I am about to backup my iPhone to a pc and I don't want the "Recently Deleted" photos to be transferred / added to the back up, but I also don't want to permanently delete them from the phone yet just in case something happens, I don't want to loose them. Does a backup only save "Recents"? or does it include deleted pictures too? Thanks
iPhone 11 Pro, iOS 16
If you have enabled iCloud Photos then none of the photos are backed up including those under Recently Deleted Album.
If you have not enabled iCloud Photos then the Recently Deleted Album is also backed up on iCloud/iTunes. However, the deleted photos and videos will be stored in the Recently Deleted album for 30 days. After 30 days, they will be permanently deleted from iCloud/iPhone.
iCloud backup doesn’t include information that is synced and stored in iCloud, like Contacts, Calendars, Bookmarks, Mail, Notes, Voice Memos, shared photos, iCloud Photos*, Health data, call history, and files you store in iCloud Drive.
*-If you had turned on iCloud Photos, your content is automatically stored in iCloud.
If you have enabled iCloud Photos then none of the photos are backed up including those under Recently Deleted Album.
If you have not enabled iCloud Photos then the Recently Deleted Album is also backed up on iCloud/iTunes. However, the deleted photos and videos will be stored in the Recently Deleted album for 30 days. After 30 days, they will be permanently deleted from iCloud/iPhone.
iCloud backup doesn’t include information that is synced and stored in iCloud, like Contacts, Calendars, Bookmarks, Mail, Notes, Voice Memos, shared photos, iCloud Photos*, Health data, call history, and files you store in iCloud Drive.
*-If you had turned on iCloud Photos, your content is automatically stored in iCloud.
Thank you for the reply. I am not currently using iCloud because there is a problem with my iPhone. I am only able to do a backup to my computer.
Do "Recently Deleted" photos get saved during a backup?
