MnMGraham Author

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photos taking too much memory iphone

Hi. My photos are taking up too much memory on my phone. I have an iCloud account with plenty of space and my photos automatically get saved on the iCloud. Can I offload my photos app to make space on my phone without losing my photos? Any other recommendations to make space on my phone? Thanks.

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Posted on Jun 27, 2022 5:08 PM

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Jun 28, 2022 4:27 AM in response to MnMGraham

Try to free up iPhone device storage see this Apple articles below:

If you need more space for an update on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch

If you need more space for an update on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

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