deleting photo stream photos from one device but not another

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deleting photo stream photos from one device but not another

Trying to figure out something for my mom -- a feature I don't really use, so am unfamiliar with.

She has an ipad, a mac laptop, and an iPhone.

She has enabled the photo stream feature, because she likes being able to access photos she takes on her iPhone from her ipad and vice versa.

The problem, is that she does not have enough storage space for this on either her iPhone or iPad. So is constantly getting messages that she does not have enough storage space, etc. But, if she deletes photos from one device for example her phone, they will be deleted from all the devices, correct? Including her laptop?

Is there a way to have the photos automatically transfer to the other devices, but then delete them on her ipad/iPhone without also losing them on her laptop?

Does any of that even make sense? Thanks in advance for any tips.

Posted on Feb 10, 2016 3:10 PM

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razmee209

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Feb 10, 2016 3:13 PM in response to karstew33

My Photo Stream FAQ - Apple Support

she should be importing all of her camera roll pics to her computer. Import photos and videos from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to your computer - Apple Support then she an delete it off her phone

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Feb 10, 2016 3:29 PM in response to razmee209

Thank you -- yes, I knew she could import the pictures to her laptop directly.

Specifically, she likes the photo stream ability of having photos automatically accessible via wi-fi on all of her devices. We are wondering if there is a way to still use that feature, but be able to delete some of the photos off of one particular device, say her iPhone, without it also being removed from her laptop/ipad. I suspect there is not...

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razmee209

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Feb 10, 2016 3:48 PM in response to karstew33

karstew33 wrote:

Thank you -- yes, I knew she could import the pictures to her laptop directly.

Specifically, she likes the photo stream ability of having photos automatically accessible via wi-fi on all of her devices. We are wondering if there is a way to still use that feature, but be able to delete some of the photos off of one particular device, say her iPhone, without it also being removed from her laptop/ipad. I suspect there is not...

Sorry no you delete from one device it will delete it from all.

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