random old photos found in photo library

i was randomly looking through my photos when i noticed six new photos, all of which were from before i had a phone. three were in random nature landscapes in iceland, one was in scotland, one was a picture of a group of flowers in san fransisco, and one was just a picture of some leaves without a location. the dates ranged from 2009 to 2018, three of which were from before iphone existed. my icloud is only my devices and i have not downloaded any images like this. could someone help me figure out why these are here? (i considered deleting them but it's not every day that you get a picture from 2009 on an iphone.)

iPhone SE (3rd generation)

Posted on May 22, 2023 07:46 AM

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May 22, 2023 07:49 AM in response to Scribble_png

If you feel an unauthorized person/app is remotely using, controlling or monitoring your device, then that is possible only if you have done one or more of the following Don'ts...


  1. Don't hand over an iPhone to kids or to a stranger without Enabling Guided Access
  2. Don't share Apple IDs
  3. Don't Jailbreak
  4. Don't share sensitive information pertaining to your device
  5. Don't give in to Phishing
  6. Don't plug in your device in Airports and Public places through third-party cables and trust the device. Beware of Juice Jacking. (Especially in India)
  7. Don't leave your iPhone unlocked and unattended in public places like offices, schools, malls, etc.


If one of the above is true then quickly change the Apple ID Password and Return iPhone settings to their defaults.



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