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How do I delete synced photos from my IPad 2? My computer is no longer holding a charge and I would like to delete photos I synced without my computer

I hope that it is not true that I cannot delete photos thaI synced to my iPad. I cannot use my computer because it is not charging. How do I remove synced photos from my iPad without the use of my ITunes?

iPad 2, iOS 6.1.3

Posted on Mar 24, 2013 6:42 AM

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Posted on Sep 18, 2017 10:09 AM

How to delete imported/synced photos from an Ipad without syncing or a PC

First - Select ALBUMS then in the My Albums section, start a new album and name it (eg. For Deleting)

Go back to Photos (Moments) and select the photos to delete.

Touch "Add To" and touch your named album. The display reverts back to Moments but don`t panic.

Select ALBUMS (bottom of screen). Touch your named album again and your unwanted photos

are shown.

Touch "Select" then "select all" (or tick individually)

Delete by touching the trash bin. then "Remove from album".

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Sep 18, 2017 10:09 AM in response to starrchild80

How to delete imported/synced photos from an Ipad without syncing or a PC

First - Select ALBUMS then in the My Albums section, start a new album and name it (eg. For Deleting)

Go back to Photos (Moments) and select the photos to delete.

Touch "Add To" and touch your named album. The display reverts back to Moments but don`t panic.

Select ALBUMS (bottom of screen). Touch your named album again and your unwanted photos

are shown.

Touch "Select" then "select all" (or tick individually)

Delete by touching the trash bin. then "Remove from album".

Mar 24, 2013 7:27 AM in response to starrchild80

This is a problem. Normally you do need to connect to the computer you've synced ith previously to delete albums that were copied from that computer.


In the case where the old computer fails, crashes or is sold or discarded, you need to get all of your stuff off the iPad and onto a new computer. Visit Apple support to learn how to do this. Once you establish a new tunes library on a different computer you can sync and delete the photo albums you no longer want.


Another option is to restore your iPad to its original state. That will delete everything including photos, non default apps, music, videos, etc.


Once reset and erased you can download all purchased apps again.

Sep 18, 2017 12:34 PM in response to royhop1938

Photos taken with the Ipad can be deleted direct from "Moments" but not so with imported/synced photos.

This method is simple, does not use syncing, or a need a PC.

SORRY- Ignore the above posting. I just found that photos are only copied to the album and still remain

in Moments after deleting the album.

I do not understand why Apple created such an annoying problem so I have another answer-

Buy a tablet with ANDROID Operating system

How do I delete synced photos from my IPad 2? My computer is no longer holding a charge and I would like to delete photos I synced without my computer

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