@edc128e6 Why is it ‘a problem’?

I mean, if you had made a change on one device (let’s say you used your Mac, Apple TV, whatever… wouldn’t you EXPECT your library to be restored from iCloud? That is, I’m interpreting ‘restore’ in this situation as a mere sync, to make sure all devices are on same page.

It is just that my iCloud syncs are in the direction ‘TO the cloud’ only.

I was assuming yours is still refreshing new phone from iCloud.

Could also suppport ‘new update soon drops’ idea 

 @13d743bf That “restore” message in and of itself wasn’t a problem. Although photos counts were the same across devices. I just found it new, odd and confusing. 

 @edc128e6 perhaps it is metadata syncing later? Or hashed clues for machine learning, as in ‘found some new faces, doggos and kitties!’ Update to HEIC?

One thing iOS 17 seems to have fixed is the long standing dialog about a certain number of your photos NEVER being analyzed in the People and places. No longer there. I always thought this ‘never updates’ ‘bug’ might be referring to duplicates. 

 @13d743bf Who knows. Apple is pretty tight with info about what happens behind the scenes with iCloud on all of its services. 

 @edc128e6 

I think you might be leaning with ‘prepping for another update’ maybe? And I’m leaning towards machine learning metadata, format shift.

 I notice the iCloud syncs are more real time while you observe rather than, ‘we’ll get to that while you aren’t looking, mm Kay?’ Which I find an improvement.

‘Restore’ may be a loaded, poor choice of words however. But what hat else is new, re: Apple clarity? It’s a bit improved IMO. And there are still head scratching moments, perhaps new.