Do you have too many photos on your iPhone taking up valuable storage space? Would you like to delete them from your device but not from iCloud so you can always access them? Answer yes to both questions. If you answered yes, there are three easy ways to delete photos from your iPhone while keeping them from being deleted from iCloud. let's start.
1. Turn off iCloud photo sharing
One way to delete photos from your iPhone without affecting iCloud is to turn off iCloud Photo Sharing. This feature not only allows you to share your albums with others, but also allows you to sync your photos across all your devices. If you turn it off, you can delete photos from your iPhone, but they'll still be available on iCloud.com or other devices that have iCloud Photo Sharing turned on. Here's how:
- Open setting
- next, Apple ID
- Tap iCloud
- Then tap photograph
Steps to turn off iCloud photo sharing (Kurt “Cyber Guy” Knutson)
- toggle off switch next door Sync this iPhone
- Then tap Delete from iPhone
- You will be asked to confirm your decision by clicking Remove it from your iPhone. These photos and videos remain in iCloud Photos.
Steps to turn off iCloud photo sharing (Kurt “Cyber Guy” Knutson)
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2. Use a service other than iCloud to back up your photos
Another way to delete photos from your iPhone without affecting iCloud is to use another service to back up your photos. There are many options, but one of the most popular is Google Photos. We offer free, unlimited storage for high-quality photos and videos that you can access from any device or web browser. Here's how to use Google Photos to back up your photos.
- If you haven't installed it yet, please visit the App Store and download it. Google Photos app
- Once installed, tap Open of Google Photos app
- please choose account Please tap backup as (account name)
- Then tap Allow access to all photos
- A pop-up window will appear informing you that Google Photos is trying to access your photo library.Tap Allow full access
Google Photos app setup steps (Kurt “Cyber Guy” Knutson)
- please choose image quality I want you.Storage Saver reduces the size of the image, but Original Quality keeps the image intact
- Tap confirmGoogle Photos will then start backing up your photos
Google Photos app setup steps (Kurt “Cyber Guy” Knutson)
Once your photos are backed up to Google Photos, they remain in your Google Photos account even if you delete them from your iPhone.
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3. Sign in to another iCloud account
The third way to delete photos from your iPhone without affecting iCloud is to sign in to a different iCloud account. This way, you can separate your photos into different accounts and delete them from one account without affecting the other. Here's how:
- Open setting
- next, Apple ID
- Scroll to the bottom and tap sign out
- Authenticate Enter what you want to sign out by typing password and click erase at the top right of the screen
Steps to sign in to another iCloud account (Kurt “Cyber Guy” Knutson)
- You will then be asked to: “Save a copy of your data on this iPhone.” just click I will signtop right t
- Click to confirm sign out
Steps to sign in to another iCloud account (Kurt “Cyber Guy” Knutson)
- I'm signed out, so I'll open it. setting
- Tap Apple IDPlease sign in to another account
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Cart important points
Now you know how to delete photos from iPhone without affecting iCloud. With these three easy methods, you can save your precious memories in the cloud while freeing up space on your device. Whether you turn off iCloud Photo Sharing, use Google Photos, or sign in to a different iCloud account, you have more control over your photos and how they're saved.
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