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if i delete photos on my iphone will the photos backed up on icloud be deleted?

if i delete photos on my iphone will the photos backed up on icloud be deleted?

iPhone 6s Plus, iOS 14

Posted on Jun 20, 2022 12:27 AM

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Posted on Jun 20, 2022 6:14 AM

If you’re using iCloud photo, yes. iCloud photo is not an archival backup. It is a synchronization service that keeps your photo library sync’d across all your devices.


To remove photos from the device you will need to archive them somewhere first - copy them to a computer or some other online archival storage like DropBox before you delete them.

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Jun 20, 2022 6:14 AM in response to vmk1111

If you’re using iCloud photo, yes. iCloud photo is not an archival backup. It is a synchronization service that keeps your photo library sync’d across all your devices.


To remove photos from the device you will need to archive them somewhere first - copy them to a computer or some other online archival storage like DropBox before you delete them.

if i delete photos on my iphone will the photos backed up on icloud be deleted?

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