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How to move photos in Android 10?
I have a LG lm-X320 with Android 10. I want to move all my photos to the installed SD card. I have quite a few albums created. When I looked at the native File Manager, it showed both DCIM and Pictures folders on the SD card. Which one should I move to? I also want to set the phone to store any new...
I have a LG lm-X320 with Android 10. I want to move all my photos to the installed SD card. I have quite a few albums created. When I looked at the native File Manager, it showed both DCIM and Pictures folders on the SD card.
Which one should I move to? I also want to set the phone to store any new photos on the card.
FlaStorm32
(141 rep)
Jun 28, 2025, 11:15 PM
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Is there a way to change the default file manager app?
I was wondering whether I could replace the file manager that comes with my phone with a 3rd-party app in a way that any app that needs file access, goes through the 3rd-party app to find the appropriate file. The only other similar question I could find here is left unanswered and I wasn't able to...
I was wondering whether I could replace the file manager that comes with my phone with a 3rd-party app in a way that any app that needs file access, goes through the 3rd-party app to find the appropriate file. The only other similar question I could find here is left unanswered and I wasn't able to find anything online.
Nikos Hidalgo
(131 rep)
Apr 24, 2019, 03:44 PM
• Last activity: May 11, 2025, 12:11 AM
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Are there file manager that can access two (or more) USB devices?
I have a USB hub with a built-in SSD and a SD card reader. If I connect it to my PC, I can access both the SSD and the SD card and copy files from the SD card to the SSD. If I connect it to my phone (Pixel7), in the Files app I can only see the SSD (and no, it's not the SD card that is improperly se...
I have a USB hub with a built-in SSD and a SD card reader. If I connect it to my PC, I can access both the SSD and the SD card and copy files from the SD card to the SSD.
If I connect it to my phone (Pixel7), in the Files app I can only see the SSD (and no, it's not the SD card that is improperly seated). Is this an Android restriction or a file manager restriction, and if the latter, are there file managers that will access both devices?
I have seen [this question](https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/90295/otg-is-it-possible-to-connect-two-devices) but that was 10 years ago....
xenoid
(215 rep)
Apr 9, 2025, 03:03 PM
• Last activity: Apr 10, 2025, 07:05 AM
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How to make files from Termux visible in Slack?
Files created/downloaded in Termux and placed in storage/downloads is invisible to Slack until the whole phone is rebooted, or so it seems. On the flip side, files created/downloaded in Slack is immediately visible in Termux. Is there any way to make the files visible to Slack without a reboot? Thin...
Files created/downloaded in Termux and placed in storage/downloads is invisible to Slack until the whole phone is rebooted, or so it seems. On the flip side, files created/downloaded in Slack is immediately visible in Termux.
Is there any way to make the files visible to Slack without a reboot?
Things I've tried:
- restarting slack
- force-stopping and restarting slack
- Uninstall the entire slack app, and reinstall it
- running sync in Termux
- restarting both Termux and slack multiple times
Phone Samsung S24U, Android 14, not rooted.
hanshenrik
(263 rep)
Mar 9, 2025, 12:46 PM
• Last activity: Mar 13, 2025, 11:21 AM
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Location of wallpaper and lock screen images on Android 13
I have two different images that I use for my wallpaper and my lock screen. These images are of my two oldest sons and have been used for wallpaper and lock screen for a long time. I just had another kid and it is time to update these images to include all three of my boys. Problem is that I cannot...
I have two different images that I use for my wallpaper and my lock screen. These images are of my two oldest sons and have been used for wallpaper and lock screen for a long time. I just had another kid and it is time to update these images to include all three of my boys. Problem is that I cannot find the images and am afraid that if I update the wallpaper and lock screen images, then the current images will be lost forever. I can't lose these images forever. Can anyone tell me how to locate them so that I can copy them to a safe location. I have seen a couple of posts for older versions of Android but it does not seem to apply to Android 13. The path provided in these posts dose not exist on my phone (or tablet).
Edit:
It was suggested that I include device info. Here it is.
Phone: Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
Tablet: Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+
AdamsK
(101 rep)
Jan 25, 2023, 05:43 PM
• Last activity: Mar 9, 2025, 03:37 PM
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Android TV (10) grant permission and write on external storage (USB)
I've tried different file managers on this Android TV 10, but none of them is able to write on the external memory. In the past and other Android TVs, I have written on external storage without this hassle. On Settings, I've granted "Storage" permissions to all the file managers. For example, CX Exp...
