Issue Description

During the Beta testing of the new iPadOS 26, I accidentally deleted all albums in my iCloud Photos Library on my iPad, which then synced the deletion to my other Apple devices. This resulted in the loss of all my photo albums, although the photos themselves remained intact in the “All Photos” section.

Solutions

1. Find the Deleted Albums in the Photos.sqlite Database

Find the Photos.sqlite database file in the Photos Library package. The path to the database file is as follows: