Questions asking how to recover lost or inaccessible data.
2
votes
0answers
17 views
Lost pictures on Samsung Galaxy S3 internal memory
I just hooked my Samsung Galaxy S3 up to my PC via USB to transfer some photos from one folder to another on the device itself. Well, the USB cable got accidentally unplugged during the process, and ...
-1
votes
0answers
31 views
Can data be recovered from crashed sd card? [closed]
My 16GB micro sd card isn't showing any files these days. Earlier it was hanging up in my phone and I decided to transfer all the files to my laptop. As I was copying the files, it got terminated due ...
0
votes
0answers
36 views
How to recover deleted contacts
I lost all my contacts while syncing email.Is there a way to recover these contacts.
I checked on Google contacts in Gmail but its not there as I never synced my contacts.
Not rooted and Android ...
1
vote
0answers
53 views
How do I get my HTC Desire out of the boot loop?
I just screwed up my HTC Desire. I had some low memory issues so I decided to power it off. I then went into 'recovery', and then 'mounts and storage', and then 'mount /sd-ext'. At this point it went ...
1
vote
1answer
102 views
What if you accidentally deleted some important apps and can't install them back?
What if you accidentally deleted some important apps and can't install them back because Google Play doesn't have them? For example android system, com.android dun server and com.android.lgsetup ...
0
votes
0answers
90 views
All files corrupted after Ext. SD encryption. external SD card gets encrypted due to Mail server
I have a Galaxy Note-2. Android version 4.1.2.
After I sync into my Organisation's email on my phone it used to encrypt my SD card and External SD card. This never rendered my data inaccessible -- ...
1
vote
2answers
2k views
How to recover lost contacts from samsung galaxy s3
I was closing all my unused running programs on my galaxy S3, and suddenly closed the contacts app. When I checked my contacts afterwards they were all gone. But when I checked my call logs, the ...
2
votes
1answer
76 views
memory card not working [duplicate]
i bought a new android phone and i inserted a 32gb sdhc card that i used in my htc on it. it works well for 3 days , suddenly it showed me a message unsafe to remove memory card. then i reinserted the ...
2
votes
0answers
222 views
How can I get backup the files from my semi-broken android before shipping it in?
I broke my Samsung Galaxy SIII (Red) last week, got a replacement in the mail, and I'm trying to back up my files (contacts, photos, etc.) onto my computer before I send the broken one in. The only ...
1
vote
1answer
224 views
Personal data (contacts, sms, phone logs, settings, etc) gone after moving apps to a new microSD
I've just bought a 16gb Sandisk microSD and I moved some apps to that by using the functionality available under Settings > Applications > Manage Applications. I went through the list and I ...
0
votes
0answers
13 views
Undelete pictures stored in Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 [duplicate]
I deleted pictures stored in phone. Is there any way how to restore them?
8
votes
2answers
146 views
Formatting Android storage “zero out” technique
I have an Android mobile (Galaxy S3), and am really worried that my corporate information will be retrieved after a reset. I've seen shared video showing it is possible to recover data after hard ...
0
votes
0answers
373 views
Data Recovery from a HTC One X phone that wont turn on
I have an HTC One X that has recently stopped working for no apparent reason. It was looked at by a repairer and I was told that there was no liquid in the phone and the motherboard required ...
0
votes
1answer
69 views
Video Recording stopped because battery was low, restore file?
I just recoreded a Video, and my Android powered down while recording because the battery was completly empty.
Now i have a 1,5 GB mp4.tmp file that i cant open with VLC.
I have a Nexus 4 with ...
0
votes
0answers
11 views
Recover deleted photo from Xperia P phone [duplicate]
I want to recover some photo deleted from my DCIM folder. But the problem is I cant get my phone to be detected as a drive letter in “My Computer”. How to make my phone detected? I already enable USB ...
0
votes
0answers
832 views
Cannot open message application on Samsung Galaxy S2 and Deleted all of my Contacts
I was originally getting an error message about the logserver not working, which I fixed through managing the application and forcing it to close, but now I get another error when I try to access text ...
2
votes
1answer
958 views
Backup using ADB without root or usb debugging
I have a Nexus S (on android 4, not rooted) device who's not able to boot. It opens and get stucks to the X screen. I can only access the recovery mode.
I tried to backup data via ADB, but the phone ...
3
votes
2answers
1k views
Where is the data for “Contacts Storage” located?
