FIXED: Photos Disappeared from iPhone Suddenly? (Best Solution) [MiniTool Tips]

My Photo Has Disappeared from My iPhone

Recently many iPhone users have emailed to our team, complaining that their iPhone photos disappeared from Camera Roll after the update. Generally, photos from Camera Roll may disappear, but sometimes iPhone may delete all photos.

Since updated to iOS 11, turned on this new feature where it keeps my photos on low resolution. I wanted to turn it off and sync. Afterward, my photos disappeared. Any chance to get em back?discussions.apple

As a matter of fact, it is not an isolated incident that photos disappeared from iPhone X/8/7/6s/6/5s/5. Then, you may feel a little panic in such a circumstance. Take it easy to find the reasons for this issue and next you know what you should do to get these precious pictures back.

Main Reasons for iPhone Photos Disappeared Issue

• Heavy Apps, videos, multiple photos, and other data occupy the internal memory of your iPhone, then low storage space occurs, causing iPhone is unable to show up photos.
• Mistaken settings like turning off Photo Stream can cause iPhone photos disappeared from Camera Roll.
• An unstable system may happen after updating to iOS 11/10 and result in photos disappeared from iPhone after update issue.
• You may log in a different iCloud account or iCloud Photo Sync is disabled.
• Photos are hidden by you.

Now there is something you can do to get your missing photos back.Here in this post, we will show you many methods which work for all models of iPhone 5/6/6s/7 and the latest 8 (Plus) and X. Just follow the solutions below.

Recover Deleted Photos iPhone by Data Recovery Software

Maybe you will ask us in the event of iPhone photo issue: can I recover deleted photos from my iPhone? Of course! To recover pictures missing from iPhone, you can take a professional way - to choose MiniTool Mobile Recovery for iOS to help you.

This is a piece of free iPhone data recovery software, enabling you to recover lost contacts, messages, photos, notes, videos, etc. due to accidental deletion, iOS upgrade, device crash or steal. And it supports iOS devices like iPhone X/8/7/6s/6/5s/5, iPad Air, iPad 2, iPod touch, etc. and it is available on Windows OS and Mac OS X. Moreover, it is 100% safe and secure.

If you are suffering from photos disappeared from iPhone after update issue, just free download this tool and install it on your computer for iPhone photo recovery.

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How to recover pictures from iPhone? The feature Recover from iOS Device is helpful. Just go with the steps below to get back your photos.

Step 1: Install the latest iTunes.

It is necessary to install iTunes on your computer in advance. If you haven't installed iTunes or the version is not the latest, you will find its Recover from iOS Device feature won't work normally after launching MiniTool Mobile Recovery for iOS. Just download the latest version of iTunes from Apple's official website and click Retry button on the software.

Step 2: Trust your PC.

As you know, Apple's devices have high security. Thus, no program can directly access data on an Apple device without a permit. After connecting the phone to your computer, MiniTool Mobile Recovery for iOS will ask you to trust the PC by following the instructions.

To recover photos disappeared from iPhone, click Trust button in Trust This Computer box on your iPhone screen. Note that if you have a passcode lock, please unlock it at first.

Then, go back to MiniTool Mobile Recovery for iOS interface and click Scan button to scan your iPhone X/8/7/6s/6/5s/5.

Step 3: Analyze iOS data.

Next, you see this iPhone data recovery tool will automatically analyze your iPhone data. The time that this operation will take is determined by the data size. Hence, please wait patiently.

Step 4: Scanning your iPhone.

Next, this software will begin to scan your device. Similarly, wait for some time patiently. If you have found the missing photos, you can click Stop button.

Step 5: Recover deleted photos iPhone.

After completing the scan, you will enter the result interface. Here, you can see the found file types on the left side. To restore photos disappeared from iPhone after update, you can click Photos or App Photos, and view found pictures. Then, check the needed pictures and tap Recover button to save them.

MiniTool Mobile Recovery for iOS Free Edition has some limitations, for example, it can only recover 2 photos/app photos/videos each time, recover 10 contacts/call histories each time, etc. If you find many photos missing from iPhone, we suggest using its Full Edition to get back disappeared pictures without limitation.

Then, register this iPhone data recovery software in the result interface to avoid a scan again.

Step 6: Save photos to a path.

Finally, recover pictures missing from iPhone to the default storage path. Or click Browse to specify another location and save pictures.

In addition to Recover from iOS device feature, there are other two features offered by MiniTool Mobile Recovery for iOS.

Recover from iTunes Backup File:

This feature allows you to retrieve data from an iTunes backup. After launching this iPhone data recovery software, choose this feature and the iTunes backups saved to the default storage location will be automatically detected by this software. (Tip: If no iTunes backup is shown, please click Select to find it.)

Choose one to click Scan button to scan the backup. After that, choose photos you need and recover them to a storage path.

