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Top Ways to Recover Deleted Photos from iPhone [2021 Update]

Last Updated On August 3, 2022 by iPhoneGeeks Staff

Given how bulky the Photos app can get, it’s a good idea to have the occasional photo clear-out to make space on your iPhone. So what happens if you accidentally delete an important photo? Well, with a little luck you can probably get it back. So, how can I recover deleted photos from iPhone?

In this article we walk you through simple methods to retrieve lost or accidentally deleted photos on your iPhone.

It is usually sad to hear cases like deleted photos from recently deleted folder on iPhone. People are often frustrated in learning that there are no other ways but to leave it like that. However, we would like to set the difference. Today, we will tell you how to recover deleted photos on iPhone from recently deleted.

Quick Solution: How to Recover Deleted Photos from iPhone?

Photos, logically enough, are stored in the Photos app in iOS. The iOS version of Photos has much in common with its Mac equivalent, and this includes the 30-day grace period for deleted photos and videos.

If you delete a photo from the iPhone and want it back, tap Albums at the bottom-right of the screen. Scroll down until you see an album called Recently Deleted, then tap it.

Tap the photo you deleted by mistake, then Recover at the bottom-right, and finally confirm by tapping Recover Photo. The image will now be transferred back to your Camera Roll.

Backups

Bear in mind that when you delete a photo from your iPhone it will also be deleted from your iCloud Photo Library, if you’ve got this feature enabled.

If you take and delete lots of pictures on an iPhone, you may want to invest in another backup solution. Fortunately many services offer instant upload of any photos you snap to a cloud storage space. Consider installing Dropbox, Google Drive or Box and turn on Photo Backup. Here are the steps for Dropbox:

Step 1: Sign up for a Dropbox account and download the Dropbox app for iPad or iPhone.

Step 2: Start the Dropbox app and go to Settings > Camera Upload and turn on Camera Upload.
As you take photos they will be sent to a folder in Dropbox called Camera Uploads.

Step 3: Click on the Photos tab in Dropbox to view recently uploaded images. This will also include any photos you have deleted from the Photos app.

Step 4: Select a photo in Dropbox and tap on the Share icon and choose Save Image.
This will send the deleted image back to the Photos app in iOS.

This isn’t an ideal backup solution, because it requires you to set up Dropbox in advance. However, if you take lots of photos you’ll find this service invaluable. Google Drive, Box and many other cloud services work in largely the same manner.

Conclusion

Realising a second too late that you just deleted the wrong photo: it’s a nightmare we’ve all experienced. But don’t despair, because an inadvertently deleted Photo from iPhone can often be recovered. Follow the above methods to get back deleted photos on your iPhone.

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