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luciemi Author

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Photos on device and iCloud

Hi, can someone tell me how do I delete photos from a device to save space but keep the photo In iCloud? Is it possible or will it dissapear from iCloud too? Thanks

Posted on Apr 1, 2020 3:51 AM

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LACAllen

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Posted on Apr 1, 2020 4:55 AM

iCloud Photo Library is a syncing service, not off device storage.

What you want is not possible using iCloud Photo Library. You can optimize photos, but they will be still present on your device in a smaller size.

See >>> https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT205703

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