iCloud photos upload issue

Hey everyone. I recently purchased iCloud+ in order to upload all my photos and free some space on my phone, but the upload doesn't appear to be making progress. I've deactivated and re-activated iCloud photos to see if it would kickstart, but it hasn't. I've left it plugged overnight connected to my WiFi and still stuck like this:



Does anyone have some advice?


Thanks!

iPhone 6 Plus

Posted on Dec 13, 2021 08:40 AM

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Posted on Dec 14, 2021 02:15 PM

In case anyone is having the same problem, it appeared to be a storage issue. My phone was almost full (which is why I purchased iCloud in the first place). I paused the upload and deleted all my apps except the absolutely necessary and re started the process.

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Dec 13, 2021 08:44 AM in response to lila173

Go to the Library view.

See the total items (pictures and videos) and the current status (uploading 4247, paused).


If you deactivate and reactivate the process will start over, so don't do that.

iCloud uploads are throttled to something like 1,000 in an hour, 10,000 in a day, and 25,000 in a month. If you exceed the limits, it will roll over again after the time limit has been reached. An initial upload of especially large albums may take days. Just leave the phone plugged in overnight as you normally would.

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