Syncing with iCloud Paused?

You cannot delete the photos from your iPhone after syncing them to iCloud. All your photos will be gone.

The difference between iCloud and iPhone storage for photos:

Storage Options for Your Photos:

1. iCloud Storage:
   1. Pros:
      1. Stores original resolution photos in the cloud.
      2. Access your photos and videos from any device with an internet connection.
      3. Frees up space on your iPhone.
   2. Cons:
      1. Requires an internet connection to access original photos on your iPhone.
      2. May incur additional storage fees if you exceed the free 5GB limit.
2. iPhone Storage:
   1. Pros:
      1. No internet connection is needed to access photos stored on your iPhone.
      2. Free storage up to the capacity of your device.
   2. Cons:
      1. Stores lower resolution versions of photos to save space, reducing quality.
      2. Limited storage space on your iPhone can fill up quickly, especially with high-resolution photos.

Additional Option:

• Optimize iPhone Storage: You can choose to store full-resolution photos in iCloud while keeping smaller, space-saving versions on your iPhone. This option allows access to high-quality photos, even offline, without using up all your device storage.

Choosing the Right Option:

The best option for you depends on your priorities and needs. If you value having high-resolution photos readily available on all your devices, even offline, and have a good internet connection, iCloud storage is a good choice. If storage space on your iPhone is a concern and you primarily use photos on your device, storing them on your iPhone might be sufficient. You can also use the "Optimize iPhone Storage" feature for a balance between quality and space efficiency.

Enabling iCloud for Photos, Notes, Videos, Reminders, Messages, and more, as depicted in the provided picture, means that if you delete any or all data from one device, it will also be removed from iCloud and all other devices linked to the same Apple ID. Likewise, the reverse is true as well.

Hi. I don‘t know if this is the same issue like mine but my icloud isn‘t syncing either today. And i have my iCloud since years. I google icloud issues february 29 and your thread showed up. So i assume it‘s an issue on Apple‘s end and less about us.