Hello,

S23 user here. Throughout the years my storage is just a mess. PDFs, images, gifs, downloads etc. I cannot manage it on the phone. Is there a better way? When I plug into my PC (Linux) I feel like a lot of my files are obfuscated…I just want a normal file structure dammit!!!

  • Lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
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    1 month ago

    Just ignore the folders that start with a dot - those are app data folders, often temp files. They get changed and recreated all the time, so doing anything with them is a waste of effort, and may cause problems.

    Directories and files that begin with a dot are hidden directories and files. That’s how all Unix-based systems work, including Android.

    • Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafeEnglish
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      1 month ago

      I always have “show hidden” enabled, and forget those are supposedly hidden, haha.

      I was just trying to give a guideline for how they’re commonly used by Android.

      Because Resilio and Syncthing will sync them, and OP may actually see them.