How to Recover Deleted WhatsApp/Viber Files on Android phone?

Viber and WhatsApp are two commonly used apps, for now, most people on the planet use them to keep in touch with others via text messages or voice messages. Not only do the two apps play a sole role of connecting with people, but function as a box of collecting memory. Once the chat history got lost, for not losing the memory files, should you recover the deleted files as soon as possible in case of the files being overwritten? How would you retrieve the deleted files on Viber/WhatsApp for Android?

Also Read: How to Run Two WhatsApp Account in One Phone

As for WhatsApp, assuming that you have a backup of the chat messages, you are allowed to get them back from the auto backup, while Viber is not set with auto backup server inside, you are not able to rely on the backup when you lose the Viber data. 

Read more: Restore lost WhatsApp Chat History on Android with Auto Backup

If you are stuck in the worst situation that you don’t have previous backup, you might as well download files recovery software to recover deleted files back. As I know, Gihosoft free data recovery software for Android is for free to recover some files like word documents, audios and something else. Plus, it supports a broad spectrum of Android brands like Samsung, Google Nexus, LG, Motorola, Sony, HTC and Huawei. It can recover files from Android device despite of accidental deletion, device formatting, restoring phone to factory settings, rooting, system error, virus invasion.

Tutorial on Viber and WhatsApp files recovery:

1. Download and launch the software on your PC, then select WhatsApp and Viber.
2. Connect your Android phone to the computer. (If you can’t get your device connected with PC, please refer to How to Connect Android to PC.)
3. Wait for the software scanning your WhatsApp/Viber Chat messages and attachment. The duration of scanning will depend on the size of your files.
4. Preview and start to recover data from your Android device

Voila, the restored files will be saved in a folder on the PC, you can check them out. To avoid the precious data lost, trying to back up files will be the thumb of rule; as for Viber that doesn’t automatically keep a copy of your chat history on the server, you can send message history to your email (Read more details on Recover Deleted Viber Messages on Android device). 

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Samsung Galaxy Recovery: How to Backup and Recover Your Galaxy Note 7 for Return

Samsung said it has a partial fix for its dangerously hot Galaxy Note 7 smartphone batteries and will soon be downloading it to users' phones — even as it has told people to stop using the phones altogether. OMG, the highly-expected Galaxy Note7 is too hot to handle, coming with a few reports of Note 7s' catching fire or even exploding. Are your getting a recalled Note7? If you are, please power off the mobile phone right away. Before you return the phone to Samsung, if you want to recover data from the Samsung device easily, you can use credible software to restore files to your computer.

Recover Deleted Contacts from Samsung

As Note7 now is a fire hazard. We’d recommend doing it at home first and saving your backup to a computer or the cloud. However, proceed with caution and at your own risk. Putting a heavy load on the Note 7 could cause it to explode. Most likely it won’t, but it’s better to be safe than sorry.

Gihosoft Samsung data recovery software is recommended for you, it’s for free to recover some files like the word document and audio, yet also text messages, contacts, photos, videos as well as WhatsApp/Viber files. Except for Samsung, it’s also compatible with other Android devices like Sony, Google Nexus, LG, Motorola, HTC and Huawei. Plus, only can the recovery program restore files from Android devices as a daily backup, but also retrieve data from the below situations:

A full guide on How to Recover Deleted Data from Samsung Galaxy Note 9/S9/S8+

1. Accidentally deleted files when you’re using the Samsung Galaxy Note7. When you are confronted with such a situation, should you stop using your phone or set the phone into Airplane mode to avoid the deleted files being overwritten.

2. Mistakenly formatted the Samsung Note7 SD card which will wipe the data stored in the device.

3. Virus invasion that happens everywhere and every time, you can’t tell when it attacks your phone even with security software.

If you are using Mac other than Windows PC, you are still allowed to recover data from Samsung Galaxy Note7 via Android data recovery software for Mac.

You might want to check out the tutorial for more details:

Step1: Tick on the files that you want to restore from the Note7 phone. 

Step2: Enable debugging mode on your phone and connect your Android device to the computer.

1) For Android 2.3 or earlier: Enter "Settings" < Click "Applications" < Click "Development" < Check "USB debugging"

2) For Android 3.0 to 4.1: Enter "Settings" < Click "Developer options" < Check "USB debugging"

3) For Android 4.2 or newer: Enter "Settings" < Click "About Phone" < Tap "Build number" for several times until getting a note "You are under developer mode". Then you may back to "Settings" < Click "Developer options" < Check "USB debugging".

Step3: Scan the selected files, the duration of which depends on the size of the files.

Step4: Preview the files in details and recover them from your Samsung Galaxy Note7

Finally, the data will be restored in a folder on your PC.

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The Easiest Way To Recover Deleted or Lost Data From Your Android Phone

Above all, once your data is deleted due to whatever reasons, one thing should be engraved on mind-- you'd better right away stop using the smartphone or set the phone into Aeroplane mode in the event that the old deleted ones get overwritten. Actually the files will be temporarily saved in a blank zone in the phone after they are deleted. The more you use the phone, the more it overwrites the data. If the old deleted files are outright overwritten, they will not be recovered any more.

