How To Recover Deleted Files on Android

At least once in our lives, we have deleted an important photo or document on our smartphones by accident. Unlike most desktop operating systems which have a trash / recycle bin where you can recover those files, Android has no similar built-in function by default. No need to panic though. There are ways you can recover deleted files / data on your device. We are going to show you three ways you can do this whether your device is rooted or not.

Update: Check out our video on how you can recover deleted files on both rooted and non-rooted devices. This includes the latest methods, so you should take a look:

Before you begin

Before you attempt recovery, make sure to turn off your cellular data / Wi-Fi connection so that nothing is updated or downloaded on your device. Also, do not switch off your device.

Recover lost files on your Android device [Root required]

For rooted android device, you can use Undeleter to attempt the recovery of deleted data.

Steps

Data (files) recovery for non-rooted Android devices

No root, no problem. You can still recover your lost data using the methods shown below. If you’re a rooted android device user but do not want to pay $3.99 for Undeleter Pro, you can also follow the steps below as an alternative.

1. Install Dumpster

Dumpsterworks like the recycle bin on your desktop operating system. Once installed, it will save all your deleted files for you unless you want to remove them permanently by going into the app to do that.

You do not need root access to use this app.However, if you are rooted, it will still prompt you to grant it root permissions for improved performance. Dumpster can save most common files including mp4, png, jpg, mp3, ogg, wma, pdf, doc, apk, zip and more.

You can set it to automatically clean deleted items after a few days or even set specific file formats to save or ignore. The app is free to use but you can upgrade to premium for more options and to remove ads.

Note:Dumpster can only recover the files you deleteafteryou’ve installed the application. If you hope to recover other lost data, you can do so using the second method.

2. Use a Desktop Application to recover deleted files

Another proven method to recover lost data on android is to connect your device to a computer and run a file recovery tool. There aremany data recovery tools out theresuch as the Wondershare Dr. Phone (Windows and Mac OS X), or Coolmuster but we are going to show you how to use another tool – Recuva, to rescue deleted files before they are lost forever.

Note:Recuva is only available for Windows and will only work for external storage cards (SD card).

Steps

It is advisable to save the recovered files on your PC first before copying them back to your android device to prevent conflicts.

SEE ALSO:How To Calibrate Battery on Android Device

Conclusion

Deleting important information by accident doesn’t have to be the end of the world. With the methods and tools described above, recovering your lost data is possible, if you follow each step carefully. Let us know how these methods work for you and don’t forget to tell us if you know any other great tools that can help recover deleted data on android device.

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