Turn off Photos backup to iCloud without losing Data?

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Turn off Photos backup to iCloud without losing Data?

I have a iPhone XR with iCloud turned on for Photos. With storage about to get full, I wish to turn off iCloud for Photos and delete existing photos from iCloud.

I go to Settings > Name > iCloud > Manage Storage > Photos > Disable and Delete.

I get a warning saying "Some of your photos stored in iCloud are not downloaded on this iPhone".

However, Settings > Name > iCloud > Photos has "Download and Keep Originals" turned on and I have checked that the photos have recently synced.

My objective is to have all my photos offline on my iPhone so that I can delete the Photos backup from iCloud without losing any of my photos. What is the most simple way to do this?

iPhone XR

Posted on Jan 20, 2023 9:00 AM

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muguy

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Jan 20, 2023 9:47 AM in response to sammyatu

Turn off iCloud photos

Settings > Photos

Be sure that you device is fully synced and that you have not enabled optimize photos. Otherwise, you'll lose items or resolution.

You can then delete the items in iCloud

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muguy

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Jan 20, 2023 9:47 AM in response to muguy

Be sure that you device is fully synced and that you have not enabled optimize photos. Otherwise, you'll lose items or resolution.

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sammyatu Author

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Jan 20, 2023 4:07 PM in response to muguy

As I said in my original post, I have already ensured that my device is fully synced and that I have not enabled optimize photos, but when I try to turn off iCloud photos, it says "Some of your photos stored in iCloud are not downloaded on this iPhone". Why would I get this message if I have set it to "Download and Keep Originals" and it says it has recently synced?

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Turn off Photos backup to iCloud without losing Data?

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