I'm pretty tech-savvy, but this is driving me crazy! I don't use iCloud Photos because I refuse to pay for minimal storage while I already have an O365 account for my photos and videos. They're all synced to OneDrive and backed up securely. The problem is managing my photos on my iPhone; connecting it to a Windows PC is a hassle, and I'm worried about deleting photos that way. I also tried using the Apple Devices app for syncing, but it seems to only sync to the iPhone, not from it or in both directions. Scrolling through the iPhone Photos app to select photos feels painful on such a small screen. I hope I'm overlooking some easy solution. Any suggestions? Thanks!
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If you're already using OneDrive, why not just grab the OneDrive app for your iPhone? It can automatically upload your photos there, and you'll have easy access on your PC afterward. Here’s a helpful link that explains how to set it up: [OneDrive Setup](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/automatically-save-photos-and-videos-with-onedrive-on-ios-74d406bb-71d0-47c0-8ab8-98679fa1b72e). Also, while iCloud might seem convenient for photo syncing, it does have a subscription cost that not everyone wants to pay for.
I do have OneDrive set up, but it doesn't manage or delete local copies of the photos. My photo library gets cluttered, and while some I like to keep for personal use, it’s just disorganized. The search function is frustrating too. It's like going back to the 90s trying to manage it!