Recover Deleted Photos from iPhone

How to Recover Deleted, Lost Photos from iPhone

2012-08-28 19:26:31 / Posted by Jerry Cook to Apple Devices
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For computer users, when you deleted photos, those photos go to your Recycle Bin. They can be easily restored from the Recycle Bin. Unfortunately, your iPhone doesn't have a Trash Bin in which your deleted photos can be stored. If you accidently delete photos on your iPhone, you may meet a dilemma and you need to recover deleted pictures from iPhone such as camera roll after original factory reset or upgrade to iOS 6.

In fact, iTunes will automatically generate a backup file of your iPhone data when you sync your iPhone with iTunes every time. However, this file is unreadable. iPhone Deleted Photos Recovery (for Windows users) and iPhone Deleted Photos Recovery for Mac (for Mac users) are professional applications that can help you extract the iPhone backup file and get all of photos back if you deleted your cherished photos by mistake. They works well with iPhone 5, iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS. And best of all, they only take you a couple clicks of your mouse.

If you unintentionally deleted iPhone backup file, or this file is corrupted, you need to turn to another program to iPhone Data Recovery to recover deleted photos from iPhone 5 without backup file.

Part I: How to Extract Backup File and Recover Deleted iPhone Photos?

Part II: How to Recover Deleted iPhone Photos from without iTunes Backup?

Part 1: How to Recover Deleted Photos from iPhone on Mac/Windows (with Backup File)?

Well, just follow us to see how to operate software to recover deleted photos from iPhone 4S or iPhone 5 step by step. Here we just list how to recover deleted iPhone photos for Windows, the steps of how to recover deleted iPhone photos on Mac are the same:

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Step 1: Select an iPhone Bakcup File

After launch this program, you will find iPhone backup file is shown, as well as device name, the date when you synced your iPhone, and serial number. Select it and click "Start scan".

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Step 2: Select Deleted Photos on iPhone 5/4s/4

After scanning, you can preview all your lost photos on your iPhone in thumbnail, no matter the photo from your camera roll or those you transferred from somewhere. Tick "Photos" to select all photos, or tick the photo file one by one in the right. Click "Recover" to start recover deleted iPhone images.

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Step 3: Enter a Location to Recover Deleted Photos from iPhone

A window pops up to remind you choose a folder to save your recovered photos on your computer. Now you have successfully recover deleted photos from iPhone 4s after iOS 6 upgrade.
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In addition, you could feel free to use this tool to help you recover deleted photos from iPhone 5/4S/4/3GS/3 after original factory reset.

Part 2: How to Recover Deleted Photos Directly from iPhone?

This part shows you how to recover deleted photos from iPhone without backup. You need to download another software -- iPhone Photo Recovery.

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Step 1: Enter iPhone DFU Mode

To get started, connect your iPhone to the computer. Launch this software, and you will get the interface as below. You are requested to enter DFU mode by following the steps like: Click "Start" on the interface of the software and then press "Home" and "Power" button on your iPhone at the same time. Hold both of them for about 10 seconds. Then release "Power" and keep pressing "Home" for another 10 seconds.

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Step 2: Scan Deleted iPhone Photos

Then your iPhone will enter the DFU mode, click "Start Scan" to scan deleted photos from iPhone. It will take you from seconds to several minutes depending on how many files can be scanned.

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Step 3: Select and Recover Deleted iPhone Photos

After a while, phtos including camera roll are displayed on the interface. You can preview them before recovery to check if they are actually your need. Select lost iPhone photos and then click "Recover" to start to recover deleted iPhone 4s photos and select a folder on your computer to save the recovered iPhone pictures.

To exsit DFU mode, hold "Home" and "Power" button on your iPhone until the Apple logo appears.

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