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How to Recover Lost Data from Android?

There are many possible reasons for data loss on Android phones, for example accidental deletion, operating system corruption during software updates, formatting memory card, new ROM flashing, screen broken and more. This happens a lot in daily life. Without a backup, many people don't even know how to get back lost data on Android. But don't panic. Follow this guides, learn tips on how to recover your Android phone with only several clicks.
7thShare Any Android Data Recovery, the World's #1 Android Data Recovery Software, designed to recover any deleted/lost Android data under various circumstances. With this Android Recovery, you are able to retrieve deleted text messages, photos, videos, music, WhatsApp, contacts, call logs, document files, etc. from Android phone. Besides, it compatible with Samsung Galaxy, Google Nexus, LG, Sony, HTC, Motorola, Huawei, OnePlus, AUSU and ZTE.

Tips: To improve the possibility of recovering messages, contacts, pictures and videos of Android phones, you should stop taking pictures or recording videos with your phone, or even send messages and make calls, as soon as you notice missing files. Otherwise, new data will overwrite the deleted ones.

Please download and install 7thShare Android Data Recovery on your computer at first.

Step 1: Download, Install Android Data Recovery App and Connect Phone to PC

First of all, you should download, install and run the program on your computer. Then connect your Android phone to the computer via an USB cable.

Step 2: Enable USB Debugging on Your Android Phone

If you have not opened the USB debugging option yet, this program will ask you to do it. Follow the way below to do it now.

For Android 2.3 or earlier: Navigate to "Settings" > Click "Applications" > Click "Development" > Check "USB debugging".
For Android 4.0 and 4.1: Navigate to "Settings" > Click "Developer options" > Check "USB debugging".
For Android 4.2 or later: Navigate to "Settings" > Click "About Phone" > Tap "Build number" for several times until getting a pop-up note "You are under developer mode" > Back to "Settings" > Access to "Developer options" > Check "USB debugging".

Step 3: Start Scanning your Android for Deleted Files

Once you enabling USB debugging for your Android, it will be detected by the program. Then click on the green button "Start" to analyze your Android data.
When you see the window below, it is time for you moving to your Android device again, tap on the "Allow" icon, then turn back to the computer and click on the "Start" button to continue.

Step 4: Preview and Recover Lost Data from Android

This Android Data Recovery enables you to preview all your lost files and exist Android data. All recoverable data found will be display and grouped in to different categories like below. You will be able to recover lost or deleted contacts, text messages, WhatsApp messages and attachments, photo galleries, videos, audio and music, documents, etc. as well as recover data from Android SD Card. At the last step, check and mark files you need and click "Recover" to save them to your computer.