Request to restore permanently deleted iCloud Photos

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Request to restore permanently deleted iCloud Photos

Hello, I accidentally deleted some very important photos from my iCloud Photos yesterday, and I also removed them from the “Recently Deleted” folder. I know that normally they cannot be recovered, but this happened very recently, and I would really appreciate it if you could check on Apple’s servers if there is any way to restore them. These photos are extremely important to me. Thank you so much for your help!

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iPhone 16e, iOS 18

Posted on Aug 25, 2025 10:12 AM

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Aug 25, 2025 10:27 AM in response to NadiaMmm

The recently deleted folder is for doing exactly what you want to do - change your mind about deleting something. Removing them from that folder means they are truly permanently deleted instantly. See if you still have copies that you may have sent to others via email or text, or on a backup drive.

Next time just leave the files there. Then you get 30 days to change your mind. After that they get automatically removed.

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