Refresh MediaStore

Kotorimura Studio

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About this app

A simple app that updates the media database (aka MediaStore). Each Android device has a database that stores media information. It is not immediately update when files are transferred from another device (eg via USB). This app scan storage and add new media to the database.

Features
-List recently added files
-List detect media while scanning
-Fast multi-threaded scanning

Limitations
-The app will skip the directory holding ".nomedia" file
-The app will skip directories starting with "."
-The app cannot scan unmounted storage

Ratings and reviews

I finally found a media scanning app that is fast, properly logs what it is doing, and actually works on the latest Android version. Downside: Does not remove stale entries from the media store, at least when the folder has been deleted. Works fine for adding new files.

Dies a fine job of displaying your media store, I suppose. But it does not refresh it.(meaning empty the database.) Moreover, it appears that the menu items shown in the screenshots for the app are covered by a google ad which cannot be removed. Waste of my time.

This app is really helpful if your google photos is not showing pictures that are in the camera folders. Run this and then go to google photos and it shows the new pics and videos immediately, especially if you have pushed a lot of files through your computer.

What’s new

1.1.8
Changed layout