Top 3 Ways to Recover Deleted Photos and Videos on Samsung Galaxy Phones
Have you ever accidentally deleted an important photo or video from your phone? Well, truth to be told, it’s something that can happen to any of us. Fortunately for you, there’re ways through which you may recover those deleted photos andvideos on your Samsung Galaxy phone. In this article, we’ll talk about all of them and also answer a few important questions you might have. So, without further ado, let’s get right into it.
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1. Use Gallery App
Any photo or video you delete from the Gallery app remains in the Trash folder for 30 days before getting deleted permanently. So, if you’ve deleted a photo or video fairly recently, you can recover it easily from the Trash folder. Here’s how.
1.Launch theGallery app. Tap themenu button (three horizontal lines)in the bottom right corner and go toTrash.
2.Here, you’ll find all the photos and videos you’ve deleted in the past 30 days. Open the one you’d like to recover and tap theRestoreicon at the bottom.
Conveniently, the Gallery app also allows you to restore multiple photos or videos at once. To do so, tap on theEditbutton at the top and select all the photos and videos you want to recover. Then, tap onRestore.
2. Google Photos App
If you’re into Google’s apps and services, chances are, that you already have the Google Photos app installed on your phone. Similar to the Gallery app, Google Photos also has its own Trash folder. If you’ve deleted any photos or videos using the Google Photos app, then you’ll find them in the Trash folder.
If the deleted photo or video was backed up to the cloud, you’ll get 60 days to recover it. In other instances, it will get deleted after 30 days.
1.OpenGoogle Photoson your phone. Navigate to theLibrarytab and tap onTrash.
2.Locate the photo or video you want to retrieve and tap on theRestoreoption at the bottom to recover it.
Alternatively, you can also recover multiple photos or videos at once. To do so, tap on theSelectoption and mark all the photos and videos you want to retrieve. Then, tap onRestore.
3. Samsung Cloud
The Gallery app on your Samsung phone comes with a handyAuto Syncfeature which regularly backs up all your photos and videos to your OneDrive account. So, if you can’t seem to locate your deleted photos and videos in the Trash folder, then you can try finding them in the Samsung Cloud. Read on to learn how.
1.Open theSettings appon your Samsung phone and tap on youraccount nameat the top.
2.Go toSamsung Cloudand tap onGallery.
3.Scroll down to tap onSynced items. This will take you to the OneDrive app on your phone.
4.Open the photo or video you wish to retrieve. Tap on thethree-dot menu iconin the top right corner and selectDownload.
Additionally, we would also recommend you to go through OneDrive’s Recycle Bin, which also happens to have a 30-day recovery period policy. To do so, tap on theMetab in the OneDrive app and go toRecycle Bin. Use thethree-dot menuicon next to your photo and selectRestore.
Alternatively, you’re able to also sign in to your OneDrive account linked with Samsung Cloud and recover your photos or videos from there.
Why can’t I find my deleted photos or videos in the Trash folder?
If you can’t locate your photos or videos in the Trash folder, it’s likely that the recovery period for restoring has passed or you’veemptied the Trash folder.
Can I recover photos or videos once they’re removed from the Trash folder?
No. Once your photos or videos are deleted from the Trash folder, there’s no way to retrieve them.
Restore What’s Inside
Hopefully, one of the above methods has helped you recover deleted photos and videos on your Samsung Galaxy phone. Storing all your important photos and videos in one place is never a good idea. To keep yourself from running into such situations in the future, consider backing up your media files in thecloud storageof your choice.
Pankil Shah
Pankil is a Civil Engineer by profession who started his journey as a writer back in 2016. He joined TechWiser in March 2021 as a freelance writer to cover buying guides, explainers, and tips & tricks for Android, iOS, Windows, and Web.
