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Google Android OS system data
File type: Mobile phones related file
Files with nomedia extension can be found in Android smartphones. These 0kb sized files are used to hide certain audio files so they do not appear in media player.
File type category:
Mobile phones related file
Date updated: December 25, 2024
File extension nomedia is mainly used for special file in Google Android based phones and devices.
The .nomedia file contain no data, but serve only to "hide" audio, picture and other multimedia files in their directories, so they do not appear in media player, gallery, video player (these directories are not indexed by the system and apps).
These files are basically empty text files with .nomedia file extension and with size of zero kilobytes.
The nomedia files are also used to increase speed of the system, that indexed only folders without ".nomedia" files. You can use Nomedia app for Android to create .nomedia files in folders on Android phone storage.
The *.nomedia file is basically empty simple text file without any information. Only used by Google Android OS. Not meant to be opened directly.
There is no reason to convert empty file. Conversion of .nomedia files is not possible.
Software apps that create nomedia files:
Google Android
Software apps that manage or store settings in nomedia files:
Google Android
Android users often need or at least want to hide certain files from apps, so they are not indexed a...