adfbga'soiadvhj
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Q: cant delete photos on iphone 6

My photo library was synced onto my iphone 6. I cannot delete them either on the phone or by resyncing with itunes with no pictures checked. Crazy inconvenient. I need the space. Evil plot to push upgrade?

iPhone 6, iOS 10.0.3

Posted on Oct 21, 2016 11:00 AM

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Q: cant delete photos on iphone 6

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  • by razmee209,

    razmee209 razmee209 Oct 21, 2016 11:01 AM in response to adfbga'soiadvhj
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    Oct 21, 2016 11:01 AM in response to adfbga'soiadvhj

    adfbga'soiadvhj wrote:

     

    My photo library was synced onto my iphone 6. I cannot delete them either on the phone or by resyncing with itunes with no pictures checked. Crazy inconvenient. I need the space. Evil plot to push upgrade?

    No, if you use iTunes to sync these photos to your phone, then you need to unsync using iTunes.

  • by ShagCA,

    ShagCA ShagCA Oct 21, 2016 11:09 AM in response to adfbga'soiadvhj
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    Oct 21, 2016 11:09 AM in response to adfbga'soiadvhj

    adfbga'soiadvhj wrote:

     

    or by resyncing with itunes with no pictures checked.

    Why can't you re-sync it with iTunes?

  • by adfbga'soiadvhj,

    adfbga'soiadvhj adfbga'soiadvhj Oct 21, 2016 12:05 PM in response to adfbga'soiadvhj
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    Oct 21, 2016 12:05 PM in response to adfbga'soiadvhj

    Sorry, maybe I was unclear. I have done that many many times, syncing with iTunes with NO pictures checked. They remain stuck on the phone nevertheleSS. It worked on my iPad, but not the phone. I simply don't see why apple wont let us delete from the device directly. Why would they dream up that obstruction which wasn't there earlier. A cautionary tale re upgrading the iOS.

  • by ShagCA,

    ShagCA ShagCA Oct 21, 2016 1:42 PM in response to adfbga'soiadvhj
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    Oct 21, 2016 1:42 PM in response to adfbga'soiadvhj

    Are you syncing it with the same iTunes/computer? Did you try selecting a folder with no photos? Did iTunes sync complete successfully? Have you tried upgrading iTunes?

  • by adfbga'soiadvhj,

    adfbga'soiadvhj adfbga'soiadvhj Oct 21, 2016 2:28 PM in response to ShagCA
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    Oct 21, 2016 2:28 PM in response to ShagCA

    same computer. Yes tried syncing with empty file (but, Apple, why should one have to?). Yes sync completed. iTunes fully current. Baffled. I guess next step is full reset?