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Photos not findable in any way ?

Hello,


I would like to get help with a strange problem that I am facing. So I just got Iphone 14 Pro and I restored it from a backed up Iphone X and some of my photos are missing. Now here comes the strange part I can see the photos on the phone yet I can't find em on Windows PC File explored (This PC\Apple iPhone\Internal Storage\DCIM) neither I can find em on a Macbook Pro with the finder. Can someone please guide me where they could be stored so i can get em as i would like to have em. Also the same photos are missing from ICloud aswell.

iPhone 5s, iOS 9

Posted on Jun 26, 2023 3:40 PM

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Jun 27, 2023 6:35 PM in response to Ventzeslav

Hello Ventzeslav,


We would like to see how we can help you with your missing photos. Are you seeing the missing photos on the iPhone X or the iPhone 14 Pro? Is iCloud Photos sitched on? If you follow the steps in this link, are you able to locate them: If you're missing photos or videos in the Photos app - Apple Support


"Check your Recently Deleted album

If you accidentally deleted your photo or video, it goes to the Recently Deleted album. Go to Photos > Albums, and tap Recently Deleted in the Utilities section.

On your iPhone or iPad

  1. In iOS 16, iPadOS 16.1, or later, use Face ID or Touch ID to unlock your Recently Deleted album.
  2. Tap a photo or video, then tap Recover. To recover multiple photos, tap Select, select your photos or videos, then tap Recover.
  3. Confirm that you want to recover the photos or videos.

The Recently Deleted album in Photos on iPhone 

On your Mac

  1. In macOS Ventura or later, use Touch ID or your login password to unlock your Recently Deleted album.
  2. Click the photo or video.
  3. Click Recover.

Anything in your Recently Deleted album stays there for 30 days. After 30 days, it's permanently deleted and you can't get it back.




Unhide your photos

If you hide photos and videos, you'll see them only in your Hidden album, so it might seem like they're missing. But you can unhide your photos and videos whenever you want. With iOS 14 and later, you can hide the Hidden album so it doesn't appear anywhere in the Photos app. So if you're missing photos or videos, make sure the Hidden album is turned on so you can see it.

If you use iCloud Photos, the photos that you hide on one device are hidden on your other devices too.

On your iPhone or iPad

  1. In the Photos app, go to the Albums tab.
  2. Tap Hidden under Utilities.
  3. In iOS 16, iPadOS 16.1, or later, use Face ID or Touch ID to unlock your Hidden album.
  4. Select the photo or video that you want to unhide.
  5. Tap the More button , then tap Unhide.


The Hidden album in Photos on iPhone

On your Mac

  1. Open Photos and in the menu bar, click View, then select Show Hidden Photo Album.
  2. In the sidebar, select Hidden.
  3. In macOS Ventura or later, use Touch ID or your login password to unlock your Hidden album.
  4. Select the photo or video that you want to unhide.
  5. Control-click the photo, then choose Unhide Photo. You can also choose Image > Unhide Photo from the menu bar, or press Command-L."


Cheers!


Photos not findable in any way ?

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