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photo retrieval

Hi,

How do I retrieve photos stored in my iphone?

I recently locked my iphone then i accidentally restored it to factory setting thereby losing all my photos.

Is there a way to retrieve them? Thanks in advance...

iPhone XS Max, iOS 15

Posted on Nov 2, 2021 5:40 AM

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Posted on Nov 2, 2021 5:46 AM

Unless you used the iCloud Photos syncing feature (so that you can retrieve your pictures from iCloud), or you have a full backup (created recently), your data are gone forever, sorry. The "restore to factory settings" procedure is irreversible.

Regards

Giulio

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photo retrieval

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