How to restore deleted affinity design file?

[JT2307]

I accidentally deleted my affinity design file. I checked my recently deleted file within an hour. However, my file wasn’t there. Is there anyway to restore it? Thanks guys!
 

[Callum]

Hi JT2307,

Was the file ever saved as a copy or an individual file or was it only ever open within the apps main menu? If it was only ever open in the main menu and has been closed without saving unfortunately the file will be lost.

Thanks

C

[JT2307]

Hi Callum,

That’s heart broken... I am new to iPad drawing. I thought the auto save will do the work for me. So next time if I save a copy and accidentally delete again, am I able to find my drawing in my “recently deleted” folder? Thanks for your response, Callum!

Cheers,

Joyce 

[Paul Mudditt]

On 10/27/2020 at 4:21 AM, JT2307 said:

Hi Callum,

That’s heart broken... I am new to iPad drawing. I thought the auto save will do the work for me. So next time if I save a copy and accidentally delete again, am I able to find my drawing in my “recently deleted” folder? Thanks for your response, Callum!

Cheers,

Joyce 

No, you must save your work outside of the app in an external folder. The Home Screen is like tabs on a web browser, just a temporary sandbox which auto saves while you work. You should always use the various save options if you require a physical file that can be managed as such.