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User profile for user: Denise Woodcock
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IOS18.0.1 Recently Deleted Photos Album

Just accidentally deleted a photo. Prior to updating to the above the recently deleted folder was visible to me. Cannot find it, google search advises the folder is now hidden but I have the setting for hidden folders to show (and have no other hidden folders anyway as I don't use that function). Then advised I have to find it via a Utilities menu which should appear when I have the photos app open and swipe up. No, no sign of a utilities menu.


I have masses of photos now showing on the home screen where before all I had were the photos I had taken (I don't want all my album photos on show), I have 'From My Mac' with my synched folders, 'Albums' which seems to be my Twitter photos, and then Customise & 'Reorder'


If I go to the very bottom of the actual photos and gently pull down I get Years Months All and an icon with two arrows which give me sort by recently added/date captured and the filter and view options.


This is on an iphone 14 Pro Max. The photos app used to be really easy to use, since the update to ios 18 I have spent so much time researching how to use it for functions which previously were self-evident.


Grateful for any assistance, thanks.



iPhone 14 Pro Max, iOS 18

Posted on Oct 20, 2024 2:55 AM

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User profile for user: léonie
léonie
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Posted on Oct 20, 2024 7:23 AM

You may want to have a look at this page in the user guide: Customize the Photos app on iPhone - Apple Support

Photos on iOS 18 does not have a fixed layout of the albums and collection. You can freely configure, which collections will be shown or hidden. The Recently Deleted album is a part of the "Others" collection.


  1. Go to the Photos app  on your iPhone.
  2. Scroll to the bottom of the app, then tap Customize & Reorder.


Make sure, that "Others" is not hidden.


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User profile for user: léonie
léonie
User level: Level 10
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Oct 20, 2024 7:23 AM in response to Denise Woodcock

You may want to have a look at this page in the user guide: Customize the Photos app on iPhone - Apple Support

Photos on iOS 18 does not have a fixed layout of the albums and collection. You can freely configure, which collections will be shown or hidden. The Recently Deleted album is a part of the "Others" collection.


  1. Go to the Photos app  on your iPhone.
  2. Scroll to the bottom of the app, then tap Customize & Reorder.


Make sure, that "Others" is not hidden.


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User profile for user: Denise Woodcock
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User level: Level 3
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Nov 4, 2024 8:49 AM in response to Freesert

Thank you - when I wrote my initial problem I did not have 'utilities' available which was why I could not proceed. I eventually stopped trying, re-booted my phone and looked again when Leonie first replied to me and I did then have the menu list with utilities. I'd just moved from an iphone 14 Pro Max to the 16 Pro Max so not sure if some of my settings did not transfer correctly (and I hadn't looked at the photos app on my 14 since updating to ios18). I was unexpectedly away from home (bereavement to deal with) so turned to this forum for assistance and am, as always, eternally grateful for those who do assist.

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