Google Photos has been a very handy service to backup your photos and videos

Google Photos is a great way to store your images and videos in the cloud so they're accessible on any device

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If you accidentally delete a photo or video, Google keeps it in the trash for 60 days before it's gone forever

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To recover photos on your computer, first sign in to the Google account where the images were stored, then Open Google Photos

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Open Google Photos Trash. You can find it by pressing the menu icon on the left-hand side and select the restore link

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Once Google completes the restore process, any pictures or videos you selected automatically appear back in the Google Photos library

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They also appear in any Google Photo Albums you previously had them in. You can now access the images

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If your devices don't seem to be syncing across your devices, open the Google Photo menu and go to Settings to ensure that Google Backup and Sync is turned on

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