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How to create the ".nomedia" file....

I might be missing something really obvious here, but how are you supposed to create the .nomedia file so that the music player won't see files from system folders? I have a whole bunch of mp3's appearing in my music player because of Real Football 2010. If I try and create the file on Windows 7, it says "You must type a filename". Any help?

navmanyeah said:
I might be missing something really obvious here, but how are you supposed to create the .nomedia file so that the music player won't see files from system folders? I have a whole bunch of mp3's appearing in my music player because of Real Football 2010. If I try and create the file on Windows 7, it says "You must type a filename". Any help?
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Open notepad, rename file ".nomedia" and change the file type from txt to "all files". Try again, report back.

rename it on the phone

Easier way is to create a folder directly inside the one that has the music files (did this on letsgolf it has tons of sounds) just tap create folder and name it .nomedia works for me.

Creating .nomedia folder in windows 7 solution
1. Goto command prompt : Run->cmd
2. Goto your flash drive e.g. F:
3. Goto you desire folder e.g. CD gameloft
4. type "copy con .nomedia" and press enter
5. press F6 and press enter.
This will create the .nomedia file in windows.

Old thread but here is a no Computer needed option:
Download ES File explorer (its free)
Install and open it
Navigate to the folder you want to exclude (remember it propagates down e.g. if you place it in the root of SD then the whole of SD is excluded including all the sub-folders)
Press Menu and select "new"
Select "File"
Call it .nomedia
Rescan your memory Cards
Sorted no PC required

thanks all above

fluke said:
Easier way is to create a folder directly inside the one that has the music files (did this on letsgolf it has tons of sounds) just tap create folder and name it .nomedia works for me.
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works perfectly for me GSII

navmanyeah said:
I might be missing something really obvious here, but how are you supposed to create the .nomedia file so that the music player won't see files from system folders? I have a whole bunch of mp3's appearing in my music player because of Real Football 2010. If I try and create the file on Windows 7, it says "You must type a filename". Any help?
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The easiest way. Download and use from market the studio kuma .nomedia manager.
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Does creating a .nomedia file in a folder also stops it from scanning lower folders?
Ex.
\Mystuff
\Mystuff\lotsofstuff
\Mystuff\lotsofstuff\pics
Will putting it in \Mystuff stop it from scanning the lower folders?

androidmonkey said:
Does creating a .nomedia file in a folder also stops it from scanning lower folders?
Ex.
\Mystuff
\Mystuff\lotsofstuff
\Mystuff\lotsofstuff\pics
Will putting it in \Mystuff stop it from scanning the lower folders?
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The following is a partial quote of the post that is the fourth slot up from yours:
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3. Navigate to the folder you want to exclude (remember it propagates down e.g. if you place it in the root of SD then the whole of SD is excluded including all the sub-folders)
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I have created a ".nomedia" file but the pictures in that folder still shows up in the gallery.. Anyone have similar experience?
Using SE Xperia Arc.

Restart ur phone so that media scanner runs once...

Gallery excluder is another app from the market you can use, even to restart the media scan afterwards to apply the changes.

navmanyeah said:
I might be missing something really obvious here, but how are you supposed to create the .nomedia file so that the music player won't see files from system folders? I have a whole bunch of mp3's appearing in my music player because of Real Football 2010. If I try and create the file on Windows 7, it says "You must type a filename". Any help?
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You can open notepad via Windows->notepad and ctrl+S to save it (with blank content), in the "File name" field, you type ".nomedia" and in the "save as Type" field, you chose "All files (*.*))"
Good luck!:good:

No need to create file or using an application
You don't need to find a way to create that file. Connect your mobile to pc by USB and browse in your sdcard. Enable show hidden or system files from your operating systems file explorer. Find a .nomedia file and copy it to the new location you want. This is more practical. Also if you have a root explorer on your Android, you don't even need a pc.

