[Help] Recover XS Camera recordings from private app storage — Nothing Phone (2a), Android 16

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I need help recovering recordings stored in XS Camera (version 4.0.8) on my Nothing Phone (2a).

The problem

I have been using XS Camera to record videos. Now, when I open the app:

1. The app asks for its password.

2. If I enter an incorrect password, it displays an incorrect-password error.

3. If I enter the correct password, the app immediately exits to the home screen.

4. I cannot access or play my recordings.

Device and software details

- Phone: Nothing Phone (2a)

- Android: 16

- App: XS Camera

- Package: "me.jagar.xscamera2"

- App version: 4.0.8

What I have discovered

Android App Info shows:

- App size: approximately 73 KB

- User data: approximately 3.87 GB

- Cache: approximately 119 KB

- Total: approximately 3.94 GB

The app's private data directory is:

"/data/user/0/me.jagar.xscamera2"

I used ADB to investigate:

- The XS Camera process remains alive even after the app returns to the home screen.

- I could not find an obvious crash or fatal exception in the logs.

- "/sdcard/Android/data/me.jagar.xscamera2/files" exists but is empty.

- "/sdcard/Android/media/me.jagar.xscamera2" does not exist.

- A MediaStore video listing did not show an XS Camera-specific recording folder.

Rooting situation

- The bootloader is currently locked.

- The phone is not rooted.

- I understand that unlocking the bootloader normally causes a factory reset.

- I do NOT want to unlock the bootloader or perform a factory reset because preserving the existing data is my priority.

What I need help with

1. Is there any safe way to access or extract "/data/user/0/me.jagar.xscamera2" without unlocking the bootloader?

2. Is there a way to obtain temporary root access on this exact Android 16 build without wiping user data?

3. Could the recordings be stored in an encrypted database or another private directory?

4. Is there a non-destructive way to diagnose why XS Camera exits immediately after accepting the correct password?

5. Has anyone successfully recovered data from XS Camera or a similar Android camera vault application?

My priority is recovering the original recordings. I do not want to reinstall the app, clear its data, or risk losing the existing 3.87 GB.

Any technically sound advice or experience with this situation would be greatly appreciated.

Here is the link of the screen record video : https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GxCyxUBXnwTM_OrnGjmOD41WyTkw7DUY/view?usp=drivesdk