{"id":8100,"date":"2019-06-07T08:35:37","date_gmt":"2019-06-07T08:35:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.androiddata-recovery.com\/blog\/?p=8100"},"modified":"2023-05-05T03:03:23","modified_gmt":"2023-05-05T03:03:23","slug":"restore-files-after-android-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.androiddata-recovery.com\/blog\/restore-files-after-android-update","title":{"rendered":"How to Recover Data After Android Update? (Detailed Guide)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"9e0d31c3d9a5bd51264e5f5e82004137\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:15px 0 15px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<style>\r\n.leaderboard { width: 320px; height: 100px; }\r\n@media(min-width: 500px) { .leaderboard { width: 468px; height: 60px; } }\r\n@media(min-width: 800px) { .leaderboard { width: 728px; height: 90px; } }\r\n<\/style>\r\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-8329139124199643\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle leaderboard\"\r\n     style=\"display:inline-block\"\r\n\t data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8329139124199643\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1972481166\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Have you recently updated your Android OS to enjoy new features but lost vital data like <strong>contacts, pictures, SMSs,<\/strong> etc. during the process? If your answer is \u2018<strong>Yes\u2019<\/strong>, then don\u2019t worry, here in this blog I am going to discuss <strong>how to recover data after Android update<\/strong> with or without backup.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Besides, I will also explain what are things that you need to remember before updating your the Android OS.<\/p>\n<div style='margin: 8px 0; clear: both;'>\n\t<div style='background: #f3f5fe; padding: 12px;'>\n\t<p><strong style='font-size: 18px;'>To  restore files after Android update, we recommend this tool:<\/strong><\/p>\n\t<p style='font-size: 17px;'>This effective tool will recover lost, deleted, inaccessible data from any data loss situations in no time. Now recover your lost and deleted data in just 3 easy steps:<\/p>\n\t<div><ol style='font-size: 17px; margin-top: 4px;'>\n\t<li><strong><a href='https:\/\/www.androiddata-recovery.com\/blog\/free-download-for-windows' target='_blank'>Download this Data Recovery Tool<\/a><\/strong> (for PC only, for <a href='https:\/\/www.androiddata-recovery.com\/blog\/free-download-for-mac'><b>Mac<\/b><\/a>) rated <i>Excellent<\/i> on Pcmag.com.<\/li>\n\t<li>Select the storage media you wish to recover data from and click on <b>Scan<\/b>.<\/li>\n\t<li>Preview the files before recovery and choose <b>Recover<\/b> option to restore deleted data from Android.<\/li>\n\t<\/ol><\/div><\/div><\/div><br>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Quick Solutions:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"#method1\"><strong>Restore Disappeared Files on Android via Google Drive<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"#method2\"><strong>Restore from Local Backup Using Backup &amp; Restore option<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"#method3\"><strong>Recover Photos After Software Update from SD Card<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"#method4\"><strong>Recover data using Android Data Recovery Software<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Is It Possible to Recover Data After Software Update Android?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Yes, of course, it is possible to <strong>recover data after software update Android<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you\u2019ve created a backup of your Android phone data including contacts, pictures, videos, SMSs, etc. to <strong>Google Drive<\/strong> or <strong>Local backup <\/strong>before updating the OS, you can easily get them back from there.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">But in the absence of a backup, you can try any third-party tool like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androiddata-recovery.com\/android-phone-recovery.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Android Data Recovery<\/strong><\/a> to recover data after Android update.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">What are the Methods to Update Android Phones?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Well, you might don\u2019t know but there are two methods to update Android phones. First is from <strong>OTA (Over The Air)<\/strong> and the second is from <strong>Factory image<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>OTA<\/strong> generally refers to the new software that is either downloaded automatically or downloaded by request. Whenever any update comes, a popup message tells you about it in <strong>Settings<\/strong> tab or notification. When you don\u2019t get any notification about updates then you can go manually to check for updates by going to <strong>System &gt; Advanced &gt;&gt; System Update &gt; Check for updates<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10124\" src=\"https:\/\/www.androiddata-recovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Check-for-updates.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.androiddata-recovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Check-for-updates.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.androiddata-recovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Check-for-updates-300x171.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Factory image<\/strong> is selected when you don\u2019t have a stable Wi-Fi connection or when you have rooted your device and don\u2019t have any way to receive OTA updates.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Therefore, it is always suggested to create a backup before updating your device otherwise you have to suffer from a data loss situation.