{"id":29763,"date":"2020-03-13T19:57:07","date_gmt":"2020-03-13T19:57:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/?p=29763"},"modified":"2022-06-09T17:18:28","modified_gmt":"2022-06-09T17:18:28","slug":"how-to-recover-deleted-photos-on-lg-phone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/recover-deleted-photos-lg-phone.html","title":{"rendered":"How to Recover Deleted Photos on LG Phone"},"content":{"rendered":"

LG phones have a reputation for taking stunningly clear and vivid photos even under unfavorable light conditions, inspiring their users to capture everyday moments and experiment with creative photography techniques. However, they\u2019re still just as fragile as all other mobile phones<\/b>, which is why many LG users want to know how to recover deleted photos from LG phones.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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If you count yourself among them because you\u2019ve, for example, damaged your device or made a mistake when organizing your photos, you\u2019re in the right place because this article explains multiple methods to recover deleted photos from LG phones.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Note<\/b>: The methods described in this article can be used to recover photos from all recent LG smartphones, including the LG V60 ThinQ, LG V50, LG V40, LG Optimus G, Optimus G Pro, LG G2, LG G3, LG G4, LG G5, LG G6, LG G7, LG G8, LG G3 Stylus, LG G4 Stylus, LG G Flex, LG G Flex 2, LG G Pad 8.3, LG G Pro 2,\u00a0 and others.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

<\/span>How to Recover Photos on LG from a Backup<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\r\n

\"howLet\u2019s start by explaining how to retrieve deleted photos on an LG phone from a backup.<\/b> Keep in mind that you won\u2019t be able to follow the instructions below unless you had been backing up your photos before you lost them. If you haven\u2019t, there are still ways how you can bring them back, and we explain several of them in this article, so feel free to skip this chapter if it doesn\u2019t apply to you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

<\/span>Variant 1. LG Backup<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\r\n

Your LG device comes with a capable backup application that you can use to recover deleted photos<\/a>. Of course, you need to have access to an earlier backup created by the same application. In addition to photos, you should also be able to recover apps, settings, contacts, and other data.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Follow these steps to recover photos with LG Backup:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\r\n

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  1. Open the Settings app on your LG phone.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t
  2. Go to Backup > Backup & Restore.<\/span>\"how<\/li>\r\n\t
  3. Select the file from the Backup list that contains the data you wish to restore.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t
  4. Select what you want to restore.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t
  5. Tap NEXT to continue.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

    <\/span>Variant 2.\u00a0Cloud Backups: Google Photos, Microsoft OneDrive, Dropbox, Google Drive<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\r\n

    Cloud backup services such as Google Photos, Microsoft OneDrive, Dropbox, or Google Drive can seamlessly back up photos from your LG phone to the cloud, allowing you to access and recover them from anywhere<\/b>. The recovery process is usually similar, so you should be able to apply the steps below (with slight modifications) to just about any cloud backup service.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

    Follow these steps to recover photos from a cloud backup:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\r\n

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    1. Open the following address on your computer:<\/span>
      \r\n– For Google Photos:       https:\/\/photos.google.com\/login<\/span><\/a>
      \r\n– For OneDrive:       http:\/\/onedrive.com\/<\/span><\/a>
      \r\n– For Dropbox:       https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/<\/span><\/a>
      \r\n– For Google Drive:       https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t
    2. Log in with your username and password.\u00a0<\/span>\"restore<\/li>\r\n\t
    3. Select the photos you want to recover by hovering the mouse cursor over them and clicking on the little checkmark in the upper-left (or upper-right) corner of each photo.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t
    4. (For Google Photos) Click the three vertical dots located in the upper-right corner of the page.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t
    5. Select the Download option.\u00a0<\/span>\"restore<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
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      <\/span>Recover Deleted Photos from the LG Phone Trash Album<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\r\n

      \"howIf you\u2019re wondering how to recover deleted photos from the LG Style or any other recent LG device, we have good news for you: you can do it straight from the default gallery app. Unlike most photo gallery apps on Android, the gallery app LG created for its mobile devices features a trash folder<\/b> that protects users against accidental file deletion. When you delete a photo or video on your LG device, the deleted file is moved to the Trash folder, where it stays for 7 days before it\u2019s automatically and permanently deleted to free up storage space.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

      Follow these steps to recover deleted photos from the LG phone Trash album<\/b>:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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      1. Open the Gallery app.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t
      2. Tap the Drawer menu icon at the top left and select Trash.\u00a0<\/span>\"how<\/li>\r\n\t
      3. Tap the restore icon at the top of the screen to restore the selected album.<\/span>\r\n