Move files to Trash & restore files from Trash

You can move files to the bin with Files by Google. You can also restore files that you accidentally moved to the bin.

Important:

• This feature is available in Android R and will be rolled out in phases for other Android versions.
• Files remain in the bin for 30 days and then are automatically deleted.

Move files to Trash from the app's homescreen

1. On your Android device, open Files by Google .
2. Select the files you want to move to Trash.
3. At the top right, tap Trash .
4. On the confirmation dialog, tap Move x files to Trash.

Tip: To cancel your action, on the progress bar below, tap Stop

Move files to Trash from the Clean menu

Important: Files deleted from the 'Junk files' card will be permanently deleted. They will not be moved to Bin.

1. On your Android device, open Files by Google .
2. Tap Menu   Clean .
3. On any of the suggestion cards, tap Select files.
4. Select the files you want to move to Trash.
5. At the bottom, tap Move x files to Trash.

Tips:

• To cancel your action, on the progress bar below, tap Stop.
• To restore your files after they’re moved to the Bin, go to Bin to manually restore them.

Delete files from the bin

Important: Files deleted from the Bin are permanently deleted.

1. On your Android device, open Files by Google .
2. At the top left, tap Menu   Bin.
3. Select the files that you want to delete.
4. At the bottom, tap Delete  .
5. On the confirmation dialogue, tap Delete.

Restore files from the bin

1. On your Android device, open Files by Google .
2. At the top left, tap Menu   Bin.
3. Find the files that you want to move out of the bin.
4. At the bottom, tap Restore .
5. On the confirmation dialogue, tap Restore.

Troubleshooting: Bin screen is blank

Tip: If you have an SD card in your device, remove the SD card and check if files in the bin are loaded.

1. On your Android device, open Files by Google .
2. At the top left, tap Menu  Settings .
3. Under “Browse,” turn on Show hidden files.
4. At the top left, tap Back .
5. Under "Storage devices," tap Internal storage.
6. Find the “.FilesByGoogleTrash” folder.
7. To delete, tap More  Delete permanently.
8. On the confirmation dialog, tap Delete.
9. After the folder is deleted, close and re-open the app.

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