Q: Process to cancel Icloud Photo Storage and not lose photos?

Jenniferwillow wrote:

 

Do I need to download all the photos to the original library and then cancel? YES

 

Also, I recently bought a IPhone 6S. I did not notice that the iCloud Photo Library had been enabled on the phone and consequently 5,000 photos and video are now on my phone. How can I delete them safely without losing the original photos? I have turned off iCloud Photo library now but want to delete all the photos off the phone. Since you have turned off iCloud Photo Library on the phone, you can safely delete the photos on it without it affecting anything else.

 

Any help appreciated. Thanks!

 

 

Here is a snippet from the Apple Support Article:

 

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 iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, 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.

 

 

Here is the link to the entire article: Get help with your iCloud Photo Library - Apple Support

 

 

 

Cheers,

 

GB