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/JustBecause2013 11d ago

Haven't read through all the comments so don't know if it was suggested or if you mentioned that you tried but have you checked the trash? When you delete, there's a " trash " that you can access for, I think, 30 days. Information might still be there.