Albums missing or moving in iOS 18 photos app

Yeah, mine disappeared and reverted back to the screwed up version. I have no idea where that"prioritize phone feature is" Didn't see it on my MacBook Pro or on my iPhone while I was doing your fix.

First off Sync your phone so you have all photos including from iCloud, back them up to the computer per the instrucvtions. Then you have to go into iCloud settings on your phone, turn off iCloud Syncing and then sync your phone with iTunes. Then do the steps, and only after they are finished come back and turn iCloud Sync back on and resync using iTunes. Then iCloud will update to match the phone. Those steps actually haven't changed. It's always kinda been a few steps to get iCloud to follow the phones priority so just use the same steps you've always used in that situation.

anthonygeo wrote:

Obviously not because I just updated to 18.0.1 and my screenshots are still not showing up in my photos.

Obviously not....what? I didn't see anything in the release notes about Photos so I'm not sure what you were expecting.

I have also stopped using PC's because they were so fragile and fickle . I went to Apple for simplicity and functionality. Does any body think they are reading this thread and give a hoot? I think they have become too big and forgot us little people. Oh well, maybe Elon will develop a phone and it will just plain work. We can only hope.

I updated to iOS 18 and now cannot create shared albums which means I can’t share bulk photos. I’ve tried to create a shared album four times and even though it says “publishing,” it does not. It doesn’t show up in my shared albums and the recipients are not getting the photos. What is going on with this new update?!!!

This is falling on deaf ears here. Although many may agree with your sentiment , you are preaching to the choir and Apple doesn't look at these threads. I did the same thing and it is useless. Your 81 up-votes are unfortunately also useless except for blowing off smoke and disappointment.

So what is on my mind is this! STOP IT APPLE!! Enough with the ridiculous updates that are useless! Now when I click on a picture to add it to an album, I have to scroll through all my albums to find the album that I want to add the picture to. The albums are NOT in order when you want to add a picture to it. Was this tested before providing the update? Obviously not! Now please provide an update TO FIX IT.

Apple’s iOS 18 update has completely destroyed my albums. I cannot find a way of even labelling images or videos. It’s just a complete jumbled mess. Apple still hasn’t worked out how to store images and videos alphabetically, we have to do it manually, but now they’ve destroyed this as well. Worst update ever. This is pushing me to abandoning Apple altogether. I make a living with image and video editing. I cannot afford to have Apple destroy my work!

I can't say enough bad things about iOS 18 photos. When I try to retrieve albums that I know were there, many of them now aren't and what's worse is the app crashes when I try to type in the name of said album. It's now cluttered and confusing and I can't imagine how they thought this was an improvement you guys really need to do something about this. I was excited to get the new 16 Pro and I wish I'd stayed with my old phone.

Com_1124 wrote:

IOS 18.1.1 is terrible! I can’t edit photos in photo albums. Besides, my file in Message App was missing. How can it be restored?

What do you mean by "my file" in the Message app? As that isn't related to the subject of this thread (which really has just turned into a succession of posts saying "I hate it, too"), you should really start your own thread about your Messages issue. You're far more likely to get the help you want.

darrensphotos wrote:

I’m thinking to moving all my albums to Utiful and breaking free from the Apple Photos mess once and for all!!!!!

Threats to abadon Photos are a bit pointless. Do you think Apple or any of the users here in this forum care which app you decide to use? In fact, Apple will make out better if you decide to go with Utiful and make an in-app purchase. Apple makes nothing from the Photos app. They do, however, get a cut of any purchases made through the App Store.

You can certainly let Apple know your thoughts on the matter here:

Product Feedback - Apple

gill202 wrote:

Apple you have crucified absolutely crucified my albums that took weeks months and years to organise how dare you mess up my albums? This is the worst mistake you have ever made iOS 18. It is an absolute rum sack. It’s Rumack my whole phone what an utter utter pathetic joke for Theso-called world leading in technology. You’re an absolute Bimal rectify it with an immediate effect. So-called world leading in technology. You’re an absolute Bimal rectify it with a immediate effect because you are cause you’ve damaged all my business photos that took ages organising along with all my other photographs

Apple doesn't read here in this user-to-user forum for feedback or suggestions. You can, however, let them know your thoughts here:

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find a fixed fast because everyone’s up in arms about the mess you’ve caused thank you

No, "everyone" is not "up in arms." Hyperpole has little place in a technical support forum. Some people are furious. Some people don't like it but will probably adjust becuase their anger isn't getting in the way of them learning new things. Some people really like the change. However, I suspect the vast majority don't care too much one way or the other.

What does "Bimal" mean? And "Rumack?"

Bullshark1 wrote:

This is falling on deaf ears here. Although many may agree with your sentiment , you are preaching to the choir and Apple doesn't look at these threads. I did the same thing and it is useless. Your 81 up-votes are unfortunately also useless except for blowing off smoke and disappointment.

You can let Apple what you'd like to see here:

Product Feedback - Apple

Sweetacres_2020 wrote:

So what is on my mind is this! STOP IT APPLE!! Enough with the ridiculous updates that are useless! Now when I click on a picture to add it to an album, I have to scroll through all my albums to find the album that I want to add the picture to. The albums are NOT in order when you want to add a picture to it. Was this tested before providing the update? Obviously not! Now please provide an update TO FIX IT.

As noted, Apple doesn't read here in this user-to-user forum for feedback or suggestions. However, you can let them know your thoughts here:

Product Feedback - Apple

I've used the feedback link to tell Apple how much I like the new iteration of Photos.

Sickofapple84 wrote:

Oh joy now we gotta brace for another amazing disaster of an update!!!!

You don't have to update if you don't want to.

Well I have this for apple… NOT HAPPENING until you fix the last update that stolen my pics along with so many others.

Apple doesn't read here in this user-to-user forum for feedback or suggestions. However, you can let them know your thoughts here:

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