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Refresh MediaStore on Windows Pc

Developed By: Kotorimura Studio

License: Free

Rating: 3,9/5 - 94 votes

Last Updated: April 19, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 1.1.9
Size 4.7 MB
Release Date March 07, 24
Category Tools Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (3)]

What's New:
1.1.8Changed layout [see more]

Description from Developer:
A simple app that updates the media database (aka MediaStore). Each Android device has a database that stores media information. It is not immediately update when files are transfe... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Refresh MediaStore and install on Windows PC. Refresh MediaStore is free Tools app, developed by Kotorimura Studio. Latest version of Refresh MediaStore is 1.1.9, was released on 2024-03-07 (updated on 2024-04-19). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 5,000. Overall rating of Refresh MediaStore is 3,9. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 94 users, 20 users had rated it 5*, 57 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Refresh MediaStore on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Refresh MediaStore on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Refresh MediaStore on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install Refresh MediaStore using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Refresh MediaStore" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Refresh MediaStore on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Refresh MediaStore" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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A simple app that updates the media database (aka MediaStore). Each Android device has a database that stores media information. It is not immediately update when files are transferred from another device (eg via USB). This app scan storage and add new media to the database.

Features
-List recently added files
-List detect media while scanning
-Fast multi-threaded scanning

Limitations
-The app will skip the directory holding ".nomedia" file
-The app will skip directories starting with "."
-The app cannot scan unmounted storage
1.1.8
Changed layout
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.