How to get my photos to stop backing up to phone storage

I purchased the extra iCloud storage and I want my photos to stop backing up on my phone storage.

iPhone 7, iOS 14

Posted on Jan 7, 2021 01:38 PM

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LD150

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Posted on Jan 7, 2021 03:20 PM

Read this and look for optimized storage

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205703

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LD150

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Jan 7, 2021 03:20 PM in response to Cmsz

Read this and look for optimized storage

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT205703

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