after updating ios 18 my photos were deleted

iPhone was updated to iOS 18, not by me, he did it WITHOUT MY PERMISSION. After that, all my photos and videos from 2020 to May 2022 were deleted. How can I restore it?


iPhone 12 Pro Max, iOS 18

Posted on Jan 3, 2025 08:53 PM

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Jan 4, 2025 03:59 AM in response to Byutel

You can restore your iPhone using a backup, which should reverse the update and the deletion of the photos, yet I’m not entirely sure if it actually helps, nevertheless, it’s the only option available because if I had to guess, the photos aren’t in the recently deleted folder. Only issue: you need to have a backup from before the update. Hope you get your photos back!

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