Pics didn’t restore from the garbage bin in the ICloud

Kydryashki Said:

"Pics didn’t restore from the garbage bin in the ICloud: Tried all 3 (a,b,c). My question is why I can’t see my restored pics and why they disappeared? Will I see them again if I restore my phone with earlier backup?"

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Thank you for the followup...

Four Thoughts:

A. Restoring your iPhone:

They might show up. You might not be able to restore it to a previous version of iOS, however. So, give it a try.

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B. Downloading All of This:

Perform my User Tip: Getting a Quick and Direct "iCloud Drive-to-External Hard Drive" Download - User Tip

Try Downloading all of iCloud, seeing if it pops up, once downloaded.

Perform my User Tip: Getting a Quick and Direct "iCloud Drive-to-External Hard Drive" Download - User Tip

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C. Enable Photos in iCloud:

On your other devices, enable Photos in iCloud, seeing if they pop up.

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D. Learn to Backup:

They become deleted due to extra space being needed. So, take this as a Learning Experience, knowing to always export your photos. To do so, compress them, and then download them to an external drive.

Compressing, and then Decompressing:

1. Create: a Folder
2. Drag & Drop: all desired files and folders into the folder
3. Compress: the folder (right-click, and then select "Compress [folder name]"
4. Drag & Drop: the compressed folder in iCloud
5. Decompress: the Folder (Double-click the folder)
6. Open: the Folder

Kydryashki Said:

"Pics didn’t restore from the garbage bin in the ICloud"

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Troubleshooting Deleted Photos:

Three Things to Try:

A. Start here: If you're Missing Photos or Videos in the Photos App - Apple Support

B. Check iCloud, Directly:

Go here, and see if they reside in iCloud: https://www.icloud.com/photos

C. Where Else to Check:

1. PC
2. PDA
3. eMail
4. Mac Device
5. Cloud Storage
6. Android Phone
7. USB Flash Drive
8. External Hard drive
9. Secure Digital Card
10. Compact Flash Card