I have disabled iCloud photos as I want photos to be stored locally on my iPhone (which are then uploaded to Google Photos). I have 30 days to download those iCloud photos to my device yet there is not button to download. I think it should be here in this menu. But it does not exist. How can I download my photos from the iCloud onto my device?
Hey trotmalone9849,
It appears you're wondering how to download your photos and videos that were stored in iCloud Photos. When you turned off iCloud Photos, did you follow the steps below?
"How do I remove all iCloud Photos content from iCloud and my devices?
To turn off your iCloud Photos everywhere, follow these steps:
If you change your mind, follow the steps above on your device then select Undo Delete.
Photos and videos are stored in your account for 30 days. To download your photos and videos on your iOS device, go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud > Photos and select Download and Keep Originals. On your Mac, open Photos, choose Photos > Preferences, then click iCloud, then select Download Originals to this Mac. You can also select the photos and videos that you want to download from iCloud.com."
The information above is from the following article: Get help with iCloud Photos - Apple Support The option for Download and Keep Originals only shows when iCloud Photos is enabled.
Take care!
Hey trotmalone9849,
It appears you're wondering how to download your photos and videos that were stored in iCloud Photos. When you turned off iCloud Photos, did you follow the steps below?
"How do I remove all iCloud Photos content from iCloud and my devices?
To turn off your iCloud Photos everywhere, follow these steps:
If you change your mind, follow the steps above on your device then select Undo Delete.
Photos and videos are stored in your account for 30 days. To download your photos and videos on your iOS device, go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud > Photos and select Download and Keep Originals. On your Mac, open Photos, choose Photos > Preferences, then click iCloud, then select Download Originals to this Mac. You can also select the photos and videos that you want to download from iCloud.com."
The information above is from the following article: Get help with iCloud Photos - Apple Support The option for Download and Keep Originals only shows when iCloud Photos is enabled.
Take care!
trotmalone9849,
Thanks for the details. If you're looking for Download and Keep Originals on the screenshot that has iCloud Photos already disabled, then that would be why it isn't showing. Download and Keep Originals is only an available option when iCloud Photos is enabled.
You could turn on iCloud Photos again, choose "Undo Delete" as seen in the steps in the previous post, and then ensure Download and Keep Originals is checked.
Best wishes.
When you turn on iCloud photos you should start to see all photos from iCloud in your photos app.
You should see the progress all the way to the bottom of your photo gallery.
"updated now" means it is done.
It might also say "downloading"x of x" or something like that if it's not done.
Hi,
Yes these are the steps I followed. I was able to disable photo upload successfully. The issue is with what’s listed in the second to last paragraph and what’s presented in my screenshot. There’s no option to download photos there. Only to disable.
I have reenabled photos and have selected the Download and keep originals. I’ve not noticed any download begin. How will I know these photos have been downloaded to my phone?
No option to download photos in Settings -> iCloud -> Photos
