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How to delete folders from SDCard during uninstalling of my app in Android?

I went through the following link which says that the external folders will be deleted automatically during uninstallation of my app.

I am using the following code to create the folders and file:

private static String TEMP_FOLDER_PATH = Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory() + "/myAppFolder/";

My problem is that the folder myAppFolder is not getting deleted when I uninstall the app.

Am I going wrong anywhere?

Solution

  • Save it in your Apps Private Folder (/data/data/yourappPackege). This folder will be removed when uninstalling the App.
    You can get your private Folder with the Method getFilesDir() Other files can not be removed because your App does not "know" when it is being removed.