Apple recently released iOS 17.5.1 for eligible iPhone models alongside iPadOS 17.5.1, and the software update fixes a bug related to the Photos app that caused previously deleted photos to reappear for some users. The latest update also includes other unspecified bug fixes for Apple's smartphone and tablet operating system. It comes days after Apple released the iOS 17.5 update along with cross-platform tracking detection, an offline mode for Apple News+, and multiple bug and security fixes.
Apple's brief iOS 17.5.1 release notes state that the update fixes a “rare issue” that caused photos to reappear in the Photos library after being deleted. According to the company, these images were affected by a database corruption issue that caused them to show up in the Photos app even after they were deleted. The company also says other bug fixes have arrived in the update, but didn't provide specific details.
The bug, highlighted in a thread by Reddit users over a week ago (via MacRumours ), affected iPhone models running iOS 17.5, and some users had alleged that photos deleted years ago they started appearing in your Photos library. On iOS, iPadOS, and macOS, all deleted images from the Photos app are moved to a Recently Deleted folder, after which they're supposed to be deleted. However, it seems that the bug prevented some photos from being deleted, and it looks like Apple has finally fixed this issue.
Unlike the iOS 17.5 update that was released earlier this month with new wallpapers and features, the latest version does not include fixes for any notable security flaws, according to the official support page of 'Apple. This contrasts with the iOS 17.5 update that contained fixes for at least 15 security flaws affecting various parts of the operating system.
Like previous iOS 17 updates, users with an iPhone 15 and older models up to the iPhone XR should download and install the iOS 17.5.1 update to resolve the issue affecting deleted photos on company smartphones.
To install iOS 17.5.1, users can open the Settings app and select general > Software update > Install now. After entering the password, the device will download the latest OS and system version and prompt the user to install the update, but the installation can also be postponed. Doing so will schedule the update to install overnight.
