How to Recover Deleted Files from Android SD Card

Nowadays according to the needs from some Android users of storing big data, most Android phones or tablets have been designed with a slot for SD card. Then it is possible for you to save more photos, contacts, videos, text messages, apps or other data on your Android. However, sometimes you may encounter the annoying data loss without warning.

Do you have the habit of backing up your Android? If yes, you can directly recover deleted files from SD card on your device. If no, you still have chance to get them back. If you have interest in Android SD card recovery, you can’t miss this article.

Recover Deleted Files from Android SD Card

It is easy for you undelete lost data on Android if you have a backup file. So here we only focus on how to recover deleted Android data from SD card with no backup.

1. Find one reliable software through Google search.

2. Download and run this software on your computer.

3. Follow its instructions to continue.

4. Scan, preview and recover.

Tips: 

1. You need identify your device by connecting it to computer via USB cable and enable the USB debugging.

2. You can choose files types according to your needs. Only choosing what you need can save a lot of time for scanning and restoring.

There are many Android data recovery tools you can choose. You must select a professional one to protect your personal information. Here we recommend Yolisoft Android Phone Recovery which is an all-in-one software.

 

• It recovers files both from Android internal memory and SD card.
• It recover most Android data like contacts, text messages, photos, videos, audios, call logs, WhatsApp messages, Viber messages and other documents.
• It recover lost files from Android due to factory reset, deletion, broken screen, system upgrade, virus attack and etc.
• You are allowed to preview the scanning result and only mark what you want to selectively recover.

Note: Protect Your SD Card on Android

• Do not remove a SD card while turning on or off your device.
• Do not remove a SD card while saving or viewing a picture.

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How to Restore Deleted Files from Android SD Card

“Any ways to retrieve deleted files SD card Android? I lost all data on my Android SD card, but they are important to me. I want to get them back.”--Anna once asked for help.

You may encounter the similar problem like Anna, but you needn’t have to worry about it anymore. This article will provide some safe and easy ways to restore deleted files from Android SD card.

The things you have to know before the recovery:

1. Do not use your Android phone after losing data like contacts, photos, text messages, call logs, WhatsApp chat history, Viber messages, videos, music and etc. Any new data written into your phone might overwrite your lost data and make them unrecoverable.

2. Before the recovery, you need to make sure that your Android phone is rooted, which can make the software have access to your phone data and improve the integrity of data recovery.

Option 1: Retrieve deleted files from Android SD card with Undeleter Recover Files & Data

Undeleter Recover Files & Data is an application you can download into your phone from Google Play. It can come in handy if you accidentally erase photos and videos, or want some old tunes to listen to on the go. Unerase them in minutes, on any rooted device.

Features:

• Undelete files from formatted or corrupted memory
• Restore deleted files from any type of volume - internal storage, SD card, OTG mount
• Recover documents, pictures, video, music, archives, ebooks and binaries
• Scan for deleted call logs, SMS and WhatsApp or Viber conversations
• Save restored files directly to Dropbox and Google Drive 

1. Download it to your Android phone through Google Play.
2. Select the target files to restore data from.

3. Select file types to scan.

4. Choose the output folder to recover.

  

Option 2: Android SD Card Recovery with Android Data Recovery Software

Yolisoft Android Data Recovery is a professional software which can recover deleted files like contacts, text messages, photos, WhatsApp messages, Viber messages, call history, videos, music and etc from Android SD card and internal memory for accidental deletion, factory reset, ROM flashing, software update, virus attack, etc.

 

As a specific Android data recovery software, this program can recover deleted files for most popular Android brands including Samsung, HTC, LG, Sony, Motorola, ZET, Huawei, etc. Also, it is compatible with all versions of Android OS, including the latest Android 6.0 Marshmallow.  Hot devices like Samsung Galaxy S8, S8 +, S7, S7 Edge, S6, S5, S4, Note5, Note4, Note3, HTC One M9, M8, LG G6, G5, G4, G3, Sony Xperia Z5, Z4, Motorola Droid RAZR, etc are all well supported.

You can recover a certain type of data or just mark the items you want. What’s more, it supports to export recovered files in multiple formats to computer for easy reading or printing, for example, export contacts or messages as CSV/HTML formats.

