Retrieve Deleted Photos on an Android Smartphone

The easiest way to retrieve deleted photos on your Android smartphone is with an app called DiskDigger. Using your phone, go to the Google Play Store and download the DiskDigger app.

Retrieve Deleted Photos on Android Tablet

The process of retrieving deleted photos from an Android tablet is virtually the same as on an Android phone. Just be sure to read all the on-screen instructions within DiskDigger to catch minor differences.

Other Options to Restore Deleted Photos

There are also software programs to help you restore deleted photos, including Recuva, which hasn’t been tested for this article but comes recommended by reliable sources. Download the program, then follow the instructions, which involve plugging your phone into your computer and using a tool to locate the deleted pictures. Out of options for getting that image back from your phone or tablet? Think about places where copies of it could be:

Did you email or text it to a friend? Ask them to send it back.Did you post it on social media? You can download it from there. For example, on Facebook, open the photo, right-click on it, and select Save image as. Then go through the normal process to save the file to your computer.Did you back it up using Google Photos, Dropbox, Carbonite, or another backup storage service? These services have ways of restoring your documents. For example, the process in Google Photos is the same as the one for Facebook described above.