Clark Michael

Q: I want to stop using iCloud to store my original photos, how do I download them back onto my device?

I want to stop using iCloud to store my original photos, how do I download them back onto my device?

 

When I go to turn off iCloud for photos, it says that the originals for over 600 photos will be deleted as they have not been downloaded to my device. How then do I go about downloading them all to my iPhone?

iPhone 6, iOS 9.2.1

Posted on Jan 21, 2016 1:18 PM

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Q: I want to stop using iCloud to store my original photos, how do I download them back onto my device?

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  • by FoxFifth,

    FoxFifth FoxFifth Jan 21, 2016 2:46 PM in response to Clark Michael
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    Jan 21, 2016 2:46 PM in response to Clark Michael

    See the information below from Get help with your iCloud Photo Library - Apple Support

    To turn off iCloud Photo Library for a single iOS device, go to Settings > iCloud > Photos and turn off iCloud Photo Library.

    To turn off iCloud Photo Library for a single Mac, go to System Preferences > iCloud > Options next to Photos, then deselect iCloud Photo Library.

    If you have Optimize Storage turned on, you might not have all of your original photos and videos on your device. To download the original photos and videos on your iOS device, go to Settings > iCloud > Photos and select Download and Keep Originals. On your Mac, open Photos, choose Photos > Preferences, then select Download Originals to this Mac. Then you can turn iCloud Photo Library off. You can also select the photos and videos that you want to download from iCloud.com.

  • by LACAllen,

    LACAllen LACAllen Jan 21, 2016 3:00 PM in response to Clark Michael
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    Jan 21, 2016 3:00 PM in response to Clark Michael

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  • by Clark Michael,

    Clark Michael Clark Michael Jan 22, 2016 11:56 AM in response to FoxFifth
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    Jan 22, 2016 11:56 AM in response to FoxFifth

    I have clicked "download and store originals" but it does not actually download them. Every time I go to turn off the iCloud photo sharing it still says "This iPhone was not able to download 593 full-resolution photos and videos. If you continue, the low-resolution versions of these photos and videos will be removed."

     

    How do I go about downloading the 593 original pictures? Simply selecting "Download and Keep Originals" does nothing to those previously stored, and only has an effect on those being stored from here on out.

  • by reemfromridgewood,

    reemfromridgewood reemfromridgewood Mar 7, 2016 5:36 AM in response to Clark Michael
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    Mar 7, 2016 5:36 AM in response to Clark Michael

    Hello Clark

     

    I am facing the same problem! have you managed to fix it? please let me know.

     

     

    Thank you

  • by javaliga,

    javaliga javaliga Mar 7, 2016 11:16 AM in response to reemfromridgewood
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    Mar 7, 2016 11:16 AM in response to reemfromridgewood

    To reemfromridgewood,

     

    Are you sure you have enough iPhone storage to download ALL your photos from iCloud?  You may find this article helpful:

     

    Get help with your iCloud Photo Library - Apple Support

     

    especially the last section:

     

    Photos and videos will be stored in your account for 30 days. To download your photos and videos on your iOS device, go to Settings > iCloud > Photos and select Download and Keep Originals. On your Mac, open Photos, choose Photos > Preferences, then select Download Originals to this Mac. You can also select the photos and videos that you want to download from iCloud.com.

  • by siau hwa,

    siau hwa siau hwa Apr 9, 2016 7:52 PM in response to javaliga
    Level 1 (8 points)
    iCloud
    Apr 9, 2016 7:52 PM in response to javaliga

    hi,

     

    i'm facing the same problem.

    are you saying that i can turn of icloud photo even there are some photos not dowloanded to my device, and then turn it on again to download those photos back?

  • by siau hwa,

    siau hwa siau hwa Apr 9, 2016 7:57 PM in response to Clark Michael
    Level 1 (8 points)
    iCloud
    Apr 9, 2016 7:57 PM in response to Clark Michael

    hello there,

     

    did you get a solution on this problem?

    please assist if you know how to fix it, i'm facing the same problem