Memory Card Recovery – Recover Photos from Android SD Card

Updated by Boey Wong / March 19, 2021 09:20

Yesterday evening, one of my friends took my new Samsung phone to check for new features on the device. But he accidentally deleted some photos which were of great importance to me. I just want to know how can I recover photos from Android SD card? Please advise, thanks!"

SD card slot has come back to many Android phones like Samsung Galaxy S6, Huawei P9, HTC 10, etc. People store all captured photos, videos, music tracks, contacts and other files on SD memory card. However there are a lot of reasons can cause data loss from Android memory card:

1. Accidental deletion of all photos that are stored in the SD card when try to remove a single image.
2. Unintentionally formatting your SD card when connecting your Android device to the computer to transfer files.
3. Download unsecured apks to your Android SD card.
4. Affected by virus, lead to crashed system.
5. When transfer photos from SD card to computer, the Cut and Paste options can also cause deletion of pictures.

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Fortunately, there are a lot of useful tools out there. But most important, do not do anything to your memory card once you realize photos have been deleted which means don't take any more pictures onto the card. Then select a recovery tool on the internet. I strongly recommend you to use FoneLab Android Data Recovery software to help you recover deleted photos from SD card. This software is so professional that supports recovering photos, contacts, videos, call history, music, messages, message attachments and documents from Android device, memory card, or internal memory. No matter what reasons cause your data loss, it can help you get them back. The compatible devices including Sony, Samsung, HTC, One Plus, Motorola, Huawei, and so on. Both Mac and Windows versions are available. Why not download its free trial version and have a try now?

How to Recover Photos from SD Card

Step 1Download and install the program on your PC or Mac with above link accordingly. It will automatically open when it is finished. Connect your device with SD card inserted to the computer.

Step 2Enable USB debugging mode on your Android devcie so that the program can detect it. If you have done it before, then just tap Ok when it asks on the phone screen. Otherwise you can also follow the on-screen instruction to enable the USB debugging.

Step 3You can select whatever files you want to recover. In order to restore pictures, check Gallery and Picture Library and click Next.

Step 4This step requires your phone to be rooted. If not, the program will automatically install one assistant app to help you root it. Then tap Allow/Grant/Authorize when the permission request shows up on the screen. Click Retry when no response.

Step 5The program allows you to preview the found images. Click Gallery and Picture Library on the left one by one to view the details. Then you can select which ones you want to recover and click Recover to save them to your computer. The retrieved photos will be saved as .jpg or .png files on your computer.

After the recovery is done, you are able to import those recovered images back to your SD card via a Reader or USB cable. This software can be used as Samsung SMS recovery as well. Don't hesitate to contact us.