Summary: it is possible to retrieve photos from old Samsung phone as long as you get a tool like FileRescue Android Data Recovery. Here is a guide to restore photos from old Samsung Galaxy and other phones.

There are some photos on my old Samsung Galaxy S6 are gone. Can I retrieve them?  

Photos capture fond memories. Old photos are more treasured. When we store photos on old Samsung phones, they may be deleted for different reasons, such as to make new space for new videos or pictures, phone system errors to delete files, phone formatting to remove viruses, etc.. For whatever reason, some of our treasured photos were deleted. But, can we recover photos from old Samsung phones? The answer is YES. Follow me to find the way.

How to retrieve photos from old Samsung phone

To get back deleted photos on old Samsung phone, you just need an Android data recovery to help. Now, download the app here and follow the steps below to retrieve your photos.

Step 1: Connect your Samsung phone to the app

Launch the android data recovery after you install it on your computer. Then connect your phone to your PC via the USB cable. For different android version, there are different ways to proceed the recovery. Just follow the guide in the interface of the app to enable USB debugging.

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If your device is connected but not recognized successfully, click “Device connected, but can’t be recognized? Get more help.” to get more methods for establishing a successful connection.

Methods For Connection

If you failed to connect the device to your computer, click on the “Retry” button to reconnect it.

Reconnect

Or follow the second methods by clicking “Click to view switching tutorial” to get detailed steps to switch USB connection mode to “Transfer files” or “MTP” mode.

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Step 2. Scan your device to find the lost photos

Next, after you enable USB debugging, your phone is now connected to the app. Then, you can see all file types are listed in the interface. Select “Gallery” and “Picture Library”, and hit Next.

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You may need to install FoneGo app to authorize access to the phone storage to scan. Just do it when the app asks you to do so. It is safe to your phone and your personal information.

Step 3. retrieve photos from old Samsung phone

Next, when the app get access to your phone, it will start scanning your data. After a while, you will see the photos found on your phone. You can click OK to preview the photos, and then hit Recover to retrieve the selected photos from your old Samsung phone.