Questions tagged [files]
File related issues. See also if another tag might better fit your question: 'file-system', 'file-management', or one of the 'storage' tags
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Operation not permitted when creating .nomedia file on /storage/emulated/0/Pictures
I don't have root access, Android 14: with terminal shell
touch /storage/emulated/0/Pictures/.nomedia
cannot touch '.nomedia': operation not permitted
I can't create any files, but I can create ...
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Pixel 6: Files and Photo apps are slow to "notice" pictures added by non-Google apps. Can I force it?
I really like my Pixel 6 but this behavior I'm going to describe drives me to distraction.
When I copy pictures to the phone from my digital camera, the apps such as Files and Photos refuse to ...
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Location of, or how to view downloaded Telegram files
I have an Infinix Note 12 (X670) running Android 13. Starting a few weeks ago, I could no longer see downloaded files in the /data/org.telegram.messenger/files directory.
Where are downloaded files ...
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What is Unchnga?
I found a weird directory called .=UnchNGa
I deleted it via rar for android, otherwise I couldn't delete it. It was in my documents. What could it be? I didn't scan before I deleted it, but after ...
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Midi Sheet Music can no longer access the stored midi files since the Android 14 system update
The app Midi Sheet Music can no longer access the stored midi files on my Z Fold 4 since the Android 14 system update.
I had no problems accessing with Android 13 or earlier. Short of rooting (which ...
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undeletable "permanent File" Android 11 phone
I have this file:
/storage/emulated/0/Tones/test1/test2/test3/test4/brooke-shields,-a�os-80.jpg
Cannot delete. I get a <java.lang.illegalargument> response when I try to delete using several ...
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WhatsApp media missing, not on either new nor old phone
I really hope someone can help me.
I have recently bought a new phone and when I logged into WhatsApp on my new phone, the files weren't restored.
What's more upsetting is that I can't find WhatsApp ...
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How can I select a range of files on Google drive for Android?
I know I can long press one file and then select other files by tapping each individual file to select multiple files.
But I need to select a range of files. So that I don't have to sit there and tap ...
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Android OPEN_DOCUMENT activities failing on OnePlus 8T (KB2005)
I have OnePlus 8T (KB2005), OxygenOS 13.1.0.581 (KB2005_13.1.0.581 (EX01)). Rooted with Magisk (26300), Zygisk enabled.
When an app attempts to bring up a file opening dialogue, it either crashes or ...
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Trying to delete a folder with Termux
I'm trying to delete a file Android will not let me delete it. Trying to use Termux, I can't seem to find the file. I used termux-setup-storage, and per the instructions entered:
cd /storage/sdcard0/...
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Does Termux have media folder?
I am running a Java application using Termux. I need a media folder to store a folder named DSKEYS with pfx key file because the Java application needs that pfx file from media/DSKEYS/.
I could not ...
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How can I force the file-app association in Samsung Files?
On a One UI 5 / Android 13 tablet, I have some Krita files and despite having Krita installed, Samsung Files tells me I have no app to open this file type and I should search in the Play store.
Even ...
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File does not be sent in KDE connect
I have galaxy J7 and lineageOS 17.1. When I send a file with KDE connect from my phone to another device (another phone or a laptop) I am successfull, but in reverse not. For example when I try to ...
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Delete Files from Directory that are Older Than a Given Time
I've been searching for this for several hours but couldn't find any solution. I have a folder (Call_Rec) which contain thousands of files and I want to delete only those files that are older than a ...
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Apps suddenly unable to access SD card for seemingly no reason
SOLVED (see accepted answer)
So this one is weird.
Everything was working fine untill I rebooted my phone earlier today.
For some reason, since this reboot, apps are unable to access my SD card ...
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