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Apple elaborates on iOS 17.5 bug that resurfaced deleted photos
Earlier this week, Apple released iOS 17.5.1 to address a rare problem where deleted photos would reappear on a user’s...
In the release notes, Apple said this was caused by “database corruption.” The company has now confirmed a few additional details to 9to5Mac to further clarify the situation. Following these steps, everything is permanently deleted from the user’s device and there is no chance of old photos resurfacing down the line. This is still a disconcerting issue, but there is comfort to be taken in the fact that the photos in question were not stored in iCloud and could not have resurfaced on a device after it was properly erased and sold.
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