Deleted photos are still showing up in my Photos app on iPhone 16

Photos deleted on iPhone 16 are still appearing in photos app




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iPhone 16, iOS 18

Posted on Jun 25, 2025 4:05 AM

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Jun 25, 2025 7:15 AM in response to SandyNeeraja

You didn't give us much information, and that AI mind reading app is still in development. Until that's ready, it would help if you tell us

  • Have you tried a forced restart on your iPhone?

Force restart iPhone - Apple Support

This is different from a simple Power Off. I had to continue holding the button down past the "slide to power off" message, and then I released the button only after  the Apple Logo appeared indicating a re-start. 


  • Are you using iCloud Photos to synchronize your devices?
  • Do you have “Optimize Storage” checked in Photos’ Settings
  • If you're using iCloud Photos, what do you see at iCloud.com? Are the same "stuck" pictures there, as well?
  • Are these stuck pictures different? Were they taken on your phone, or did they come from a web site or from a computer?
  • Did you delete these with the trash can and then go to Recently Deleted?
  • Where do these pictures come back? Do they appear in the same album they were in previously?
  • Has this problem always existed, or did it just start? Can you think of anything that changed that might affect your device?


Let us know?



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Deleted photos are still showing up in my Photos app on iPhone 16

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