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Q: Is there a way to delete unwanted photos from an iPad?  The Photos app on the iPad 3 has no option to delete photos that are synched into it via iCloud or iTunes.

Is there a way to delete unwanted pictures from the Photos app on an iPad?

iPad (3rd gen) Wi-Fi, iOS 5.1.1

Posted on Jul 4, 2012 10:00 AM

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  • by Winston Churchill,

    Winston Churchill Winston Churchill Jul 4, 2012 10:37 AM in response to dhboone1
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    Jul 4, 2012 10:37 AM in response to dhboone1

    Welcome to the Apple Community.

    Navigate to the photo sheet page (the one with the thumbnails) tap the edit button in the top right corner, tap the photos you want to delete to select them, tap the delete button in the bottom right corner.
  • by dhboone1,

    dhboone1 dhboone1 Jul 4, 2012 11:26 AM in response to Winston Churchill
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    Jul 4, 2012 11:26 AM in response to Winston Churchill

    I tried that and it did not work.  I get the delete button on screen, but after selecting the photo I want to delete, tap the delete button and nothing happens.

  • by Winston Churchill,

    Winston Churchill Winston Churchill Jul 4, 2012 12:49 PM in response to dhboone1
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    Jul 4, 2012 12:49 PM in response to dhboone1

    When you select the photos, do you see a tick appear on them.

  • by dhboone1,

    dhboone1 dhboone1 Jul 27, 2012 5:31 AM in response to Winston Churchill
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    Jul 27, 2012 5:31 AM in response to Winston Churchill

    No nothing appears. Took iPad to apple store and they told me photos that have been synced to the iPad via iCloud could be deleted. That is stupid designing, I know, but only photos taken with the device can be deleted. So I will unsynch my photos on iCloud and delete them all.  I'll find another app to manage synch my photos between my iPad and my computer. Apple if you're reading this, please fix the Photos app on the iPad. It it should never have been released without a way to delete individual pictures that are synced to the mobile device, regardless of the original. Stop thinking like a "software engineer" and put on your "customer" hat...think like the consumer. Thanks.

  • by John Annis,

    John Annis John Annis Oct 3, 2013 9:54 PM in response to dhboone1
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    Oct 3, 2013 9:54 PM in response to dhboone1

    I deleted photos from my iCloud on iPhoto. Now it shows an EMPTY thumbnail that I can't remove. Also, under RECENT it show an iCloud with a name that will not delete.

    Help

    All this on iMac 27, all up to date.