7 Easy Ways to Fix iPhone Photos Not Syncing to iPad

iPad is an excellent tablet PC for photo viewing, editing, and management, especially the new iPad 10th generation comes with a 10.9-inch screen. When you have a new iPad, you will want to transfer iPhone photos to iPad via iCloud Photos. 

However, sometimes there is a problem with iPhone photos not syncing to iPad which can cause you trouble. If you're facing the same problem, read on to learn how to fix it using the potential solutions provided. Before that, let's see what's causing this problem.

Why photos not syncing from iPhone to iPad?

There are multiple factors behind it that may prevent you from syncing photos between iPhone and iPad.

iCloud Photos is turned off- With iCloud Photos enabled, you can automatically sync your data, including photos, from one Apple device to another. But you may accidentally disabled it or other reasons, iCloud photos not syncing to iPad.
Insufficient iCloud storage space- iCloud only offers 5GB of free storage for each Apple ID, if the iCloud storage space is full, it will directly cause the iPhone pictures not to upload to iPad.
Sign in with different Apple ID- Different Apple IDs can cause iPhone and iPad not to sync photos. If you log in with different Apple ID, of course the data synced between the Apple IDs is not the same.
No stable internet connection- Syncing data requires a strong and stable internet connection, otherwise iPad photos not syncing with iPhone and vice versa.
iOS system errors- Sometimes, outdated iOS system or bugs also causes iPhone photos not updating to iPad.

How to fix iPhone photos not syncing to iPad

Now that we know the cause of the problem, let's see how to solve it using the corresponding method.

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• Restart your devices
• Check Internet connection
• Check iCloud storage/Free up more space
• Verify your Apple ID
• Turn on iCloud Photos on iPhone and iPad
• Update iOS system
• Try an iCloud alternative to sync/transfer iPhone photos to iPad (Recommended)

1. Restart your devices

No matter what kind of iPad or iPhone failure you're experiencing, restarting your device is one of the most basic yet useful steps. This doesn't delete any of your data or saved items, it just clears the data cache and can fix things like app crashes, device freezes, or some iCloud issues. So, you can try restarting your iPhone and iPad.

2. Check the Internet connection

If your device is not connected to the Internet, your photos cannot be uploaded to iCloud, then it will not sync photos from iPhone to iPad automatically. So make sure your device is connected to the internet via a stable Wi-Fi or cellular network. You can try connecting to a Wi-Fi network, as your device may automatically pause uploads if you're connected to a cellular network.

Steps: Go to Settings on your iPhone and iPad> scroll down to find Photos > tap Wireless Data > click WLAN & Cellular Data.

Note: If your Internet/Wi-fi is poor, you can go to the bonus tip to transfer photos from iPhone to iPad without internet.

3. Check iCloud storage/Free up more space

Your photos not syncing from iPhone to iPad may be due to low iCloud storage space. You need to check the iCloud storage space, if there is not enough space, clear or buy some iCloud storage.

Step 1. Go to Setting on your iPad/iPhone > tap on iCloud.

Step 2. Now you can see that there is a bar showing your cloud storage, you can click Manage Storage to delete some unwanted data.

Step 3. If you want to buy more iCloud storage, you can click Change Storage Plan/Update in the Manage Storage interface and choose a storage plan.

4. Verify your Apple ID

Sometimes, you may create two or more Apple IDs, which will definitely cause your photos on iPad to not sync with iPhone because there is no connection between the Apple accounts of the two devices. So it's best to make sure you're signed in to your iPhone/iPad with the same account as the other device you're syncing photos with.

To do this, open Settings on your iPhone and iPad, tap on [your profile], you will see your Apple ID, check if they are the same account, if not, log out and log in to the account with the photos you want to sync.

5. Turn on iCloud Photos on iPhone and iPad

iOS devices are being synced via iCloud, if you don't have the iCloud Photos option turned on, it will happen that your iPad iCloud photos not syncing. Follow the steps to check if you have iCloud Photos turned on.

Steps: Open Settings on your devices > tap on your Apple ID account > iCloud > Photos> turn on iCloud Photos option.

6. Update iOS system

Updating your iOS system can help alleviate problems caused by photo app glitches or incompatible outdated systems. If the issue persists, try it now:

Steps: Go to Settings on iPhone and iPad > tap General > click Software Update > If an update is available, tap Download and Install > enter your password > tap Install Now.

7. Try an iCloud alternative to sync/transfer iPhone photos to iPad

While iCloud is a good option to forward photos from iPhone to iPad automatically. But it needs a good internet connection and enough storage space to share data between iPhone and iPad, if you don't have enough storage space and stable Wi-Fi/Internet conditions, syncing large pictures may not be the best choice.

Besides, some issues may cause iCloud photos sync failure, but if you are tired of checking the reasons and trying various solutions to fix it, then you can use an alternative- FoneTool to transfer your iPhone photos to iPad easily and flexibly.

It is the best iOS data transfer and backup software, more convenient than iCloud Photos to sync photos from iPhone to iPad. It's also a perfect plan when you're having trouble syncing photos between iOS devices.

💯 Here are some of its main features and advantages:
🔥 Supports transferring photos from one iCloud account to another.
⚡ No internet connection required, fast transfer speed.
❤️ Allows to preview and select the files that are really needed.
🐢 Transfer multiple types of files like contacts, pictures, messages, music, videos from iPhone to iPad/computer or other external hard drives.
⏹️ Fully compatible with all iPhone/iPad models, always compatible with the latest iOS 16/15.

You can download it via the button below and follow the steps to see how to transfer photos form iPhone to iPad.

Step 1. Launch FoneTool > connect your iPhone to computer via the USB cable > tap “Trust” on the home screen to let your computer access your iPhone.

Step 2. Click Phone Transfer on the left pane. Choose iPhone to PC. You can click Start Transfer to run this feature.

Step 3. Click the photo icon > add the photo you want to transfer > tap OK.

Step 4. Select a storage path to save your pictures on Transfer Settings > click Transfer.

Step 5. Connect your iPad to the computer > choose PC to iPhone > Click the “+” icon > choose the pictures you want to transfer > tap Open.

Step 6. Tap Start Transfer to add the photo to your iPad.

If you want to sync or share other info such as text messages, memos, calendars, Safari (history, bookmarks), applications (data files, preference), system settings, etc., from iPhone to iPad, you can select the iPhone to iPhone Transfer option.

Tip: If you don't have a computer and a USB cable, you can also use the FoneTool iOS app to easily move photos from iPhone to iPad.

Conclusion

This article mainly discusses the reasons why iPhone photos not syncing to iPad and the corresponding solutions. Not only that, but also recommends an excellent transfer software - FoneTool to easily send iPhone photos to iPad. With this tool, you can share a large number of pictures from iPhone to iPad.

Moreover, its powerful backup function can better manage the photos on your computer and avoid data loss. In addition, if your iCloud is full of duplicate photos, its photo deduplication feature can also help you find and delete duplicate photos to free up space.