iPhone 5: How to recover deleted photos?

Hello,


I recently got an iPhone 5 and been happily snapping away. However, the other day managed to delete a load of photos that didn't want to delete.


I'm travelling and don't have a computer or have made any backups, via iTunes and neither Photostream or anything like that.


I'd really like the photos back and wondering if there is a way of doing it? I'd put some in the app "Photo Vault" to try and keep some secure, but they're gone as well.


I've used SD card software to recover photos from SD cards before with some success, and was wondering if there's a similar thing for iPhone?


Thanks

iPhone 5, iOS 6.0.2

Posted on Jan 17, 2013 10:22 PM

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May 13, 2013 4:50 AM in response to JohnJackRice

There are two ways to recover deleted photos from iPhone 5:

1. Directly scan and recover photo from iPhone

a) Connect your iPhone to the computer

b) Enter DFU mode and scan iPhone

c) Preview and recover iPhone photo



2. Scan and extract iTunes backup to recover iPhone photo

a) Scan your iTunes backup for iPhone 5/4S

b) Preview and recover iPhone photo

c) Do backup well


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Jun 19, 2013 5:24 AM in response to JohnJackRice

somartt wrote:


After jailbreak your iPhone 5,you may need lost your photos, contacts and sms from iPhone,I am so sorry hear that you haven't backup all iPhone data to computer before I jailbreak.

Is there any way for iPhone users to restoe iPhone deleted photo?

There are two ways to recover deleted photos from iPhone 5:

1. Directly scan and recover photo from iPhone

a) Connect your iPhone to the computer

b) Enter DFU mode and scan iPhone

c) Preview and recover iPhone photo


2. Scan and extract iTunes backup to recover iPhone photo

a) Scan your iTunes backup for iPhone 5/4S

b) Preview and recover iPhone photo

c) Do backup well

You can recover files from iPhone 5 directly,or recover from iTuens backup file to get back iPhone lost data.

No, it can retrieve the photos just from iTunes backup if you make a backup. If you want to recover other data, it may recover from iPhone directly.


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Jul 4, 2013 4:28 AM in response to JohnJackRice

If you have the backup data then you can recover the deleted photos in iphone 4s.For recover deleted photos follow the below steps.


+++ Steps to follow to recover the deleted photos in iphone 5 :


1. First of all turn on the iphone 5.


2. After turn on locate the backup application where you got stored.


3. So,open it by double tap on it.


4. Now find and go to the photos folders.


5. Here select the photos which you want to recover.


6. After selecting tap the options and click the restore option.


7. After restore check the photos recovered or not in your iphone 5.


Thank you..................


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Jan 5, 2014 6:33 PM in response to JohnJackRice

There are 2 solutions for you to recover photos from iPhone:

1. Directly scan and recover pictures from your iPhone.

2. If you've synced your iPhone with iTunes, you also can regain your deleted photos by extracting your iTunes backup file.


If you want to directly recover deleted photos from iPhone:

Step 1:Run the recovery program and connect your iPhone

Step 2:Download a plug-in separately for your iPhone 4 or iPhone 3GS

Step 3:Enter the device's scanning mode and scan it

Step 4:Preview and recover deleted iPhone photos


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Dec 30, 2013 7:51 PM in response to foreversteven

As I known, there are mainly two methods to recover iPhone photos.

Way 1: Recover Deleted Photos Directly from iPhone

Step 1 Connect your Device and Choose the Recovery Mode

Step 2 Enter DFU Mode and Scan for Deleted Photos

Step 3 Preview and Recover lost Photos

Way 2: Restore Deleted Photos from iTunes Backup

Step 1 Select the Recovery Mode

Step 2 Scan the Backup File

Step 3 Check and Recover deleted Pictures

Provided that you have a backup in iTunes.

Good luck!

Dec 30, 2013 11:51 PM in response to foreversteven

There are two useful ways to recover deleted photos. And specific steps are as follow.

Way 1: Recover Deleted Photos Directly from iPhone

Step 1 Connect your Device and Choose the Recovery Mode

Step 2 Enter DFU Mode and Scan for Deleted Photos

Step 3 Preview and Recover lost Photos

Way 2: Restore Deleted Photos from iTunes Backup

Step 1 Select the Recovery Mode

Step 2 Scan the Backup File

Step 3 Check and Recover deleted Pictures

Provided that you have a backup in iTunes and you can retrieve deleted photos from it.

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