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Reasons for Android Data Loss - How to Prevent & Fix it?

Jan 05, 2016 10:10 am / Posted by Amy to Android Phone Topics
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Android phone is gathering greater and greater momentum with more and more functions being equipped. With Android mobile device, people can easily chat with their families and friends, take photos or make videos on a special occasion, listen to lyrical songs or watch movies...So many things can be done just with one Android device. But have you ever experienced accidental data losses before? All precious files such as photos taken on your mother's birthday were just gone! Terrible, right? Here, this passage will tell you how to prevent such unexpected accidents and how to fix it if unfortunately falling on your Android phone. Before that, let's find out common reasons for accidental data losses of Android phones:

> Unintentional Action. If you mistakenly delete a file or program, misplace the CDs or memory sticks, your Android data could be lost all of a sudden. Also, administration errors and inability to read unknown file format can possibly contribute to data loss.

> Failure to Rooting Upgrading. Quite a few Android users prefer rooting their phones to enjoy full control over device. But rooting is not a riskless action. If you are not well-prepared for rooting or upgrading such as file backup, chances are that you Android phone will fail to get rooted or upgraded, resulting in Android data loss.

> Mechanical Dysfunction. A head crash in a hard disk or a software crash will possibly lead to Android data loss. And also software bugs and poor usability are part of reasons for Android data losses, let alone data corruption such as file system corruption or database corruption.

> Crime. If your Android phone is stolen or gets hacked, then it is possible you will lose Android data all of a sudden. Other malicious acts such as worm, virus are also to blame for accidental data loss of Android phones.

> Replacing Battery. Sometimes the simple action of replacing battery can lead to Android data losses, since you have to start all over again. In some cases, this will reset your Android phone to the factory settings, which can lead to data losses of your Android phones.

The cases mentioned in the above are the top reasons for accidental Android data losses. So can't you avoid such unexpected accidents by taking some precautions? Actually, you CAN!

Part 1: How to Prevent Android Data Losses?

Part 2: How to Fix Android Data Losses?

How to Prevent Android Data Losses?

To eliminate the losses you may suffer from such unexpected accidents, you can actually back up your Android data frequently in case of sudden data losses under whatever situation. In terms of the best way to back up Android phones, you need to rely on a professional third-party software like Android Mobile Manager. With this software, you can easily transfer any files from Android phones to computer with or without USB cords. This software enables you to transfer batches of files in high speed, so you don't need to worry about that much time will be wasted in waiting. Below is the free trial versions of this software! You can download it to give it a try by yourself. But make sure you have downloaded the right version!

 

 

After downloading the software on your computer, open it with double clicks. Then connect your Android phone to the computer via the USB cord and this software will detect your Android phone and show the below interface. You can choose connecting via USB or connecting via Wifi as you needed and wanted and follow the steps as instructed to get your Android phone connected to the computer. After linking your Android phone, this software will show you the main interface where all file folders are arranged on the left panel. Just enter the tab to choose the files you want to transfer from Android to computer and then hit the option of Export to sync files from Android phone to computer in one click.

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Now, even if you accidentally lose your Android data, no need to worry anymore, since you can easily extract the lost files from the backup on your computer. However, sometimes you may find that you have lost your important files without a backup on the computer. So in this case, how can you fix it? You will find solution in the next part - how to fix Android data losses?

How to Fix Android Data Losses?

When you lose your files from Android phones without a backup, you will need to find a reliable recovery tool to get back your Android files. Here, my strongest recommendation comes to this Vibosoft Android Data Recovery, which is able to recover Android data in an easy and safe way no matter how they are lost. With this software, you will be able to recover the lost files to the computer. Then you can save these files on the computer as a backup and transfer them from computer to Android phones in one click. Now, let's see how to use this software to recover the lost files from Android phone.

 

 

Step 1. To start with, open the installed software on the computer and then connect your Android phone to the computer via the USB cord. Then this software will automatically detect your device and show the below interface. Click the option of Refresh to continue the process.

Step 2. Now you will see the below interface where all file folders are arranged on the left panel. Enter the tab and choose the files that you want to recover from Android phone. After ticking out the files as wanted, hit the Recover option to get these files back to the computer Then just transfer the exported files to your phone.

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