Cannot delete iPhone camera photos from PC

Paul_Kudla wrote:

Apple IOS will not delete photos via a pc connected with itunes, copy only

they are forcing you to 'BUY' icloud storage to move stuff around

THIS IS A MASSIVE SECURITY ISSUE ??

FIXES PLEASE ......

from ease us :

We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience this has caused. Please allow us to explain the situation clearly.

Due

to Apple's strict security limitations on iOS devices, photos that were

taken directly by the camera on that iPhone cannot be deleted by

third-party tools such as EaseUS MobiMover. This is a restriction

imposed by iOS itself to protect user data, and it applies to all

third-party software, not only ours. Photos that were transferred to the

device from a computer or another third-party tool can typically be

deleted by MobiMover without any issues.

Based on your

description, the photos you are trying to remove were most likely

captured with the iPhone camera, which is why the delete operation keeps

spinning and the pictures remain on the device.

To free up space on your phone, here are the practical options available:

1.

Use the built-in Photos app on your iPhone to delete the camera photos

directly. Select the photos, tap the trash icon, and then confirm by

emptying the Recently Deleted album. This is the only reliable way to

remove camera-originated photos on iOS.

2. If you prefer to

manage everything locally without iCloud, you can connect your iPhone to

your Windows 10 computer, import the photos to your PC using File

Explorer as a backup first, and then delete them on the phone using the

Photos app as described above.

3. For photos that were imported

to the iPhone from your computer or another source, MobiMover should be

able to delete them normally. If you find that even these imported

photos cannot be deleted, please let us know which specific photos you

are working with so we can look into it further.

We completely

understand your preference to keep everything local, and the steps above

do not require iCloud or any Apple sync service.

I fail to see how this is a security issue in the least? But you are not writing anyone at Apple by posting here if you thought you were? Apple is protecting your data, not making a security risk at all.

And from the communication, you were provided ways you can store photos locally on your computer, which are completely within your total control as opposed to using iCloud.

No one is forcing you buy more space in iCloud. But we are all given 5GB of free storage in iCloud and once used up, we can rent more space for a mere $1/month - $12/year (I'm betting you spend more on frivolous things, like coffee at Starbucks annually).

But you can provide feedback to Apple here if you want --> Feedback - iPhone - Apple