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Whatever tool you choose, don’t keep rescanning over and over. Pick one, scan once, and save anything recoverable to your computer, not back onto the phone.
I’ve used Stellar Data Recovery for Android once after accidentally deleting some photos. It didn’t recover everything, but I was able to get back a decent number of images. The free version also lets you see what it finds before deciding whether it’s worth continuing.
Makes sense. Any PC software you’d actually recommend?
I’d connect it to a PC if you decide to try recovery. I’ve had better results that way than using Play Store recovery apps.
If it’s internal storage on Android 14, keep your expectations realistic. Also don’t install recovery apps directly on the phone since that writes more data.
Internal storage.
Did you delete them from internal storage or from an SD card? That’s an important detail.
That makes recovery harder because of file-based encryption. It’s still worth checking backups first before expecting deleted files to be recoverable.
Samsung A34 running Android 14.
How old is the phone and what Android version is it running? Recovery chances are very different on Android 10 compared to Android 14.
Already checked Google Photos and Drive. No luck unfortunately.
Before trying recovery software, double-check Google Drive, Google Photos, Samsung Cloud (if it’s a Samsung), and any app-specific backups. You’d be surprised how often people find their files there.
Definitely don’t clear cache or run any “phone cleaner” apps. Those can sometimes remove temporary data that might still be useful.
Thanks. I’ve already put it in airplane mode for now. Hopefully that helps.
Also avoid taking “test photos” to see if recovery works. Every new file reduces your chances a little more.