Photos app misidentifies me

Photos app has misidentified me as my cousin. Our names used to be correct until I got a new iPhone 16 Pro. There are over 300 photos of me that Photos shows with incorrect name. I know how to correct one by one but I don’t have the patience to correct hundreds individually. I have corrected 5 so far. It seems like A I has enough info to start automatic correction but that isn’t happening.

iPhone 16 Pro, iOS 18

Posted on Nov 23, 2025 12:52 AM

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Posted on Dec 9, 2025 10:36 AM

To fix hundreds of photos quickly:

  1. In cousin’s profile → remove ALL mistaken photos in bulk
  2. A new face cluster will appear
  3. Name it as you → merge
  4. Leave iPhone charging overnight to reprocess
  5. If needed, reset face data on device (does not affect photos)


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Photos app misidentifies me

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