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Deleted photos

So I used to have an iPhone 8 but then I got an iPhone 12 so I sent the old iPhone to a cousin in a foreign country. The two phones have the same iCloud on it. I didn’t know that if I took a picture it would go onto the other phone. Recently my cousin deleted all the pictures of me on the iPhone 8 and when I checked the iPhone twelve, they were all gone. I asked my cousin if they could recover the photos but they claim they can’t find it. Is there any way that I could get my photos back without having the iPhone 8 with me?

iPhone 12

Posted on Jan 25, 2023 4:52 PM

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Posted on Jan 25, 2023 5:32 PM

Your photos are almost certainly gone. I assume you checked your Recently Deleted area and found nothing.


But you have a major setup issue that requires immediate attention. Stop sharing your Apple ID immediately.


Whoever gets the new ID should thoroughly cleanse her/his Apple device(s) as follows before “moving in”.

What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support


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Jan 25, 2023 5:32 PM in response to anisha52

Your photos are almost certainly gone. I assume you checked your Recently Deleted area and found nothing.


But you have a major setup issue that requires immediate attention. Stop sharing your Apple ID immediately.


Whoever gets the new ID should thoroughly cleanse her/his Apple device(s) as follows before “moving in”.

What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your iPhone or iPad - Apple Support


Deleted photos

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