Iphone photos cannot edit

Hi,

How can I make my iPhone photos to be editable, which synced longtime ago from a computer, without trying to connect it back to computer and fix it?


is there any way I can make them editable locally from the iphone?


it has been a headache now.

iPhone 14 Pro

Posted on Mar 20, 2024 12:35 AM

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Posted on Mar 20, 2024 2:17 AM

Synched photos can neither be deleted nor edited, because they are not stored in the Photos Library. To be able to edit them you have to save a copy of the synced photo to Photos. try to duplicate the photo you want to edit. The copy will a photo that can be modified, like a photo taken with the camera.


If the synced photos on your iPhone are the only copies you are having left of the old photos, you may want to duplicate all of them to save them on your iPhone, because previously synced photos will be replaced by the new photos, if you ever want to sync the iPhone again with a computer.


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Mar 20, 2024 2:17 AM in response to Wlcrackers

Synched photos can neither be deleted nor edited, because they are not stored in the Photos Library. To be able to edit them you have to save a copy of the synced photo to Photos. try to duplicate the photo you want to edit. The copy will a photo that can be modified, like a photo taken with the camera.


If the synced photos on your iPhone are the only copies you are having left of the old photos, you may want to duplicate all of them to save them on your iPhone, because previously synced photos will be replaced by the new photos, if you ever want to sync the iPhone again with a computer.


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