iOS 15 was released to the public less than a month ago, and some complaints from users have already started appearing online. It’s common for new major software releases to have some bugs, even after months of beta testing. However, major bugs usually don’t make it to public builds. Unfortunately, a critical bug has been discovered in iOS 15. Several users have reported that their iCloud backed-up photos are getting deleted due to this bug.
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According to MacRumors, deleting a thread from the Messages app and then creating an iCloud backup removes all photos saved from the deleted thread from users' photo libraries. This is despite the fact that the images were originally backed up to iCloud. The bug is a big concern because it could permanently delete some people's photos without them even noticing.
To get this error to appear, MacRumors reports the following steps:
- Save a photo from a Messages conversation to your Camera Roll.
- Check to see that the photo has been saved.
- Delete the Messages conversation the photo came from. The photo will still be in your iCloud Photo Library at this point.
- Perform an iCloud Backup and the photo disappears.
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So, any average user who deletes Messages threads may end up losing photos that have been shared with them.
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It’s worth noting that Apple hasn’t fixed this bug in iOS 15.1 beta 2. Some users have reported that it’s still present in the beta. Apple will likely fix it in a future beta of iOS 15.1 and may include a patch in a potential iOS 15.0.1 update to release it as soon as possible. iOS 15.1 could be weeks away from public release, and a bug like this requires immediate attention.
Information source: xda-developers.com
