Trying to restore deleted files, photos and videos on your Android phone can be tricky, but still, it can be done. Depending on which app you use to delete photos, the method may differ from one device to another. However, you might be able to restore it if it hasn’t been too long since the deletion.
In this article, we are going to see how we can recover deleted photos on Android phone using
Default Gallery app and Google Photos app. I will also tell you how to restore permanently deleted photos on Android.
The default Gallery app on most Android devices has a built-in recovery option. So, if you use the pre-installed Gallery app as the default photo viewer on your device (like most people), you should be able to restore deleted photos more often than not.
You should also be able to restore deleted photos if you use Google Photos as your default photo viewer. So today, we are going to show you how to restore deleted photos on Android using both methods.
Method 1: Recover Deleted Photos Using Default Gallery App
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Open the app Default Gallery or Photo on your Android phone. Now search Trash folder by tapping the hamburger menu or the three-dot option.
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On most Samsung phones, the Trash folder can be accessed via the three-dot menu at the top left. Tap Rubbish to see if the image you deleted is still there.
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If you find your target image there, tap on it to select it or tap-and-hold to select multiple images. Now select button
healing to return or button wipe (trash can) to delete it permanently. -
There he is. You have managed to restore deleted images on your Android device using the default Gallery app.
PS: As with all Androids, the exact process might differ from one phone to another, but the tutorial below will give you an idea of what to look for on your phone.
Method 2: Recover Deleted Photos Using Google Photos App
If you deleted photos from Google Photos app, here’s how to restore deleted photos using Google Photos app on Android:
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Open Google Photos and tap the tab library in the below section. Now select a folder Rubbish from the next page. On some devices, you may have to tap on the hamburger menu on the top left to select the Trash folder.
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Find the image that you want to recover and tap on it. To restore multiple images, tap and hold on one image then tap another image that you want to get back. Finally, tap the button healing in the below section. Confirm if prompted.
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There he is. Now you know how to restore deleted photos using Google Photos on Android. Note that it will return from where it came from, so if it is an old photo, you will have to scroll down a bit to see it.
PS: Your deleted photos and videos in Google Photos will remain in the trash for 60 days before being deleted forever. So to make this method work, you can only restore deleted files within that timeframe.
Can I Restore Permanently Deleted Photos on Android?
Yes, you can restore photos thatpermanently deleted‘ on Android and other platforms. That’s because the most important thing to remember about digital file storage is that although you ‘permanently’ delete a file, it is not permanently deleted from your disk. Instead, the operating system simply removes references from the file and marks the space occupied by the file as empty, allowing other applications to write to it.
The actual data of the deleted file still remains on your device unless it is overwritten. This means that even ‘permanently deleted’ files can often be recovered with the right tools.
Because of that, it is impossible for you to get permanently deleted files back if you deleted them long ago. That’s because as you continue to use the device, the sectors used to store the ‘deleted’ files will slowly but surely be overwritten, thereby reducing your chances of getting them back. So if you accidentally delete a file, stop using the device immediately to increase your chances of getting it back. That means no more app installs, updates, games, streaming, etc. Turn off your internet connection, phone connection, Bluetooth and do some cracking to try to restore the files.
Also read: 8 Software to Restore Deleted Files on a PC/Laptop
If you recently deleted it from a photo viewer or file viewer app, it should still be in the trash folder within that app in most cases, so you can restore it if it’s still within the permanent deletion period.
However, if it has been permanently deleted due to an expiration period or you deleted it manually forever, then you need a data recovery software, be it on Android, Windows, or any other platform. Many such tools are available for various platforms and are certainly not free.
Conclusion | So now that you know how to restore photos that you deleted from your Android device, hopefully you can get back your precious memories that you might have deleted by mistake. If you have permanently deleted photos or videos from your Android device, you may still be able to restore them using quality data recovery software.
To prevent a similar thing from happening in the future, make sure to back up all data from your Android device to a trusted cloud service provider. Hopefully this tutorial is useful and thank you for visiting.
