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janT Author

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How do I remove photos from my ipad without deleting them from The cloud and my other devices?

iPad Pro 9.7-inch WiFi, Cellular

Posted on Sep 9, 2020 4:06 PM

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Demo

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Sep 9, 2020 4:11 PM in response to janT

If you are using iCloud Photos, you cannot delete the photos from the phone without deleting them everywhere including in iCloud.com. iCloud is a syncing service not an off device storage facility.

You can archive the photos to a computer and then delete them from the phone. Read this for instructions.

Archive or make copies of the information you store in iCloud - Apple Support

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