. Please help! I want t keep original size photos but can’t!

I accidentally enabled to optimize storage of my photos on my new iPad. I don’t want to do that, I want to keep all original photos but I can’t figure out how to change it back to keep originals. Please help!

iPad mini 5 Wi-Fi, Cellular

Posted on Sep 12, 2020 8:41 AM

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Sep 13, 2020 8:41 AM in response to JJB apple

Hello there JJB apple,


Thank you for using Apple Support Communities! We understand that you are inquiring about downloading the original photos on your device. We are more than happy to help you out with this.


For this, we recommend following the troubleshooting steps in the following article:


Download iCloud photos and videos


"On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

  1. Go to Settings > [your name].
  2. Tap iCloud, then tap Photos.
  3. Select Download and Keep Originals."


We hope this helps! Have a great day!


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