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Reputation: 3591

Android 10 scoped storage how to delete the underlying image file in a shared directory

I'm using scoped storage and MediaStore content provider like the in the documents.

The problem is that the underlying files are not being deleted. (I have yet to see a question specifically on this topic, but many comments are showing this is not unique to me.)

It actually gets worse because when I open the Google Photos app the underlying file is gone only for a split second and gets restored. A new entry for that underlying file is also made in the database.

I confirmed this by using the content provider queries with the old _id values and getting empty results. Also, a new entry for the same image is created with a new _id field. In the File app, the file is there.

Is this a bug or am I missing something? Should I need to delete the file using SAF?

Upvotes: 1

Views: 589

Answers (1)

funct7
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Reputation: 3591

This seems to be an old bug, and there doesn't seem to be a way around it.

https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/142270549 https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/145348304

Upvotes: 0

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