iPad Deleted Files Recovery — Photos + Documents + Notes
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Accidentally deleted iPad content falls into similar buckets as iPhone: Recently Deleted (30-day grace period for photos / notes — DIY recovery, free), permanently deleted (purged — forensic workshop recovery), and iCloud-side deletion (sync deleted across devices — may be in iCloud trash for 30 days, then escalate to backup history).
iPad differs from iPhone in one important way: more document-style data lives on iPad (Pages, Numbers, Keynote, Word, GoodNotes, school assignments). These are often stored in app sandboxes that are easier to recover than photos because they’re less aggressively overwritten by camera burst data.
Common Issues & How We Fix Them
Recently deleted photos
Photos removed in the last 30 days are often recoverable from the iPad or linked iCloud. We check both.
Permanently deleted files
Once the Recently Deleted album is cleared, some files may still be retrievable — stop using the iPad and bring it in.
Lost after an update
If files vanished after an update, the originals may still be recoverable.
We work on a no-recovery, no-fee basis: if your data cannot be recovered there is nothing to pay, and we give you a clear quote before any chargeable work begins.
Our Repair Process
- Free triage.
- Workshop diagnostic.
- Storage image first.
- Recovery process.
- Data returned on encrypted drive.
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