If you accidentally deleted a photo or video on your iPhone or iPad , don't worry because there are ways to get them back. In this guide, you'll see how you can do it.
How to restore photos from Recently Deleted Album
The “ Recently Deleted ” album is the first place you should look if you want to restore a photo you accidentally deleted.
- Open the Photos app and scroll down to locate the Utilities section . There, you will find the “ Recently Deleted ” album.
- After you pass Face ID or Touch ID, you'll see all the photos and videos you've deleted in the last 30 days.
- Select the photo (or video), tap the three-dot at the bottom right of the screen, and then select “Recover.”
- Select “Recover Photo” again.
- Alternatively, you can preview the photo and press the Recover button at the bottom right.
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How to restore photos from a backup
If you have connected your iPhone to a computer to back it up via macOS, then you may be able to extract individual files from it. If you don't back up your device to your Mac, this solution won't work.
One tool that can help is iBackup Extractor. There are other such apps that open iOS backups created by macOS. If you know that the photo you need to recover is included in an old backup, you can use such tools. Especially if the photo was deleted more than a month ago.
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Restore your iPhone from a backup created on a Mac
If you prefer not to use a third-party app to recover your photo, you could do a full restore of your iPhone, using an old backup. However, if you do this, you will lose all data created or changed after the backup was created. If you don't back up your device to your Mac, then this won't work. It's a good idea to create a new backup before restoring anything.
- Connect your iPhone to a computer and open Finder.
- Then, select your iPhone in Locations in the sidebar. If a pop-up appears asking for your iPhone passcode, enter the passcode.
- A menu will open containing many details and options related to your iPhone, such as available storage space and current software version. Select “Restore Backup.”
- In the dialogue box that appears, select from the available backups. Backups are listed by their creation date. If your backup is encrypted, enter the password and click Restore.
- Wait for your Mac to complete the restore process.
- Once the process is complete, don't disconnect your iPhone from your Mac. Let it sync with your computer. Disconnect only when the sync is complete.
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Restore your iPhone from an iCloud backup
If you use iCloud, then you can restore your deleted photos from previous backups. Create a full backup before attempting to restore anything.
- Having created a new backup, open the Settings , then tap “General.”
- Scroll down and tap “Transfer or Reset iPhone”.
- Tap “Erase all content and settings.”
- Tap Continue and confirm by tapping “Erase iPhone”.
- You will be asked to authenticate. Then, the restore process will take place.
- Your iPhone will then restart and you can set it up as if it were a new iPhone.
- When you do this, select “Restore from iCloud Backup“.
The ability to recover deleted photos and videos can significantly impact the user experience, as it offers an extra layer of security and flexibility. Users may delete photos on iPhone for a variety of reasons, such as saving space.
Source: www.howtogeek.com
