How can I delete old photos on my iPhone 12 Pro without a Trash bin icon?

When cleaning up old pictures on my iPhone I saw that there’s no bin icon. I have nog idea how to delete them.


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Original Title: Cannot delete old photos from IPhone

iPhone 12 Pro, iOS 18

Posted on Jun 5, 2025 6:12 AM

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Posted on Jun 5, 2025 8:25 AM

Usually photos that have no trash icon were synced from a computer and can only be removed by unsyncing them from the same computer or by syncing an empty photos folder.


click here ➜ Sync photos between your Mac and iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support


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