The photos scope is not provided by the unity-scope-mediascanner package. I don't seem to be able to add a task on the correct project (it has its bugs set private), so I've CC'd Chris Wayne on this bug.
It looks like there has been an update to the photo aggregator scope recently, so that would be my first guess at the culprit. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to unity-scope-mediascanner in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1439572 Title: Photo scope doesn't show local photos Status in unity-scope-mediascanner package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: current build number: 39 device name: krillin channel: ubuntu-touch/devel-proposed/krillin.en last update: 2015-04-02 08:47:36 version version: 39 version ubuntu: 20150402 version device: 20150326-f0c5ba5 version custom: 20150329-647-29-4 After OTA from 38 to 39, the photo scope displayed the Hint (which I already dismissed long time ago) and doesn't display local photos. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04 Package: unity-scope-mediascanner2 0.2+15.04.20141205-0ubuntu1 Uname: Linux 3.4.67 armv7l ApportVersion: 2.17-0ubuntu1 Architecture: armhf Date: Thu Apr 2 10:40:56 2015 InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-04-02 (0 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu Vivid Vervet (development branch) - armhf (20150402-020204) SourcePackage: unity-scope-mediascanner UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity-scope-mediascanner/+bug/1439572/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp