Moto G Data Recovery

How to: Recover Lost, Deleted Files from Moto G

Dec. 11, 2014 11:30 am / Updated by Bobby Hills to Mobile Phone Tips
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Moto G has taken the place of the Nexus 4 as the best cheapest phone around. It's likely to lose data no matter the phone you're using is expensive or cheap, so familiarize yourself with this Android phone with our handy Moto G data recovery tips.

Why You Lost Data on Moto G?

The phone is cheap but the data are priceless. You may lose data on Moto G, because:

• You deleted some files by mistake.
• Root you Moto G and all the data are wiped.
• Factory reset your Moto G without backing up.
• Android system has crashed.
• ...

Can You Recover Lost Data from Moto G?

Someone becomes crazy after he lost precious files on Moto G and keeps asking "Can I recover lost Moto G data?". Actually, definitely yes. You can get them back. When you deleted a file on your phone, only the space occupied by this file is marked as reusable. Therefore, as long as the space is not occupied by new files, the lost one can be recoverable. That's why we suggest you to stop using your phone as soon as you realize you lost your data.

How to Recover Photos, Contacts, SMS from Moto G?

Then choose a reliable data recovery tool for Moto G. We humbly recommend Android Data Recovery which can retrieve contacts, photos, text messages, videos and call history from Moto G, on Windows PC. It covers all data loss scenarios mentioned above. Of course, it supports other Android phones and tablets running Android Lollipop, 4.4 and below. For Mac users, you can try Android Data Recovery for Mac.

The steps of how to get back lost Moto G data are quite easy. Here they are. Firstly, download and run Android Data Recovery.

Free Download Android Data Recovery:

• Step 1. Connect your Moto G to PC with a USB cable. If you haven't installed USB driver for your phone on this computer, a Hardware update wizard appears, and follow the instruction to do it.
• Step 2. Follow the guide outline on the software screen to enable USB debugging and turn on USB storage, and click "Next".

  

  

• Step 3. An app Superuser Request appears on your phone, just click "Allow". Then switch to the software -- hit "Start" and select your file types for scanning.

  Note: If you didn't root your Moto G, you can only undelete photos and videos. But if you rooted it, the contacts, messages and text messages can be restored as well.

  

  

• Step 4. After scanning, select the files you need to recover and click "Recover". Then choose a location to save the recovered files.

  

How to Find your Moto G if It was Lost?

How about losing your Moto G? Thanks to your Google account, Motorola services will be able to locate your lost phone or remotely secure or wipe your phone to prevent your information from falling into the wrong hands. In the "Settings", under "Motorola Device ID", you can choose which account will be used for your Motorola Device ID.

No matter you lost data on Moto G or lost your device, you should backup important data regularly. If unfortunately you lost your data and have your device in hand, you can try Android Data Recovery to retrieve them.

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