Recovering permanently deleted iCloud Photos after 30 days

I might have permanently deleted my photos by mistake more than 30 days ago and now I can’t seem to retrieve them even on iCloud recently deleted. Is there any other way I can still retrieve them


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Original Title: Recovering deleted iCloud photos

Posted on Oct 29, 2025 7:31 PM

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Oct 29, 2025 7:45 PM in response to Miguelmugabe

"Recovering permanently deleted iCloud photos after 30 days: I might have permanently deleted my photos by mistake more than 30 days ago and now I can’t seem to retrieve them even on iCloud recently deleted. Is there any other way I can still retrieve them"

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Troubleshooting Lost Photos and Videos:

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 :(


Four Tactics to Try:

A. Start here: If you're Missing Photos or Videos in the Photos app - Apple Support


B. Check iCloud, Directly:

For Photos: Go here, and see if they reside in iCloudhttps://www.icloud.com/photos


C. 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.


D. 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

Oct 29, 2025 7:46 PM in response to Miguelmugabe

"Recovering permanently deleted iCloud photos after 30 days: I might have permanently deleted my photos by mistake more than 30 days ago and now I can’t seem to retrieve them even on iCloud recently deleted. Is there any other way I can still retrieve them"

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Recovering Deleting iCloud Photos After 30 Days:

No. Not unless they were backed up elsewhere. When you delete photos on an iPhone, they go to the "Recently Deleted" album. They'll remained there for 30 days before being permanently deleted. If not received, then No. you will never get them back, from iCloud.

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