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Also Read<\/span>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androiddata-recovery.com\/blog\/how-to-recover-erasedlost-data-from-samsung-android-phone-after-update\">How To Recover Erased\/Lost Data From Samsung Android Phone After Update<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">How to Recover Data After Android Update?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It does not matter whether you want to update Android OS from Kitkat to Lollipop (5.0), Lollipop to Marshmallow (6.0), Marshmallow to Nougat (7.0), Nougat to Oreo (8.0), <strong>Android 12 <\/strong>to <strong>13<\/strong>, the chances are high of losing important files from a phone.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">But it does not mean that those data or files are not recoverable. Go through the below methods carefully and <strong>restore files after Android update<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"method1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Method 1: Restore Disappeared Files on Android via Google Drive<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are an Android user then you must be familiar with backup features available to create backups of essential files. There are several backup options like on <strong>SD card<\/strong>, <strong>backup to Google,<\/strong> etc.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Google Drive<\/strong> is one of the best ways to store files from Android phone. If the sync option is enabled then it automatically backups data or you can manually <a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/drive\/answer\/2424368?hl=en&amp;co=GENIE.Platform%3DAndroid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><strong>upload files to Google Drive<\/strong><\/a>. It allows 15GB of storage space where users can store their vital files safely and securely.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">So now you need to follow the below steps:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>First, open <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/drive\">https:\/\/google.com\/drive<\/a><\/strong> on your browser or directly go to <strong>Google Drive<\/strong> app on your phone<\/li>\n<li>Then, go to <strong>My Drive, <\/strong>here you will see the list of files.<\/li>\n<li>Select the one that you want to restore. Even you can use the search box to search the file you want to restore.<\/li>\n<li>And at last, click on <strong>Download<\/strong> option after selecting the particular files.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12532\" src=\"https:\/\/www.androiddata-recovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Use-Google-Drive-to-Recover-Deleted-Data-From-Unrooted-Android-Phone.png\" alt=\"Recover Data After Android Update\" width=\"574\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.androiddata-recovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Use-Google-Drive-to-Recover-Deleted-Data-From-Unrooted-Android-Phone.png 574w, https:\/\/www.androiddata-recovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Use-Google-Drive-to-Recover-Deleted-Data-From-Unrooted-Android-Phone-300x176.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 574px) 100vw, 574px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a name=\"method2\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Method 2: Restore from Local Backup Using Backup &amp; Restore option<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Android comes with a <strong>built-in feature to backup and restore<\/strong> the vital data from devices. If you have used this feature before updating your Android software to the latest version, then your deleted data can be recovered.<\/p>\n<p>For this, you have to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Simply go to <strong>Settings<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Additional Settings<\/strong> &gt;&gt; click on <strong>Back up and reset.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17498\" src=\"https:\/\/www.androiddata-recovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Settings-1-1.png\" alt=\"Recover Data After Android Update\" width=\"341\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.androiddata-recovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Settings-1-1.png 400w, https:\/\/www.androiddata-recovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Settings-1-1-142x300.png 142w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 341px) 100vw, 341px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Then, Tap on <strong>Back up &amp; restore<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-17499\" src=\"https:\/\/www.androiddata-recovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Settings-2-1.png\" alt=\"Recover Data After Android Update\" width=\"349\" height=\"737\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.androiddata-recovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Settings-2-1.png 400w, https:\/\/www.androiddata-recovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Settings-2-1-142x300.png 142w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 349px) 100vw, 349px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Finally, tap on <strong>Restore from Backup<\/strong> to restore all erased data from the phone.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a name=\"method3\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Method 3: Recover Photos After Software Update from SD Card<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Well, SD cards are used on Android phones when there is less memory or we want to increase the storage space to store tons of data, especially big files. It means SD card also plays an important role in our life but data can also get lost from memory card as well.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8102\" src=\"https:\/\/www.androiddata-recovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/android-sd-card.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.androiddata-recovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/android-sd-card.