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iOS 17.5 Bug May Also Resurface Deleted Photos on Wiped, Sold Devices


A bug in iOS 17.5 is apparently causing photos that have been deleted to reappear, and the issue seems to impact even iPhones and iPads that have been erased and sold off to other people. A Reddit user wiped an iPad following Apple's guidelines in September of 2023 before selling it off to a...

A bug in iOS 17.5 is apparently causing photos that have been deleted to reappear, and the issue seems to impact even iPhones and iPads that have been erased and sold off to other people. The latest report suggests that the erased and sold iPad is somehow restoring old photos from an Apple ID that is no longer signed in to it. If this is true and found to be done to others - this will be catastrophic.Think of all the iPhones, iPads, etc you’ve had over the years and seemingly any of them that can update to iOS 17.5, could experience this.

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