I've tried different file managers on this Android TV 10, but none of them is able to write on the external memory. In the past and other Android TVs, I have written on external storage without this hassle.
On Settings, I've granted "Storage" permissions to all the file managers. For example, CX Explorer showed an overlay window with information about the process to grant access to SD in a supposed next window, but no window was open to do these actions.
Has Google imposed restrictions on writing on Android TV 10?
What can I do?
Daniel Perez
(307 rep)
Jan 1, 2025, 10:00 PM
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How to delete offline dictionaries in Google Translate?
I have downloaded some dictionaries for off-line translation in Google Translate. Those dictionaries are quite big, and take precious internal storage - there is no option to move them to SD. I'd like to delete those files, as it turns out that I never needed them - always was in range of WiFi. Goog...
I have downloaded some dictionaries for off-line translation in Google Translate. Those dictionaries are quite big, and take precious internal storage - there is no option to move them to SD.
I'd like to delete those files, as it turns out that I never needed them - always was in range of WiFi. Google Translate doesn't seem to provide an option to do this. I'd rather not remove my configuration (that's what I think would be the result of deleting all user data for Google Translate).
How can I do this?
Samsung Galaxy S3 mini (GT-I8190N), with Android 4.1.2
Jakub Narębski
(240 rep)
Dec 12, 2015, 09:54 PM
• Last activity: Dec 4, 2024, 05:06 PM
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In which file format does Network Monitor Pro app on Android export it's config file?
I had imported a *Profile* in Tasker that sorts the files in my Download folder based on the file extension. But there's a file from Network Monitor Pro's export and Google Files app doesn't show any file extension for it. Solid Explorer on Android says it's 'text/plain' Tried putting the file on my...
I had imported a *Profile* in Tasker that sorts the files in my Download folder based on the file extension.
But there's a file from Network Monitor Pro's export and Google Files app doesn't show any file extension for it.
Solid Explorer on Android says it's 'text/plain'
Tried putting the file on my Windows computer and it displays the file type as 'FILE' for it.
So which file extension does it have so that Tasker can match it up?
Sarvad Sinai Amonkar
(1 rep)
Nov 22, 2024, 08:40 AM
• Last activity: Nov 23, 2024, 05:56 AM
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Installing AROMA File Manager
I have to break the pattern on someone's Android phone. I researched on Google and found a way of doing it with AROMA File Manager. Do I have to install CWM or TWRP or can I use a custom recovery mode to extract AROMA File Manager's file? Does the phone need to be rooted or can it be done without ro...
I have to break the pattern on someone's Android phone. I researched on Google and found a way of doing it with AROMA File Manager.
Do I have to install CWM or TWRP or can I use a custom recovery mode to extract AROMA File Manager's file? Does the phone need to be rooted or can it be done without root?
nAutAxH AhmAd
(11 rep)
May 10, 2017, 08:56 PM
• Last activity: Nov 12, 2024, 02:44 PM
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How can I get a list of files in a directory as text?
I have a folder containing a large number of MP3 files. I want to export a list of all the filenames of files in that folder, so I can then send it by email, etc. This can be achieved either by copying the list to the clipboard or saving it to a text file. A couple of very crude suggestions come to...
I have a folder containing a large number of MP3 files. I want to export a list of all the filenames of files in that folder, so I can then send it by email, etc. This can be achieved either by copying the list to the clipboard or saving it to a text file.
A couple of very crude suggestions come to mind:
* I could try connecting via USB to my (Windows) computer and running
dir > listing.txt at a command prompt
* Install Terminal Emulator/IDE and run ls > listing.txt
However, I tend to think there must be a better way to do this. Does anyone know of an app which has a feature to do this, for example? (Preferably, the solution should not involve connecting from a PC, although it could do.)
**NOTE**: Most of the MP3 files do not have correct ID3s. So I'm really after the filenames as opposed to any way of exporting the media information.
Kidburla
(522 rep)
Jan 8, 2016, 06:01 PM
• Last activity: Nov 3, 2024, 11:02 PM
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In Samsung's My Files app, "Documents" category doesn't show all documents in "Documents" folder
I'm using a Samsung Galaxy A14 running Android 14. In Samsung's My Files app, I have some categories, and when I click on "Documents", I cannot see all documents listed in the "Documents" subfolder of the internal storage ("Stockage Interne" on the screenshot). > [![][1th]][1] Why? Are there 2 docum...
