Using iCload for photos is a big mistake for Linux users.

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VitalBodies Author

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Using iCload for photos is a big mistake for Linux users.

I am have problems downloading my (iPhone/iPad) images from iCloud to my iPhone.

I no longer want to store my images on iCloud.

Thus I wish to turn off that feature in settings > photos & camera > iCloud Photo Library.

This should trigger a download of all my full resolution photos onto my iPhone.

Instead I get a message "this iphone was not able to download 14,000 full-resolution photos" etc.

This amount of photos is said to take less than 41GB and I have over 90GB available.

Why won't it download? Why can I not have my own photos?

My ultimate goal is to download them to my Linux computer from the iPhone once they are no longer on iCloud.

NOTE: if your photos are on iCloud you can not download them to your Linux computer.

AirPort Express 802.11n (2nd generation), iOS 8.1, MacBook pro and iPad air

Posted on May 18, 2017 10:52 AM

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Answer 1

VitalBodies Author

Level 1

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May 18, 2017 1:36 PM in response to JimmyCMPIT

Thank you for taking the time to write.

One can use the Firefox browser and iCloud.com but only select one photo at a time which is brutal.

WIthout a PC or Mac all that seems to be offered by Apple is to just keep buying more iCloud space but that is not sustainable. Did I miss something?

I have gotten the impression Apple does not support Linux which is not what I am hoping to to change - that is really up to them although it would be nice. I just want to download the photos to my iPhone within the Apple environment.

From there the Linux part is easy.

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Answer 2

JimmyCMPIT

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May 18, 2017 11:00 AM in response to VitalBodies

Archive or make copies of your iCloud data - Apple Support

if you are asking Apple to develop software for you do allow this in Linux go here

apple.com/feedback

or go here

Linus Torvalds | LinkedIn

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