When you delete a photo on your iPhone or iPad, it will first be moved to the album ‘Recently deleted’. This will remain here for another 30 days before the photo is definitively deleted. From iOS 18.4 and iPados 18.4 you can delete or replace all deleted photos in one go.
In previous versions of photos it was not possible to manage all content in one go. You first had to select the desired parts before you could move or remove them. By adding these options you can empty the album even faster.
Consult deleted photos
- Open Settings on your iPhone or iPad
- Scroll down to the album ‘Recently removed’
- If necessary, lift the security
Delete or move all deleted photos
The steps below are available from iOS 18.4 and iPados 18.4
Do you want to put all the photos and videos that are present in the ‘recently deleted’ folder back to your photo library? Then you can tap the ‘Set everything back’ button. The full content of the album is automatically replaced.
You can also do this if you just want to erase the full content of ‘recently deleted album’. Tap, without having selected parts’ on the trash symbol and choose ‘Remove from all devices’. All parts are automatically deleted, you can do this not undo.