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.androiddata-recovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/android-sd-card-300x146.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Several reasons can lead to data loss from SD card on Android but there are ways that can be used to get back necessary data.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">First, insert your SD card in a SD card reader and then connect it to your PC<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Scan the SD card check for the files if available or not<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">If the files are seen then click on <strong>Move to internal memory<\/strong> option to shift them on your phone.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If these steps don\u2019t work for you then you can find more on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.androiddata-recovery.com\/blog\/recover-deleted-files-from-android-sd-card\">Android SD Card Recovery: Retrieve Deleted Files from Android SD Card<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a name=\"method4\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Method 4: Recover Data using Android Data Recovery Software<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Whenever you come across a severe data loss situation and you even don\u2019t have a backup, at that moment, without any worry simply use the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androiddata-recovery.com\/android-phone-recovery.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Android Data Recovery<\/strong><\/a> software. This is a professional tool for Android users that allows you to <strong>retrieve deleted files from Android after the update<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This powerful software easily recovers missing files like <strong>contacts<\/strong>, <strong>documents<\/strong>, <strong>WhatsApp chats<\/strong>, <strong>text messages<\/strong>, <strong>videos<\/strong>, <strong>photos<\/strong>, <strong>call logs,<\/strong> etc without any backup. It\u2019s an amazing tool that retrieves every deleted item from the phone and gives user satisfaction.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The tool works effectively in any data loss situation and is available for every Android brand like <strong>Samsung<\/strong>, <strong>LG<\/strong>, <strong>Xiaomi<\/strong>, <strong>Sony<\/strong>, <strong>Huawei<\/strong>, <strong>HTC<\/strong>, <strong>Vivo<\/strong>, <strong>Oppo<\/strong>, <strong>OnePlus,<\/strong> and many more.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It\u2019s easy to use tool highly recommended by several software experts and so you don\u2019t have to worry about data loss situation. Simply <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androiddata-recovery.com\/download-now-free.php\"><strong>Download Android Data Recovery<\/strong><\/a> and <strong>restore deleted files after Android update<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<br><center><a href='https:\/\/www.androiddata-recovery.com\/blog\/free-download-for-windows' target='_blank' style=\"color: #fff;\">btn_img<img class='size-full wp-image-138' src='https:\/\/www.androiddata-recovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/download-win.jpg' alt='free-download-win'><\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.androiddata-recovery.com\/blog\/free-download-for-mac' style=\"color: #fff;\">btn_img<img class='size-full wp-image-139 alignnone' style='margin-left:20px;' src='https:\/\/www.androiddata-recovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/download-mac.jpg' alt='free-download-mac'><\/a><\/center><br><div class='su-note' style='border-color:#62bbce;border-radius:3px;-moz-border-radius:3px;-webkit-border-radius:3px;'><div class='su-note-inner su-u-clearfix su-u-trim' style='background-color:#e7f1fa;border-color:#ffffff;color:#333333;'><p style='text-align: justify;margin:15px 15px;'><strong>Note<\/strong>: <em>It is recommended to download and use the software on your <strong>PC<\/strong> or <strong>laptop<\/strong>. It is because recovery of phone data on the phone itself is risky as you may end up losing all your data because of <strong>data overriding<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div><br>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Steps for How To Recover Photos After Software Update<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div class='slideshow-container'>\n\t<div class='mySlides fade'><div class='numbertext'>1 \/ 4<\/div><img src='https:\/\/www.androiddata-recovery.com\/images\/screenshots\/recovery\/data-recovery-1.jpg' style='width:100%'><div class='text'><\/div><\/div>\n\t<div class='mySlides fade'><div class='numbertext'>2 \/ 4<\/div><img src='https:\/\/www.androiddata-recovery.com\/images\/screenshots\/recovery\/data-recovery-2.jpg' style='width:100%'><div class='text'><\/div><\/div>\n\t<div class='mySlides fade'><div class='numbertext'>3 \/ 4<\/div><img src='https:\/\/www.androiddata-recovery.com\/images\/screenshots\/recovery\/data-recovery-6.jpg' style='width:100%'><div class='text'><\/div><\/div>\n\t<div class='mySlides fade'><div class='numbertext'>4 \/ 4<\/div><img src='https:\/\/www.androiddata-recovery.com\/images\/screenshots\/recovery\/data-recovery-8.jpg' style='width:100%'><div class='text'><\/div><\/div>\n\t<a class='prev' onclick=\"plusSlides(-1)\">&#10094;<\/a><a class='next' onclick=\"plusSlides(1)\">&#10095;<\/a>\n<\/div><br>\n<div style='text-align:center'><span class='dot' onclick=\"currentSlide(1)\"><\/span><span class='dot' onclick=\"currentSlide(2)\"><\/span><span class='dot' onclick=\"currentSlide(3)\"><\/span><span class='dot' onclick=\"currentSlide(4)\"><\/span><\/div><br>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Things to Remember Before Updating Android OS<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A few things are very important to know before you update to a new OS version on Android. Backup is the most important part to make your data safe and secure from unexpected deletion.