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Q: can i access my photos on a lost phone?

How can I access my photos on a lost phone?

iPhone 6s

Posted on May 25, 2016 10:25 AM

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Q: can i access my photos on a lost phone?

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  • by razmee209,

    razmee209 razmee209 May 25, 2016 10:30 AM in response to mikedom59
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    May 25, 2016 10:30 AM in response to mikedom59

    mikedom59 wrote:

     

    How can I access my photos on a lost phone?

    If you had icloud photo library set up on your phone then you can log into icloud.com to view your photos.

     

    If you backed up to iTunes or icloud you can restore your new phone from that backup.

     

    if you imported pics to your computer as you would a digital camera then you can view it on your computer.

  • by Michael Black,

    Michael Black Michael Black May 25, 2016 10:42 AM in response to mikedom59
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    May 25, 2016 10:42 AM in response to mikedom59

    mikedom59 wrote:

     

    How can I access my photos on a lost phone?

    There is no way to directly access content on a lost device.  Hopefully you had those photo's stored somewhere else as well, as razmee indicated.  As long as you have the stored, archived or backed up somewhere else, you should be able to retrieve them.  If they exist(ed) solely on the lost device, then they are gone unless you can find or recover the device.