Delete Photos Just Off iPhone, Not iCloud

It works exactly as it was designed to, that you don't understand what it is for is hardly Apple's responsibility, LAC has already posted the documentation for it, I suggest that you read it.

If you want online non synchronous storage to keep photos in there are many choices.

I own many Apple devices and use iCloud. I just received an iPad Pro for Christmas that I want to use as a dedicated music reading device. I have stripped out unneeded apps, but have not been able to delete the photos. I have about 60k stored in iCloud and even the compressed versions that were added to my iPad Pro photo library (without my permission) take up a lot of room. How can I delete all photos from this device without touching iCloud or my other devices? This is a 32Gb iPad Pro, so I need the space. This seems ridiculously complex and very un-Apple like.

If you don’t need the extra iCloud storage just cancel it.

YES!! I HAVE BEEN SAYING THIS FOR SO LONG. APPLE CARES MORE ABOUT STUPID FACIAL RECOGNITION THAN BASIC EASE OF USE. GRR

For what you want to do, you need a different cloud based solution such as Dropbox, OneDrive, or Flicker.

Perhaps a reflection of the current political climate?

It makes no sense to offer a paid service that prohibits the user from the ability to delete data on their device. Period.

You are wrong. Period.

And with your personal attack on a poster you admitted you know you were wrong. Period.

kaolynfromboulder wrote:

It makes no sense to offer a paid service that prohibits the user from the ability to delete data on their device. Period.

Nonsense, Period.

Right, and you would rather buy a storage device and NEVER be able to remove data from it as long as it is stored in iCloud. This makes total sense, lol.

If I wanted a storage device I would get one, not get a syncing service, as you have. That way leads to disappointment.

Just as if I wanted an Apple and bought an Orange I would be disappointed.

There is a backup service offered on iCloud, maybe you are not using the right word?

Yes, that is why iCloud is a SYNC SERVICE. Because it syncs. What is so hard to understand about what "SYNC" means?

CTYankee777 wrote:

Again, easier just to pay the $20 a month.

Where have you been living? It's 99¢ a month for 50 GB of iCloud storage. Google is $20 a month minimum, and it goes up from there.

You did not think that means you can keep every single photo you take regardless of quantity, did you?

If you did I have a bridge we should talk about.