Deleting Photos on an iPhone

Delete a single photo

  1. Open photos app on iPhone
  2. Find the photo you want to delete
  3. Click on the photo you want to delete
  4. Click the trashcan icon at the bottom right corner of the screen
  5. The photo is now deleted

Deleting multiple photos

  1. Open photos app on iPhone
  2. Find the photos you want to delete
  3. Click the “Select” option in the top right corner of your screen 
  4. Then click on the all the photos you want to delete (a blue check mark will appear when selected)
  5. When all photos you want deleted are selected, click the trash can icon at the bottom right corner of the screen
  6. The photos are now deleted

Recover deleted photo(s)

Deleted photos will be saved in the “Recently Deleted” folder for 30 days, then they will be automatically deleted.  They can be restored with these steps

  1. Open photos app
  2. Click on “Albums” at the bottom of the screen
  3. Scroll all the way down to find the “Recently Deleted” option under “Utilities”
  4. Click Recently Deleted
  5. Click “Select” at the top right of the screen
  6. Click on all photos you want restored
  7. When all photos are selected, click “Recover” at the bottom right of the screen
  8. Your photos will now be back in your library

Author: Robert Hopkins

I enjoy the creative problem solving that comes with tech, as well as the added challenge of trying to translate instructions to others in a way they can understand and find helpful

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