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shxwnn
User level: Level 1 (4 points)

Booted up old ipod and lost many photos

I found my old iPod touch 6th generation; it's on iOS 12.5.7. I charged it and turned it on, then was prompted to log in to my Apple ID. After logging in, I went to the Photos app and saw many old photos. As I was looking through them, they all randomly disappeared. I believe it has something to do with iCloud trying to sync with its photos. Is there any way I can get those old photos back?

Posted on Oct 18, 2026 12:13 PM

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razmee209
User level: Level 10 (205,348 points)

Oct 19, 2026 10:53 AM in response to shxwnn

shxwnn wrote:
I found my old iPod touch 6th generation; it's on iOS 12.5.7. I charged it and turned it on, then was prompted to log in to my Apple ID. After logging in, I went to the Photos app and saw many old photos. As I was looking through them, they all randomly disappeared. I believe it has something to do with iCloud trying to sync with its photos. Is there any way I can get those old photos back?

NO, not unless you have a backup of those photos somewhere.

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256378505