Will deleting iCloud delete my photos?

Any selected images will be deleted from iCloud, but if you've turned off iCloud Photos, the photos on your other devices will remain intact.
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Will my photos be deleted if I delete iCloud?

When you delete a photo or video from Photos on iCloud.com, it's also deleted from all your devices that have iCloud Photos turned on. If you change your mind, you have 30 days to recover it before it's permanently deleted.
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Does deleting iCloud delete everything?

Important: When you delete a file from iCloud Drive on iCloud.com, it's also deleted from all your devices that have iCloud Drive turned on.
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Do I really need iCloud?

You should definitely use iCloud backup. Whether it's a toilet phone or you leave it on the roof of your car, iPhones live dangerous lives and you should always have a backup. iCloud Backups count against your available iCloud Storage. (You'll see why I'm saying this in a minute.)
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How do I delete photos from iCloud without deleting them from my iPhone?

If you want to delete photos from iCloud but keep them on your iOS devices, make sure to disable iCloud Photos first. Go to Settings -> Apple ID (your name at the very top) -> iCloud -> Photos -> Toggle off “iCloud Photos”. Now, when you delete photos from iCloud, they will stay on your iPhone.
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Remove Photos from iCloud But Keep on iPhone [Or Vice Versa] Both Ways Included!



How do I delete photos from iCloud to free up space?

You can make more space in iCloud when you delete photos and videos that you no longer need from the Photos app on any of your devices.
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  1. From your iPhone, iPad, or computer, sign in to iCloud.com.
  2. Tap the Photos app.
  3. Select the photos or videos that you want to delete.
  4. Tap Delete , then tap Delete.
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How do I clean out my iCloud storage on my iPhone?

Delete unwanted files in iCloud Drive from your iPad or iPhone
  1. On your iPhone or iPad, launch the Files app.
  2. Tap "Browse" at the bottom of the screen.
  3. In the Locations section, select "iCloud Drive." ...
  4. To delete an entire folder, tap "Select" in the screen's top right.
  5. Then, choose the folder and tap the Delete icon.
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Why does photos take so much storage even with 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. With iCloud Photos, you can make more space available on your device and have your entire collection, everywhere you go.
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Why is my iCloud storage full after deleting everything?

But sometimes, you may notice that your iCloud is still full even though you delete some data. It is probably because iCloud still holds backups of your old iOS devices. To delete those files, you can tap “Backups” when you enter iCloud storage on Settings.
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What makes iCloud storage full?

Backups of your devices are often the culprits behind a full iCloud storage space. It's entirely possible you had your old iPhone set to upload backups to the cloud automatically, and then never removed those files.
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What happens when I delete iCloud backup?

If you delete iCloud backup, your photos, messages, and other app data will be permanently removed. Your music files, movies, and the apps themselves are not in iCloud backups. You can download them on iPhone any time you want.
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What is the point of iCloud?

iCloud is the service from Apple that securely stores your photos, files, notes, passwords, and other data in the cloud and keeps it up to date across all your devices, automatically. iCloud also makes it easy to share photos, files, notes, and more with friends and family.
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Do photos stay on iCloud forever?

Photos in My Photo Stream remain in iCloud for 30 days. That should be sufficient time to back up your photos manually. After that, they are removed from iCloud. No matter how many photos My Photo Stream uploads to the cloud, the local Photo Stream album on any iOS or iPadOS device only keeps up to 1,000 images.
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What are the disadvantages of using iCloud?

Disadvantages of Cloud Storage
  • Internet Connection. Cloud based storage is dependent on having an internet connection. ...
  • Costs. There are additional costs for uploading and downloading files from the cloud. ...
  • Hard Drives. Cloud storage is supposed to eliminate our dependency on hard drives right? ...
  • Support. ...
  • Privacy.
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Should I use iCloud photos?

Users opting for ‌iCloud‌ ‌Photos‌ have the choice of storing the original photos on their Mac or iOS device, which is ideal for offline access, or a more flexible optimized arrangement that stores originals locally if you have enough storage space but uses lower-resolution versions if local storage is tight and only ...
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Will deleting iCloud backup delete contacts?

This includes for example photos in iCloud Photos, files in iCloud Drive, and Contacts, Calendars, Bookmarks, Mail, Notes, Health Data and Voice Memos in iCloud. Deleting a backup from iCloud will not delete the data on your iPhone.
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What happens when I turn off iCloud photos on my iPhone?

If you turn off the iCloud Photo Library, it will remove photos from your iPhone that weren't taken on that device. If you want to turn off iCloud Photo Library but keep your Camera Roll as it is, here's how to ensure current iCloud images aren't removed during the process. 1.
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Can you use an iPhone without iCloud?

Yes. Nothing requires you to use Apple's iCloud service with your iOS device or Mac computers. When restoring your iPhone to iOS 5 you will be prompted with the screen below. The iCloud opt out simply requires choosing the Don't Use iCloud button during the setup process.
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What happens if you don't use iCloud photos?

To summarize, turning off iCloud Photos will not delete existing photos from iCloud. However, they may be deleted from iPhone/iPad depending on the above two settings. If you accidentally turn off iCloud Photos, don't worry for your data is safe on iCloud even if it disappears from your iPhone/iPad.
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Are photos stored on iCloud or phone?

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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Why is my storage full after deleting everything iPhone?

This may happen because of a bug or if you disable the 'Optimize iPhone Storage' feature. To prevent this from happening, you will need to disable the iCloud feature on your iPhone. Go to the Settings on your iPhone and tap your Apple ID profile.
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How do I free up photo space on my iPhone?

Here are the 4 basic steps to free up your iPhone storage:
  1. Clean up your photo library.
  2. Move your photos and videos to cloud storage.
  3. Clear app caches and delete unneeded apps.
  4. Clear other storage on your iPhone.
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What happens to my photos when I stop paying for iCloud?

All the photos, videos and documents that are currently in iCloud will still be stored safely, but any new ones will not be saved to there. Soon, you will not be able to send or receive emails with your iCloud email address….
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Can you delete iCloud?

On the Manage Account section, clock on Go to your Apple ID account page. Scroll down from the list of options to find Delete Your Account option. A Pop-window will then appear to select the reason for requesting to delete your account.
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