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The latest version of Android has improved its built-in file manager. Here's how to use Android 10's file manager.

Android has long offered a file manager through which you can view and control your files, but the file manager has always been lacking in certain features and functionality. With Android 10 , Google has spruced up the Files app with some helpful new options. The interface for managing your files is now easier to use. The app provides a universal search bar at the top, and it offers quicker access to specific types of files. Let’s look at how to manage your files in Android 10.

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On your Android 10 device, open the app drawer and tap the icon for Files. By default, the app displays your most recent files. Swipe down the screen to view all your recent files ( Figure A ).

To see only specific types of files, tap one of the categories at the top, such as Images, Videos, Audio, or Documents. The view changes to show all the files in that category. You can select more than one category. To see all images and videos, for example, tap the buttons for Images and Videos. To see all the files on your device, tap the buttons for all the categories ( Figure B ).

You can also change the view by navigating to a specific folder on your phone. Tap the Hamburger icon in the upper left corner. At the Files pane, tap the folder you wish to view. You can drill down to a specific subfolder to see the files inside ( Figure C ).

Next, you can search for files via the search field at the top. Type your keyword or phrase in the field, and the app tracks down and displays the associated files ( Figure D ).

You can change the order in which your files are sorted. Tap the three-dot icon in the upper right and then select the Sort By command. You can sort your files by name, modified date, file type, and file size. You can also change the file view from thumbnails to Details by tapping the lined bullet point icon above the second column of files ( Figure E ).

You can save or share one or more files. Long tap on the file you wish to share to select it. Long tap on any other files that you want to share. Tap the Share icon at the top of the screen. Choose the service, location, or app that you want to use to share the file, such as Dropbox, Facebook, Messages, or Twitter. Follow the steps to share the file ( Figure F ). To deselect selected files, tap the X at the top of the screen that shows the number of files selected.

You can also view files on Google Drive if you use that service for online storage. Tap the icon for Google Drive. Drill down into the folders and files you’ve stored on Google Drive. At your Google Drive page, you can change the file view between thumbnails and Details by tapping the lined bullet point icon. You can search for specific files on Google Drive by tapping the search icon at the top and entering your search term.

You can also run other commands. Tap the three-dot icon at the top. You can create a new window or folder, sort your files by different criteria, and select all the files, among other commands ( Figure G ). When you’re done with Google Drive, press the left arrow to return to the Files app or the app drawer where you can reopen the app.

You can view most files in the Files app through built-in viewers. Tap an image file, a video, or a PDF to open it. A video file automatically starts playing. In the video viewer, you can play, pause, go forward, go back, and scrub through the file. With a series of image files or PDFs, you can swipe left and right to move from one file to another.

Tap the Google Drive icon at the top to save the file to Drive. Tap the trash can icon to delete the file. Tap the three-dot icon, and you can opt to open the file with a specific app, download the file to the Downloads folder, send the file to an online service or an app, and print the file ( Figure H ).

Finally, you can view other types of files such as Microsoft Word documents and Excel spreadsheets, but you need the mobile version of the app on your phone. Try to open such a file, and the app tells you that it’s unable to preview the file. Tap the link to Open With and choose the appropriate program, and the file opens within its associated app where you can view and potentially edit it ( Figure I ).

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How To: Display Recently Used Apps and Files On Android

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Apr 28, 2014

If you are familiar with your Android device, you may seldom face a situation when you don’t remember where you saved the file or an apk, or a recently taken picture or the most recent download. Nevertheless, sometimes it takes time to locate the files or a recently installed application or game, or remember the location of an image if it’s not in the default folder. Sometimes you just don’t remember the name of the application and cannot locate it, sometimes you just want to see the list of recent downloads. Of course, you can make do without third-party applications if you browse all possible folders, or go to the list of applications from the settings menu and see how many apps you have there. Nevertheless, there are third-party tools that will help you manage the recently used files and apps from within a single user-friendly interface that is similar to that of a Windows Explorer tab displaying recently used files and folders.

