Where is 'Restore Missing Photos'?
Open Settings from your Profile to find the Restore Missing Photos screen.
Open Settings from your Profile to find the Restore Missing Photos screen.
Open Settings from your Profile and look for "Restore Missing Photos." It opens its own screen showing how many photos can be restored from this phone, with a progress bar and a time estimate while it runs.
If it says there is nothing to restore, every photo captured on this device is already backed up. Any blanks you can still see were captured on a different phone in your household — see "Which phone do I need to use to restore a photo?" for what to do next.
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Where is 'Restore Missing Photos'?
Open Settings from your Profile and look for "Restore Missing Photos." It opens its own screen showing how many photos can be restored from this phone, with a progress bar and a time estimate while it runs.
If it says there is nothing to restore, every photo captured on this device is already backed up. Any blanks you can still see were captured on a different phone in your household — see "Which phone do I need to use to restore a photo?" for what to do next.
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