How to recover lost photos without iCloud backup?

I hadn't bought a GB and I was taking pictures on my phone that now don't want to be restored to another device and are lost. How do I get them back? I don't have a backup.



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Original Title: iCloud Photos

iPhone 12 mini, iOS 18

Posted on Nov 13, 2025 2:20 AM

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Nov 13, 2025 10:26 AM in response to borislava64

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What's a GB?

What other device?

What is the system on the other device?

How are you trying to add photos to the other device, i.e. by cable or wireless?

When you try to add photos from your iPhone to the other device what happens?

Do you get a warning and, if so, what is it?

How much storage on your iPhone and how much is free?

The same for the other device.


How to recover lost photos without iCloud backup?

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