The vast majority of users have had to, at least once in their lives recover a deleted photo. And luckily the recovery procedure is often successful.
Nowadays delete a photo from a smartphone it is almost never an irreparable error. Especially in case you remember recover it in time.
The most used apps on devices Android retain deleted multimedia content for a minimum of 30 days. So that’s enough access the Recycle Binselect the image or video in question and return it to its original position.
How to recover a deleted photo with Google Photos
Google Photo is the image and photo backup service developed by the Mountain View giant. It is directly linked to the account Google and is installed by default in several Android devices.
The service has its own specific procedure, which allows you to recover a photo deleted by mistake. The first thing to do is open Google Photosselecting the tab called Collection.
At this point we need to look for the button dedicated to the Recycle Bin. Its location may vary depending on the software you are using, but it is always represented by an icon rubbish bin.
Opened on Basketall will appear recently deleted photos. From here all you have to do is select the photo that you want to recover. And then select the entry named Restore.
This way the content will come back automatically to its original position. The Google Photos Trash holds deleted images and videos for a while maximum of 30 days. if not backed up. If automatic backup is set, the files will be permanently deleted after 60 days.
Other methods to recover a deleted photo on Android
The diverse procedure that allow you to recover a deleted photo on Android vary depending on the operating system o al device in use. This is the case for example of smartphones Samsung Galaxy and their dedicated app Galleria.
To recover a deleted photo with Gallery you need to open the app. So you have to faretap on the Menu buttonrepresented by an icon showing three horizontal lines.
From here you have to select the Recycle Binselect the photo to recover and finally tap on button named Reset. The recovery procedure will be confirmed by the appearance of a popup. The Basket of the Samsung Gallery app retains deleted content for a maximum of 30 days.
The process described in the previous paragraphs is roughly the same to follow to recover a deleted photo on other storage apps: for example Dropbox o OneDrive. And usually the Basket of this kind of app retains deleted material for a period of time time that varies between 30 and 60 days.
On the contrary, the process changes radically if you try to recover photos from a device Android restored to factory data. In this case it is advisable to return to the app Google Photo and try to unlock a backup saved previously.
To find out more: Android, operating system features