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!!!

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[–] 1 point 2 months ago* (1 child)

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.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months 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.

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