Settings -> Applications -> All tells me that "Contacts Storage" uses 2.5MB which must be my contact data.
Since I had to revert to 4.03 after a faulty update to 4.1 my contacts seem inaccessible ...
0
votes
0answers
138 views
Recover deleted back up from cwm
I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab P1010. I upgraded it from Froyo to Gingerbread. Before upgrading, I backed it up using CWM. After upgrading, my brother needs the file that he saved there. When I tried ...
0
votes
1answer
320 views
Is it possible to pull data using Android Debug Bridge on an N7 while soft bricked
I've tried countless fixes for my N7 being softbricked (No idea how it was done). I've resorted to using Android Debug Bridge, however I cannot get access to the device (device not recognized from CMD ...
1
vote
1answer
266 views
My Android phone screen is un-usable, how do I transfer all my data to a new phone?
My current phone (Samsung Galaxy POP) running Andoid 2.2 has all its data including contacts and messages stored in the SD card + SIM card. However the touch screen of that phone has been damaged and ...
0
votes
1answer
488 views
Nexus 7 soft bricked, Need to recover data
I don't know if I'm posting this on the right website or not, but I'll try anyway.
I recently brought a Google Nexus 7 (non-SIM version). I've used it for around 3 months now and everything was ...
1
vote
0answers
151 views
Location & how to recover cache from Google Chrome from an Android 4.0.2 phone?
I'm wondering if it's possible to recover files from the Google Chrome cache from an Android 4.0.2 phone. Specifically, a HTC One S.
I'm trying to recover the stylesheet from a site whose data has ...
1
vote
0answers
382 views
How can I recover corrupt files from my SD Card on my PC? [duplicate]
My LG Marquee started boot looping four days ago and because of this, I have not been able to get into my files (photos, videos, apps, etc.) and back them up. I have not backed up any of my files, ...
1
vote
1answer
177 views
Used Nexus Root Tool to root my phone - lost all my pictures of my baby daughter
I ran the NRT(Nexus Root Tool) earlier today - before doing it I took out my SD card to make sure it wouldn't delete my photos - and when I just checked, it didn't show in my gallery.
I've tried ...
2
votes
1answer
2k views
How do I transfer files in ClockworkMod between my phone and my computer if my phone doesn't have an SD card slot?
So the phone can only boot to "ClockworkMod Recovery" due to unknown reason.
Is there a way to transfer files between my phone's internal memory and my computer? There is no SD card slot on the ...
0
votes
2answers
394 views
Creating a .dd image of a Galaxy S3 without rooting the phone
I'm working for my university's CS Department, and we've got a Digital Forensics project which requires us to create a one-to-one .dd image of a T-Mobile Galaxy S3 (Jellybean 4.1), so that we can ...
0
votes
0answers
37 views
How can I get the data from my HTC sense with a shattered screen? [duplicate]
The touch screen is not working on my phone since I dropped it and shattered the screen. When I plug it into my PC via USB is only charges. I have taken the memory card out and plugged that into a ...
1
vote
1answer
438 views
Help to recover accidently deleted calendar data
OK so I have a lot of appointments in an outlook calendar (about 12 each day). It was synced to my Galaxy 3G. I wanted to delete all of them for one day, so deleted multiple appointments but I didn't ...
2
votes
3answers
414 views
Lost data upgrading roms, but data is still there when viewed with Clockwork and Clockwork alone. Can I recover it?
I lost my data upgrading to M1 CM10.1 through CMUpdate, but I still see it when I go into clockwork recovery mod. I tried accessing it through adb and adb shell but I cannot find it. Furthermore my ...
1
vote
0answers
347 views
Galaxy S3 Encryption ruined my photos… recoverable?
I put outlook on my GS3 for work and to do so I had to encrypt my phone. Since Encryption, Almost all of the photos I had on my phone are now blacked out. It shows me my different folders and the ...
1
vote
0answers
52 views
Resetting Nexus 4 with cracked and Locked Screen [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I backup data (sms/contacts) from a device with a broken screen?
My Nexus 4 fell and cracked its screen:
One of the caveats in its design is the glass on the ...
0
votes
1answer
738 views
Names not shown from number anymore
All of a sudden, half-way using whatsapp, the names are not shown anymore. Instead I can only see the number. I went to my contact list and checked.
Most of my contacts appeared to be shown in email ...
