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Blackhawk567 Author

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How can I recover permanently deleted photos and videos back on my iPhone

How can I recover permanently deleted pictures and videos that I just deleted three days ago

iPhone 12, iOS 15

Posted on Aug 11, 2022 12:47 PM

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MrHoffman

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Posted on Aug 11, 2022 12:52 PM

Permanent does mean permanent.

From a backup you made and stored elsewhere prior to the deletion, or from copies that someone else might have of the images.

If iCloud Photos sync is disabled, also from a backup of your iPhone created prior to the deletion, by restoring that to your iPhone and reverting the entire contents to the backup, or restoring to a spare iPhone or iPad.

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