Media from messages being saved to Photos app on iPhone

why is my iPhone, saving pictures and videos from texts? I looked in my settings, and I already have the share with me off. So why is it still saving pictures and videos?

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Original Title: Texts, videos, and pictures saving

iPhone 14, iOS 18

Posted on Jun 23, 2025 2:21 PM

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Media from messages being saved to Photos app on iPhone

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