Apple released the iOS 17.5.1 iPhone update to fix the issue earlier this week, attributing it to a "database corruption," the company remained tight-lipped about what was specifically causing old files - including deleted nudes, in some reports - to start appearing on devices that never hosted them.
Apple says it doesn't have access to photo or video files on users' phones, and that only a small number of people were impacted.
Apple claims this user either didn't follow the correct device reset procedure or is simply lying for Reddit clout. The company said that only a small number of people were impacted by the database issue, and that Apple doesn't have access to photo or video files on users' phones.
iOS 17.5 added a migration routine responsible for scanning and re-importing photos from the filesystem. The routine was deleted by Apple's recent update because it caused old files to be re-indexed on the local file system and pushed back into photos.
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