Stefbeeson
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Q: my iphone says i have 6.1gb photos in photo library. over 1000 pictures. i only have 60 how do i dlete these?

my iphone says i have 6.1gb of photos on my photo library, 1000 pictures. i only have 60. how do i see and delete these pictures?

Posted on Mar 9, 2015 10:36 AM

by léonie,Apple recommended
léonie léonie
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On iO8 8?  If you have already emptied the Recently Deleted album,and still have phantom photos,  check this post:

 

Have a look at this solution:  There are apparently more users suffering from phantom photos that cannot be deleted:  Changing the date makes the photos in "Recently deleted" visible again:

txforeverMar 5, 2015 6:38 PM Re: More photos in settings than photos app shows
Re: More photos in settings than photos app showsin response to morganfaith6

I managed to get rid of the phantom usage. Restoring iPhone and resetting the phone settings/data do not work for me.

I had to move the Date on my phone earlier by 1,2,3 months and found the phantom photos in the Recently Deleted Folder. Next, I deleted the photos manually from the Recently Deleted Folder and the usage got freed up from my iPhone.

Posted on Mar 10, 2015 6:38 AM

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Q: my iphone says i have 6.1gb photos in photo library. over 1000 pictures. i only have 60 how do i dlete these?

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  • by léonie,Apple recommended

    léonie léonie Mar 10, 2015 6:38 AM in response to Stefbeeson
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    Mar 10, 2015 6:38 AM in response to Stefbeeson

    On iO8 8?  If you have already emptied the Recently Deleted album,and still have phantom photos,  check this post:

     

    Have a look at this solution:  There are apparently more users suffering from phantom photos that cannot be deleted:  Changing the date makes the photos in "Recently deleted" visible again:

    txforeverMar 5, 2015 6:38 PM Re: More photos in settings than photos app shows
    Re: More photos in settings than photos app showsin response to morganfaith6

    I managed to get rid of the phantom usage. Restoring iPhone and resetting the phone settings/data do not work for me.

    I had to move the Date on my phone earlier by 1,2,3 months and found the phantom photos in the Recently Deleted Folder. Next, I deleted the photos manually from the Recently Deleted Folder and the usage got freed up from my iPhone.

  • by goingstellar,

    goingstellar goingstellar Apr 6, 2015 2:42 AM in response to Stefbeeson
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    Apr 6, 2015 2:42 AM in response to Stefbeeson

    The Recently Deleted feature is simply broken.

    Your problem will probably reappear at some point.

    Manually resetting the date on your iphone to a couple of months ago, photos deleted within the month prior will reappear and you can delete them there.

    To get an overview it's best to install iexplorer and take a look at your file system. There you'll see all the photos stored on your device at once.

    Hope this helps.

    Cheers,

    Saskia

     

    PS: Here's a blog post about the issue: https://blog.tmoehle.de/ios-photo-problem/