e mlogged on to icloud and deleted all of my pictures. thyalbum keeps spinning as if it is trying to load something. how can i stop this?

logged on to icloud and deleted all of my pictures. myalbum keeps spinning as if it is trying to load something. how can i stop this?

iPhone 8 Plus, iOS 14

Posted on Dec 9, 2020 5:34 PM

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zinacef

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Dec 10, 2020 2:50 PM in response to Diana-Ram

Try restarting the device.

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e mlogged on to icloud and deleted all of my pictures. thyalbum keeps spinning as if it is trying to load something. how can i stop this?

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