My photos are deleted in iCloud by itself

Recently I was looking for my old pictures and it not in my photo folder or iCloud. Looks like it’s gone and deleted by itself in Cloud. I would like to know why my iPhone deleted all of my old pictures if I was paying for iCloud to safe it

iPhone 14 Pro Max, iOS 16

Posted on Nov 7, 2023 7:48 PM

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Posted on Nov 7, 2023 7:56 PM

sulamita113 Said:

"My photos are deleted in iCloud by itself: Recently I was looking for my old pictures and it not in my photo folder or iCloud. Looks like it’s gone and deleted by itself in Cloud. I would like to know why my iPhone deleted all of my old pictures if I was paying for iCloud to safe it"

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Troubleshooting Lost Photos:

Data loss is something you would have agreed to upon account creation. So, if the following does not work, then they are gone. That's just the way it is :(


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 tap "Recently Deleted", and see if they are shown there.


C. Check iCloud, Directly:

For Photos: Go here, and see if they reside in iCloudhttps://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
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Nov 7, 2023 7:56 PM in response to sulamita113

sulamita113 Said:

"My photos are deleted in iCloud by itself: Recently I was looking for my old pictures and it not in my photo folder or iCloud. Looks like it’s gone and deleted by itself in Cloud. I would like to know why my iPhone deleted all of my old pictures if I was paying for iCloud to safe it"

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Troubleshooting Lost Photos:

Data loss is something you would have agreed to upon account creation. So, if the following does not work, then they are gone. That's just the way it is :(


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 tap "Recently Deleted", and see if they are shown there.


C. Check iCloud, Directly:

For Photos: Go here, and see if they reside in iCloudhttps://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
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