How to recover deleted photos on the iPhone

Is there a way to recover photos that were deleted from an iPhone 4 before it was backed up?

You can if you are using iCloud. There is a clever software which Apple have installed into the iPhone called photo stream and you can use that to recover any deleted photos. To do this, go onto Settings > iCloud > Photos On. This will switch on photo stream which will keep every single photo that you have in your camera roll, even if you have deleted it or not.
Another method is syncing it to your iTunes and then backing it up. If you back up your photos, there is a chance of getting back any deleted photos. But if any of these methods do not have an effect, then unfortunately, you have lost your photos. If they are really important, contact Apple.
I hope this helps.

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