Afterwards, you ought to retrieve your data as soon as possible. Supposed that you have backup for your phone data, it will be a piece of cake to get your data back. However, if you are not lucky enough to have bakcup, then you might as well try to download Gihosoft Android Data Recovery free software and check it out.

As I know, the Android Data Recovery freeware is quite pragmatical, not only can it recover the common files like contacts, call logs and messages as other software do, but other data like music, video and WhatsApp as well as Viber data. Plus, it supports a wide spectrum of mobile phones such as Samsung, LG, Sony, HTC and Huawei.

A tutorial for you:
Step 1: Run Gihosoft Android Data Recovery Freeware 
Download it and launch the software on your desktop, then select the file(s) you want to retrieve.

Step 2: Connect your Android Phone to PC 
Open USB debugging on your Android devices and connect it to PC. Below is several ways for your reference.
1) For Android 2.3 or earlier: Enter "Settings" < Click "Applications" < Click "Development" < Check "USB debugging"
2) For Android 3.0 to 4.1: Enter "Settings" < Click "Developer options" < Check "USB debugging"
3) For Android 4.2 or newer: Enter "Settings" < Click "About Phone" < Tap "Build number" for several times until getting a note "You are under developer mode". Then you may back to "Settings" < Click "Developer options" < Check "USB debugging".

Step 3: Scan your Files on Android
Once the software detects your phone, then click “Scan” to start scanning the data you have selected previously.

Step 4: Preview and Recover the Lost Data
Before you recover the phone data, please preview the scanned files on the left bar.

Finally the recovered data will be saved in a folder which you can check it out later.

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9 Useful Tricks for the Android Most People Don't Know

Android system is complicated yet powerful, to believe or not, most people even don't know some hidden features of Android despite of years of using. It may be a reason for why many smartphone users complain about Android OS, then this article will introduce some tricks on Android phone, if you have other findings on it, welcome to add them on the comment.

1. Check information on locked screen
You don’t have to unlock phone screen to check your information. What you need to do is slide down from the top of screen to the bottom, then tap on whatever application you’re going to open.

2. Take a video as taking a photo of it
This is a pretty easy one, only with a tap on the screen, then a picture of the video will be saved in your phone. However, this kind of feature has not been applied in all Android phones yet. Luckily most new types of Android phone can achieve this function.

3. Make a shortcut for your frequent contacts on phone home screen
You can also bookmark your favorite contacts directly on the home screen so you can dial or text them with just a tap.

4. Take a screenshot
Android phones offer a great feature by which we can take a screenshot without using any 3rd party application. However the procedure of taking screenshot varies from one android version to another version. There are three ways to take a screenshot in Huawei Mate 8: 1)Tap the screenshot shortcuts; 2) press volume down button as well as power button at the same time, 3) draw a circle to take a screenshot of whatever part you like. Samsung Galaxy S3 and HTC One: hit the Back button and power button together. For most of Android devices, you can simply press volume down button and power button together.

5. Factory Reset
Android phone can be formatted via factory reset, your phone is being formatted to factory level. Means all the settings will go by default and all the internal data will be deleted.

Read this: How to recover lost data from android after factory reset?

6. Root with Cautions
Some users are crazy about making a difference on their phone as well as gaining some authorities to do what common users can’t do. For those who are familiar with root, then it will be a pretty good way for users to play around with phone, while for those rookie, “root” is definitely not your road to Rome.

7. Background Procedures
Most users are accustomed to directly returning to phone home screen for logging in next app without exiting from an app. Actually, the app you didn’t exit from will continue running behind. In this way, your mobile phone will in a high power consumption. When you don’t want to perform the app anymore, please do remember to exit or close all the background programs for power saving.

8.Animation Scale
For the allocation of low-use mobile phones, you might as well turn off the Animation scale under “Developer options” of “Setting”, in which way can you speed up the mobile running. Of course, if you want to polish the using experience without navigating to “Setting”, you are suggested buy a new phone with high configuration.
Some Android phone manufactures like Huawei, doesn’t show “Developer options” if you get them out of hidden area-- “About Phone”> “Build number”. You should tap “Build number” about seven times in rapid succession which ends in a pop-up of  “you’re now a developer!” , then go back , you will find “Developer options” at the bottom list of “Setting”. Lastly, Go to “Developer option” and toggle off the Animation.

9. Hereby a Tip
When your mobile phone has dropped into water, please do remember not to do anything on the phone, especially pressing the power button (Once you press this button, water will flow along circuit board). Opening the phone cover immediately to take out the battery is exactly the next step you must follow, which can keep motherboard from invasion. This is a really important tip for mobile phone users to protect their phone, if possible, I hope you could share this with your friends.

If you are unfortunately drop your Android phone in water, against data loss, you are suggested to recover data from Android phone without hesitation.

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