In recent days, some iPhone users have been complaining about having seen photos deleted several years ago reappear. Apple has found the origin of the bug.
Published on Monday, May 20, the iOS 17.5.1 update resolves a problem that has caused controversy in recent days. The iOS 17.5 update, which allows the installation of applications from a website in Europe, is accused by some of causing the reappearance of old photos that were deleted several years ago. A major privacy issue, which Apple is responding to with a software fix. Installing iOS 17.5.1 is strongly recommended to avoid any unpleasant surprises.
“This update provides important fixes and addresses a rare issue that could cause corrupted photos in the database to reappear in the Library even if they had been deleted”indicates Apple in the release notes.
What happened to iPhone photos?
What happened with iOS 17.5? According to Apple, this is a “rare” bug. It is difficult to say the opposite, in the sense that there are few testimonials on the Internet. Affected users say they found old photos in their “Recent” folder, as if they had been added recently. One user even reports seeing photos of the previous owner of his iPhone appear, although this allegation is impossible to verify.
Does Apple store deleted photos? The answer is no, but the way storage works causes deleted content to never actually be deleted. The database is nevertheless corrupted to make it impossible to read the document until it is replaced. In the case of iOS 17.5, it may be that some images, due to a bug when deleting them, have not been completely deleted.
In short, installing iOS 17.5.1 is strongly recommended. It’s likely that iOS 17.5 won’t cause you any harm, but it’s better to protect yourself.
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