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Undeleting photo on mobile phone

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Accidentally deleted photo on mobile phone, can I recover it ?

Phone is Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 GT-I8160.


When I connect mobile to my Pc via USB, the mobile is shown in Windows Explorer as GT-8160 device and shows Card, Phone storage areas.

But my Undelete programs don't see the mobile phone storage areas to search for deleted files, I assume because phone is not seen as Local Disk.

Can I recover deleted photo ?
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  • Quiet_Spark
    Quiet_Spark Posts: 1,093 Forumite
    The reason it isn't seen is because it uses MTP to transfer the files, enable USB storage mode and the PC sees it as a proper local disk.
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  • peter999
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    The reason it isn't seen is because it uses MTP to transfer the files, enable USB storage mode and the PC sees it as a proper local disk.
    Do I do this on the phone ?

    Will it affect photos on phone ?

    Any idea where that setting is, had a look at Storage setting, can't see it ?
  • JJ_Egan
    JJ_Egan Posts: 20,281 Forumite
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    Connect USB cable open drop down window .
    RECUVA may find your deleted photo .
  • peter999
    peter999 Posts: 7,102 Forumite
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    The reason it isn't seen is because it uses MTP to transfer the files, enable USB storage mode and the PC sees it as a proper local disk.
    Searching google it seems USB Storage Mode may not be present on newer android phones.
  • peter999
    peter999 Posts: 7,102 Forumite
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    My photos are on a micro SDHC card.

    Can I put that in an SD card adapter it came with when I bought it and read the card on a standard USB card reader ?
  • wongataa
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    peter999 wrote: »
    My photos are on a micro SDHC card.

    Can I put that in an SD card adapter it came with when I bought it and read the card on a standard USB card reader ?
    Yes you can.
  • peter999
    peter999 Posts: 7,102 Forumite
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    wongataa wrote: »
    Yes you can.
    Will give this a go, hopefully find my deleted photo.
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  • peter999
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    peter999 wrote: »
    My photos are on a micro SDHC card.

    Can I put that in an SD card adapter it came with when I bought it and read the card on a standard USB card reader ?
    I have tried putting the card (SanDisk micro SDHC card in Sony SD adapter card) in a couple of card readers I have, in the SD slot, the card & photos are not showing on my Pc.

    Any ideas, anyone done this before ?
  • KxMx
    KxMx Posts: 11,120 Forumite
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    Have you searched the files coming up on PC from card thoroughly?

    Alternatively you need to find out your default storage for photos.

    If it's the phone then they won't be on the card, if it is the card they should show on a PC.
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