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I want to delete pictures off both iCloud and my phone storage

I want to delete pictures off both my iCloud and phone storage

iPhone 6s, iOS 14

Posted on Dec 23, 2021 3:37 PM

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Posted on Dec 23, 2021 4:27 PM

That is exactly how iCloud photo works. It is a synchronization service, not separate archival storage of your photos. When you delete a photo of your device, it gets deleted in iCloud as well as all other devices using that iCloud photo account.

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I want to delete pictures off both iCloud and my phone storage

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