They are some of the most popular smartphones around the world.
And if you use an iPhone, be sure to update it today.
Apple has released an urgent security update that fixes a “rare bug” that caused deleted photos to be restored on some iPhones.
The update, called iOS 17.5.1, was quietly released by Apple and also contains “major bug fixes,” according to the tech giant.
Here’s how to install iOS 17.5.1 on your iPhone.
They are some of the most popular smartphones around the world. And if you use an iPhone, be sure to update it today
The update, called iOS 17.5.1, was quietly released by Apple and also contains “major bug fixes,” according to the tech giant.
Apple released iOS 17.5.1 in response to a strange bug that caused some users’ images to resurface, years after they were deleted.
“This update provides important bug fixes and addresses a rare issue where photos that experienced database corruption could reappear in the Photos library even if they were deleted,” Apple explains in the update description.
By default, Apple’s Photos app has a “Recently Deleted” folder, which saves deleted images and videos for 30 days.
However, after downloading the previous software update, iOS 17.5, several users reported images and videos deleted months or even years ago reappearing.
Apple released iOS 17.5.1 in response to a strange bug that caused some users’ images to resurface, years after they were deleted.
One user wrote: ‘I have four photos from 2010 that keep reappearing as the last photos uploaded to iCloud. I have deleted them repeatedly
While Apple did not publicly address the issue at the time, it appears to have fixed the issue with the new iOS update.
On Reddit, a user revealed how the ‘nsfw material’ had reappeared on their iPhone after the update.
‘The latest iOS update brought back some images I deleted in 2021. Erm, so yeah. Very spooky. Totally scared,’ they published.
Another user wrote: ‘I have four photos from 2010 that continue to appear as the last photos uploaded to iCloud. I have deleted them repeatedly.’
One added: ‘A photo from June 2023 reappeared in my iPhone photo library. I’m sure, because in April 2024 I transferred all my photos/videos to a computer and then cleaned all the photos/videos on the iPhone (including the trash). I don’t use iCloud Photos.’
And one vented: ‘Some photos from a few years ago have returned to me. It’s really shocking. They’re actually in the recent images and that’s what worries me.’
While Apple did not publicly address the issue at the time, it appears to have fixed the issue with the new iOS update.
To download it to your iPhone, simply open the Settings app and scroll down to General.
Tap “Software Update” and the option to download iOS 17.5.1 will appear on your screen.
Tap “Update Now” to install it immediately or “Update Tonight” if you prefer to install it tonight.