How to Recover Deleted Files from an Android Device

Posted by Britny on February 5, 2020 in Partition Manager|Tutorial Article

Data loss is one of the most frustrating issues users face while using their phones. Not only do they lose their data, but it also consumes a significant amount of time and effort to retrieve those files. To help you effortlessly recover lost files, we've compiled a list of tips.

Hint 1: Restore Deleted Data from Android Device with Google Account

If you have a backup of your Android on your Google account, you can restore lost data from Google. However, note that this only works on a device that hasn't been set up yet. If you don't want to reset your phone, skip ahead to the next section to learn how to recover deleted data without losing anything else.

**Step 1:** Power on your Android phone, whether it's new or freshly reset.

Step 2: Tap the “Right Arrow” icon to begin setting up your iPhone.

Step 3: Choose a System language, then tap Next > Connect to a Wi-Fi network.

Step 4: Tap “Accept and continue” > “Not now” > “Next,” then sign in with your Google account and tap “Next” again.

Step 5: Tap Accept, then on the Google Services screen, select the services you need and tap Next.

**Step 6:** On the Which Device screen, select the device you want to restore to, then click on it. Choose the apps you want to restore and hit Restore.

Finally, set up the device according to the on-screen instructions.

Tip 2: Recover deleted Android files with the help of tool – MobiSaver for Android

If resetting your Android device is not what you want, you can try using some recovery tools to get back the deleted files without resetting. Here we recommend you start with Dr.Fone - Android Data Recovery. As a professional and reliable Android data recovery tool, it has helped thousands of users recover their deleted or lost contacts, messages, videos, documents, etc. from their Android devices.

It's safe, clean, fast, and has a high success rate. Sounds good, right? Download it to your computer now and give it a try!

Step 1: Connect your phone to the computer > Launch the tool MobiSaver for Android > Click “Start” to proceed. Note: This feature is only applicable for jailbroken Android devices.

**Step 2:** The program will scan your device quickly and display all data in an organized format. > Choose the type of file that contained the deleted data.

Run the Android Data Recovery program and look for your lost data.

Step 3: Preview the deleted files, select the ones you want to recover, and click “Recover”.

Tip 3: Recover Deleted Data from Recycling Bin

Another possible solution is to check the “Trash,” which is not a bin for your entire device but rather a trash for specific apps, like the Photos app. For these apps, you can easily restore deleted files directly.

Tip 4: Recover WhatsApp Data from Android Phone

There are 2 ways to restore WhatsApp messages from an Android phone: from a local backup or from Google Drive. If you have an SD card, you can insert it directly into another Android device to recover your chat history. If not, you can restore WhatsApp from the internal storage or Google Drive. Check out this guide for how to restore WhatsApp data from an Android phone.

Conclusions

Aside from the methods mentioned above, there are many other ways to recover deleted files from your Android phone. If none of the above work, you could try data recovery services, data recovery apps, or reach out to the app developer for assistance.