Apple’s new iOS 17.5 update brought with it a number of new features, as well as a spooky bug that stunned users. Some users who installed the update reported that photos they deleted years ago reappeared on their iPhones.
Shared on Reddit According to information, photos deleted after the iOS 17.5 update reappear in the photo archives as if they were newly uploaded. This brings to mind the possibility that Apple keeps records of deleted files on its servers. Even if we put privacy concerns aside, this is quite disturbing for many people, such as a user who saw inappropriate photos he deleted reappear on his phone in 2021 It can happen.
While some users noted that photos from 2010 consistently appeared as if they had been freshly uploaded to iCloud, others noted that they were taken with Canon cameras and They reported that the photos they deleted appeared again on their phones. It is known that a deleted photo or video is stored in the “Recently Deleted” folder on iPhone for approximately 30 days. However, users can also choose to delete photos from this folder. How Apple unearthed photos deleted years ago remains a mystery.
This issue may be caused by an indexing error, a problem with the photo archive, or synchronization issues. Apple may have triggered this issue while trying to fix a synchronization bug present in iOS 17.3. Although iOS 17.5 beta 4 users reported the same problem, Apple did not make an official statement on the issue. The company is expected to solve this problem with an update that it will release soon.
Although the solution is coming soon, the question of how Apple keeps deleted photos on its servers is still in mind.
