unclebooda

Q: iPhone

My 16GB iPhone 6 is full. I want to delete some photos without losing them. Will they stay on iCloud after I delete them from phone ?

iPhone 6, iOS 9.3.2

Posted on Jul 3, 2016 11:16 AM

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  • by John Galt,

    John Galt John Galt Jul 3, 2016 11:25 AM in response to unclebooda
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    Jul 3, 2016 11:25 AM in response to unclebooda

    Assuming you enabled iCloud Photo Library, yes. To verify that, tap Settings > iCloud > Photos. Make sure "iCloud Photo Library" is "on".

     

    If you delete a photo from your iPhone's Camera Roll, it will tell you that it will also be deleted from Photo Stream, assuming you enabled "My Photo Stream" on that same Settings page.

  • by elcpu,Apple recommended

    elcpu elcpu Jul 3, 2016 11:32 AM in response to unclebooda
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    Jul 3, 2016 11:32 AM in response to unclebooda

    unclebooda wrote:

    My 16GB iPhone 6 is full. I want to delete some photos without losing them. Will they stay on iCloud after I delete them from phone ?

     

    If you enabled iCloud Photo Library, if you delete the photos in your iPhone you WILL ALSO delete them in iCloud and all your other devices where iCPL is enabled. I urge you to read this document before doing so and also to import your photos to your computer.

    iCloud Photo Library FAQ - Apple Support

  • by elcpu,

    elcpu elcpu Jul 3, 2016 11:34 AM in response to John Galt
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    Jul 3, 2016 11:34 AM in response to John Galt

    John Galt wrote:

    Assuming you enabled iCloud Photo Library, yes.

     

    Sorry John, I don't believe that is correct.