Photos Disappeared from Android Phone? Here's How to Get Them Back

"All my photos disappeared from my Android, where did my photos go"
"All of my pictures on my android are gone"
"Downloaded pictures disappear from Android"
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Are you running into similar problems? There are many reasons that could cause the photos disappeared from Android phone issue, for example, software updates, accidental deletions, wrong operations, system crashed, application crashed, damaged SD card, etc. If you find your Android photos disappeared, don't fret, 5 possible solutions are offered in this article to solve this problem. Now follow this comprehensive guide to retrieve your Android missing photos.

Part 1: Photos Disappeared from Android Phone? Use Lab.Fone for Android Get Them Back
Part 2: Check the Cloud Backup If Android Photos Disappeared
Part 3: Try Clearing Cache If Android Missing Photos
Part 4: Fix Pictures Missing from Gallery by Deleting the .nomedia File
Part 5: Check Recently Deleted Folder if Android Photos Disappeared from Gallery

Part 1: Photos Disappeared from Android Phone? Use Lab.Fone for Android Get Them Back

Losing photos on your Android phone could be stressed out, thankfully, there are some methods to get the lost or deleted photos back. The most effective solution would be using a professional Android data recovery tool - Coolmuster Lab.Fone for Android. This powerful program can be used to recover photos from the internal memory and SD card of Android phone. Apart from photos, other files such as videos, music, text messages, call logs, contacts are also supported.

Take a look at the key features of Lab.Fone for Android:

• High success rate of data recovery for Android, recover photos with the original format quality.
• Preview and selectively recover photo(s) that you want.
• Recover deleted files from internal memory, including messages, call logs, contacts, videos, music and documents.
• Recover deleted photos, videos, music and documents from SD card.
• Transfer files from Android to PC for backup.
• Be compatible with all Android phone models, such as Galaxy S20/S20+/S20 Ultra/S10/S10+/S10e/S9+/S9/S8+, HTC U12+/U12 life/U11+, Sony Xperia 1 II/10 II/L4/5, LG G8/G7/G6+/G6/, Xiaomi 10 Pro/10/Note 10 Lite, OnePlus 8 Pro/8/7T/7T Pro, and many more.

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How to recover Android missing photos using Lab.Fone for Android:

Step 1: Launch Lab.Fone for Android

Install and run the software on your computer and enter the Android Recovery module. Then connect your Android phone to computer using a USB cable. Follow the on-screen prompts to let the program detects your device.

Step 2: Scan for the lost photos on Android

Select Photos or other file types you need and then click Next to start the scanning. And there are two modes for scanning media files: Quick Scan & Deep Scan.

Note: If you can't find the photos you want after scanning, root your Android device and try again.

Step 3: Select the photos to recover

After scanning, click Photos from the left sidebar, preview and select the photos you want, then click the Recover button to get them back.

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Part 2: Check the Cloud Backup If Android Photos Disappeared

Way 1: Check Google Photos

Google Photos are one of the most frequently used cloud storage services for Android users to back up photos or videos. If you have enabled the back up feature of Google Photos, the photos you delete will stay in the trash for 60 days. Here let's see how to check the trash on Google Photos when Android photos disappeared from Gallery. You can take similar steps to get photos back via other cloud services like Google Drive, Dropbox, which also have this feature.

Here's how to find disappeared photos via the "Trash" folder:

Step 1: Launch the Google Photos app on your Android phone and click the Menu icon at the top-left.

Step 2: Select the Trash option.

Step 3: Browse for your deleted photos, select the photos you want to recover and then tap Restore.

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Way 2: Check Local Backup

If you have made a backup for your photos with the local backup service on your mobile phone, you can also try to restore them on your Android phone when you find pictures missing from Gallery. Here we will take Samsung cloud as an example:

Step 1: Open Settings.

Step 2: Navigate to Accounts > Samsung account > Restore.

Step 3: Select Photos > tap Restore Now.

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Part 3: Try Clearing Cache If Android Missing Photos

Sometimes the problem "photos or photo album disappeared from Android" may be caused by some issues with the app configurations. We can manually fix it by clearing app data to reset the app configuration. Below is a simple guide to solve the problem. Note that the detailed steps may vary according to different Android versions or devices.

Step 1: Open Settings on Android.

Step 2: Tap Apps > Manage apps.

Step 3: Scroll down and select Gallery.

Step 4: Force the Gallery app to stop and then tap Clear Cache.

Step 5: Go back to the main screen of your phone and disable all the background apps.

Step 6: Restart your Android phone and you should see the photos again.

Part 4: Fix Pictures Missing from Gallery by Deleting the .nomedia File

Another manual fix for the issue of "my Gallery pictures disappear" is to delete the .nomedia folder. If your photos are stored in the .nomedia folder, they will not be scanned by the Gallery app. So, by deleting or renaming it could possibly solve the problem. But this may not apply on some phones, if you can not find the .nomedia folder on your phone, then this method doesn't work for you.

Step 1: Head to the File Manager on your Android.

Step 2: Search for the .nomedia file.

Step 3: Rename this file to any other names you like or simply delete it.

Step 4: Restart your Android phone and see if you can find the disappeared photos.

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Part 5: Check Recently Deleted Folder if Android Photos Disappeared from Gallery

Many Android phones have a recently deleted folder on the Gallery app. With this feature, your deleted photos or videos can be stored for 30 days. Follow the steps below to check if you can find the missing photos there. Note that the display may vary from different devices. And for some Android phones, you can go to Gallery > Settings > Recycle Bin to find the recently deleted photos.

Step 1: Open the Gallery app on your Android device.

Step 2: Select Albums.

Step 3: Click Recently deleted. If you find the disappeared photo, hold it and then tap Restore.

Final Words

If photos disappeared from Android, you can try the above methods to recover photos from Android. Among these 5 ways, the most effective one would be using Coolmuster Lab.Fone for Android. If photos have disappeared due to accidental deletion, Coolmuster Lab.Fone for Android can help you recover them in minutes. This professional data recovery software can perform a comprehensive scanning to recover deleted photos, no matter the missing photos are stored in the internal memory or SD card.

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