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How can I recover photos that were on a SIM?

I just changed my SIM card on my dad’s old phone and my pictures of my cat and bird and other photos are gone how do I recover them??


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iPhone 12 Pro Max, iOS 17

Posted on Nov 12, 2023 3:34 PM

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Nov 12, 2023 3:59 PM in response to Blinding-Light74

Blinding-Light74 Said:

"Recovery of photos: I just changed my SIM card on my dad’s old phone and my pictures of my cat and bird and other photos are gone how do I recover them??"

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Recovering Deleted Photos:

Loss of data is something you would have agreed to upon opening an Apple Account. So, if the following does not work, then they are gone. That's just the way it is :(


Troubleshooting Deleted 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 check the Recently Deleted option on your iPhone.


C. Check iCloud, Directly:

For Photos: Go here, and see if they reside in iCloudhttps://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
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