Several photos were inadvertently deleted, one of which was my lock screen photo, which I really want to salvage. I can't seem to find it anywhere on the phone. I've also tried Android file transfer, no luck there either. If anyone has any ideas, I'm all ears. Stock android 5.0.1 if that matters. Thanks.
j.j.h. said:
Several photos were inadvertently deleted, one of which was my lock screen photo, which I really want to salvage. I can't seem to find it anywhere on the phone. I've also tried Android file transfer, no luck there either. If anyone has any ideas, I'm all ears. Stock android 5.0.1 if that matters. Thanks.
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Your lock screen photo? Stock android doesn't let you set a separate photo for your lock screen. It just uses whatever your home screen wallpaper is.
dumb choice of words, I meant to say wallpaper, sorry
j.j.h. said:
dumb choice of words, I meant to say wallpaper, sorry
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How was it deleted? Most of the time, if you delete something, it's gone.
If you mean you set a wallpaper then deleted the image and you think its recoverable because its still your wallpaper, well its not. It doesn't store the image anywhere.
If you're rooted, there are apps that may be able to recover the deleted photos
Yeah that's what I mean. I thought it would still be a data file somewhere.
j.j.h. said:
Yeah that's what I mean. I thought it would still be a data file somewhere.
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Yep, its stored as data not as an image.
Ok, so it's stored as some kind of .dat file and therefore not recoverable in its original JPEG format. Is that correct?
j.j.h. said:
Ok, so it's stored as some kind of .dat file and therefore not recoverable in its original JPEG format. Is that correct?
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Not exactly but sort of...
Guess I'm outta luck, thanks for the info anyway.
j.j.h. said:
Guess I'm outta luck, thanks for the info anyway.
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If its something you got off the internet you could try taking a screenshot and using a reverse image search service like Google Images or Tineye.
Like Rootsu said, try this app in the play store "diskdigger".
I lost a load of photos after an update, this app found all of them.
It will also find a lot of junk so it will take you a while to sort through everything.
Needs root.
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how to enable true multitasking in wp7...
as multitasking is the most essential feature of a smart phone.
I have tried the instant resume tweak but it's still useless.
whai I want is the real multitasking as in Symbian.
there is a donotkill app list in wp7 registry but can't get it to work.
so any help regarding multitasking is most welcomed....
If you explain what you need multi tasking it would be easier to help understand why background tasking is inadequate for you.
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what I want is able to download files in background under the lockscreen
with use of cellular network only.
That is already possible.
mcosmin222 said:
That is already possible.
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it it is already possible then please tell how or which app does that...i have been searching for this.
It is possible but it has limitations. Practically, any app can do it. I forgot which class does that, but there is one that does it.
mcosmin222 said:
It is possible but it has limitations. Practically, any app can do it. I forgot which class does that, but there is one that does it.
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name that app so that I can try it.
hitmanhell25 said:
what I want is able to download files in background under the lockscreen
with use of cellular network only.
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hitmanhell25 said:
name that app so that I can try it.
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What exactly do you plan or intend to do? That kind of functionality is available to developers through the Background Transfer APIs. On a Windows Phone, downloading in the background (or uploading) is not very useful for most Apps. Some scenarios where it could be are Apps like Dropbox, Skydrive, Nokia Drive (offline maps and voices downloading), for example.
well you all are not understanding so let me explain using example.
what want----
suppose ucweb is open and I am downloading a 200mb file what ever extension maybe.
when download is started after some time a message comes up power saving while downloading.
and it blocks the lockscreen to come up until download is completes.
but I in meanwhile if I minimize ucweb and open other app or simply lock the screen the download is paused,
this is what I don't want.I want the download to continue even I switch app or lock the screen.
the only app I have seen who's does it is while downloading any app from marketplace...as it continues even I switch to other app or lock the screen
so I explained it in detail.now suggest me any homebrew apps or any process to do that.
I am still pretty sure this can be done. But I do not know of any app that does it simply because there is no need for it.
And even if you did download the file, the only way you can take it out is uploading it to skydrive or some other cloud storage from the app that downloaded it.
And I still see why on earth would you want to download a 200 MB file on a phone.
mcosmin222 said:
I am still pretty sure this can be done. But I do not know of any app that does it simply because there is no need for it.
And even if you did download the file, the only way you can take it out is uploading it to skydrive or some other cloud storage from the app that downloaded it.
And I still see why on earth would you want to download a 200 MB file on a phone.
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Exactly, remember that like it happens with iOS in Windows Phone there's no way to store files and retrieve them easily. Every app is encapsulated and cannot access other apps files.
So for example, if you download a 200mb movie it will only be available through the app and not through Zune, and probably only while the app is open.
But hey, sounds interesting. Maybe I'll write one.
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I am still pretty sure this can be done. But I do not know of any app that does it simply because there is no need for it.
And even if you did download the file, the only way you can take it out is uploading it to skydrive or some other cloud storage from the app that downloaded it.
And I still see why on earth would you want to download a 200 MB file on a phone.
