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I'm working on an app at the moment, and one of the final steps was to get it built and signed in Android studio.
Unfortunately I was having some problems, and one of the recommended solutions was to remove the project and start again, however when I did this it took all of my files with it, and they're not in the trash (OSX) either.
Is there anyway to recover these files, or are they lost forever? :(
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When a file is permanently deleted from the Recycle Bin, it still resides on the hard drive until it's overwritten with new data. Therefore, a data recovery tool can be used to restore some or all of the data.
To retrieve lost files on Android, you can use a few different methods to recover your lost files, from simply checking the recycle bin, checking your cloud backups, using recovery apps for PC or Android, and even contacting the developer.
Right-click the file or folder, and then select Restore previous versions. You'll see a list of available previous versions of the file or folder. The list will include files saved on a backup (if you're using Windows Backup to back up your files) as well as restore points, if both types are available.
Tap and hold on the 1st file you want to recover to initiate a selection process. Then, tap on the subsequent ones that you also want to get back. Tap on the icon with the three dots on the top right. Then, choose Restore from the panel that slides from the bottom of the screen to undelete your files. Still, sometimes this approach might not work.
The first and the best way to recover deleted XML files/projects in Android Studio is iMyFone D-Back Hard Drive Recovery Expert. It is a very engaging and easy-to-use recovery application. Even a beginner can use it without any issue. Most of the time, people are curious and struggling to find a solution to recover their deleted files.
And right click on the parent folder, from which is empty currently -> choose 'Local history' -> 'show history'. This will show all the deleted files as 'External change' , now you can revert back to the entry before the history item marked as 'External change'. This will revert back all the 'Shift + deleted' files!
Choose Trash on the top right. Inside, you will find all image files deleted within (by default) the last 60 days. Tap and hold on the first one that you would like to recover to initiate a selection, and then tap on the rest of the images you would like to get back.
In my case I was looking for the file named 'landing_page222.java' which I deleted one day back.
Hopefully it will be available in Instance
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You can try:
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Click whereever you want in the left frame (for example "drawable" file is ok) and then press CTRL+z. You are going to see "Undo delete popup" window.
And as you understand, when you press CTRL+z in Android Studio, which (XML or Java) file is active, you will undo the action on that tab. So, if you click any file on the left side and press the CTRL+z combination, you will undo the action at the file structure.
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Go to View > Recent Changes > Click on the file you want to recover > Click "Revert"
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