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Pulling in old pictures

I want to upgrade my iCloud as my new pictures and videos are on my phone and iPad but do not show in iCloud: if I upgrade will it pull in already taken photos from several months back?


Also, my iPad and iPhone are synced together. Will all pictures come in regardless of which device I use to upgrade to the iCloud? They both are under my same Apple ID.

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Posted on Aug 3, 2023 2:53 PM

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Posted on Aug 3, 2023 11:48 PM

See the article If your iCloud Photos aren't syncing to your device - Apple Support

If your iCloud storage is full or almost full

If you exceed your iCloud storage limit, photos and videos won't sync to iCloud and your library won’t stay up to date across your devices. To continue using iCloud Photos, you can upgrade your storage plan or reduce the amount of storage that you're using.

Note : it's not necessary the old photos months back are still on iCloud server , they were not saved as iCloud storage was short , now you decided to upgrade the iCloud storage a sufficient space must be there , you need to check the status of iCloud storage Check your iCloud storage on any device - Apple Support

once iCloud storage is sufficient , if you upload new photos / videos they will sync with other devices ( iPhone / iPad ) Access and view iCloud Photos on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac - Apple Support in which photo library is set ( turned as on ) Set up and use iCloud Photos - Apple Support




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Aug 3, 2023 11:48 PM in response to MyCassidy

See the article If your iCloud Photos aren't syncing to your device - Apple Support

If your iCloud storage is full or almost full

If you exceed your iCloud storage limit, photos and videos won't sync to iCloud and your library won’t stay up to date across your devices. To continue using iCloud Photos, you can upgrade your storage plan or reduce the amount of storage that you're using.

Note : it's not necessary the old photos months back are still on iCloud server , they were not saved as iCloud storage was short , now you decided to upgrade the iCloud storage a sufficient space must be there , you need to check the status of iCloud storage Check your iCloud storage on any device - Apple Support

once iCloud storage is sufficient , if you upload new photos / videos they will sync with other devices ( iPhone / iPad ) Access and view iCloud Photos on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac - Apple Support in which photo library is set ( turned as on ) Set up and use iCloud Photos - Apple Support




Pulling in old pictures

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