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quanh_
User level: Level 1 (4 points)

How do I recover a shared album after logging out of iCloud?

After logging out and logging back into icloud, my device lost the album that was shared only by me


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Original Title: Share album

Posted on Sep 29, 2026 9:50 AM

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WheelieNick
User level: Level 9 (74,110 points)

Sep 29, 2026 9:59 AM in response to quanh_

To recover a shared album you created that disappeared after logging back into iCloud, you need to turn the Shared Albums feature back on in your device settings. 

Turn on Shared Albums in Settings

  1. Open the Settings app on your device.
  2. Tap your name (Apple ID) at the top.
  3. Tap iCloud, then tap Photos.
  4. Scroll down and make sure Shared Albums is toggled on (green).
  5. Wait a few moments with a stable Wi-Fi connection for the album and its photos to re-sync and appear in your Photos app. 


Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256367353