Well, it turns out iCloud has an opt-in feature to make that even less likely.
What Happened With Apple’s Deleted iPhone Photos?
And we’re not talking about 30-day-old photos jumping out ofthe Recently Deleted folder.
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We’re talking about photos that were deleted months or years ago and should be long gone.
Are Your Deleted iCloud Photos Safe?
Now, I know what you’re thinking: iCloud is encrypted.
That’s means nobody is going to have an easy time infiltrating Apple’s servers and recovering deleted photos.
Then go to “iCloud” and tap “Advanced Data Protection” near the bottom.
