It is easy to save files on a mobile device in the same way it is also easy to erase them. The deletion of files can be done by accident, by formatting the phone, by a virus attack, or by an error in the internal and external file storage.
I experienced, on several occasions, that I accidentally deleted some of my files and photos. Fortunately, there are also several ways that I can recover files in no time with the help of mobile apps. Check out some of the best photo recovery apps below.
DigDeep
The DigDeep app promises that I will reduce my stress about the deleted photos because it offers an easy way to recover them. The app mentioned that I need to install and launch the app to find the scan option. DigDeep will then do a deep scan of my phone’s internal and external memory.
After scanning my file storage, the app displays all the found files in different folders. Each folder contains all the photos and videos from a specific location. It became easier to find the files that I wanted to recover as they were automatically organized by the DigDeep app.
I only need to check the files that I want to recover and click the “Restore” button. I can access the recovered files in their original folders in seconds. The DigDeep app is free to be downloaded from the Google Play Store.
DiskDigger
One of my trusted photo recovery apps is the DiskDigger app. It primarily helps me undelete and recover lost media files like photos and videos from the internal memory and external memory card. It can recover any photo or video, whether I accidentally deleted them or reformatted my memory card.
DiskDigger has two options to recover photos: Basic Scan and Full Scan. The Basic Scan feature does not need root access to my phone memory, while the Full Scan can scan the entire internal storage but needs a rooted device.
Once the app has scanned the file storage, it will display all the deleted photos. I only need to select the files that I wish to recover. The DiskDigger app is free to be downloaded from the Google Play Store only. DiskDigger is compatible with devices running on AndroidOS 4.1 and up.
Dr. Fone
Dr. Fone by Wondershare claims that it is a complete mobile device solution for all Android and iOS devices. Dr. Fone solves any problem I may encounter with my mobile device, whether data recovery, video recovery, audio recovery, photo recovery, file recovery, file transfer, etc.
I liked that regardless of what I accidentally deleted, Dr. Fone would be there to recover them for me. It even supports recovering deleted contacts, text messages, and WhatsApp messages and files. All of these file recovery features are possible with the deep scan technology of Dr. Fone.
In addition, Dr. Fone values its users' privacy, ensuring that all the data are encrypted from beginning to end. Dr. Fone promises that it leaves no vulnerabilities or sensitive information at risk during the scanning process. Dr. Fone is free on the Apple App Storeand the Google Play Store.
Dumpster
Dumpster is one of the most popular media file recovery apps, with over 50 million downloads. Dumpster is dubbed the best recycle bin tool for Android devices as it offers an easy way for data recovery, including photos and videos.
I instantly liked the Dumpster app because I can also enjoy its flexible cloud storage feature, aside from photo recovery. The app also offers deep media discovery algorithms and added security features. In addition, I can scan for lost files on the app even without an internet connection.
The Dumpster app is only available on the Google Play Store. The app is free to be installed, but it offers premium subscriptions and in-app purchase items in which the cost ranges from $0.99 to $299.99 per item.
EaseUS MobiSaver
I discovered the EaseUS MobiSaver app through an online advertisement. The app claims it is the easiest Android data recovery app because it is a great tool for retrieving deleted media files, contacts, text messages, and WhatsApp messages.
I can scan my phone’s internal memory and external SD card on the EaseUS MobiSaver app. It is possible to recover photos of the following supported formats” JPG, PNG, GIF, BMP, and TIF. Meanwhile, the app supports the following video formats: MP$, 3GP, AVI, and MOV.
The app's recent updates make it possible to recover messages and call logs backup. The EaseUS MobiSaver app can also improve the device’s performance by scanning for lost data. EaseUS Data Recovery Software team designed the EaseUS MobiSaver app for Android devices only, making it available on the Google Play Store.
Photo Recovery
From the name itself, Photo Recovery aims to help everyone who experienced accidentally deleting photos or videos. When I discovered the Photo Recovery app, I immediately trusted it because of its high user rating and excellent user reviews.
It ensured that all photos deleted accidentally or by formatting the phone could be recovered in just one click. The app scans the internal and external file storage to discover all the lost photos and deleted videos. Interestingly, the app can find all the lost files even from years ago.
The Photo Recovery app performs read-only operations on my device. It makes me feel assured that recovering lost photos is sage and will not cause any change to my data. The Photo Recovery app is only available on the Google Play Store, and it is for free.
Recycle Master
The Recycle Master functions the same as the Trash on Mac and Recycle Bin on PC. The app automatically stores all the deleted files. Thus, I do not need to worry about losing all the photos I accidentally deleted because the Recycle Master holds them for me.
The app supports deep recovery by scanning my device to find all the deleted files, wherein I can undelete them to restore. Aside from the photo and video recovery feature, Recycle Master offers an additional security feature by locking the app with a password. The app understands that some deleted photos or videos may be private or sensitive.
In addition, Recycle Master has the auto-clean feature, which removes all the useless backed-up files in the trash. The cleaning can be set weekly, monthly, or by season. The Recycle Master app is available on the Google Play Storeand the Apple App Store.
Restore Image
AlpacaSoft launched the Restore Image app in August 2015. The app has a tagline, “super easy,” which is true to its features of a super-easy way to restore deleted photos. In addition, the app is lightweight, so it will not consume much storage space on my mobile device.
I liked that the Restore Image app is straightforward because it has only one function—restoring the deleted photos. There are two ways that I can scan for the deleted photos: scanning entirely the phone storage and scanning per folder.
I use the second one a lot because the scanning process will be much shorter. It will also be easier to find the files to recover as I already specified the folder. The Restore Image app is free to be downloaded from the Google Play Store only. Although, Restore Image has in-app purchases available.
UltData
UltData is a popular Android data recovery tool app. I liked that it is not limited to recovering deleted photos and videos but also WhatsApp files. It supports recovering these deleted files from the Android internal memory and external SD card.
The UltData app made it easy to recover files: install, scan, and recover. I only needed to install the app, scan all the data within a few minutes, and select all the files I wanted to restore to my file storage. TenorShare UltData can recover any file regardless of how they were deleted.
There will be hundreds of deleted files that UltData can recover, providing a filter feature. I can sort the files according to size, type, and date to easily find the file I want to recover. The UltData is exclusive to Android devices, so it is free to download from the Google Play Store.
Conclusion
People do not need to worry about accidentally losing their photos and videos or formatting their phones. That is because there are helpful photo recovery mobile applications that can restore these files with ease.
