Photos app

[jwed]

Snapshots of various web pages and videos I've been visiting or viewing keep appearing in my Photos app. at random.

This has just started recently (2 or 3 months). I never put them there.

Anybody know why this is happening?

Thanx

 

[giradman]

Snapshots of various web pages and videos I've been visiting or viewing keep appearing in my Photos app. at random.

This has just started recently (2 or 3 months). I never put them there....Anybody know why this is happening?

Hello - first, I'm assuming that you are using an iPad 2 (i.e. the forum posted to), and second, what iOS version is installed (9.x is the maximum for that device)? Second, what browsers are on your iPad and if multiple ones, can you determine if a specific browser is the culprit? Finally, does anyone else use your iPad? Answers to these questions might get us thinking - thanks. Dave

 

[jwed]

I'm at work and don't know what ver it is but I'm the only user. I stay away from upgrades wherever possible so it might even be the original iOS. I use Ixquick and Bing mostly and watch vids on Watchkin or Youtube. I'll try and keep track of which vids I'm watching on what browser.

I was also wondering if bookmarking might also be causing this? I erased the last bunch I found so I can't be sure if they were bookmarked but maybe I should check that too when it happens again?

 

[Jupiter7]

They sound like screenshots, which are normally produced by holding down the power and home buttons together.

 

[jwed]

They sound like screenshots, which are normally produced by holding down the power and home buttons together.

Ya you could be right....But I'm not holding down any buttons.

 

[twerppoet]

If you use the Assistive Touch feature, you might have set up Custom Actions that allow you to take screenshots by tapping the Assitive Touch menu button. (might not be available on your version of iOS).

Some keyboards might have a screenshot key. I’ve never seen one, but who knows.

Screenshots don’t happen without some indication (a click and quick animation on pre iOS 11), so I’m not sure how you’d miss noticing you were doing it.

For a third party app to save pictures to Photos without you noticing, it would need permissions to save to the Photos app. Check out your privacy settings and see what apps have access to Photos. That may offer a clue.

I can’t remembe where the privacy setting were on iOS 9, so you’ll have to hunt around. Unless someone else with an older iPad offeres directions.