Photo App does not allow deletion

I-pad pro OS16.6

When I select a photo to delete The trash can is not available, how do I delete uneditable photos?

iPad Pro, iPadOS 16

Posted on Aug 11, 2023 04:32 PM

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Posted on Aug 11, 2023 06:23 PM

One way to have photos on your iPad or iPhone that cannot be edited or deleted is if you pushed them there from a Mac using iTunes (old systems) or Finder (recent systems). Those can only be changed or removed by repeating the "sync" with a different set of photos (perhaps none at all).

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