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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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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.

Posted on Mar 14, 2022 7:24 PM

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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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