I remove photo from old iPhone (which had iCloud enabled) and I lost everything!

martyna101 Said:

"I remove photo from old iPhone (which had iCloud enabled) and I lost everything!: Hello! I need help. Around 2 months ago, I deleted photos from a old iPhone (which had iCloud enabled) spanning about 5 years. As a result, I don't have them anywhere! I've checked iCloud, the trash, everything! Is there a chance of recovering them?"

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Troubleshooting Lost Photos:

Five Tactics to Try:

A. Start here: If you're Missing Photos or Videos in the Photos app - Apple Support

B. Check "Recently Deleted":

For iOS16 and later, you can tap "Recently Deleted", and see if they are shown there.

C. Check iCloud, Directly:

For Photos: Go here, and see if they reside in iCloud: https://www.icloud.com/photos

D. Restore your iPhone from a Backup:

Have any backups of this iPhone prior to this occurrence? If so, restore your iPhone from one that has these photos (the most recent backup, ideally). If not, then take this as a learning experience, knowing to always back up your device for recovery purposes. Important: Back up you iPhone prior to performing this restoration, should anything go wrong from here on out.

E. Where Else to Check:

1. PC
2. PDA
3. eMail
4. Mac Device
5. Cloud Storage
6. Android Phone
7. USB Flash Drive
8. External Hard drive
9. Secure Digital Card
10. Compact Flash Card