If you are planning to sell your Samsung phone or want to get more space on your Samsung phone, you need to delete the data on your phone, such as photos. At this point, you may have a question, "How do I permanently delete photos from my Samsung Galaxy?" Don't worry, this article will introduce you to five detailed methods on how to delete photos from a Samsung phone, including an unrecoverable method. Keep reading.
When it comes to how to delete photos from a Samsung phone, the first thing that comes to mind should be the Gallery app. All our photos are saved in the albums of the Gallery app. Here are the steps to delete photos via the Samsung Gallery App:
Step 1. Open the "Gallery" or "Photos" app on your Samsung phone.
Step 2. Browse and select the photos you want to delete. You can select a single photo by long-pressing on it or select multiple photos by tapping the "Select" button in the top-right corner of the screen.
Step 3. After selecting the photos, tap the "DELETE" or similar trash can icon at the top of the screen.
Step 4. A confirmation box will pop up; tap "Delete" again to confirm the action. Once completed, these photos will be moved to the Recycle Bin (if available) or deleted directly from the device.
You can also delete albums directly within the Gallery app: Open the Gallery app from the "Menu" on your Samsung. Then, select the "Albums" option. Long-press on any album, and then select one or more albums you wish to delete. Tap the "Delete" button.
"My Files" is the file manager of Samsung phones, allowing you to directly manage and delete photos stored on your device. Here are the steps on how to delete photos permanently from a Samsung Galaxy through My Files:
Step 1. Locate and open the "My Files" app on your Samsung phone.
Step 2. Within the app, find "Internal Storage" or "SD Card" (if your photos are stored on an SD card), and then navigate to the DCIM folder, which typically holds all the photos on your phone. Some phone models may allow you to directly access the "Images" option from the main page of My Files.
Step 3. Long-press on the photo file you wish to delete. You can select multiple files by continuing to press and hold on each additional file you want to delete.
Step 4. Tap "Delete", and the system will prompt you to confirm the deletion. Tap "Confirm" to remove the photos permanently.
Google Photos is a tool that many users rely on to back up and manage their photos. If you've backed up all your photos to Google Photos, you can also use it to delete them. Follow these steps to learn how to permanently delete photos from Samsung A55 with Google Photos:
Step 1. Open the Google Photos app on your Samsung phone.
Step 2. Navigate through your photo library in the app, long-press the photo you wish to delete, and select multiple photos if needed.
Step 3. Locate the "delete" icon (trash can icon) at the top of the screen, tap it, and the system will prompt you to confirm the deletion.
Step 4. After confirming the deletion, the photos will be removed from Google Photos, and their backups will be deleted synchronously.
Step 5. To permanently delete them, you can access the Trash folder in Google Photos and empty its contents.
If you wish to manage the pictures on your Samsung phone more conveniently, you can utilize Coolmuster Android Assistant. As a robust mobile management tool, Coolmuster Android Assistant enables you to selectively delete photos from your Samsung device. Additionally, it facilitates the transfer of photos between your computer and Samsung phone. Beyond photos, it also supports contacts, SMS, videos, music, and other data types. Furthermore, it offers one-click backup and restoration for your Samsung phone. It's compatible with virtually all Android devices running Android 6 to Android 14, including the Samsung S24 and Samsung A55.
Here are the specific steps of how to remove photos from a Samsung phone:
01Firstly, download and install Coolmuster Android Assistant on your computer.
02Next, connect your Samsung phone to the computer using a USB cable or Wi-Fi, depending on your preference, and enable USB debugging mode on your phone.
03Once the connection is established, within the Coolmuster Android Assistant interface, click on the "Photos" tab. Here, you'll find all the photos stored on your phone. Select the desired photos from the list by ticking the checkboxes, and then click the "Delete" button to remove them.
The photos deleted using the previous methods can potentially be recovered with Android data recovery software (Guide: 4 Useful Methods to Recover Deleted Photos on Samsung). If you wish to ensure that the photos are permanently deleted and unrecoverable, Coolmuster Android Eraser is an extremely effective tool.
Why is Coolmuster Android Eraser so outstanding?
Follow the tutorial below to see how to permanently delete photos from Samsung S22/23/24 using Android Eraser without any hassle.
Note: Because of its profession of erasing data on the phone and the data's irrecoverable, you must back up all the important data on your Samsung device first in case of penny wise and pound foolish.
01Get the program start
After installing the program and connecting your Samsung phone to the computer successfully, choose "Erase" to start the process.
02Choose the level for erasing the pictures from the Samsung device
Click the blue underlined font next to "Security Level" to choose the desired security level, the "Low Level", the "Medium Level", and the "High Level". Tap "OK" and type "delete" to confirm what you have selected and are ready to delete the photos on the Samsung device, then choose the buttons "Erase" and "OK" with the option pop-up windows to start the process. On your device, please tap "Yes" to grant to delete photos on your Samsung.
The difference between the three levels is the times of overwriting your Samsung. The "High Level" will overwrite the data on your device 3 times, and the other levels are decreasing step by step, which means the "Low Level" is the fastest level to erase the data on Samsung.
03How to permanently delete photos from Samsung
It will begin to scan the Samsung deeply and erase the data, including the photos, on your device quickly.
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The above are five of the most common methods for how to delete photos from a Samsung phone. If you prefer to have the option to recover deleted data, Coolmuster Android Assistant would be your choice. On the other hand, if you wish to permanently erase photos from your Samsung phone, Coolmuster Android Eraser is the most suitable solution. Both tools support Android systems regardless of the phone brand and ensure the protection of your data security. You can select the method that best suits your specific needs and circumstances.
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