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November 11, 2026 at 5:17 pm
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Hannah BrooksParticipant
– Force-quit the Photos app (swipe up from the bottom, pause, then swipe the Photos card away), then reopen it to restart the sync session.
– If syncing remains paused, toggle Airplane Mode on for 10 seconds, then off to reset the network connection and trigger a fresh iCloud Photos handshake.
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