Photo resolution in iPhone cut in half after being sync'ed to iCloud

Some of the photos in my iPhone 12 Pro Max became half of their original resolutions and sizes after being sync'ed to iCloud. Any way to keep the original resolutions?

iPhone 12 Pro Max, iOS 16

Posted on Apr 11, 2023 05:16 PM

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muguy

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Posted on Apr 12, 2023 03:01 AM

Settings > photos. Turn off optimize photos.

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muguy

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Apr 12, 2023 03:01 AM in response to chingzwu

Settings > photos. Turn off optimize photos.

chingzwu Author

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Apr 12, 2023 12:01 PM in response to muguy

Thanks, muguy!

How do I force the photos in iPhone to be sync'ed to iCloud again so they'd be in full resolution?

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Photo resolution in iPhone cut in half after being sync'ed to iCloud