"How do I recover accidentally deleted iCloud photo from iPhone 15: So I took a photo around October last year, on my (then) new iPhone 15 which had iCloud backup on... 24 hours later or so, I accidentally deleted the photo- this has proved to be a costly mistake. Now is there any chance at all I can recover this photo, given I know the period of creation and deletion and I am sure somehow it was backed up to iCloud before deleting... I also understand iCloud overwrites the previous data each time it backs up.. This picture is worth more than life itself to me- is there anything I can do, or am I done for?"
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Troubleshooting Lost 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 is is.
Four Tactics to Try:
A. Start here: If you're Missing Photos or Videos in the Photos app - Apple Support
B. Check iCloud Directly:
See if they reside in iCloud Photos. Log in here: https://www.icloud.com/photos
C. Use a Time Machine Backup:
Did you back up your Mac, recently? If so, then restore your Mac from that. You'd backup you Mac prior to doing so, and then restore your data from the backup you just created, through use of Migration Assistant.
D. Where Else to Check:
- PC
- PDA
- eMail
- Mac Device
- Cloud Storage
- Android Phone
- USB Flash Drive
- External Hard drive
- Secure Digital Card
- Compact Flash Card
