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how to recover permanently deleted photos and videos

I've lost lots of photos and videos from my iCloud. I was checking all the photos and videos all the time before deleting them from my iphone and they were on icloud. Then when I checked they are all gone on my icloud. And all time my backup on my phone was on. So I would like to know if there is any way to get those back. I am so so sad because I work with it and just can't lose all of it.

iPhone 11, iOS 15

Posted on Jan 11, 2023 7:51 PM

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Jan 11, 2023 8:10 PM in response to julinha21

julinha21 Said:

"how to recover permanently deleted photos and videos: I've lost lots of photos and videos from my iCloud. [...]So I would like to know if there is any way to get those back. I am so so sad because I work with it and just can't lose all of it."

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Troubleshooting Lost Photos:

Loss of data is something you would have agreed to upon opening an Apple Account. So, if the following does not work, then they are gone. That's just the way it is :(

Four Tactics to Try:


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


B. Check iCloud Directly:

See if they reside in iCloud Photos. Log in here: https://www.icloud.com/photos


C. Use a Time Machine Backup:

Did you backup your Mac, recently? If so, then restore your Mac from that. You'd backup you Mac prior to doing so, and then restore your data from the backup you just created, through use of Migration Assistant.

D. Where Else to Check:

  • PC
  • PDA
  • eMail
  • Mac Device
  • Cloud Storage
  • Android Phone
  • USB Flash Drive
  • External Hard drive
  • Secure Digital Card
  • Compact Flash Card

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