All images in Gallery disappeared on Galaxy S5, how can I get my pictures back?

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All images in Gallery disappeared on Galaxy s5

My Samsung Galaxy s5 screen went blank and then I switched it off to restart. Once back on, most of my folders in Gallery are gone along with my images! I've been low on memory and now have also noticed a lot of space has freed up on my phone! What happened?? And can I get my pictures back?

 

[tanda35]

Same thing happened to me. There have been two software updates recently, maybe that blew them away. What a shame. 500 pictures of my recent trip to Africa, gone.

 

[ironass]

Same thing happened to me. There have been two software updates recently, maybe that blew them away. What a shame. 500 pictures of my recent trip to Africa, gone.

If your phone was sync'd to your gmail account, you should be able to view them at... https://photos.google.com/u/0/