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If I were to delete all photos and videos on my iPhone; will I still be able to access them in my iCloud even while it’s deleted off of my phone?

If I were to delete all photos and videos on my iPhone; will I still be able to access them in my iCloud even while it’s deleted off of my phone?

Posted on Mar 14, 2022 6:30 PM

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Posted on Mar 14, 2022 7:24 PM

No. iCloud photo is a synchronization services - it sync’s changes in your photo library across devices. So any changes you make on the device, including deletions, is mirrored in iCloud and sync’d to your other devices.

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If I were to delete all photos and videos on my iPhone; will I still be able to access them in my iCloud even while it’s deleted off of my phone?

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