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Asked: 2026-05-28T05:25:51+00:00

So I would like to save some data on external storage on android. And

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So I would like to save some data on external storage on android. And I have looked at the the api where is says getExternalStoragePublicDirectory(String type)
“This method will create the appropriate directory if necessary.”
These are the default directories: Music,Podcasts,Ringtones,Alarms,Notifications,Pictures,Movies,Download. So my question is:

  1. How do I create a new directory of my own?
  2. How can I make it invisible to the user? so that user will not get frustrated with the extra folder.
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  1. Editorial Team

    You can use coder_For_Life22’s answer about creating the folders, and then to make it “more-invisible” to the users, you can do the following:

    1. Name it starting with dot. e.g. “.yourappname”
    2. Put an empty file “.nomedia” into your folder. This prevents the media scanner from recording the files you have on that folder.
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