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Is there any way we can retrieve the photos from iPad-air2 after factory reset without backup

Hi,


I am accidentally reset my iPad factory settings, I lost all my data, its not been backed up anywhere, is there any way we can retrieve the data from my iPad directly?


Thanks

Posted on Sep 27, 2021 7:58 AM

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Posted on Sep 27, 2021 8:02 AM

No. Without a backup, your data has been irretrievably lost.


Your iPad uses an encrypted file-system - the encryption key being stored in the iPad’s security chip (the Secure Enclave). When you reset the iPad to Factory Settings, the encryption key was automatically destroyed.

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Is there any way we can retrieve the photos from iPad-air2 after factory reset without backup

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