Need to get back recently deleted photos

I need help getting back my photos from recently deleted

iPhone 16 Pro, iOS 18

Posted on Aug 15, 2025 03:43 PM

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Aug 15, 2025 03:54 PM in response to Mrspotlessdetailing

They will remain in the Recently deleted photo for 30 days. If it has been longer than that time or you deleted them from the Recently Deleted folder then they are no longer available for you to recover on your device.


If you are not using iCloud Photos and have a backup that included those folders, you could restore them from that backup, otherwise you would have needed to save them in another location before deleting.

Aug 16, 2025 07:14 AM in response to Mrspotlessdetailing

This is a little different:


If you don't use iCloud Photos, but you have Settings>Apple ID>iCloud Backup turned on, then you may be able to recover data from the last 30 days or so. You should look here:

Restore your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from a backup - Apple Support 

“Restore” is what you do when you buy a new phone, so this safety, if you have it set, requires you to erase everything on your phone and replace it with the backup.

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