Step - by - Step for Android SD Card Recovery

1. Download the free version of Android Phone Recovery. Then follow the setup wizard to install and run the program on your computer.
2. Select the file types that you need to scan and recover. It’s suggested to choose the file types you need only. This will shorten the time cost.
3. Identify your Android phone by connecting it to computer via USB cable and enable the USB debugging.
4. Start to scan, preview the scan result and select what you need to recover.

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Android SD Card Recovery - How to Recover Deleted Files from SD Card Android

Dear Software,
I was attempting to transfer nearly 2,500 photos from my Galaxy s6 to my PC. Rather than move everything at once, I would download about 100 photos at a time, save them on my computer, delete them from the phone, and go on to the next batch.

During one of these "deletes," ALL of my photos were somehow deleted from the phone, including the over 2,000 that I hadn't yet been able to transfer to my PC. I have no idea how or why this happened, but it seemed to coincide with the online browser becoming unresponsive - seems to have been some kind of glitch. The SD card has suddenly gone from showing 3.9/7 GB full to showing 116.5 MB full - those photos were pretty much all I had on the phone.

How can I recover these photos from SD card? Some of them are quite important to me. Please help.                                                                                                                                           -Drive Paramedic

This is a latter from one of our customers. I think losing files from android SD card is a common issue during the process of transferring. I guess Drive is not the only one who encountered this. Don’t worry, there are plenty of ways to examine it ans see if any of the data is recoverable. With right tools, good care, and a little time, it is possible to restore the lost files on your Android SD card. This post will guide you get the way to do android SD card recovery and also some tips to fix a dead SD card.

How to Recover Deleted /Lost Files from SD Card Android

Step 1: Assemble Your Tools and Examine The SD Card’s Condition
- Connect the android to computer to make sure the SD card can be detected by computer. you may need some kind of USB cable that can help mount the card into and connect to computer easily. If the you can access the SD card on PC/Mac, then we can proceed to the next step.
- SD card just dead and cannot be identified? Try alternative SD card reader to see if it can be connected to computer. Otherwise, take out the card out from your Android, then take a look at the drive itself (pin bent)to check if it is damaged in any way. If the SD card is too physically damaged to attempt recovery, you may have to do more drastic measures that I will get to later. If everything looks good and it can be connected to computer systems, we can proceed.

Step 2: Grab Android Recovery Software & Connect the SD Card

Before getting started, keeps your anti-virus and antimalware tools launched, just to avoid the unnecessary digital disaster. Once you have done that, it’s time to download and install Android SD Card Recovery app. Here are two top software we’d like to recommend:

 

- Yolisoft Android Recovery(Android Recovery Mac). This is a powerful data recovery software which is specially designed for android users to recover lost files like photos, videos, audios, contacts, call logs, SMS, WhatsApp etc. from both internal memory and SD card. Personally speaking, Android Recovery makes data recovery simple and easy.

- File Recovery. The best android recovery alternative tools is File Recovery, it is available for both windows version and Mac version, which helps you recover deleted/formatted/lost files, emails, photos, musics, videos, etc. from Android SD card as well as PC hard drive, external storage medium.

Note:
Both tools can only exert themselves to recover files that haven't been overwritten by new content. Therefore, once you lost files, stop using the card and act fast.

Step 3: Pick Up the Phone and Call Professional Firms for Help

For the Android sd card which is physically damaged and has been overwritten, the software can do nothing with it. You can consider professional data recovery services to see what they can do for you. As I known, DriveSavers, OnTrack, and it offers this kind of service. I have had good experience with it for Gopro video recovery, the DriveSavers and OnTrack are well known and loved, both companies do a superb job at pulling data even off of drives, SD cards that have been overwritten, formatted, or even severely physically damaged.

Note:
- Be ready to get out your wallet for the deep recovery for your damaged android SD card. The service for data recovery still cannot make 100% garauntee. Is the data worth that much?
- Make sure the data is backed up locally and online regularly, so that you can save lots of time for the damn recovery job and money.

Tips for Fixing a Dead Android SD Card

- Make sure the SD card is connected. Take the card out and put it back in. Then Restart to check if it can be connected.
- Put the card in another phone and try again.
- Scan the SD card for errors. On your computer, right-clicking on the SD card in the file manager, go to Properties > Tools > Error-checking > Check Now. Under Check disk options, select option “Automatically repair errors in the file system” , check box and click Start.


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