Android Enthusiasts Stack Exchange
Android Enthusiasts Stack Exchange

Questions tagged [file-management]

About managing your files on Android: copy/move, delete, open, and other file related actions. Please click the 'info' link for more details.

As the excerpt describes, this tag is intended for questions related to file management.

This includes:

  • copy/move/rename files
  • manage files and directories
  • special file extensions and what they stand for
  • issues with different file explorer apps
  • managing your files remotely e.g. from your computer

It does however NOT include:

Related tags which might be combined:

  • synchronizing files (with your computer or the cloud): see
336 questions
3
votes
0 answers

How to change file associations in Android?

Possible Duplicate: How can I get a overview and manage the default applications for file types? How to change file associations in Android? I have video files opening in one player but I want another. Please don't propose Settings => Manage…
Dims
  • 549
  • 2
  • 8
  • 21
3
votes
3 answers

Can't find data folder of an installed game

I've installed a game through Google Play and I would like to analyze data files to see where information about progress are stored, but I can't find any folder of the game itself. In sdcard/Android/data there is no game folder. Wehre should I…
Hyperion
  • 131
  • 1
  • 1
  • 2
2
votes
3 answers

How to delete miscoded file in Android

I transferred two files from a Windows device to an Android device via xftp. The names of these two files appear as garbled characters on my Android device, for example, �������ѹ�͵���Ĺ�ϵ.ts Files can be opened but cannot be deleted or otherwise…
Username762
  • 21
  • 1
1
vote
1 answer

Disable opening app in app

When I am in the file browser and open a PDF, the PDF viewer will be shown as the file manager in the list of the apps. When I press back in the PDF viewer, it will go back to the file manager eventually. Is there some way to make the app open on…
Martin Ueding
  • 488
  • 1
  • 7
  • 20
1
vote
0 answers

Replicate android folder structure preserving folder date and time

I have a samsung galaxy S8 SM-G950W. I want to replicate exact date and time of folders all 3 date and time fields (date created, date modified, date accessed) from within my s8 into my desktop PC. The s8 is not rooted, it is snapdragon CPU. Thanks
anmac1789
  • 11
  • 3
1
vote
1 answer

How to add a new button to the button bar in Total Commander for Android?

I got Total Commander on my Android phone. I need to check the directory size for a folder and the solution is: Add a new button to the button bar, and then.. I understand that but my question is how to add a new button to the button bar?
BearCode
  • 125
  • 1
  • 8
1
vote
4 answers

Preventing kids from deleting a folder

I have an old Samsung mobile with android 4.1. I have downloaded some cartoons for kids which they frequently enjoy. However, sometimes the kids accidently delete the cartoons and I have to download them again. So my question is that how can I…
Zetro Track
  • 21
  • 3
1
vote
0 answers

Wrong file selection

I have a Galaxy Tab Pro SM-T900. When I try to select a file (JPG) from the my files. I get the wrong file. Is there some setting change that would fix this.
Jerry Baker
  • 11
  • 1
1
vote
1 answer

How to create a folder shortcut inside another folder?

I'm trying to create a folder shortcut inside another folder. I tried ES File Explorer, but it shows an option to add a shortcut to the home screen only. How to create a folder shortcut inside another folder in Android?
Udhayakumar
  • 31
  • 1
  • 4
1
vote
3 answers

Can I safely delete items in my "downloaded apps" folder?

I want to free up space on my phone and was wondering if I can delete items in my "downloaded apps" folder. I know on my computer there is a difference between the downloaded file and the installed application and that once the application is…
Phil Plummer
  • 11
  • 2
1
vote
0 answers

How can I batch rename all .jpg files in a directory to "folder.jpg"?

I'm trying to get my album art out of my gallery, and doing it as a batch operation would be very helpful. I don't see any apps with this capability.
h0rr0r biz
  • 11
  • 2
0
votes
1 answer

iSMS folder in the SD Card

I recently installed the app 'Empty Folder Cleaner' from playstore. On running the app, I noticed that the majority of empty folders removed were from the parent folder called iSMS, in my external SD Card. Inside the parent folder, the empty folders…
Iceman
  • 1
0
votes
2 answers

How to restore my deleted songs?

I have cut all my songs from my pc and transferred them to my tab via USB cable. They were stored under a file named 'File Manager'. I saw that I didn't need to copy them to the tab's 'Music' folder (or I couldn't) because they were already in…
user76810
  • 1
  • 1
0
votes
2 answers

Getting pictures off of old deactivated phone

Can I hook up my old Galaxy S2 phone via USB to my laptop to find "lost" pictures in an unnamed file? I just activated my new Galaxy S4 and for some reason, all pics that were on my old phone are now gone from the new phone. Not sure why these…
deborah
  • 1
  • 1
  • 1
  • 1
0
votes
1 answer

How to change file type on renaming?

I have Android 4.0 for Galaxy Note 10.1. How do you rename files to change the file extension? For example, if you have a text file extension .xml how do you rename to .txt
T. Webster
  • 483
  • 3
  • 7
  • 12
1
2