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Help with deleted pictures!!

Hello guys, i was wondering if i could recover my deleted photos from the internal storage of my S4. Or maybe help me out with mounting the phone's internal storage as usb mass storage so i can use recuva to recover 'em. Thanks in advance!

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2123999
its very complicated but it might work for you. it took me 4 days to finally figure out how to do it but was unable to get my pictures back. a lot of other people have reported successes so might as well give it a go...

Try Undelete from Play
Edit - Sorry that's only for sd cards

superng888 said:
Hello guys, i was wondering if i could recover my deleted photos from the internal storage of my S4. Or maybe help me out with mounting the phone's internal storage as usb mass storage so i can use recuva to recover 'em. Thanks in advance!
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Enable USB debug in dev options then connect to your pc and you should be able to use any photo recovery software, it will treat the phone as a memory card/USB .
Worth a shot should work as I've seen done on iPhones and some android phones

Guys anymore suggestions? USB debugging don't seem to work for me... my phone is not rooted too
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[Q] Undelete file from S4's internal storage???

Hi, I've spent hours already trying to find a way to recover a file that got deleted from my internal storage.. I even rooted my phone..
I tried a few apps, but they either recover data from the SD card when it's mounted as a mass-storage device, or they recover only media files.
Anybody knows of a way to recover a file (let's say it ends with .xyz) from the internal storage??
I need a utility to install on either Samsung S4 i9500 or Windows 7.
Any help would be appreciated - I'm really stuck here...

xskyd said:
Hi, I've spent hours already trying to find a way to recover a file that got deleted from my internal storage.. I even rooted my phone..
I tried a few apps, but they either recover data from the SD card when it's mounted as a mass-storage device, or they recover only media files.
Anybody knows of a way to recover a file (let's say it ends with .xyz) from the internal storage??
I need a utility to install on either Samsung S4 i9500 or Windows 7.
Any help would be appreciated - I'm really stuck here...
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You need this undelete app "Undelete for Root Users" get it at the playstore.
Go to the playstore and download/install: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fahrbot.apps.undelete&hl=en
I have it installed and it can undelete any kind of files from internal or external sdcard.

On a Samsung S4?
Misterjunky said:
You need this undelete app "Undelete for Root Users" get it at the playstore.
I have it installed and it can undelete any kind of files from internal or external sdcard.
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Sadly enough, I just installed it and I got the error: "Your device does not seem to have any FAT file system storage. ..."
After that, the app just quits.
Does it work for you on a Samsung Galaxy S4?

re: undelete
xskyd said:
Sadly enough, I just installed it and I got the error: "Your device does not seem to have any FAT file system storage. ..."
After that, the app just quits.
Does it work for you on a Samsung Galaxy S4?
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Sure it works fine, no problem.
The reason it gave you that error is that your sdcard is not formatted in fat32.
It must have been formatted using a different formatting scheme.
If the files are really important to you then the only way to possibly undelete them would be
to remove your sdcard and plug it into your windows computer and download a utility like
"Piriform Recuva" which can undelete/recover files from various different format schemes.
Here is the download link for Recuva: http://recuva.soft32.com/free-downl...478&pl=&ds=s&gclid=CMKd0pbVt7oCFW1yQgodUkcAkg
Good luck!
Remember that it's a lot faster to click the "Thanks" button than it is to type "Thank You"!

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The reason it gave you that error is that your sdcard is not formatted in fat32.
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I'm familiar with Recuva and other disk-recovery software, but this is not the case - I don't even have an SD card.
Maybe I wasn't clear enough: I'm referring to the internal storage - the one that's built into the phone.

Photos recovery without Root, possible?

Hello. I have just deleted my photos and videos from Note 3. I just let delete the whole DCIM directory (thinking it's just one photo that I saw)...
My phone is unrooted. Is there any option to undelete these photos? 6 mounts of living of my 2years son is there.. If there is a way to do it without rooting that's perfect, if not I have to learn how to do it..

frytek said:
Hello. I have just deleted my photos and videos from Note 3. I just let delete the whole DCIM directory (thinking it's just one photo that I saw)...
My phone is unrooted. Is there any option to undelete these photos? 6 mounts of living of my 2years son is there.. If there is a way to do it without rooting that's perfect, if not I have to learn how to do it..
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was it on ext sd? stop taking further pics till u sort it out..
if on ext sd, u can use it with an adapter to read on a computer then use a file recovery software like puran recovery..

