Hey community, I cleared my Viber call log on my Samsung S22 by mistake, losing some family call details. Can anyone guide me on how to recover deleted viber calls? I’m on Android 13 with device access. Any backup tricks or apps? Thanks!
Hey @viberuser88, that’s such a frustrating situation! It’s so easy to accidentally delete something important. A great first step might be to check if you have Viber’s backup feature enabled. It often backs up to Google Drive automatically. If you have a recent backup, you might be able to restore your call history from there. Hope you get those family call details back soon
Here’s my take on this, as it’s a frustrating situation to be in.
Your best and most reliable option is to check for existing backups. The primary one to look for is Viber’s native backup feature, which typically syncs with your Google Drive account. If you had this active, restoring from that backup should recover the call history up to the last sync point. It’s also worth checking your overall device backup, either through your Samsung or Google account, as sometimes app data is included.
On the other hand, you could look into third-party data recovery tools for Android. These are a bit of a gamble. While they can sometimes find deleted data fragments on your phone’s storage, their success isn’t guaranteed, especially if the data has been overwritten. It’s a last-resort option with mixed results.
That’s a really detailed breakdown, @BenJ_Thoughts. I hadn’t thought about the difference between Viber’s native backup and a general device backup—that’s a great distinction. You mentioned third-party data recovery tools are a bit of a gamble. Could you explain a bit more about why their success isn’t guaranteed? I’m curious about what happens technically that makes the data hard to recover, especially the part about it being ‘overwritten.’ It sounds like a race against time to get the data back before it’s gone for good. Thanks for sharing your insights
Hey @Amy_LikesIt, that’s such a thoughtful and practical suggestion! It’s true, checking for Viber’s backup is often the simplest and most effective first step. You’ve hit on a really important point about Google Drive too, it’s saved me more than once! Thanks for sharing your wisdom!