How Do I Recover Nomedia Files?

Nomedia files are media associate files that media players can not scan. Because they remain hidden from default media players, it’s hard to locate them in file manager. Therefore, if you have lost nomedia files, you may not even know where to start. In this article, I am about to discuss how to recover nomedia files, and the steps include-

• Using a recovery tool
• Scan your desired drive to recover the files
• Select the files and click on the recover button
• Save it

Key Facts:

• Nomedia files remain hidden but help play media files such as .mp3, .mp4 when necessary
• iOS devices do not support Nomedia files
• They don’t show up as media files on the gallery or video player

What Is A Nomedia File?

A nomedia file is a file that is not indexed by a media scanner. This means that the file will not be scanned by a program such as Windows/Android Media Player and will not be added to the library. This is useful for keeping files hidden from view or preventing them from being automatically added to the library.

Nomedia files are typically created by renaming the file extension from .mp3 to .nomedia. This will prevent the file from being scanned by default media players. For example, android games save in game footage, background music, etc as nomedia files. Therefore, your gallery and music player won’t get spammed with game resources.

However, some media players may still be able to play the file, such as-

• Nomedia from g(x) labs (for Android)
• VLC Player, Internet Explorer (for PC)

How Does A Nomedia File Work?

Nomedia files are designed to store media content without taking up space on a device’s storage. For example, instead of storing an image or video file on a device, a nomedia file is created that points to the location of the image or video on a remote server.

When a user attempts to open a nomedia file, the device will instead open the image or video from the remote server. And, it allows users to keep a large library of images and videos without taking up space on their devices.

In addition, Nomedia files are also used to store images and videos used for online purposes, such as on a website or blog. By using nomedia files, websites can save space on their servers and keep their content loading quickly for their users.

What Happens When The Nomedia File Is Deleted?

When a nomedia file is deleted, the media files associated with it are also deleted. The nomedia file is a special file that helps Android manage media files. It is a hidden file that is not visible in normal file browsing tools. When the media files are no longer associated with the nomedia file, they are deleted.

Recover Nomedia Files: How Do I Recover Nomedia Files?

Nomedia files are contained in every device. So whether it is Android, iOS, or Windows operating system, you’ll find them everywhere.

Recover Nomedia file on Android

Nomedia files are generally not shown in Android file explorer by default. Because they are usually system files that are used by the media player or other apps, however, you can see the hidden nomedia files by changing the view setting.

1. Open the Android file explorer.
2. Tap the menu button and select Settings.
3. Tap the View tab.
4. Tick the Show hidden files checkbox.
5. Tap the Back button.

Now you should be able to see the nomedia files.

Recover Nomedia files on iOS

If you want to recover Nomedia files on an iOS device, you have to follow these instructions.

1. First, try to restore the file from your device’s backup. If you have an iCloud backup, you can restore your data from iCloud. If you have iTunes backup, you can restore your device from iTunes.
2. If you can’t restore the file from your device’s backup, you can try to recover files with a third-party data recovery tool. There are many recovery tools available, but PhoneRescue works the best, and that is what I’m going to use.
3. First, Download PhoneRescue on your computer, then install it.
4. After that, connect your iOS device and launch the PhoneRescue software.
5. Select Recover from iOS Device and click the Start Scan button.
6. The software will scan for deleted files, including Nomedia files.
7. Now, select the files that you want to recover and click on the recover button.
8. It will recover the files, and you can save them to the computer or following an iOS device.

Recover Nomedia file on Windows

There are many ways to recover nomedia files on Windows. But, using a recovery tool is the most convenient way. There are many file recovery programs available, such as Recuva, which can be used to recover files that have been deleted from the computer.

Another way to recover nomedia files on Windows is to use the command prompt. If you don’t want to install any third-party software, using the command prompt is the best solution.

To use the command prompt to recover nomedia files on Windows, follow these steps:

1. Open the command prompt.
2. Type “cmd” and press enter.
3. Type “cd C:\” and press enter.
4. Type “dir /s *.nomedia” and press enter.

And, it will list all of the nomedia files in the C:\ directory.

5. Type “copy *.* C:\” and press enter.

It will copy all of the nomedia files to the C:\ directory.

Conclusion

Nomedia files are the hidden files that Android uses to store information about the media on your device. They are used to keep track of what songs and videos are on your phone, as well as the album art, artist, and other information about them. If you want to delete a song or video from your phone but don’t want to lose the associated information, you can delete the nomedia file instead. It will delete the song or video from your phone, but the information will still be stored on your device.

If you want to recover nomedia files after deleting, you can use a file recovery program to scan your device for deleted files. These programs will scan your device for deleted files and recover them in the process.