I moved from the US to the UK and have 31K photos in my Icloud. Apple say that I can not transfer my Icloud to the UK without loosing all photos, is that really true?
Is there a way to transfer my photos during the change from US to the UK?
iPhone SE, iOS 14
Is this because of a storage subscription? If so, can you turn off iCloud photos, choose keep originals, set up the UK subscription storage and then re-enable iCloud photo? Or transfer them temporarily to a laptop or desktop storage and then upload them again later.
Personally, I did not know that subscription storage couldn’t be transferred from one country’s subscription rate to another. So if that’s the cause, I would definitely suggest transferring them to a computer anyway for safe keeping - buy an external drive if needed, but back them up somewhere independently no matter what.
Transfer photos and videos from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
and Get help with iCloud Photos - Apple Support
“If you have Optimize Storage turned on, you might not have all of your original photos and videos on your device. To download the original photos and videos on your iOS device, go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud > Photos and select Download and Keep Originals. On your Mac, open Photos, choose Photos > Preferences, then select Download Originals to this Mac. Then you can turn off iCloud Photos. You can also select the photos and videos that you want to download from iCloud.com.”
Is this because of a storage subscription? If so, can you turn off iCloud photos, choose keep originals, set up the UK subscription storage and then re-enable iCloud photo? Or transfer them temporarily to a laptop or desktop storage and then upload them again later.
Personally, I did not know that subscription storage couldn’t be transferred from one country’s subscription rate to another. So if that’s the cause, I would definitely suggest transferring them to a computer anyway for safe keeping - buy an external drive if needed, but back them up somewhere independently no matter what.
Transfer photos and videos from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
and Get help with iCloud Photos - Apple Support
“If you have Optimize Storage turned on, you might not have all of your original photos and videos on your device. To download the original photos and videos on your iOS device, go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud > Photos and select Download and Keep Originals. On your Mac, open Photos, choose Photos > Preferences, then select Download Originals to this Mac. Then you can turn off iCloud Photos. You can also select the photos and videos that you want to download from iCloud.com.”
Why would you need to transfer them. Just use the same AppleID with iCloud you’ve always used. Just update the information for that AppleID to reflect your new residence. Your iCloud account is tied to your AppleID, not the country your in nor to any particular device you own.
Login to your AppleID -> https://appleid.apple.com/ and edit the contact information there.
That’s what I had expect3d too, but Apple Support tells me that in order to switch to the UK, my US iCloud will be wiped.
i moved from the US to the UK and have 31K photos on my Icloud. Apple say that I can not transfer my Icloud to the UK without loosing all photos, is that really true?
