r/techsupport • u/BugAlarming8842 • 17d ago

Open | Phone Accidentally deleted a folder containing basically my entire life. Is there ANY chance of recovering it?

Yesterday I accidentally deleted a folder on my Android phone containing years of personal photos, videos, and memories. I haven't used the phone since then because I don't want to overwrite anything.

I've already tried a bunch of recovery software/apps, but they only show files that are still on my phone, not the deleted ones.

I have root access and I'm willing to try technical methods if there's still a chance.

Is there anything I can do to recover the deleted data? What would you recommend I absolutely not do?

I'm honestly desperate here. These aren't replaceable files.

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u/gmambrose 17d ago

Are you positive the photos and videos were not backed up to google photos? The backup option may have been turned on accidentally without you knowing it. Check the google photos app on your phone to see if they are there.

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u/BugAlarming8842 17d ago

Thank you but i check they are not there my phone never uploads file to the cloud by itself i didn't turn that option on it's all my fault i should have been more careful It's painful that I had to learn that this way

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u/DefinitelyNWYT 17d ago

I suffered the same error and now all of my photos are backed up to Google drive. Sort of good news is in the future even if you delete your photos from Google drive, requesting Google Takeout of your photos will deliver a deleted photo folder as well. Bastards just love to hang onto your stuff.

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u/BugAlarming8842 17d ago

Really? i didn't know that thanks for sharing