Can't detect my android phone

Using PhotoRec to recover lost data
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TI36X
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Can't detect my android phone

#1 Post by TI36X »

I'm trying to use PhotoRec to recover some photos but am unable to see the phone as a selectable storage device.

I'm using: an Android (OnePlus 5T) running Lineage OS with root privileges; photos would be stored on internal storage as opposed to SD card.
Developer/debugging mode turned on
Activated as USB storage device

Windows treats the phone like a USB drive, but I can't see it at all using the application. I feel like I've read the instructions correctly but it doesn't seem to be able to see the phone no matter what I do.

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Re: Can't detect my android phone

#2 Post by cgrenier »

As yor phone is rooted, you should be able to export a copy of the internal memory, see
https://dfir.science/2017/04/Imaging-An ... nd-dd.html
or try something like

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adb pull /dev/block/mmcblk0 mmcblk0.img
Once it's done, use photorec on the img file (Select the file, Open with, and choose photorec)

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