Few users know it, but a photo deleted from an iPhone can sometimes be recovered. This is good news for all those who, intentionally or inadvertently, have deleted a cherished photo from their smartphone.
Rest assured: yes, it is possible to recover photos deleted from an iPhone. The Apple brand seems to have identified this problem for iPhone users, and has come up with a solution - in theory. In practice, recovering deleted photos from an iPhone can be more or less tricky, depending on the situation you find yourself in. In some cases, you'll need to use specialized software.
Recovering deleted iPhone photos before the device permanently deletes them
Like most smartphones, the Apple iPhone, whether new or refurbished, does not permanently delete your photos when you decide to remove them from your photo gallery. Deleted photos (either voluntarily or accidentally) are kept on the device for 30 days. The first way to find photos deleted from an iPhone is to go to the recycle garbage can in the Photos app ("Recently Deleted" album). Simply select the deleted photo and click on "Recover" to return it to its original position.
Recover iPhone photos stored on iCloud
As an iPhone user, you're probably used to backing up your data in the Apple cloud. When iCloud is activated on your iPhone, the application automatically backs up your data, including your photos. Provided the photos in question have been synchronized with iCloud, all you have to do to recover your deleted photos is restore the entire data set from your iCloud space and backup. This method is very similar to the one offered by iTunes, provided that you manually back up your data on a regular basis.
Using data recovery software to recover photos from an iPhone
When the two methods for recovering photos from an iPhone outlined above don't work, or aren't suitable (e.g. smartphone failure), there's still another option: data recovery using suitable software. Before you say goodbye to your photos for good, at the risk of breaking your heart, you still have the option of using data recovery software. There are a whole host of them on the market, with varying degrees of complexity. Choose the one that suits your needs at the time.