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Stop iphone saving photos automatically in my Photo library from messages received from other people

How do I stop my iphone saving photos I received via Messages from other people. They are automatically saving to my Photos library…

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iPhone 12 Pro Max

Posted on Jan 5, 2022 3:12 PM

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Posted on Jan 5, 2022 3:21 PM

It sounds like “Shared with You” is involved.

Use Shared with You on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support

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Jan 5, 2022 3:26 PM in response to BigRoy74

Hello BigRoy74,


At this time, it's not possible to turn off the option to save the photos when you take them within Messages. To delete media from iMessages, Go to Settings > General > iPhone Storage > Messages to view all of the media sent to you eating up space on your phone. For Shared With You, go to this link:


Use Shared With You on Your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch - Apple Support


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