How To Locate and Access Recycle Bin On Samsung Phone

How To Access Recycle Bin/Trash Folder On Samsung

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How To Locate and Access Recycle Bin On Samsung Phone

Well, if you are on this page, then it means you have deleted files like photos or videos from the Samsung phone and you are looking to either restore them or delete them permanently from the recycle bin or trash folder.

Anyway, whatever may be your requirement, you start to locate Recycle bin, but where is the recycle bin/trash folder on Samsung phone?

Well, in this article, I will show you how to access recycle bin or trash folder on Samsung, as well as how to recover deleted files even if you have emptied the bin and how to permanently delete files even if you have deleted the items from the bin/trash.

Is There A Recycle Bin On Samsung Phone (Old Phone Vs Latest Phone)

This is a very interesting and most asked question over the internet?

And the answer from various users has come as “Yes” and as well as “No”. And after our investigation – we have found both of the answers of the users are correct as per their observation.

And what we have observed is also the same.

The old phone running on older version of Android OS does not have Recycle Bin option.

And the new phone running on latest Android OS has Recycle Bin or Trash folder.

Note: Here we are talking specifically about the device and not about the apps.

Of course, there are various apps that runs on old version as well as new version that may have their own bin/trash tab or folder.

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So, now the question is – If Samsung phone has a recycle bin, then where it is and how to access it?

Well, here is your answer!

Video Guide: How To Access Recycle Bin or Trash Folder On Samsung Phone

Where Is The Recycle Bin And How To Access Them On Samsung Phone?

Well, we have found in our investigation that different phone models have a different locations where the recycle bin resides.

Some device has this feature in Gallery.

Some have in the My Files or File Manager.

It totally depends on what models and on which Android OS they are running on.

Anyway, coming to – how to access them?

You can access recycle bin on Samsung phone as follows:

In Gallery:

  • Open Gallery App.
  • From the top right corner, tap on 3 dots Settings.
  • Now, from the drop-down available options tap on Recycle Bin/Trash.

Where Is Recycle Bin On Samsung Galaxy Phone

In My Files or File Manager:

The steps are as follows:

  • Open My Files or File Manager.
  • At top right, tap on 3 dots Settings
  • Now, from the drop-down available options tap on Recycle Bin.

Note: Some phone models may have “Trash” option instead. And the deleted items remain there for 30 days or 15 days, after that period, the items get deleted permanently and gone forever.

Here you can see and check all your deleted items such as photos, videos and other files.

If you want to get back those deleted items, you may select them and tap on Restore icon and the selected items will get back to their original location from where it was deleted earlier.

But, if you are looking to empty/clear the recycle bin on Samsung phone, then simply select all the files and simply tap on “Delete” option.

Now, let us check some apps recycle bin locations.

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How To Access Other Apps Recycle Bin/Trash

In Samsung Cloud – Since we are talking about Samsung phone, you would also like to know whether Samsung Cloud app does have a Trash folder or not. The answer is “Yes” it does have. Go to its Cloud app, tap on its Settings, and here you will see Trash folder, simply tap on it.

In File Explorer App – This is a third-party app that most of the Android users uses it because it keeps the deleted files within their own recycle bin. To access it, open File Explorer app, go to its settings and tap on recycle bin.

In Email Apps – Email apps like, Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo and other, have their own Trash/Bin folder or tab, where all your deleted emails exist for a limited number of days. To access it, open the corresponding email app, tap on 3 horizontal lines, look for Trash option and tap on it.

In Google Photos App – Google Photos app is a widely used app to save, view and manage photos of the device. This app comes pre-installed on many Android phone. It also has its own Trash folder. To find where it is – open Google Photos app, tap on three horizontal lines on the top left and then tap on “Trash”.

Alright, now let us see how to recover deleted photos, videos or other files from trash/bin on Samsung phone.

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2 Ways To Restore Deleted Photos, Videos & Other Files From Recycle Bin On Samsung

The very first way is to restore the deleted files from the recycle bin itself.

Since, now you know where is recycle bin is located, the rest you to do is to just select the files that you want to restore and just tap on “Restore” icon.

That’s it! The files will get restored to the location on your Samsung phone from it was deleted. For example – if photos were deleted from Gallery, then it gets restored to Gallery.

The second way is to take help of suitable third-party data recovery software.

Here, I would like to suggest Android Data Recovery software which can be lifesaver for you, if you really want your deleted photos, videos or other files that have been deleted from your Samsung phone.

It can easily extract the data from the emptied recycle bin, the only thing you have to follow is to react quickly. You have to stop using your phone and do not add any new data on your device until and unless you recover those deleted files. It is because adding new data can overwrite existing files on your device and you can’t be able to restore files successfully.

That was all about the recovery!

Now, let’s move to the section – how to permanently delete deleted pictures and videos from the recycle bin/trash on Samsung?

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How To Permanently Delete Deleted Photos, Videos & Other Files From Recycle Bin On Samsung

Besides, recovering the files, people also look for the trash/bin location so that they can delete the deleted files from their device permanently and nobody can see them.

But emptying the recycle bin or trash also does not permanently delete the files, it is still present in the device, it has just become invisible and it can be easily recovered by any appropriate data recovery software. It can be easily restored with the Android Data Recovery software mentioned above.

So, now the question still remains the same – how do you delete them permanently?

Well, here you can try Android Data Erase software, it can delete your Samsung phone data permanently so that nobody else can recover it.

But do remember that it deletes the entire data on the device, so it is advisable that you do not use this software until and unless you are sure that you want to delete all kinds of data from the device permanently. This software is very helpful when you look to sell or donate your phone to somebody else.

Wrap Up

Recycle bin is a great feature that Samsung phone has. If by accident or due to any reason your precious photos or videos get deleted, then you can restore them from the Recycle bin, if you take the action quickly and properly.

The deleted items, remain there for 15 days and for 30 days on some devices. But after that period, things become a little complicated if you are looking to restore the item, because it gets deleted from the bin as well.

In such a case, you may want to try Android Data Recovery software. The trial version comes free, so why not to try.

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