Apple iPhone will close "My Photo Stream" on July 26th, recommend using iCloud

Apple announced that it will close the "My Photo Streaming" service on July 26, 2023, which allows users to share photos between multiple Apple devices. The advantage of this service is that it can automatically synchronize the photos taken by users to all devices, allowing users to view and share these photos on different devices at any time.

However, Apple now recommends users to migrate to the "iCloud Photos" service as soon as possible. This is Apple's cloud storage service, which allows users to store all photos and videos on iCloud and access them. Unlike 'My Photo Streaming', 'iCloud Photos' provides more features and larger storage space, automatically syncing photos to all devices, and allowing for access and editing of photos from anywhere.

In terms of specific timeline, starting from June 26, 2023, users will no longer be allowed to upload photos to the "My Photo Stream", and it will be officially closed on July 26 after being kept for 30 days. For photos that already exist in 'My Photo Stream', they will be preserved normally and will not be lost until the service is closed. Therefore, users can download these photos to their own devices or migrate them to the "iCloud Photos" service before shutting down the service.

My Photo Stream "is a free service launched by Apple in 2011, which allows users to upload up to 1000 images from the past 30 days to the iCloud platform and access them on iPhones, iPads, iPod touch, Macs, and PCs. The biggest advantage of this service is that it does not occupy iCloud space and has fast synchronization speed. Users can synchronize photos to other devices without worrying about iCloud storage space limitations.

However, over time, the difference between "My Photo Stream" and iCloud photo services has become smaller and smaller. The iCloud photo service provides more features, such as storing all photos and videos, sharing albums, editing photos, and more. In addition, the storage and time limitations of the "My Photo Streaming" service also limit its application scenarios to some extent.

Therefore, Apple now mainly recommends users to use iCloud photo services. Although using this service requires iCloud storage space and synchronization speed may be slower, it provides more features and larger storage space. For users who need to manage a large number of photos and videos, iCloud photo services are a better choice.

From an objective perspective, both "My Photo Stream" and "iCloud Photos" have their advantages and disadvantages, and are suitable for different user needs. Users can choose services that are suitable for themselves based on their specific situation and needs. Apple has closed "My Photo Stream" and recommended users to use the "iCloud Photos" service to provide a better photo management and sharing experience. It is also because the "iCloud Photos" service has become a more comprehensive and powerful service.

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