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Is there a way to restore permanently deleted photos If they were backed up at 1:12am this morning?

Is there a way to restore permanently deleted photos If they were backed up at 1:12am this morning?

iPhone XR, iOS 15

Posted on Jul 26, 2022 5:31 PM

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Posted on Jul 26, 2022 5:35 PM

There are 2 conditions that would have to be met:


  • Go to Settings/[your name]/iCloud - is the switch for Photos OFF? If it is ON, then the photos are not in any backup
  • If the backup was made before the phones were deleted AND the switch is off, you can restore the backup. This will overwrite everything on the phone, not just the photos
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Jul 26, 2022 5:35 PM in response to karlye98

There are 2 conditions that would have to be met:


  • Go to Settings/[your name]/iCloud - is the switch for Photos OFF? If it is ON, then the photos are not in any backup
  • If the backup was made before the phones were deleted AND the switch is off, you can restore the backup. This will overwrite everything on the phone, not just the photos

Is there a way to restore permanently deleted photos If they were backed up at 1:12am this morning?

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