Recover from iCloud Backup File:

This feature allows you to recover lost photos from an iCloud backup file. But there is a point you should pay attention to: MiniTool Mobile Recovery for iOS can't get iOS 9 and the later version backup files because of iCloud limitation.

For more information about iPhone photo recovery, please read this post Simple Solutions to Recovering Deleted Photos on iPhone.

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More Tips about iPhone Photos Recovery

In addition to using the third-party iPhone recovery software to recover pictures from iPhone, there are some small tips you can take to fix photos disappeared from iPhone issue. In some specific situations, they can be effective.

Besides, you can avoid the same issue next time if you have learned and taken these tips. Read the following part now.

① Restart Your iPhone

In general, a simple restart can help to fix many minor bugs and it seems to be the simplest solution. Thus, reboot your iPhone X/8/7/6/6s/5/5s by following the guide.

1. Press and hold the Sleep/Wake button until you see the slider.

2. Drag the slider to turn off your device.

3. A few seconds later, press and hold the Sleep/Wake button again until Apple logo appears.

If your iPhone is not responding, force restart it to fix iPhone photos disappeared issue. For iPhone 6s or earlier users, press and hold Sleep/Wake + Home. For iPhone 7/7 Plus users, press and hold Sleep/Wake + Volume Down. You need to press the corresponding buttons at least ten seconds until the Apple logo appears.

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After the restart, run photo App and check whether the missing photos come back on your iPhone.

② Check Recently Deleted Album

What if you find iPhone photos disappeared from Camera Roll accidentally after updating your iPhone to a newest iOS version. Don't worry. Since iOS 8, there is a built-in album namely Recently Deleted in photo App on your iPhone. This album helps to store your recently deleted photos for 30 days before they are permanently deleted. Thus, it is possible that the missing photos in Camera Roll are saved in the Recently Deleted album.

Just open this folder and see if the missing photos are here. If you find them, click Select, choose all pictures you need and use Recover option to move them back to a normal album.

③ Check iCloud Photo Library

In iOS devices, there is a feature called iCloud Photo Library which can help automatically upload and store your entire library in iCloud to access photos and videos from all your devices. Namely, this photo sync service lets you back up your images on all your devices to iCloud, as well as access them on the Apple devices.

If you use another device to take pictures, and can't see photos on your iPhone, perhaps iCloud Photo Library is disabled. Then, you need to turn on it. Navigate to Settings > [your name] > iCloud > Photos and then enable iCloud Photo Library.

After turning on this option, please connect your device to iPhone and wait for a few minutes. Then you can see the pictures presented in the folder.

④ Check iCloud Account

Sometimes iCloud photos disappeared from iPhone, and the most reason is that the Apple account you have logged in is different from the one that you have stored the photos in. In this case, go to Settings tab and check whether the account is correct.

If it is a wrong one, sign out and log into your right iCloud account. Then you will get back your photos missing from iPhone.

⑤ Restore Disappeared Photos from iTunes Backups Using iTunes

As is well known, iTunes is a piece of reliable media management software which enables you to sync your music files, photos, and videos with your iOS devices. Due to its merits, the majority of people choose to back up their precious iPhone photos to iTunes to avoid data loss.

If you also have backed up pictures in advance, you can recover all missing photos from the iTunes backup when pictures missing from iPhone X/8/7/6/6s/5/5s issue appears.

1. Connect your iPhone X/8/7/6/6s/5/5s to your computer or Mac where you have installed iTunes.

2. Open iTunes to its main interface.

3. Then, maybe you are required to trust the computer.

4. Click on the Device button, navigate to Summary tab, and then you can see Restore Backup option in Backups section.

5. Next, you will see a list of backups. Please choose the most relevant backup file depending on the date and size of creation to fix photos disappeared from iPhone problem.

6. At last, click Restore button as shown below to do the iPhone photo recovery. Wait patiently until all data is restored to your iPhone successfully.

Here, you had better not disconnect your iPhone to iTunes since this will have an influence on the sync process.

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⑥ Unhide Photos

What if you find iPhone photo album disappeared by accident? It is likely that you have hidden some pictures saved on your iPhone and they can only be available in your hidden album. In this case, please unhide those photos.

• Just go to photos App, and enter the Album tab.
• Tap the hidden album.
• Select the photo you want to unhide.
• Click on unhide icon and then tap Unhide to get back pictures missing from iPhone.

If you have enabled iCloud Photo Library, the photos that you hide on one device are also hidden on your other devices.

Bottom Line

In this post, we have told you a piece of professional software (MiniTool Mobile Recovery for iOS) to recover deleted photos on iPhone as well as six solutions to find deleted photos. Now it is your turn to take measures to fix photos disappeared from iPhone issue based on your actual needs.

If you have problems when using our software, please contact our team by leaving a comment in the following area or sending to [email protected]. Besides, any suggestions to fix photos missing from iPhone are also welcome.

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