Missing Camera Photos from Samsung S5, how can I recover them?

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Missing Camera Photos from Samsung S5

Hello all, I'm sorry as this might be a repeat question. I'm new to this forum. Last night I noticed that all my photos taken by my camera are gone and only 2 from the last week are left :-( I had backed up my files about a year ago and didn't delete anything. Is there any way to recover the missing photos. I also have installed DiskDigger and it says my device is not rooted. So heartbroken, please help with any idea. Thank you all.

 

[B. Diddy]

Re: Missing Camera Photos from Samsung S5

Welcome to Android Central! Were the photos saved to Internal Storage or the microSD card? Use the My Files app (or any file manager app) to look in the /DCIM/Camera directory, both on Internal Storage and microSD, and see if you can find those actual photo files.

 

[amandalostphotos]

Re: Missing Camera Photos from Samsung S5

Thank you for your help. These photos were stored on the phone and not a SD card. I have checked these folders through file explorer append it only shows the last 2 that were taken a week ago. All my other photos saved, through facebook or scanner... are intact, it's only the ones that were taken by the camera that are gone.

 

[B. Diddy]

Re: Missing Camera Photos from Samsung S5

Ok, and just to be clear--there is no SD card in the phone right now?

 

[amandalostphotos]

Re: Missing Camera Photos from Samsung S5

No SD Card

 

[B. Diddy]

Re: Missing Camera Photos from Samsung S5

Not sure how they got lost on Internal Storage. If you have Google Photos installed, open it, swipe in from the left, and tap Trash. Anything there?

 

[amandalostphotos]

Re: Missing Camera Photos from Samsung S5

Sadly, I don't have Google Photos installed

 

[B. Diddy]

Re: Missing Camera Photos from Samsung S5

Then I'm sorry, but the photos are most likely gone for good. It may have been some software glitch, or (less likely) the internal storage chips might be defective or failing.