How to get back 2 year old photos? (Deleted Photo Recovery Methods)

✅ 1. Check Cloud Backups (Google Photos, iCloud, OneDrive)

Most smartphones automatically sync photos to the cloud.

🔹 For Android:

• Google Photos App → Tap on Search → Go to Archive or Albums

• Visit photos.google.com

• If you deleted them: Go to Trash (keeps photos for 30–60 days)

🔹 For iPhone:

• Open Photos App → Albums → Recently Deleted

• Try iCloud.com → Photos → Check old images

• iCloud keeps deleted photos for 30 days only

🔁 If you backed up your phone 2 years ago, you can restore an older backup to retrieve deleted photos.

✅ 2. Use File Recovery Software (for PC/SD Card/USB Drives)

If the photos were saved on a hard drive or memory card, use professional recovery tools:

💻 Popular Tools:

• Recuva (Windows – Free)

• EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard

• Disk Drill (Windows/Mac)

• PhotoRec (Advanced, free, open-source)

🧭 Steps:

1. Install the tool.

2. Select the drive or SD card.

3. Scan for deleted files.

4. Preview and recover photos.

✅ 3. Android Internal Memory Recovery (Without Root)

You can recover deleted Android photos using:

• Dr.Fone by Wondershare

• Tenorshare UltData

• iMyFone D-Back Android

These tools offer a PC interface to scan Android storage directly.

✅ 4. iPhone Data Recovery Tools

Even without iCloud, you can use these to retrieve older photos:

• iMobie PhoneRescue

• Tenorshare UltData for iOS

• Dr.Fone – iOS Recovery

✅ 5. Check Social Media or Messaging Apps

Sometimes you may have:

• Shared the photo on WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, etc.

• Sent it to someone in DMs—check chat history or media files.

✅ 6. Google Account Activity

Go to Google Takeout and download your data:

• Select “Google Photos” → Export

• You may recover past photos stored in Google servers.

✅ 7. Old Backups on External Devices

• Look into old hard drives, USBs, SD cards, or even laptops

• If you ever transferred or backed up data, the files might be there

🛑 Can I Recover Deleted Photos After 2 Years?

💡 Tips to Prevent Future Loss:

• Always enable cloud backups.

• Regularly backup your data to an external hard drive.

• Use apps like Google Photos, Amazon Photos, or Dropbox.