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are several options for backing up:<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">1. Backup your Android Data<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Backup Android data to PC<\/strong>&#8211; You can take the help of your PC and store all crucial stuff from your phone to your PC. But here you need a backup software like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androiddata-recovery.com\/android-backup-restore.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Android Data Backup &amp; Restore<\/strong><\/a> that allows you to create a backup of every data from your phone.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Contacts<\/strong>, <strong>messages<\/strong>, <strong>photos<\/strong>, <strong>videos<\/strong>, <strong>call logs<\/strong>, <strong>WhatsApp,<\/strong> etc can be backed up using this powerful software and you can get relief from unwanted deletion of files anytime. The best thing is when you come through a loss of files from your phone then you can use this tool again to restore erased items.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For more information, you can also read this post <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.androiddata-recovery.com\/blog\/how-to-backup-android-data-on-pc\">5 Easy And Effective Ways To Backup Android Data On PC [Updated]<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Backup to Cloud storage<\/strong>&#8211; Few Android OS allows users to back up their important data like <strong>contacts<\/strong>, <strong>messages<\/strong>, <strong>apps<\/strong>, <strong>photos,<\/strong> etc to the cloud option. Nowadays, almost every Android phone has its own cloud feature that gives <strong>5GB<\/strong> of storage space to store useful data for future use.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You can simply go to <strong><em>Settings &gt; Backup and reset<\/em><\/strong> or even go to <strong><em>Settings &gt; Privacy<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">2. Remove the SD card Before Updating<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you have an SD card on your phone to increase storage space and some data is saved on it, don\u2019t forget to take it out from phone before updating. This may cause data loss from SD card as well and you can get stuck on Android update and delete everything.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Related FAQs:<\/h2>\n        <section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n            <div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>Will I Lose My Photos If I Update My Phone?<\/h3>                <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIt happens sometimes not always. But still it is recommended, before updating your phone keep a valid backup of your device photos or other data to avoid deletion.                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\t\t        <section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n            <div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>What Will Happen If You Update Your Android?<\/h3>                <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIf you update your Android to the newest version, then it will bring many new features as well as fixes for bugs. Apart from that, it will improve the device\u2019s functionality &amp; make it much more efficient.                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\t\t        <section class=\"sc_fs_faq sc_card \">\n            <div>\n\t\t\t\t<h3>How Do I Recover Deleted Contacts After Software Update Android?<\/h3>                <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIf you\u2019ve synced the contacts to your Google account, then you can use Google Contacts feature to restore your deleted Android contacts after software update. Follow the below steps to <a href='https:\/\/www.androiddata-recovery.com\/blog\/android-contacts-recovery'><strong>recover deleted contacts<\/strong><\/a> after software update Android: <ul><li>Open the <strong>Google Contacts<\/strong> on your Android. <\/li><li>Go to the Fix &amp; manage tab &gt;&gt; then tap on <strong>Restore contacts<\/strong> <\/li><li>Finally, select a device model if you\u2019ve multiple devices synced &gt;&gt; click <strong>Restore<\/strong>.                     <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n\t\t\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n    {\n\t\t\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n\t\t\"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n\t\t\"mainEntity\": [\n\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Question\",\n\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Will I Lose My Photos If I Update My Phone?\",\n\t\t\t\t\"acceptedAnswer\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Answer\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"text\": \"It happens sometimes not always. 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Follow the below steps to &lt;a href='https:\/\/www.androiddata-recovery.com\/blog\/android-contacts-recovery'&gt;<strong>recover deleted contacts<\/strong>&lt;\/a&gt; after software update Android: &lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Open the <strong>Google Contacts<\/strong> on your Android. &lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Go to the Fix &amp; manage tab &gt;&gt; then tap on <strong>Restore contacts<\/strong> &lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Finally, select a device model if you\u2019ve multiple devices synced &gt;&gt; click <strong>Restore<\/strong>.\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t    ]\n}\n<\/script>\n\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Well Android files are important for everyone and when they are deleted then how to get them back is a big question. 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