Questions tagged [data-recovery]
Questions asking how to recover lost or inaccessible data.
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How to extract .backup files created by android stock recovery?
I'm using Coolpad note 3 lite, running Android 5.1. I created internal memory backup using stock recovery. Files were created in this format:
userdata_yyyymmdd_HHMMSS.backup = 2GB
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How can I back up app data from an unrooted phone?
I’m trying to get normally‐inaccessible app data off my ageing Pixel 3 running Android 12. It’s OEM‐locked so unfortunately I can’t root it without losing the very data I want to try to back up. I don’...
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Access encrypted /data Partition over ADB and recovery (TWRP, LineageOS 16, Redmi Note 4)
I have a Redmi Note 4 (mido) Android phone with a broken screen: the screen lights up, but otherwise it stays entirely "black". I already replaced the screen, but with no luck - the cause of the error ...
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Internal storage data disappeared, trying to dump
When I tried to use my SGS, it was unresponsive and didn't wake from sleep, then I rebooted it. After the boot, the desktop was like stock. I started checking my apps, some had its data intact and ...
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Recovering data from Android 10 (forgotten PIN)
Long story short: I have forgotten the PIN to my Android device, as it wasn't being used for a while.
Steps that I have tried/am trying/planning to try:
Brute forcing - I have been trying to brute ...
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Need help recovering data from corrupted userdata partition (Galaxy S3 International)
Phone: Galaxy S3 International i9300
The phone started bootlooping, and I tried to do a factory reset, but it seems my phone went off during the process. I'm trying to obtain images etc. off the ...
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Recover data from a Nexus 4
The touch screen has stopped working. The side buttons still work.
No backups to any cloud services/pc and no sd card. No special apps installed.
Am I able to recover the data? I don't have any ...
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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 ...
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How to recover data from a Huawei P30 Lite with a black screen?
I'd like to recover messages, photos and videos if possible. I know the PIN code to the device and I believe both the fingerprint scanner and face recognition are working just fine.
Device: Huawei P30 ...
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Accessing An Android Device With Broken Screen Via ADB and Unauthorized Machine in 2022
I've done a lot of experimentation on this, but can't seem to get anywhere. I'm looking for guidance on recovering data from my broken Android phone(s). It seems like this is going to require some ...
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Can I backup my phone or install TWRP recovery while stuck in Lineage OS recovery?
Highly unfortunately for me, I had thought it was a great idea not to make any backups when going to test if I was properly able to upgrade/downgrade Lineage OS versions. I had replaced my TWRP ...
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Rooting Samsung Galaxy S II GT-i9100 (follow on Q'n)
I'm a newbie to digging into Android this deep, so please bear with me. FYI I'm more familiar with PC's, with a smattering of the back office side of things from muddling along. So any response ...
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How do I recover lost data on a damaged SD card that was encrypted by my tablet?
I encrypted my 64 GB SD card using my Samsung Galaxy tab 3. I don't know what happened to my SD card but when I turn on the tablet, instead of allowing me to use the card, I get the following messages....
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Recover data from non-booting Android
I have an HTC Once Mini that will not boot.
It has stock firmware on it (no root, no replaced bootloader, no custom recovery, just plain old stock HTC firmware).
It will start to the bootloader and ...
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Recover a deleted file from phone memory without USB Mass Storage class?
I just deleted a picture file from the internal phone memory. I actually deleted the entire Pictures folder. But the app said that 1 file was deleted. Not more than that? I take it this means that the ...
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Unable to restore contacts through Titanium Backup after flashing a custom ROM
I flashed the 4.2.2 version of CyanogenMod onto my Galaxy S4 and had backed up my stock using ClockworkMod. I have been able to use Titanium Backup Pro to restore pretty much everything except my ...
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Remove files from phone that won't boot
I have an HTC Vivid that, when turned on, fails to load. The screen is white with the HTC logo, but it never moves any further than that. There are pictures on this phone that I'd like to save, but I ...
