Where is Camera Roll after iOS 18 Update?

So I appreciate many of the features in the new iOS 18, with photos getting a huge redesign, but where did the camera roll go? For more than 10 years I’ve moved photos from my camera roll to folders on my laptop, then sync about half back to my iPhone. Before the bashing starts I do this for a few reasons - it allows me to backup my photos multiple ways, by only syncing about half back I

can keep pictures that I don’t necessarily want taking up storage (especially videos), and I can better organize them in folders. Any help? Thanks.

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iPhone 14 Pro, iOS 18

Posted on Sep 17, 2024 6:10 AM

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SF Tech

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Posted on Sep 23, 2024 9:36 AM

Apparently, Apple doesn’t like being told something isn’t right as they removed my response!! So trying again.

100% the issue - the only way to see what is sync’d and what is only on the iPhone/iPad now is to look for the trash can icon when viewing the photo! So if I have 2 of the same pictures on my device and one has the trash can and one doesn’t, the one that doesn’t is sync’d and then loaded back to my device and the one with the trash can is only on my device! Completely frustrating! And there is no way to search for those on device only, or find an album for these. I’ve created an album that I use to ‘add to album’ after I take the picture so I can find them. To say this is annoying and ridiculous is an understatement.

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Oct 21, 2024 8:32 AM in response to Tuan Do

This is not helpful, yes it pulls some my camera roll pictures, but it also pulls up a bunch of other pictures that are not a part of my camera roll pictures. I only want to see temporary pictures on the camera roll, not pictures that are syncing from my PC.

Voisier

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Sep 23, 2024 7:32 AM in response to railroadme

This is a huge headache for me as well. Now I'm stuck searching through thousands of photos for a picture I kept in my camera roll for the past month.

Oct 4, 2024 3:37 AM in response to railroadme

I’m having the exact same issue. I had 400 pics on my camera roll and now they’re gone? How can I get these back?

railroadme Author

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Oct 11, 2024 10:00 AM in response to jnarewsk

This is NOT correct, I wish they would update it so it was, but in the current form it’s not.

sethbru

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Oct 18, 2024 9:40 PM in response to jnarewsk

Best reply yet! Your method worked for me as I was able to recover my old Camera Roll. Thanks jnarewsk!

Oct 20, 2024 12:56 PM in response to jnarewsk

No it does not act like the camera role

Oct 20, 2024 1:01 PM in response to Wladdracul

No, this does not solve the problem, your solution is not helpful

Macmuffy

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Oct 20, 2024 1:13 PM in response to railroadme

Apple needs to bring back in the camera roll. It takes too long to find photos now.

Oct 21, 2024 8:33 AM in response to jnarewsk

No it does not act just like the camera roll. I'm seeing pictures in here that are from years ago syncing from my PC, the camera roll should only hold pictures I have not synced from my PC yet.

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