No.. internal..
OK I have my phone rooted (via towelroot). I have installed SG USB mass storage enabler and.. I can see another cd-rom device in my comupter (empty). What should I do more?

frytek said:
No.. internal..
OK I have my phone rooted (via towelroot). I have installed SG USB mass storage enabler and.. I can see another cd-rom device in my comupter (empty). What should I do more?
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try installing the recovery software i mentioned and select the device to scan.. good luck

No, that is no working. How can I get my photos back? ;/
I found that: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2123999
It's for S3. Should it work with Note3?
Maybe there is any easier way?

frytek said:
No, that is no working. How can I get my photos back? ;/
I found that: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2123999
It's for S3. Should it work with Note3?
Maybe there is any easier way?
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It should work.
If it somehow successfully allows you to view your phone in disk mode instead of MTP, then you can recover.
I use Piriform's Recuva as well but for other uses.

Recovering when I can see my internal memory as a mass memory in PC is a pice of cake With jpg every program should be fine. The question is how to do the first thing.
nicholaschum said:
It should work.
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Guessing? Or you know or anybody knows?

frytek said:
Recovering when I can see my internal memory as a mass memory in PC is a pice of cake With jpg every program should be fine. The question is how to do the first thing.
Guessing? Or you know or anybody knows?
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MTP =/= Disk mode. You will have to mount your internal storage AS IF you were plugging the chip directly into the computer. Basically a way in which it allows you to format the drive, is the true disk mode. This is entirely different from just plugging in your phone to the computer as this is MTP mode.
If you can get to this stage, then you should be able to. That is what the S3 guide is all about. This is theoretical and an educated guess, if the only thread is the S3 guide then your best bet is from those experiences.
EDIT: Since you have SG Usb Enabler, then try Piriform's Recuva on it.

I know this. I know all of this, I just dont know how to force to have internal storage as a mass storage visible.. I will try later with this solution for S3..
SG Usb Enabler helps only with extrenal SD card.

hmmm any ideas how to do it?

internal and external memory got wiped / including all my data.

Hi guys,
First of all, great forum and great place to learn a lot of stuff about ROM's.
I have been using the forums here for a while.
Now I have a problem with my Galaxy S 4.
Galaxy s4 :gt- i9505 (Beglium)
16Gb version
Custom Rom: optimized cm 12.1 -20160118
android 5.1.1
I had some problems playing my music files on the phone, so i connected the phone to my PC.
I deleted my MUSIC folder from my EXTERNAL card.
Then I saw There are a lot more random folders in the ROOT of my EXTERNAL card.
So I deleted the LOG files, some maps that where for AD's (like GO sms), etc.
As far as I know, I did not delete any system files or folders.
While I was in the external card, connected to the PC, I saw that my INTERNAL card had wheeeeyyy much more free space than 5 minutes before. ( normally 0.9Gb free... suddenly 5.72GB free)
So i disconnected the phone and reconnected it again.
Again same thing.
Again disconnected it and on the phone I could not find ANY FILES, NO pictures, No downloads, NOTHING
Basically, my INTERNAL and my EXTERNAL are fully wiped.
with easeUS data recovery I can see all my files and maps on the external, BUT almost all of them are corrupted.
I can not recover them/ preview them.
I have not tried the internal memory yet. It is now doing a DEEP SCAN on the EXTERNAL card, connected to my PC via a SD Card Adapter.
Any possibilities to save something from the external and the internal memory ?
Everything else works normally.
My apps work, my contacts are ok.
PC is set to show hidden and system files => nothing to see
Recycle been on the phone is empty
used some recovery apps from the play store => nothing
Many thanks in advance.
PS: I have already done a search, also on google. But could not find anything useful.

Try Deleter.

I run easeUS recovery all night on the external memory.
Got back 5% of my pictures.
Most ara corrupted.
Same story for the internal memory.
Other suggestions, tips are welcome.

If the data was deleted corrupted then it might be restored corrupted.
I suggest, from now on, to upload your photos Google's servers with the Google Photos app.
You have unlimited storage for photos up to a certain quality.

Yep, i have installed google drive.
Sh#t has happened
Will try to use some other applications for recovery.
Had some pictures i needed.
Any names of really good software to recover sd card of internal memory ?

