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.AAE file

.AAE file won't open on my iphone xr so what should i do

iPhone XR

Posted on May 23, 2023 8:20 PM

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Posted on May 23, 2023 9:16 PM

AAE files are a special type of file that the Apple Photos app uses to keep track of changes that you make to your photos.

You do not need to open these files under normal circumstances and it is not possible to open them in iOS. Rest assured these that these files of not store any photos in them.

The Photos app on iPhone, iPad, and Mac uses those AAE files silently in a way that’s transparent to the user, so you don’t have to worry about “opening” them on those platforms, either. If AAE files exist in the same folder as the photos that they refer to, Photos will know how to use them automatically.

On Windows, Linux, Chrome OS, Android, or Mac, you can open an AAE file in a text editor, but the XML data that you’ll see there isn’t very useful. The edit data can only be read by the Apple Photos app.

https://www.howtogeek.com/747946/what-are-aae-files-from-an-iphone-and-can-i-delete-them/

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