I have my photos set to 'download and keep originals'. I do this because when I had it set to 'optimize storage' I had problems. The cloud uploaded my pictures and videos and left only a thumbnail on my device. I share my AT&T plan with two others and we can use up to 20GB before overage charges. After the cloud uploaded my pictures I blew threw the 20GB monthly cap in my AT&T plan quickly because I was working with my videos on a daily basis.
I switched back to 'download and keep originals' and stopped using large amounts of data by streaming my videos.
Great, .......but
Nov 6, 2018 - How to download photos from iCloud, how to see iCloud photos, what. To switch off Optimize Storage and keep the originals on your device,. You can save space on your device when you turn on Optimize Storage. On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch: Tap Settings > [your name] > iCloud. Choose Optimize [device] Storage. On your Mac: Open the Photos app and click Photos in the menu bar. Click Preferences. Go to the iCloud tab and choose a storage setting.
The problem is that I have almost no space left on my phone. I have a 5C with 16GB available. I purchased more room in the cloud (43GB available) and what I'd like to do is store some of my videos in the cloud and not have them on my phone.
If I set it to optimize it gets expensive quickly.
If I set to download and keep I run out of room on my phone.
What do you suggest?
iPhone 5c, iOS 10.3.1
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Storage space on the iPhone comes at a premium, so if you use your iPhone as a point-and-shoot camera, and concerned about running out of storage space, then iOS 8 has a cool new feature to save storage space.
iOS 8 gives you the ability to store device optimized version of the photos and videos on your iPhone, and upload the full resolution versions to your iCloud account, to save storage space on your device. If you’re running out of storage space, it’s a good idea as you don’t really need the full resolution images on iOS devices like the iPhone.
How to save storage space on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch
Here are the steps to keep the device optimized version of the photos and videos on your iPhone:
- Tap on the Settings app from the Home screen.
- Then tap on Photos & Camera
- This feature needs iCloud Photo Library, which will only be available when you upgrade to iCloud Drive, so ensure that iCloud Photo Library toggle is enabled. Please note that iCloud Drive is currently in Beta so there are some concerns, so do proceed with caution.
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- Then tap on Optimize iPhone Storage to select it. Download and Keep Originals is selected by default.
That’s it. iOS will now store device-optimized versions on your iPhone, which will reduce the storage space used for photos and videos on your device.
If you want to access the full resolution image then you have to access it using the web app or turn on Download and Keep Originals as there is no way to access full resolution versions individually.
You can watch the video walkthrough to see the feature in action:
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Let me know how it goes in the comments.
