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I backed up my phone last night try’s to free up space not to mention I’m paying for extra storage my question is if I delete the pictures off my phone are they still on my iCloud and does that free up space in my phone
iPhone XS, iOS 13
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If you’re using iCloud photo, anything you delete off your device will be deleted in iCloud photo as well. iCloud photo is a synchronization service, not independent storage. And if using iCloud photo, then your photos are not included in your iCloud backup.
If not using iCloud Photo, the photos are included in your iCloud backup. But the very next iCloud backup will overwrite the last one, so that will wipe out your photos there as well.
The only way to safely delete photos from your device is to first copy them to some independent storage space - a laptop or desktop hard drive, an external hard drive, archival online storage (e.g. Dropbox, Box, etc). Once they are safely transferred somewhere then they can be deleted from the device.
These are volunteer user community forums. It’s unrealistic to expect an immediate response to any post.
If you’re using iCloud photo, anything you delete off your device will be deleted in iCloud photo as well. iCloud photo is a synchronization service, not independent storage. And if using iCloud photo, then your photos are not included in your iCloud backup.
If not using iCloud Photo, the photos are included in your iCloud backup. But the very next iCloud backup will overwrite the last one, so that will wipe out your photos there as well.
The only way to safely delete photos from your device is to first copy them to some independent storage space - a laptop or desktop hard drive, an external hard drive, archival online storage (e.g. Dropbox, Box, etc). Once they are safely transferred somewhere then they can be deleted from the device.
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If I did a backup on my iCloud do I then delete the pictures that are on my phone
