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    File named " .xxx_did " What is it and is it ok to remove it?

    Hi, I have a Galaxy A52 5G.... today i saw a file named as " .xxx_did " . i saw it when i was using whats app and when i was trying to share a document that was the first name appeared in the list.. couldn't find the file with the my file app, so i searched it using my Linux OS and the file was...
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    How to see, and change, default apps on a per-file-extension basis

    I've seen a few different things written that touch on this, but nothing I can find directly answers this question. Is there a way in Android to see - and change - what app is the current default app for handling a file based on the file's extension? By handling, I'm referring in my case to...
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    Need some help with File.listFiles() not returning files with text file extensions.

    So I`m very novice to the android development, and only know a few things here or there. Recently I attempted to make an app which needs to read .xml files from external storage. I`ve ensure I have the required permission in my manifest like so: <uses-permission...