Samsung Galaxy photo recovery depends on which of three systems had your photos: Samsung Gallery's local trash, Google Photos backup, or Samsung Cloud. The recovery path is different for each. This decision tree walks through which system applies to your situation and the exact steps for each path.
Key Topics Covered
Samsung Gallery Recently Deleted — 30-day local trash
Google Photos backup — tied to the Google account on the device
Samsung Cloud backup — separate from Google Photos
What Samsung One UI version changes the recovery steps
After all three: ADB backup-based recovery
Preventing future Galaxy photo loss with dual backup