How do I get photos out of the cloud and back onto my device?

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How do I get photos out of the cloud and back onto my device?

hi

i don't have much space on my iPhone, so I tend to upload my photos onto my windows laptop every so often, and then delete them from my iPhone and iPad - I clear them from camera roll and photo stream.

i Know they are saved in "the cloud", but how do I get the photos back from the cloud once I've deleted them completely off my devices?

im a bit confused as to what "accessing the cloud" actually is.

i Would be very grateful for any guidance.

thank you

Posted on Dec 4, 2014 8:14 AM

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arebalo

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Sep 17, 2017 6:09 AM in response to rachboc

I have a new phone the eight they told me at the sprint store that all my pictures were uploaded I had over 1000 but there's only 300 if you do the math they're not all there how do I retrieve my pictures they told me they were in the cloud please help

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Eric Root

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Sep 17, 2017 10:51 AM in response to arebalo

You might want to consider starting a new discussion. Since this one is a couple of years old, less people are likely to look at it. A new post would be much more visible. You can link to this one.

What do you see if you go to iCloud.com/Photos using a computer? Does the Photos app show any sign of a download;oad in progress?

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samridh

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Dec 4, 2014 8:18 AM in response to rachboc

Since you mentioned that you delete photos from the camera roll as well as the photo stream, there is no way you can get access to your photos again. Photo stream is nothing but "the cloud". Since you deleted the photos off the cloud, you cannot retrieve them.

As to how photo stream works and how the cloud works, here is a link:

My Photo Stream FAQ - Apple Support

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rachboc Author

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Dec 4, 2014 8:20 AM in response to samridh

Oh no!

so the photo stream is the cloud?

im an idiot.

doesnt it take up loads of room on the Phone? I already can't upgrade to iOS because of a lack of storage!

thank you for replying

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samridh

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Dec 4, 2014 8:36 AM in response to rachboc

Yes, Photostream is indeed the cloud itself. Its part of the iCloud family. As long as you delete the photos from your phone storage and not delete it from your photo stream, your phone storage won't be used. Also, just always have an iTunes backup of all your photos.

And also, I see you mentioned that you can't upgrade to iOS due to lack of storage. You can upgrade to a newer iOS if you do it through iTunes.

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rachboc Author

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Dec 4, 2014 8:53 AM in response to samridh

TThanks so much.

i Have recently updated iTunes on my windows laptop and now I can't see how to upgrade my iPhone. I used to know how to do it!

could you possibly tell me how I would upgrade it through iTunes?

thanks

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