3 very easy steps to restore hidden files back to your Phone or Flashdrive

The shortcut virus as i call it, is the main cause of missing files in our phones/flashdrive etc. What this virus does is that it Ravages the folders in our phones and flash drive including the files in them turning everything into shortcuts or hiding all the files in them. When it does this, the average person would think that his files are gone, when in reality it isn't, its just hidden. When you check it with a file manager you will see that your memory card is full but when you open it, you will most lilely find it empty.

Most people deal with this problem, by  automatically formatting their phone which is a very wrong move seeing as all one need do is scan the phone with smadav.

Stories aside, here's how to restore hidden files or files turned into shortcut back to your phone.

STEP 1 

Download and install Smadav.The File is not that large and installation is easy.

STEP 2

After installation, plug in your corrupted phone or flash drive now All you need do is go to your computer under removable disks you will see your phone/flash drive now all you need do here is scan the said flash or phone with smadav after the scanning, go to the result you will see a fix all option click on this. 

 

STEP 3

After it finishes fixing your phone or flash drive, all your files will be restored.

Note: If its the shortcut virus that corrupted your files even after smadav has restored your files you will still need to delete those shortcuts from your phone.