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Alan P Author

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Shared iCloud account to separate Apple IDs and Family Share

After years of 4 of us sharing one iCloud account, we tested moving me off (next our kids, both not living with us anymore). I created my own Apple ID and my wife invited me, through Family Sharing, to take part in the iCloud storage we pay for. It all seemingly went very well. I moved my phone, macbook, watch and iPad to my new account. Nothing got lost. But I did encounter one problem: ALL the photos in our iCloud, 22,000, backed up onto my phone. How do I get rid of them? Originally, I had about 6,000 photos on my phone. I just want those 6,000 photos only. Many thanks for your help!

iPhone X, iOS 13

Posted on Aug 9, 2020 12:36 PM

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zinacef

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Posted on Aug 9, 2020 2:26 PM

Download those 6K photos to a computer, then login to iCloud.com (your ID) and upload them to your iCloud account. It's an onerous task.

Here's how to download them --

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzN-0dJlPg8

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