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how to view backup data

Hello

how do I view photo's/videos that have I backed up? I would like to check these before I delete all photos currently held on my device please.

Thank you.

iPhone 8 Plus, iOS 13

Posted on Jul 6, 2020 7:29 PM

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Posted on Jul 6, 2020 7:38 PM

robula wrote:

Hello
how do I view photo's/videos that have I backed up? I would like to check these before I delete all photos currently held on my device please.
Thank you.

If they are actually being synced to iCloud, removing them from your device will also remove them from iCloud. can you currently view them on icloud.com? If so, they will not be in your backup.


The vast majority of users sync them as above.


If they are indeed in a backup, you can't view them separately. A backup is a data archive.

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Jul 6, 2020 7:38 PM in response to robula

robula wrote:

Hello
how do I view photo's/videos that have I backed up? I would like to check these before I delete all photos currently held on my device please.
Thank you.

If they are actually being synced to iCloud, removing them from your device will also remove them from iCloud. can you currently view them on icloud.com? If so, they will not be in your backup.


The vast majority of users sync them as above.


If they are indeed in a backup, you can't view them separately. A backup is a data archive.

how to view backup data

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