File removal question.

[ennisdavis23]

Ok guys, I am getting closer. I used total commander, great program. I cant search from the main menu because my phone is not rooted but I used USER directory and it let me select "files" and I could see the file but........I can to anything with the files in the download directory. At the bottom is says let total commander take control of files and I said ok but it popped back to the directory menu. I am so close.

 

[mustang7757]

Ok guys, I am getting closer. I used total commander, great program. I cant search from the main menu because my phone is not rooted but I used USER directory and it let me select "files" and I could see the file but........I can to anything with the files in the download directory. At the bottom is says let total commander take control of files and I said ok but it popped back to the directory menu. I am so close.

You checked maybe its in Google drive?

 

[B. Diddy]

Ok, sounds promising! Is the file in the actual directory called /storage/emulated/0/Download? Show us a screenshot of the file information reported by Total Commander.

 

[ennisdavis23]

I found it in ///_downloads. Cant move, rename or delete it. Google files is too basic.

 

[ennisdavis23]

I am thinking the phone must be rooted to actually delete or move the file.

 

[mustang7757]

I found it in ///_downloads. Cant move, rename or delete it. Google files is too basic.

I am thinking the phone must be rooted to actually delete or move the file.

Why are you bypassing what im asking?

 

[ennisdavis23]

What are you asking? I have read that files in Emulated/storage/0 can be viewed but not moved or deleted.

 

[mustang7757]

What are you asking? I have read that files in Emulated/storage/0 can be viewed but not moved or deleted.

I'm asking did you see in Google drive ?

 

[B. Diddy]

I found it in ///_downloads. Cant move, rename or delete it. Google files is too basic.

The exact directory name is "///_downloads"? That's not the typical download directory, which should be called "/Download." Can you show a screenshot of where you see that?

If it's really called "///_downloads", then I'd wonder if it's some protected system directory that doesn't allow direct user access.

 

[mustang7757]

The exact directory name is "///_downloads"? That's not the typical download directory, which should be called "/Download." Can you show a screenshot of where you see that?

If it's really called "///_downloads", then I'd wonder if it's some protected system directory that doesn't allow direct user access.

Thats why i was asking check Google drive , either was moved there or file doesn't exist anymore especially 2 years ago you never leave that in internal storage for safe keeping lot of these file manager can dump it as clean up in 6 month mark .

 

[ennisdavis23]

Mustang, I did check the google drive, nothing. You have to have a gmail account for a google drive right? I never use one. I downloaded the file from chrome. So if the file was moved to an area over 2 years ago are there apps to clean these areas with out rooting the phone. I will get a pic of the ///download dir

 

[mustang7757]

Mustang, I did check the google drive, nothing. You have to have a gmail account for a google drive right? I never use one. I downloaded the file from chrome. So if the file was moved to an area over 2 years ago are there apps to clean these areas with out rooting the phone. I will get a pic of the ///download dir

Yeah you would have to be signed in , if there apps that could get that im not aware, probably be shady ones if so.

 

[B. Diddy]

You have to have a gmail account for a google drive right?

If you have a Google account, you have access to Google Drive. Are you saying you don't have a Google account at all? You're not using any Google services at all on your S9?

 

[mustang7757]

If you have a Google account, you have access to Google Drive. Are you saying you don't have a Google account at all? You're not using any Google services at all on your S9?

I thought OP did when posted screen shot with 3 Google drive accounts

 

[ennisdavis23]

Re: File removal question

screenshot

 

[B. Diddy]

That's weird, I've never seen that before. If you tap the "downloads" folder there, what does it show on the top of the screen on the next screen? Does it still say ///_downloads?

Do you have any download directories on your SD card? When you installed Total Commander, you didn't install any of the various plugins, right?

 

[mustang7757]

That is strange , wonder if converted sd card as internal storage

 

[ennisdavis23]

My phone does not have an SD card. That I know. Yes when I click on ///downloads or ///download is says that on the top of the screen. Only why I can see the file is if I select +user defined and then "files".

 

[mustang7757]

My phone does not have an SD card. That I know. Yes when I click on ///downloads or ///download is says that on the top of the screen. Only why I can see the file is if I select +user defined and then "files".

Strange , can you move the file?

 

[B. Diddy]

Did you ever connect a USB drive via OTG?