If you turn off iCloud Photos on your iPhone or iPad, it means that your device will no longer automatically backup any new photos or videos you capture. This can be a significant drawback, especially if you rely on iCloud as a means of safeguarding your precious memories.
When iCloud Photos is enabled, every photo or video you take on your device is automatically uploaded and stored in the cloud. This ensures that even if you lose or damage your device, your photos and videos are still accessible from any other device connected to your iCloud account. It provides a convenient and secure way to back up your media files.
However, if you choose to turn off iCloud Photos, you’ll lose the automatic backup feature. This means that any new photos or videos you capture will only be stored locally on your device and won’t be synced to your iCloud account. Consequently, if something were to happen to your device, such as loss, theft, or damage, you risk losing those newly captured photos and videos permanently.
Additionally, turning off iCloud Photos also means that you won’t have access to any photos or videos previously stored in iCloud but not currently on your device. This can be problematic if you rely on iCloud as a means of accessing your entire photo library across multiple devices. Without iCloud Photos, you’ll only have access to the photos and videos stored locally on your device.
It’s important to note that turning off iCloud Photos doesn’t delete any of your existing photos or videos from your device or iCloud. It simply disables the syncing and backup functionality. So, if you decide to turn iCloud Photos back on in the future, your existing media files will still be available.
Turning off iCloud Photos on your iPhone or iPad means that you won’t have automatic backups of your newly captured photos and videos. You also lose access to any photos and videos stored in iCloud but not currently on your device. It’s crucial to weigh the convenience of automatic backups and cloud storage against the risk of potentially losing your media files if something happens to your device.