keeping original photos on iphone

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keeping original photos on iphone

I accidentally had the setting to optimize photos on my iphone.

i want to do a hard download from my iphone to my computer but want to download the originals.

Now that i turn the setting back to keep originals, how can I ensure all the originals sizes are downloaded before i back it up?

when i go to pictures in my album - i see the little clock in the corner downloading the original when i go to view it. this tells me the all the originals are not downloaded. (this is in my album - not collections)

also - do images in messages not sync? i noticed when i delete images from one persons past messages it does not delete them from other devices.

thanks

Posted on Nov 26, 2016 12:17 PM

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Answer 1

LACAllen

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Nov 26, 2016 12:32 PM in response to Marcus MaColonna

If you have the iCloud Photo Library enabled, regardless of the optimize setting, your photos are not included in either an iCloud or iTunes backup.

It's either iCloud Photo Library syncing or backup.

And no, messages do not sync. You enable/disable them on each of your iOS devices.

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Answer 2

Nov 26, 2016 12:40 PM in response to LACAllen

It's much easier to do a hard copy backup right from my phone to my computer. I do not want to do this from icloud as it not the same.

if i download the photos will they be the optimized photos?

is there a way to force the phone to download all of the originals to the phone before i do a hard backup?

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Answer 3

LACAllen

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Nov 26, 2016 12:48 PM in response to Marcus MaColonna

It's much easier to do a hard copy backup right from my phone to my computer. I do not want to do this from icloud as it not the same.

Not true.

if i download the photos will they be the optimized photos?

No. iCloud always has the original files. Optimize is only for local device copies.

is there a way to force the phone to download all of the originals to the phone before i do a hard backup?

Enabling "Download and Keep Originals" does this. Assuming you have the local storage space on your device.

I am not sure what you consider to be a hard backup, but again, if you have the library enabled, you will not get your photos in either an iTunes or iCloud backup.

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Answer 4

roaminggnome

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Nov 26, 2016 12:48 PM in response to Marcus MaColonna

If you simply import them as you would from any digital camera, they should be of the original size/quality.

Import photos and videos from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch ...

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Answer 5

Nov 26, 2016 12:57 PM in response to roaminggnome

This is great! Even if i see the little clock in the corner when I view a photo in the album?

Also if I have no wi-fi. I want to be able to show people the originals. (no data plan)

How can I force the iphone to download the originals? -keep originals is now turned back on.

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