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Can I erase backed up photos off of my iPhone without losing them from iCloud?

after I have backed up all my photos, can I erase them off of my phone without losing them from the cloud?

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iPhone XR, iOS 13

Posted on Nov 8, 2020 5:00 PM

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Posted on Nov 8, 2020 5:05 PM

No, the cloud storage simply mirrors the phone. If you delete a photo from the phone, they will be also deleted from the cloud storage.

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