User level: Level 1 (4 points)My important image, permanent delete in my phone, I want recovery
[Re-Titled by Moderator]
Original Title: Received
Posted on Oct 30, 2026 5:06 PM
User level: Level 10 (105,996 points)Oct 30, 2026 7:40 PM in response to midhul257
A deleted photo will go into the Recently Deleted album for 30 days in case you change your mine. If it is longer than 30 days or you choose to permanently delete them from the Recently Deleted album before that time, then it is gone for good.
It would be a huge privacy issue if photos remained after a user has requested that they were deleted.
User level: Level 1 (8 points)Oct 30, 2026 8:05 PM in response to Mac Jim ID
Mustika13156
User level: Level 10 (211,627 points)Oct 30, 2026 9:03 PM in response to Amha507
"Mustika13156"
-------
Do you have a question for this thread?
User level: Level 10 (211,627 points)Oct 30, 2026 9:06 PM in response to midhul257
"How do I recover a permanently deleted image from my iPhone?: My important image, permanent delete in my phone, I want recovery"
-------
Recovering Deleted iCloud Photos:
A. Getting From Anther Device:
Do you have any other device associated to this Apple Account? If so, power off your modem/router to avoid syncing wth Apple's servers. Then, opening the Photos app, see if you can select it.
B. Check iCloud Photos:
Did you try iCloud Photos directly? Go here, and see if they are indeed not seen: Go Here: https://www.icloud.com/photos. If seen, download them: Photos and videos
C. Download All of iCloud Drive:
You can download all of iCloud to an external hard drive, and then search through the iCloud download using a the Search Bar on the top-right corner of a new Finder window. Use my User Tip: Getting a Quick and Direct "iCloud Drive-to-External Hard Drive" Download - User Tip
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256386181