Hi guys, I had some video files on the internal storage that I deleted after I thought I had backed them up. Is there any way to recover them?
I wasn't on wifi so the videos were not backed up.
I already tried a few undelete programs and they either require root (which I don't have) or they ONLY recover pictures (not helpful).
Thanks!
Disregard any app and trying this in phone, it seldom works well.
Make sure you do not download stuff, store, take any photos, etc. Anything you do might overwrite the files.. basically anything that writes to the internal media partition is likely to mess up the files so you won't be able to recover them.
Hook the phone up to a computer so you can access files and try something like recuva software to recover everything. Pc software should be able to read the phone storage, but I haven't tried it myself from the s8
From say an SD card it's easy, but since the pc reads the phone "as s a drive" it should work too.
Eddiemc said:
Hook the phone up to a computer so you can access files and try something like recuva software to recover everything. Pc software should be able to read the phone storage, but I haven't tried it myself from the s8
From say an SD card it's easy, but since the pc reads the phone "as s a drive" it should work too.
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The phone isn't mounted as a drive unfortunately, USB MASS STORAGE isn't available on this phone, I don't know when they stopped it
Recuva does not work either since it cannot see the phone.
Make sure the phone is unlocked and open or Windows will not see it as an external drive.
Raistlin1158 said:
Make sure the phone is unlocked and open or Windows will not see it as an external drive.
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It shows in explorer:
https://imgur.com/COJpkRm
But not in Recuva:
https://imgur.com/YpHOVdZ
I might just root my phone and try to do it then. Any way to backup things without root? I used to use Titanium Backup... but naturally without root... cant.
sjbayer3 said:
I might just root my phone and try to do it then. Any way to backup things without root? I used to use Titanium Backup... but naturally without root... cant.
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for the purpose of this problem. The answer is no way to do it without root. Also, to root phone means going through factory reset. The full steps to root will technically factory rest phone two times when all is said and done.
sjbayer3 said:
The phone isn't mounted as a drive unfortunately, USB MASS STORAGE isn't available on this phone, I don't know when they stopped it
Recuva does not work either since it cannot see the phone.
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If you have the Samsung USB drivers installed on your computer - Enable USB Debugging and then you shouldn't have any issues with being able to see the internal & sd card Storage.
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shaggyskunk said:
If you have the Samsung USB drivers installed on your computer - Enable USB Debugging and then you shouldn't have any issues with being able to see the internal & sd card Storage.
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Already enabled it, didn't help. I can see my phone but again its mounted as MTP which isn't helpful. You need MASS USB STORAGE but google removed that about 3 or 4 generations ago
sjbayer3 said:
I might just root my phone and try to do it then. Any way to backup things without root? I used to use Titanium Backup... but naturally without root... cant.
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You can use Samsung Smart Switch to backup your phone to your pc - I've done it without Root.
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MrSteelX said:
for the purpose of this problem. The answer is no way to do it without root. Also, to root phone means going through factory reset. The full steps to root will technically factory rest phone two times when all is said and done.
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Yeah I understand that. I suspect the videos are gone, but it's worth it even if its partly corrupt. This is why root is so important and why its stupid they removed mass storage.
MrSteelX said:
for the purpose of this problem. The answer is no way to do it without root. Also, to root phone means going through factory reset. The full steps to root will technically factory rest phone two times when all is said and done.
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In the original SamPwn thread it describes Two Steps. Could I maybe do step one, THEN try to recover videos before doing step 2?
MrSteelX said:
for the purpose of this problem. The answer is no way to do it without root. Also, to root phone means going through factory reset. The full steps to root will technically factory rest phone two times when all is said and done.
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I have root now, any recommendation on a method?
sjbayer3 said:
I have root now, any recommendation on a method?
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How did you root, and was there success with the data recovery?
groovestix said:
How did you root, and was there success with the data recovery?
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With the given root methods your deleted data will be over written. More than likely you will never recover it if you root
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How can I transfer my apps and app data from old phone with titanium backup without Sd card?
dps33 said:
How can I transfer my apps and app data from old phone with titanium backup without Sd card?
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Option 1: usb cable
Option 2: wireless
votinh said:
Option 1: usb cable
Option 2: wireless
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Umm.... I don't see how this would work. You can't really transfer the apps themselves without root at least. The app data, maybe.
dps33 said:
How can I transfer my apps and app data from old phone with titanium backup without Sd card?
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There is an app called Helium that you can get on the Play Store, that should help. It's buggy and some apps aren't supported, but it at least something. If you want to root your phone, then use titanium backup, and transfer the files via usb cable to your pc, then to your new phone, as the person above said. Then just restore using Titanium Backup again on the new phone.