I told you, if the data was wiped in a corrupted state, then it will be restored in a corrupted stated. Because that's how it was the last time before it was deleted. It's like a checkpoint in a game. If you die, you will revive at the checkpoint in the same state you were when you reached that checkpoint.
You could give Deleter a try. But it won't magically repair corrupted data.

Try a program called recuva: https://www.piriform.com/recuva

audit13 said:
Try a program called recuva: https://www.piriform.com/recuva
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I won't recommend it. It failed to recover two videos from my SD card that I needed to recover for investigation purposes, even when status of these files were Excellent. After restored, these files were corrupted. The same thing went on my .OGG file that was deleted accidentally by dBpoweramp before Vorbis Comments ID Tag was applied.
Even my friend said that Recuva was unable to recover her deleted photos as it should be. Yeah, the same thing, corrupted.
Sent from my ASUS_Z00A using XDA Labs

I have used recuva many times but, as with any software, it really depends on the state of the data at the time the software is run.
When one is desparate to recover files, I recommend trying as many programs as possible.

Hey guys.
Today i will try many different software.
I am trying to find a way to mount my internal storage as a drive with a driveLetter, so i can scan it.
Now its mte/umte or something like that.
So it has no driveletter.

Hey guys.
I managed to retrieve some pictures from the sd card.
Software i used.
[email protected]
EAsuse
Foenix recovery
For the internal memory.
Digdeeper
And some other ones on play store.
Just search for " photo recovey".
Maybe someone can use the names, if they get in the same situation as me.
Thx for the tips guys!

I need answer if i can RESTORE just deleted video file by mistake from Gallery?

Is there a way too restore one file i just deleted by mistake. Its important video from my daughter. I looked for reclycle bin, but samsung dosent have any so it seems. any program that works? Did this file really went away, or is it stored still somewhere?

Yes, you can recover it, since you haven't overwritten it with other data yet. There's a app called DiskDigger, where you can recover lost photos, videos, documents, etc. It works even better with root access.
Keep in mind: Don't recover the video on the same internal storage again, as it can overwrite itself when recovering, making it unrecoverable. Use an USB OTG or an MicroSD and recover it to it.

Fusseldieb said:
Yes, you can recover it, since you haven't overwritten it with other data yet. There's a app called DiskDigger, where you can recover lost photos, videos, documents, etc. It works even better with root access.
Keep in mind: Don't recover the video on the same internal storage again, as it can overwrite itself when recovering, making it unrecoverable. Use an USB OTG or an MicroSD and recover it to it.
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the file was on my Sd card

Check if it was automatically backed up in Google Photos.

thenessus said:
Check if it was automatically backed up in Google Photos.
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Disk digger scanned only photos, and it skippped videos. Any idea what can i do?
I dont use any backup google foto or gallery backup or any other Cloud" service.

Dreadish said:
Disk digger scanned only photos, and it skippped videos. Any idea what can i do?
I dont use any backup google foto or gallery backup or any other Cloud" service.
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Put the SD on a disk reader and use your computer with a dedicated recovery program. if you use Linux, all the better.

thenessus said:
Put the SD on a disk reader and use your computer with a dedicated recovery program. if you use Linux, all the better.
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I just purcased sd card reader for this purpose tonight. Wich dedicated program should i use?

Dreadish said:
I just purcased sd card reader for this purpose tonight. Wich dedicated program should i use?
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If you're on Windows, you can use a program, such as Recuva to restore your video. Link: https://www.piriform.com/recuva

OMG u guys, this actually worked. Recuva worked as charm. I cant believe it. I got that video back. Its about my 13 months old daughter killing two flies" - Yeah u heard it right.
I used Card reader + Recuva and it recover that file I did as you told me, recover into different folder also just in case.
Thank you guys for all the help.
If i could , i would pay all of you beer

Dreadish said:
Disk digger scanned only photos, and it skippped videos. Any idea what can i do?
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You can configure which files do you want to scan and which files you want to skip. By default, it scans only JPG.
Dreadish said:
the file was on my Sd card
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In this case, you should save it on your internal storage of your phone.
Mike15678 said:
If you're on Windows, you can use a program, such as Recuva to restore your video. Link: https://www.piriform.com/recuva
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+1 I use this software too, I recommend it highly.
But it only works if the file is ony the SD Card (Which is your case). It doesn't support MTP (Plugging the phone via USB).