How can I recover my lost photos from Icloud
I recently upgraded my phone from a 6s plus to a IPhone XR and I’m trying to recover my photos from iCloud . I seem to find nothing that works as yet. Please I need help
iPhone XR, iOS 12
I recently upgraded my phone from a 6s plus to a IPhone XR and I’m trying to recover my photos from iCloud . I seem to find nothing that works as yet. Please I need help
iPhone XR, iOS 12
I don’t know what “back up all my photos on the iCloud” means.
Maybe someone else knows. Or maybe you could be more precise with your words.
You might mean:
What leads you to believe your photos are in iCloud?
Are you thinking they’re in an iCloud backup?
Are you thinking they were housed in iCloud Photo Library?
Is there some other reason?
I usually back up all my photos on the iCloud that’s why I’m assuming they’re on the iCloud
I don’t know what “back up all my photos on the iCloud” means.
Maybe someone else knows. Or maybe you could be more precise with your words.
You might mean:
I usually back up all my photos on the iCloud that’s why I’m assuming they’re on the iCloud
It is confusing, but iCloud doesn't necessarily backup your photos. It primarily comes down to using iCloud Photos or not (an optional feature of iCloud, formerly referred to as iCloud Photo Library). This feature is optional because it uses your iCloud storage for photos, which add up quickly.
If you are using iCloud Photo Library (Settings/ Photos/ iCloud Photos/ ON) then:
So if you are using iCloud Photos, your new iPhone should inherit this setting from your backup, and download your photos (or links to them) from iCloud.
If you're NOT using iCloud Photo Library (Settings/ Photos/ iCloud Photos/ OFF) then:
So if you are not using iCloud Photos, your new iPhone can recover your photos from your backup, but it will only contain what was in your Camera Roll, plus a link to your last 30 days' photos in My Photo Stream from iCloud (if you're using My Photo Stream).
For those not using iCloud Photos, I've seen people delete photos from Camera Roll to save space on their iPhone, and they think that they're still safe in My Photo Stream (or iCloud), but that's not the case -- only the last 30 days' photos are recovered if you load your backup on a new iPhone, or restore your iPhone and reinstall your backup. This may be what you did?
If the backup of your iPhone was to iCloud, and included photos; (Settings > [your name] > iCloud > Photos>Apps Using iCloud and turned on Photos, then see the following:
https://support.apple.com/kb/ph12521?locale=en_US
How can I recover my lost photos from Icloud