{"id":69400,"date":"2021-01-07T10:24:02","date_gmt":"2021-01-07T10:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/?p=69400"},"modified":"2025-08-29T05:26:23","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T05:26:23","slug":"recover-locked-sd-card-pictures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/recover-locked-sd-card-pictures\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Recover Locked SD Card Photos \/ Files?"},"content":{"rendered":"<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><p>Locked SD card doesn&rsquo;t let you access photos and other files saved on it. You cannot open, format, view, copy, edit, or save important photos and other files from such locked memory cards. There&rsquo;s also a risk of losing all images while trying to fix a locked SD card in a camera or an Android phone.<\/p><p>If you&rsquo;re worried about how to safely recover locked SD card photos, read this post further. It shares the safe methods to unlock all types of SD cards to recover the photos. Further, it will guide you how to recover pictures from a locked SD card and other storage media on Android, PC, and Mac.<\/p><p>You can remove the write-protection, decrypt SD card, or choose to remove the password protection to restore locked SD card pictures using the given methods on your system.<\/p><ol style=\"list-style-type:1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Unlock the SD Card by removing write-protection<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unlock SD card in Windows using CMD<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unlock BitLocker-encrypted SD card on PC<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Change &lsquo;Read only&rsquo; permission of SD card files on Mac<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unlock SD card with Disk Utility on Mac<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unlock SD card using Settings on Android<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use File Manager to recover locked SD card password on Android<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Force unlock SD card by formatting<\/li>\n<\/ol><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"method-1:-unlock-sd-card-switch-to-remove-write-protection\">Method 1: Unlock SD card switch to remove write-protection<\/h2><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/A-B.jpg\" alt=\"Slide the switch up to unlock SD card\" class=\"wp-image-93794 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/A-B.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/A-B-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/A-B-768x469.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/A-B-380x232.jpg 380w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/A-B-550x336.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/A-B-800x489.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Slide the switch up to unlock SD card<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><p>If you receive the &lsquo;<em>disk is write-protected&rsquo;<\/em>&nbsp;message, unlock the switch on the side of the memory card. Just slide the switch up. This will remove the write-protection of the SD card. Now you can open, view, copy, edit, or save the photos in your SD card without any problem.<\/p><p>If you are looking for how to unlock an SD card without a switch, in cases where the lock switch is faulty, broken or loose, try the next method.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"method-2:-unlock-sd-card-in-windows-using-cmd\">Method 2: Unlock SD card in Windows using CMD<\/h2><p>You can unlock the camera or Android SD card on your Windows PC using CMD. This method will remove the write protection of the SD card.<\/p><p><strong>Steps to unlock memory card using CMD:<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Connect the locked memory card to your PC via card reader.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Press <strong>Windows <\/strong>+ <strong>R<\/strong> key to open the Run dialog box.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Type <em>CMD, <\/em>click <strong>OK<\/strong> to open the CMD window.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Type <em>Diskpart.<\/em> Hit <strong>Enter<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"327\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-3.png\" alt=\"Command lines in CMD window\" class=\"wp-image-69411 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" style=\"width:595px;height:354px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-3.png 550w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-3-300x178.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Figure: Command lines in CMD window<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Type <em>List disk. <\/em>Hit <strong>Enter<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Type <em>Select disk X <\/em>(where X is the SD card number). Hit<strong> Enter.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Type <em>Attributes disk clear readonly. <\/em>Hit<strong> Enter.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exit the command prompt.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>Now check, if you can open and recover photos from the locked SD card. In case, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/fix-sd-card-is-damaged-try-reformatting-it\/\">the SD card gives &ldquo;SD Card is Damaged, Try Reformatting it&rdquo; error, know how to fix it.<\/a><\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"method-3:-unlock-bitlocker-encrypted-sd-card\">Method 3: Unlock BitLocker-encrypted SD card<\/h2><p>When you have forgotten the BitLocker password, open your locked SD card by using BitLocker Recovery Key. It is your 48-digit password generated at the time of BitLocker encryption activation. The Recovery Key may be saved at a location you chose during encryption &mdash; in your Microsoft account\/ in a file\/ or as a print-out.<\/p><p><strong>Steps to unlock BitLocker-protected SD card using Recovery Key:<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Double-click on the password-locked memory card on PC.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>More options<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"342\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-5.png\" alt=\"BitLocker window of sd card\" class=\"wp-image-69413 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-5.png 400w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-5-300x257.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Figure: BitLocker window<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click <strong>Enter recovery key.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-6.png\" alt=\"Figure: Recovery Key option in BitLocker\" class=\"wp-image-69414 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-6.png 400w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-6-300x255.