Apple's new iOS 18 update on the Photos app has some users complaining. Here's how to fix it.
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- Apple released a new software update, iOS 18, in September.
- Some users have complained about the redesigned Photos app.
- The Photos app now contains a "Customize & Reorder" option to adjust to users' preferences.
Some Apple iPhone users are unimpressed with its latest software update.
Apple released iOS 18 for its iPhones to the public in September, promising numerous new features, including the "biggest-ever redesign to Photos."
"The biggest-ever update to Photos makes it easier to find and relive special moments," the company says. "The beautiful, simplified layout puts the library into a unified yet familiar view."
However, some Apple customers have found the Photos app's redesign cumbersome. Users have complained, saying it's difficult to navigate, unintuitive, and overwhelming.
"Everytime apple makes a major change to iOS we all immediately hate then slowly come around to realizing it's better, but I just don't see it for the photos app," one X user wrote on Saturday.
Other X users have asked Apple to revert the design to previous software updates like iOS 17.
Although users may not be able to restore the app to a previous iOS version on the iPhone, there's one way to make the app resemble the old format.
Use the 'Customize & Reorder' option at the bottom of the Photos app
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Click into the Photos app and scroll to the bottom of the page. There, you will see a tab titled "Customize & Reorder."
When you click "Customize & Reorder," your screen will display 11 collections, including "Recent Days," "People," "Pinned Collections," and more. Unselect all collections except "Media Types."
The Photos app should appear slimmed down and easier to navigate. Users can also select "Albums" and "Utilities" from the collections for easy access.