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  • Manually back up photos & videos

    1. On your iPhone or iPad, open the Google Photos app Google Photos App.
    2. Sign in to your Google Account.
    3. Open the photo or video.
    4. Tap Back up now.
      • Alternatively, you can tap the Back up button or scroll to the bottom, and then tap Back up now.

    Tips:

    • When you open a single photo and you don't have enough storage: The badge shows "Not enough storage to back up."
    • If you want to back up multiple photos or videos: Touch and hold the photos or videos you want to back up, and then tap Back up.

    Check a photo or video's backup status

    1. On your iPhone or iPad, open the Google Photos app Google Photos App.
    2. Tap a photo or video.
    3. Tap More Three Dot More Menu Look For About About Info Button.
    4. Scroll to “Details.”
    5. If the photo is backed up, the backup status and size displays beneath Backed up Cloud Back Up Complete.
      • For live photos, the On-Device size may not show the full storage size and won't match the backup size.

  • Delete photos on your iPhone, and iPad

    It's easy to delete the photos and videos that you don't want anymore, just tap the Trash icon. You can also learn how to make space on your device and how to get your photos back if you accidentally delete them.

    Make space on your device

    Before you delete anything, make sure that you that you still want. When you use iCloud Photo Library and delete a photo or video on one device, it's also deleted on all other devices where you're signed in with the same Apple ID.

    To see how much storage you have left on your device, go to Settings > General > [Device] Storage. Learn more about managing your device photo storage.

    Keep only what you want

    Tap Trash can icon displays on a smartphone screen indicating a delete or remove function to delete photos and videos from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. When you delete a photo, it goes into your Recently Deleted album. They'll stay in there for 30 days and then they're gone forever.

    If you add photos to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from iTunes, you can't delete them directly from your device in the Photos app. Learn how to delete the photos from iTunes.

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    Erase iPad using Settings

    1. Go to the Settings app iOS or iPadOS Settings App on your iPad.

    2. Tap General, then tap Transfer or Reset iPad.

    3. Tap Erase All Content and Settings.

    4. If asked, enter your iPad passcode or Apple Account password.

    5. Tap Continue to confirm.

    1. Go to Settings > General, then tap Software Update. The currently installed version of iOS is shown, and whether an update is available.

    2. If an update is available, tap Download and Install, then follow the onscreen instructions.

    Software Update on iPhone. An update for iOS 18 is listed first with buttons to update now or update tonight. An upgrade to iOS 26 is listed at the end of the screen.