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If I delete the pictures in my phone to free up space, will they also be deleted from ICloud?

If I delete the pictures in my phone to free up space, will they also be deleted from ICloud?

Posted on Apr 1, 2021 10:45 AM

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Posted on Apr 1, 2021 10:48 AM

Yes, if you use iCloud Photos they will be deleted from iCloud when you delete them from your device. iCloud Photos is a syncing service, not off device storage. Whatever you do on one device or in iCloud.com is reflected everywhere.


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If I delete the pictures in my phone to free up space, will they also be deleted from ICloud?

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