Summary: This article will introduce you three simple and convenient methods to help you recover lost or deleted data from Samsung Galaxy S20, which can help you save a lot of time and energy. Besides, you will learn how to backup data from your Samsung Galaxy S20 in a click.
Samsung Galaxy S20 is the latest smartphone from Samsung. In terms of screen, the Samsung Galaxy S20 has a screen frame rate of up to 120HZ; in terms of the lens, the Samsung Galaxy S20 has a rear rectangular three-shot, with a normal camera and a wide-angle lens, and an LCD lens camera with 5x optical zoom and super fast focus In addition, Samsung Galaxy S20 will use 30W wireless charging and 50W wired charging. What's more, the Samsung Galaxy S20 will be equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 and Exynos990 processors, bringing users a better experience.
There is no doubt that the Samsung Galaxy S20 is an excellent smartphone. But we know that no matter how great a smartphone is, there is a possibility of data loss, and the Samsung Galaxy S20 is no exception. So when there is data loss or deletion on Samsung Galaxy S20, what method should you use to recover deleted or lost data on Samsung Galaxy S20? This article will introduce you two simple and convenient methods to help you recover lost or deleted data.
Samsung Data Recovery is a very powerful data recovery software. With its help, you can easily and safely recover lost and deleted data on your Samsung Galaxy S20, which can save you a lot of time and effort. There are many data that Samsung Data Recovery can recover, such as contacts, photos, videos, audio, SMS messages, call history, WhatsApp chat history, WhatsApp attachments, etc.. In addition, the software is compatible with many mobile phone models, including Samsung, Huawei, Xiaomi, Lenovo, OPPO, vivo, Google, LG, oneplus, Meizu and so on. So far, Samsung Data Recovery has successfully helped many people around the world to recover their lost or deleted data.
Guide 1: Recover Deleted/lost Data from Samsung S20 with Android Data Recovery
Method 1 Directly Recover Data on Samsung Galaxy S20 without Backup
Step 1: Connect Samsung Galaxy S20 to computer with USB cable
Download and install Samsung Data Recovery on your computer. Run it and select "Android Data Recovery" on its homepage. Then connect the Samsung Galaxy S20 to your computer with a USB cable.
Step 2: Enable USB debugging on Samsung Galaxy S20
USB debug the phone according to the specific version on the Android phone. Here are Android 4.2 or later debugging steps:
1. Find Settings on the device.
2. Find Build Number and tap it for 7 times continuously.
3. Go back to Settings and click Developer Options.
4. Check USB Debugging Mode.
Tips: If you don't know the specific model of your Android phone, you can directly follow the instructions of Samsung Data Recovery.
Step 3: Select the file type for scanning
Now you can see all the file types that can be restored to Samsung Galaxy S20 on the page. Select the type of files you need to recover and click "Next" in the bottom right corner to scan.
Step 4: Preview and recover the selected data
After the system automatically scans the selected data, specific items of all data are displayed by default. Select the data you need to recover and view them as needed, then click "Recover" on the page to save it to your computer.
Tips: If you only want to display specific items after the selected data is scanned on the page, click "Only display the deleted item (s)" on the page.
Method 2 Restore Data from Backup to Samsung Galaxy S20
Step 1: Run Samsung Data Recovery and select "Android Data Backup & Restore" on its homepage, then connect the Samsung Galaxy S20 to the computer using its USB cable.
Step 2: Select "Device Data Restore" or "One-click Restore" according to your needs on the page.
Step 3: Select the backup you need from the backup list on the page, and then click "Start" on the page to restore the data in the backup to Samsung Galaxy S20.
Method 3 Restore Data from Samsung Kies Backup to Samsung Galaxy S20
Step 1. Run Samsung Kies on your computer, and using a USB cable to connect your Samsung Galaxy S20 to computer. Then, please choose "Back up/Restore" in the primary page and click on "Restore" at the bottom of the page.
Step 2. Select a backup file that created by Kies on this computer before according to your need, then click "Next".
