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Android 11: Can't see contents of "/sdcard/Android/data" even with root
Though it may be trivial, posting the solution to make it easier for those seeking answers
It's because of restrictions imposed in Android 11. See Storage updates in Android 11. Apps are permitted to ...
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How to clear a Folder (e.g. Downloads) automatically on a regular/scheduled basis?
MacroDroid (free up to five macros) can do the job.
The macro would be:
Trigger: Day/Time Trigger → select all the days and choose the time for trigger activation
Action: File Operation → ...
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Delete file with special characters from un-rooted device
I converted the file into a 240p MP4, downloaded it using Chrome, and I was able to delete the file using Solid Explorer easily.
I was also able to delete it using Termux. I installed it, enabled ...
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How to create a shortcut to some file in another folder?
"Shortcut" is a purely Windows concept. It's an ordinary file (with .lnk extension) which contains a reference to some other file or folder. Windows Explorer and other programs know how to open the ...
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Can't find data folder of an installed game
Applications keep their data in /data/data. It is a folder that resides in a partition that a normal user can't access. In order to access there, you have to root your phone and download another file ...
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How to create folders in android 6.0 app drawer on an LG phone?
Well I think I found the answer to my own question.
You can create folders if you are in default android 6.0 app drawer this way:
press and hold the right hardware button (the square one) while ...
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Why does VLC show deleted files?
Actually what you see is "Downloads History", not "Downloads Directory".
So the item will remains even though the actual file has been moved/deleted.
Same concept like web browser downloads history,...
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Why is my phone ignoring OTG USB?
Its not the android version describes that it can connect OTG(On-The-Go), its the capability of the device. Huawei P8 Lite has no OTG connectivity as described here : P8 lite review
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How to associate a file extension with an app?
After trying various options I finally found the app that works for me. Total Commander has a number of associations and also allows you to associate a file with any app. Therefore I simply always use ...
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Is there a better way to hide TV shows from the gallery?
The solution to that is pretty easy: Instead of renaming the folder to .Video (and thus "hiding" it completely), simply place a file named .nomedia inside it. That way you hide it from the media ...
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What is creating these gibberish files on my SD card?
Here is the answer to your problem: These files come from installing applications from developers Cheetah Mobile. Delete the Cheetah Mobile app that you have installed and then delete these bogus ...
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Is there a way to stop Android from creating folders on the SD card such as "Android" and "Download"?
Without tricks, the answer is No.
These "Shell Directories" are hard-coded into Android and get created automatically if any of them is found missing. You cannot prevent this behavior from happening, ...
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How to add a new button to the button bar in Total Commander for Android?
Tap on icon (arrow). You get a +, add details as per link - you can see the button with KB, on the first line
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Prompt for filename for screenshot
The Android built in screenshot function does not support to specify the filename.
One alternative way for triggering a screenshot would be to use adb shell via USB or Wifi from a connected PC. On ...
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Copying a folder from Google Drive to Google Drive
It is not (yet) possible to copy and paste a folder on Google Drive.
The Google Drive Help - Organize your files in Google Drive for "Computer" mentions the following regarding copying:
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Cannot upload arbitrary files using Chrome
As confirmed by OP this app resolved the problem App Picker Classic. From app description
If you have app choices that are currently hidden - maybe you chose "Always" by accident once, but you'd ...
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Android folder does not show up in Windows 7
This also happened to me. This is because of a code issue in Android itself, no matter what version you are running it up to until Marshmallow 6.0.1, not with Windows. The workaround is to move or ...
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How to get permission for directly writing files to SD card from a PC
@LongTTH
First of all, I'm not on Kitkat, but on Lollipop, just in case...
You can copy files from you PC to your phone through Xender, it works perfectly.
But first you must get rid of the ...
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Internal storage management of files and folders
Without a list of your internal storage content, it's hard to discern useless files from useful ones. Without further info, the only answers I can give you are the following:
When you uninstall an ...
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how to enable Android apps to browse user mount points in /mnt
Through my research, I couldn't find a way to create a symbolic link in '/sdcard' (my android internal storage) from /mnt/routersd (mountpoint to //192.168.x.x/sdcard); as filesystem for /sdcard in ...
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Where does "Voice Recorder" save files to on Samsung Galaxy S6?
I can't say with absolute certainty where they are on a Samsung S6, but on my Samsung Galaxy Note 3, and I doubt that they change their filesystem layout too much from one device to the next.
I can ...
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Problem copying files with unusual characters in their names to the Galaxy S4 SD card but not to the phone
Yeah you´re right. The problem is caused by the file system of the SD card. Probably you use FAT32 as file system of your SD card which is using the OEM character set (Read more). And the OEM set ...
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Why does VLC show deleted files?
Go to Settings, then Application manager, then click on VLC, then click on Storage, then Clear cache and Clear data, then restart the application. I did that and it worked just fine.
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How to create a file folder for use with Listen Audiobook player
Press the overflow menu button in the upper right. Select the show storage option. There will now be a new item below the Recent menu item in the slide out drawer for the devices storage.
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How do I view hidden folders with Solid Explorer?
Tap the three dots in the top right of the app
Choose 'Folder options'
Ensure 'Show hidden files' is ticked (option is unchecked in screenshot below)
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How to get the full path of an image viewed in the default Gallery App on the Samsung Galaxy?
I was able to figure out how to get to the path by this message and steps provided by beeshyams.
The menu button on the Samsung Galaxys is the hardware Return Key.
The problem is that, there isn't ...
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how to bulk move Android apps to the SD card
As per Mario's answer:
There is an easier way than manually finding and moving one by one. I'm aware it's no bulk, but it helps.
App2SD
It helps to find all movable apps, and gets you to the move ...
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how to bulk move Android apps to the SD card
2022 update: App2 SD finds all apps that can be moved from device to SD. The app has an automatic mode for then moving all these apps to SD card (via Android accessibility tools, easy to use).
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Why do Android create "Shell Folders" automatically? Can I change the shell folders?
Registry key is a windows concept in android these locations are handled as following
/**
* Standard directory in which to place files that have been downloaded by
* the user. Note that this is ...
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