Where is "Favorite" in iPhone Photos app in iOS 18?

The explanation for how to find favorites has been posted repeatedly in this forum; just scroll to the bottom and tap Customize & Reorder to put any folder (including Favorites) wherever you want it. But the easiest way is to hold your finger on the Photos icon on the Home screen and choose Favorites from the floating menu that appears.

primeblock wrote: "Bruhhh I hate the new photos update"

primeblock ~ We're all just user bruhhhs here. Consider also letting the Apple bruhhhs know that you hate it via this form:

Feedback - Photos - Apple

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CGBNMB wrote: "...please bring back the old version"

CGBNMB ~ We're all just users here, so can't bring back the old version. Ask Apple to do that (although they won't) via this form:

Feedback - Photos - Apple

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CGBNMB wrote: "I hate the new the update for photos. They made it to difficult..."

CGBNMB ~ In case you haven't already read the instructions, they may help:

Get started with Photos on iPhone - Apple Support

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Yes, it can be a total disaster for anyone who doesn’t learn how to use the improved photo app, but by taking 5 minutes to learn the results will no longer be a disaster, but you may come to appreciate the greatly improved features of the new Photos app→Customize the Photos app on iPhone - Apple Support

Patsy1966 wrote:

Photos changed for the worse, if it works DONT change it.

As I already posted several times in the thread that apparently did not read before adding to it, If you take a few minutes to learn about the significant improvements in the Photos app you might see that it is a change for the better→Customize the Photos app on iPhone - Apple Support. I certainly find it highly configurable, and much easier to use. It did take about 5 minutes to learn, however.

coby210 wrote:

The iOS 18 photo layout is a big step backwards. Ive had the update for months and I still can’t navigate it effectively. Why would my favorites be so difficult to find? The old way was so much easier.

As I already posted several times in the thread that you apparently did not read before adding to it, If you take a few minutes to learn about the significant improvements in the Photos app you might see that it is a change for the better→Customize the Photos app on iPhone - Apple Support. I certainly find it highly configurable, and much easier to use. It did take about 5 minutes to learn, however.

LongTimeComputerGuy wrote:

I was able to restore the Favorites album by enabling Pinned Collections but….really? Come on Apple, what’s the point?

Apple doesn't read here in this user-to-use forum for feedback or suggestions. You can, however, let them know your thoughts here:

Product Feedback - Apple

Mike B wrote: "Apple is rapidly loosing the plot, every time you get into the swing of how the ios works they change it in major ways... I love Apple products but sadly I think they have lost the plot!"

Mike B ~ Consider letting Apple know, as we're all just users in these user-to-user communities:

Feedback - Photos - Apple

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Mike B wrote:

Apple is rapidly loosing the plot, every time you get into the swing of how the ios works they change it in major ways... I love Apple products but sadly I think they have lost the plot!

As you apparently did not read the thread you posted to, which describes several ways to find and relocate the Favorites folder, I’ll tell you one of the several ways: touch and hold the Photos icon on the Home Screen, then tap Favorites on the floating menu that appears.

To learn about all of the improvements in iOS 18 see the release notes:What’s new in iOS 18 - Apple Support

Sorry I don’t see that?

I love folders in an Album lol, great way to group stuff. Although with AI might not be necessary for the Type A folks.

It is under Pinned Collections. when you click on "Customize and reorder", you will see "pinned collection".

Drag that to the top and there will be your "Favorites" folder.

“Favorites” doesn’t even show up in this list…..

ShotgunShelby wrote:

My favorites are not in utilities…

You don’t see this when you open Utilities: