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Is there an open source app or tool like TestDisk/PhotoRec, but for Android?

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

I was looking for the same thing when I accidentally deleted a video from Google Photos app a month back. I didn't find any opensource ones, so I ended up using one from the playstore. Tried a few and turned off wifi before opening them, because I was sure they were going to have a lot of ads and generally don't want anything uploaded without me knowing.

One app worked (I don't even remember the name), then deleted it right away.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

You can use nextdns to block a lot of ads. Works on unity ads and playstore ads too I believe. Though not on YouTube.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

that doesn't stop them from uploading things in the background.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago

use Blokada or a PiHole then.