Icloud photo storage

My phone shows 448.6mb.

I cloud 2.9gb

vast difference

why

iPhone 6, iOS 12

Posted on Aug 8, 2021 09:59 AM

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apfelkopf

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Posted on Aug 8, 2021 11:00 AM

Are you using iCloud photos with optimize storage option? Then you would use more cloud storage than phone storage.

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Aug 8, 2021 11:00 AM in response to Ruthkza

Are you using iCloud photos with optimize storage option? Then you would use more cloud storage than phone storage.

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