On my Internal storage my DCIM show both an Apple file and a Cloud file. They have different numbers of pictures in them. What is the difference and why are they not identical. I am getting low on storage and was looking for a way to save space.
Presumably you use iCloud Photos, and all your photos are stored there.
Your iPhone has not necessarily accessed every one of those photos, and therefore does not need to store each and every photo from iCloud to your iPhone.
Again, to save iPhone storage space, go to Settings > General > iPhone Storage and review and accept the recommendations presented.
stampercheryl wrote:
On my Internal storage my DCIM show both an Apple file and a Cloud file.
We are missing a whole lot of context. Clearly you are not talking about an iPhone’s internal storage. You would never see “an Apple file” there. Nor does DCIM make sense from an iPhone perspective.
Tell us what you did, what you saw, on what device, with what software (including version number), etc.
Sorry, I’m still very confused.
But anyway, if you simply use your iPhone and go to Settings > General > iPhone Storage, you’ll get a good idea about what’s using your storage, and recommendations how to save space. You might also peek at Settings > [your Apple ID] > iCloud > iCloud Storage for additional insight.
stampercheryl wrote:
That is how I download my photos onto my computer
Here’s the customary way.
Transfer photos and videos from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
When I plug my IPhone into my computer, I open the IPhone which shows Internal storage, which when opened shows Apple files and Cloud files which are all my pictures. It is from this that I download my pictures into files folders on my computer. I am not understanding the difference between the Apple files and Cloud files and why they are differing amounts on photos in each of these - eg Apple 100 shows 15 photos and Cloud 100 shows 194 pictures
Don't mean to confuse you. I have a PC laptop , using Win 10. When I plug my IPhone into my laptop via USB (like you would do if you are backing up the IPhone) , I go to Windows Explorer, find Apple IPhone on the left column, click on it and it opens to "internal Storage", when I click on that it brings up DCIM and within that are these Apple and cloud folders that contain the pictures. I just don't understand why the pictures are in the two folders here (Cloud and Apple) and they are not identical if Cloud means they are stored in the Cloud. I do back up my IPhone via ITunes on my PC
The Apple 100. 102 etc contain the pictures/files - no other folders within. Same with the Cloud 100, 102, etc.
The pictures in My Pictures on my PC are all in folders - not sure what your question is
Here is something I found on the internet to explain what I am trying to tell you: On an iPhone, the DCIM directory contains folders like “100APPLE,” “101APPLE,” and so on. Inside each subdirectory are the image files themselves, which represent the photos you take. Each image file’s name starts with a four-digit alphanumberic code — which can be anything the camera maker wants — followed by a four digit number.
stampercheryl wrote:
That is how I download my photos onto my computer so it is very valuable to me
This does not change the fact this is not the advocated way to transfer photos.
Neither Apple or Microsoft suggest doing what you are doing. This means you will not get support from either if it does not go as expected.
You are accessing the content of a database on your phone. If you "break" the database there could be issues.
Apple 100 etc., are merely files the pictures are stored in - Apple 100. Apple 1032, Apple !03 etc. There is a corresponding Cloud 100, Cloud 101 etc.
I do not use iCloud Storage for my photos - they are stored in My Pictures on my PC and backed up by Carbonite.
stampercheryl Said:
"[...]files the pictures are stored in[...]"
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To clarify - are these stored in files? Or are they stored in folders?
I'm not sure why you are going into that, unless you have jailbroken your iPhone it is not a user accessible file system so there is no point in what you are trying to do.
That is how I download my photos onto my computer so it is very valuable to me
You mean you open the DCIM and hand copy them?
Storage of pictures
