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Fake "internal storage" on Picture? Where is my 2gb Gone?

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Cliff
Visitor

Fake "internal storage" on Picture? Where is my 2gb Gone?

Hi, I've been having this bug for a long time.

My sony Xperia showing:

Internal Storage > Picture and Videos (2.1 GB)

BUT I DON'T HAVE THAT MUCH PICTURE IN INTERNAL STORAGE!!

Where this 2gb gone? I only have few images left in internal storgae which I believe spend no more than 2 - 4MB.

I always save my pictures and videos in my SD card.

Even the "transfer to Sd card" method only detects 600KB size pics.

When I try to look on my Internal Storage Album, all I have left are those pic (screenshoot) which cost no more than few KB.

I cannot save any game and application data because I do not have any more space on my internal strorage!!

It's impossible for me to keep deleting apps everytime i need a space, and sacrificing it because of this bug. 

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Thommo
Genius

There's a hidden folder called .thumbnail and could account for the missing storage - Use a file manager app and check to show hidden files and folders

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Thommo
Genius

There's a hidden folder called .thumbnail and could account for the missing storage - Use a file manager app and check to show hidden files and folders

Cliff
Visitor

thank you so much for the respond!!!

Now before I continue, am I allowed to erase everything inside the thumbnail data (includes the .thumbdata) ?

Thommo
Genius

Yes but they will come back - When you open the album app and you see your images - Those images are your thumbnails - There maybe thumbnails which are now not needed so in doing so you may free up some space

Cliff
Visitor

it's fixed now!

Thank you so much for the help!!

Thommo
Genius

No problem

carlo12x888
Visitor

and delete that .thumbdata so your memory will back in just a minute 

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gigavolt
Visitor

Solution exists. I tried and it works. It is easy:

Use some browser on your PHONE (not in computer) for example Total Commander:

1) Create FOLDER with the same name as big thumb file ".thumbdata3--XXXXXXX". NOT FILE, but FOLDER!!!

2) Delete FILE .thumbdata3--XXXXXXXXX (DCIM/.thumbnails/.thumbdata3--XXXXXXXX)

(There will not be possible to have folder and file with the same name in one folder. For example create new folder on different place and move it.)

3) If Total Commander shows the same value of free space in phone, switch OFF and ON the phone (normal way) and look into folder "LOST.DIR". Delete files inside.

Thats all. Enjoy.

Xperia L user.

tonyjaimy
Visitor

I have same problem so i deleted internal memory then this is not yet come back to ma phone
ManojKumavat
Visitor

Hi,

Even i am facing the same problem. As of i cannot see any .thumnail folder in the phone's internal storage.

@technical personnel Thommo

Is there any wayout to get rid of this bug permanentaly?