iCloud access from ios - yes again

[deafred]

Ok ok, have read and search forums/google.

Just like to share my experience with iCloud,

Before anyone loses the plot about the topic surfacing yet again, let me explain my issue....I don't have a pc or a Mac, am traveling ATM with an iPhone 4s & iPad (new).

Given I use the iPhone as my happy snap camera, I now have in excess of 4000 pics on it. Yes I should have managed and removed them on the fly but thats beside the point. I purchased extra iCloud storage and at the minute have used 12gb of 25gb, mainly all of which are pics.

It seems from the net research I can't access iCloud directly from either idevices as per a pc/Mac? The reason I want to do this....is twofold 1. to check what pics are up there before I delete them all from the phone (ie have no confidence in iCloud due to photostream issues) & 2. Would like the ability to access "old" shots on both devices. Photostreams inability to do this is frustrating.

Am I missing something or is iCloud completely flawed for pics? It's works very well for everything else, calanders etc. Is there a work around?!? I have reverted to uploading all 4000+ pics to Dropbox, which needless to say is painfully slooooww.

Cheers

 

[wharzhee]

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i read the other thread, i guessed you're well versed.

so to your questions, if it was backup'ed to icloud. i don't think you can access them with a mac/pc anyway.

No work around, for the moment, I guess. So I guess the uploading of 4000+ pics is your only option.

 

[deafred]

Thank you. So iCloud isn't accessible from a pc/Mac either?!? Just iTunes I presume? As haven't used it with a pc/Mac yet have no idea, currently using a lot of storage on iCloud, have 25gb. Must be able to access to the data somehow.. Gathering iCloud isn't like Dropbox, which I prefer now anyway.
Cheers