How can I recover deleted photos from iCloud?

"How can I recover deleted photos from iCloud?: I have found 2 years of missing iCloud photos; 2009 and 2014. Engineering simply said, 'There're gone ...'"

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Recovering Deleted Photos:

Loss of data is something you would have agreed to upon opening an Apple Account. So, if the following does not work, then they are gone. That's just the way it is :(

Troubleshooting Deleted Photos:

Five Tactics to Try:

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

B. Check Recently Deleted:

For iOS16 and later, you can check the Recently Deleted option on your iPhone.

C. Check iCloud, Directly:

For Photos: Go here, and see if they reside in iCloud: https://www.icloud.com/photos

D. Restore your iPhone from a Backup:

Have any backups of this iPhone prior to this occurrence? If so, restore your iPhone from one that has these photos (the most recent backup, ideally). If not, then take this as a learning experience, knowing to always back up your device for recovery purposes. Important: Back up you iPhone prior to performing this restoration, should anything go wrong from here on out.

E. 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

"How can I recover deleted photos from iCloud?: I have found 2 years of missing iCloud photos; 2009 and 2014. Engineering simply said, 'There're gone ...'"

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Who is "Engineering"? How did they come to that conclusion.

Getting iCloud Photos:

It would be on your iPhone if downloaded. If not downloaded, and Photos is enabled in iCloud, then it would be deleted. So, download a photo, and it will not be deleted. Go here to download them all: Download iCloud Photos and Videos - Apple Support