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On my iPhone 11 I’m getting storage full my question is if I delete all my pics from photos will they be saved in I cloud or Google photos

On my iPhone 11 I’m getting storage full my question is if I delete all my pics from photos will they be saved in I cloud or Google photos

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Posted on Jul 15, 2023 1:58 PM

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Posted on Jul 15, 2023 2:00 PM

Google Photos: YES

iCloud: NO, because iCloud is a syncing service, not an archiving service.

You can enable iPhone Storage on your phone, which will shrink the photos to 1/4 resolution, and thus save space on your phone, but still keep the full resolution in iCloud.

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Jul 15, 2023 2:00 PM in response to Hoss05

Google Photos: YES

iCloud: NO, because iCloud is a syncing service, not an archiving service.

You can enable iPhone Storage on your phone, which will shrink the photos to 1/4 resolution, and thus save space on your phone, but still keep the full resolution in iCloud.

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