How do I delete photos from my phone, when it is Google Photos that is placing them there, not me?

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How do I delete photos from my phone, when it is Google Photos that is placing them there, not me!

I have Photos version 1.1.0.96252895 on my Nexus 5. I have less than 1% free space, because it has decided to copy over all the photos in my Google+ account (50,000+).

I don't want my phone to have copies of the photos on my Google+ account - just the photos that I have taken with the phone.

I did a search, but can't find any answer of how to fix this...

Can anyone help me get these copies off my phone without deleting them from my Google+ account?

 

[Miller6386]

Turn off Google photos, Picasa sync under Google account in phones settings.

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[tadpoles]

I think you could disable Google+ on your device and then select all and delete the photos to get your space back on the phone.

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[srkmagnus]

Yes, just as Tadpoles (above) suggested. Just be sure to delete the Google Photos folder. It might also be a good idea to clear the cache of the gallery app (system settings > applications > sort by all > gallery) just in case the folder images are still visible.