How to Retrieve Deleted Photos on Samsung

"How to recover deleted photos from Samsung phone?"

Data loss happens on every device, including your Samsung phone. Among various data loss situations, the loss of photos occurs most frequently. Luckily, there is more than one way for you to retrieve deleted photos on Samsung. No matter which phone you are using, Galaxy S, Galaxy Note, or more, you can apply one of them to retrieve deleted photos on Samsung with ease.

How to Retrieve Deleted Photos on Samsung via Recycle Bin

Like other Android devices and iPhones, there is a folder in the Gallery app on your Samsung phone that stores recently deleted photos and allows you to restore these pictures to your iPhone photo gallery when necessary.

Generally, this folder, called Recycle Bin on Samsung, will keep deleted photos for 30 days until they are permanently deleted from your Samsung phone. Thus, if the photos you want to recover are deleted within 30 days and you haven't emptied the Recycle Bin yet, you can retrieve deleted photos on Samsung easily via the Gallery app.

To recover deleted photos from Samsung phone:

Step 1. Open the Gallery app and tap the hamburger icon.

Step 2. Select "Recycle bin" and tap the pictures you want to recover.

Step 3. Click "Restore" to get these photos back to your photo gallery.

How to Recover Deleted Photos from Samsung Phone with Android Data Recovery Software

If you are looking to recover permanently deleted photos and don't have any backup available, you will need Android data recovery software like EaseUS MobiSaver. It helps to recover photos, videos, contacts, music, notes, and more from various Android devices, including Samsung phones. Whether you like a desktop program or mobile app, you can get the tool you need. (To use any Android data recovery software tool, you need to root the device first.)

To retrieve deleted photos on Samsung:

Step 1. Connect your Samsung phone to a computer and launch EaseUS MobiSaver. Then click the "Start" button to make the software recognize and connect your device.

Step 2. After connecting your phone, the software will quickly scan the device to find all the existing and lost data.

Step 3. Preview and select the photos you want to recover and click "Recover" to retrieve deleted photos on your Samsung phone.

The Android data recovery software will store the photos on a folder on your computer. If you want to transfer them back to your Samsung phone, you can copy these items and paste them into the DCIM folder on your Android internal storage.

How to Recover Deleted Photos on Samsung via Backup

On Samsung phones, you can back up your data to cloud storage. If you have such a backup available, you can restore photos from the backup to retrieve your precious pictures. But before you start, you should know that all photos will be replaced by the items in the backup. That means photos existing on your Samsung but not in the backup will be lost. If that's not what you want, apply one of the other ways instead.

To retrieve deleted photos on Samsung:

Step 1. Open the Settings app and tap "Accounts and backup."

Step 2. Tap "Backup and restore" > "Restore data."

Step 3. Tap "Gallery" > "Sync."

For a detailed guide, you can follow Samsung's official guide for more information. If you have backed up the photos on your phone with a third-party storage service, e.g. Google Photos, you can use its backup to retrieve the deleted photos on your phone, too.

How to Recover Photos from Broken Samsung Phone

A tougher situation is that you want to recover photos from a Samsung phone that is broken. In such a case, it's more difficult for you to retrieve your photos. To recover photos from a broken Samsung phone, go to the guide on how to recover data from broken Samsung phone for reference.

The Bottom Line

These are the commonest ways to retrieve deleted photos on Samsung. The easieset way to recover deleted pictures is to use the Recycle Bin folder in the Gallery app. But it is not applicable in all situations. That's why there are other alternative ways provided. Specify your situation and apply the one best suited to your needs to retrieve deleted photos on your Samsung phone.