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Photos deleted from iCloud from Recently Deleted Folder

Once deleted photos from iCloud from the Recently Deleted folder, can they be recovered somehow or they are they lost forever?

Posted on Dec 27, 2024 11:43 AM

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ChrisJ4203

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Posted on Dec 27, 2024 12:11 PM

When you delete from the Recently Deleted folder, you get a warning that they will be permanently deleted. If you continued, then they are permanently deleted. Permanent means permanent and they cannot be recovered.

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