Q: Deleting from iPhone doesn't delete from Photos

I have My Photo Stream checked but not iCloud Photo Library. If I delete a photo on my iPhone, it will remove it from My Photo Stream in Photos but the photo still exists in Photos (Photos/All Photos). If I then permanently delete the photo from Recently Deleted on the iPhone it is still there in Photos. How can I delete a photo on my iPhone and have it removed in Photos?

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MacBook (13-inch Aluminum Late 2008), iOS 9.1

Posted on Oct 24, 2015 3:42 PM

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LarryHN Oct 24, 2015 5:25 PM in response to Ade2
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Oct 24, 2015 5:25 PM in response to Ade2

Only by using iCloud Photo Library on both devices

MyPhotoStream is a service to stream photos between devices - not to manage a single library across devices - that service is ICPL

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Ade2 Oct 24, 2015 5:49 PM in response to LarryHN
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Oct 24, 2015 5:49 PM in response to LarryHN

If that's the case then why does it add to Photos from My Photo Stream? Any way to stop this without switching off My Photo Stream?
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LarryHN Oct 24, 2015 6:06 PM in response to Ade2
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Oct 24, 2015 6:06 PM in response to Ade2

no

If you turn on MPS it uploads all new photos and downloads and imports all photos from other devices as documented - if that is not what you want then turn it off

My Photo Stream FAQ - Apple Support

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