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Q: Will photos be deleted from iCloud when I reset the iPhone? Want to give mom the old iPhone clear of my stuff

I want to give my mom one of my old iPhones and have backed everything up to iCloud. When I reset the phone to give it to her, will the pictures be removed from the cloud? I don't have a MAC, will I need to backup the pictures to my PC first? TIA

iPhone 4S, iOS 9.2.1

Posted on Feb 28, 2016 12:58 PM

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Q: Will photos be deleted from iCloud when I reset the iPhone? Want to give mom the old iPhone clear of my stuff

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  • by gail from maine,Helpful

    gail from maine gail from maine Feb 28, 2016 1:07 PM in response to Isa H
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    Feb 28, 2016 1:07 PM in response to Isa H

    If you are talking about a regular iCloud backup, then I would highly recommend that your also import your photos to your PC before you wipe the phone:

     

    IMPORTING PHOTOS - WINDOWS/MAC

     

    The backup itself is tied to your iCloud ID, not your device, so it will be perfectly safe. It's just not a good idea to rely on a backup for archiving your photos. What if the backup was corrupted, for example, and could not be used to restore another device?

     

    Once you have backed up the device to iCloud, and also imported your photos, then follow the instructions in this link before giving the phone to your Mom:

     

    Prepare your device to sell or give away

     

    Best of luck!

     

    GB