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Figure: Recovery Key option in BitLocker<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Enter the 48-digit recovery key. Click <strong>Unlock<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"494\" height=\"257\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-7.png\" alt=\"Unlock SD card with Recovery key\" class=\"wp-image-69415 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-7.png 494w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/image-7-300x156.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 494px) 100vw, 494px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Figure: Unlock SD card with Recovery key<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><p>You can now access and recover locked SD card pictures.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"method-4:-change-&lsquo;read-only&rsquo;-permission-of-sd-card-files-on-mac\">Method 4: Change &lsquo;Read only&rsquo; permission of SD card files on Mac<\/h2><p>The read-only enabled files are not accessible. If you cannot open, view, or edit SD card files, check if they are write-protected.<\/p><p><strong>Follow the below steps to change Read-only permission on Mac:<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Connect locked SD card to Mac.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Right-click on file\/ folder in SD card, navigate to <strong>Get Info &gt; Sharing &amp; Permissions &gt; Privilege<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1-2-1.jpg\" alt=\"change Read-only permission on Mac:\" class=\"wp-image-93801 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" style=\"width:700px;height:427px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1-2-1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1-2-1-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1-2-1-768x469.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1-2-1-380x232.jpg 380w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1-2-1-550x336.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/1-2-1-800x489.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Enable Read &amp; Write permission<\/em> <\/figcaption><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select the lock icon and change <strong>Read only<\/strong> to <strong>Read &amp; Write<\/strong> permission.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"method-5:-unlock-sd-card-with-disk-utility-on-mac\">Method 5: <strong>Unlock SD card with Disk Utility on Mac<\/strong><\/h2><p>If enabling read and write permission doesn&rsquo;t help, try by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/article\/sd-card-recovery.php\">repairing inaccessible SD card<\/a>.&nbsp; Use Mac&rsquo;s Disk Utility that has a default First Aid feature that can repair SD card errors.<\/p><p><strong>Here&rsquo;s how to unlock SD card with Disk Utility on Mac and then access its data:<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Connect the locked SD card to Mac.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Next navigate to <strong>Utilities&gt; Disk Utility<\/strong> on Mac.<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"570\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-27-at-16.27.25-1024x570.png\" alt=\"Select Disk Utility in Utilities to repair locked sd card\" class=\"wp-image-93803 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" style=\"width:675px;height:375px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-27-at-16.27.25-1024x570.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-27-at-16.27.25-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-27-at-16.27.25-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-27-at-16.27.25-380x211.png 380w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-27-at-16.27.25-550x306.png 550w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-27-at-16.27.25-800x445.png 800w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-27-at-16.27.25-1160x645.png 1160w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-27-at-16.27.25.png 1348w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Select Disk Utility in Utilities<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select your inaccessible\/ locked SD card on left panel and click on First Aid on top.<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"928\" height=\"578\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Mac-SD-card-Disk-Utility-first-aid-1.png\" alt=\"Run First Aid to fix SD card on Mac\" class=\"wp-image-93804 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Mac-SD-card-Disk-Utility-first-aid-1.png 928w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Mac-SD-card-Disk-Utility-first-aid-1-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Mac-SD-card-Disk-Utility-first-aid-1-768x478.png 768w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Mac-SD-card-Disk-Utility-first-aid-1-380x237.png 380w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Mac-SD-card-Disk-Utility-first-aid-1-550x343.png 550w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Mac-SD-card-Disk-Utility-first-aid-1-800x498.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 928px) 100vw, 928px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Run First Aid to fix SD card on Mac<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the dialog box, click <strong>Run<\/strong> followed by <strong>Done<\/strong> when the disk repair process finishes.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"method-6:-unlock-sd-card-using-settings-on-android\"><strong>M<\/strong>ethod 6: Unlock SD card using Settings on Android<\/h2><p>If you want to recover pictures from locked SD card of your Android device, decrypt it using your mobile settings.<\/p><p><strong>Steps to unlock SD card on Android (Steps may vary with Android model)<\/strong>:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Insert the memory card in your Android.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open&nbsp;<strong>Settings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click to navigate to&nbsp;<strong>Lock screen and security<\/strong>&nbsp;&gt;&nbsp;<strong>Decrypt SD card<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"311\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/decrypt-sd-card-android.webp\" alt=\"Decrypt SD card on Android\" class=\"wp-image-93806 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" style=\"width:400px;height:311px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/decrypt-sd-card-android.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/decrypt-sd-card-android-300x233.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/decrypt-sd-card-android-380x295.webp 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Decrypt SD card on Android<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Enter the password\/ PIN\/ pattern and wait till the process finishes. You can now access the photos in your Android SD card.<\/li>\n<\/ul><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"method-7:-use-file-manager-to-recover-locked-sd-card-password-on-android\">Method 7: Use File Manager to recover locked SD card password on Android<\/h2><p>If you don&rsquo;t remember your Android SD card password, recover it through File Manager application on your phone. Once you get the password, use it to unlock the SD card on Android and recover the lost photos.