Last Updated: January 25, 2023

This article was co-authored byGonzalo Martinez. Gonzalo Martinez is the President of CleverTech, a tech repair business in San Jose, California founded in 2014. CleverTech LLC specializes in repairing Apple products. CleverTech pursues environmental responsibility by recycling aluminum, display assemblies, and the micro components on motherboards to reuse for future repairs. On average, they save 2 lbs - 3 lbs more electronic waste daily than the average computer repair store.

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   Tap settings

   

   on your home screen. This icon has a grey wheel on it.
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   Tap on your name at the top of the screen.
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   Tap on iCloud

   

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   TapPhotos.
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   Turn the iCloud photos button to the on position

   

   . You should now be able to view your photos from any device with iCloud enabled.^[1]

   • Toview your saved photos, just open the iCloud app or navigate toiCloud.com in aweb browser and login to your account. You'll have to selectPhotos to view your photos.
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   LaunchiTunes from your computer. Double click on the iTunes icon, or search for it using the Spotlight search

   

   in the top right corner of your screen.
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   Plug in your iPhoneto your computer using a USB cable. If prompted, tap onTrust this computer on your phone screen.
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   Click on the small iPhone icon in iTunes. This is located at the top of the menu screen.
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   Click onPhotos. You should see this on the menu bar on the left-hand side of the iTunes window.

   • If you've already set up your photos to backup to iCloud, you can view them by opening iCloud and logging into your account.^[2]
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   Select a location to backup your photos to. You can choose to backup your photos to a specific folder, or back them up to your photos app

   

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   Select which photos or videos to sync. You can either sync all of your photos and videos, or select certain albums to backup to your computer.^[3]
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   Click onApply. While your photos should automatically sync, you can manually begin the process by clicking onSync.
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   Open theGoogle Photos app on your iPhone. The icon has a small colorful pinwheel on it.

   • If you do not have Google Photos app you can download it from theApp Store.
   • Google Photos is a great alternative if you don't have access to another Apple device.^[4]
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   Login to your Google account if you aren't automatically signed in.
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   Tap☰. This is located at the top right corner of the screen.
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   Tap settings

   

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   TapBack up & sync.
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   TurnBack up & sync on

   

   . This will backup your photos whenever you are connected to Wifi.
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