Here’s how you see your recently used items on Android with the help of the Recent app. Alternatively, you can check out Recent Task, Recent Apps Quick Button and let us know which one you prefer.

The Recent app is simple and straightforward, displaying recently used items so that you never have to search for them again. You can use the application itself to browse for the recently used items on your Android device or enable the on-screen widget that displays on your screen the recently used apps and images so that you don’t have to launch the app itself.

By default, Recent displays four lists:

• recent apps
• recent photos
• recent installations
• recent downloads

As you can see, the lists are pretty self-descriptive, so whenever you launch one of these four lists you can quickly see the list of the installed games and apps along with the size of the files and the dates of installation. As far as images are concerned, when you launch the recent photos list, you can see the photo thumbnails that are arranged according to date and time.

At the bottom of the main window, you’ll find the number of actions you can do on selected items – for example, you can choose the application and run it, or view the details of the installation, or even delete batches of applications from your device. Other lists have a number of options you can perform with their items – for example, you can locate the downloaded file on your device, delete, or run it.

Alternatively, you can tap on the floating hand icon that will effectively display the most recently used items in all of the four categories, and you can rotate the pie to see the various items on the list, as well as open the item right from within the circle. The floating icon can be disabled from the program settings, though.

You can also locate apps by frequency of use, so you can weed out the apps you’re not using to dispose of them, and free some storage space.

Overall, Recent is a handy Android tool that gives you quick access to recently used files and applications, installs, downloads and images from within a simple and straightforward interface available as a standalone application and as a widget. It completely solves the problem of locating files and downloads on your device. Even though it is not the only application of its kind on Google Play, it stands apart because it is lightweight, intuitive and functional. Nevertheless, Recent Task and Recent Apps Quick Button have earned a high rating on Google Play and are worth checking out, too.

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Recents screen

The Recents screen, also called the Overview screen, recent task list, or recent apps screen, is a system-level UI that lists recently accessed activities and tasks . The user can navigate through the list, select a task to resume, or remove a task from the list by swiping it away.

The Recents screen uses a document-centric model —introduced in Android 5.0 (API level 21)—in which multiple instances of the same activity containing different documents can appear as tasks in the Recents screen. For example, Google Drive might have a task for each of several Google documents. Each document appears as a task in the Recents screen:

Another common example is when the user is using their browser and they tap Share > Gmail . The Gmail app's Compose screen appears. Tapping the Recents button at that time reveals Chrome and Gmail running as separate tasks:

Normally, you let the system define how your tasks and activities are represented in the Recents screen. You don't need to modify this behavior. However, your app can determine how and when activities appear in the Recents screen.

The ActivityManager.AppTask class lets you manage tasks, and the activity flags of the Intent class let you specify when an activity is added or removed from the Recents screen. Also, the <activity> attributes let you set the behavior in the manifest.

Add tasks to the Recents screen

Using the flags of the Intent class to add a task gives you greater control over when and how a document gets opened or reopened in the Recents screen. When you use the <activity> attributes, you can choose between always opening the document in a new task or reusing an existing task for the document.

Use the Intent flag to add a task

When you create a new document for your activity, you call the startActivity() method, passing to it the intent that launches the activity. To insert a logical break so that the system treats your activity as a new task in the Recents screen, pass the FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_DOCUMENT flag in the addFlags() method of the Intent that launches the activity.

If you set the FLAG_ACTIVITY_MULTIPLE_TASK flag when you create the new document, the system always creates a new task with the target activity as the root. This setting lets the same document be opened in more than one task. The following code demonstrates how the main activity does this:

When the main activity launches a new activity, the system searches through existing tasks for one whose intent matches the intent component name and the intent data for the activity. If the task is not found, or the intent contained the FLAG_ACTIVITY_MULTIPLE_TASK flag, a new task is created with the activity as its root.

