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Iuliana288274456n8a
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September 7, 2024
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How to recover photos after deleting Lightroom for iPad

  • September 7, 2024
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I wanted to free up my space on iPad and I deleted the Lightroom app. I didn't know that all my imported photos would also disappear too... I thought they were stored to local storage after deleting the app too. I reinstalled the app afterwards but the photos were gone already 😞 I have Lightroom premium but I went over the plan of 40 GB so the deleted photos weren't uploaded to the cloud. What to do? How can I recover my lost photos? I don't have them anywhere else and I'm desperate for them 😞

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Correct answer Charlie.D

Hello @Iuliana288274456n8a 

The only recourse would be to restore a backup of your device that was made at a time when the Lightroom app still had the unsynced photos in the app.  You could then export the images out of the app, or use iTunes/Finder File Sharing to browse that older instance of the Lightroom app cache where your unsynced images lived. (see the How To for that)

 

Unfortunately, deleting any app will also delete its app cache and potentially result in data loss like this unless the files are specifically exported back to the Camera Roll or Files on iOS.  The only exception to this that I know is to use the iOS feature "Offload App" which retains the app cache but purges the app executable itself.  If one uses Offload App for Lightroom iOS, that would preserve the original app cache w/unsynced images, presets, etc. 

...I know this doesn't help @Iuliana288274456n8a bring back files, but I mention this in case it helps others.

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Charlie.DCorrect answer
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September 9, 2024

Hello @Iuliana288274456n8a 

The only recourse would be to restore a backup of your device that was made at a time when the Lightroom app still had the unsynced photos in the app.  You could then export the images out of the app, or use iTunes/Finder File Sharing to browse that older instance of the Lightroom app cache where your unsynced images lived. (see the How To for that)

 

Unfortunately, deleting any app will also delete its app cache and potentially result in data loss like this unless the files are specifically exported back to the Camera Roll or Files on iOS.  The only exception to this that I know is to use the iOS feature "Offload App" which retains the app cache but purges the app executable itself.  If one uses Offload App for Lightroom iOS, that would preserve the original app cache w/unsynced images, presets, etc. 

...I know this doesn't help @Iuliana288274456n8a bring back files, but I mention this in case it helps others.

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Iuliana288274456n8aAuthor
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September 7, 2024

Is there any recovery app available or Lightroom folder which I can access from the laptop or something?

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