How to have a recycle bin on Android

Recycle bin

One of the best inventions in computing is the recycling bin. All the documents and files that we delete from our computer, managed by Windows or by macOS go directly to the trash, A trash can that if we do not empty periodically can become a space problem for our device.

However, both in iOS and Android we do not have a recycle bin at our disposal that is responsible for storing each and every one of the files that we delete from our device. Fortunately on Android if we have the possibility to do it, something that is impossible on iOS due to Apple's limitations. If you want to know How can you have a trash can on Android, I invite you to keep reading.

The main reason mobile operating systems do not have a recycle bin like desktop operating systems is space. While it is true that mobile applications do not occupy the same as in a computer, the limited space of the smartphone limits some functions as is this case.

I need a recycle bin on Android

If you've always wanted to have a recycling bin at your disposal that take care of storing the files we deleteYou never know when we can regret it, thanks to Recycle Bin it is possible, an application that we can download from the Play Store for free through the following link.

As usually happens in free applications, this one shows us ads in the form of a banner at the top of it, ads that they practically do not bother and they go practically unnoticed.

Recycle Bin
Recycle Bin
Developer: AA-Android Apps
Price: Free

Recycled Bin is compatible with Android KitKat, it takes up just under 3 MB

How the Recycle Bin works on Android

Recycle bin on Android

As soon as we install the application, we will find it by name Recovery tray, the first thing we should do is confirm each and every one of the permits you request to be able to access both the files on our device, as well as the photographs and multimedia content.

At that time, the application will start run in the background, displaying a trash can icon at the top of the screen. If we want to stop the operation of the application, we just have to open the application and click on the Stop button, located at the top.

Once we have activated the application, all the files that are deleted from our device, will become available in this application temporarily to be able to restore them at any time or delete them permanently.

Recover deleted files on Android

Recycle bin on Android

When it comes to recovering the files that we have previously deleted, we just have to open the application and find the file we want to recover. Once we have found it, we must click on the inverted blue triangle to display a menu where we have three options: preview of the file (i), recover the file (+) and delete it completely (x).

By clicking on the + icon, the file will return to its original location, so in order to have access to it again, we just have to visit where it was. If we are not very clear about the name of the file to recover, the application shows us the date and time when we proceeded to delete the file.

Permanently delete deleted files on Android

But if what we want is to completely delete the file from our device after having deleted it from the folder where it was, we just have to click on the x in red. Once removed, we will not be able to recover the file in any way, so we must be very sure of the process. Before confirming the deletion, the application will inform us that the process is not reversible.

Although it is true that in the Play Store we have different applications that allow us to recover deleted files, in most cases, if not all, these don't really workSince the Android file system does not allow to recover deleted files.

Alternatives

In the Play Store, as I have commented above, we can find applications that also allow us to have a recycle bin on the device, the problem is that its operation has nothing to do with a trash can where the documents we want to delete are sent.

These applications are dedicated to creating a shortcut to send the documents we want store just in case. The problem is that over time, if we don't remember to review the space it occupies, we can quickly run out of storage and not knowing initially what the reason may be.

If we want to delete it, we know that we will need it again and if it were to be the case, we realize immediately so by making use of Recycled Bin, we can quickly recover it.

Samsung Recycle Bin

If you have a Samsung smartphone and your main concern is to inadvertently delete a photo, you do not need to install this application, since the Samsung customization layer offers us the recycle bin natively where the images and videos that we delete from our device are stored.

To activate it, we just have to open the gallery, click on the three points that give us access to the application menu and click on Trash. Then a message will be displayed that will allow us to activate the recycle bin in our terminal.

Recycle bin iPhone

This same function also available for iPhones, also exclusively for the photos and videos that we delete from our reel. That is, unlike Samsung, we do not have to activate any function that is already active natively.

To consider

If we use this application, we must bear in mind that if we want to, it is to delete content to gain space, If this application is running, we will not succeed unless we erase all the content that is stored in it.. Its operation is the same as in a computer, so until we empty it, we will not free space on our device.

Recycled bin It allows us to recover the applications that we delete from our device, just as the recycle bin does not offer us that functionality in both Windows and macOS. What if it allows us is to recover the installation files of an application if we have not downloaded it directly from the Google Play Store.


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