How to delete "Photo Library"?

How can I delete my "Photo Library" and pictures from my iPhone 3GS? I want to delete everything but the camera roll. I've hit "EDIT" but it won't let me delete anything but wallpapers.

Photos synced to your phone can only be removed from your phone the same way they got there, through the iTunes sync process. Connect your phone, iTunes running, & under the photos tab remove the checks for all albums/folders you do not want on your phone. Hit the apply/sync button & they will be removed from your phone.

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How to delete photo library from iPhone?

how to delete photo library from iphone?

connect your iphone to your mac.
1. open image capture app on your mac
2. back up your iphone photos to your mac
3. select all photos you want to delete
4. click the red circle with the red line through it in the left bottom of the image capture window.
5. this will delete your iphone photos you selected.

How to delete photo library off iphone 5s

I only have 221 photos saved on my 32 GB iPhone 5s, but in Settings>General>Usage>Manage Storage it shows that 8.9 GB are being used by 'Photos & Camera'!
Of that, 'Photo Library' is taking up 8.8 GB of space and I can't figure out how to get rid of it. I went into iTunes and removed the check mark on 'Sync photos',, then re-synced my phone, but that didn't do it. How do I remove the 'Photo Library' from my phone? That's an awful lot of memory usage for what appears to be nothing.
Thanks for any advice you can provide!

Hello moskigirl,
It may help to force close all open apps and restart your iPhone.
Force an app to close in iOS
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT5137
Turn your iOS device off and on (restart) and reset
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT1430
If the space used by Photos & Camera hasn't decreased, the next step would be to restore the device.
Back up and restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iCloud or iTunes
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT1766
Cheers,
Allen

HT201317 how to delete photos from photo library iphone4s

how to delete photos from photo library iphone4s?

Nope I am using the same Photo Library, not the camera roll and by the looks of it you don't have your iphone updated to the newst version because I have an extra field in the bottom bar for photostreaming.
When I go in any of the above folders I can remove pictures as well as you can see in the pictures below!?
Hope this helps...

HT201317 How to delete photos from photo library?

How to delete photos from photo library?

Connect your device to your computer, open iTunes, go to the Photos tab of your iTunes sync settings, uncheck the folder containing the photos you want to remove (or to remove them all, uncheck "Sync Photos"), then click Apply at the bottom to sync your device. If you only want to remove individual photos rather than the entire folder, move them out of the folder on your computer, then sync.

HT4236 hello , when i want to add a folder of photo and I select then sync that folder in itune,there will be 2 folder in my iphon :1-in name of photo library 2-in name of photo library . how i can delete photo library folder from my iphone ?

hello , i want to add a folder of photo to my iphon from my comp. i select that folder in itune and sync with my iphone . but i have 2 folder in my iphone .
1-in name of the folder 2-in name of photo library.how i can delete photo library from my iphone but i still have my photo folder?

You can't delete the Photo Library. The iPhone stores photos the same way iPhoto does on a Mac. All photos are synced to your Photo Library. The various albums/folders merely contain pointers to the actual photos which are in your Photo Library, they are not duplicates.

HT4236 how delete photo library on the iphone 5

How do I delete photo library on the iphone 5? I have tried going to settings, general, usage, photos & camera, photo library, swipped it and hit delete but it does not delete the photos in photo library.

You delete them the same way you put it on the phone, unsync it with itunes. you can only delete pics from your camera roll.

How do delete photos from iPhone but keep them on the cloud?

Is it possible to delete photos from an iPhone but keep them on the cloud? If not what is the purpose of buying extra storage for icloud If you phone can only hold up to 128gb?
finding it hard to get a straight answer on this, so maybe have to go to a local shop and find out.

Refer to this Faq.
How does iCloud Photo Library save space on my device?
iCloud Photo Library can move the original high-resolution photos and videos to iCloud and
replace them with lightweight, device-optimized versions on your iOS device. This helps you
make the most of your device storage while giving you access to more photos than ever.
You can turn on Optimize [device] Storage from Settings > iCloud > Photos or Settings >
Photos & Camera > iCloud Photo Library on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. You will need
an Internet connection to access an original photo or video that’s stored only in iCloud.
Yes I want to know the answer too.
If I subscribe to iCloud storage but my iPhone can just hold up to 16 gb.
Why do I have to do it ? to make my iPad see photos from my iPhone?
I did try to disable icloud photo while i had 1gb photos stored in my iPhone
and wipe them out, yes ,nothing left, 0 data. but when I turn on iCloud Photo -
again. everything come back as preview photos but when I look at each, my phone
will download them all anyway. so, how can you manage space on devices actually?
if I have 16 gb on my phone , So I can see all of my 1tb photos on iCloud ?
and have enough space on the phone to do other things right?

How does iCloud Photo Library and Optimize iPhone Storage Work?