If the system finds a task whose intent matches the intent component name and the intent data, it brings that task to the front and passes the new intent to onNewIntent() . The new activity gets the intent and creates a new document in the Recents screen, as shown in the following example:

Use the activity attribute to add a task

An activity can also specify in its manifest that it always launches into a new task by using the <activity> attribute android:documentLaunchMode . This attribute has four values, which produce the following effects when the user opens a document with the application:

Remove tasks

By default, a document task automatically exits from the Recents screen when its activity finishes. You can override this behavior with the ActivityManager.AppTask class, with an Intent flag, or with an <activity> attribute.

You can always exclude a task from the Recents screen entirely by setting the <activity> attribute android:excludeFromRecents to true .

You can set the maximum number of tasks that your app can include in the Recents screen by setting the <activity> attribute android:maxRecents to an integer value. When the maximum number of tasks is reached, the least recently used task disappears from the Recents screen. The default is 16, and the maximum value is 50 (25 on low memory devices). Values less than 1 are not valid.

Use the AppTask class to remove tasks

In the activity that creates a new task in the Recents screen, you can specify when to remove the task and finish all activities associated with it by calling the finishAndRemoveTask() method:

Retain finished tasks

If you want to retain a task in the Recents screen, even if its activity has finished, pass the FLAG_ACTIVITY_RETAIN_IN_RECENTS flag in the addFlags() method of the intent that launches the activity.

To achieve the same effect, set the <activity> attribute android:autoRemoveFromRecents to false . The default value is true for document activities and false for regular activities. Using this attribute overrides the FLAG_ACTIVITY_RETAIN_IN_RECENTS flag.

Enable recents URL sharing (Pixel only)

On Pixel devices running Android 12 or higher, users can share links to recently viewed web content directly from the Recents screen. After visiting the content in an app, the user can swipe to the Recents screen and find the app where they viewed the content, then tap the link button to copy or share the URL.

Any app can enable Recents linking for users by providing a web UI and overriding onProvideAssistContent() , as shown in the following example:

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How to find files you downloaded on android.

Where did that file you downloaded go? Here's how to find it on Android.

It can be frustrating to not be able to find your downloaded files . This can happen on Android devices, too, which have file systems like any other operating system. Here's how to find downloaded files on Android.

Every Android device has some sort of File Manager app preinstalled. On Google Pixel phones, it's simply called "Files." Samsung Galaxy phones call it "My Files."

You also have the option to install a different File Manager from the Google Play Store. One that we like is the " Files by Google " app. Beyond allowing you to view downloads, it has handy tools for freeing up storage space .

Related: How to Free Up Storage Space on Your Android Phone with Files by Google

Downloaded files will be saved to the aptly named "Downloads" folder on your device. To begin, open the file manager on your Android phone or tablet. In this example, we're using the Google Pixel's "Files" app.

The next step is to locate the "Downloads" folder. Tap the hamburger menu icon in the top-left corner to open the side menu.

Select the "Downloads" option from the list.

All of your downloaded files can be found in this folder.

The process is even easier if you're using the "Files by Google" app. First, open the app on your Android device. Make sure you're on the "Browse" tab.

Tap the "Downloads" option and then you'll see all of your downloaded documents and files.

That's it! In the vast majority of cases, anything you download from a web browser like Google Chrome will be saved to your Android phone's or tablet's "Downloads" folder.

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How to remove file from "Recent Files" on android 10?

In the Files app of stock Android 10 (Pixel 2 XL), there is a "Recent" category. For privacy reasons, I wanted to delete a file in this category. As far as I have searched for this file by filename, and it doesn't seem to exist on my system, but still appears in the list. I've tried clearing the cache/storage for the "Files" app, but it still remains. How can I remove this item from the recent list, clear the entire list, or get the file's folder location so I can delete the real file?