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How do I access my Android files from recovery mode with developer mode?
My Nothing Phone (1), Android 14, has entered a spring-bootloop, just showing the block screen for 1 second, then resprings and repeats. This problem caused after I've changed display refresh rate ...
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Help undeleting Data - Mount Android card on PC
I need a way to recover deleted data. To see if I can recover some WhatsApp history that the device has sent to limbo.
I tried some tools, but to no avail. I was expecting to be able to mount the ...
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How do I port my music database from Rocket player into Musicolet?
I've been using Rocket player (which is a local file music player) for quite a long time now, but I have recently bought a new phone. The music database (i.e #times a song has been played etc) ported ...
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How to un-delete SMSes
A bunch of messages got deleted from my phone. I can see them when using various recovery software (FonePaw etc) but the major flaw of them all is that recovery is only available outside of the phone -...
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Copy Apps and Data From Phone With Dead Screen
My unrooted phone's LCD screen is dead but touchscreen still works. By using a series of stencils for where on-screen buttons and prompts would be, I am able to unlock the device and authorize ADB, ...
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How do I recover deleted WhatsApp database (msgstore.db.crypt12 files) without backup?
I accidentally deleted my WhatsApp database folder and have lost all my chat history. How can I restore it?
Deleted from phone's internal storage, Android 7, no root access and no other copy of the ...
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Motorola stuck in Android Recovery - trying to recover photos/documents - tagged posts don't seem to be a match
My daughter's Motorola One Vision is stuck in Android Recovery mode. I have read the recovery TAG posts but can't find one that exactly matches my scenario.
The phone came with Android version 9, but ...
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Replacing a Galaxy S10 internal storage
I have an old Samsung Galaxy S10 that's completely smashed up. I've been trying to recover the data for some time now. The issue I'm having is when I charge it up and power it on, it sounds like it's ...
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How to recover data on a phone stuck in boot?
I know it is a common question.
But I have been browsing the internet for the past 2 days and I can't find the answer to my specific case.
So, I have a Redmi Note 5 pro Indian model. But for the past ...
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Recover user data (photos videos) from a Poco X3 Pro forgotten pattern
So, I decided yesterday to change my pattern to something more complicated for terms of privacy. For my bad, I had such an awful day yesterday and I honestly don't remember the whole pattern. My ...
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Can a user recover photos deleted from DCIM/Camera in Android files via USB-linked file move to Windows 10?
Yesterday, I connected my phone to my Windows 10 PC, and transferred all of my camera photos to a new Windows folder via Windows Explorer using the 'Move' function. I have since learned this was a bad ...
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How to use Samsung Dex or Smart Switch with no phone screen
My Note 10 screen no longer works. When I connected it to my laptop it asked me to install Dex and I did that. But nothing happens. Smart switch says connect the device but when I do nothing happens. ...
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How to transfer files from semi-bricked Android via ADB?
I have a OnePlus Nord and recently updated to Android 12. After a few days, my phone screen suddenly became black and the phone was vibrating on its own. I tried restarting it, it turns on, but shows ...
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How can I remove a PIN password form a backup?
I forgot the PIN to my Huawei TIT-AL00 android device. So I backed up my user data to a backup file.(user_data__20150913_075028.backup*) I couldn't use ADB to backup as it wasn't enabled in the ...
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How to mount MTP like a drive in /dev?
I am trying to recover some files on my android device, but without success. So I would like to try tools like photorec, but they need a physically mounted device. Or rather, for the moment photorec ...
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Is date safe in encrypted phone without passcode
If my phone does not have a passcode, but is encrypted by default, and I factory reset it, is my data safe? Or is there a way someone can decrypt it since it had no passcode
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Recover deleted (by Windows) Android photos
I've accidentally deleted an Android folder containing some photos using my Windows laptop. I've already tried a bunch of recovery apps but none of them show the deleted photos (they do show photos ...
