Deleting Photos

To be clear (at least to me), if I delete a photo on my iPhone15 in Photos App, is it deleted in iCloud? How should I delete them on my iPhone w/o losing them in iCloud storage?

iPhone 15 Pro, iOS 17

Posted on Oct 21, 2023 05:44 PM

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Posted on Oct 21, 2023 05:56 PM

"Deleting Photos: To be clear (at least to me), if I delete a photo on my iPhone15 in Photos App, is it deleted in iCloud? How should I delete them on my iPhone w/o losing them in iCloud storage?"

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Avoiding Deletion from iCloud Photos:

Download these, and All will be Safe: As long as they are downloaded, they will not leave iCloud, when you delete them. If downloaded, that means they are locally stored. So, if deleted from the iPhone, then they will remain in iCloud. If not downloaded, then they will be removed from iCloud. So, you are safe from losing them, as long as they are downloaded.

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Oct 21, 2023 05:56 PM in response to CrowCaw

"Deleting Photos: To be clear (at least to me), if I delete a photo on my iPhone15 in Photos App, is it deleted in iCloud? How should I delete them on my iPhone w/o losing them in iCloud storage?"

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Avoiding Deletion from iCloud Photos:

Download these, and All will be Safe: As long as they are downloaded, they will not leave iCloud, when you delete them. If downloaded, that means they are locally stored. So, if deleted from the iPhone, then they will remain in iCloud. If not downloaded, then they will be removed from iCloud. So, you are safe from losing them, as long as they are downloaded.

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