5 Best Apps to Recover Deleted Files From Android Device
One cannot understand the importance of data recovery apps until he has lost important data and want it back. Android phones do not come with recycle bin and there is no way to undo the deletion. The good thing is that few custom ROMs like Asus’s ZEN UI offers a recycle bin option. OnePlus always asks if you want to Undo after deleting an image. But not all people are lucky enough. If you mistakenly delete something, you have no official way to get it back.
What if you have deleted an important file from your phone? You will look for a good data recovery app for Android. But there are lots of apps and finding the best one that actually works is not an easy task. I have tested lots of apps to recover files accidentally or intentionally deleted. Based on my experience, I am adding these 5 apps to recover deleted files from your Android device.
Also see: How to recover deleted Text messages
If you are seriously looking for the best apps to recover deleted files from Android, this article will help you. In this article, I am listing 5 best data recovery apps for Android.
Best Data Recovery Apps for Android
Here is the list of best data recovery apps for Android devices. You can try any of these apps for recovering your deleted files. You must also keep one of these data recovery apps in your phone to use when you need it.
1. DiskDigger
DiskDigger is a free photo and video recovery app for Android. It can recover all photo formats quickly. Time taken in scanning depends on the number of files you deleted in past and storage size of your device. You get two modes: Basic and Full. You can also add different filters to narrow your search for finding photos in less time.
It lets you perform bulk actions as well on the search results. You can restore files to either local storage or on Google Drive. There is also a pro version of the app that allows you to recover more data types. The basic app is free that you can download from the link below.
2. UnDeleter
UnDeleter is a powerful file recovery app for Android devices. It can recover any type of file including deleted WhatsApp conversations, call logs, and SMS on your Android device. The app uses rewarded video ads that you can remove if you buy the pro version.
To use the full power of this app, you need a rooted device. Without root access, it can only recover photos. You can recover files to either local storage or on cloud storage.
3. DigDeep
DigDeep is image recovery app that scans both internal and external storage of your Android phone to recover deleted photos. There is no need to select an option. It starts scanning files soon after you open it
It supports batch tasks on recovered files. It can recover most of the image formats. The app doesn’t require root access. It is easy to use with clean UI.
4. GT Recovery – Undelete, Restore
GT Recovery is also a good app to recover lost Android data by scanning the whole storage. If you accidentally deleted something, you can try this app to recover your files. It can recover photos, music files, videos, contacts, Wifi passwords, call logs, WhatsApp conversations and messages.
This app also allows you to filter results and perform batch option. The app also provides a way to securely delete photos from the phone by using the “Secure Erase” option.
This app is also for rooted devices only If your phone is not rooted, it wouldn’t give good results.
Also see: How to recovery Deleted Images from SDCard
5. Dumpster
Dumpster is a powerful app that can revere deleted files without the need for root access. It can recover audio, video, images, PDF files and more.
Dumpster is basically the recycle bin for Android. It keeps on saving files you delete from your phone. If you want to recover a file, you can always get it back from the copies Dumpster created.
It supports backup to local storage or cloud storage.
Final Words
These are the 5 best apps to recover files from your Android device. Most of us usually care for photos and all these apps can recover any image file type. You must know about data recovery apps. You never know when you or any app accidentally deletes your photos and you need something to recover important files. I recommend the DiskDigger that I personally use and keep in my phone. You can either go with DiskDigger or try other apps to see what works good for you.
What file recovery app do you use on your Android Phone? Let us know in the comments below.
Deepanker Verma is the founder of Techlomedia. He is a tech blogger, developer and gadget freak.
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