How to recover permanently deleted photos
How to recover permanently deleted photos from iCloud
iPhone 12, iOS 15
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How to recover permanently deleted photos from iCloud
iPhone 12, iOS 15
Note that if you have permanently deleted the photos from the "Recently Deleted" folder and don't have a backup of your iCloud data, it may not be possible to recover the photos.
Note that if you have permanently deleted the photos from the "Recently Deleted" folder and don't have a backup of your iCloud data, it may not be possible to recover the photos.
I believe you can only recover deleted photos if you have not cleared them from recently deleted. To do this on the iPhone Open Photos. Tap Albums and swipe until you find (and then tap) the Recently Deleted item under Utilities. If you see the photo(s) you want to get back, tap the photo and tap Recover in the lower right corner.
However, if you have cleared them from recently deleted you may be out of luck.
Before you lose hope, open your Photos app on another device (i.e. another iPhone, iPad, or Mac) and see if they exist there.
If you've permanently deleted photos from iCloud, there may still be a chance to recover them. Here's what you can do:
How to recover permanently deleted photos