Does deleting a shared album delete it for everyone?

Yes, because photos on a shared album are no longer stored on your device, so deleting them from the device will not change the shared album. You will have to go through the shared album again to remove the unwanted photos, but doing so will remove those photos for all users, not just you.
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What happens when you delete shared album?

Deleting shared albums that you created will remove the photos and videos stored in them AND unsubscribe the people with whom you've shared the album. Those people will “lose” the shared photos and videos, unless they explicitly made a copy in their own Camera roll or iCloud Photo Library.
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How do you delete a shared photo album?

To delete or unsubscribe from shared albums
  1. Open the Photos app.
  2. Tap on “Shared”
  3. Tap on “Edit”
  4. Tap on the “no entry” sign (⛔️) Tap on “Delete” for shared albums with from you. Tap on “Unsubscribe” for shared albums from someone else.
  5. Tap on “Done”
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When you unsubscribe from a shared album does it notify the person?

there is no notification sent, but they can tell if they go look. Note the little X to the left of the subscriber who unsubscribed. When you right click on them, you can re-invite or remove them.
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Can anyone delete photos from a shared album?

Remove a photo or video

Subscribers to a shared album can delete only the photos and videos they add. When you delete a photo or video from a shared album you own, it's removed from the shared album on all your devices and all subscribers' devices.
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What happens when you unsubscribe from a shared album iPhone?

To unsubscribe from a shared album, delete it. WARNING: When you unsubscribe from a shared album, you immediately lose access to the photos and video clips in the shared album on all your devices. In the Photos app on your Mac, select the shared album you want to unsubscribe from below Shared Albums in the sidebar.
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How do I Unshare an album on my iPhone?

Stop sharing an album on iPhone and iPad
  1. 1) Make sure the album is open and tap the contact icon at the top.
  2. 2) On the Edit Shared Album screen, select the person you want to remove. ...
  3. 3) At the bottom, tap Remove Subscriber and confirm this action by tapping Remove.
  4. 4) Tap Done.
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How do I hide a shared album on my iPhone?

Tap the Share button in the bottom-left corner of the screen. (It looks like a square with an arrow pointing out.) In the Share Sheet's actions menu, select Hide.
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Do shared albums take up storage?

Note: Although shared albums are stored in iCloud, they don't count toward your iCloud storage.
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How do I delete a shared iCloud album?

Select iCloud, click the Options button next to Photos, and then select Shared Albums.
...
  1. Select the subscriber that you want to remove.
  2. Select Remove Subscriber.
  3. To delete a Shared Album:
  4. Open the Shared Album.
  5. Go to the People tab on your iOS device or click the People tab on your Mac.
  6. Choose Delete Shared Album.
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How do you recover a deleted shared album?

Answer: A: If you have deleted the shared album and if it does not appear in the Recently Deleted folder then it is permanently deleted. If you use iCloud for Photos then there is no way to recover it.
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Do iPhone shared albums expire?

Photos uploaded to My Photo Stream or Shared Albums don't count against your iCloud storage. iCloud stores the photos that you upload to My Photo Stream for 30 days to give your devices plenty of time to connect to iCloud and download them.
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Do shared albums take up room on your phone?

Shared Album storage limits​

The photos and videos in your Shared Albums are kept in iCloud, but they don't count against your iCloud storage limit.
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How many photos can be in a shared album?

There is a 20,000 photo limit on conversations.
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Can my family see my iCloud photos?

When you share an iCloud+ subscription, everyone in the family group uses their own account. That way your photos, documents, and other information stay private, even though you're sharing access to the service.
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How do you make a secret folder on iPhone?

Tap and hold on to any icon until they all begin to jiggle. Move the invisible app on top of the app you want to hide, creating a folder. Let the invisible app be on the first page and move the app you want to hide to the next page in the folder by holding the app and dragging it to the right.
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Can you lock your hidden album?

You can't “lock” the hidden album, or even hide a photo behind a Face or Touch ID, or passcode. The biggest issue is all of your hidden media is accessible in a single location. Anyone who has access to your unlocked phone can open your Hidden folder with a few taps.
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Do hidden photos go to iCloud?

I've confirmed now that Hidden photos do get uploaded to iCloud Photo Library. However, the Hidden album is not visible when viewing the library from a web browser.
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Can you Unshare a shared album?

In the Photos app, go to Albums and then go to Shared Albums. Select a shared album and tap People to see the owner of the shared album and with whom the album is shared. If you're the album owner, tap the name of a subscriber for the option to remove them.
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Can you Unshare photos in a shared album?

Look at the bottom of the screen for the "People" button, and tap on it. A preferences menu will appear, with the name of the people you've shared the album with on top. Select the person you'd like to stop sharing with.
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Why am I getting my husbands photos on my iPhone?

Answer: A: Most likely because you and your husband share the same Apple ID. You should each have your own unique Apple ID.
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Why do photos take up space when I have iCloud?

Store your photos and videos in iCloud

Your photos and videos are stored on your device in their original, high-resolution version. This means that they use a lot of space on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
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Does shared album reduce quality?

When shared, photos are reduced to 2048 pixels on the long edge, except panoramic photos, which can be up to 5400 pixels wide. You can share GIFs that are 100MB or smaller. Videos can be up to fifteen minutes in length and are delivered at up to 720p resolution.
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Does creating photo albums on iPhone take up more space?

The albums are an organization tool for your media. A new album does not use additional space on your phone. Also, moving a photo or video to an album or multiple albums does not create a copy of that media file. Feel free to create as many albums as you like; your storage space is safe.
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Do Apple shared albums take up space?

Shared albums do not take up space on your iPhone. If you have iCloud Photos enabled, you have the option to optimize the storage on your iPhone to free up space on the device.
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