You have probably been there before; accidentally deleting an important file or a sentimental photo can get traumatic when you realize that within just seconds all the important data is gone forever. Well, maybe not forever! The files that you delete do not get deleted immediately, instead, they still exist in some part of the phone for quite a while until they are overwritten by some other data.
There are several apps and services available on both operating systems that will help you to get back what you’ve lost. So without further ado, let’s find out on how you can recover lost photos and data on Android and iOS devices.
Recover Images On Android:
The recovery method is not as hard as you might think, for Android devices all you need to do is download an app like Deleted Photo Recovery or DiskDigger from the Google Play Store. We would recommend you to buy the pro versions of these apps to get better functionality.
Once you have downloaded and installed the app on your android device go ahead and launch it. In the app you can scan the device for the deleted images, once the scan gets completed it will present you with all the deleted images that you can recover and save them to a destination on your storage.
Recover Images On iOS:
Apple does not want you to download an entire app just for the sake of restoring some photos, in the latest iOS update things get even simpler. The new Photo app has a “Recently Deleted” folder which saves all the deleted photos and videos for 30 days. You can easily restore them from here and can also permanently delete the images that you anymore. The permanently deleted images can be also be recovered using your iCloud or iTunes.
Recover Text Messages And Contacts On Android:
The best way to recover important text messages, call history and contacts on Android is by using the Fone Paw Android Data Recovery. You will need to install this program on to your PC and then connect your phone to the computer, make sure that USB Debugging mode is enabled on your device. Now open the recovery app and select the file type you want to recover and then start the scan. It will easily restore the deleted information and will save it on your device. This program is compatible with most of the Android brands is available for free download on their website.
Recover Text Messages And Contacts On iOS:
All the important files on the iOS device are automatically backed up on iTunes, so if you ever lose any file or data head to iTunes and connect your phone. Once the phone gets connected it will appear in the top-right corner, click on your phone icon and then select “Restore Backup”. This will restore all the text messages and contacts that have been backed up on iTunes. You can also look for the deleted files on iCloud.
Log in to your iCloud account using your Apple ID and password, here you can find all the deleted files waiting for you to recover. Select the messages that you want back on your phone and then navigate to the settings on your device. Here turn off ‘Text Messages’ and enable ‘Keep on my iPhone’.
Once you have enabled this option turn the ‘Text Messages’ back on and then click on merge when the pop up shows. When the loading gets completed all the deleted messages will be restored back on your device.