Nomedia

설명 Nomedia

Site Editorial Commentary：Create .nomedia file and refresh MediaStore immediately! Media scanner.

✨ Core features of this App:

1) Media scanner: Automatically scans all folders to identify media files, including those not yet indexed in the media store. This ensures comprehensive media discovery on your device.
☞ On Android 11 and above, you'll need to manually grant access to the folders you want scanned for enhanced privacy and control.

2) .nomedia File Management: Easily create or delete ".nomedia" files within any folder. Setting a folder to "ON" creates a .nomedia file, instructing the media scanner to ignore its contents. Setting it to "OFF" removes the .nomedia file, allowing media scanning to resume.

There are two view modes available for managing your media and .nomedia files:

1) Folder List Mode: Offers a convenient and intuitive way to manage media folders. This is the default view for quick access.

2) File Browser Mode: An advanced mode providing file manager-like functionality for granular control over individual media files.

ℹ️※ What can it do?

1. Hide Media: Create ".nomedia" files in directories to prevent the media scanner from indexing media files (images/photos, music, videos). This effectively hides these files from Gallery apps, Music Players, Video Players, and other applications that rely on the media store, decluttering your media experience.

2. Media Scanner: Act as a media scanner to find all media files (images/photos, music, videos) on your device and update the media store. This makes newly added or previously hidden media files visible in Gallery apps, Music Players, Video Players, and other media store-dependent applications.

ℹ️※ What is this?
This app simplifies the process of creating or removing ".nomedia" files in folders containing media. It also allows you to refresh the MediaStore immediately, ensuring changes take effect instantly!

ℹ️※ What is a .nomedia file?
A ".nomedia" file is a simple file that tells the Android media scanner to ignore the directory it's located in, as well as all its subdirectories. This prevents the media scanner from reading media files (images, videos, audio) and providing them to other apps (Gallery, Music Player, Video Player, etc.) through the MediaStore content provider. This is useful for hiding unwanted media from appearing in your media apps.

If you want to scan all the photo/image/music/video on your device; or if your Gallery or Media Player is displaying unwanted or redundant media files, this app can help you manage and organize your media library.

note:
The primary function of this app is to prevent unwanted media files from appearing in apps that rely on the MediaStore, such as Gallery or Play Music. It is NOT a file hiding or privacy protection tool, as files may still be visible in file manager apps.

ℹ️※ How to use:

1. The app scans picture, video, and audio files from the MediaStore and file system, categorizing them by folder.

2. Setting a folder to "ON" prevents the media scanner from indexing media files in that folder. Setting it to "OFF" allows scanning to resume.

3. In the list view, tap the folder preview to view folder details.

4. In the grid view, tap the file preview to play the media file.

⚠️ Warning: This app may NOT function correctly on all devices. There have been reports of automatic file deletion on SOME Samsung devices. We recommend testing the app on unimportant folders/files first to ensure compatibility.