How to Delete Synced Photos from iPhone iPad iPod with/without iTunes

“How do I delete photos from iPhone that were synced from my computer? I already plugged iPhone… but the pictures are still on my iPhone, please help! iPhone 8, iOS 11”. Cmwills posted his question on Apple support community after he attempted to un-sync photos from iPhone.

Just like Cmwills, many iPhone or iPad users have been asking the same question: how to delete photos imported from computer? It is quite easy to remove the photos under Camera Roll, but some pictures that synced from iTunes or computer cannot be erased because there is no Delete option to do that.

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After doing some searches and collecting on Apple-related sites, here are 2 common methods that we found out on the Apple site, and we also provide our users a new & quick way to selectively delete synced pictures from iPhone without iTunes.

Method 1. Selectively Delete Synced Photos from iPhone/iPad without iTunes

AnyTrans provides one quick and safe way to delete synced photos without using iTunes sync. After downloading this All-in-one iOS content manager, you can easily choose the pictures you don’t want and delete them with one click, no matter whether you have originals.

Step 1. Install and run AnyTrans on your PC or Mac. Connect your Device via an USB cable, then go to the category management page and locate at the Photos tab.

Step 2. AnyTrans would display all photos on your iPhone iPad. Select photos you want to delete and then click the Trash icon as shown below.

What Else Can AnyTrans Do

• AnyTrans also allows you to remove all or selected photos from iPhone Camera Roll.
• AnyTrans manages to transfer photos from iPhone to computer or flash drive.
• AnyTrans directly copys photos from iPhone to iPhone/iPad.

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Method 2. Delete iPhone Synced Photos with iTunes

Except for importing photos for us, iTunes can also be used to remove synced photos on your iPhone. Apple posted one article about how to delete synced photos with iTunes and we summarized it below.

Part 1. Delete iPhone Synced Photos by Syncing No Pictures

Step 1. Open iTunes and connect with your iDevice. Click the Device button.

Step 2. Under photos > choose Sync Photos > Choose “Copy photo from Photos” > Below check “Selected Albums” but DO NOT select any albums > Make sure there are n0 photos you choose > Apply.

Part 2. Remove All Synced Photos by Syncing with a New Folder

If you can’t access the original files, iTunes offers you this method to delete all synced pictures on your iOS device, no matter it is iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.

Step 1. Create a folder on your computer > Add only one photo to the new folder or just leave it empty.

Step 2. Open iTunes > Go to your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch > Photos.

Step 3. Choose the folder created at the 1st step to sync photos from > Apply.

Step 4. Uncheck “Sync Photos From” > Apply Again > Sync iPhone.

Note: Your iTunes interface/buttons may be a little different because of various versions.

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