• Try using app mentioned here –  beeshyams Jun 7, 2020 at 0:43
• 1 "Files" app in stock Android shows recently modified files (within 45 days) from whole external storage ( /sdcard ) under "Recent" category. A list of all files is built and managed by Media Provider. So you can't remove existing files from "Recent". But if a non-existent file is wrongly indexes in database ( /data/data/com.android.providers.media/databases/external.db ) you can trigger a media scan or delete data of Media Storage app. See this answer for details: android.stackexchange.com/a/209119/218526 –  Irfan Latif Jun 7, 2020 at 6:06

Files app ( com.android.documentsui ) in stock Android (not that modified by OEMs or custom ROM developers) shows recently modified ( within 45 days ) image and video files (64 each at maximum) from whole shared external storage ( /sdcard and external SD card) under Recent category. A multi-purpose list of all files is built and managed by Media Provider . See how files are categorized based on their extensions . Apps' private files directories aren't scanned by MediaScanner but media directories are (see where Android apps store data ). Similarly directories starting with a dot ( . ) or those having a .nomedia file and their sub-directories aren't scanned.

So any existing files which are not excluded from scanning cannot be removed from Recent category. You may possibly disable the app to hide it from launcher. But the indexed files appear in any app which relies on Media Provider , including MTP . However if a non-existent file is wrongly indexed in database ( /data/data/com.android.providers.media/databases/external.db ) you can trigger a media scan or delete data of Media Storage app. See this answer for more details.

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Manage Recent apps on your Galaxy phone

Your phone was built for multitasking so, naturally, it has the ability to alternate between multiple apps. If you're interrupted by a call or message, you can get right back to what you were doing. Just navigate to Recents to see all your opened and recent apps - you'll even get suggestions for apps that might be useful right now.

Note: Available screens and settings may vary by wireless service provider, software version, and phone model.

What you can do in Recent apps

You'll be able to see your recent apps with a single tap. From the Home screen, tap the  Recents  icon to the left of the Home button. All of your active or opened apps will be listed.

If you've customized your Navigation bar , Recents may be located on the right, unless you're using full screen gestures. 

To open an app, simply tap it.

To view more apps, swipe left or right.

To close an app, swipe up.

To close all apps, tap Close all .

To use multiple apps simultaneously, tap the Apps icon and select Open in split screen view  or Open in pop-up view .

To view the number of apps that are running in the background, tap (number of apps) active in background in the top left. Tap Stop to close these running apps.

Your phone is so smart, it can suggest apps for you based on your usage. They'll appear at the bottom of the Recents page.

From the Home screen, tap the  Recents  icon. Tap More options (the three vertical dots), and then tap Settings . Tap the switch next to Show recommended apps to turn it on or off.

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You can find your device's Android version number, security update level, and Google Play system level in your Settings app. You'll get notifications when updates are available for you. You can also check for updates.

Check which Android version you have

• Open your phone's Settings app.

• Find your "Android version," "Android security update," and "Build number."

Get the latest Android updates available for you

When you get a notification, open it and tap the update action.

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• Open your device's Settings app.

• You'll find your update status. Follow any steps on the screen.

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Most system updates and security patches happen automatically. To check if an update is available:

• Open your device’s Settings app.
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• You can find downloads on Android  in My Files or File Manager.
• You can find these apps in the app drawer of your Android device.
• Within My Files or File Manager, navigate to the Downloads folder to find everything you downloaded.

With all of the amazing features available on Android, like a high definition camera, apps for everything, lighting fast processing power, and so on, there is one thing that can be less than convenient: the difficulty of finding downloaded files.

It's almost as if your smartphone's downloads disappear just as soon as the transfer of data has been completed.

In fact, unless you know where to look, on some phones that's effectively what happens. So let's tell you where to look for downloads on your Android phone. It's a little place called the app drawer.

How to find downloads on your Android device 

1. Open the Android app drawer by swiping up from the bottom of the screen. You can also access the app drawer by tapping its icon on the home screen.

2. Tap My Files (or File Manager ). 

3. Inside the My Files app, tap Downloads .

You should now be able to see all of your downloads.

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How to retrieve lost files on Android: Your guide to Android data recovery

Everyone knows the pain of accidentally deleting a file that they didn’t mean to. It’s a heart-sinking moment when you realize what you’ve done. All is not lost, though, as there may be a way to retrieve your lost files, even if you didn’t have an Android cloud backup set up first. Depending on the nature of the file, how thoroughly you deleted it, and how lucky you are, a few Android data recovery methods may work. Here are some of the best techniques for retrieving lost files.

