iCloud Photos Help?

[strixton]

This should be simple but I think its going to be complicated!

I have 3000 photos on my iphone.

I want to keep them there but keep a copy in iCloud for which I have a 200gb subscription.

How can I upload them to the iCloud system from my phone?

I thought it would simply be a case of turning on iCloud Photo Library but that simply warns me it will remove my photos?!..

"Synching photos via iTunes is not supported when iCloud Photo Library is turned on"

Any ideas?...this shouldn't be difficult!

 

[high3r]

After turning on iCloud Photo Library make sure Download and Keep Originals is selected.

 

[strixton]

Where are the options for Download and Keep Originals?....I don't see it mentioned?

 

[high3r]

Tap your name at the top in Settings then iCloud -> Photos and here you can choose either Optimise iPhone Storage or Download and Keep Originals.

 

[strixton]

I still dont see those options....what version of IOS do you have?...I have 11.1.1

 

[high3r]

Turn on iCloud Photo Library and those option I mentioned will be available.

 

[strixton]

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Turn on iCloud Photo Library and those option I mentioned will be available.

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But won't I loose 3,729 photos? (see screenshot) View attachment 735805

 

[strixton]

All sorted thanks for ur help high3r I was freaking a bit I would loose all my pics, all sorted now.