When you delete a photo on your iPhone, you probably don't want to see or use it anymore. If so, or if you deleted it by mistake, you can always restore the image from the Recycle Bin within 30 days. As far as deleting photos is concerned, the iOS operating system – or rather the native Photos application – works flawlessly in the vast majority of cases.
But nothing is 100% error-free. The bug creeps into this area every now and then, so it can happen that your deleted photo continues to appear in, for example, wallpaper designs for your iPhone. Fortunately, this is not an unsolvable problem, and we will tell you how to effectively solve this situation in our guide today.
If you've removed a photo because you no longer want to use it, you almost certainly don't want it to appear as your suggested wallpaper. This is especially true if the image reminds you of something you'd rather forget. It's unlikely that deleted photos will show up as suggested wallpapers, but it can happen. In this article, you will learn why these problems may occur, as well as offer you possible solutions.
Why does a deleted photo show up in wallpaper designs?
Deleted photos may appear as suggested wallpapers for several reasons. If you have just removed the image from the device, it may take some time for the device to stop showing you the image.
Another possible reason why your deleted photos appear as the suggested wallpaper is that you have a duplicate version of them on your device – for example, you've accidentally downloaded the same photo from the Internet twice, or you've accidentally taken two identical screenshots.
Possible fixes for this issue
It's annoying when your iPhone shows photos you've deleted, but you can fix this problem. Below is a selection of steps you can try.
Wait. If your iPhone is showing you deleted photos as suggested wallpapers, you may not need to do too much. In some cases, you just need to wait a while. You should also close all applications if you haven't already.
Turning iPhone off and on again. Turning off and on again is when dealing with technical issues, especially with our smartphones. But let's be honest - in many cases it works. And if your iPhone is showing you suggested wallpapers with photos removed, you can try to do this.
Check for duplicate items. In many cases, the reason why your iPhone suggests a deleted photo as your wallpaper may not be an incomprehensible mystery. It's easy to have duplicates in your iPhone photo gallery, and you may have taken two similar-looking photos. If you're still having this problem, it's worth checking for duplicate or similar images. Just simply run native Fotky av Albech go to album and title Duplicates. Here you can easily delete duplicate photos.
Thorough deletion. The last step you can try in this direction is to thoroughly delete the incriminating picture. Run native Fotky, click on Alba and go to album Recently deleted. Here, tap on the relevant photo and finally tap on Delete in the lower left corner.
It can be a bit annoying if deleted photos show up as suggested wallpapers. However, this problem is usually not a cause for concern. In many cases, this is probably because you either have duplicate photos or because you haven't deleted the photos permanently. The tips we have provided in this article should solve your problem reliably.