iOS 15.5-Photos and messages listed twice in iCloud settings

ExpensiveFruit Said:

"iOS 15.5-Photos and messages listed twice in iCloud settings"

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Why these are Listed Twice.

• Screenshot 1: It is there to allow this to be an iCloud service accessible on this device.
• Screenshot 2: It gives you the option to enable or disable it monetary. You might want to disable it so that it is not uploading in the meantime iCloud, which, in turn, would allow you to delete the photo, prior to it being uploaded.

xpensiveFruit Said:

"iOS 15.5-Photos and messages listed twice in iCloud settings: I looked through my purchase history and I do use Google photos for photo back up. Once photos are backed up I delete photos from my iPhone storage once successful. Essentially not utilizing iCloud photo sync. I don’t use any other messaging apps.[...]"

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Reset to Factory Settings:

If you wanted to, you could try fixing this by reinstalling your iPhone anew. You'd make a backup your iPhone to your computer, prior to all of this. That way you can have something to restore your iPhone from, should anything go wrong afterwards. Then, proceed with the factory restoration. Perform as instructed here: Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod to Factory Settings - Apple Support

About the Apps:

These third-party apps are from their own Developer --so the Messages and Photos apps would not be affected. So, if this were me, I'd reset this to Factory Settings, seeing what happens as a result.

ExpensiveFruit Said:

"iOS 15.5-Photos and messages listed twice in iCloud settings: [...]Based on your response, if I understand correctly if I toggle the second set displayed in screenshot number two…that is related to back up functionality? Not everyone has the duplicate options shown in iCloud settings according to Apple support. I’m just curious what triggers this being displayed twice."

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In Depth:

It might be sitting it as an extra app. So, did you ever download an app by the name Messages and by the name Photos?

Go here, and see if it is seen Under purchases...:

1. Go to: View your purchase history for the App Store, iTunes Store, and other Apple media services - Apple Support
2. Scroll to: Find information about older purchases
3. View: [the Purchases]
4. Proceed from there as necessary

I noticed the same issue when I recently upgraded my IPhone to a new SE. First I had to update the new phone to ios15.5 before I could copy apps and data from my old iPhone. Everything went fine, but I have this issue.

I have a similar issue in that there are 2 entries for photos, I am a late comer to apple and as far as getting to grips with the ins & outs of iCloud ie: what & what not to store it confuses me especially as I am only taking advantage of the ‘complimentary’ 5Gb of space, how much more confusing it would be if I purchased extra storage I can only imagine. And before anyone berates me for being an ignoramus, I am well aware of my limitations.

I have a new 13 pro built from scratch and have this as well. Contacted Apple and they have had no explanation for me yet.