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PhotoStream has stopped working on the iPhone

I was using PhotoStream since it came out to sync photos between all of my devices - but since about a month ago - it stopped working.

The iPhone won't upload any photos to the PhotoStream anymore... What could be the problem?

What could be the problem?

iPhone 4, iOS 5.1.1

Posted on Jun 13, 2012 9:49 AM

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Jul 7, 2012 2:33 PM in response to YogX

the same thing happened to me but I managed to get it working again, I went to settings>photos>turn off photostream (you have to delete all your photos from photostream so make sure you have them downloaded on your computer before). then turn it back on and it should work now.

Oct 17, 2012 9:00 AM in response to nancy011

Not sure if you resolved this, but the last time this occured I had to un-install everything apple and then reinstall it, including manually going in and deleting everything apple from the program files. Very strange. It worked, but sigh, months later, I am having the same issue. I am hoping I don't have to do that again, but if all else fails it does work.

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1925

Nov 18, 2012 5:21 AM in response to YogX

I have the same issue, and unlike before, I'm unable to resolve it. My Ipad Photostream works, my macbook works, my iphone stopped. Its all set to on and share, and was working up tunilt the 11/13. Once again, it just stopped working.


Apple - I'm with you becuase of a working ecosystem that is supposed to make my life easier. The fact that this failed again should be a wake up call to get your act together. Your key advantage is no longer valid.

Nov 24, 2012 10:40 PM in response to nickjames

I am having the same problem as you guys are having. Photostream stopped working for me on Nov 12th, thirteen days ago. I've done all the suggestions I've found here and on other forums and nothing is making it work again. I recently (On Nov. 6th) had to restore the phone to factory setting using no backup to fix some other problem. I sure don't want to have to do THAT again, it was a real PITA to get everything set back up the way I wanted it. I've checked settingd on both iphone and ipad. I reset phosotream at icloud.com and tried many things suggested here and at other forums. It just isn't working. So frustrating!

Dec 26, 2012 1:30 AM in response to YogX

Same issue here.


Everything was humming along, and then on 12/13/12, sync'ing from my iPhone just stopped for no apparent reason. haven't been able to get it going since. I am on WiFi most of the time at my home and office and the iPhone is fully charged. No warnings. No error messages. Just dead service. It's no like I am uploading gazads of photos either. In the past year, only about 500 photos total.


C'mon Apple - if you are not going to make this an 'always on' service, at least let us know why with some decent error messages. Disappointed.

Jun 3, 2013 12:44 PM in response to YogX

I was having this same issue. I syn'd with iTunes and rebooted my iPhone, nothing worked. The I noticed that I have turned off Wifi and when I turned it back on now my photos are going to Photostream. Is this how it's supposed to work, do we need to have a Wifi connection for for our iPhone photos to go to Photostream? I can't always be connected to Wifi in my area and when I am, it's very slow.

PhotoStream has stopped working on the iPhone

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