How to delete files that cannot be deleted on a memory card
How to delete files that cannot be deleted on a memory card
The problem that most smartphone users experience is that the cellphone memory is full. Yep, on the smartphone itself there is an internal memory that is specifically provided for storing system files so that the Android operating system and the applications installed on it can work properly.
Then what are the consequences of a full cellphone memory for users? Of course, the first is that the user’s comfort is disrupted because the smartphone’s performance is slow, the full memory notification that always appears when using a smartphone, can’t add new applications and even just to take one photo will feel difficult.
The first action that must be taken by smartphone users who experience a full cellphone internal memory is to start cleaning data such as photo, video and audio files in the cellphone memory. And when cleaning, often found files that cannot be deleted on the Android memory card. So, how to delete files that cannot be deleted on the Android memory card?
How to delete files that cannot be deleted on a memory card
Before going into the discussion on how to delete files that can’t be deleted on a memory card, mixotekno friends must first know what causes a file can’t be deleted on an android memory card as far as the admin mixotekno knows:
- Its file format is read only. (Read only files can only be viewed, cannot be edited or deleted).
- Files are corrupt/damaged. (Usually the remnants of the system files of applications that have been uninstalled but leave junk files that have not been deleted properly).
- The file is a virus.
After knowing the main reason why files cannot be deleted on your Android memory card, now you can do the following ways to delete stubborn files that cannot be deleted on your smartphone through the file manager application.
Delete Files Via PC or Laptop
To overcome the first cause, namely the file format is read only, you need to make sure first whether the file format that cannot be deleted is really read only. To check, you need a PC/laptop, then do the following:
- Connect your android phone to your laptop/pc using a usb cable.
- After Android is connected and detected, right-click on the file that cannot be deleted and select Properties.
- A dialog box will appear, in the attributes section at the bottom, a read only or hidden check box will appear.
Then, how to delete it? Just uncheck both boxes, click ok, then try to delete the file by pressing the delete button on the keyboard or right-clicking the mouse>>delete.
In addition, deleting files that cannot be deleted on a memory card will work if done on a laptop/pc because usually the android system has limited access to change or delete a file, and in this case deleting via a pc/laptop is the solution.
How to Delete Damaged/Corrupt Files on Android Memory Card
The following is how to delete files that cannot be deleted on the memory card because the file is corrupt. This corrupt file often appears due to the decreased performance of a memory card that is quite old, and can also be created as a result of the remnants of system files not being completely erased.
To delete it, my friend can use the SDcard cleaner application which you can download via Google Playstore. Then do the following steps:
- Open the app.
- Click START to start the scanning process. Wait until it’s finished and the results of checking the garbage data on your memory card appear.
- Click the trash icon in the search results in the form of empty folders, duplicate files, corrupt files, etc.
The Last Way! Backup And Format Memory Card.
This method is the last solution if on your memory card there are too many files that cannot be deleted. Backup all contact data, videos and photos on the memory card and then format it on your memory card.
Those are the 3 most effective ways to delete files that cannot be deleted on an Android memory card. Hopefully this article is useful for my friend mixotekno who reads it.
