Android devices are great. They let you access so many services and stream so many movies and play so many games that it can sometimes be difficult to keep track of everything. But what happens when you misplace your phone or it accidentally falls into the toilet? Does your phone have a chance of surviving? The answer, of course, is yes, but it will take some research and care to get things back on track.
Android devices are not only connected to the internet, but also to each other. Therefore, losing data is more than just storing photos or videos on your phone. With the increase in applications and operating systems, your phone is filled with personal information and data that you can’t afford to lose. Here are some tips on android data recovery.
Restore from a Backup
Data can be recovered from a backup, which is the first course of action you should take to try and recover your data. What does this mean? If you have a backup of your phone, then there’s a high chance that you can recover deleted information in it. Let’s say you’re looking for a specific contact on your phone. You believe that the contact was deleted when you were trying to clean out some old photos from your phone. To do so, simply go into settings and select “Backup & reset.” Scroll down to the bottom of the screen and select “restore my data.” This will delete all content and settings on your phone and replace them with whatever was backed up before.
Use a Cleaner App
If you are looking for a fast way to recover data from your device, you can use Clean Master. This app is a mobile phone cleaner and RAM manager that, in addition to cleaning up junk files and freeing up storage, also has a recovery feature.
Clean Master will scan your phone, find the deleted files, and give you options on how to recover the data. You’ll be able to preview the photos or videos before saving them back onto your phone. It’s as simple as that!
Format your Device
Formatting your Android device will erase all data on your phone. The data that you’re trying to recover is most likely still on your phone somewhere, but you just can’t access it because it has been deleted. To get back the information, first try rebooting your device by turning it off and back on again. This may be enough to get your device running properly again and back in working order. If this doesn’t work, try formatting the device by following these instructions:
1) Go to Settings > Backup & reset
2) Tap Factory Data Reset
3) Read the warning and tap Reset Phone
4) Tap Delete All
5) Enter a password (if prompted).
6) Tap Erase Everything
Hard Reset your Device
If you have an Android device, a hard reset is the best way to recover lost data. This will wipe all of your information of the device, but it’s worth it if you’ve lost data; otherwise, you may never be able to recover the lost information.
One thing to remember when doing a hard reset is that it erases everything on your phone; therefore, before doing anything else, make sure that you back up your contacts and other important files.
A hard reset should not be confused with restoring factory settings or even updating your software. A hard reset clears everything off of your phone and deletes all of your personal preferences as well.
Install a New ROM
The first thing you’ll want to do is install a new ROM on your device. This may seem like a lot of work, but it’s actually not that complicated. You can find out how to do this by visiting Google and typing in ‘install new ROM on Android device’ or simply visiting one of the many tutorials online.
After downloading the new ROM, you will need to back up all your data before installing it on your device. Once you have backed up all your data, go to Settings and wipe the system cache partition. Once that is done, head over to the recovery mode where you will be prompted for the ROM’s ZIP file which you downloaded in step 1. Once this process is complete and your phone boots up, if there are still any issues with your phone, then read on below for more solutions.
Conclusion
Data recovery techniques should be just as routine as backing up and restoring your data. Luckily, there are a number of different ways to recover your data and prevent future data loss.