Shared albums are useful, but it can be easy to lose the notifications about the invitations if they are not accepted right away. If you need help accepting invitations to share photo albums with your friends and family, we’ll show you how to do it | Source: Getty Image | How to Accept a Shared Album Invitation
Shared albums are helpful, yet it tends to be not difficult to lose the notices about the solicitations on the off chance that they are not acknowledged immediately. Assuming you really want assistance tolerating solicitations to imparted photograph collections to your loved ones, we’ll tell you the best way to make it happen, whether the welcome was sent five minutes or five months prior.
The most effective method to Accept a Shared Album Invitation
In the event that you just got the welcome, you ought to have a warning for it, however in the event that not, it’s still simple to acknowledge any common collection welcome you’ve been sent through the Photos application.
- Check your Notification Center for this warning and tap it. In the event that you see this warning, jump to stage four. On the off chance that you don’t, continue on toward stage 2.
- Lock screen with Shared Albums greeting notice stamped
- Assuming the notice has been cleared, open the Photos application.
- iPhone 13 Home screen, with Photos application, stamped
- Tap the For You symbol at the lower part of the screen.
- Photographs application with For You button stamped
- You will find a Shared Album Activity segment that incorporates solicitations. Assuming you tapped on the greeting warning, it ought to take you here. Simply tap the blue Accept button for any collections you need to join.
- After a second, the Shared Album Activity segment ought to refresh to show that you have joined the collection. You can tap this message to open the collection.
- On the off chance that you don’t see Shared Album Activity subsequent to tolerating the greeting, tap on the Albums tab.
- Collections tab shared collection photographs application
- You’ll see a Shared Albums heading, and you can tap See All to see any you have joined or made.
Since you have acknowledged the welcome, you can track down this collection, as well as some other common collections you have participated in in your Albums tab, alongside the entirety of your own collections.
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It's pretty easy to accept a shared album invite. All you do is open your Notification panel, find and click on the invite, then tap Accept from the screen that opens up. You'll be able to add pictures and see all the photos and videos that have been shared with you.
My aunt recently asked me if it was possible to share albums privately. I showed her what to do in minutes.
I know some users have issues with this too, so I have discussed how to access shared albums below.
- How to Accept a Shared Album Invite on iPhone?
- What Do You Do If the Shared Album Invitation Was Cleared?
- How Do You Create Your Own Shared Album?
- What Do You Do If Shared Albums Are Not Working?
- Solution 1: Check Your Internet
- Solution 2: Turn Off Low Power Mode
- Solution 3: Update iOS
- Solution 4: Check System Status Page
- FAQ
- Why Am I Not Receiving Shared Album Invite On iPhone?
- Final Thoughts
How to Accept a Shared Album Invite on iPhone?
Accepting a share album invite is easy. Once you accept, you'll be able to share photos and videos, and see anything that you've been tagged in.
Here's what you do:
- Open the Notification center to look for the shared albums invite
- Tap on it
- You should see a Shared Album Activity section with an Accept button on the bottom
- Tap on it
- Wait for the activity screen to update and show the iCloud photo album that you were invited to
If you don't see the shared album straightaway, do the following:
- Open iCloud photos
- Open the Albums tab
- Click on the See All button from the Shared Photo Albums heading
- Scroll down until you find the private album that you were invited to
- Tap on it
What Do You Do If the Shared Album Invitation Was Cleared?
If you accidentally closed the invite before you accepted it, not to worry. There is still a way to get to it.
Here's how:
- Open the Notification panel
- Check whether you've cleared the invite
- Tap Photos app
- Click on the For You icon on the bottom of the screen
- You should see a Shared Albums heading open up
- Click on the blue accept icon to confirm
How Do You Create Your Own Shared Album?
Instead of joining someone else's shared album, you can make your own.
All you do is:
- Open Photos app
- Tap Albums tab
- Click on the Plus icon on the top-left corner of the screen
- Select New Shared Album
- Enter the name of the new album you want to create
- Find the friends and family you want to share the photos and videos with, then tap Add from the People tab
- Tap Create to confirm
In case you're wondering how to share photos with this album, here's how:
- Open the Album
- Tap Select
- Select photos and videos you want to share
- Click on the Share icon, then select the Add to Shared Albums button
- Tap Post to confirm
What Do You Do If Shared Albums Are Not Working?
There are many fixes that you can try, and they include:
Solution 1: Check Your Internet
Whenever you're dealing with this issue, always check your network connection. It might be unstable.
Most likely, you're in an area with a bad signal, so move closer to your router and check whether the issue is still there.
If that didn't do the trick, you might have to disconnect and reconnect back to your internet, or connect to another WiFi network.
Most people don't have more than one router at home, so you can switch on your mobile hotspot.
Solution 2: Turn Off Low Power Mode
You might be facing issues with the iCloud photo library because of Low Power mode. Your phone will try to conserve power, so the processes on it would be limited.
You can disable low power mode and check whether this helps:
- Open the Settings app
- Go to Battery
- Disable Low Power Mode
Solution 3: Update iOS
If you haven't updated iOS in a while, this could be the cause. You might be using an outdated OS that's bugging out.
Apart from the shared album issue, you're most likely facing other system problems too.
Just remember that you need a stable internet connection if you want to update iOS.
Simply:
- Open your iPhone's settings
- Go to General and click on Software Updates
- Tap on the firmware file that appears
Restart your iOS device and check whether you're still having issues. You should be good to go now.
Solution 4: Check System Status Page
If the above fixes didn't work, check Apple's system status page. There might be a couple of servers that are down.
If this is what you're dealing with, you'll just have to wait for them to be back up.
Go online and see whether others are facing the issue.
FAQ
Answered below are some popular questions.
Why Am I Not Receiving Shared Album Invite On iPhone?
This is most likely due to your internet connection. Double-check whether you're actually connected to the internet. If you are, try disconnecting and reconnecting back to your WiFi.
Switch Airplane Mode off if it's running. This would disconnect you from cellular networks and you won't be able to connect to the internet if it's on. All you need to do is swipe down to open the Control Center, then tap the plane icon off.
The issue can also pop up if you're dealing with an isolated glitch. You should be able to take care of it by restarting your iPhone.
The restart process differs depending on your phone's model.
For iPhones with Face ID:
- Press and hold any Volume button and the Power button at the same time
- Drag the power slider when it appears
- Press and hold the Power button to boot your device back up again
For older models:
- Press and hold the Power button until the power slider appears
- Drag it across the screen
- Press and hold the Power button to boot your device back up again
If the regular restart didn't help, and you still don't see the shared album invitation, it might be time to force-restart. It's like a regular restart but more comprehensive.
To force restart iPhone 8 and later models, including SE (2nd & 3rd gen):
- Press and quickly release the Volume Up button
- Press and quickly release the Volume Down button
- Press and hold the Side button
- Let go of the Side button when you see the Apple logo appear
For the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus:
- Press and hold the Power and Volume Down button at the same time
- Let go when you see the Apple logo screen
iPhone 6, 6S and SE (1st gen):
- Press and hold the Power and Home buttons at the same time
- Release them when you see the Apple logo screen
Lastly, the problem can pop up if your friend or family sent the invite to the wrong iCloud account. Ask them to double-check this.
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Final Thoughts
With the iCloud photo sharing feature, you'll be able to share pictures, and see what friends and family have tagged you in (on all your devices with your Apple ID, including your iPod Touch).
The process to open iCloud photos invites is easy. Simply open the Notification panel, accept the shared album invite by clicking on it, then tap the Accept button.
I not only looked at how you can accept an invite, but also how to share collections and your own photos and videos with others.