Is there a way to sign into iCloud on my new phone without downloading all of my old pictures?

I have a new iPhone and DO NOT want to upload all of my iCloud photos onto the new phone. Is there a way to sign into iCloud on my new phone without downloading all of my old pictures?


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iPhone 11 Pro Max, iOS 15

Posted on Apr 2, 2024 11:13 AM

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alondra187 wrote:

I have a new iPhone and DO NOT want to upload all of my iCloud photos onto the new phone. Is there a way to sign into iCloud on my new phone without downloading all of my old pictures?

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Don't turn on photos in icloud settings and yes you won't be able to sync new photos to the cloud with that off.

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Apr 2, 2024 2:32 PM in response to alondra187

alondra187 wrote:

I have a new iPhone and DO NOT want to upload all of my iCloud photos onto the new phone. Is there a way to sign into iCloud on my new phone without downloading all of my old pictures?

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Don't turn on photos in icloud settings and yes you won't be able to sync new photos to the cloud with that off.

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