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Re: Why is Android creating (garbage?) external sdcard directories?

From "R.Wieser" <address@is.invalid>
Newsgroups comp.mobile.android
Subject Re: Why is Android creating (garbage?) external sdcard directories?
Date 2024-11-01 15:34 +0100
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Andrews,

> what does Android do with all those (garbage?) directories on the sd card?

When you check the "internal storage" on your smarthone you might notice 
that the same directories are on there too.

IOW, what you see is (most likely) the OS regarding your SD card as its 
backup medium - and as such initializing it for future usage.

Yes, I noticed that happening to - when my USB stick got inserted into the 
smartphone of a friend of mine.   I don't like it either.

Regards,
Rudy Wieser

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Why is Android creating (garbage?) external sdcard directories? Andrews <andrews@spam.net> - 2024-11-01 14:13 +0000
  Re: Why is Android creating (garbage?) external sdcard directories? "R.Wieser" <address@is.invalid> - 2024-11-01 15:34 +0100
    Re: Why is Android creating (garbage?) external sdcard directories? Andrews <andrews@spam.net> - 2024-11-01 17:04 +0000
      Re: Why is Android creating (garbage?) external sdcard directories? "R.Wieser" <address@is.invalid> - 2024-11-01 18:56 +0100
        Re: Why is Android creating (garbage?) external sdcard directories? Andrews <andrews@spam.net> - 2024-11-04 14:48 +0000
          Re: Why is Android creating (garbage?) external sdcard directories? "R.Wieser" <address@is.invalid> - 2024-11-04 16:26 +0100

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