Choose access, tool by tool.
A photo review does not need Gmail. A Files scan sees the folders you add. Each permission has a purpose and a way to change it.
Photos & videos
Library information, previews and review actions.
- Choose All Photos or Selected Photos through iOS. With selected access, only your shared items are available.
- Some previews or originals can load from iCloud when a feature needs them. Smart suggestions analyze previews on the device.
- Review the queue and Apple’s deletion confirmation before removing media. Deletions can sync through iCloud.
Files folders
The folders you explicitly add, including accessible subfolders.
- Add locations in More → Files & folders. Saved access lets later scans include those folders without choosing them again every time.
- Forget removes a scan bookmark and current review items, not the files. Export destinations are separate settings.
- Native previews support many formats. Explicit previews can retrieve cloud content. The app cannot browse other apps’ private files or caches.
Contacts
Entries and lists you allow through Contacts access.
- Scan names, organization names, phone numbers and email addresses to review entries and possible duplicates.
- List creation and membership changes depend on your account’s support. Contact changes may sync to other devices.
- Bulk deletion requires a local vCard backup for the exact selection, then a separate confirmation. Restore is manual and not guaranteed.
Gmail read access
Optional Google sign-in for mail review and subscriptions.
- Initial access requests gmail.readonly, plus basic account identity, so the app can search mail and show review details.
- A supported automatic-unsubscribe check temporarily reads a complete selected email, up to 8 MiB, to verify its signed instructions on the iPhone.
- You can disconnect locally or revoke Google access. Clear local unsubscribe history separately if you want to remove those receipts.
Gmail Trash access
Optional additional permission, requested separately.
- Enable moving to Trash asks for gmail.modify. Google’s scope is broader and can permit reading, composing and sending; TrueClean implements the reviewed move-to-Trash feature.
- Granting access changes nothing. Select up to 50 loaded emails in a category session, review the account and exact selection, then confirm.
- TrueClean does not permanently delete email or empty Trash. Google’s recovery and retention rules apply.
Unsubscribe destinations
A separate confirmed request to a newsletter sender.
- Supported automatic checks show the signing domain and request destination before you confirm, individually or in a batch.
- The destination receives a request and may receive a recipient-specific URL, network address and timing. It does not receive a Google token or the email content from this request.
- Unsupported senders can offer a manual website link or prefilled email draft. You still send a draft yourself.
Change your mind at any time.
Manage Photos and Contacts in iOS Settings, forget saved folders in the app, and disconnect or revoke Google access. Earlier actions and exported copies need to be managed separately.
Read data and retention detailsAccess has limits.
TrueClean cannot scan every file on the phone, clear other apps’ caches or guarantee a particular amount of storage saved.
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