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Q: How can I turn off Icloud and keep my pictures to my camera roll?

I have an IPhone 5C and am using iOS 9.2.1. I wanted to try and use Icloud for storage, but I've noticed that there's a little white circle on the lower right side. Sometimes it'llhave an "!" and other times it'll make the picture clear (because at first it's all blurry).  If I turn it off, then I lose all my pictures and then I'll have to download them again from Icloud. How do/can I keep them and not use Icloud? 

iPhone 5c, iOS 9.2.1

Posted on Mar 1, 2016 5:16 PM

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Q: How can I turn off Icloud and keep my pictures to my camera roll?

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  • by FoxFifth,

    FoxFifth FoxFifth Mar 1, 2016 6:19 PM in response to armywife91915
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    Mar 1, 2016 6:19 PM in response to armywife91915

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

    How do I turn off iCloud Photo Library on just one device?

    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.

    How do I remove all iCloud Photo Library content from iCloud and my devices?

    To turn off your iCloud Photo Library, follow these steps:

    • On your iOS device, go to Settings > iCloud > Storage > Manage Storage > iCloud Photo Library, then select Disable and Delete.
    • On your Mac, go to Apple menu > System Preferences > iCloud. Click Manage, select Photo Library, then select Disable and delete.

    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.