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In this article, Mytour will guide you through the process of restoring deleted photos on your Samsung Galaxy device. You can recover your images using Samsung Cloud, Google Photos backup, or third-party recovery software like MobiSaver on your computer. Note that deleted photos can only be restored from Samsung Cloud or Google Photos if you have previously backed them up.
Steps
Samsung Cloud Backup
Open the Settings app on your Android device. The app features a white gear icon on a purple background in the App Drawer. If your data is backed up on Samsung Cloud, you can restore it directly from your phone.
Scroll down and select Cloud and accounts. This option is located near the bottom of the page.
Tap on Samsung Cloud. This option is found near the top of the page.
Select Restore. This option is located directly under the "BACK UP AND RESTORE" heading.
Scroll down and choose Photos. This step ensures only photos are restored, leaving other data untouched.
Tap on RESTORE NOW. This option is near the bottom of the screen. Photos from the last cloud backup will be restored to your Samsung Galaxy device.
- This process may take several minutes.
Google Photos Backup
Open the Google Photos app. The app features a colorful pinwheel icon on a white background. If you previously backed up photos from your device to Google Photos before deletion, they will still be available here.
Tap on the photo you wish to save. This action opens the selected photo.
Select ⋮. This option is located in the upper-right corner of the screen.
Choose Save to device. A dropdown menu will appear. This action saves the photo to your Samsung Galaxy device.
- If the photo is already on the device, the Save to device option will not be visible.
EaseUS MobiSaver
Visit the EaseUS MobiSaver website. Go to http://www.easeus.com/android-data-recovery-software/free-android-data-recovery.html. If you recently deleted photos, there's a good chance you can recover them using this tool.
Click the FREE DOWNLOAD button. The blue button is located in the center of the screen. This action downloads the file to your computer.
Install MobiSaver. The process varies depending on your computer type:
- Windows - Double-click the downloaded setup file, follow the on-screen instructions, and click Finish once MobiSaver is installed.
- Mac - Open the setup file and drag MobiSaver into the Applications folder.
Open MobiSaver if the program doesn't launch automatically. The icon is a blue box with a + sign on top.
Connect your Android device to the computer. Use your phone's charging cable to link the device to the computer.
- Insert the larger rectangular end into the computer's USB port.
Click on Start. This option is located at the top of the page. MobiSaver will begin scanning for recently deleted data on your Android device, including photos.
Wait for the scan to complete. You can monitor the progress using the status bar at the top of the MobiSaver window.
Click on the Gallery tab. This option is located on the left side of the window.
Select the photos you want to recover. Simply check the box next to each photo.
- You can also check the box at the top-left corner of the recovered photos to select all images.
Click the Recover button. This button is located at the bottom-right corner of the window. Clicking it opens a dialog to select the save location for the photos.
Choose your Android device as the save location. Your Android device should appear in the list of save locations within this window. You may need to scroll down to find it.
- Alternatively, you can recover the photos to a folder on your computer. If you choose this option, you can transfer the photos to your Android device later.
Click OK. The photos will begin recovering to the specified location.
- Do not disconnect the USB cable from your computer or Android device until the recovery process is complete.
Tips
- As a general rule, you should back up your data weekly.
Warnings
- When backing up or restoring from the cloud, ensure you are connected to Wi-Fi. Using mobile data may result in additional charges on your bill.