<strong> <\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Steps to recover locked SD card password on Android:<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to&nbsp;<strong>File Manager<\/strong>&nbsp;on your Android.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open&nbsp;<strong>System Folders<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Search for the file named,&nbsp;<strong>mmcstore&nbsp;<\/strong>and transfer it to your computer via Bluetooth or USB.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rename this file as&nbsp;<strong>mmcstore.txt&nbsp;<\/strong>on your PC and open it in Notepad. You may see the password in the Notepad file.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>Now insert the locked SD card in the smartphone and enter the password to access its photos and other files.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"method-8:-force-unlock-sd-card-by-formatting\">Method 8: Force unlock SD card by formatting<\/h2><p>If none of the method to unlock SD card works, format it. Formatting is a kind of force unlocking your SD card, which eventually results in data loss.<\/p><p><strong>Follow the below steps to force unlock SD card by formatting on PC:<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Connect locked SD card to computer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open <strong>My Computer<\/strong> or <strong>This PC<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Find and right-click on the SD card drive.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select <strong>Format.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/3.jpg\" alt=\"Quick Format locked SD card\" class=\"wp-image-93810 apply-gradient-on-post-images\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/3.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/3-300x183.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/3-768x469.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/3-380x232.jpg 380w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/3-550x336.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/3-800x489.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Quick Format locked SD card<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Check in <strong>Quick Format<\/strong> option and click Start to begin formatting.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>This will unlock your memory card and you can reuse it as fresh. However, you can try the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/article\/best-free-sd-card-recovery-software.php\">best SD card recovery tool<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/recover-photos-from-formatted-sd-card\/\">retrieve photos from formatted SD card<\/a> on PC or Mac.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to-recover-photos-from-locked-sd-card-&mdash;-android,-pc,-and-mac\"><strong>How to Recover Photos from Locked SD Card &mdash; Android, PC, and Mac<\/strong><\/h2><p>To recover photos from a locked SD card of Android, camera, or other devices, the storage media should be accessible. So first try to unlock the SD card by the above methods.<\/p><p>Once the SD card is unlocked and accessible, recover the missing or deleted photos using Stellar SD card recovery software &mdash;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/photo-recovery-software.php\"><strong>Stellar Photo Recovery<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>on Windows or Mac computer.<\/p><p>The advanced photo recovery tool can restore photos from all types of memory cards, irrespective of their size, capacity, and brand. It supports recovery from BitLocker-encrypted SD cards as well.<\/p><p>The software is advanced enough to recover pictures and videos and audio files lost due to formatting, virus attack,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.co.in\/blog\/how-to-fix-damaged-sd-card\/\">corruption or damage in the storage card<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>Steps to recover deleted photos from locked SD card<\/strong>:<\/p><p>Step 1: Download Stellar Photo Recovery on your Mac or Windows computer.<\/p><div class=\" d-flex justify-content-center mb-3\"> \n                  <a href=\"https:\/\/cloud.stellarinfo.com\/StellarPhotoRecovery-B.exe?_ga=2.215406743.1472918675.1716175755-948377955.1709284616\" class=\"download_btn win mr-3 \">\n          <img class=\"apply-gradient-on-post-images\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/stellarblog2024\/images\/windows.svg\" alt=\"win\" width=\"32\">Free Download\n        <\/a>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/cloud.stellarinfo.com\/StellarPhotoRecovery-B.dmg.zip?_ga=2.194330349.1330478352.1716185255-1201169783.1716185255\" class=\"download_btn navmac mac \" style=\"background: #34578d\">\n          <img class=\"apply-gradient-on-post-images\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/stellarblog2024\/images\/mac-os.svg\" alt=\"mac\" width=\"32\">Free Download\n        <\/a>\n              <\/div><p>Step 2: Connect the unlocked SD card to the computer. And, choose the file type you wish to recover from home screen. <\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"apply-gradient-on-post-images\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/public\/image\/catalog\/screenshot\/photo-recovery-win\/photo-standard-screen1.png\" alt=\"Stellar Photo Recovery- Select\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Stellar Photo Recovery choose the file type<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><p>Step 3: Select the memory card and click <strong>Scan<\/strong>. For an encrypted SD card, the software will ask for the password. Enter the password to begin scanning.<\/p><div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"apply-gradient-on-post-images\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/public\/image\/catalog\/screenshot\/photo-recovery-win\/photo-standard-screen2.png\" alt=\"Stellar Photo Recovery Scan\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Scan camera SD card or drive<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><p>Step 4:<strong> Preview<\/strong> the found photos after scanning and click <strong>Recover<\/strong>.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"apply-gradient-on-post-images\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/public\/image\/catalog\/screenshot\/photo-recovery-win\/photo-standard-screen3.png\" alt=\"Stellar Photo Recovery Preview Screen\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Preview photos in Stellar Photo Recovery<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><p>Step 5: Click <strong>Browse <\/strong>to select a location to save the recovered deleted photos from the locked SD card.<\/p><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"wrapping-up-&amp;-faq\"><strong>Wrapping Up &amp; FAQ<\/strong><\/h2><p>First, unlock the SD card by removing the write-protection\/ password-encryption from the locked SD card. You can also follow the other secure methods in this post, if these are not applicable in your case. Next, recover missing or deleted photos from SD card using Stellar Photo Recovery software. 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