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How to decrypt /sdcard | Keymaster HAL 4 | Unexpected value for crypto key location
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Looked into TWRP log, and it seems like it has key problems:
I:Setting up '/data' as data/media emulated storage.
I:mount -o bind '/data/media' '/sdcard' process ended with RC=0
I:mount -o ...
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Half dead screen, trying to recover data (device not showing in file explorer)
I have a somewhat old Samsung S7 Edge phone which (strangely enough) has only the lower half of the screen not working. This is, the whole screen lights up and displays everything, but ONLY the lower ...
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asus phone data recovery with broken screen
I have Asus Zenfone selfie but the screen is broken and black and unfortunately USB debugging is not yet enabled.is there any way to recover data from it .please help. thank you
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Can you help me recover my accidentally deleted videos?
I have a Nokia 2.2 smartphone runnig Android 10 ( a hateful piece of software from my opinion). From 16 GB of storage only 2 are available for the user and it's shrinking even more with every new ...
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Encryption: can't decrypt data after rom downgrade
I downgraded an Android 10 custom rom while I had encryption enabled (rom).
Basically I dirty flashed a previous minor version of the rom via TWRP (with just a simple "wipe cache/dalvik").
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How can I find / transfer a single app's data files to a new phone? (unrooted)
I just got a new phone and I was able to have almost all my apps and data transfer over without an issue. Neither phone has root access.
But a couple apps (a game, a cocktail app) didn't transfer ...
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A cheap android phone killed my sd cards when I formatted them to internal, any way to get them back?
I bought an Ulefone Paris 2015 Chinese phone, a few years ago, it came with a bloated/malware OS, I put in a Lexar SD card, formatted as internal, something didn't work right (I don't remember), I ...
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How would the app DiskDigger be able to get past SELinux when adbd/SuperSU/etc. cannot?
Okay, so I was able to recover my deleted files after all. I am the furthest thing from a software developer, and I don't have more time to spend on this, but I wanted to explain how I fixed it and ...
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How can I authorize my laptop for USB Debugging if I can't see the screen?
I use USB Debugging to control this phone because the screen is missing. Not broken, missing. The LCD and display assembly is literally gone. I simply can't see what's on the screen without USB ...
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Recover data from Download/Odin Mode on phone that won't boot into Recovery?
Is there any way to get the data out of a Samsung phone that will boot into Odin Mode / Download Mode but won't boot into Recovery or anything else?
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S7 data recovery with broken screen
I have a galaxy S7 (SM-G930F) with a broken screen. It can receive calls and texts and connect to wifi. I can access it via https://findmymobile.samsung.com/ to unlock it. That site also has options ...
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Micro sd card partition strategy for Android (context of wear leveling & data corruption)?
The primary issue relates to bad blocks / clusters and it happens to be android platform.
This is a Sandisk 128gb (leave this link - it is not an ad). Some cards indicates other problems like memory ...
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How can I access/retrieve data from an SD card formatted as internal storage from my PC?
My phone's screen broke and I would like to retrieve the data on the external SD (which was used as internal storage).
Using KDE's partition manager tool I can see on my Linux Mint 19.1 that this is ...
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Data recover/transfer from a disk image
Situation. I have a .img disk image file obtained from a .vmdk file via a virtualbox conversion, the latter being created by an Android 4.4.2 emulator. I'm trying to recover some app data and transfer ...
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Missing internal SD card in /dev/block, phone won't start
Yesterday my Samsung Galaxy Note 2 froze I'd say. The phone was locked and when I attempted to unlock it, it didn't respond (black display, just the led blinking). So I shut it down with holding power ...
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Android data recovery
Hi I really need help on this one, my Samsung j1 has a broken screen, it's just blank and gives no visual. When I connect it via USB my laptop recognizes it, but I can't access the data because I have ...
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