Help! My Sister Factory Reset My Phone—Can I Recover My Data?

Sorry dude, that really sucks! As for your memories, backing up regularly is key. It sounds like there's not much hope for recovery unless you had some settings in place before the reset.

Unfortunately, when a phone is factory reset, it wipes out the encryption keys, which means you can’t retrieve anything that wasn’t already synced to your cloud. Unless you had everything backed up, it’s likely gone for good.

I get that you're trying to recover your photos, but the reality is that if they weren't saved to cloud storage, they're probably lost. Some services claim to recover data, but they can be super expensive, so it's often not a viable option.

I feel you, man! It's really tough losing photos. Just remember to backup everything regularly next time. Hope you find some of them in the cloud.

Have you tried looking for a restore option on your phone? Sometimes, after a reset, there may be a prompt to recover backups. They might not all be in the size you expect though!