I'm using a Samsung Galaxy A14 running Android 14. In Samsung's My Files app, I have some categories, and when I click on "Documents", I cannot see all documents listed in the "Documents" subfolder of the internal storage ("Stockage Interne" on the screenshot).
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Why? Are there 2 document folders with different content?
Why? Are there 2 document folders with different content?
Asd Lux
(13 rep)
Sep 24, 2024, 02:57 PM
• Last activity: Sep 25, 2024, 02:09 PM
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How to organize photos from Camera folder in to folders sorted by month names?
For various reasons, I often end up pulling photos of my phones by connecting the USB connection to a computer and extracting what I need. The problem I am facing is that my `DCIM/100ANDRO` folder is now **huge**, and simply loading the full list of files takes considerable time. Is there some way (...
For various reasons, I often end up pulling photos of my phones by connecting the USB connection to a computer and extracting what I need.
The problem I am facing is that my
DCIM/100ANDRO folder is now **huge**, and simply loading the full list of files takes considerable time. Is there some way (ideally in basic Android 7.1.1, but additional apps are acceptable) to sort these in to separate folders possibly by month of taking or similar. Onus points if this happens dynamically as photos are taken.
I'd also be interested in alternatives to the USB -> browse device options, but I'd want something that does full resolution, doesn't upload to an internet location first, and doesn't require bluetooth.
CMaster
(131 rep)
Jul 25, 2019, 01:25 PM
• Last activity: Sep 22, 2024, 01:25 AM
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How to get MX Player to show .gif files in file lists?
[MX Player](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mxtech.videoplayer.pro) is able to play .gif files, but does not populate its list views (i.e., internal file explorer) with them, even when explicitly defined as an extension through the relevant settings page (it accepts the change and...
[MX Player](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mxtech.videoplayer.pro) is able to play .gif files, but does not populate its list views (i.e., internal file explorer) with them, even when explicitly defined as an extension through the relevant settings page (it accepts the change and refreshes with no error message, but nothing new loads on the front end and going back in reveals the added entry does not persist). The only way to play them is by opening through another app
as video, and then selecting MX Player. I've reached out to the dev team but they have advised that as far as they are concerned, this behavior is in line with their expectations according to their categorical interpretation of the .gif file extension not qualifying as a "video" media file container (a distinction I fail to comprehend, much less concur with). In any case, I'd like to see if there's any method to take matters into my own hands, e.g., any .cfg files or similar preference store that can be modified directly to "force" persistent recognition and enumeration of the file extension?
Arctiic
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Nov 17, 2021, 03:07 AM
• Last activity: Aug 14, 2024, 10:08 AM
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Opening an HTML file located in Terminal IDE working directory
For some reasons, I am producing some HTML files from Terminal IDE. However, I can't seem to open any of them located in the working directory. Say we have /data/data/com.spartacusrex.spartacuside/files/index.html Firefox shows nothing after I enter the URL file:///data/data/com.spartacusrex.spartac...
For some reasons, I am producing some HTML files from Terminal IDE. However, I can't seem to open any of them located in the working directory. Say we have
/data/data/com.spartacusrex.spartacuside/files/index.html
Firefox shows nothing after I enter the URL
file:///data/data/com.spartacusrex.spartacuside/files/index.html
And Chrome complains 'Access denied'.
I don't want to root the device. Any walkaround?
Y. Pei
(113 rep)
Jun 16, 2015, 02:16 PM
• Last activity: Jul 31, 2024, 11:03 AM
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Download video on Whatsapp
I have just received a video from a customer, via Whatsapp, and I'd like to download it. There was no automatic download, configured on my Whatsapp, and now, even after having configured it, this has not performed the download. The video is quite large, and forwarding it to mail or teams is also not...
I have just received a video from a customer, via Whatsapp, and I'd like to download it.
There was no automatic download, configured on my Whatsapp, and now, even after having configured it, this has not performed the download.
The video is quite large, and forwarding it to mail or teams is also not an option.
When I start the "Samsung My Files" app, I arrive inside some subdirectory I can't get out of.
