Restoring information from an Android phone
Restoring information from an Android phone may be necessary in case of data deletion or loss, damage to the operating system, or other problems. Here are some methods and tools that can help you recover lost data:
1. Backup: If you regularly back up your Android phone to a computer or cloud storage (for example, Google Drive), you can easily restore all data from this copy.
2. Using specialized software: There are various programs for data recovery from Android hardware devices, such as Dr.Fone for Android from Wondershare and iMobie PhoneRescue for Android. They allow you to scan your phone for deleted files and then select the necessary items for recovery.
3. Contacts and messages: You can use the Google Contacts application to automatically save contacts to your Gmail account.
As for SMS messages, they are partially saved by the mobile service provider; however, there is third-party software such as "SMS Backup & Restore" that makes a full backup of all text messages.
4. Photos and videos: If you have enabled automatic uploading of photos to Google Photos or other cloud storage, you can easily access your photos via the Internet.
There are also Android apps like DiskDigger Photo Recovery and Dumpster that can help you recover deleted images directly from your device.
5. Other data: In case of loss of files (documents, audio recordings) without a backup copy, it may be difficult to return the information. However, tools for scanning the phone's memory can help find the remaining traces of these data.
It is important to note that the sooner you start the recovery process after deleting or losing data from your Android phone, the greater the chances of a successful outcome.