How To Access Trash Folder On Android [The Easy Way]

Do you want to access the trash folder or recycle bin of the app as you have accidentally deleted the files from these apps and now wanted to restore them?

Or you want to permanently delete the data from the Trash due to some reason. But you are unable to access it as you don’t know where it is available.

Many apps keep the deleted data in the recently deleted folder for 30 days which helps the users to get back the files if they accidentally deleted them.

In this tutorial, I am going to teach you how to access trash folder on Android to recover deleted data and empty trash.

Where Is Trash Folder On Android Phone?

Unlike your PC or Mac, Android doesn’t have a trash can where the deleted data can be stored temporarily.

But there are some Android apps like Google Photos, Gallery, Dropbox, File Manager, OneDrive, etc. that have their trash folder in their app itself.

All these applications follow the same format of where to look for the trash folder.

Additional Reading: Recover Deleted Photos From Google Photos On Android

How To Access/Find Trash Folder On Android?

As I have told you that Android doesn’t provide a trash folder but you can easily access the trash folder of Android apps.

Here are some of the apps and the steps to access them.

On Stock Gallery App

Open the preinstalled Gallery app on your mobile.
Then push the Menu icon on the top left corner and go to Trash bin from the side menu panel.

Note: The above steps is from LG phone, if it doesn’t work on your phone then you need to find it yourself as the steps vary from phone to phone model.

On Google Drive

Open the Google Drive app on your handset.
After this, tap on 3 horizontal lines.
Choose Bin

On Google Photos

Launch the Google Photos app on your smartphone.
Next, tap on Manu icon on the top left.
After this, go to the Trash

On OneDrive

Open the OneDrive app on your Android device.
Then tap on Me icon at bottom right side.
Next, hit on Recycle Bin.

Additional Reading: How To Recover Deleted Photos From Google Drive

On Email

All email clients such as Gmail, Outlook, and Yahoo have their own trash folder to keep the deleted emails temporarily.

To access it, you need to just open the email app and hit on the Trash folder. Here, you will get deleted emails.

How To Retrieve Deleted Data From Trash And Empty It On Android?

If you have accidentally deleted files from the apps like Google Drive, Google Photos, Gallery, Gmail, OneDrive, etc. and wish to restore them then the below steps will help you.

Also, if you wish to delete the file from Recycle Bin/trash then also you can do this.

From Google Drive

Open the Google Drive app on your mobile.
Then tap on 3 horizontal lines or the hamburger icon at the top left corner of the screen.
Choose Bin
If you want to restore the data then select them and hit on 3 vertical dots at the top-right corner of the screen and tap on Restore.
And if you want to empty the bin then choose all the data from the Bin folder. Tap on the Menu icon and choose Delete forever.

From Google Photos App

Lunch the Google Photos app on your smartphone.
Then hit on Library > Trash.
Now, select the pictures or videos that you wish to get back by tapping on them and then tapping on Restore.
To delete the images or videos, select them and hit on Delete

From Gallery App

Step 1: On your phone, open the default Gallery application.

Step 2: Hit on Menu icon or 3 vertical dots.

Step 3: Then go to Settings.

Step 4: Hit on Trash Bin.

Step 5: Choose the data and tap on Restore to recover them or Delete to wipe them from there.

Additional Reading: How To Recover Deleted Text Messages From Android

From OneDrive

Open the OneDrive app.
Then hit on Me icon at the bottom right corner of the screen.
Next, tap on Recycle Bin.
Now, select the data to restore and hit on Restore
To delete them, choose the files and hit on Delete

From File Manager App

File Manager app comes preinstalled on Android phones or you can download a third-party app from Google Play Store.

You can use it to find your downloads and other data on your device.

Here, learn how to restore or delete the files from the recently deleted folder of File Manager.

Open the File Manager
Then hit on Recently Deleted.
Next, tap on the data to restore and hit on Delete All to erase everything.

From Dropbox

Dropbox is a free cloud-based application that let you save files online and manage them from anywhere. Its free version provides 2GB storage, hence you should clear it once in a while.

Below, learn how to delete or clear it.

Open the Dropbox app and then hit on Trash icon situated above in the list of the toolbox.
Now, you will find all the related deleted files. To delete the files, select them and again tap on delete button.
Confirm the process and after some time they will get deleted.

Additional Reading: How To Recover Deleted Or Lost Photos From Android Phone

People Also Ask

Question – How To Find Trash Text Messages On Android?

Answer – Android OS does not provide a trash or bin folder for SMS. Hence, it is not easy to find and retrieve deleted texts. One option you can try to avoid overwriting of messages is to enable the AirPlane mode feature on your mobile. So that you can try to get back the deleted/lost text messages from Google Drive backup.

Question – How To Access Trash Folder On Samsung?

Answer – You can easily access the trash folder on Samsung Galaxy device to recover or delete the files.

You can access the Recycle Bin folder in Gallery and My File app.

On Gallery app: Open the default Gallery app on your phone and then hit on the ellipsis and then on Recycle Bin. Now, you can restore or delete pictures or videos.

On My Files App: Open the My Files app on your Galaxy device and then tap on ellipsis. Next, tap on Recycle Bin. Now, to restore the data tap on Restore button or to delete them hit on Delete or Delete All button.

Question – Are There Any Third Party Trash Applications?

Answer – Yes, there are some trash apps that store deleted data. But for this, you must have installed that app on your phone.

Some of the best ones are Dumpster, Recycle Bin. So, you can download them on your phone for future.

Question – Is It Possible To Restore Permanently Deleted Data From Trash?

Answer – Yes, you can retrieve permanently deleted files from bin/trash/recently deleted folders on your Android device. But it is only possible if the lost or deleted data is not overwritten.

There are many third-party data recovery tools that will help you in the same. You can also use our Android Data Recovery software.

Question – How To Permanently Delete Files From Trash Folder On Android?

Answer – When you delete the data from the trash of the app then they don’t permanently get deleted. They can be recovered with the help of a third-party data recovery tool.

To delete them permanently, you can use Android Eraser software. Once you delete the data using this tool, no software will able to recover them.

Additional Reading: How To Fix “Unfortunately, File Manager Has Stopped” On Android

Conclusion

So, this guide was all about how to access trash folder on Android and how to recover or delete files from the trash.

As we have said that there is no such trash on Android. Anyway, you don’t need to worry as many apps provide this feature. Also, the Android Data Recovery tool helps
you to get back the deleted files.

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T. Emily

Want to know About Me. Well, I have experience of almost 11 years in writing topics related to Android and other tech. Previously, I used to write Blogs for the company where I was working earlier. Now, I love to write tips, tricks, fixes for errors, data recovery solutions, and more related to Android for my own Website. Besides that, I love to travel and explore places, watch movies and play online games.

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