How to Disable iCloud Photo Sharing on an iPhone

Open your iPhone's settings., Scroll down and tap iCloud., Tap Photos., Slide the button next to “iCloud Photo Sharing” to the “Off” position.

4 Steps 1 min read Easy

Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Open your iPhone's settings.

    It's an app icon, containing gray cogs, usually found on one of your home screens.

    If you can't find it on your home screen, it may be in a folder labeled Utilities.
  2. Step 2: Scroll down and tap iCloud.

    It’s the first selection in the fourth section of the Settings menu (below "Privacy").

    If your iPhone is not signed into iCloud, enter your Apple ID and password. , It’s the second selection in the fourth section of the iCloud menu, beneath iCloud Drive. , The button should be white, and no green should be displayed next to it.

    Your iPhone will no longer share photos to iCloud, and all shared photos will be deleted from your iPhone.
  3. Step 3: Tap Photos.

  4. Step 4: Slide the button next to “iCloud Photo Sharing” to the “Off” position.

Detailed Guide

It's an app icon, containing gray cogs, usually found on one of your home screens.

If you can't find it on your home screen, it may be in a folder labeled Utilities.

It’s the first selection in the fourth section of the Settings menu (below "Privacy").

If your iPhone is not signed into iCloud, enter your Apple ID and password. , It’s the second selection in the fourth section of the iCloud menu, beneath iCloud Drive. , The button should be white, and no green should be displayed next to it.

Your iPhone will no longer share photos to iCloud, and all shared photos will be deleted from your iPhone.

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