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Hmmmmm..I think my phone was backing up to icloud, but not 100% sure. I’ll need to check. If I find a backup, does it restore everything or just the photos?
If they’re not in recently deleted, the built in photos app won’t bring them back. Only chance is if you had a backup in icloud or itunes from before they got deleted. Did you ever back up?
Hi, I accidentally permanently deleted some photos from my iPhone and they’re not in the “Recently Deleted” folder anymore. Is there any way at all to get them back? Thanks.
That honestly makes me feel better. I’ll check my pc and see if there’s a backup file. If it’s there, I’ll try one of those recovery tools. Maybe I don’t need to burn 3 grand after all. Thanks everyone.
Exactly. Hardware labs are like last resort when the phone is dead AND there’s zero backup. But since you might have an tTunes backup, try that first. Way less cost, and you’ll at least know if the photos are there.
That’s the thing..itunes backups are kinda locked. But recovery software can read them and pull photos, contacts, chats, etc. If you’ve got even one backup sitting on your PC, you might not need a $3k lab. Just don’t overwrite the backup.
I honestly can’t remember. I did plug it into my laptop for updates a few times, so maybe there’s a backup there? But iTunes doesn’t really let me see what’s inside.
I wouldn’t spend that unless the photos are once in a lifetime moments. If you just want your camera roll back, maybe try a more affordable approach first. There are iphone data recovery tools you can run on a computer that can pull photos out of itunes or icloud backups. Have you ever synced your phone with itunes?
Sadly it doesn’t even boot up, completely dead. That’s why apple said no chance. I thought DriveSavers was my only shot. $3k is like a semester’s worth of tuition for me.
That’s crazy high imo. For that amount, you could literally buy a new iPhone and a few years of icloud storage. I get the sentimental side though. Did you try other recovery options before sending it out? Sometimes software tools work if the phone at least powers on.
That price isn’t a scam, that’s kinda what pro labs charge when they literally have to work on dead boards under microscopes. Thing is..if the pics are priceless to you, only you can decide.
So my iPhone X suddenly shut down and Apple told me it’s basically unfixable. Logic board failure. I sent it to DriveSavers and they quoted me $3.3k–$3.5k to recover my data. Honestly, that’s insane money for me since I’m still in college. But the phone has all my photos from years back, never backed them up anywhere else.
Do you guys think it’s worth it? Or am I being scammed and there are cheaper options?
Agree on using PC-based recovery. Those “free apps” in the Play Store don’t do jack. Proper software can at least scan the memory and show you what’s salvageable. You can preview before buying, so you’ll know if your pics are recoverable or not.
Some are total garbage, but there are legit ones. I used one last month when my kid deleted a whole folder of pics. Needed a PC though, not just some random app from Play Store. If your phone’s storage hasn’t been heavily written over, you’ve got a shot.
Restoring from icloud would bring your whole device back to that point in time, not just the photos. Sometimes you can log in to icloud.com and see if the photos are still there without restoring the phone.