After the iOS 17.5 update offered last week, an error appeared that caused old photos that were deleted to appear again in the Photos application. Although Apple quickly released an iOS 17.5.1 update to fix the problem, for many users the “database corruption” explanation in the release notes stuck. It wasn’t enough. In fact, it was noted that the company did little to address concerns about the privacy of its data.
How Did iOS 17.5 Recover Deleted Photos?
Finally, Apple 9to5MacAsk , and he shared more details about what caused this. The company stated that the problem had nothing to do with iCloud Photos and that the company was never able to access the deleted photos. Instead, it is stated that a corrupt database entry on the affected devices is the reason for the deleted photos to reappear. In other words, it was stated that the restored deleted images were found locally and never left these devices.
Apple said that in some rare cases, iOS 17.5 accidentally restored files from corrupted data and repopulated the Photos app with deleted images. Apple claimed that the issue affected a small number of users and a small number of photos. To explain the news that some of the restored photos were too old, the company said that in some cases, when restoring a local backup, performing a device-to-device transfer, or using an iCloud device notch It said corrupt data might have been copied from one device to another while restoring its backup.
The iOS 17.5.1 update did not remove previously deleted photos that reappeared after updating to iOS 17.5. Affected users will therefore need to manually delete these images again. These will be moved to the Recently Deleted album in the Photos app and will remain there for 30 days. Recently deleted photos in this folder can also be deleted instantly by selecting Delete from All Devices.
