The lost. dir folder is essentially a folder which works similar to the recycle bin on a Windows device and is created by the Android OS to collect lost files during the occurrence of a system failure or crash. The files that it collects can be recovered when the Android system boots up again.
How do I find lost Dir in Android?
Steps to Recover files using LOST. DIR (Add Filename Extension)
- Go to the LOST. DIR folder and select the LOST. DIR file which you want to recover.
- Now, rename and add the filename extension to the LOST. DIR file. Eg: (Filename. extension) Audio. mp3, favorite audio. mp3, Video. mov, Wedding video. mp4, Image. png, etc.
How do I get my lost Dir back?
DIR folder contains many unknown corrupted files, which eats a lot of storage space.
- What is LOST. ...
- Then, you can attempt to open the files to see whether they are recovered. ...
- Step 3: Click Data Recovery on the toolbar.
- Step 4: Select the phone partition containing LOST. ...
- Step 4: Use tools to find out the LOST.