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kezlie
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Q: Am i able to recover all of my photos if i accidentally delete all of them?

I have accidentally deleted all of my photos off of my iCloud bc i thought they were all stored properly. is there any way to recover them after they've been deleted completely? I have lost every single picture of my daughter and i would be devastated if i cannot get them back

iPhone 6s Plus, iOS 9.2.1

Posted on Mar 11, 2016 3:11 PM

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kezlie

Q: Am i able to recover all of my photos if i accidentally delete all of them?

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  • by FoxFifth,

    FoxFifth FoxFifth Mar 11, 2016 3:26 PM in response to kezlie
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    Mar 11, 2016 3:26 PM in response to kezlie

    One method is to use a computer and log in to https://www.icloud.com/ and click on the Photos app there, then click Albums in the bar at the top and then click the Recently Deleted album, then Select Photos and then Recover All.

  • by kezlie,

    kezlie kezlie Mar 11, 2016 3:37 PM in response to FoxFifth
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    Mar 11, 2016 3:37 PM in response to FoxFifth

    they were deleted off of my "recently deleted" bc i thought they were stored on my Mac so I'm pretty sure its hopeless. thanks though!

  • by FoxFifth,

    FoxFifth FoxFifth Mar 11, 2016 3:46 PM in response to kezlie
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    Mar 11, 2016 3:46 PM in response to kezlie

    Did you not have a backup plan in place for your Mac? If so, you can recover them from that. If not, this is not an attempt to make you feel worse than you likely already do, but if you don't already you should for the future. An external USB drive is relatively inexpensive and the Mac's built in Time Machine utility is free. There is a long list of ways that photos and other valuable data can be lost (inducing hard disk failures which are common).