iPhone boot loop with water damage: Access iCloud photos?
My iPhone completely shut down on me and now all the appears on the screen is a repetitive loop of the Apple logo and an image of a laptop with a lightning cable. I brought it to the Apple store and they ran a diagnostic showing that my power was intact. Given that, they proceeded to attempt doing a forced update which unfortunately did not work after many attempts. In addition, I wanted to add that they did find traces of water damage in my phone which they commented is likely the reason there is a repetitive loop of the Apple logo and other image. A big concern of mine is that my iPhone has not been backed up since '22 (the same year I purchased the phone). Instead, things such as my photos, messages, and notes have been syncing to iCloud up until around June 25th of this year. They recommended that I move forward with my provider and I will likely need to purchase a new phone. My concern is that iCloud sync is of course not as secure as backup, and although I feel that I will unfortunately not be able to salvage any images I have past June 25th, I would like to be able to still have my photos from all dates before that. If I purchase a new phone, given that it is likely my current phone will be unable to turn on or be accessed, what could happen to my iCloud? Also, is there something preventative I could do such as possibly downloading my photos onto a flashdrive, etc? I am honestly just upset of all the data I feel that I have already lost and genuinely hope that I won't loose/can save what I currently have access to through my iCloud right now. Thank you!