Overview: What should you do if the important data in Google Pixel 6/6 Pro is accidentally lost? This guide introduces to you in detail how to safely recover the lost or deleted data on Google Pixel 6/6 Pro.
Google Pixel 6 series launched two mobile phones, Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. In appearance, both two phones have a unique design. The appearance of the Pixel 6 series adopts a two-color design, and the overall appearance design of Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro are very similar. The Pixel 6’s display is flat, while the Pixel 6 Pro’s screen is slightly curved. In terms of screen, the Pixel 6 has a 6.4-inch screen with a resolution of 2400×1080 and supports HDR and a 90Hz refresh rate, while the Google Pixel 6 Pro is equipped with a 6.7-inch display with a resolution of 3120×1440. The OLED screen supports 120Hz refresh rate and HDR. In the core configuration, the Pixel 6 series are equipped with Tensor chips developed by Google, supplemented by LPDDR5 memory and UFS 3.1 flash memory. In terms of battery and battery life, Google Pixel 6 has a built-in 4614mAh battery that supports 30W PD wired fast charging and 21W wireless fast charging. Google Pixel 6 Pro has a built-in 5003mAh battery that supports 23W wireless fast charging. It is worth mentioning that the Google Pixel 6 series all use a very good camera system.
There is no doubt that the configuration of Google Pixel 6/6 Pro is quite outstanding. But no matter how excellent the device is, the data in the device will be lost due to some reasons during use. When the important data in the phone is lost, you will definitely be upset. Therefore, I have prepared a variety of methods to help you quickly retrieve the data in Google Pixel 6/6 Pro after data loss. You can choose the following methods according to your needs.
- Part 1. Restore Google Pixel 6/6 Pro Data from Backup
- Part 2. Directly Recover Google Pixel 6/6 Pro Data without Backup
- Part 3. Restore Data from Backup to Google Pixel 6/6 Pro
- Part 4. Recover Data to Google Pixel 6/6 Pro with Best Data Recovery
- Part 5. Back Up Data from Google Pixel 6/6 Pro to Computer
Part 1. Restore Google Pixel 6/6 Pro Data from Backup
If you regularly back up data on your Google phone, you can directly restore the lost data from the backup to your Google Pixel 6/6 Pro. It should be noted that using this method, the data on your phone will be backed up and replaced.
Restore Backed-up App Settings
- Open your Pixel 6/6 Pro’s Settings in the page.
- Under Personal, please tap Backup& Reset.
- Under Content, you can tap App data.
- Turn on Automatic restore.
Restore Backed-up Photos, Data and Device Settings
- Go to Settings
- Tap Reset to reset your Pixel 6/6 Pro, then you can follow the on-screen steps.
- When the Copy apps & data display to you, please tap Next.
- Choose Can’t use the old phone.
- Tap OK under Copy another way.
- Click A backup from the cloud.
- Sign in with your Google account that has the backup.
- Choose a backup and select the file types you want to restore, and then tap Restore to restore data from Google Pixel phone.
Restore Backed-up Contacts
If your lost contacts have backup in Google, you can directly restore Backed-up contacts to Pixel 6/6 Pro according to the following operations.
- Open your Pixel 6/6 Pro’s Settings app.
- Under Personal, please tap Backup & Reset.
- Under Content, you can tap App data.
- Turn on Automatic restore.
Part 2. Directly Recover Google Pixel 6/6 Pro Data without Backup
If you have backed up data on Pixel 6/6 Pro, you can choose to directly restore Pixel 6/6 Pro from the backup of your phone. However, if your lost data is not backed up, how do you recover the lost data? In this part, I will explain in detail how to restore data that is not backed up in Pixel 6/6 Pro.
Google Data Recovery is a professional data recovery software. You can use it to recover data lost due to hardware and system failures, human errors, software damage, and computer viruses. As a professional data recovery software, Google Data Recovery supports you to use Google, Huawei, Samsung, OPPO, vivo, Lenovo, Meizu, Google, Oneplus, Nokia and other devices on the market. The data it can recover includes contacts, photos, videos, audios, text messages, WhatsApp chat history, etc. It is worth mentioning that the speed of Google Data Recovery to recover data is very fast. With its help, you can safely and efficiently recover lost or deleted data in Pixel 6/6 Pro.
