How can I revive my video and photos in iCloud without back up

I accidentally did not back up my photos and videos in iCloud when I reset and update my iPhone how can I revive it without back up?? Is there anyway I could?Please help!!! thank you in advance!

Posted on Nov 23, 2022 7:14 AM

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Posted on Dec 4, 2022 11:10 AM

terada96,


Understood. If you deleted the contents of your device without a backup, there would not be a way to retrieve that data. However, if you were syncing to iCloud instead of backing up, it's worth signing in to the iCloud website through a browser to see if your photos were synced there: iCloud


If they appear there when you sign in with your Apple ID, try tapping Settings > [name] > iCloud on your device, and make sure that Photos are on to enable syncing.


If the photos were not backed up or synced, there would not be a way to retrieve them otherwise. We hope that helps.


Kind regards.

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Dec 4, 2022 11:10 AM in response to terada96

terada96,


Understood. If you deleted the contents of your device without a backup, there would not be a way to retrieve that data. However, if you were syncing to iCloud instead of backing up, it's worth signing in to the iCloud website through a browser to see if your photos were synced there: iCloud


If they appear there when you sign in with your Apple ID, try tapping Settings > [name] > iCloud on your device, and make sure that Photos are on to enable syncing.


If the photos were not backed up or synced, there would not be a way to retrieve them otherwise. We hope that helps.


Kind regards.

Nov 24, 2022 3:49 PM in response to terada96

Hello terada96,


Thank you for reaching out in Apple Support Communities. In order to retrieve videos and photos, a backup is needed. Just to be sure, let's see if there's a backup available in iCloud. Here's how:


Find and manage backups stored in iCloud
If you use iCloud Backup, you won't find a list of your backups on iCloud.com. Here's how to find your iCloud backups on your iOS or iPadOS device, Mac, or PC.

On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch:

1. Go to Settings > [your name] > iCloud.
2. Tap Manage Account Storage, then tap Backups.
3. Tap a backup to see more details about it, choose which information to back up, or delete the
backup.

You can choose which content to back up only from the Settings menu of the device that stores that content. For example, while you can view your iPad backup from your iPhone, you can choose which iPad content to back up only from the Settings menu of your iPad.

On a Mac with macOS Catalina or later:
1. Choose Apple menu  > System Preferences.
2. Click Apple ID.
3. Click iCloud.
4. Click Manage.
5. Select Backups.

On a Mac with macOS Mojave or earlier:
1. Choose Apple menu  > System Preferences.
2. Click iCloud.
3. Click Manage.
4. Select Backups.

On your PC:
1. Open iCloud for Windows
2. Click Storage. 
3. Select Backup.

Learn more about how to delete or manage iCloud backups from your Mac or PC.

These steps are outlined in this helpful article and can help determine if you have a backup to retrieve your data: Locate backups of your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch - Apple Support


Kind regards.

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