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My old iPhone 13 is broken..the screen’s totally gone (just colorful streaks and frozen touch), face id won’t work either. I never got around to backing it up to icloud or anything smart like that.
Now I’ve moved to a new phone, but I just realized that all my old trip photos, videos, and some really personal stuff are still on the dead one. The problem is..I can’t unlock the phone at all, so I’m stuck.
Is there any clever trick people have used to get data off a phone like this? Just need to get those memories out somehow.
You can go for Canon R8. I have this from last 3 years and it has captured some of the best photos which I can preserve.
I’ve noticed that many of the photos I take of my kids playing in the park turn out blurry. I’m using a Samsung Galaxy S22, and I usually shoot in automatic mode. The lighting is decent (late afternoon), and I’m not zooming in too much. I try to hold the phone steady, but the motion blur is still there. What could be causing this, and are there specific settings or techniques I should try to get sharper action shots?
How about Samsung Evo?
I got this card and it has not disappointed me yet. I know SanDisk is better, but Samsung has also shown better performance.
Both SanDisk and Lexar are solid brands for SD and microSD cards.
– SanDisk is known for its reliability and comprehensive warranty support, making it the best choice for cameras, drones, and everyday use.
– Lexar offers fast cards at good prices, with great options for gaming (Steam Deck) and high-speed photography.
If you want peace of mind and consistent support, go with SanDisk. But if you want excellent performance for the price, Lexar is also a great pick.
Hey! In my experience, upgrading to a UHS-II card can make a significant difference, especially if you’re shooting a large number of high-resolution photos or 4K video. UHS-II cards have extra pins that enable faster data transfer, thereby speeding up processes such as buffering and file transfers. However, to truly see the benefit, your device must support UHS-II speeds. If it only supports UHS-I, then the faster card won’t give you much improvement. So, check your device specs first! If you’re mostly taking casual photos or videos, a good UHS-I card might be enough.
No SD card, sadly. But I’m going to try that software scan today. Just crossing fingers something’s left
I’ve seen this exact thing happen with a friend. If your phone has a microsd card (some Samsung models do), check if some of the photos ended up there. They’re way easier to recover from than internal storage.
But yeah, if not, go with a PC based recovery scan. Worst case, you at least know what’s possible.
If your phone’s still working and hasn’t been factory reset since the deletion, you can try software available for Windows PC. I used one recently when I wiped my whatsapp chats by mistake..it let me preview what could be recovered before doing anything. Didn’t need root either.
It’s worth trying a deep scan just to see what’s left. You don’t lose anything by scanning.
Thanks guys. I haven’t tried anything serious yet, mostly because I didn’t want to mess things up more. Any specific tool you’d recommend? I don’t mind paying if I know it might actually work.
What @KaelRowan said is true. Once data is marked as deleted, it’s kind of a race against time. Also, 7 months is a long time… still, a faint hope is there.
Have you tried using a pc based android data recovery software? Some don’t need the phone to be rooted and can at least scan the device to show you what’s recoverable before you pay anything.
Unfortunately, that tech guy wasn’t wrong..Android does reuse storage space when files are deleted. It marks that space as available, and new data can overwrite it. So yeah, the more you’ve used the phone since then, the less likely those old photos still physically exist on the storage.
But it’s not guaranteed everything is gone. Sometimes bits survive, and that’s where recovery tools can help. Chances obviously slim..but yeah..atleast a try!
Around 7 months ago, someone got access to my phone and deleted my entire photo gallery. I didn’t have any backups active at the time, and when I checked Google Photos, only a few random pictures were recoverable. The rest seem completely gone.
I spoke to a phone repair tech recently and he said that over time, the phone saves new files over old deleted ones, so it becomes harder as time passes.
I’m just wondering if that’s really true? Or is there any tool, app, anything I can try to bring at least some of them back? They’re very personal photos, and I’d be really grateful for any help or insight
I’ll give that a shot. Any idea if those tools can access files before full boot?
If the phone was ever synced with your computer before, you might be able to access some of the stuff. Like, even if you never explicitly backed it up, sometimes a pc or mac keeps some traces. Pleaese check