The update is meant to fix an issue where old deleted photos will still re-emerge in the photo gallery after performing an iOS 17.5 upgrade.
Confusion was caused among users with the reappearance of photos deleted back to 2010 in their galleries.
Apple has said that the problem resulted from database corruption, which is what the new update seeks to address.
A specific design for the iOS 17.5.1 has been made to address and resolve the database corruption problem.
Apple's update fixes critical bugs and resolves a rare issue where deleted photos reappeared in the Photos library.
Apple’s key focus is on the user’s privacy and it strives to ensure image delete commands are precise and irreversible.
Previously delete images can no longer come back when the update fixes database handling mechanisms.
The update by Apple ensures that the photo library records all deletions accurately to guard user privacy and data integrity.