I have a new iPhone but need to wipe old phone without losing thousands of photos in iCloud. If I turn off iCloud in old phone but keep it on in new phone will all my data and photos remain in the cloud

i have a new ph. To keep photos and data in iCloud and on new ph do I just need to turn off iCloud in old ph before wiping. I don’t want to lose all my photos.

Posted on Jan 18, 2021 6:52 PM

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ckuan

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Jan 18, 2021 6:55 PM in response to Loululi

Do not use delete.

You wipe your old iPhone doing this => What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

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