The issue stems from receiving a photo via the Messages app, saving it to the Photos app, and then deleting the message that the photo came from. In addition to the things mentioned above, it's now reported that there's yet another issue - specifically, some unexpected behavior with the Messages and Photos apps. Essentially, a quirk with iCloud's automatic backup process is causing photos to be deleted when they shouldn't. Related: How To Set Up An iOS 15 Custom Focus To Concentrate On What Matters Major software updates are often plagued with bugs like this, and as it's quickly proven, iOS 15 is no exception to that rule. There was an issue with Apple Music not working on certain iPhones, audio for Instagram Stories was being inadvertently silenced, and the option to unlock an iPhone with the Apple Watch is busted.

Notifications are revamped, the Focus feature helps minimize distractions, FaceTime is better than ever, etc.Īs great as iOS 15 is, the rollout for the update has been pretty bumpy. It looks virtually identical to iOS 14 on the surface - yet there are countless updates hiding just beneath it. Just like the iPhone 13, iOS 15 has more to it than meets the eye. IOS 15 is a solid all-around update, but unfortunately, a new bug with Apple Photos and the Messages app is causing headaches for some users.