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How to Get Data Back on Android

Updated on Jun 19, 2024 | by Woodward

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Summary

After data loss occurs on your Android phone, you may need to recover lost files on your device. To help you do that, here are the proven ways to perform Android data recovery.

Common Data Loss Situations on Android

Data loss occurs daily on various devices, including the Android phone in your hand. There are some data loss causes that happen most frequently:

Depending on the cause, the possibility to get data back on Android varies. For example, if you accidentally delete photos from your device, you can easily retrieve them back via the Photos app. While if you want to recover files lost due to a factory reset, the chance is quite slim. Specify your situation and apply the corresponding solution to get your precious data back.

Get Data Backon Android via Photos

Applies to: Photos and videos only

If what you want to recover are photos and videos, you can go to the Photos app to get things done. The Recently Deleted folder will keep your deleted photos and videos for up to 30 days. Thus, if you have recently deleted photos and videos from your Android phone and haven't emptied the folder, you can easily restore these items via Photos.

To get photos backon Android:

Step 1. Open the Gallery app and tap "Albums."

Step 2. Scroll down to click "Recently deleted."

Step 3. Tap and hold one of the videos you want to recover. Then tap to select other items you want to restore.

Step 4. Tap "Restore" to restore the deleted videos and photos.

How to recover deleted photos on Android

Recover Deleted Files on Android with Android Data Recovery Software

If you need to recover other types of content and don't have a backup, you will need Android data recovery software like Qiling MobiSaver. Such a tool could recover photos, videos, contacts, messages, music, and more from an Android phone. Whether you prefer a desktop program or mobile app, Qiling MobiSaver has the corresponding version for you.

Note that you will need to root the Android device before you apply such a tool, which is required no matter which Android data recovery app you use.

To get data back on Android:

Step 1. Connect your Android phone toyour PC. And then launch Qiling MobiSaver for Android.

Step 2. After the software recognized your Android, click "Next" to let the program scan the device. After the scanning, it will display files found in the window.

Step 3. Preview files, choose the items you want to recover,and click "Recover" to save them to your computer.

Perform Android Data Recovery via a Backup

Cloud-based services are accessible on Android devices and some of you may use one of them to back up your precious data. If you have such a backup, you can get data backon your Android device easily. No matter you use built-in cloud storage or a third-party service, you can recover deleted files on Android with the help of it.

The general steps to recover deleted files from a backup on Android:

Step 1. Go to the Settings app.

Step 2. Sign in to the cloud with the account you use to back data.

Step 3. Choose "Cloud Backup" and select a backup to restore your device from.

You can search the official guide from the device provider. For example, there is how to restore a Samsung phone from a backup.

The Bottom Line

These are the most common ways used to recover deleted files on an Android device. There may be other workable ways, depending on the specific file type you want to recover.

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