So, basically:
1. How can I download a video from a Whatsapp on my smartphone?
2. When downloaded on my smartphone, where is it?
3. When plugging my smartphone into my PC, I don't see my smartphone. How to configure that?
I'm working with a Samsung Galaxy A51
Thanks in advance
Dominique
(115 rep)
Jul 26, 2024, 09:05 AM
• Last activity: Jul 27, 2024, 07:47 PM
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How to "shift-click" select many files at once in Android (range select)?
How can I select a range of files in Android? I'm trying to use Amaze File Manager to create a compressed archive of ~200 files in a directory of ~2,000 files. All the files I want to select are in one continuous sequence. In my Linux file manager (e.g. Thunar or Nautilus), I would simply select the...
How can I select a range of files in Android?
I'm trying to use Amaze File Manager to create a compressed archive of ~200 files in a directory of ~2,000 files. All the files I want to select are in one continuous sequence.
In my Linux file manager (e.g. Thunar or Nautilus), I would simply select the first file, hold the Shift key, and select the last file. That's two clicks and one key press.
In my Android file manager (Amaze), I have to tap 200 times.
Is there any way in Android that will let me select N continuous files with less than 5 taps (for apps, preferably open-source)?
Michael Altfield
(526 rep)
Oct 11, 2023, 02:16 PM
• Last activity: Jul 7, 2024, 04:34 PM
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The subfolder under the Download folder is missing
Use the android file manager,Open the menu on the left,On the right side of the Download folder. After I clicked the unload button, the file was still there and all the subfolders were gone. Path: /storage/emulated/0/Download Neither the file manager nor the PC can see them. The device is not root，T...
Use the android file manager,Open the menu on the left,On the right side of the Download folder.
After I clicked the unload button, the file was still there and all the subfolders were gone.
Path: /storage/emulated/0/Download
Neither the file manager nor the PC can see them.
The device is not root，The system is Android 12.
Can I still get them back? Thanks!
step:
Please close the question,It's a little complicated.
Please close the question,It's a little complicated.
needaw i
(1 rep)
Jun 4, 2024, 06:19 PM
• Last activity: Jun 7, 2024, 04:31 AM
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What is this uid file in com.google.android.youtube
I found this file in my father's Huawei Y9 2019,the path of this file is Phone > Android > data> Com.google.android.youtube > files > offline > (Random alphabet and number folder) > stream This file's name has random alphabet and number and file extension is "UID" Ex. Xxxxhhhhfghh11233bb.uid This fi...
I found this file in my father's Huawei Y9 2019,the path of this file is
Phone > Android > data> Com.google.android.youtube > files > offline > (Random alphabet and number folder) > stream
This file's name has random alphabet and number and file extension is "UID"
Ex. Xxxxhhhhfghh11233bb.uid
This file is 0kb.
I don't know if this file related with YouTube download or not but my father never used YouTube download function before.
I want to ask if someone ever found this file or know what it is.
Thank you.
ShadowmoonSana73
(41 rep)
Nov 27, 2023, 02:07 AM
• Last activity: Jun 3, 2024, 04:34 PM
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Arrange photos in Pictures app by date taken
I moved a large volume of photo files from my Samsung Galaxy S10 (running Android 11) to my computer for backup, but then copied them back, realizing that I still wanted them on the phone. Now some of them are listed in the Pictures app as taken on the day I re-added them. How can I get them sorted...
I moved a large volume of photo files from my Samsung Galaxy S10 (running Android 11) to my computer for backup, but then copied them back, realizing that I still wanted them on the phone. Now some of them are listed in the Pictures app as taken on the day I re-added them. How can I get them sorted under the proper dates?
Lyndon Gingerich
(111 rep)
Jun 3, 2024, 02:29 AM
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How to make Fairphone built-in file manager remember the "move to" location?
Is there any way to make the built-in/factory-installed file manager on a Fairphone 3 remember the last target location I chose when I marked one or multiple files with a longer finger press and chose "move to"? I guess it's called "move to", my Android is not in English. I'm using Android 13.
Is there any way to make the built-in/factory-installed file manager on a Fairphone 3 remember the last target location I chose when I marked one or multiple files with a longer finger press and chose "move to"?
I guess it's called "move to", my Android is not in English.
I'm using Android 13.
Kalle Richter
(838 rep)
Jun 2, 2024, 09:03 AM
• Last activity: Jun 2, 2024, 09:57 AM
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