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General => Technical Help => Topic started by: a-l on Wednesday 25 October 17 07:53 BST (UK)
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Hello everyone,
I have a Samsung Galaxy s2 phone and yesterday my photos disappeared except the last 5 taken.
I didn't delete them they vanished!
I have looked at the files but no trace anywhere, I don't know what to do now. Any help please ?
Sue
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http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=744837.0
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Hallmark thankyou very much for your speedy reply, I'm very grateful.
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May I ask for a little more help please ?
I had success with disk digger and now have my photos back ;D
What does rooted mean please ? Is it to do with a pc ?
Also when retrieving my photos it said how many files were found and over a thousand that were being ignored by settings . I don't know what that means either. Have I lost those photos ?
I'll be extremely grateful if anybody can explain please.
Sue (non techno)
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What does rooted mean please ? Is it to do with a pc ?
In this case it means that you have accessed your phones base system as an administrator (i.e. gotten down to the roots)
Also when retrieving my photos it said how many files were found and over a thousand that were being ignored by settings . I don't know what that means either. Have I lost those photos ?
I'll be extremely grateful if anybody can explain please.
Sue (non techno)
Not all of these files would have been photos many of them would be system files
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Thankyou so much Falkyrn now I understand ;D
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Actually, if the disappeared photos on your phone are not overwritten, you can get them back. Try Coolmuster Lab.Fone for Android to help you scan out your phone. If the disappeared photos are scanned out, you can recover them easily with its help.
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a-l, I don't know much about mobile phones but there will be a way of transferring them from your phone to a computer so that you have a backup copy of them. Make sure you do this so that if you do lose them from your phone you have a reserve set. Search the internet for the model of your phone and the word backup.
Martin
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You do have to wonder about these threads - one which has lain dormant for six months and then receives a post out of the blue offering advice, often from a new member.
Is this someone being genuinely helpful, or are they advertising a product/service?
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You do have to wonder about these threads - one which has lain dormant for six months and then receives a post out of the blue offering advice, often from a new member.
Is this someone being genuinely helpful, or are they advertising a product/service?
Yes.
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a-l, I don't know much about mobile phones but there will be a way of transferring them from your phone to a computer so that you have a backup copy of them. Make sure you do this so that if you do lose them from your phone you have a reserve set. Search the internet for the model of your phone and the word backup.
Martin
Dropbox is the easiest to use..install on pc, create account, install on phone, log in on phone using the account already created... done.
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Good comment, Angus. It made me wonder too.
You do have to wonder about these threads - one which has lain dormant for six months and then receives a post out of the blue offering advice, often from a new member.
Is this someone being genuinely helpful, or are they advertising a product/service?
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Sometimes new members replying to very old threads does seem a bit odd, especially when it was a reply to a request that needed immediate help.
In this instance it seems that jiareal is a techy person as they have replied on other tech help required threads.
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Sometimes new members replying to very old threads does seem a bit odd, especially when it was a reply to a request that needed immediate help.
In this instance it seems that jiareal is a techy person as they have replied on other tech help required threads.
All three of their posts have been about Android. Fine, that may be their specialist subject and they may be very knowledgeable.
It's great that people give up their time and offer help to complete strangers on a forum, but having encountered spammers or advertising bots on other forums, I tend to question a lot of things I read especially when it's an "old" thread that has been resurrected and there's a URL to some place in the advice being given.