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2 months of photos are missing from my iPhone's camera roll

I recently noticed that 2 months of photos from last summer are missing from my iPhone's camera roll. I checked iCloud, which had been recently backed up, and they are not there either. They are not in my recently deleted or hidden folders, and they are not in my iPhone's latest backup either. I was wondering how they could've disappeared without my deletion. I additionally have a lot of storage on my iPhone and iCloud, so I know storage is not the issue. These pictures are very important to me (such as my high school graduation) and I would really really like to recover them.


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iPhone 12 Pro, iOS 16

Posted on May 24, 2023 10:12 PM

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Posted on May 24, 2023 10:13 PM

dmarc14 Said:

"Missing Photos: I recently noticed that 2 months of photos from last summer are missing from my iPhone's camera roll. I checked iCloud, which had been recently backed up, and they are not there either. They are not in my recently deleted or hidden folders, and they are not in my iPhone's latest backup either.[...]"

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Troubleshooting Lost Photos and Videos:

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 it 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:

For Photos: Go here, and see if they reside in iCloudhttps://www.icloud.com/photos


C. Restore your iPhone from a Backup:

Have any backups of this iPhone prior to this occurrence? If so, restore your iPhone from one that has these photos (the most recent backup, ideally). If not, then take this as a learning experience, knowing to always back up your device for recovery purposes. Important: Back up you iPhone prior to performing this restoration, should anything go wrong from here on out.


D. Where Else to Check:

  1. PC
  2. PDA
  3. eMail
  4. Mac Device
  5. Cloud Storage
  6. Android Phone
  7. USB Flash Drive
  8. External Hard drive
  9. Secure Digital Card
  10. Compact Flash Card
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May 24, 2023 10:13 PM in response to dmarc14

dmarc14 Said:

"Missing Photos: I recently noticed that 2 months of photos from last summer are missing from my iPhone's camera roll. I checked iCloud, which had been recently backed up, and they are not there either. They are not in my recently deleted or hidden folders, and they are not in my iPhone's latest backup either.[...]"

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Troubleshooting Lost Photos and Videos:

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 it 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:

For Photos: Go here, and see if they reside in iCloudhttps://www.icloud.com/photos


C. Restore your iPhone from a Backup:

Have any backups of this iPhone prior to this occurrence? If so, restore your iPhone from one that has these photos (the most recent backup, ideally). If not, then take this as a learning experience, knowing to always back up your device for recovery purposes. Important: Back up you iPhone prior to performing this restoration, should anything go wrong from here on out.


D. Where Else to Check:

  1. PC
  2. PDA
  3. eMail
  4. Mac Device
  5. Cloud Storage
  6. Android Phone
  7. USB Flash Drive
  8. External Hard drive
  9. Secure Digital Card
  10. Compact Flash Card

2 months of photos are missing from my iPhone's camera roll

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