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To retrieve lost files on Android, you can use a few different methods to recover your lost files, from simply checking the recycle bin, checking your cloud backups, using recovery apps for PC or Android, and even contacting the developer. However, it's important to remember that there is no guarantee of retrieving lost Android files.

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Before you do anything else, the most important thing to know about Android data recovery is that you should stop using your phone as soon as possible. This will give you the best chance of getting your file back if it is lost.

When you delete a file, the data isn’t actually deleted from your device’s flash memory . Android just marks the space where the information is stored as “empty.” That means you won’t find the file, and Android will treat it as missing. It also means the slots that once contained that data are marked as ready to write over, should new files need space. Only when this happens, does the data really become lost, and you can’t get it back.

This is why it is so important that you stop using your phone and stop taking new photos or installing new apps. We would highly recommend that you put your phone in airplane mode. This way, you will prevent it from downloading emails, WhatsApp photos, and updates.

To check the recycle bin, you need to return to the top level on the Pictures or Albums tab and tap the menu in the top right. This will open up a menu that includes a Recycle Bin option. Select it, and you’ll be taken to a folder with all of your deleted photos .

Other apps also have this option, especially popular file manager apps . Whichever app you used to delete the file, check thoroughly to see if it has a recycle bin.

Check Google cloud backup

Google Photos also has a bin that stores photos for 60 days, but it works a little bit differently by backing up your photos to Google Drive. This means even if you completely deleted a photo via another app, it may still be salvageable via Google Photos. If you don’t see your photo or video here, check the bin from the hamburger menu in the top left.

If you still don’t have any luck, then try visiting photos.google.com . Check the Trash folder from the hamburger menu too.

Even if you remove your photos from the bin in Google Photos, there is still a chance these changes haven’t yet been reflected in Google Drive. So check quickly here, too. Something you may not know about Google Drive is you can ask it to back up any folder on your device. Just open Photos–>Settings–>Back up and sync–>Back up device folders .

Of course, many other apps such as Gmail will also store your files on the cloud by default.

If it’s a WhatsApp photo you accidentally deleted, there are several options to try and get those photos back. First, check the backup built into WhatsApp itself. Head to Settings > Chats > Chat Backup . You should see some information telling you when the last backup was carried out.

If the most recent backup was before you deleted the files you need, uninstall WhatsApp and reinstall it from the Play Store. This will then give you the option to restore your old chats and media. You’ll also see the option to backup photos to Google Drive, so try looking here too if that option is enabled.

But what if you accidentally wrote over your last backup? Even then, there is still hope. That’s because WhatsApp will keep several backup files on your device telling it which photos to retrieve from the servers.

Use the file browser of your choice and head to WhatsApp–>Databases . Here, you will see several files with names like msgstore-2022-01-05.crypt12 .

Find the most recent one and rename it to msgstore-1997.crypt12 (or whatever you like). Now WhatsApp will defer to the second most recent backup file when retrieving your photos.

You can also look in the WhatsApp media folder in your Google Photos library to see if your photos are there. WhatsApp stores copies of the photos you send, as well as the ones you receive. So if you sent someone a photo but then deleted it from your phone’s camera folder, there may still be a copy in the WhatsApp Media folder.

If neither of these steps works, then you’ll need to start trying third-party solutions. Android data recovery apps have a slim chance of retrieving lost data. They work by looking at where data has been stored even when marked as deleted by Android.

This is where it becomes important that you stop using your phone as much as possible to avoid corrupting the data that you’re trying to recover. It also means you’re in a bit of a catch-22, though, as installing a third-party data recovery app on your smartphone might cause you to override the files you’re trying to save.

To prevent this problem, you should always try using a desktop computer recovery app first. We recommend Recuva as a good place to start. Install this app, and the wizard will then take you through several steps to try and recover your lost files. This method of Android data recovery works a little better for files stored on memory cards instead of files that were stored internally.

