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Delete all photos

I want to delete ALL the photos on my iPhone (over 8,000). How did I do this?

Posted on Dec 29, 2022 5:30 PM

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Posted on Dec 29, 2022 5:32 PM

If your photos are synced to iCloud go to Settings/[your name]/iCloud and turn off the switch for Photos, then follow the instructions to remove the photos. Note that if you ever turn the switch back on the photos will reload.

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