Q: i cant delete photos i have synced to my iphone
i have synced photos to my i phone 5 and now i want to delete some but i cant , it says this photos not editable , and the trash icon is not available , please i need help because my storage is full .
iPhone 5, iOS 9.3.2
Posted on Jul 27, 2016 1:46 AM
The reason for this is, that synced photos are stored separately on your iPhone. They are not in your Camera Roll like photos you take with the iPhone or save from applications. You simply cannot edit them or delete them.
You can only delete them by syncing again, without the albums selected.
The quickest way is to create a folder on your Desktop with just one photo and to sync with this folder. See this link:
Delete photos and video synced from iTunes when you can’t access the originals - Apple Support
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204120
To delete photos that have been synced from a computer that's no longer accessible:
- Create a folder on the computer that you now sync with, and add a single photo to that folder.
- In the Photos tab in iTunes, click the box next to "Sync Photos From."
- In the pop-up menu next to "Sync Photos From," choose the folder you created in step 1.
- Apply the change.
- Uncheck "Sync Photos From."
- Apply the change again.
- Your synced photos will now be removed from the device.
Posted on Jul 27, 2016 8:16 AM