Undelete photos from my two devices

I deleted all my photos off of my IPad to gain storage and now I see they were also deleted form my iPhone 13. How can I restore the photos?


iPhone 13, iOS 17

Posted on Sep 23, 2024 3:26 PM

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Posted on Sep 23, 2024 4:06 PM

When you have 2 devices that are using iCloud Photos, the purpose is so when you add a photo on one device, it is added to the other. The same is true if you delete from one device it is removed from the other. If you want to delete from one device and not have it affect the other device, then you need to shut off iCloud sync on that device.


When you delete any photo it will go into the Recently deleted folder of the Photos app where it will remain there for 30 days. After that time or if you delete them from the Recently Deleted folder, then they are gone for good. It deletes them permanently, just like the warning says.


It it also be possible to recover photos online at the iCloud.com website where you can see the same Recently Deleted folder if they have not been previously deleted from their.

Delete and recover photos and videos on iCloud.com - Apple Support

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Sep 23, 2024 4:06 PM in response to iMessage-frustrations

When you have 2 devices that are using iCloud Photos, the purpose is so when you add a photo on one device, it is added to the other. The same is true if you delete from one device it is removed from the other. If you want to delete from one device and not have it affect the other device, then you need to shut off iCloud sync on that device.


When you delete any photo it will go into the Recently deleted folder of the Photos app where it will remain there for 30 days. After that time or if you delete them from the Recently Deleted folder, then they are gone for good. It deletes them permanently, just like the warning says.


It it also be possible to recover photos online at the iCloud.com website where you can see the same Recently Deleted folder if they have not been previously deleted from their.

Delete and recover photos and videos on iCloud.com - Apple Support

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