Update 3: Apple confirms in a support document released recently that iOS 16 requires time to index your photo library and be able to search for duplicates! Apple’s Recommended Fix For Duplicates Not Showing

Update 2: The Duplicates not showing issue sorts itself out within 24 – 48 hours after updating! Apparently, iOS 16 needs time to index and compare all photos.

Do mention your iPhone model and region please. If you’re also missing Duplicates album in Photos, please confirm it in the comments section and we will report this issue to Apple. If you want to do the same please use Feedback ID: FB11505534 to make the report stand out and prioritize a fix! Numerous confirmations have been posted in the comments! The issue is global. However, we found similar reports from the iOS 16 beta stages on Reddit. We couldn’t replicate this issue at the time of writing. Is there a reason for this? I am in the U.K.” With reference the photo menus and utilities, my I phone 13pro max does not show duplicates in the menus. This issue has been reported by Michael in our iOS 16 review page: Are Duplicates not showing in iOS 16? You’ve updated iPhone to the most recent release but device isn’t able to find and list duplicate photos in the Utilities section? Is this an early iOS 16 bug? Let’s check it out!

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