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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?
Try using iphone data recovery software with a “crash recovery” or “iOS repair” mode. If the phone stays on long enough post passcode, it may pull data before the reboot kicks in.
I Need to find Sandisk or Lexar?
Oh yeah, totally no difference—UHS-II just exists so tech nerds have something extra to argue about. Who needs faster speeds for high-res photos or 4K videos anyway? It’s not like performance matters when you’re just trying to capture your cat doing backflips.
That’s the tricky part because once passcode is entered, ios mounts the data partition. If the system crashes there, it could be a corrupted file or directory.
Yeah, I was thinking something similar. It’s weird because it stays on just fine until the passcode is entered.
That’s annoying! Sometimes deleted files don’t actually free up space right away. Have you checked for hidden files or tried formatting the card?
I am planning to buy a new SD card as mine’s lost. I am very new to technology and I don’t understand the difference between UHS-I and UHS-II SD cards. Does it actually make a noticeable difference in speed or performance for things like photos and videos?
Ah yes, the classic ‘no backup, everything’s local, and it crashes on unlock’ scenario, the ideal situation for a first iPhone data recovery attempt.
Should be a breeze. 😅
Sounds like a boot loop triggered post authentication. Seen it once after a corrupt update. Data recovery might be possible if the system isn’t totally wrecked.
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.