Apple provides a way to recover deleted iPhone photos, making it possible to save pictures that might have accidentally been deleted. When trashing a group of photos and videos that are no longer needed, it's easy to mistakenly choose more pictures than originally intended. There are several ways to get photos back using an iPhone or Apple services, and even more possibilities if using third-party apps and storage services.
Apple has always given the iPhone a good camera, improving dramatically in recent years. Portrait mode softly blurs the background to draw the eyes to the subject of the photo. Panorama allows a huge vista to be captured with a single pan across the view. Night mode captures sharp details and vibrant colors, even in low light conditions. All of these moments are automatically stored in the Photos app that is built into the iPhone, making it easy to locate a particular point in time, place, or individual whenever there's a desire to relive that memory.
Recovering a deleted photo from an iPhone is sometimes quite simple. Deleted videos can also be recovered in the same way. When a picture is lost, the first place to check is the Recently Deleted folder in the Photos app. This can be found in the albums tab by scrolling to the bottom. Pictures can be restored by tapping the select button in the upper right corner, choosing one or more and then hitting Recover. Apple leaves photos in the Recently Deleted album for thirty days before being permanently removed from the device. It might be possible to restore a photo if it has been saved to iCloud or another online storage service.
iCloud & More Ways To Restore Photos
When looking for a missing photo, it's a good idea to check whether the iPhone has iCloud connected. In the Settings app, look under the Photos tab to find out. iCloud syncs with any devices that use the service, so if it's already enabled, the photo won't be found in iCloud. If it's off, switching it on will cause any cloud photos to download, which might include the lost picture. If using Google Photos, Amazon Photos, or another similar service, check those apps as well. Most third-party cloud services can upload and download but don't sync with the Photos app, so a deleted photo might still be available online. Photos can also be hidden, so it is worth checking the 'Hidden' album. If it doesn't appear in the list of albums, check if it is enabled in the Photos tab of the Settings app. Hidden pictures can be recovered by selecting and choosing 'Unhide' from the Share menu. If the iPhone has been backed up recently, restoring might be a way to get back the missing photo.
Photos are more than just images, often helping to recall special memories and generating good feelings, so getting pictures back can often be important. Apple's Recently Deleted album is a convenient way to recover deleted photos but after thirty days the user will need to check their backups.
Source: Apple