How to keep photos on iCloud when upgrading your phone?

I upgraded my iPhone and I need to clear the data on my old phone to be able to trade it in. My photos are on iCloud, and I want to keep them there. How can I delete (clear my old phone) and keep my photos in iCloud without deleting them?

iPhone XR

Posted on Jan 31, 2022 01:45 AM

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Posted on Jan 31, 2022 02:47 AM

Sign out of iCloud on the iPhone. This disconnects it from your account and then you are free to prepare it for disposal - as discussed here.

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