Your iPhone photos aren't syncing to iCloud
Photos won't sync without a WiFi connection or if iCloud Photos is turned off. First, make sure your iPhone is on WiFi and go to Settings → Photos → iCloud Photos to check the toggle is on. If it's already on, turn it off and back on again — this restarts the sync and fixes it most of the time.
iCloud Photos needs a WiFi connection and iCloud to be enabled on your iPhone to sync new photos. Sometimes the sync process gets stuck and needs a restart. If your WiFi is weak or iCloud Photos is disabled, nothing will upload. We'll turn the feature off and back on, check your WiFi, and free up storage space if needed.
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Skip — I just want a technicianCommon mistakes to avoid
- Assuming photos will sync on cellular data — they won't, they need WiFi
- Turning off iCloud Photos entirely instead of just checking that it's on
- Not realizing that a full iCloud storage blocks all new photo uploads
Signs you need professional help
- WiFi is on, iCloud Photos is enabled, storage has space, but photos still won't sync
- You see an error message when you try to turn on iCloud Photos
- Photos uploaded before but stopped completely and nothing has helped
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