IT Home reported on May 18 that some users reported on May 15 that after upgrading to the latest iOS 17.5 system, photos deleted many years ago will appear in the album.According to the feedback of Reddit users,This bug is far more serious than expected, especially affecting the second-hand equipment already sold.
Reddit netizens reported that he erased all the information on the iPad and sold it to a friend in September 2023 according to Apple's official guidance document.
This friend upgraded the iPad to iPad OS 17.5 this week, and then found the old photos of this Reddit user in the album.
The content of this post translated by IT Home is as follows:
I erased the iPad according to Apple's official guide before selling it.I have never logged in my Apple ID on this iPad after erasing.I sold my iPad to a friend in September 2023. They called me today after updating it to iPad OS 17.5, saying that my old photos appeared in their photo appThis is a serious violation of privacy.I also saw other relevant reports.How many people will get other people's photos on the equipment they buy from others?
The affected iPad is the fourth generation 12.9-inch iPad Pro, which has been upgraded to the latest operating system update and deleted according to Apple's instructions before sale.
The Reddit user said that they did not log in again at any time after deleting the iPad, so they had no idea how their old photos reappeared on the device.
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