Recover Data from Stolen Pixel Including Pictures, Contacts and Notes

Recover Data from Stolen Pixel

The pixel series of Google stands among the best smartphones of this era. It has everything to stand in the lines of the iPhone, Samsung S & Note Series, and OnePlus phones. The unique features of Pixel are the stock Android operating system and a magnificent camera. No matter if it’s of the first generation or second, Pixel phones are running on the latest Android 10 operating system. It’s incredible how Google maintains support for all its smartphones even after years of their release. This guide will talk about how you can access the data in it remotely if your phone is missing. Also, how can you recover data from a stolen Pixel? Including pictures, videos, contacts, and notes.

I can understand the pain of losing your phone. In this era, all the memories and important stuff are stored in the phone as either pictures or notes. The pain of getting your phone stolen is immense. Considering we are so used to smartphones, we depend on them for our daily chores. Living without one seems impossible.

Important Note: If your phone is lost or stolen, delete all the data from it remotely using this guide. Using this guide, you can even track its location and see its current location on Google maps. In addition, you can make it ring at maximum volume if it’s somewhere around the home.

How to Access Data Remotely in a Pixel that is Missing or Stolen:

Now the Pixel is lost or stolen. What to do next? It does not matter which Pixel you are using; it’s Pixel 2, Pixel 3A, or Pixel 4. It is always backed up with your Google account. All your Pictures, Videos, Contacts, Notes, App Data, SMS Text messages, WhatsApp data, and Wifi Passwords. Everything is stored and protected in your cloud. Just make sure in the settings that you have enabled the backup of your phone and it is making regular backups to the cloud.

While setting up a new Pixel phone for the first time. You are asked if you want to set it up as a new phone or restore a backup of the existing Pixel backup. All you have to do is to select the option “Setup from an existing backup.” You will get all your data back into the new phone. This is how you can recover data from a stolen Pixel and shift it to another Pixel. Suppose you have another pixel that is already in use. If you want to access data of your stolen Pixel on it, you can factory reset your pixel phone and when it will turn on after the factory reset. It will ask you which backup you want to restore on this Pixel phone.

For instance, you don’t have a Pixel on which you can restore the data. Instead, you can access your data online using the method below.

Recover Pictures, Contacts, Videos, Contacts, and Notes from Stolen Pixel:

In this method, I will guide you on how you can access your Contacts, Notes, Pictures, Videos, and Notes that were present on your Pixel phone when it was stolen. There are a few constraints to it, but you will mostly come across the limitations if you use Pixel as it was meant to be. You have to ask yourself a few questions, and then I can tell you if you can recover data from a stolen Pixel.

  1. Were you using Google Photos as your default Gallery?
  2. Was automatic backup on? You can find it by going to Settings -> System -> Backup.
  3. Your Google account was linked with your phone, and automatic synchronization was one?
  4. Were you using Google Keep to make notes?
  5. You used the Google Default apps “Phone” and “Contacts” to store your contacts and make calls.

Now if you have Yes as an answer to the above-asked questions. Congratulations, you can access your data on your laptop or some other device using their website or web apps.

  • To access your Pictures and Videos: Login into Photos using your Gmail account.
  • If you want to see your notes stored in Google Keep: Login in to Keep official website.
  • You can access your contacts synced with your Gmail account using the web version of the contacts app.
  • In addition, you can even see the Search History of your phone and Location History (The places where you have been) using the online version of Google Apps.

Recover Data from Stolen Pixel

All these apps have web versions. So it does not matter if you had Pixel 2 or Pixel 4 XL. All you need is for your account to be synced with your Gmail.

Concluding remarks:

I would like to conclude with this hope that you can access and recover data from the stolen pixel phone. In this era, when everything is backed up to the cloud. Chances are scarce that we are locked out of our data. Above all, when we are presented with such features of making backups and all. We should fully utilize these perks.

You can drop a comment below if you have any questions or queries regarding the method above. You can also contact me on social media accounts for a quick response if you want to add more to this guide. You can share with us using the comments below.

Ayybee
Balochistan |Uz garzam lewanay | Deutschland | Software Engineer | For questions, contact me.

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