Android Data Recovery Guide

Part 1: Recover Lost Data From Android Phone

Part 2: Recover Deleted Data from Android SD card

Part 3: Recover Lost Data From Broken Android Phone

Step 1: Connect Your Android Phone

First Download Android Data Recovery software and then select “Data Recovery

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Now connect your android device to PC via USB cable. Also, be sure you have enabled USB debugging. After your device gets connected, the below-mentioned image will appear:

Step 2: Select the file types to scan

After your device is connected to PC, Android Recovery software will display data types that it supports. Here you have to select the data types you want to recover.

If your device is rooted then the software will show you two options: Scan deleted files and scan for all files. Here selecting a scan for all files will take a longer time but will work effectively.

After that, click on “Next” to continue the process. This will identify your phone.

Now it will scan your device to rescue lost data. This will take a few minutes.

Step 3: Now preview and recover deleted data

At last, when the entire scanning gets over, you have the preview option where you can check which data to recover. Select them and click “Recover” to save all lost data on your PC


Part 2: Recover data from SD card

Step 1: Connect your micro SD card via Android device or card reader

First, launch Android Data Recovery on the computer and choose “Data Recovery

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Now connect SD card to PC. You will get two ways to connect your SD card: using a card reader or using an Android device. Select the better way and then tap on “Next

After your SD card is detected, the below window will appear. Just tap“Next” to proceed

 

Step 2: Now select scan mode to scan SD card

You will get two scan modes to recover data from SD card. You should try the Standard Mode first. When it does not work then try Advance Mode. Standard Mode allows you to select scan only for the deleted files or scan for all files on the SD card.

Now choose the Recovery mode you wish and tap on “Next” to start scanning SD card

Step 3: Preview and recover data from SD card selectively

Once the scanning process is finished, the found files will be displayed in categories. From the left sidebar, click on different data types to display results. Then selectively check and un-check files and tap on “Data Recovery” to begin the data recovery process.


Part 3: Recover lost data from broken Android phone

Step 1: Connect your Android phone to computer

First, launch Android Data Recovery on the computer and choose “Data Recovery

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Then connect your Android phone to PC via USB cable. Now choose “Recover Data from Android

Step 2: Select data types you want to recover from a broken phone

By default, Android Data Recovery selects all data. Choose data types that you only want and then tap on “Next” option

Remember that this function only extract existing data on broken Android phone

Step 3: Select fault type that matches your situation

Two types of faults on Android phones, Touch does not work or cannot access the phone and Black/broken screen. Tap on anyone and then you will go to the next step

Now on the new window, select the correct device name and model for the phone. Remember this function only works on Samsung phones like Galaxy S, Galaxy Note, and Galaxy Tab series. Now tap on “Next

Ensure you have chosen the correct phone name with the device model. Wrong information may lead to bricking phones or other errors. When information is correct, select “Confirm” and then tap on “Confirm” to continue.

Step 4: Enter Download Mode on Android phone

Here you need to follow the instructions on the program to get Android phones in Download Mode.

  • First, switch off the phone
  • Then press and hold Volume “-“, “Home” and “Power” button
  • Now again press “Volume +” to enter download mode

Step 5: Analyze the Android phone

Once phone is set to Download mode, the software will begin to analyze your phone and download recovery package

Step 6: Preview and recover data from broken Android phone

When the scanning process is over, the Android data recovery tool will display all file types by categories. Now you will easily choose files to preview. Select the files you need and click on “Recover” to save all the important files you want.