Urgent Fix Needed – My Android phone is stuck at the Samsung logo screen

This morning, my phone (Samsung Galaxy A52) randomly restarted while I was checking some files, and ever since, it’s stuck on the boot logo. It doesn’t go beyond the Samsung screen — I left it for 30+ mins just in case, but no luck.
I haven’t dropped the phone or installed any major updates recently, though I did download a couple of lesser-known apps from outside the Play Store last night (probably not the smartest move). I’m starting to freak out a bit because I have client call recordings and personal notes saved on it that I hadn’t backed up.
Is there a way to fix this without losing all my data? Or is factory reset my only option?