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Can I recover important deleted videos?

Hello,

I unfortunately just lost a friend to COVID.

I had video of him from mid-November that I deleted weeks ago and I feel horrible.

Is there anyway to recover that video or is it gone?

I have an IPhone 11 Pro Max and am not very tech savy.

Thank you in advance.

Jeff

iPhone 11 Pro Max, iOS 14

Posted on Feb 12, 2021 3:25 PM

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Posted on Feb 12, 2021 3:35 PM

First - so sorry for your loss.


To the video:

If it was less than 30 days ago, have a look in "recently deleted"


If more than that, it is not recoverable on your phone.


Did you transfer it to your computer?

Did you make a backup of your phone while the video was on?

Did you email it to anyone, or share it on social media?


It is quite likely you won't get it back. If you can't, try not to fixate on it. The video is not the most important part of your relationship with your friend, and you are no worse off than if it hadn't been taken. You can't delete your memories.


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Feb 12, 2021 3:35 PM in response to JDKolakowski

First - so sorry for your loss.


To the video:

If it was less than 30 days ago, have a look in "recently deleted"


If more than that, it is not recoverable on your phone.


Did you transfer it to your computer?

Did you make a backup of your phone while the video was on?

Did you email it to anyone, or share it on social media?


It is quite likely you won't get it back. If you can't, try not to fixate on it. The video is not the most important part of your relationship with your friend, and you are no worse off than if it hadn't been taken. You can't delete your memories.


Can I recover important deleted videos?

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