Step 1: Run Google Data Recovery
Download Google Data Recovery to your computer, and then follow the instructions of the software to complete the installation and run it.
Step 2: Choose a recovery mode
After entering Google Data Recovery, select "Android Data Recovery" mode on the page. Then use a USB cable to connect Google Pixel 6/6 Pro to the computer.
Step 3: Enable USB debugging on Google Pixel 6/6 Pro. The specific steps are as follows:
- Find Settings on the Pixel 6/6 Pro.
- Find Build Number and tap it for 7 times continuously.
- Go back to Settings and click Developer Options.
- Check USB Debugging Mode.
Tip: If you still don’t know how to complete USB debugging on Pixel 6/6 Pro, Google Data Recovery will detect your device and provide you with corresponding operations.
Step 4: Select the file type to scan
On the page of the software you can view all the types of data that can be recovered. Select the corresponding data type according to the lost data in Pixel 6/6 Pro, then click "Next" to scan.
Step 5: Preview and recover data
After scanning, all data specific items are displayed on the Google Data Recovery page. You can preview all specific items of data on the page, and then select the data that needs to be restored to Pixel 6/6 Pro. After selecting, then click "Recover" to start recovering data.
Part 3. Restore Data from Backup to Google Pixel 6/6 Pro
If your lost data has a backup file in your computer, you can choose this method to restore the data you need to Google Pixel 6/6 Pro. In this part, the recovery tool you use is Google Data Recovery.
Step 1: Run Google Data Recovery on the computer, and then select the "Android Data Backup & Restore" mode on the page.
Step 2: Connect Google Pixel 6/6 Pro to the computer. After the software detects your device, you can proceed to the next step.
Step 3: On the page, select the "Device Data Restore" or "One-click Restore" mode according to your needs.
Tip: "Device Data Restore" mode allows you to select the required data to restore to Google Pixel 6/6 Pro. "One-click Restore" allows you to restore all data to Google Pixel 6/6 Pro with one click.
Step 3: Select the desired backup file from the backup list on the page, and then click the "Start" button to extract the data in the backup.
Step 4: Select the data that needs to be restored to Google Pixel 6/6 Pro from the extracted data, and then click "Recover" to start the data recovery process.
Part 4. Recover Data to Google Pixel 6/6 Pro with Best Data Recovery
In this part, I will introduce you how to retrieve data from Google Pixel 6/6 Pro with the help of Best Data Recovery. Best Data Recovery is a very efficient data recovery software. It can retrieve all the lost or deleted data in Google Pixel 6/6 Pro and restore the data you need to your device. The types of data it can recover include contacts, photos, text messages, emails and other data. It is worth mentioning that the recovery steps of this method are very simple.
Step 1: Enable Best Data Recovery
Download and install Best Data Recovery on your computer, then run it.
Step 2: Connect the device to the computer
Connect Google Pixel 6/6 Pro to the computer with a USB cable.
Step 3: Scan the required data
On the software page, select the data that needs to be restored to the device, and then click "Scan" to scan the selected data.
Step 4: Preview and restore selected data
After scanning, you can preview the scanned data on the page. Select the data on the page according to your needs, and then click "Recover" to restore the selected data to Google Pixel 6/6 Pro.
It is a good habit to back up data regularly. Because backing up data can help you solve problems such as data loss. Therefore, after knowing how to safely and efficiently restore the data in Google Pixel 6/6 Pro, I think you also need to know how to quickly back up the data in Google Pixel 6/6 Pro to your computer. Below I will show you how to quickly back up the data in Pixel 6/6 Pro to your computer.
Part 5. Back Up Data from Google Pixel 6/6 Pro to Computer
Step 1: Enable Google Data Recovery on the computer. Then select "Android Data Backup & Restore" on the homepage of the software.
Step 2: Use a USB cable to connect Google Pixel 6/6 Pro to the computer.
Step 3: Select "Device Data Backup" or "One-click Backup" option on the page.
Tip: "Device Data Backup" mode, you can select the required files for backup. "One-click Backup" will help you back up all the data in the device to your computer with one click.
Step 4: On the page you can view all the data that can be backed up. Select the file you want to back up and the path to save the changed file. After selecting, click "Start" to back up your data to your computer.
