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Deleted Files From Download Folder Still Showing In Default Files App (com.android.documentsui) In Downloads Quick Tab

  • /e/ version: e-0.18-q-20210828132307
  • Device model(s): star2lte
  • Device rooted: no

Summary

When deleting files from download folder with another file explorer or device cleaning app they still show in the downloads quick tab of the default files app (com.android.documentsui) while absent in devices download folder.

The problem

  1. Download a file to download folder

  2. Delete the file with another file explorer or device cleaning app

  3. File still shows in downloads quick tab section of default files app (com.android.documentsui) but is gone in download folder on device

What is the current behavior?

When deleting files from download folder with another file explorer or device cleaning app they still show in the downloads quick tab of the default files app (com.android.documentsui) while absent in devices download folder.

What is the expected correct behavior?

When deleting files from download folder with another file explorer or device cleaning app the files should be absent in the device's download folder and default files app (com.android.documentsui) downloads quick tab.

Technical informations

Relevant logs (adb logcat)

N/A

Relevant screenshots

All deleted files with another file explorer or device cleaning app show up still in this tab in the default files app (com.android.documentsui) even though absent from device.

example

Solutions

Strangely with the default files app (com.android.documentsui) selecting deleted files still showing in downloads quick tab and then moving them to download folder on device vanishes them. Keep in mind deleting files in the download folder with the default files app (com.android.documentsui) instead of another file explorer or device cleaning app makes the files disappear in the downloads quick tab too.

Possible fixes

Re-writing app code

Edited by Ghost User