Why is there a Restored From Iphone folder on pixel 2 xl after factory reset?

[Pav78]

I've never had an iPhone, but the phone was purchased unlocked I believe, is on Android 11 now And has been factory reset before.

I saw two folders that shouldn't be there

Storage/emulated/0/DCIM/Saved from iCloud

And

Storage/emulated/0/Pictures/Restored from iPhone.

Should I be concerned that my phone is hacked? Could someone please explain what could cause this?

 

[mustang7757]

You share your device with anyone?
Abd family members or friends you shared document or photos with iPhone?

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[Pav78]

I did share some files via email to an iPhone user, but that was before the factory reset. I don't share my device with anyone

 

[mustang7757]

Hi welcome to AC?

You did a factory reset but did you try deleting that folder because it's probably syncing to your account

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[Pav78]

I thought the factory reset would have deleted it? I did manually delete the folders, but also no accounts were linked on my phone, no emails or anything). Thank you for the answers btw

 

[mustang7757]

I thought the factory reset would have deleted it? I did manually delete the folders, but also no accounts were linked on my phone, no emails or anything). Thank you for the answers btw

Welcome,
Factory reset will delete data on the device but once you set-up then back ups will load and sync everything again, if you manually deleted the folders then shouldn't see them come back again or you just tried manually deleting now?

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[Pav78]

Thank you. I didn't set any backups though, just shared some photos to an iPhone user. Or does that count as a backup in a way? I manually deleted them when I noticed, did another reset and they didn't come back.

 

[mustang7757]

Thank you. I didn't set any backups though, just shared some photos to an iPhone user. Or does that count as a backup in a way? I manually deleted them when I noticed, did another reset and they didn't come back.

No back up is with your Google account it's for texts,file manager,google drive , Google photos,calls and such.
I think you should be ok then if you deleted manually and haven't come back after another factory reset.



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[Pav78]

Ok. But how did it get there in the first place, thats what is concerning me. Just because those particular folders didn't come back, doesn't necessarily mean the device isn't compromised in another way. (Doesn't mean that it is compromised either, but still)

 

[mustang7757]

No not compromised , it probably happened when sharing with a iPhone users and it just was never deleted why it came back until u manually deleted them .

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[B. Diddy]

Welcome to Android Central! I made you the owner of the original guest post to make it easier for you to find.

 

[J Dubbs]

Ok. But how did it get there in the first place, thats what is concerning me. Just because those particular folders didn't come back, doesn't necessarily mean the device isn't compromised in another way. (Doesn't mean that it is compromised either, but still)

Yep I wouldn't worry about it, it was just your Google account backing up those folders and pic's like it would any other data on your phone.