Uploading backed up photos to iCloud+

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Uploading backed up photos to iCloud+

I am attempting to upload all photos on my iPhone to iCloud+. However when trying to do so, I get the following message: Syncing photos via Finder is not supported when iCloud Photos is turned on. 15,879 photos will be removed. I am assuming that since I backup my phone to a laptop and include my photos in that backup, that those photos will not be uploaded to the iCloud? I want to upload ALL of my photos to iCloud and desire to have access to all of the photos stored on iCloud from my phone. Is there a way that I can work around this and do so?

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Dennis

iPhone SE, iOS 16

Posted on Jun 24, 2023 6:37 AM

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JessS19

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Jun 25, 2023 11:01 AM in response to Fireapparatusfan

Greetings Fireapparatusfan,

It sounds like you may be trying to sync with your iPhone with your computer. Since you want your photos to be in iCloud, check out these steps:

"Turn on iCloud Photos

Make sure that you set up iCloud and sign in to iCloud with the same Apple ID on all of your devices.

On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

Go to Settings > [your name].
Tap iCloud.
Tap Photos, then tap the switch next to Sync this [device].

On your Mac

Choose Apple menu  > System Settings or choose Apple menu  > System Preferences.
Click Apple ID.
Click iCloud in the sidebar, then select Photos.
Click the switch next to Sync this Mac.

On Apple TV 4K and Apple TV HD

Go to Settings > Users and Accounts.
Select iCloud.
Turn on iCloud Photos.

On your Windows PC

Learn how to set up and use iCloud Photos on your PC" Set up and use iCloud Photos

We hope this helps!

Sincerely.

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