How do I fix missing photo tags and geo locations after iOS 18.4 update on iPhone?

Since the update 18.4 you cannot tag names in photos. Plus all tags with names & geo location are gone. Still on Mac but not in iOS . Any updates coming out for fix?


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Posted on Apr 24, 2025 01:46 PM

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Apr 24, 2025 02:28 PM in response to RobertGraber

I understand that you have pictures that you see in Photos, but they don't show their locations--even though you are sure that they have GPS data-- is that right? We're hearing that this can be some sort of glitch that sometimes happens when a phone has been set to use Face ID to control Hidden and Recently Deleted views. 


At Settings>Apps>Photos


Turn OFF the "Use Face ID" switch. Mine is on, because this doesn't seem to affect my 16. This seems to leave Hidden and Recently Deleted unsecured, so you may want to turn "Show Hidden Album" off, as well.


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