There have been a lot of complaints from users struggling to find their photos on the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and seeing the need to recover disappearing photos on Note 3. They take pictures and then review them in the gallery or photos applications and find that the images are gone or are not in the expected folder. However, all the other pictures in other folders such as Bluetooth, Download, Instagram, Screenshots, and WhatsApp are still there. So in this post, I will tell you how to recover disappearing photos on Note 3.
How to Recover Disappearing Photos on Note 3:
- The photos may be hidden. So to make it visible go to Settings -> Application manager -> Gallery -> Force Stop -> Clear cache.
- Now go to the Gallery application and tap ‘Show hidden items’ from its menu.
- Open the My Files application and then go to its Settings and select Show hidden files. You will now be able to see folder names .hide.
Note: if you do not have My Files, you can use ES File Explorer. - If it still does not work, then there may be an issue with the MicroSD card. To remove such a problem, turn off your Note 3, remove the MicroSD card and insert it into your PC or laptop. You will be able to see the photos in the DCIM folder. Then, clean the card and place it carefully back into your Note 3.
- If you have deleted the photos, try not to do anything on the device. Instead, use some photo recovery application or software.
- To protect yourself from this problem in the future, it is better to upload all your photos to your Google account.
I hope this article solved your issue of recovering disappearing photos on Note 3. For any questions or further suggestions, don’t hesitate to add a comment down below.
