User level: Level 1 (4 points)I have an older iPad which I use with a bike trainer. This is associated with my Apple ID. However I now have too many photos which I don’t want to sync to this older iPad and just run the bike software (which does have frequent updates). Is there a way to disconnect from my Apple ID? Or have no photos syncing? Thanks
Posted on Nov 5, 2026 4:16 AM
User level: Level 7 (25,466 points)Nov 5, 2026 6:57 AM in response to Borisburgh
You can just turn off iCloud Photos at Settings>[name]>icloud/Photos, which gets you to this:
(Different OSs may look a bit different.)
If you don't use Optimize Storage, then your iPad will be disconnected from iCloud, but all the pictures will remain in both places. You can delete pictures from the iPad without affecting iCloud, and vice versa.
If you are using Optimize Storage, then you will get this scary message:
If you use Optimize, then only smaller versions of pictures are stored on the phone, and they are worthless without a connection to iCloud. So those pictures bits will be deleted, although the full versions will remain unchanged on iCloud and available on devices that are still connected.
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256389177