How to Restore Photos after Factory Reset on iPhone

"How to recover my photos after I restore my phone to factory Settings?"

Many users have reported problems with photos being deleted and restored after the iPhone was restored to factory Settings. In fact, users may need to restore the phone to factory Settings for various reasons, such as clearing memory or fixing latency issues. However, restoring factory Settings will erase all data in the phone, including photos, videos, audio, documents, and even system Settings. Don't worry, this article will introduce you to several effective methods that can help you recover your photos.

For example, if you already backed up using iTunes, Finder, or iCloud before the reset, you can restore photos from the backup. While this means you need to restore the entire backup, not just the photos, it's an effective and common way to do it, especially if you want to keep the rest of the data in your phone consistent.

Also, if you want more flexibility in restoring photos, or if your backup doesn't contain all the photos you need, you can consider using professional third-party data recovery software. These programs are often able to extract specific data from your iPhone's backup files, such as photos, and then let you selectively restore them to your phone. iPhone Data Recovery is a good choice.

1 Restore iPhone Photos after Restoring Factory Settings Using iCloud Backup

If your iPhone has iCloud backup enabled, it will automatically back up your device when it's charged and connected to Wi-Fi. Alternatively, you may have done an iCloud backup manually. As long as you have a valid iCloud backup containing your photos before resetting your device, you can easily restore those photos from your iCloud backup to your iPhone.

On how to restore iPhone photos after restoring factory Settings through iCloud backup, you just need to complete the following steps.

Step 1 Restore factory Settings and start the device. Choose Settings > General > Transfer or Restore iPhone > Erase All Content and Settings to restore the iPhone to factory Settings. If the iPhone has been restarted and is in the initial Settings screen, directly start the Settings process.

Step 2 Complete the initial configuration: Follow the instructions to complete the basic configuration steps.

Step 3 Select a recovery mode: Select Recover from iCloud Backup.

Step 4 Sign into your iCloud account: Use your Apple ID to sign into your iCloud account.

Step 5 Select a backup: From the backup list displayed, select the latest backup that contains the photos you need.

Step 6 Wait for recovery: Keep the device connected to Wi-Fi and wait patiently for iCloud to complete the recovery of photos and other data.

Tip: The process of restoring photos from iCloud backup is done when setting up a new iPhone. So when your iPhone has restarted and shows the "Hello" screen, you need to complete the initial setup and then reset the device again to get into the recovery process.

Solution 2 Restore iPhone Photos after Restoring Factory Settings Using iTunes Backup

If you use iTunes to create a backup of your iPhone, you can also use that backup to restore photos after the device is restored to factory Settings.

Please refer to the following steps on how to restore iPhone photos after restoring factory Settings through iTunes backup.

Step 1 Connect your device: Connect your iPhone to your computer using a USB cable, and verify that you trust the computer on your phone.

Step 2 Open iTunes/Finder: Open iTunes (macOS Catalina or later) or Finder (macOS Catalina or later) based on the operating system version.

Step 3 Select a device: In the sidebar of iTunes or Finder, tap the iPhone icon.

Step 4 Restore backup: On the Overview or corresponding TAB, select Restore Backup. Select the most recent backup from the list and click "Restore."

Tip: iTunes and iCloud only support restoring the entire backup file, but restoring the entire backup can take up unnecessary iPhone storage space and even affect existing data on the device. If you want more precise control over the recovery process and only restore photos from a backup, you can use a professional data recovery tool.

Solution 3 Use iOS Data Recovery to Retrieve Lost Photos after Factory Reset on iPhone

As we all know, when an iPhone is restored to factory Settings, all data on the device will disappear, including photos. Don't worry, with the iOS Data Recovery -iPhone Data Recovery tool, you can quickly get your photos back from the backup.

iOS Data recovery allows users to recover only some specific data. You can set the type of data you want to recover, such as "photos" to filter the data.

Even if your iPhone is back to its original look after a factory reset, it can find those photos in iTunes or iCloud backups, making it quick and easy to retrieve them.

Key features of iOS Data Recovery:

Support photo recovery from iPhone's memory.

Without backup, it can also help you retrieve accidentally deleted data from your iPhone, such as photos, videos, audio, text messages, iMessages, contacts and notes.

Support for selectively restoring only accidentally deleted photos from iTunes and iCloud backups.

Option 1 Retrieve iPhone Photos from iTunes Backup

Step 1 Install and start iOS Data Recovery on your PC and select Restore from iTunes Backup File.

Step 2 The software will show you all the iTunes backups on your computer. Select the most relevant backup and click Start.

Step 3 You will see all the files found and click on Camera Roll to preview the photos. You can also filter by categories like Photo Stream, Photo Library, and App Photos.

Step 4 Select the photos you want to recover, click the Recover button, and set the storage location. Then, tap Recover again, and your photo will reappear on your iPhone.

Retrieve iPhone lost photos after restoring factory Settings

Option 2 Restore iPhone Photos from iCloud Backup

Step 1 Select Recover from iCloud from the home page, then enter your Apple ID credentials to access the content stored in iCloud.

Step 2 Select a file that contains the photo you need and click the Download button. Then in the pop-up window, select the type of file you want to download, "Photos".

Step 3 After the backup photos are downloaded, they will be saved to your computer. You can restore the photos to the iPhone with factory Settings restored.

FAQ Can I restore photos from my iPhone without a backup after restoring factory Settings?

As of now, there is no 100% reliable way to restore after factory Settings without a backup. That said, if the iPhone has been factory reset and there is no backup, then the photos will be difficult to get back. Because restoring factory Settings is to return the iPhone to its original state, all data and photos will be wiped out, which is also to protect your privacy security. So, back up your photos and other important data regularly! However, if your iPhone hasn't been factory reset yet, there's still a chance you can get deleted photos back, even if you don't have a backup, try using professional data recovery software to help.

Summary

These are the reliable ways to retrieve lost photos on your iPhone after restoring factory Settings. Of course, to avoid this problem again in the future, I recommend backing up your iPhone regularly, whether through iTunes, Finder, iCloud, or another cloud service. This way, even if you need to reset your phone, you can ensure that your data is properly preserved.