How to Fix Photos Taking Up Space on iPhone Even With iCloud

I have paid for 200GB of iCloud storage to free up space on my 64GB iPhone. My phone keeps telling me that it is low on storage, and it shows that 40GB is being taken up by photos, even though they are supposedly on iCloud.

If your iPhone photos are still taking up a lot of space even though you have iCloud Photos enabled, here are a few things you can check:

1. Make sure iCloud Photos is properly set up

• Go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud > Photos
• Ensure "iCloud Photos" is turned on
• Select "Optimize iPhone Storage" to save space on your device

2. Check if iCloud Photos is syncing properly

• Go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud > Photos
• Look for the "Last Synced" date - it should be recent
• If it's not syncing, try turning iCloud Photos off and on again

3. Ensure you have enough iCloud storage

• Go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud
• Check your available iCloud storage
• If it's full, consider upgrading your iCloud storage plan or deleting other iCloud data

4. Temporarily disable iCloud Photos

• Go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud > Photos
• Turn off "iCloud Photos"
• This will remove your photos from iCloud and only keep optimized versions on your iPhone to save space
• You can turn it back on later once you have more iCloud storage

5. Delete unwanted photos from your iPhone

• Open the Photos app
• Select unwanted photos
• Tap the trash icon to delete them
• They will be kept in your Recently Deleted album for 30 days before being permanently deleted

If none of these steps help, you may need to contact Apple Support for further assistance in resolving the issue of iPhone photos taking up too much local storage, even with iCloud Photos enabled.

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