Depending on how desperate and wealthy you are, another option may be to use a data recovery service. These services offer to recover data from any device using various methods.

For example, one company called OnTrack promises “if data can be stored on it, we can recover it” and boasts a 90% success rate. These companies need to collect your device in person and will likely use a combination of the strategies listed here, along with the aforementioned file restoration processes.

The good news is you will only be charged if they assess that the file is recoverable. The only issue is they are a lot more expensive than other options on this list, so you need to think long and hard about whether you need those files. Data recovery services are great for people struggling to extract files from broken phones too.

That’s because developers will manage (or at least have access to) the servers that contain cloud backups of files. Not only that, but they may also know of some sneaky backups their apps make by default. Either way, there’s a slim chance they will be able to retrieve the lost files from your account or provide directions to help you do so yourself.

Unfortunately, there is never a guarantee to retrieve lost Android files. With a bit of luck and determination, though, there’s at least a reasonable chance.

But we want to end with a word of caution — losing files is a highly frustrating and emotional experience. When we’re frustrated and emotional, we can sometimes make rash decisions and do things we usually wouldn’t. So if you are thinking about spending hundreds of dollars on file restoration software that likely won’t work, or you have wasted hours trying to recover work that only took you half an hour to create in the first place, maybe it’s time to get some perspective.

Any work you try to recreate will come quicker (and probably better) the second time around. And you’ll still have memories to help make up for photos you might have lost. Just don’t drive yourself mad over it.

Yes, some data can be recovered depending on the app in question. Many Android gallery apps, for example, send deleted items to the recycle bin for 30 days before permanently deleting them.

To recover lost data, you can try looking for any automatic cloud backups your phone may have made in the prior days or using a data recovery tool like Recuva.

Best Way to Check Recent Activity in Android Phone

Android is the world’s most powerful mobile operating system developed by Google. It is not necessary for a normal person to know all the features of Android, nor is it possible. With every software update, new features are added to Android, so we do not know about its hidden features. If you have handed your unlock phone to someone and now you are interested in knowing what activities he has done on the smartphone then you are in the right place.

In this post we will tell you how to check recent activity on your Android smartphone as well as know which app has recently been used.

How To Know Recent Activity On Your Android Phone

1) first method.

Starting with the first option, The myactivity.google.com is a online database that provides history of your browser and all apps (Whatsapp, Netflix, YouTube, facebook etc…) activities which is connected to the Internet. details such as last used apps, webpage history, YouTube watched videos are recorded under the my-activity option in your google account.

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2) Second Method

the second method is an offline figures of used apps. Open your phone’s default dialer and type *#*#4636#*#* . It would open a window named Testing , then click on usage statistics option . it displays the usage statistics for various apps according to how long the app has been used in the phone.

If you want to see recently opened apps on the android smartphone, So select “ last time used ” from the options given above, here you will find all the used apps in chronical order.

Google has a good set of tools for checking your recent account activity. Begin by going to this address – https://myaccount.google.com and logging in if necessary.

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scp/secure copy most recent file from remote android device / SSH Server

I have set up an Android phone with the "SSH Server" app and would like to write a script to download the latest file in a particular directory using scp. The script is to be run from a Linux laptop

The problem is that the android doesn't contain commands like "head" or "tail" and I don't know how to select the latest file.

The best I can do is copy all the files from a directory with this:

Can anyone help?

-------EDIT-------------

I thought the following might work but it causes the ssh server on the android to stop:

• ls -1t | grep -m 1 . ? –  Cyrus May 28, 2017 at 15:23
• Thanks. The "grep -m 1 ." part works, as does the pipe, but "ls" doesn't recognise "-1t" –  sebinho May 28, 2017 at 15:42
• "ls -t | grep -m 1 ." would be sufficient but ls doesn't have the -t option –  sebinho May 28, 2017 at 15:56

Does this help?