Why can't he transfer the entire Titanium Backup folder over?
I can't find any reason not too.
Usb otg works as well. I use rom toolbox pro for backups and I just did a fresh backup to the sdcard of my razr, popped it into the $5 otg adapter I got from dealxtreme, and transferred the whole app_manager folder onto my g2. When I installed rom toolbox it found everything & I could do a batch restore of apps/data.
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Why can't he transfer the entire Titanium Backup folder over?
I can't find any reason not too.
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Agreed. In the "SD card" folder is the TB folder. This should contain all of the back-up files. Transfer them as you would any other files.
wesnile said:
Agreed. In the "SD card" folder is the TB folder. This should contain all of the back-up files. Transfer them as you would any other files.
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I am on STOCK ROM and not Rooted. I do not see SDCARD folder? Do I have to be rooted?
dps33 said:
I am on STOCK ROM and not Rooted. I do not see SDCARD folder? Do I have to be rooted?
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SDCARD is just going to be your main folder using any file manager. However, as far as I know, TB is limited to rooted devices or ADB. I am not familiar with how the non-rooted TB works as I have never used it. I root every phone by the time I leave Verizon's parking lot.
Am I missing something, not fully understanding or OP just makes his life more complicated than it supposes to be???
I still don't understand why can't he just "transfer" them over.
OP, your old phone, called phone A, has TB folder, your new phone, the G2, called phone B, unrooted. You don't have SD card.
Why can't you "transfer" that TB folder from phone A to your PC then from PC, "transfer" them to phone B?
What stop you from doing that? You can do wirelessly or using usb cable.
Can you treat that TB folder like your "personal" folder which hold your documents or pictures?
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Am I missing something, not fully understanding or OP just makes his life more complicated than it supposes to be???
I still don't understand why can't he just "transfer" them over.
OP, your old phone, called phone A, has TB folder, your new phone, the G2, called phone B, unrooted. You don't have SD card.
Why can't you "transfer" that TB folder from phone A to your PC then from PC, "transfer" them to phone B?
What stop you from doing that? You can do wirelessly or using usb cable.
Can you treat that TB folder like your "personal" folder which hold your documents or pictures?
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Thanks, I may be making it more difficult for me, I wasn't sure about ROOTED phone (A) vs Non Rooted LG G2 (Phone B). Especially when it comes to TB. I wll try and see what happens.
Hello. I have just deleted my photos and videos from Note 3. I just let delete the whole DCIM directory (thinking it's just one photo that I saw)...
My phone is unrooted. Is there any option to undelete these photos? 6 mounts of living of my 2years son is there.. If there is a way to do it without rooting that's perfect, if not I have to learn how to do it..
frytek said:
Hello. I have just deleted my photos and videos from Note 3. I just let delete the whole DCIM directory (thinking it's just one photo that I saw)...
My phone is unrooted. Is there any option to undelete these photos? 6 mounts of living of my 2years son is there.. If there is a way to do it without rooting that's perfect, if not I have to learn how to do it..
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was it on ext sd? stop taking further pics till u sort it out..
if on ext sd, u can use it with an adapter to read on a computer then use a file recovery software like puran recovery..
No.. internal..
OK I have my phone rooted (via towelroot). I have installed SG USB mass storage enabler and.. I can see another cd-rom device in my comupter (empty). What should I do more?
frytek said:
No.. internal..
OK I have my phone rooted (via towelroot). I have installed SG USB mass storage enabler and.. I can see another cd-rom device in my comupter (empty). What should I do more?
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try installing the recovery software i mentioned and select the device to scan.. good luck
No, that is no working. How can I get my photos back? ;/
I found that: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2123999
It's for S3. Should it work with Note3?
Maybe there is any easier way?
frytek said:
No, that is no working. How can I get my photos back? ;/
I found that: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2123999
It's for S3. Should it work with Note3?
Maybe there is any easier way?
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It should work.
If it somehow successfully allows you to view your phone in disk mode instead of MTP, then you can recover.
I use Piriform's Recuva as well but for other uses.
Recovering when I can see my internal memory as a mass memory in PC is a pice of cake With jpg every program should be fine. The question is how to do the first thing.
nicholaschum said:
It should work.
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Guessing? Or you know or anybody knows?
frytek said:
Recovering when I can see my internal memory as a mass memory in PC is a pice of cake With jpg every program should be fine. The question is how to do the first thing.
Guessing? Or you know or anybody knows?
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MTP =/= Disk mode. You will have to mount your internal storage AS IF you were plugging the chip directly into the computer. Basically a way in which it allows you to format the drive, is the true disk mode. This is entirely different from just plugging in your phone to the computer as this is MTP mode.
