Tiffany Andrew
Lurker
I have some music files that I've deleted from device and then from device trash that keep returning. I see them again every time I clean out the system. Suggestions please.
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Help Returning deleted files
- Thread starter Tiffany Andrew
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What device are you using?
What type of music files are they?
Mp3?
What type of music files are they?
Mp3?
Tiffany Andrew
Lurker
Files don't automagically respawn if they are deleted.
Are you using a cloud based music player or app such as Spotify or something?
Are you using a cloud based music player or app such as Spotify or something?
Tiffany Andrew
Lurker
I know that's why it's annoying me so bad. No I can't even remember where I had downloaded them from it was awhile ago. Not even sure they were downloaded onto this particular device or a previous one. They are not stored in my Drive anywhere that I can tell. They don't even play the music that was suppose to be there.
Tiffany Andrew
Lurker
i wonder if a 3rd party is downloading this. delete the mp3 files and try putting your phone into safe mode. this prevents any 3rd party apps from running. check again and see if they were downloaded again. if the files do not show up in safe mode, then it is safe to say that a 3rd party app is the culprit. you might have to uninstall some apps to find the one doing this. start with the most recent and work your way backwards.
svim
Extreme Android User
Since that mp3 file just keeps restoring itself when you delete it, that could be just some app is stuck in some kind of one-off glitch. All apps have their own folders that are essentially not visible unless you're intentionally trying to directly view them, and given that file is only a few bytes in size it's likely to be something like sound effect some app makes as an indicator of some function (i.e. tap on an app button and there's a chirp).
In this instance finding the source app is going to be a challenge but if it is just a glitch, have you just restarted your Pixel? A restart often fixes a lot of occasional glitches that pop up. If you have and that file continues to keep restoring itself, then it's a matter of trying to determine the source of the problem.
How quickly does that file restore itself after you delete it? A few minutes? A couple of days?
-- If the former, try what @ocnbrze suggested, restart your Pixel into its Safe Mode, delete that mp3 file, and see if it returns. If not that's an indicator some app you've installed is the culprit. It helps narrow down the list apps to look into but if you have a lot of installed apps you're still stuck with what could be a tedious project to determine just which app. Start going through your apps in batches using Force stop and Clear cache until you find the app in question, then do the same individually, that batch, to find just which one.
-- If the latter, Safe Mode isn't a practical option, using a smartphone in Safe Mode for an extended time is more than just annoying, it will involve issues with basic functionality (i.e. apps syncing with their online services).
https://www.hardreset.info/devices/google/google-pixel-6/safe-mode/
In this instance finding the source app is going to be a challenge but if it is just a glitch, have you just restarted your Pixel? A restart often fixes a lot of occasional glitches that pop up. If you have and that file continues to keep restoring itself, then it's a matter of trying to determine the source of the problem.
How quickly does that file restore itself after you delete it? A few minutes? A couple of days?
-- If the former, try what @ocnbrze suggested, restart your Pixel into its Safe Mode, delete that mp3 file, and see if it returns. If not that's an indicator some app you've installed is the culprit. It helps narrow down the list apps to look into but if you have a lot of installed apps you're still stuck with what could be a tedious project to determine just which app. Start going through your apps in batches using Force stop and Clear cache until you find the app in question, then do the same individually, that batch, to find just which one.
-- If the latter, Safe Mode isn't a practical option, using a smartphone in Safe Mode for an extended time is more than just annoying, it will involve issues with basic functionality (i.e. apps syncing with their online services).
https://www.hardreset.info/devices/google/google-pixel-6/safe-mode/