How to retrieve my back up photos
How do I retrieve my photos that's already been backed up?
iPhone 6s
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Joseph_S.
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Community Specialist
Hi aieshea,
I understand that you want to retrieve some photos that were backed up. I'm happy to provide some help for this.
Getting your photos will depend on how they were saved. If you created a backup, but you were using iCloud Photo Library, you'll want to enable iCloud Photo Library on your device to download your photos:
iCloud Photo Library - Apple Support
If the photos were not synced with iCloud Photo Library, then you'll need to restore the backup that contained those photos since you cannot pick individual files out of the backup:
Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup - Apple Support
Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities. Cheers!
I understand that you want to retrieve some photos that were backed up. I'm happy to provide some help for this.
Getting your photos will depend on how they were saved. If you created a backup, but you were using iCloud Photo Library, you'll want to enable iCloud Photo Library on your device to download your photos:
iCloud Photo Library - Apple Support
If the photos were not synced with iCloud Photo Library, then you'll need to restore the backup that contained those photos since you cannot pick individual files out of the backup:
Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup - Apple Support
Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities. Cheers!