How do you delete Photostream albums?

schrodl · Oct 20, 2011, 04:06 PM

Photostream created two new albums on my iphone that were duplicates of the camera roll but with different names. This created two problems for me because the new photos and albums cannot be deleted. The new albums also filled all my remaining memory so I could not sync without deleting some apps.

My iphone 3GS has .6 gig of un-delete able pictures on it. Photosteam is causing all kinds of problems because you cannot manage or delete the albums it creates. The non iOS5 forum has a 10 page discussion about this problem. No viable work around has been posted yet that I can find. Apple has to make changes in the iOS5 that allows users to delete photostream photos and albums after they are uploaded. My recommendation is that people do not use photosteam until Apple fixes this issue.

If anyone has a work around please post it. I have tried turning photostream on and off. I have reset photos under advanced in iCloud. I tried deleting photo's using iFunBox. None of these methods worked.

Mr Kram · Oct 20, 2011, 04:07 PM

you can't delete individual pictures or even albums. resetting photo stream should have deleted everything.

Peace · Oct 20, 2011, 04:08 PM

log into iCloud.com and in your settings reset photo stream

Mr Kram · Oct 20, 2011, 04:12 PM

also, correct me if i'm wrong, but photo stream photos do not take up physical memory of your mobile device.

schrodl · Oct 20, 2011, 04:15 PM

"resetting photo stream should have deleted everything" did not remove any pictures or albums.

"log into iCloud.com and in your settings reset photo stream" only deleted the pictures in icloud.

mrm3 · Oct 20, 2011, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr Kram

also, correct me if i'm wrong, but photo stream photos do not take up physical memory of your mobile device.

It would take up space.

Unless it is a duplicate of something on your camera roll in which case it could just be a reference to the same image and not duplicating the space requirements.

schrodl · Oct 20, 2011, 04:18 PM

"correct me if i'm wrong, but photo stream photos do not take up physical memory of your mobile device." Mine are taking up .6 gig and I have no other photos on my iphone.

smegma11 · Oct 29, 2011, 02:21 PM

On the iphone go to settings:icloud: photostream, and turn it off. Do you want to delete phots? yes

OafTobark · Oct 29, 2011, 11:25 PM

anyway to delete a single photo?

r2shyyou · Oct 30, 2011, 09:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OafTobark

anyway to delete a single photo?

Nope, not that I know of.

solo1847 · Oct 30, 2011, 01:11 PM

anyway to delete a single photo?
there is no other way I know of besides re-setting photostream

jay355 · Nov 30, 2011, 12:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smegma11

On the iphone go to settings:icloud: photostream, and turn it off. Do you want to delete phots? yes

Thanks..!!!

Jgrant960 · Nov 10, 2012, 02:33 PM

Click the blue arrow next to the photo stream name and then it gives you the option to delete it

Michalflora · Nov 17, 2012, 03:17 AM

Hi, i am wondering how to delete photostream albums on ios 5? the photostream created two new albums on my iphone ios 5 that were duplicates of the camera roll but with different names! This is because the new photos and albums can't be deleted. The new albums also filled all my remaining memory so I could not sync without deleting some apps! what can i do to remove photostream albums on ios 5? any tips?

glsillygili · Nov 17, 2012, 06:59 PM

black magic

AppleAlfred · Nov 24, 2012, 11:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Michalflora

Hi, i am wondering how to delete photostream albums on ios 5? the photostream created two new albums on my iphone ios 5 that were duplicates of the camera roll but with different names! This is because the new photos and albums can't be deleted. The new albums also filled all my remaining memory so I could not sync without deleting some apps! what can i do to remove photostream albums on ios 5? any tips?

Turn on photos in iCloud?

topper24hours · May 2, 2013, 11:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jgrant960

Click the blue arrow next to the photo stream name and then it gives you the option to delete it

Upvoted!!! First person with CORRECT answer.. thank you!!

Oct 20, 2011, 04:06 PM	#1
schrodl macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2011	How do you delete Photostream albums? Photostream created two new albums on my iphone that were duplicates of the camera roll but with different names. This created two problems for me because the new photos and albums cannot be deleted. The new albums also filled all my remaining memory so I could not sync without deleting some apps. My iphone 3GS has .6 gig of un-delete able pictures on it. Photosteam is causing all kinds of problems because you cannot manage or delete the albums it creates. The non iOS5 forum has a 10 page discussion about this problem. No viable work around has been posted yet that I can find. Apple has to make changes in the iOS5 that allows users to delete photostream photos and albums after they are uploaded. My recommendation is that people do not use photosteam until Apple fixes this issue. If anyone has a work around please post it. I have tried turning photostream on and off. I have reset photos under advanced in iCloud. I tried deleting photo's using iFunBox. None of these methods worked.
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Mr Kram macrumors 65816 Join Date: Oct 2008	you can't delete individual pictures or even albums. resetting photo stream should have deleted everything. __________________ 21.5" iMac • 23" ACD • 11" Air • iPad 4 64GB • iPad Mini 32GB •4G 64GB iPod Touch • 3G 32GB iPod Touch • 4G 8GB iPod Nano • 3G 8GB Nano • Apple TV2 • 160 GB Apple TV • iPhone 5 32GB
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Oct 20, 2011, 04:12 PM	#4
Mr Kram macrumors 65816 Join Date: Oct 2008	also, correct me if i'm wrong, but photo stream photos do not take up physical memory of your mobile device. __________________ 21.5" iMac • 23" ACD • 11" Air • iPad 4 64GB • iPad Mini 32GB •4G 64GB iPod Touch • 3G 32GB iPod Touch • 4G 8GB iPod Nano • 3G 8GB Nano • Apple TV2 • 160 GB Apple TV • iPhone 5 32GB
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Oct 29, 2011, 02:21 PM	#8
smegma11 macrumors newbie Join Date: Jun 2009	Deleting pictures in photostream On the iphone go to settings:icloud: photostream, and turn it off. Do you want to delete phots? yes
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Oct 29, 2011, 11:25 PM	#9
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Oct 20, 2011, 04:08 PM	#3
Peace macrumors P6 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Space--The ONLY Frontier	log into iCloud.com and in your settings reset photo stream
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Oct 20, 2011, 04:15 PM	#5
schrodl Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2011	"resetting photo stream should have deleted everything" did not remove any pictures or albums. "log into iCloud.com and in your settings reset photo stream" only deleted the pictures in icloud.
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Oct 20, 2011, 04:18 PM	#7
schrodl Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2011	"correct me if i'm wrong, but photo stream photos do not take up physical memory of your mobile device." Mine are taking up .6 gig and I have no other photos on my iphone.
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Oct 30, 2011, 01:11 PM	#11
solo1847 macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Wesley Chapel, FL	Deleting single photo on photostream anyway to delete a single photo? there is no other way I know of besides re-setting photostream
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Nov 10, 2012, 02:33 PM	#13
Jgrant960 macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2012	Click the blue arrow next to the photo stream name and then it gives you the option to delete it
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Nov 17, 2012, 03:17 AM	#14
Michalflora macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2012	Delete photostream Hi, i am wondering how to delete photostream albums on ios 5? the photostream created two new albums on my iphone ios 5 that were duplicates of the camera roll but with different names! This is because the new photos and albums can't be deleted. The new albums also filled all my remaining memory so I could not sync without deleting some apps! what can i do to remove photostream albums on ios 5? any tips? __________________ Mobile marketing solutions Develop Mobile Product
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Nov 17, 2012, 06:59 PM	#15
glsillygili macrumors regular Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: New York	black magic
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