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Some of my photos randomly turning corrupt after transfer. Any ideas?
Then chances drop a lot. You *can* try an android data recovery scan from a PC, but don’t expect miracles on modern Android.
Yeah… installed a few apps before I realized files were missing
Important question: did you keep using the phone after setup? Installing apps overwrites deleted storage fast.
WhatsApp media might still be in Drive if chat backup was on. Screenshots are usually gone unless Photos backup was active.
Mostly screenshots and WhatsApp images. Some camera pics too.
Also depends where the photos were. Camera folder vs random folders behave differently after a reset.
You probably had partial sync on. Google backs up app data and contacts by default, photos need Photos backup enabled separately.
That makes sense, but why didn’t photos come back too? I swear I never turned backup on.
Apps + contacts usually sync from your Google account silently. That part isn’t real “recovery”, it’s just re-sync.
Woke up to my Android asking me to set it up like new. Apps and contacts came back automatically, but a bunch of folders (downloads, photos) are gone. No manual backup done. How did *some* stuff come back but not everything?
yes, corrupted microSD cards can usually be fixed.
Quick fixes to try:
CHKDSK: Run chkdsk X: /f /r in Command Prompt (X = SD letter)
DiskPart: Clean + reformat (if no data needed)
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Yeah, seen this with dying SD cards. Even if most files copy fine, a few get messed up.