I had an iPhone 7 and lost the ability to Bluetooth and use WiFi. Then started to have problems with keeping service for more than 5 minutes. I am wondering how I can back up my photos to icloud so I dont lose them all. I had just bought extra memory to upload before it started acting up.
You cannot use iCloud Photo Library without WiFi. Furthermore, you cannot upload photos to iCloud for the purposes of backing them up. That is not how it works. iCloud Photo Library is a syncing service not storage in the sky. You are wasting your money by purchasing additional storage. You might want to think about canceling the upgrade.
Assuming you have a Windows Machine.
Transfer photos and videos from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
Import to your PC
You can import photos to your PC by connecting your device to your computer and using Windows Photos app:
- Make sure that you have the latest version of iTunes on your PC. Importing photos to your PC requires iTunes 12.5.1 or later.
- Connect your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to your PC with a USB cable.
- You might need to unlock your iOS device using your passcode.
- You might also see a prompt on the iOS device asking you to Trust This Computer. Tap Trust or Allow to continue.
Then, follow the steps in these Microsoft knowledge base articles to learn how to import photos to Windows Photos app:
When you import videos from your iOS device to your PC, some might be rotated incorrectly in Windows Photos app. You can add these videos to iTunes to play them in the correct orientation.
Photos and videos that you sync from your computer to your iOS device using iTunes can't be imported back to your computer.
Learn what to do if you can't import photos from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to your computer.
You cannot use iCloud Photo Library without WiFi. Furthermore, you cannot upload photos to iCloud for the purposes of backing them up. That is not how it works. iCloud Photo Library is a syncing service not storage in the sky. You are wasting your money by purchasing additional storage. You might want to think about canceling the upgrade.
Assuming you have a Windows Machine.
Transfer photos and videos from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
Import to your PC
You can import photos to your PC by connecting your device to your computer and using Windows Photos app:
- Make sure that you have the latest version of iTunes on your PC. Importing photos to your PC requires iTunes 12.5.1 or later.
- Connect your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to your PC with a USB cable.
- You might need to unlock your iOS device using your passcode.
- You might also see a prompt on the iOS device asking you to Trust This Computer. Tap Trust or Allow to continue.
Then, follow the steps in these Microsoft knowledge base articles to learn how to import photos to Windows Photos app:
When you import videos from your iOS device to your PC, some might be rotated incorrectly in Windows Photos app. You can add these videos to iTunes to play them in the correct orientation.
Photos and videos that you sync from your computer to your iOS device using iTunes can't be imported back to your computer.
Learn what to do if you can't import photos from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to your computer.
Hi there,
Have you tried just backing them up to a PC or laptop? I wouldn't have thought it's theoretically possible to back them up to iCloud without bluetooth, mobile data or a wi-fi connection. I believe backing them up to a computer or even putting them on a flash drive would be your solution.
Hope this helps,
Ollie.
How would i go about that? I tried connectinh the iphone to a laptop with updated itunes and it didnt give me an option to sync or upload my photos.
Connect your phone to laptop and you can transfer manually the pictures.
I tried figurinh out how to do that and it never gave me an option.
How to back up photos without Wifi? Since the iPhone doesn't have WiFi capability
