Question Can I transfer data in such a way?

[amaneul]

So I transfer my dad's data to my phone as back up as his phone was crashing, we factory reset it but to no use, so now I want to back up all images and videos to my dad's new phone but I don't want my pics to go to his phone, any possibility of doing anything I have a laptop if I can do anything that way. For clarity I want to seperate photos and videos in my phone based on its origin device and transfer them. Pls Help

 

[mustang7757]

Welcome to AC!
Which devices do you have?

 

[SyCoREAPER]

If you mixed and matched them which you said you already did, too late. Should have backed it up to a PC or a cloud account exclusive to his account, not his data + account to your device.

 

[Dennis Jay]

Just sharing an idea
You can connect your phone to your computer and locate the folders or files containing your dad’s images and videos. If they're mixed with your own, you might need to sort them by date, folder, or metadata. Once sorted, copy only his files to a new folder, then transfer that folder to his new phone using a USB connection or a cloud service. This way, your personal photos stay separate from his backup.

 

[Febiran]

If you transferred his data via USB or file manager:
Connect your phone to your laptop via USB.
Browse to DCIM/, Pictures/, and Movies/ folders.
Sort files by Date Modified or Date Created.
If you remember roughly when your dad's data was copied over (e.g., last week), look for files added around that date.
Move them into a new folder on your PC: e.g., Dad_Images and Dad_Videos.
Tip: If his files were in a particular folder before (like WhatsApp, Camera, or a custom folder like DadPhoneBackup), they'll likely still be grouped in folders — this helps speed up sorting.
Optional: Use EXIF data to sort more precisely
Use a tool like ExifTool or a photo manager like XnView MP or FastStone Image Viewer to sort images/videos by Device Name or Original Date Taken.
This way you can distinguish files taken by your dad’s old phone (e.g., "Samsung SM-A125F") from your own device (e.g., "Pixel 6").
Once the files are sorted on your PC:
Connect your dad’s new phone to the PC.
Create folders like:
DCIM/Camera/
Or a custom one like Dad_Backup_2025
Copy only your dad’s files (from the folders you created in Step 1) into these directories.
His phone’s Gallery app should pick them up automatically.
Hope this will be your help.