AW: How to create the ".nomedia" file....
Another way doing this (imo the best):
1. Open terminal emulator and navigate to the folder
2. Type: touch .nomedia
3. Done
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all the music files and images are not showing up
t0ska said:
Old thread but here is a no Computer needed option:
Download ES File explorer (its free)
Install and open it
Navigate to the folder you want to exclude (remember it propagates down e.g. if you place it in the root of SD then the whole of SD is excluded including all the sub-folders)
Press Menu and select "new"
Select "File"
Call it .nomedia
Rescan your memory Cards
Sorted no PC required
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I misplaced .nomedia file into home dir. and then rebooted my device. Gallery or music player not showing anything. I removed .nomedia file and then I tried but it won't work..:crying:

daxdax89 said:
how do you delete file after?
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You need to enable hidden files in Windows Explorer.

daxdax89 said:
Ok deleted it,now my player/album dont see media anymore.....
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I'm confused. Are you saying it didn't see media before and after the file was in the directory? Did you restart?

[Q] Just a quick question

Hi, when you go into the "media" folder on your tab, is it possible to add more folders there then the stock photo, video, download?

Yes, its possible

And how do you do it?

Use the stock file manager "my files", or download astro file manager or efile from the market.

or use your pc/mac via usb

Using your tab only, click "my files" icon and navigate from there to wherever you want to place your new folder. Then use the context button to reveal the new folder menu, as well as rename and details options.
by the way, you might also be interested in a better media browser than the stock, use quickpic from android market.
also, if you add a blank file (usually a txt file) named .nomedia at the root of a folder which contains some files, the files won't get picked up by the media scanner and stay hidden, but will still be seen by file explorer like My Files.

Sef_P1000 said:
also, if you add a blank file (usually a txt file) named .nomedia at the root of a folder which contains some files, the files won't get picked up by the media scanner and stay hidden, but will still be seen by file explorer like My Files.
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this is good if you wat to hide some porno...lol

thanks alot guys!

Hide media problem.

I was told to make ".nomedia" file to hide unwanted music files. Problem is, that i placed it on my usb-memory root and now my photos etc. are hide. This was so noobish thing to do, i was too tired that i didn't think.
Problem is, that i don't see ".nomedia" file, so i could remove it. Can you guys give me a hint, how to solve this problem?
Edit:
I found the solution. I had to select "show hidden files" from es file explorer and that way i founded ".nomedia" file. I removed it and rebooted my Note and everything is back to normal.
Can you guys tell me how .nomedia file works? Do i put it in all those folders that i don't want my musicplayer to find or what?
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Yup
Also another solution would be to set up a folder with those unwanted media files and put .nomedia there, more organised IMHO
Unless they are games files of course then you have to put the .nomedia file in respective folders

[Q]Strange folder : .eCtcQjbu1dgnvtFnvnr6yepTp1M=

Hello, I would like to ask if somboby know for what is : .eCtcQjbu1dgnvtFnvnr6yepTp1M= folder in internnal memory and SD Card?
Also, I have problem with some images....you can see the attached file....the files are brocken and not usable.(all those images are only on SD card)? What si this problem with SD Card?
I'm not sure if we have connections between the 2 questions.
Thank you in advance.

pavl0v_xda said:
Hello, I would like to ask if somboby know for what is : .eCtcQjbu1dgnvtFnvnr6yepTp1M= folder in internnal memory and SD Card?
Also, I have problem with some images....you can see the attached file....the files are brocken and not usable.(all those images are only on SD card)? What si this problem with SD Card?
I'm not sure if we have connections between the 2 questions.
Thank you in advance.
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Is the folder empty or is something in the folder?

gripfly said:
Is the folder empty or is something in the folder?
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These is file ".nomedia".

Aha ok. I think an app created the folder with the .nomedia file. The .nomedia file hides for example pictures in gallery app.

what application that creates it?

I have it as well. Which app is it?

I have it too! Dont know from where its come

I have similar folder and i found that "Office suite" create it.

I have it too in my SD! :S:S:S

SoulFury said:
I have it too in my SD! :S:S:S
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I think it might be swype keyboard that creates it. Or maybe Nandroid Online Backup.

office suite
no it's definitely office Suite

Every android update we are getting an extra folder lol
TapaTalked from my Xperia™ Z (C660²) running Dirty Unicorns ROM!

