After updating to iOS 18, Photo App is not working on my iPhone 14 Pro

This is getting tiring, they spend more time removing posts than fixing the software, and even on 18.0.1, the same thing happens—Photos crashes. Maybe it's time to change the platform and phone manufacturer.

I agree I hate this new iOS 18.1 before my icons in photos was albums etc now I can’t find anything also if I clicked on a photo and then the 3 dots I could choose which photo app to edit photos you can’t do that either ! Worst update ever they need to fix it and put it back how previous version was many of my apps I lost everything in!!

warrenfrommelbourne wrote: "...Does Apple have any representatives read this forum?..."

warren ~ Although Apple administers these communities, that doesn't include reading each of thousands of daily posts. However, Apple will "read all feedback carefully" here:

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Also: "Apple may respond to questions but does not formally provide technical support on the Site." Source:

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warrenfrommelbourne wrote: "...Thanks Apple. You really should thoroughly test the upgrades (...) Apple please roll back to previous version..."

warren ~ Addressing comments to Apple in this user-to-user community is likely confusing new members. As previously pointed out to you: Although Apple administers these communities, that doesn't include reading each of thousands of daily posts. However, Apple will "read all feedback carefully" here:

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I have the exact same problem. Sooooooo annoying and frustrating! When I try to search any word or date in my library of over 20,000 pictures (that was perfectly fine before this miserable update), it will crash over and over again. Sometimes rebooting the phone helps, sometimes it doesn't. But when I depend on rapidly finding and navigating my library....what's the point when it just crashes? Additionally, none of my albums by location are working either...the location (that I have meticulously saved for each photo) is now empty.

• iPhone Pro 15

Apple: Please fix the photo app, make it simple, useful, and functional like it was before.

Mine does this as well! Locks up every time I try to open albums! Did you find a fix?

I had the same problem on my iphone 14 pro.

I found the solution how to get the app work.

1) Press and hold Photos icon

2) Click on "Most Recent" (it will open an Photos app without crash).

3) Delete as much as possible unnecessary photos from your Phone.

And the Photos app should works fine.

I agree I have 36,480 photos and mine randomly freezes and then I have to close and reopen. I can not sort the photos by pressing on it and moving it to where I want it to be. I have a brand new 16 pro in iOS 18 I am Very unhappy. The main reason I bought the phone was for the camera!

When I try an add a location to a photo, it won’t save and often locks up the app.

When I try and remove photo from an album it says it does it but doesn’t and often locks up the app

These are just two examples. Pretty much any activity to curate and organise photos no longer works since IOS18. I have an iPhone 14 Pro Max.

The People and Pets utility no longer works properly with this “upgraded”version of the Photos app. When you see a picture of a dog or cat for example there will typically be a little circle with a question mark so you can identify the pet. Works exactly the same as People face identification. However latest version of app requires the face to be listed in your phone contacts app. My dog does not have a phone or email so the pets functionality is now useless. Thanks Apple. You really should thoroughly test the upgrades of your core apps before releasing them. This app is now so badly broken I will be looking to move to Samsung. Been looking for a reason and Apple has now given me it.

In addition to all the other bugs/errors I’ve posted about, two more problems with Apple Photos app. Can’t remove photos from albums. They momentarily disappear and then reappear. Also can’t add a location. Location can be added but it immediately reverts to have no location. This app is so badly broken. Nothing is working properly. Apple please roll back to previous version that worked for a decade!!!

Yep. Same issue. Have a 16 Pro Max, 256GB (with only 102GB in use). Today is the first time I’ve had this issue, but it now happens every time I try and use the Photo app. I was trying to edit some photos this morning, and seemed that every time I got to the “brilliance” adjustment, the app would crash. I’ll have to try with different commands to see if I get the same result. I’ve done a hard restart, and even reverted back to a previous iCloud backup. Nothing has worked.

Definitely an issue Apple needs to resolve promptly. Whole reason I bought this phone was the camera and the enhancements to the photo app.