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why is 200mb to biggg. and please name the app you are taking about.And don't worry about the taking it out by SkyDrive or any other cloud storage as I don't need to upload in order to get files out of wp7.5. I can take files downloaded by any app in my phone with help of PC data cable. i only want the solution of the background downloading.
hitmanhell25 said:
why is 200mb to biggg. and please name the app you are taking about.And don't worry about the taking it out by SkyDrive or any other cloud storage as I don't need to upload in order to get files out of wp7.5. I can take files downloaded by any app in my phone with help of PC data cable. i only want the solution of the background downloading.
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Didn't I just say I know of no such app?
I suppose I could make one...But you would have to wait at least 7 days for it xD
mcosmin222 said:
Didn't I just say I know of no such app?
I suppose I could make one...But you would have to wait at least 7 days for it xD
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will be waiting for that download manager to ready thanx
Oh well ...
You can actually get inside an app's isolated storage?
mcosmin222 said:
Oh well ...
You can actually get inside an app's isolated storage?
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yes I can and even modify it.
I have a prototpye but im not sure its working properly.
Ill give it to you tomorrow.
mcosmin222 said:
I have a prototpye but im not sure its working properly.
Ill give it to you tomorrow.
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I am eger to try it.
still waiting
Sorry, completely forgot about you.
Try this XAP and see how it works out
Also, how can you get inside an apps isolated storage from outside?
Hi, I am having trouble adding a photo to a contact and can't find the answer anywhere. I recently bought the phone and just have a few days to return it if it's the phone. I love the phone and hope I don't have to return it. All my Droids have been easy til now. Ok, here's a run down of how I'm doing it.
Touch on contact>3 dots top right>edit>touch blank image of face>choose photo from gallery>touch on photo>there is a dotted square around photo like I'm cropping, touch on the check beside done and says "unable to save photo edits" and a little circle going around like a computer trying to load.
Thanks in advance for any help!
Yeah that's exactly the most complicated way to do that^^
But it worked for me that way you described. What kind of image type is that?
Is it maybe a wrong format?
Take a photo with your camera and try to use this.
mokkami said:
Yeah that's exactly the most complicated way to do that^^
But it worked for me that way you described. What kind of image type is that?
Is it maybe a wrong format?
Take a photo with your camera and try to use this.
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Thanks but I already tried that. Must be something wrong with the camera. The image is factory set
Are you on any custom rom? Then ask in that specific thread.
Are you completely on stock? Then try a factory reset. If problem persists then contact Motorola support.
My 7 week old Verizon Samsung Galaxy S6 G920VVRU4BOG9, android version 5.1.1. died yesterday for reasons unknown. It is now back on but has been wiped clean. I had to do what I believe is called a hard reset. I don’t care about anything else on this phone but I’m desperate to get back the pictures and videos. By any chance is it possible yet to recover deleted photos off of a Verizon Samsung Galaxy S6 (G920VVRU4BOG9)? I've been reading about it since yesterday and everything tells me I must root my phone; however, it looks like from what I am reading, even if I wanted to, I canNOT root my particular Verizon S6 model. None of the android data recovery tools appear to work without 1st rooting my phone.
I stupidly do not have a backup of my phone as I believed the VZW cloud was backing up all my data. It did not save my pictures/videos, only my contacts. Samsung tech support was worthless. I’ve disconnected the WIFI and have done almost nothing on the cell today except exchange a few necessary text messages and phone calls. I don’t want to chance overwriting anything if it can somehow be retrieved/salvaged.
I’ve tried Wondershare Dr Fone for Android, Asoftech Data Recovery, Kvisoft Data Recovery, Ease US data recovery. None have worked. Again, from what I’ve been reading, a rooted phone appears to be required in order to locate that lost data using recovery software. The problem seems to be VZW.
Anyhow, I appreciate anyone’s 2cents. If you happen to know of any Geek Squad-like, paid for services, I’m willing to pay someone to get these picture and videos back. Thank you so much for your time!
Did you have Google or Samsung or any other backup turned on?
Yes, I would check Google for a backup of your pictures. I'm assuming no Dropbox account.
rbeavers said:
Did you have Google or Samsung or any other backup turned on?
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I have a Samsung account so I can use the "find my phone" option in case of a lost or stolen phone. I asked them if they offer any cloud backup and the rep told me NO.
I do have a Google account and Google Drive as well. I couldn't find any of my pictures there though. I really appreciate your response though. Thank you!
Theodric58 said:
Yes, I would check Google for a backup of your pictures. I'm assuming no Dropbox account.
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I did check my Google account and unfortunately, none of my phone's pictures were in Google Drive. I do not have a dropbox account. Thank you very much for taking the time to respond though!
tdenicola1 said:
I did check my Google account and unfortunately, none of my phone's pictures were in Google Drive. I do not have a dropbox account. Thank you very much for taking the time to respond though!
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Try changing your search parameters in Google Play....seems I recall a co-worker having a similar issue that he was able to partially resolve using apps that were specifically for Picture recovery. If that doesn't work, you are to the "find someone who can pull stuff off flash memory" stage.
