Any photo that you delete on your Android Phone or Tablet is not immediately removed from the hard drive, which makes it easy to recover deleted Photos on any Android Phone or Tablet.
In general, most users end up deleting important photos by mistake, while going through the the ritual of finding and deleting duplicate photos or deleting photos to free up storage space.
Hence, most Android Phones and Tablets come with a safety mechanism that retains the deleted photos for a certain period of time, within which the mistakenly deleted can be recovered.
What Happens to Deleted Photos
Once you hit the delete button on a Photo, the photo is only marked for deletion and moved to the Trash Bin on your Android Phone or Tablet.
Depending on the available storage on your Android Phone, the deleted photo remains available in the Trash Bin for a period of 60 days, before they are permanently deleted from your device.
This setup is designed to help you recover your precious memories, in case you happen to accidentally delete a photo on your Android Phone.
Steps to Recover Deleted Photos on Android Phone or Tablet
In case you happen to accidentally delete a photo or change your mind about getting rid of a particular photo, you can follow the steps below to Restore Deleted Photos on your Android Phone or Tablet.
1. Open the Google Photos App on your Android Phone or tablet.
2. Next, tap on the 3 line menu icon located at the top left corner of your Android phone.
3. From the drop-down menu that appears, tap on the Trash option (See image below)
4. Select the deleted photo in the Trash screen by tapping on it and then tap on the 3-dots menu icon located at the top right corner of your screen.
5. Next, tap on the Restore option in the little menu that appears (See image below).
The deleted photo will be immediately restored back to its original location in the Photos App.