The .nomedia file that is usually created to hide media (audio/video) is a zero byte file. This OTOH, is an 80 byte file with some gibberish that appears to be encoded in various languages. Definitely a marker file from some malicious programme. Could be even towelroot!
Here's the text from the .nomedia file copied from es file explorer text editor:
ĄЏ우굏庙낉࿊袞၆

Yes, But, Why, And Why Now...
Just got this folder with cryptic extension .eCtcQjbu1dgnvtFnvnr6yepTp1M= an hour ago, with its 1 KB .nomedia file (*), when I resumed my tablet on the PC USB (99% held ok for 9 hours),
BUT—Windows (7) also complained that the external sdcard (the location of said) needed to be scanned...which...was also all okay (after a lengthy scan time on 16 GB)...
I have the uptodate OfficeSuite 7 (com.mobisystems.office version 7.5.2129; USB storage in use by the PC), as well as the oem OfficeSuite (ver 1.5.290; enabled but never used)...
(N.B. Sometimes when I turn On the USB storage the estrongs file manager app will complain.)
Ray.
* .nomedia says 4ÇX‚LÍOýÞÏцXËøôÍð[email protected]†;··!O.bÿ)=îŽ}ål§Cÿ“Ì6¥ÛÎuÈ‹AüÎÊ{bÜgã’=TÄ ÎQA&b0ôE

Cookie Ninja said:
The .nomedia file that is usually created to hide media (audio/video) is a zero byte file. This OTOH, is an 80 byte file with some gibberish that appears to be encoded in various languages. Definitely a marker file from some malicious programme. Could be even towelroot!
Here's the text from the .nomedia file copied from es file explorer text editor:
ĄЏ우굏庙낉࿊袞၆
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Did you ever figure this out for sure? I am curious what made you think it might be towelroot? I used that APK but it is not on my system anymore and I just had another strange directory appear with naming similar to the ones in this thread.
I do not have the office application or others mentioned in this thread so that rules those out.
I can tell you that the directory name is clearly Base64 encoded. It decodes to more characters but I don't know their meaning yet (looks like gibberish/random).
In the last month the directory has appeared twice on my internal storage and SD card in the root. Both times I deleted it along with the .nomedia file that was 80 bytes.
One other detail... I noticed most threads about this topic are related to Xperia phones but I happen to have a Samsung Galaxy S4.

Yup. I transfer files between my devices, and I had this folder on both of my nexus (Nexi?) N7 and N10! This Folder on. Dell 7 disappeared: after reflash using mykit_batch. Surprisingly, after formatting and reinstalling from flashtool, both XZ are clean now.... go figure!
Edit...
This is the nomedia text from my N10
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Dead Cookies leave no trails...

Finally. I solved what caused these strange directories and files for me.
In my case it wasn't the transfer of files. It was a an app. Others had mentioned OfficeSuite caused it and I found out they were right, but I didn't have OfficeSuite which confused me.
I found out I had the Oxford English Dictionary which was from the same company as OfficeSuite.
Every time I started the app it would re-create the folder and .nomedia files.
My phone is rooted so I did a little more looking in to it and there is a file in the application's directory under /data/data/<appname>
So in my case it was:
/data/data/com.mobisystems.msdict.embedded.wireless.oxford.dictionaryofenglish.full/
Under that folder there is another folder called "files" which contains a strange file called ".mssnDatabase2". If you notice the file is 80 bytes in size. It happens to contain the exact same data as the .nomedia files that are created.
So that's how I figured out what was creating the strange folders for me. I hope that helps others.
BTW, the application (the dictionary) in my case appears to send the company quite a bit of info they don't need so I uninstalled it. You might want to check yours too.

I have this .eCtcQjbu1dgnvtFnvnr6yepTp1M= folder too with inside a .nomedia file
I dont know which app created it but i think it is office suite because i installed it and few others apk. However if i delete it after some time it come back.
Just to say

An OfficeSuite folder. A genius way to name it, whatever the dev was smoking.

zeemenshater said:
An OfficeSuite folder. A genius way to name it, whatever the dev was smoking.
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You just made my day^^

Hide unhide image folder???!

Recently brought a z3 compact after years of samsungs
On my Samsung I used to be able rename a image folder with a full stop infront of it and this would hide the folder and pictures from the gallery and alsothe pictures wouldn't show up to send if you were trying send a photo on WhatsApp/Facebook. If I wanted send a picture from this folder I'd go in the file manager rename the folder and after a few moments the folder and pictures were viewable/sendable again.
Is there a way of doing this on the z3? apart from connecting to a pc? I know my folder is there on my SD card at the minute named .images but it can't be found on the phones file komander to be renamed without the . So it can be viewable. Thanks in advance

just create a file named ".nomedia" without the quotes and put it on the folder that you want to keep out you gallery.
The images be accesible via explorer.