What is Android Factory Reset?
As the name indicates, Android factory reset is to restore the Android device to the state when it was set in the factory. It will erase all data, including contacts, call history, photos, videos, messages, files, settings and applications on the device.
So why do you do factory reset on your Android device? For most people, factory reset can help them to run their Android device better. It can fix system errors, speed up your phone, and erase your private information before you throw away or donate your old Android phone. While some people say it’s totally an accident! They didn’t mean to do factory reset, but their child got the phone! That might be a disaster. But don’t worry, here we will provide you a solution on how to get back the lost data.
How to Recover Lost Data After Factory Reset on Android Without Backup
For accidentally factory reset, you could have no backup on your phone or computer. To recover the lost data, FoneGeek Android Data Recovery would be your best choice. It can help you to recover all data on your Android phone, including lost photos, videos, contacts, text messages, apps and documents, after factory reset. It supports almost all Android-branded phones, such as Huawei Mate20 Pro, Samsung Galaxy S9, Xiaomi Mi 9, Google Pixel 3 XL, OnePlus 6T, etc.
Steps to recover data after factory reset on Android without backup:
1.Install and launch FoneGeek Android Data Recovery software on your computer, connect your Android phone to the computer.
2.After the program detect your phone, select the file types you wish to recover, and click Next to scan these data.
3.Once the scanning process is completed, you can preview and choose the data you want to restore, then click Recover to save them to your computer.
How to Recover Lost Data After Factory Reset on Android With Backup
Many people usually backup their Android devices regularly with system backup function or cloud. For these people, it would be easier get back the data after factory reset. Below we will explain two methods to recover the backed up data on your Android phone.
Method 1. Recover Data After Factory Reset With Local Backup
Many Android phones have a function of local backup. With the local backup, you can easily recover your lost data after factory reset. Just follow below steps.
1.Open your Android phone, go to Settings > Backup & Reset.
2.Click Backup & Restore, choose the latest backup file, and click Restore from backup.
Method 2. Restore Data After Factory Reset With Google Backup
For many people, Google might be the first choice to back up their data on phone or computer. With a Google account, you can backup and restore the data any time you want without any cost. Just sign in your Google account on your Android phone, and follow the instruction to get back your data.
Android backup app and Google can backup many data on your phone, but for some particular data, for example some apps data, they could not backup. So if you want your device to be exactly as the one before factory reset, it’s better to use FoneGeek Android Data Backup & Restore. It can backup everything on your Android device in one click, including contacts, text messages, call logs, photos, videos, audios and documents to computer. You can set a password to protect your backup. Before you restore the data, you can preview the backup files and select the data you want to restore. All the data can be restored to your phone.
