How to recover deleted photos or video files from your Android phone

We capture and save plenty of photos and videos on our devices. Most of these are precious to us, and hence it is required to keep them safe. However, due to some device malfunctions, photos and videos can disappear from your device, leaving you completely clueless about what to do. There are some cases where we delete certain photos accidentally from our devices, but need it at a later date. Well, if you own an Android device and any of this has happened to you, there’s no need to worry any further. Thanks to a flurry of apps available on the Play Store, you can recover practically any image and video from your device. However, you might need to act quickly before newer files overwrite the deleted files.

Recovery is possible thanks to a built-in cache system that keeps the media content even after it’s been deleted. We’re going to talk about a few apps today that will help you recover your lost files from an Android smartphone or tablet. Most of them are free, but you might have to shell out some dough to get “Pro” features. Since you cannot put a price tag on precious memories that have been erased, spending a little shouldn’t hurt. However, it is advised that users backup their photos on cloud services like Dropbox or Google Photos with the latter offering the option of backing up all your photos and videos for free.

How to recover deleted photos or video files from your Android phone

Dumpster

This app calls itself the “free Android recycle bin” and does the job perfectly well. You simply have to install it, and let it do the rest for you. In addition to letting you restore or undelete your images and videos, Dumpster also comes with a lock feature, allowing you to safeguard your pictures and videos with a PIN code. This ensures that even if your phone is away from you, nobody can access it. The app also comes with some cool lockscreen features that could be handy for you, although it’s not included in the free version. An in-app purchase should do the trick, however.

The app also has its own cloud backup service, allowing you to save your content on the cloud so that you never have to worry about deleting them again. It’s a good idea to invest in this option, especially if you find that your photos and videos are getting deleted frequently. The premium version also has an app lock feature to enable a passcode lock for specific apps. This privacy feature could come in handy if you’re sharing your phone with friends or family. Dumpster is free to download, but it comes with ads on board. However, getting an in-app purchase will get rid of that and also give you access to pro features. You will have to pay extra for cloud storage, however.

DiskDigger Photo Recovery

This is a very basic app in terms of appearance, but can help you recover all your photos and videos in an instant. However, the developer warns that users might be required to have a rooted device to access all functionality of the app. If your device isn’t rooted, the app will run a basic scan of your device, including cache and thumbnails. Once you have recovered the files required, the app will let you automatically save them to your cloud services like Google Drive or Dropbox. It can also let you send them as email attachments from within the app. The app can also create a separate folder for the deleted files. The app does exactly what it’s supposed to, and sometimes that’s all we need.

Users have very positive things to say about DiskDigger, so you can download it without worry. The app is free to download and has no ads or in-app purchases. It has been downloaded nearly 50 million times already, so it’s pretty popular on the Play Store.

Restore Image

This is yet another simple image recovery app that looks through your entire phone or tablet to find what you need. It is important to remember that if your files have been deleted for over a month, it’s likely that the deleted files have been overwritten from your storage already. So time is crucial when it comes to image recovery apps like this. In addition to restoring lost files from your phone storage, it can also search through your microSD card. There are no fancy features on board here, and the app does exactly what you expect it to do. Once the scan is complete, it will give you a layout of the pictures that can be recovered (png or jpg). These pictures can then be restored individually or together depending on your preference.

The app is free to download, but comes with ads on board. However, a simple in-app purchase will get rid of the ads. There are no other in-app purchases with this particular application. Be sure to check it out from the Play Store.

DigDeep Image Recovery

This app comes with an easy to use interface, with no complications or difficulties in accessing the features. You simply have to load up the app, wait for the scan to complete, and look through the recently deleted files that show up on the screen. Most apps offer this level of simplicity, so it’s not particularly a unique feature. However, each app has its own unique touch, and that’s why we feature this app on our list. It’s free to download, and has absolutely no in-app purchases on board. You will have to deal with the occasional ads, however. The best part here is that the app is compatible with phones and tablets running Android 2.3 or higher, which covers almost every Android device in existence today.

Photo Recovery

This app is slightly more technical as it uses multiple methods to recover photos. However, the onscreen prompts are easy enough to understand for practically anybody, so the users shouldn’t have much trouble handling it. To begin with, the app will offer you the ability to recover photos in two ways. The first one being the preferred option. The second algorithm will scan for files a little deeply, although the first method is recommended by the developer. The app doesn’t require root access, so practically anyone with an Android device can use it to recover lost photos and videos. It’s a highly recommended app and we suggest our readers to try it out. It has been installed nearly 10 million times, which speaks volumes about its popularity. You will need an Android device running Android 3.0 or higher to use this app.


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