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iCloud photo "ON" vs iCloud backup photo library "ON"

In my iCloud storage menu, i able to see photos occupied around 22gb and backup occupied around 35gb which includes photo library of 30 gb .what's the difference ?


While deleting all the photos , in the bottom of the screen able to see photos are uploading what it means ? whether photo availabe in icloud or it is uploading now only ?


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iPhone 11, iOS 14

Posted on Jan 6, 2021 3:25 AM

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Posted on Jan 6, 2021 3:02 PM

GanBen wrote:

In my iCloud storage menu, i able to see photos occupied around 22gb and backup occupied around 35gb which includes photo library of 30 gb .what's the difference ?

When your photos are stored in iCloud they aren't considered a part of the backup as this is what iCloud backs up -- What does iCloud back up? - Apple Support, this is why it's different.

While deleting all the photos , in the bottom of the screen able to see photos are uploading what it means ? whether photo available in iCloud or it is uploading now only ?

That upload bar indicates that photos are syncing to your iCloud and device. Deleting the photos will send them to the Recently Deleted folder which will be deleted after a 30-day period.

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Jan 6, 2021 3:02 PM in response to GanBen

GanBen wrote:

In my iCloud storage menu, i able to see photos occupied around 22gb and backup occupied around 35gb which includes photo library of 30 gb .what's the difference ?

When your photos are stored in iCloud they aren't considered a part of the backup as this is what iCloud backs up -- What does iCloud back up? - Apple Support, this is why it's different.

While deleting all the photos , in the bottom of the screen able to see photos are uploading what it means ? whether photo available in iCloud or it is uploading now only ?

That upload bar indicates that photos are syncing to your iCloud and device. Deleting the photos will send them to the Recently Deleted folder which will be deleted after a 30-day period.

iCloud photo "ON" vs iCloud backup photo library "ON"

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