Deleted photos

I deleted my "Recently Deleted" photos. Can I recover them?

Posted on Jul 15, 2023 7:32 AM

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Posted on Jul 15, 2023 7:51 AM

If you're not using iCloud Photos and they are saved in your backups, then the only way would be to restore from a previous backup that contained those photos. As described in the article, you need to erase all contents first by following the link in the first step.

Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup - Apple Support


Other than that there is no way to delete the photos.

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Jul 15, 2023 7:51 AM in response to GabrielaSilang71

If you're not using iCloud Photos and they are saved in your backups, then the only way would be to restore from a previous backup that contained those photos. As described in the article, you need to erase all contents first by following the link in the first step.

Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup - Apple Support


Other than that there is no way to delete the photos.

Jul 15, 2023 10:08 AM in response to GabrielaSilang71

Are you asking about Photos on a Mac or Photos on an iPhone or iPad?


If you emptied the Recently Deleted album on a Mac, recover an earlier version of your Photos Library from your Time Machine backup. restore it to a different folder than your current Photos Library is in, so you do not overwrite the current Photos Library. This should work, if you did not use iCloud Photos with the "Optimize storage" option enabled. If you have been using iCloud Photos with Optimize STorage enabled, your Time Machine backup will be incomplete.

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