User level: Level 1 (4 points)Deleted files from the recently deleted folder,is there a way to restore them, the backup did not downoload them
Posted on Oct 2, 2026 7:18 AM
User level: Level 7 (25,466 points)Oct 2, 2026 7:39 AM in response to Diana_324
As Kilgore-Trout says, there is no extra safety beyond the Recently Deleted folder. As Kilgore Trout also says "Life is no way to treat an animal."
Perhaps you have shared your pictures with friends-- then you could get them to send copies back to you.
Unfortunately, if you don't keep your own backups to an external drive, then there really isn't any place else to look. To back up your pictures you can just plug in an external drive, select the pictures, and use Share>Save to Files. Alternatively, you can backup to a computer:
Transfer photos and videos from your iPhone or iPad to your Mac or PC
If you haven't done one of those backups, then your remaining pictures continue to be in peril.
User level: Level 8 (43,363 points)Oct 2, 2026 7:21 AM in response to Diana_324
If they are not in a backup, no.
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256369111