topic Re: Deleted my pics by mistake in Other/General

Deleted my pics by mistake

dessy77 — Wed, 15 May 2013 21:03:39 GMT

Hi. Please help. I have deleted my pics and screen shots by mistake and need to recover them. Have tried programmes like recuva etc but the drive does not appear in the list.

Re: Deleted my pics by mistake

Uliwooly — Wed, 15 May 2013 21:14:34 GMT

there isn't a way to retrieve them, you will have to keep looking for a program that might do it, also connect your phone to your computer > check DCIM > thumbnails, it might not have all the pictures but it will have some not full quality but at least some.

for future reference also back them up with Google

settings > accounts & settings > google > auto upload

also check

google plus > settings > instant upload

you can set it up so it will only upload pictures and videos when you are on a wifi connection

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Re: Deleted my pics by mistake

Uliwooly — Wed, 15 May 2013 21:15:49 GMT

check this thread

http://talk.sonymobile.com/thread/38339?start=0&tstart=0

or use the search bar, you might find an answer

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Re: Deleted my pics by mistake

dessy77 — Wed, 15 May 2013 21:35:10 GMT

Cant seem to change the mass usb storage either

Re: Deleted my pics by mistake

Uliwooly — Wed, 15 May 2013 21:39:05 GMT

if your phone its not rooted none of that will work, did you check the thumbnails folder?

Re: Deleted my pics by mistake

dessy77 — Wed, 15 May 2013 23:07:02 GMT

Yes I checked the thumbnails.No luck.... I am so upset

No my phone is not rooted. Is rooting so dangerous?????

Re: Deleted my pics by mistake

Uliwooly — Wed, 15 May 2013 23:09:44 GMT

it could be if you don't know what you do, but its not worth the effort, for future reference turn on the auto-backup option with google sync and google plus.

Re: Deleted my pics by mistake

dessy77 — Wed, 15 May 2013 23:16:32 GMT

When i open the thumbnails folder there is a file called . thumbdata and a long number. ocupiing 73mb...... cant seem to open it

Re: Deleted my pics by mistake

dessy77 — Wed, 15 May 2013 23:24:38 GMT

could i find more pics in there?

Dont care about the quality just need the pics back

Re: Deleted my pics by mistake

Uliwooly — Wed, 15 May 2013 23:24:51 GMT

on your PC > open folder settings and make sure it show hidden files

Re: Deleted my pics by mistake

dessy77 — Wed, 15 May 2013 23:33:13 GMT

Thanks for your help.... Still wont let me open the thumbsdata3