Apple was exposed by netizens to a serious bug: second-hand devices that have been sold can display photos of the original owner

IT House

2024-05-18 11:15Posted on the official account of Shandong IT Home

IT Home reported on May 18 that some users reported on May 15 that after upgrading to the latest iOS 17.5 system, photos that have been deleted many years ago will appear in the album. According to Reddit users, the bug is far more serious than expected, especially affecting used devices that have already been sold.

Reddit netizens reported that in September 2023, he erased all information from his iPad and sold it to a friend in accordance with Apple's official guidance document.

The friend upgraded his iPad to iPadOS 17.5 this week and found an old photo of the Reddit user in his photo album.

IT Home translates the post as follows:

I erased the iPad according to Apple's official guidelines before selling it. I never signed in to my Apple ID on this iPad after erasing.

I sold my iPad in September 2023 to a friend who called me today after updating to iPad OS 17.5 and said that my old photos appeared in their Photos app......

This is a serious invasion of privacy. I've seen other related reports as well. How many people will get someone else's photos on a device bought from someone else?

The affected iPad is a fourth-generation 12.9-inch iPad Pro, which has been upgraded to the latest operating system update and has been removed as instructed by Apple before being sold.

The Reddit user said that they didn't log back in at any point after deleting the iPad, so it's completely unclear how their old photos reappeared on the device.

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