Step 3. Select the files that you want to recover and press "Next" to go on.
Step 4. Start restoring the selected contents to your Samsung Galaxy S20, and click "Complete" once the process is completed.
Backup Data from Samsung Galaxy S20 to Computer
Step 1. Run the Samsung Data Recovery software, then click on "Android Data Backup & Restore" option in the main interface.
Step 2. Connect your Samsung Galaxy S20 to the computer via its USB cable.
Step 3. Choose "Device Data Backup" to gain a backup selectively, of course, you cann also choose "One-click Backup" to gain a full backup.
Step 4. When everything is ready, click "Start" button to begin sync all or the selected contents from your Samsung Galaxy S20 to computer.
In today's digital world, the loss of mobile contacts seems to be a trivial problem, but it will not disappear. With all the focus on data consumption, camera quality and social media features, it's easy to forget that contact lists are one of the most valuable features of mobile phones. It's painful to have all the contacts missing from your family, friends and work, so we've created a dedicated, comprehensive post that tells you how to recover them when needed.
How did this happen?
The most common reason for losing contacts is to upgrade the operating system of mobile devices. Whether your phone runs on iOS, Android or Nokia Symbian, manufacturers send intermittent software updates to refresh the phone with the latest features. Unfortunately, this can sometimes lead to the loss of your contacts, depending on where they are stored. Or, you may accidentally delete or delete contacts when synchronizing with new applications.
Recover Deleted/Lost Contacts from Android
Method 1
Recover androic contacts with Address Book application:
Don't worry! Your contacts may still be on your mobile phone.
If you are using an Android Samsung/Huawei/Sony/Vivo/Oppo/ZTE/THC/Xiaomi/LG/Meizu/Google/Nokia... device, the system sometimes hides your contacts and makes them look like they have been deleted.
Fortunately, there is a simple way to check if this is the case:
*Open the Address Book application.
*Press the menu in the upper right corner (three vertical points).
*Select Contacts to Display.
*If not, please click "All Contacts".
*If "all contacts" are not selected, the problem should be solved.
Method 2
Recover android contacts from Google:
If you are an Android user, you should first check the Google account that has been linked to the mobile device. When you first create an account on your mobile phone, you may automatically accept the transfer of your contacts. If you do, the good news is that you can restore all contacts directly to your mobile phone.
To do this, go to your inbox and select Contacts from the drop-down menu.
If you can see your contacts, click More, and then click Restore Contacts.
You can also take some measures to prevent this from happening again.
*Start your contacts, and then select the menu/more buttons.
*Then navigate to Settings > Address Book > Import/Export Contacts > Export to Device Storage
*Select the contact you want to transfer from the list, and click Finish.
*Then delete the current SIM card and insert another SIM card into the device.
*Then navigate to Settings > Address Book > Import/Export Contacts > Export to SIM Card.
*Select contacts and confirm that they are copied to your other SIM cards
Your contacts are now backed up to other SIM cards
Method 3
Recover android contacts with Gmail
If your Android device is synchronized with your Google account, the chances of restoring lost contacts will certainly be in your favor. Gmail provides a great feature that allows you to restore backups of all contacts, which can be traced back up to 30 days at most. After doing this, you can resynchronize the device with the Google account and restore all contacts.
Side note: If your contacts appear in Gmail but not on your mobile phone, please refer to the above steps and/or try to completely resynchronize your Google account.
To restore the backup of Gmail contacts, go to your inbox and select Contacts from the drop-down menu on the left.
Once you see the contact list (or not), click More to enter the drop-down menu, where you need to select the "Restore Contacts..." option.
Frequent problems in SD card
1 Android mobile SD card can not be detected
2 The SD card is damaged. Try reformatting it
3 Unexpected deletion of SD card
4 Blank SD Card
1. Android mobile SD card can not be detected
Method 1:
Update memory or SD card driver
Update memory or SD card driver
* Connect SD card to PC
* Right-click my computer and select "Manage"
* In the taskbar, click "Device Manager" and then click the "+" icon next to "USB Serial Bus Controller". Yellow exclamation marks will appear.
