IPhone Users’ Ultimate How-To: Jumping Into Shared Photo Collections with Ease

What to Know

• To accept a shared album invitation, tap notification >For You >Accept .
• To leave a shared album, go toPhotos >For You > album > person icon >Unsubscribe >Unsubscribe .

This article explains how to accept a shared album invitation on the iPhone. You can create shared albums yourself, but to enjoy those created by other people, you have to accept an invitation.

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How to Accept a Shared Album Invitation on iPhone

Ready to accept an invitation to join a sharedphoto album on iPhone ? Follow these steps:

You need to have Shared Albums enabled fromSettings >Photos >Shared Albums to accept invitations.

1. After the owner of the album sends you the invitation, a notification should appear on your screen or inNotification Center . Once it does, tap it.
2. If the notification doesn’t appear, tap thePhotos app.
   Depending on your notification settings, you may see a badge on the Photos app icon when there’s a pending invitation.
3. If you’re not taken to it right away, tapFor You .
4. The shared album invitation details appear on this screen. TapAccept to join the album.
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5. The shared album is added to the top of the screen. Tap the name of the album to view its photos.
6. All of the photos in the album are displayed here. Depending on the settings of the album, you may be able to add your own photos to it by tapping the+ (Plus) sign.

Once you’ve accepted a share album invitation, you can control how you see the photos in the album. Tap**…** and the menu gives you options includingSort ,Filter (to see only photos or videos), to see where all photos were taken on a map, or to play the photos as a slideshow, among other choices.

How to Leave a Shared Photo Album on iPhone

If you’ve decided you no longer want to be part of a shared album, you can leave the album by following these steps:

1. TapPhotos .
2. TapFor You .
3. Tap the album you want to leave.
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5. TapUnsubscribe .
6. In the confirmation pop-up, tapUnsubscribe .

Don’t want to leave a shared album, but annoyed by notifications when new photos or other changes are made? You can turn off notifications for an album by going to the album > person icon > moving theNotifications slider tooff/white .

How to Share an Album on iPhone

FAQ

• How do I create a shared album on iPhone?
  To create a shared album on iPhone, you must first go toSettings >Apple ID >iCloud >Photos and enableShared Albums . Then, inPhotos , go to theAlbum tab and tap+ (Plus) >New Album . Name the album, choose the contacts you want to share with, and tapCreate .
• How do I save shared photos to an album on iPhone?
  To save shared photos to your iPhone, select the photo and tap theShare icon >Save Image . You can also choose to use the image as wallpaper, share it with someone else, or print it.
• How do I delete a shared album on iPhone?
  Only owners can delete a shared album on iPhone. Open the album and tap theperson icon >Delete Shared Album . The album will also be removed from your other devices. All photos will be permanently deleted, so ensure you save any photos you want.

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