Getting lost chrome android data back

Firstly, it really depends on what you mean by "resetting" Chrome. If she cleared the app's data that would not change the app version (you'd need to "uninstall updates" to do that), and a browser will rapidly cache a lot of data if used so I'd be wary of reading too much into that. If she simply closed all tabs and erased history, which I assume you can do easily from within Chrome itself, that would produce what you are describing. I assume that she's unable to tell you what she actually did?

If the data do still exist they should be accessible from within Chrome, e.g. if it has a list of recently closed tabs (I say "if" because I don't use Chrome on any platform, and uninstall or disable it on my Android devices). It sounds like you've already established that the history has been wiped, so I'd just look to see if it offers any way of re-opening closed tabs. Unless you are rooted no other app will be able to access these data even if they do still exist. Since none of my desktop browsers offer to reopen anything beyond the last 25 tabs (or all windows from the last session) it's not so likely that you'll be able to recover all 80, but if the browser has an option to reopen old tabs it's worth a try.

But to be honest if the data have been erased I don't think there is anything you can do. These data are private to the app, i.e. stored in /data/data/<whatever_chrome's_package_name_is>, an area you won't be able to access using anything other than Chrome itself unless the phone is rooted. Continuing to use the phone means that there is a high risk of overwriting any erased data, but since I can't think of any way you could recover them I wouldn't worry too much about that - I'm afraid that if they've been deleted that's the end of it.

 

First, let me say that I despise Chrome, Google, and their lot.

Now that that is out of the way, do you have another device (tablet, PC, etc.) that you could log into your Google account and then open up Google in the browser?

It's just a guess, because I have noticed that when I used Google search for anything, it would sometimes show up in my history on other devices.

Although I found this to be incredibly annoying, you may have some use of it.

Anyway, why so many open tabs?
Most likely, she closed them because each open tab slows the browser a bit.

80 tabs is a large amout of tabs just to go through, let alone maintain open.

You would be much better off bookmarking the pages and sites that you have been leaving open.

This allows you to return to them whenever you choose, without having them open all the time.

I don't know how bookmarks work in Chrome, because I don't use it at all, but in Lightning Browser they are unlimited, always accessible, and very simple.

I have over 500 bookmarks saved.

Although this won't solve your immediate issue, it will prevent it from happening again in the future.

Also, tell her that an Android device can be had for pretty cheap these days, or better yet- get her one yourself for her birthday or some other holiday, lol.

https://f-droid.org/en/packages/acr.browser.lightning/

 

Well, at any rate, open tabs when not using a browser is not the way to go.

Bookmarking is.

I would consider this to be a lesson learned, and move on.

 

https://www.samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS00060518/
And this...
How to use Google Drive

1. Step 1: Open the app. On your Android device, find and open the Google Drive app. . ...
2. Step 2: Upload or create files. You can upload files from your phone or tablet, or create files in Google Drive. ...
3. Step 3: Share and organize files. You can share files or folders, so other people can view, edit, or comment on them.

 

Chrome Browser Data: If you use the Chrome browser, your bookmarks synchronize with your Chrome sync account.

Thats copied directly from your link.

 

google drive is a cloud based backup service. it does not automatically backs up data from chrome. you would have to save the data and then move it to google drive. so unless you did back them up there, there is no need to look into google drive. as far as inspecting google drive, just either open the app or go to it on your computer.

and on my phone if i launch chrome and go to its settings i can see under recent tabs, what tabs i had opened recently. so yes tabs are backed up in data as well.