Recovering deleted files

[fadingms]

I have a pre-teen who has gotten in trouble with her tablet. Is there an easy way to recover deleted files and history items? Thanks in advance for any help.

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[mcarver2000]

As far as I know only for rooted devices: Undelete for Root Users

[Chooch]

I get the same problem, once I have follow this guide to recover the deleted files but I cannot access my sd card internal I just get back my books. They said most of the data recovery software can only support the rooted devices. But how to root it? when root it, will i loss all my data on it?

[danvee]

Using Dalepl's Universal Flash Tool.

[Tool] DaleNet Thrive Univeral Easy Flash Tool
And, yes, all data is erased to out-of-box state.

[mcarver2000]

Not quite true. Using the Easy Flash Tool to root a ROM that is supported, the user data is not erased. Only when flashing a ROM does the data get erased.

Having said that, there is no guarantee that using the tool may not overwrite files the user is attempting to recover.

Using Dalepl's Universal Flash Tool.

[Tool] DaleNet Thrive Univeral Easy Flash Tool
And, yes, all data is erased to out-of-box state.

[danvee]

I can only speak from my own experience: following the directions the the tool did, in fact, erase (or overwrite) my data. It was saved out to SD, so no biggie.
Granted, I did use the version available as of late 2011/early 2012, so there may be a difference. Better to be safe, either way.

So far as overwriting the deleted data: IDK.

[Walking_Corpse]

You can attach the thrive to PC via USB and use PhotoRec. Is a bit daunting at first but stick with it - the tutorials are amazingly comprehensive and simple to follow

[bwilbur57]

My experience with rooted, undelete did recover the files, but the meta-data was wrong. You could see thumbnails, but could not open them?
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