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My phone storage is almost full but I have a lot of room on my icloud storage plan? Just don't know how to get it saved in that area?
My phone storage is almost full but I have a lot of room on my icloud storage plan? Just don't know how to get it saved in that area?
iCloud is not a storage solution. It's a back up option. It backs up what is currently on your device. So if you delete the photos from the camera roll, they are also deleted from iCloud.
I use Box and Dropbox for storage. If a computer, Store them there.
Fill your library, not your device.
Now you can spend more time shooting pictures and less time managing them. iCloud Photo Library helps you make the most of the space available on your Apple devices by automatically storing the original high-resolution photos and videos in iCloud and leaving behind the lightweight versions that are perfectly sized for each device ? taking up only as much space as needed. You get 5GB of iCloud storage free, and other storage plans start at $0.99 per month.
Apple considers it a storage solution according to their iCloud Photo Library page.
https://forums.imore.com/e?link=htt...mUvbUpU2793319%26subId2%3Dvbim&token=6FoV9gsP
Just enable "optimize storage" and it will take care of the rest.
We used to use Dropbox for backup/storage but have been much happier using the built in features on our devices vs a 3rd party. But depending on your phone storage capacity, amount of photos, etc only you can decide which works best.
Any one option won't be the right choice for everybody.
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I agree with CyreneK . Iuse Google also because of the unlimited storage. I cloud will want you to buy more storage after the first free 5 gigs.
I also am paying apple for the 50 gig plan just for extra insurance for my iPhone , ipad, and iPod backups. Just incase anything happens.