I have my "Optimize IPhone Storage" checked on my Iphone 5 but still have 2.4 GB of photos and videos and have no more disc space. I have uploaded my photos to Iphoto, I'm using Carousel on Dropbox and all my pics are on ICloud. How do I delete photos without also deleting them all from icloud? Has anyone used other photo storage sites like dropbox? The Optimize Storage button isn't optimizing my disc space at all. Please help!
iPhone 5, iOS 8.4.1
If you turn on Optimize [device] Storage, iCloud Photo Library will automatically manage the size of your library on your device, so you can make the most of your device's storage and access more photos than ever. All of your original, full-resolution photos and videos are stored in iCloud while device-size versions are kept on your device. You can download the original photos and videos over Wi-Fi or cellular when you need them.
Thanks for responding. I've read that statement from Apple Support before but it doesn't explain why my phone still has 2.4 GB of used disc space for Photo Library if it's using the optimize storage. All of my photos are on the cloud but I'm afraid that if I erase them off my phone, they all get erased off the cloud, right?
Why is freeing up disc space so complicated?