If you can get to this stage, then you should be able to. That is what the S3 guide is all about. This is theoretical and an educated guess, if the only thread is the S3 guide then your best bet is from those experiences.
EDIT: Since you have SG Usb Enabler, then try Piriform's Recuva on it.
I know this. I know all of this, I just dont know how to force to have internal storage as a mass storage visible.. I will try later with this solution for S3..
SG Usb Enabler helps only with extrenal SD card.
hmmm any ideas how to do it?
I Hope theres some Mac users here
Is there any chance to browse the SD card in my Z3C on my computer ?
Which program to use ?
Just plug it in and it should pop up the SD card, check your phones USB settings in the overflow menu of storage
Tried Sony Bridge for Mac?
It works for me.
Sorry. I mean with WIFI
xalodogan said:
Sorry. I mean with WIFI
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im suggesting use "airdroid", just install the app, open it, login from your mac/pc and voila
but remember since its on kitkat, u can just browse/read the contents in sd card, but cannot edit/write e.g upload a file to it, unless you are rooted
xerophyll said:
im suggesting use "airdroid", just install the app, open it, login from your mac/pc and voila
but remember since its on kitkat, u can just browse/read the contents in sd card, but cannot edit/write e.g upload a file to it, unless you are rooted
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Hmmm....thats bad. I also need to write to SD Card. Any other solutions than Cable connection ?
Use dropbox? I've used it to get mp3 files to my phone without having a cable around before. it's an extra step essentially, but it works.
No app will be able to write on the SD card freely, unless it's a system app or the device is rooted.
Iruwen said:
No app will be able to write on the SD card freely, unless it's a system app or the device is rooted.
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That's fortunately not exactly true. Use MyPhoneExplorer via USB and you do have read/write access. Works like a charm, highly recommended phone management tool. Only for Windows though...
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It's still true because I obviously meant an Android app. And it also doesn't answer the OP's question because he's using a Mac.
Yes...and i want to transfer files over WIFI
That'll work only with built-in functions (i.e. system-apps) or with a rooted device because there's no other way to have write access to the whole SD card.
There's some built-in function to connect to PC companion via WLAN, doesn't that work? I can't look it up, no Z3C at hand.
Simple and straight, I need to know if its possible to connect the phone as USB Mass Storage device to my computer.
Thanks!
like this? yes
No, I want it to appear like another drive, I need to recover deleted files and like that no recovery app works, you need to have it connected as mass storage device.
no way to recover lost data. next time use backup or SD card to save media and document files... every school cost... in this case cost lost data...
dxdy said:
no way to recover lost data. next time use backup or SD card to save media and document files... every school cost... in this case cost lost data...
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Actually I was lucky enough, everything was on OneDrive , still I dont get why Mass Storage is not an option for internal memory
eallegretta said:
Actually I was lucky enough, everything was on OneDrive , still I dont get why Mass Storage is not an option for internal memory
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It is. If you have access to internal tools
Shad0wKn1ght93 said:
It is. If you have access to internal tools
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Hi, could write something more? What are the names of these apps?
KrzysztofN88 said:
Hi, could write something more? What are the names of these apps?
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is Interop Tools... but big warning. is good chance you must do hard reset because full system access via MTP on 950 series not work (in my case PC not recognize 950xl). i hate when people give advice without warning for problems, bugs...
what you want exactly?
Is there any way to root an S8 without a memory card? I don't have one available where I live and wanted to get around the situation
markusaguilar said:
Is there any way to root an S8 without a memory card? I don't have one available where I live and wanted to get around the situation
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No cause you have to format data to remove encryption to flash the decrypt zip and once you format data the zip will be deleted from internal storage
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markusaguilar said:
Is there any way to root an S8 without a memory card? I don't have one available where I live and wanted to get around the situation
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While the use of a memory is usefull but you don't need one.
After you format data in twrp and reboot straight back into twrp you can then transfer your files from PC to phone.
spawnlives said:
While the use of a memory is usefull but you don't need one.
After you format data in twrp and reboot straight back into twrp you can then transfer your files from PC to phone.
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Does it usually appear showing the folders or do I need cmd to give the copy commands?
markusaguilar said:
Does it usually appear showing the folders or do I need cmd to give the copy commands?
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I believe it's plausible threw a MTP connection
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I believe it's plausible threw a MTP connection
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ok, I will test, thanks
markusaguilar said:
Does it usually appear showing the folders or do I need cmd to give the copy commands?
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MTP on twrp should be enabled by default if not you can turn this on in twrp.
Just use a file explorer on PC to read phone it should read as an external drive
Another option it to use ADB commands to copy files across.