How do I update the photos app? It keeps saying it hasn’t been updated in 30 days and I want to update it.

It keeps saying the photos app hasn’t been updated in over 30 days and can be updated over wifi. I have wifi turned on so how do I update it?

iPhone 12 Pro Max, iOS 14

Posted on May 12, 2021 9:42 PM

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Posted on May 13, 2021 5:01 AM

The Photos.app is a part of the system and updated by updating to a newer system version.


Or are you asking about updating your Photos Library with iCloud Photos? If you are syncing your photos with iCloud Photos, the photos will be updated, whenever your iPhone is turned on, connected to Wi-fi, and connected to a power source.

For the update to happen, you have to have sufficient free storage on your iPhone to download the new photos, you must not be running out of iCloud Storage, there must not be any problems with your iCloud AppleID. If you are getting a warning about running out of Cloud Storage, you have to fix this, before trying to sync your devices with iCloud.

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May 13, 2021 5:01 AM in response to Joseph_Monfee

The Photos.app is a part of the system and updated by updating to a newer system version.


Or are you asking about updating your Photos Library with iCloud Photos? If you are syncing your photos with iCloud Photos, the photos will be updated, whenever your iPhone is turned on, connected to Wi-fi, and connected to a power source.

For the update to happen, you have to have sufficient free storage on your iPhone to download the new photos, you must not be running out of iCloud Storage, there must not be any problems with your iCloud AppleID. If you are getting a warning about running out of Cloud Storage, you have to fix this, before trying to sync your devices with iCloud.

May 13, 2021 6:02 AM in response to léonie

Thanks for your reply, I don’t know why it says it hasn’t been updated in 30 days. I have the newest iOS running and I have plenty of storage. I’m only using about 30gb of the 128ish that I get. And I’ve only got 3,000 photos. I’ve backed up iCloud and everything. I don’t know what’s going on honestly. I have noticed that I have trouble sending photos and videos sometimes and maybe that has something to do with it. I’m not sure.

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