How far back does iCloud go for storing photos? I’ve had a few phones stolen in the past few years and I’d like to start researching to see if my photos have been saved.

How far back does ICloud go for storing photo’s?

iPhone 11 Pro

Posted on Oct 2, 2020 10:11 AM

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Oct 2, 2020 12:40 PM in response to C-B1978

Are you asking about iCloud Photos?

iCloud Photos does not keep a version history for you. It is not a backup.

It is a syncing service, that will keep the Photos Libraries identical and in sync on all your devices.


To see, what is currently stored in iCloud Photos, open your iCloud webpage at www.icloud.com and open the Photos.app there.


Or are you asking about the iCloud backup for iPhones? You can see which older iPhone backups are available, if you manage the backups on an iPhone - see: Manage your iCloud storage - Apple Support

iCloud backups are kept for 180days, after you disable the backup for a device.



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