Lost photos on iPhone after update – any way to recover?

Hey guys, I updated my iPhone yesterday and noticed that a bunch of my photos are missing. Checked Recently Deleted too, but they’re not there. Any idea if they can be recovered?

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Xiomar

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April 15, 2026 at 11:15 am

(Update) Tried a paid iPhone data recovery tool and it actually worked! Got most of my missing photos and videos back after scanning my iPhone. Definitely a lifesaver finally.

Gianna

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April 15, 2026 at 11:13 am

I’d suggest trying a trusted recovery software. Most of them show a preview before you actually recover anything.

Xaria

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April 15, 2026 at 11:12 am

But not always. The data still exists internally until overwritten. Recovery tools just access that leftover data.

Toby

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April 15, 2026 at 11:11 am

Really? I thought once deleted, it’s gone for good.

Xiomar

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April 15, 2026 at 11:06 am

Edit: I just now got to know that there are some data recovery tools that scan your iPhone directly and try to pull deleted files. I’ve seen people recover photos, messages, and even WhatsApp chats that way. I am going to give them a try.

Xiomar

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April 15, 2026 at 10:32 am

No backup on iTunes either 😓 I mostly relied on iCloud, which was already full.

Xaria

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April 15, 2026 at 10:29 am

In that case, recovery might still be possible if the data hasn’t been overwritten yet. Did you try restoring from iTunes backup?

Xiomar

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April 15, 2026 at 10:28 am

I don’t think so. My iCloud storage was full, so backup probably didn’t happen.