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How can I recover or extract photos from iphone backup without icloud?
My photos on iPhone are backed up to my Windows 11 PC with the help of iTunes. I don't use iCloud as the backup tool coz the free storage is only 5GB. I need some help to extract photos from iphone b...
Extracting photos from iPhone backup is definitely a workaround some folks consider, but it’s not the best idea in the world.
Disadvantages of Extracting Photos from iPhone Backup
- Restoring a backup—especially if you do it on your main device—can overwrite current data. That means you might lose some new photos, messages, or app data that you’ve added since that backup was made unless you’re super careful and know how to extract photos from iPhone backup without losing recent stuff.
- It’s not instant. You’ll need to wait for the restore process to finish, which can be anywhere from a few minutes to an hour depending on how big your backup is.
- If you accidentally restore on your main device, your current photos, apps, or settings could get replaced, leading to confusion or data loss.
- This method restores everything, not just your photos. So you could end up with a cluttered device and have to dig around to find those specific images.
- It’s more like rolling the dice—you get everything from the backup, not just the photos. Plus, if the backup was made when the photos existed, but now they’re deleted, restoring won’t recover the deleted ones unless you restore to a device and access the Photos app directly.