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Hi,
Can anyone explain what the iOS Imports Album is in the Photos app?
I keep getting random photos/videos that I've taken on my phone appear in it.
Is there anyway to clear the album list without deleting the files?
iPhone X, iOS 13
On my iPhone I am only seeing an album called "Imports", not "iOS Imports". Where does the "iOS Imports" album appear on your iPhone. Does it appear under "My Albums" or "Other Albums"? Where exactly are you seeing it?
The album "Imports" is showing all photos you add to the Photos Library on the iPhone, sorted by the date of import. Additional albums that you do not create yourself may appear under "My Albums" and be added by apps you have installed. Some apps create an album, when they save photos to the iPhone's photo library.
My bad, it was just the Imports album I was refering too, under Other Albums.
It has confused me becuse I'm getting photos/videos in there that aren't imported from anywhere.
iOS Imports Album in Photos
