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Q: Can I completely remove a people folder, or is the best thing I can do "hide" it?

I want to completely remove a people folder that iOS 10 automatically created, but I'm only seeing the "hide" option.

iPhone 6s, iOS 10

Posted on Sep 17, 2016 10:50 PM

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Q: Can I completely remove a people folder, or is the best thing I can do "hide" it?

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  • by Starr.C,

    Starr.C Starr.C Sep 18, 2016 4:20 PM in response to mecopast
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    Sep 18, 2016 4:20 PM in response to mecopast
    Hi mecopast,

    I understand you are looking to delete some people from Photos on your iPhone in iOS 10. I know it's nice to have control over your data, so I'm happy to help.

    This article has some additional details about the People feature in Photos on the iPhone. Looking through this article, it seems you are not able to delete people, but only hide them:

    About People in Photos on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support

    Hide people

    You can hide people or groups that you don't want to see in your People album.

    1. Open the People album and tap Select.
    2. Tap the people that you don't want to see.
    3. Tap Hide.

    If you want to see the people you've hidden, tap Show Hidden People.



    Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities. Cheers!
  • by DEW62,

    DEW62 DEW62 Oct 1, 2016 9:29 AM in response to Starr.C
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    Oct 1, 2016 9:29 AM in response to Starr.C

    The question was:  How do you delete the FOLDER, not a person in it! I too would like to delete the folders (people, places) that showed up after I did the software update to 10.0.2.  Also, my video folder is gone!