{"id":4292,"date":"2022-05-31T06:14:20","date_gmt":"2022-05-31T06:14:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/droidweekly.com\/can-i-delete-photos-from-google-photos-without-deleting-them-from-my-phone-answer-2022\/"},"modified":"2022-05-31T06:14:20","modified_gmt":"2022-05-31T06:14:20","slug":"can-i-delete-photos-from-google-photos-without-deleting-them-from-my-phone-answer-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/droidweekly.com\/can-i-delete-photos-from-google-photos-without-deleting-them-from-my-phone-answer-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Can I delete photos from Google photos without deleting them from my phone? &#8211; [Answer] 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content clear\" itemprop=\"text\">\n<p>Answer<\/p>\n<p>If you <strong>delete <\/strong>images from Google <strong>Photos<\/strong>, they will be <strong>deleted <\/strong>from all devices synced with <strong>Google <\/strong>Photos. You would have to go <strong>ahead <\/strong>and delete the photos in-<strong>app <\/strong>but then go into your <strong>device\u2019s <\/strong>trash container to recover them.<\/p>\n<h2>Delete Photos From Google Photos But Keep on Device<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container\" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/19ecP0kJ4p4?feature=oembed\" title=\"Delete Photos From Google Photos But Keep on Device | How to Delete Google Photos\" width=\"1200\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Yes, you can. I don\u2019t know what \u201cSteve\u201d did to his phone, but for the rest of us who want to keep photos and still be able to get rid of them (ie reclaim space) from Google Photos \u2013 just launch Google Photos in your browser. On the top right, click \u201cSettings\u201d. On the left-hand side, you will see an option that says <a href=\"how-do-i-delete-all-my-dating-site-profiles\/\">\u201cDelete\u201d and it will show a date<\/a>. Click on that date. You can then choose to delete all photos (or videos) taken during that time from your <a href=\"how-do-i-delete-a-google-listing\/\">Google Photos account without deleting<\/a> them from your phone. <a href=\"can-you-recover-permanently-deleted-google-photos\/\">Delete any which you do not want in Google Photos<\/a> as well. Important note: when I checked this last night, for some reason my Google Photos was stuck on Jan 12th so I had to select a different day. Your mileage may vary!<\/p>\n<p>I wouldn\u2019t worry about it. Photos you have backed up with Google Photos are supposed to be saved permanently (as long as you keep your backup going). Just remember to go back to the settings for Google Photo backups and make sure that only photos are being saved and nothing from apps or anything else. Delete the ones you need off your phone, then create a second album with those photos only. Then click into the app settings (the gear icon) and select \u201cBackup\u201d at the top of the list. Un-check all categories but photos \u2013 click save. This way they will just be backed up quickly to your drive without depending on the phone storage. Then if you want, go into Google Photos Settings and uncheck Backup (so that they don\u2019t upload again).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container\" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"675\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Tw0FOiyt9cM?feature=oembed\" title='Solution to the Issue: \"When I delete photos on my iPhone, they also delete from Google Photos.\"' width=\"1200\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>See more questions like this: help me please <a href=\"how-do-i-delete-photos-from-my-google-account-but-not-my-device\/\">delete all photos of my google<\/a> drive on Feb 19, 2017, not realizing it had been synced with my chrome book how can I get them back<\/p>\n<p>You have a great article and love the way your words flow similar to mine when I write. Do you mind if I quote some of your content within my own articles? Thank you! Happy New Year \u2014 Posted by Noel in Denver on Sunday, January 1, 2018<\/p>\n<p>Sure! Just be sure to include a link to this page so people can reproduce the steps as listed here: https:\/\/www.theunlockr.com\/2017\/12\/05\/delete-photos-google-photo-library<\/p>\n<p>Can you access <a href=\"how-do-you-delete-your-google-photos-account\/\">photos on your google photo account<\/a> from your storage drive? \u2014 Posted by Jim in Minnesota on Sunday, December 10, 2017<\/p>\n<p>Not quite sure what you mean by \u201cStorage drive\u201d. I assume referring to Google Drive or something similar (which is not the same as Google Photos). Yes, you can access photos from there if they are being synced from a computer \u2013 but it would be better to just delete them manually instead of having that extra step every time. Or stop backing up the photos and only backup selectively through the app settings menu. See above.<\/p>\n<p>I accidentally <a href=\"how-do-i-delete-a-google-meet-account\/\">deleted all my photos off google<\/a> onto my phone and now I have no photos and I\u2019m trying to figure out how I can get them back. Please help! \u2014 Posted by the Zambezi in Columbus, Ohio on Tuesday, December 12, 2017<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re able to log into your <a href=\"why-did-google-delete-my-account-2\/\">Google account<\/a> (to view the backup) then the \u201cMultiple Devices\u201d option is probably what you want. Just go into Settings for that first \u2013 then select \u201cBackup\u201d. In there choose multiple devices and click either one of your phones or anything else where you <a href=\"how-do-you-get-messages-back-on-tinder-after-deleting-them\/\">backed up these deleted<\/a> photos (the main goal will be just not having to download them again). You could also uncheck backup for some categories like music\/app data etc which may speed up this process as well if it\u2019s a problem.<\/p>\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\">\n<div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1626070642210\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Can I delete photos from Google photos without deleting them from my phone?<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">If you <strong>delete <\/strong>images from Google <strong>Photos<\/strong>, they will be <strong>deleted <\/strong>from all devices synced with <strong>Google <\/strong>Photos. You would have to go <strong>ahead <\/strong>and delete the photos in-<strong>app <\/strong>but then go into your <strong>device\u2019s <\/strong>trash container to recover them.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1626070670692\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Does Google Photos delete photos when deleted from the phone?<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\"><strong>Neither<\/strong> the photos you delete from your phone using <strong>another <\/strong>app on your phone (i.e., any app that <strong>displays <\/strong>photos or files on your device other than the <strong>Google <\/strong>Photos app itself) nor those <strong>deleted <\/strong>with a factory reset will be <strong>deleted <\/strong>in Google <strong>Photos<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1626070794503\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Where do photos go when permanently deleted?<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">If you deleted <strong>pictures <\/strong>on your Android <strong>phone<\/strong>, you can go to the <strong>Photos <\/strong>app and <strong>find <\/strong>them in albums or at the very bottom of <strong>Recently <\/strong>Deleted.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- AI CONTENT END 1 -->\n<\/div \n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Answer If you delete images from Google Photos, they will be deleted from all devices synced with Google Photos. You would have to go ahead and delete the photos in-app but then go into your device\u2019s trash container to recover them. Delete Photos From Google Photos But Keep on Device Yes, you can. 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