Deletion of Photos

When I press delete icon, nothing happens. Why not?

iPhone 6, iOS 12

Posted on Jul 20, 2019 10:30 AM

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ChrisJ4203

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Posted on Jul 20, 2019 10:33 AM

Are these photos in your Camera Roll? If these are photos that have been synced to the device from iTunes, you have to unsync them through iTunes. You cannot delete them directly on the phone.

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ChrisJ4203

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Jul 20, 2019 10:33 AM in response to M1K2

Are these photos in your Camera Roll? If these are photos that have been synced to the device from iTunes, you have to unsync them through iTunes. You cannot delete them directly on the phone.

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