Restore Files from GCloud on an Android Device

Introduction

Restoring files on your Android device is an essential task to ensure data continuity and security. Whether you need to recover accidentally deleted files, restore data from a previous backup, or access important documents from another device, this guide will provide you with a comprehensive understanding of the restoration process using the GCloud mobile app on an Android device for any of the following categories:

How to Restore Photos

  1. Ensure that the GCloud app on your target Android device is up to date. This guarantees that you have the latest features and improvements.
  2. Launch the GCloud app on your device and wait for the “Retrieving Data” process to complete.
  3. Navigate to the Media screen where all your backed-up photos are displayed. Browse through the collection to locate the photos you need to retrieve. You may utilize the Filter option to concentrate on viewing Photos.
  4. To select the photos you wish to retrieve, long press on each photo. This action will display a bar at the bottom of the screen with two retrieval options:
    • Download: This option downloads the selected photos to the Download folder on your device. Note that the downloaded files will be optimized versions of the originals, so the quality may be slightly reduced.
    • Restore: This option restores the selected photos to their original locations on your device, preserving their full quality.
  5. Give the GCloud app the needed time to finish the restoration process. You can press the Home button of your device and GCloud will resume restoring in the background.

How to Restore Videos

  1. Ensure that the GCloud app on your target Android device is up to date. This guarantees that you have the latest features and improvements.
  2. Launch the GCloud app on your device and wait for the “Retrieving Data” process to complete.
  3. Navigate to the Media screen where all your backed-up videos are displayed. Browse through the collection to locate the videos you need to retrieve. You may utilize the Filter option to concentrate on viewing Videos.
  4. To select the videos you wish to retrieve, long press on each one. This action will display a bar at the bottom of the screen with two retrieval options:
    • Download: This option downloads the selected videos to the Download folder on your device. Note that the downloaded files will be optimized versions of the originals, so the quality may be slightly reduced.
    • Restore: This option restores the selected videos to their original locations on your device, preserving their full quality.
  5. Give the GCloud app the needed time to finish the restoration process. You can press the Home button of your device and GCloud will resume restoring in the background.

How to Restore Music Files

  1. Ensure that the GCloud app on your target Android device is up to date. This guarantees that you have the latest features and improvements.
  2. Launch the GCloud app on your device and wait for the “Retrieving Data” process to complete.
  3. Tap the menu icon at the upper-left corner of the GCloud app and tap the Restore option.
  4. Tap the Music category. This will display all the music files backed up under your account.
  5. To make it easier to find specific files, tap the Filter icon in the upper-right corner and filter the listed music files by device.
  6. Long press on the music files you wish to retrieve to select them, then tap the Restore button.
  7. In the Pick Restore Location pop-up, two retrieval options will be displayed:
    • Downloads Folder: This option downloads the selected music files to the Download folder on your device.
    • Original Location: This option restores the selected music files to their original locations on your device.
  8. Give the GCloud app the needed time to finish the restoration process. You can press the Home button of your device and GCloud will resume restoring in the background.

How to Restore Documents

  1. Ensure that the GCloud app on your target Android device is up to date. This guarantees that you have the latest features and improvements.
  2. Launch the GCloud app on your device and wait for the “Retrieving Data” process to complete.
  3. Tap the menu icon at the upper-left corner of the GCloud app and tap the Restore option.
  4. Tap the Documents category. This will display all the documents backed up under your account.
  5. To make it easier to find specific files, tap the Filter icon in the upper-right corner and filter the listed documents by device.
  6. Long press on the documents you wish to retrieve to select them, then tap the Restore button.
  7. In the Pick Restore Location pop-up, two retrieval options will be displayed:
    • Downloads Folder: This option downloads the selected documents to the Download folder on your device.
    • Original Location: This option restores the selected documents to their original locations on your device.
  8. Give the GCloud app the needed time to finish the restoration process. You can press the Home button of your device and GCloud will resume restoring in the background.

How to Restore Contacts

  1. Ensure that the GCloud app on your target Android device is up to date. This guarantees that you have the latest features and improvements.
  2. Launch the GCloud app on your device and wait for the “Retrieving Data” process to complete.
  3. Tap the menu icon at the upper-left corner of the GCloud app and tap the Restore option.
  4. Tap the Contacts category. This will display a list of databases, each containing all the contacts on the device up to the specified date.
  5. To simplify the process, tap the Filter icon in the upper-right corner and filter the contacts databases by device.
  6. Tap on the desired contacts database and confirm your choice by tapping the Restore option in the pop-up.
  7. Allow the GCloud app sufficient time to import the contacts from the selected database back to your Contacts app. You can press the Home button of your device and GCloud will resume restoring in the background.

How to Restore Messages

  1. Ensure that the GCloud app on your target Android device is up to date. This guarantees that you have the latest features and improvements.
  2. Launch the GCloud app on your device and wait for the “Retrieving Data” process to complete.
  3. Tap the menu icon at the upper-left corner of the GCloud app and tap the Restore option.
  4. Tap the Messages category. This will display a list of databases, each containing all the messages on the device up to the specified date.
  5. To simplify the process, tap the Filter icon in the upper-right corner and filter the messages databases by device.
  6. Tap on the desired messages database and confirm your choice by tapping the Restore option in the pop-up.
  7. The GCloud app will ask you to set GCloud as your default SMS App so it can proceed with restoring the messages. Make sure to do so.
  8. Allow the GCloud app sufficient time to import the messages from the selected database back to your device. Once done, change back your default SMS app to the desired one.

How to Restore Call Log

  1. Ensure that the GCloud app on your target Android device is up to date. This guarantees that you have the latest features and improvements.
  2. Launch the GCloud app on your device and wait for the “Retrieving Data” process to complete.
  3. Tap the menu icon at the upper-left corner of the GCloud app and tap the Restore option.
  4. Tap the Call Log category. This will display a list of databases, each containing all the call logs on the device up to the specified date.
  5. To simplify the process, tap the Filter icon in the upper-right corner and filter the call log databases by device.
  6. Tap on the desired call log database and confirm your choice by tapping the Restore option in the pop-up.
  7. Allow the GCloud app sufficient time to import the call logs from the selected database back to your device. You can press the Home button of your device and GCloud will resume restoring in the background.

 

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