Apple just released iOS 17.5.1 (and iPadOS 17.5.1) just a week after iOS 17.5 (and iPadOS 17.5) launched.
iOS 17.5.1 is one of the small updates of the iOS 17 operating system that Apple launched last September. Users can download iOS 17.5.1 (and iPadOS 17.5.1) on eligible iPhones (and iPads) over-the-air (OTA) by going to Settings > General > Software Update .
iOS 17.5.1 has just been suddenly released by Apple.
According to Apple's release notes, this iOS 17.5.1 update includes a fix for an issue that has made users extremely uncomfortable in the past, which could cause images to reappear in the gallery. Photos even long after they are deleted.
“This update provides important fixes and resolves a rare issue where database-corrupted photos could reappear in the Photos library even after they were deleted,” Apple posted download in the update description statement.
Back last week, a number of complaints were reported by users stating that both iPhones and iPads were able to display old photos that they had permanently deleted. These images suddenly appeared after updating to iOS 17.5.
iOS 17.5.1 was released just a week after iOS 17.5 appeared.
The sudden reappearance of deleted images in the past makes many people feel worried about their private photos. Apple's information in the iOS 17.5.1 description indicates that it was a database corruption issue and that the new update should resolve the issue.
