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My photos got deleted suddenly and not in recently deleted

Why my photos keep disappearing

iPhone 12 Pro, iOS 14

Posted on Oct 26, 2021 12:32 AM

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If you had enabled iCloud Photos and then if you delete Photos and Videos from the iCloud it is deleted from iPhone Photos too, and vice-versa. 


And if you happen to take a backup either over iTunes or iCloud after deleting Photos and Videos all the photos are deleted from the backup (iCloud/iTunes) too.

Posted on Oct 26, 2021 12:43 AM

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Oct 26, 2021 12:43 AM in response to meera244

If you had enabled iCloud Photos and then if you delete Photos and Videos from the iCloud it is deleted from iPhone Photos too, and vice-versa. 


And if you happen to take a backup either over iTunes or iCloud after deleting Photos and Videos all the photos are deleted from the backup (iCloud/iTunes) too.

My photos got deleted suddenly and not in recently deleted

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