Restored from an encrypted backup from my iMac, “download and keep originals” and iCloud Photos are active/selected. Photos app states “updating” with no progress bar. Wondering if I should leave the phone connected to the charger overnight?
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iPhone 13 Pro Max Do iPhone’s have to be plugged in, locked, and connected to WiFi in order for iCloud photos to sync with your new phone?
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Yes, just need to connect to Wi-Fi and wait.
support.apple.com
If you're missing photos or videos in the Photos app - Apple Support
Check places like your Recently Deleted or Hidden albums, your Shared Library, and iCloud Photos.
If you have cellular data turned on for iCloud photos then it will do limited syncing over cellular data, but if there are a lot of photos to sync it will wait until you connect to wifi. It may require wifi for the initial sync, though. It also will normally sync under battery power, until the battery drops to around 20%, at which point it will pause until it is plugged in. Again, its possible that the initial sync has different requirements, so it may want power for that as well.
I would suggest connecting the phone to wifi tonight and leaving it plugged in.
I would suggest connecting the phone to wifi tonight and leaving it plugged in.