I have unexpected restart

Dear Apple Support Team,


I need urgent help recovering my apps and photos, as they were unexpectedly erased from my iPhone. Most of my photos were not backed up to iCloud, and I don’t know what caused this issue.


Issue Details:

• Before this happened, my phone was not working properly, and I was unable to use it.

• I received an email from Find My stating that Activation Lock was requesting my password on my device.

• After entering my password, my phone restarted, and all my apps and photos were missing.

• My phone is Activation Lock is requesting password on 𝗔𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗶 ♥ (iPhone 16 Pro Max). Haven’t synced my photos with iCloud• i have try to sign in new it has been written to the device after a factory reset, new data have overwrite the previous data on the storage.

    

Request for Assistance:


I would appreciate any guidance on how to recover my lost data, including apps and photos that were not stored in iCloud. Please let me know what steps I can take or if you need any further details from me.


Thank you for your time and support. I look forward to your response.


Best regards,

HENG 



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iPhone 16 Pro Max, iOS 18

Posted on Mar 4, 2025 12:01 AM

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Mar 4, 2025 10:32 PM in response to Maii8989

The only way to mark data as being valuable is with backups.


Otherwise, our important data is one drop, dunk, corruption, loss, theft, fire, etc., away from loss.


Unfortunately, too many of us learn this lesson by losing our data, too.


You will have to find copies made prior to the loss.


With the “was not working properly” problem, and the reset, there is no data on the device.


What you were told is correct: a reset clobbers everything on the iPhone.

Mar 5, 2025 6:35 AM in response to Maii8989

Maii8989 wrote:

How to reset clobber everything on my iphone , i have try many in website but its not working , all my photo that i lose i no have sync with ICloud , 😭😭😭


Reset permanently erases everything, yes.


Including deleting all photos not in iCloud, not backed up, and not copied elsewhere.


A reset permanently erases all data.


Recovery of photos from a reset device requires having a device backup (a backup that would have included photos), or use of iCloud Photos, or copies of the photos shared or transferred elsewhere, and any that must have happened prior to the reset.

Mar 4, 2025 1:10 AM in response to Maii8989

As explained in the terms of use you agreed to when you signed up, you’re not talking to Apple here. The people responding are Apple users like yourself. That's what this forum is - users reaching out for assistance, assistance being given by other Apple users.


I would bring your phone to an Apple Store or Apple Approved Service centre.

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