The boundary
Swipe, review, then explicitly empty.
An upward sorting action adds the item to Swoof Trash. It does not immediately destroy the photo. Undo while sorting, or open Swoof Trash and restore an item before the final action.
Swoof Trash explained
Clean up with a review step between a swipe and deletion.
Swoof separates sorting intent from the Photos deletion request, giving you a clear place to check what you marked before the library changes.
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Know which system owns the next step.
Swoof review
The item is queued locally in Swoof Trash. Undo and removal from the queue remain available.
Photos request
Empty Trash is the explicit action that asks Apple Photos to delete the queued assets.
Apple recovery
Recently Deleted and iCloud Photos behavior are controlled by Apple, so Swoof does not guarantee recovery or device isolation.
iCloud Photos
A shared library change may reach your other devices.
When iCloud Photos is active, Photos changes can synchronize through Apple. Before emptying Swoof Trash, review the queue and consider the current backup and recovery setup for that library.
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Safety questions
Can I undo a photo I marked for Swoof Trash?
Yes. Use undo during the sorting session, or remove the item from Swoof Trash before you empty the queue.
What happens after I empty Swoof Trash?
Swoof requests deletion through Apple Photos. Apple controls Recently Deleted availability and retention, and iCloud Photos may synchronize the change across devices. Check Photos and your current Apple settings before relying on recovery.
Does a deletion affect only this iPhone?
Not necessarily. If iCloud Photos is enabled, Apple may synchronize Photos library changes to other devices signed into the same library.
Ready when you are
Review first. Change Photos only when you are ready.
Open Swoof and review one small, manageable part of your library.
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