Even Apple Phone support can't answer these questions:
How does iCloud Photo Library (Beta) from yesterday's 8.1 update with Optimize iPhone Storage turned on work? (I'm on an iPhone 6)
It only stores your iPhone/iPad versions on your device, which is amazing. Why would you need anything else? It freed up around 8-10GB of space on my device which is amazing. But how does it work when you use it?
When you email it seems to ask you, when sending what size you want to send like it's always done. It gives you the original 2.4MB version. This works like I'd imagine and when I received the test email the photo was correct. In this case I assume it hits iCloud and sends it from there, not your actual device. (Like it doesn't re-download it to email it). Correct?
When posting to Facebook, does it do this same thing? Or is this something Facebook has to build into their iOS app in an update? Or does it just work? Correct?
When posting to Instagram, does it grab the right version. Obviously the phone optimized version should be fine, but when viewing on a Desktop version of Instagram at instagram.com, will it show the right version?
Sometimes I backup photos using Image Capture on the Mac. If I did that right now, would it only grab the iPhone versions? Obviously I can just test it but it'd be amazing if someone who knows these things could explain all of these use cases.
Do you need to be on
In closing it's more of how does this work? Does it work? Why wouldn't you want to use this feature if it saved space and made more sense? I guess I just would love some real clarity since not even the blogs are explaining how it works in every application.
In closing part 2. It does seem to work really well, it's just those fringe cases. I just viewed all my photos on https://beta.icloud.com/#photos and they're all there, easy download of the high res, delete, it deletes from my camera roll on my phone, it's amazing, it works, it's magic. Just tell me what issues there are with storing only low res iPhone on my device and if there are none, game on!
Thanks!

santiagofrommiami wrote:
And of those 4.3GB of backup, my Photo Library is 1.4GB.
So my question is, how do I prevent my Photo Library from being backed up to the cloud, since I already have a backup of it everytime I connect to iPhoto and it copies all those photos to my mac?
I don't know, sorry. It's supposed to work alongside Photos & iCloud, so that photos are stored only once. When it doesn't work you have a couple of options as I see it –
Delete the old backups on iCloud to hopefully start over (I don't like deleting the only backup of anything).
Forget about iCloud backups & use iTunes to backup instead, it might not be suitable if you have no computer etc.
Buy more storage for iCloud.
I don't use iCloud backup, it bemuses me with issues like this, there is no easy way to resolve when it fails.
And one more question while we are at it...can I erase iphoto from my computer now that I have the new Photos app?
That is up to you. If you are happy you do not need it & have a backup of it go ahead & remove it. You can re-download it from the app store if it is already in your Mac App store account.

How to delete photos on your phone without deleting them in your photo stream on Picasso

How to delete photos on your phone without deleting them in your photo stream on Picasso

Yes but if you have not done so, backup your iPhoto library. That way if there's a problem, you can restore from a backup.
iPhoto '11: Back up your iPhoto library
And there are alternatives to freeing up storage space > iPhone or iPad's storage almost full? Tips on how to free up space

How to erase photo library on iPhone 5 iOS 7.1

Does anybody know how to erase photo library on iPhone 5 using iOS 7.1?
It cobbles up 6.5 Gig and run out of storage, it seems to come on automaticaly from my Macbook Pro.

1. Photos from computer, add/delete via computer iTunes.
Connect and select iPhone on your Mac iTunes, de-select the photos and do a sync.
2. Photos from iPhone camera or downloaded from Internet: tap image, tap trash icon.

How to delete photos from my iPad that were synced from an old version of iTunes and the computer that had the photos no longer exists.

I need to delete photos from my iPad that were synced with an old version of iTunes on a computer that is no longer functioning. Please help.
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The links below have instructions for deleting photos.
iOS and iPod: Syncing photos using iTunes
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4236
iPad Tip: How to Delete Photos from Your iPad in the Photos App
http://ipadacademy.com/2011/08/ipad-tip-how-to-delete-photos-from-your-ipad-in-t he-photos-app
Another Way to Quickly Delete Photos from Your iPad (Mac Only)
http://ipadacademy.com/2011/09/another-way-to-quickly-delete-photos-from-your-ip ad-mac-only
How to Delete Photos from iPad
http://www.wondershare.com/apple-idevice/how-to-delete-photos-from-ipad.html
iPhoto for iOS (iPad): Delete photos from iPhoto
http://support.apple.com/kb/ph3137
How to: Batch Delete Photos on the iPad
http://www.lifeisaprayer.com/blog/2010/how-batch-delete-photos-ipad
(With iOS 5.1, use 2 fingers)
How to Delete Photos from iCloud’s Photo Stream
http://www.cultofmac.com/124235/how-to-delete-photos-from-iclouds-photo-stream/
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There are some wireless external hard drives that can be used with the iPad.
Best iPad External Hard Drive Storage Options
http://www.unlocktips.com/2012/11/best-ipad-mini-external-hard-drive-memory-stor age-options/
Another option:
Expand your iPad's storage capacity with HyperDrive
http://www.macworld.com/article/1153935/hyperdrive.html
On the road with a camera, an iPad, and a Hyperdrive
http://www.macworld.com/article/1160231/ipadhyperdrive.html
 Cheers, Tom

How to delete photos not in camera roll?

How to delete photos not in camera roll?

The only way to delete photos NOT in the camera roll is to sync the phone with those photos deselcted.
@iLikeCheesyStuff: The photo stream photos are in the camera roll as well. The OP is referring to photos synced to his phone, which can't be deleted directly on the phone.

How to delete photo albums in iphone?

how to delete photo albums in the iphone

tanks for yoour reply buddy... but the problem is when i click the ituns app in iphone, there is no photo tab... just music, vedios, search, genius and more are there..... how to find this albums tab??

How to delete photos in iphone which is transferred from mac, please help?

Hi Everyone..
I got an new iphone5 ...Am not able to delete photos which are transferred from my Mac book pro to my iphone...
Please help and guide me how to delete photos in iphone which is transferred from mac book iphoto..
Regards
Shashidhar

You need to do it through iTunes, by unsyncing them
Wtih your iPhone connected, open iTunes on your computer, and click on your iPhone's name.
This should bring up the Overview Page, then click on the Photos Tab.
From their uncheck the folders that have the images you want top remove from your phone. Then sync the phone. itunes will remove the pictures during the sync process.

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