a photo anywhere still deletes it from here.
To keep a permanent backup, you’ll need
to copy your photos and videos out to
some other location that isn’t synced.4
Delete old iMessages
Did you notice Recommendations at
the top of Settings > General > iPhone (or
iPad) Storage? These will highlight any
apps whose data seems to be taking up an
inordinate amount of space. A surprising
culprit is Messages: over time, your
conversations, including any picture
messages you sent or received, can add
up significantly.
You probably have Messages activated
in Settings > Apple ID > iCloud to sync youriCloud Photos syncs to. You can’t get it
back. So don’t do that, unless you actually
want to destroy that pic completely.
Instead, go to Settings > Photos and
check Optimize iPhone (or iPad) Storage.
Much like the option in macOS (see page
20), this means full–resolution photos and
videos will stay on your device until space
gets low; then they’ll automatically be
replaced by low–res previews while the
originals stay in your iCloud and download
as you open them.
If you have lots of storage on your
iPhone or iPad, you can choose Download
and Keep originals to save the full original
copies of all content in iCloud Photos
on this device. But remember, deletingmessages between devices (including
Macs), which means messages are taking
up space both on your devices and in your
iCloud storage.
Recommendations may offer to Auto
Delete Old Conversations, pointing out
how much space you could save straight
away by removing all those more than
a year old. Clicking Enable does this and
continues to delete old messages as
they reach this age. They’ll be erased
completely, not just from this device.
You may also get a recommendation to
Review Large Attachments in Messages.
The same options are available at any time
simply by tapping Messages in the list of
apps below.Use Optimize iPhone (or iPad) Storage to
stop pics filling up your device.Image rights: Apple.You can easily remove unwanted attachments
in Settings > iPhone Storage > Messages.
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