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How to get deleted photos

How do I restore my picture and text if deleted by accident

iPhone 12 Pro Max, iOS 14

Posted on May 7, 2021 10:14 PM

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Posted on May 8, 2021 10:26 AM

If you were syncing Messages with iCloud and deleted them, they can't be recovered. If you weren't syncing Messages with iCloud, do you have a backup you can restore from? Restoring from a backup erases all data currently on your device. Any data newer than when the backup was made will be erased. A restore is an all or nothing restore. You can't access a backup and only restore certain files.


Backup - Restore your device from an iCloud or iTunes backup.    


Have you checked the Photos app and at iCloud.com/Photos using a computer browser for a Recently Deleted album? If you weren't syncing photos with iCloud, do you have a backup you can restore from?

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May 8, 2021 10:26 AM in response to Tiana1640

If you were syncing Messages with iCloud and deleted them, they can't be recovered. If you weren't syncing Messages with iCloud, do you have a backup you can restore from? Restoring from a backup erases all data currently on your device. Any data newer than when the backup was made will be erased. A restore is an all or nothing restore. You can't access a backup and only restore certain files.


Backup - Restore your device from an iCloud or iTunes backup.    


Have you checked the Photos app and at iCloud.com/Photos using a computer browser for a Recently Deleted album? If you weren't syncing photos with iCloud, do you have a backup you can restore from?

How to get deleted photos

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