1
vote
2answers
313 views
Restore deleted photos
I accidentally deleted the entire "downloaded" album full of pictures from my Samsung Galaxy S2 (SPH-D710) and am trying to use a recovery program I downloaded.
My phone will not show up as a ...
0
votes
2answers
353 views
Samsung Captivate not booting after root
I recently installed Clockwork Recovery, and used that to install CyanogenMod 10 on my Captivate using this guide. Every thing worked perfectly.
I backed up the stock ROM. Then I realized that my ...
3
votes
1answer
251 views
How can I recover deleted calendar events?
I had duplicate events from syncing so I deleted what I thought were the correct set but it turns out I deleted the ones from my Outlook calendar which in turn deleted them from my Outlook calendar ...
3
votes
1answer
3k views
Recovering deleted files from unrooted Galaxy Nexus
In my infinite buffoonery earlier today I deleted the entire camera pictures folder from my GSM Galaxy Nexus. I had last copied images from my phone in August and have lost all pictures since then :(
...
3
votes
1answer
1k views
I lost all my contacts on Samsung Galaxy S GT-I9000
Yesterday I lost all the contacts on my GT-I9000. Nothing strange happened, there was no warning, suddenly they were just.. gone. This is the second time this happens. Is there any method to get the ...
5
votes
2answers
595 views
How can I decrypt an encrypted SD card (HTC Evo 4G) on a different device?
I encrypted both my phone and SD card upon purchasing my HTC Evo 4g LTE. Recently the phone died (would get to the login screen and then reboot).
After a factory reset the SD card shows up as ...
1
vote
2answers
887 views
I Need Help Getting Contacts from Broken Android!
My Huawei Mercury M886 fell out of my lap when getting out of the car and it got run over...
Its not rooted. The screen is completely shattered off and I cant use the touchscreen or buttons so I cant ...
6
votes
2answers
110 views
How safe are my passwords at after-sales service?
My phone is currently inoperative. Samsung asked me to drop it at an approved repair center, which will handle shipment and reception to/from Samsung.
Being unable to boot my phone, it was impossible ...
5
votes
4answers
2k views
Forgot security lock pattern on Jelly Bean device with Wifi and 3G data turned off
I forgot my security lock pattern and my Wifi and 3G connections are switched off. I can hard reset the phone (Galaxy Nexus) from recovery mode, but that would wipe all my data.
ADB is also turned off ...
0
votes
0answers
1k views
How to recover pictures from frozen htc one x?
How can i find someone to help me get pictures downloaded from my htc one x which is frozen at white screen? I don't know anything about android programming, just want to hire an expert to try to ...
0
votes
0answers
38 views
USB-selected, why are mp3's invisible?
When I plug my phone into my PC, I need to go into USB mode to add and remove files. When I remove the phone, I cannot see any of the files unless I first switch back to DSM mode, even if I turn USB ...
3
votes
1answer
3k views
How do i recover my data on a Galaxy Tab after a factory reset?
I forgot my password to unlock my Samsung Galaxy Tab, so I did a factory reset to get into it. Now I would like to recover as much of my previous data that I can. Is this possible? If so, how do I go ...
1
vote
1answer
1k views
32gig sd card corrupt [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to recover data from a damaged SD card?
I have a 32Gb micro SD card that I've solely used for my Samsung Galaxy S3. The card has been completely cleared and is not ...
2
votes
0answers
266 views
Did Android delete my photos? Help! [closed]
I recently returned from a special event where I took several dozen photos with my HTC One phone. I attempted to transfer the photos located in the mnt/emmc/DCIM/100MEDIA folder to the ...
1
vote
0answers
375 views
Getting my data off of a G2 with a broken screen
I have a T-mobile G2 (aka HTC desire Z) with a broken screen. I have not rooted it or ever enabled debugging.
I would like to get the data off of this phone and onto my replacement. Is there any way ...
3
votes
2answers
1k views
Bootlooped Samsung galaxy s2 t989D
I have the Samsung Galaxy S2 T989d and my phone is stuck in a bootloop with CyanogenMod. I want to get some pictures off of the internal SD before I wipe it and install the stock rom. I tried getting ...
1
vote
2answers
3k views
How to retrieve Android contacts from Galaxy S3 to Windows 7 on a non rooted phone
I am hoping someone can help me with this. My brother passed away yesterday and we both have the same phone a Samsung Galaxy S3 on the Sprint network. I was wondering if there is a simple way with adb ...