* Right-click and select Update Driver Software, then press "Auto Search Update Driver Software"
*Wait patiently and allow the driver to install and restart it
Method 2
Repair "undetected SD card" using CHKDSK command
Repair "undetected SD card" using CHKDSK command
First, right-click My Computer > Select Management > Disk Management, and then look up the device in the Drive Viewer to see if the PC can recognize the memory card.
If no card is detected, press Win + R > type: cmd, and then press Enter.
If an SD card is detected, enter CHKDSK D:/ F and press Enter. Or you can type CHKDSK D:/f/offline scanandfix and press Enter. (Remember that D is a drive letter)
2. The SD card is damaged. Try reformatting it
Method 1
Scanning and repairing SD cards
Scanning and repairing SD cards
The best way to solve the problem is to right-click the SD card and choose to fix the error from the properties menu.
First, connect the SD card to the computer, then go to my computer > SD card. Now right-click the SD card and open the properties. Click the Tools tab > Check button. Now allow the scanning process to complete and then close it. Finally, right-click the USB flash disk and click "pop-up" and take out the SD card.
Method 2
Solving problems using CMD commands
Solving problems using CMD commands
Using the CHKDSK command can help fix any type of SD card problem, and it can help you access files from Android devices.
Step 1: Connect SD card to computer using card reader
Step 2: Now go to the Start menu, type "cmd">click "input", and you will get "cmd.exe"
Step 3: Then click "cmd. exe" and you will see the following commands
Step 4: Enter chkdsk/X/f [sd card letter]: "or" CHKDSK [sd card letter]:/ f“
3 Unexpected deletion of SD card
Method 1: Check whether the SD card is damaged
Such errors occur when SD cards are damaged or damaged. Therefore, you should check by removing the card from your mobile phone and putting it on another system or device. When you are still unable to access the card, transfer data immediately and get a new SD card.
Method 2: SD Card Infected by Virus
Many times, SD cards can be infected with viruses, so you may encounter such errors. Therefore, in this case, you need to recover the data as soon as possible and run anti-virus software to scan the SD card.
Method 3: SD Card Unformatted
When SD cards are formatted for a long time, there may be an "accidental deletion of SD cards" error. So the best solution is to format the SD card once and check if the problem has been solved.
4 Blank SD Card
Method 1: Try to restart the phone
Whenever you see a "blank SD card" error on your mobile phone, you need to do something to solve the problem. But don't think about formatting the card, just restart it.
This will help you solve the problem and your card may start working again.
Method 2: Reinsert SD Card
Another thing you can do is take the SD card out of your phone and insert it again. This is a simple way to fix such problems immediately.
Method 3: View hidden files on SD cards
Most of the time, files are hidden form, you will receive a message "blank SD card". In this case, you should follow the following steps to display the hidden file.
Step 1: First, connect the blank SD card to the computer using a card reader
Step 2: Now run the control folder to get the File Explorer option
Step 3: Then open the View tab
Step 4: Finally, select Show Hidden Files, Folders and Drives and make changes
Restore photos and videos
If you delete an item and delete it, check your trash can to see if it is there.
On an Android phone or tablet, open the Google Album application for photos.
In the upper left corner, click on the menu in turn, and then click on the wastebasket.
Touch and hold the photo or video to be restored.
At the bottom, click "Restore". Photos or videos will be returned:
Application of Graphic Library in Mobile Phone
In your Google Album Library
In any of its albums
If the project is not in your garbage can, it may be permanently deleted.
Can't see photos or videos?
If the deleted photos or videos are not in the garbage can, they cannot be restored.
If the following situation occurs, you will not be able to restore the photos:
You moved it to the dustbin more than 60 days ago.
You move it to the garbage can and empty your garbage.
You have permanently removed it from the garbage can.
You have permanently deleted the device from its library application without backing it up first.
To find and restore photos easily, enable backup and synchronization.
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