Will all of my photos still be on my phone after the backup?

Will all of my photos still be on my phone after the backup?

iPhone 12 Pro, iOS 16

Posted on Mar 16, 2023 4:13 PM

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Posted on Mar 16, 2023 4:22 PM

If your photos are already backed up in iCloud Photo, they will not be part of an iCloud Backup.


If your photos are in iCloud Photos, they are already backed up. The photos will be viewable again on your iPhone if you sign in with the same Apple ID and have activated Photos in iCloud.


You can find more information about what an iCloud Backup saves:

What does iCloud back up? - Apple Support


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Mar 16, 2023 4:22 PM in response to lorn129

If your photos are already backed up in iCloud Photo, they will not be part of an iCloud Backup.


If your photos are in iCloud Photos, they are already backed up. The photos will be viewable again on your iPhone if you sign in with the same Apple ID and have activated Photos in iCloud.


You can find more information about what an iCloud Backup saves:

What does iCloud back up? - Apple Support


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