If you accidentally delete a photo album folder, you have 30 days to get it back from your Recently Deleted album. When you recover the album folder, they go back into your All Photos album. 1. Open the Photos app and go to the Albums tab. 2. Open the Recently Deleted album and tap Select. 3. Tap each photo or video that you want to keep. 4. Tap Recover and confirm that you want to recover the photos.