Recovering deleted photos from multiple backups on iPhone

I deleted pictures a year ago but I would like to recover them. Can I get them back through one of my multiple backups?



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iPhone 15 Pro Max, iOS 18

Posted on Oct 26, 2025 7:28 AM

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Posted on Oct 26, 2025 7:44 AM

iPhone backups may be kept for 30 days, 180 days if you turn off iCloud backup, but a year is very unlikely. 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.


If you did a backup to a computer

Back up iPhone - Apple Support

then you may have what you need.

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Oct 26, 2025 7:44 AM in response to sbstacy99

iPhone backups may be kept for 30 days, 180 days if you turn off iCloud backup, but a year is very unlikely. 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.


If you did a backup to a computer

Back up iPhone - Apple Support

then you may have what you need.

Recovering deleted photos from multiple backups on iPhone

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