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How to retrieve videos from iCloud that have been permanently deleted

I made 2 videos on my phone and then deleted them both from photos and recently deleted videos? Can I recover them ?

iCloud Drive was active when I deleted videos from my photos recently deleted and later I could not find them anywhere? Not even data recovery option through iCloud.com?


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Posted on Jul 29, 2023 10:20 PM

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Posted on Jul 29, 2023 11:10 PM

Permanent means permanent. Permanent means gone. Permanent means not recoverable.


If Permanent didn’t actually mean permanent, if it were a lie, then the outrage would be visible from orbit.


You’ll need to have made a copy or shared elsewhere. If not, the videos are gone. Permanently.

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Jul 29, 2023 10:44 PM in response to bilalmahal

bilalmahal Said:

"Recover permanently deleted videos.: I made 2 videos on my phone and then deleted them both from photos and recently deleted videos? Can I recover them ? iCloud Drive was active when I deleted videos from my photos recently deleted and later I could not find them anywhere? Not even data recovery option through iCloud.com?"

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Were these backed up in some manor? Read the following...


Locating Lost Photos and Videos:


I. Enable Photos and Contacts in iCloud:

On the iPhones, enable Contacts in iCloud.

On the iPhone:

  1. Go to: Settings
  2. Tap: Your Name (Top Item)
  3. Tap: iCloud
  4. Tap: Photos (so that it is green)
  5. Tap: Contacts (so that it is green)


II. Troubleshooting Deleted Photos:

Three Things to Try:

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

B. Check iCloud, Directly:

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

C. 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

Aug 26, 2023 8:38 AM in response to GURJA9772

GURJA9772 wrote:

I want my mobile delete videos back up


What you probably wanted was a backup of the videos from prior to the deletion.


Permanently deleted videos are forever unrecoverable, entirely gone, vaporized, permanently deleted.


If there are no other copies created prior to the deletion, and if the media is not in the recently-deleted album, then the permanently deleted media is gone. Permanently.


If “permanent” did not actually mean unrecoverable, the resulting outrage would be visible from orbit.


Jan 23, 2024 9:09 PM in response to punith92

punith92 wrote:

Recover parmanent deleted videos


What you probably wanted was a backup of the videos from prior to the deletion.


Permanently deleted videos are forever unrecoverable, entirely gone, vaporized, permanently deleted.


If there are no other copies created prior to the deletion, and if the media is not in the recently-deleted album, then the permanently deleted media is gone. Permanently.


If “permanent” did not actually mean unrecoverable, the resulting outrage would be visible from orbit.



How to retrieve videos from iCloud that have been permanently deleted

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