Theodric58 said:
Try changing your search parameters in Google Play....seems I recall a co-worker having a similar issue that he was able to partially resolve using apps that were specifically for If that doesn't work, you are to the "find someone who can pull stuff off flash memory" stage.
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Thank you. I did try adding those apps- which is great to know they have those! Unfortunately, none of them worked for me. I'm still holding out hope but at the same time realizing the likelihood of getting those pictures back is very slim. Thanks again.
tdenicola1 said:
I did check my Google account and unfortunately, none of my phone's pictures were in Google Drive. I do not have a dropbox account. Thank you very much for taking the time to respond though!
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Did you try here?
https://photos.google.com/
If it was turned on your phone.
rbeavers said:
Did you try here?
https://photos.google.com/
If it was turned on your phone.
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I did check there as well. I had a few pictures from 2014, but nothing recent. Thank you for the suggestion though!
I would install es file explorer on it and just go thru all the folders you can find. Even though you aren't rooted you can still copy files should you happen to find them or cache versions of them. You can copy you just can't modify or write to the system folders and such. I used this just yesterday to copy the launcher apk of my Moto Maxx 2 so I could copy out the stock wallpapers. Haha. Good luck.
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A hard reset formats the user data partition. Those files are gone.
Sorry to have to ask which may seem a simple question...I today got an Z3.....i installed messenger and wanted to save an image....it stated imaged saved BUT WHERE??? The same with a photo via text message......Not in album or photos.....someone please help me...Thank you.
LynnB said:
Sorry to have to ask which may seem a simple question...I today got an Z3.....i installed messenger and wanted to save an image....it stated imaged saved BUT WHERE??? The same with a photo via text message......Not in album or photos.....someone please help me...Thank you.
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It usually creates an additional folder, where the images get stored.
If you can't see them trough album, then try File commander-pictures.
They should show somewhere there.
Have you tried restarting the phone?
Try to download an additional galery app from playstore.
If they are still not displayed, then just doa factory reset on the phone, of course backup any important data before that and then see what happens. I've never heard of something like that, but it might just be a glitch.
Try a different gallery app like Quickpic
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.alensw.PicFolder&hl=en
Hey everyone! I have a problem with every N rom i've tried, that in some app like google photos, the default wallpaper picker, and the inbuilt file manager, lot of my camera pictures (from a specific date), and some of my wallpaper folders doesn't show up. But in other apps like totalcommander or Quickpic they are there. Do you guys have any ideas what's causing this? On MM roms everything works fine, and i haven't read anything like this from other users. I would appreciate any help or idea
lmux93 said:
Hey everyone! I have a problem with every N rom i've tried, that in some app like google photos, the default wallpaper picker, and the inbuilt file manager, lot of my camera pictures (from a specific date), and some of my wallpaper folders doesn't show up. But in other apps like totalcommander or Quickpic they are there. Do you guys have any ideas what's causing this? On MM roms everything works fine, and i haven't read anything like this from other users. I would appreciate any help or idea
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Go into settings and give those apps permissions.
pbergonzi said:
Go into settings and give those apps permissions.
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Thanks, but permissions are set. Its like i have my photos from the day i got the phone until this April. And the photos i tooke since then doesnt show up on any N rom. If i snap a pic now its gona be there, but if i change to a different N rom or just do a clean flash, then the last photos the apps gonna show, those will be the ones i took in april. And with other wallpaper directories, the half of them are there but the other half is missing.
lmux93 said:
Thanks, but permissions are set. Its like i have my photos from the day i got the phone until this April. And the photos i tooke since then doesnt show up on any N rom. If i snap a pic now its gona be there, but if i change to a different N rom or just do a clean flash, then the last photos the apps gonna show, those will be the ones i took in april. And with other wallpaper directories, the half of them are there but the other half is missing.
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Are your photos dependent on Google Photos? Maybe they're in the cloud and can be accessed on another device.
Also, use a root file manager to search your device for all *.jpg.
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Are your photos dependent on Google Photos? Maybe they're in the cloud and can be accessed on another device.
Also, use a root file manager to search your device for all *.jpg.
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Im talking about photos on internal storage. Totacommander shows them, also quickpic but no other apps.
lmux93 said:
Im talking about photos on internal storage. Totacommander shows them, also quickpic but no other apps.
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Thanks. You try uninstall/reinstall other app?
See "Updated answer" here:
http://android.stackexchange.com/qu...llery-but-still-in-my-files-samsung-galaxy-s6
Also, you can google, "android photos don't show."
pbergonzi said:
Thanks. You try uninstall/reinstall other app?
See "Updated answer" here:
http://android.stackexchange.com/qu...llery-but-still-in-my-files-samsung-galaxy-s6
Also, you can google, "android photos don't show."
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Yeah tried already with google search but couldnt find anything that would be useful. But the link you gave me had one trick that seems to be good, or at least kind of, it's weird, but i have all the photos and walls for now.
Thank you for your help sir.