how to access my pictures from the cloud on an android platform

Hello there bscotthay,

It sounds like you have enabled iCloud Photo Library on your iOS and/or Mac devices and want to view the photos that are stored in iCloud. You should be able to access them from the iCloud website:

...You can also access your entire photo library from the Photos app on iCloud.com.

From: iCloud Photo Library FAQ

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My photos

On Feb 6, 2017 2:03 PM, "Apple Support Communities Updates" <

You can use "www.icloud.com" in any browser and sign in with the correct Apple ID