Owners of cell phones with camera devices who go for trade-in facilities or sell the device just need to know that pictures taken and then deleted by them can be retrieved by the new owner as cell phone technicians have warned that deleted images can be retrieved in some devices.

Mobile and IT specialists questioned by Khaleej Times about the matter concurred that users should be vigilant about the type of mobiles they are using to take photos.

R.A.J., a manager at a cell phone shop, said the possibility of recovering deleted images are higher in mobile phones, which are known as ‘smartphones’ and contain hard disks.

However, he said, ‘In other types of cell phones that have a special system and do not have hard disks, chances of retrieving images and files that were already erased, are less.’

He advised that people should be well aware about the applications and the technical aspects of the cell phone with cameras that they buy, sell or swap.

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