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How to keep photos on old iPhone and detele on new phone?

I got a new Iphone 12 pro and I still have my old XR. I want to clear up space on my new phone while keeping everything on the old one. How can I do that?

iPhone 12 Pro

Posted on Jul 11, 2021 8:12 AM

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Posted on Jul 12, 2021 7:58 AM

Hey there, javonnemarie!


It sounds like you want to keep all your photos on one device, but delete them off another. We can help.


How you do this will depend on how things are set up as far as how photos are shared between your devices. If you use iCloud Photos, your photo library is visible to all devices connected under your Apple ID. This makes it easy to see photos anywhere you're signed in, but when you delete photos anywhere, you delete them everywhere that is sharing them, so this might not be a good option.


Instead, you can Transfer photos and videos from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to a computer instead, which will save them on your computer's hard drive instead of iCloud.


Take care!

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Jul 12, 2021 7:58 AM in response to javonnemarie

Hey there, javonnemarie!


It sounds like you want to keep all your photos on one device, but delete them off another. We can help.


How you do this will depend on how things are set up as far as how photos are shared between your devices. If you use iCloud Photos, your photo library is visible to all devices connected under your Apple ID. This makes it easy to see photos anywhere you're signed in, but when you delete photos anywhere, you delete them everywhere that is sharing them, so this might not be a good option.


Instead, you can Transfer photos and videos from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to a computer instead, which will save them on your computer's hard drive instead of iCloud.


Take care!

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