If the video is not in your trash, you can try these reputable third-party tools. To maximize success, avoid installing new apps directly onto the phone where the video was lost; use a computer-based version if possible.
| Time after deletion | Recovery success | Tool used | Reason for failure | |---------------------|----------------|-----------|--------------------| | 1 day | Yes | DiskDigger | – | | 1 week | Yes (partial) | PhotoRec | Some fragmentation | | 1 month | No | All | TRIM executed | | 6 months | No | All | Data blocks reallocated | | 1 year | No | – | Wear leveling | | 5 years (no use) | No | – | Garbage collection during idle time | | 5 years (normal use)| No | – | Overwritten multiple times |