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I delete photo in icloud but my photo in iphone was lost.

I delete photo in icloud but my photo in iphone was lost.

Why my photo in iphone was auto delete?

How can I restore my photo.

iPhone 11 Pro

Posted on Apr 30, 2021 1:05 PM

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Posted on Apr 30, 2021 2:00 PM

iCloud Photos is a syncing service. Any photo you delete from a device where iCloud Photos is turned on will also be deleted from iCloud and from any other device connected to iCloud Photos. You can potentially reduce the storage space required on a device by turning on Optimize Storage. See: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204264


Apple does not currently offer cloud-only storage for photos. If that is what you want or need, you may want to explore 3rd party options such as Google Photos or Dropbox.


If you deleted a photo, recover it from Recently Deleted on your phone. See: If you're missing photos or videos in the Photos app - Apple Support

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Apr 30, 2021 2:00 PM in response to Xaran1973

iCloud Photos is a syncing service. Any photo you delete from a device where iCloud Photos is turned on will also be deleted from iCloud and from any other device connected to iCloud Photos. You can potentially reduce the storage space required on a device by turning on Optimize Storage. See: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204264


Apple does not currently offer cloud-only storage for photos. If that is what you want or need, you may want to explore 3rd party options such as Google Photos or Dropbox.


If you deleted a photo, recover it from Recently Deleted on your phone. See: If you're missing photos or videos in the Photos app - Apple Support

I delete photo in icloud but my photo in iphone was lost.

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