• thanks a lot. It's better. I needed to add the port number and the host key type to the "name " variable, ie. #!/bin/bash remote_dir=/storage/sdcard0/DCIM/Camera [email protected] name="$(ssh -p 60839 -oHostKeyAlgorithms=+ssh-dss $dst "cd $remote_dir"' ; latest="" ; for i in *.jpg ; do latest=$i ; done ; echo $latest')" scp -P 60839 -oHostKeyAlgorithms=+ssh-dss $dst:$remote_dir/$name /home/iain/projects/3patetas exit 0 However, it gives an odd error message: com.icecoldapps.sshserver.a.h@42301f30 not a regular file –  sebinho May 28, 2017 at 22:47
• @escuta and BTW check the alternative verison I just posted. Android does have date and echo , and the remaining code running locally ensures that the file is really the last by modification date. –  hidefromkgb May 28, 2017 at 22:50
• Thanks, tried the 2nd version. It still comes up against the same problem - error message: com.icecoldapps.sshserver.a.h@423a8500 not a regular file –  sebinho May 28, 2017 at 22:58
• @escuta can you please execute the SSH line alone and see if the error persists? I mean, erase the SCP line and all that comes next, but leave remote_dir and dst setting. –  hidefromkgb May 28, 2017 at 23:06
• I executed the 1st 3 lines one by one in a terminal, ie. the remote_dir and dst setting and then the ssh line. It gives this error: "exec request failed on channel 0" and the value of name is null –  sebinho May 28, 2017 at 23:22

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While the iPhone 14 Pro Max topped the list, the Galaxy S23 Ultra sits in 6th position.

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While we have already crossed the first half of 2023 and seen several smartphones released during the period, recent iPhones from Apple and Galaxy phones from Samsung have topped the list of global top 10 most shipped smartphones (for H1, 2023), reveals Market researcher Omdia (via SamMobile ).

The list doesn't include any other significant brands besides these two tech giants. Interestingly, Apple's iPhone 14 Pro Max , iPhone 14 Pro , and iPhone 14 (in 2022) took the top three rankings with 26.5 million, 21 million, and 16.5 million global shipments, respectively. Meanwhile, Samsung's Galaxy S23 Ultra launched early this year, sitting at the 6th position in the listing with 9.6 million shipments.

Apple and Samsung dominated the global top 10 most shipped smartphones in the first half of 2023 (1H 2023).Top 3:🏆 iPhone 14 Pro Max (26.5 million)🥈 iPhone 14 Pro (21 million)🥉 iPhone 14 (16.5 million)The rest:4. iPhone 13 (15.5 million)5. Galaxy A14 (12.4 million)6.… pic.twitter.com/qUrn0irgUR August 28, 2023

Apart from the Galaxy S23 Ultra, the other S23 series phones didn't make the list; however, Samsung's one of the low-cost phones had surpassed even the S23 Ultra's shipments by a significant margin.

The Galaxy A14 , released early this year, apparently moved 12.4 million units. Internally, the other top Samsung phones that share the list include mid-range smartphones , including the Galaxy A14 5G, Galaxy A54 5G , and Galaxy A34 5G.

It is sad to see no other brands making up the list so far. Comparatively, last year's list for the first half of 2022 also included Xiaomi. That said, time and again, Samsung's budget phones have proven to be the most shipped globally, aside from Galaxy S series phones.

Compare that with last year's ranks.1H 2023 vs 1H 2022: pic.twitter.com/wrFxmsXjV4 August 29, 2023

As SamMobile points out, the listing proves that the Galaxy S23 Ultra turned out to be quite successful for Samsung. Meanwhile, the two-year-old iPhone 13 (which topped the H1 2022 list) and the iPhone 11 from 2019 are also included on this year's list. These are notably older phones, while Samsung's models were all released this year.

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Spread of Covid impacting start of classes for some schools across U.S.

The U.S. is still weeks away from getting new Covid booster shots, even as more people are not only becoming infected with Covid, but getting sick enough to be hospitalized.

The most recent week-to-week data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show a 21.6% increase in hospital stays related to Covid. The increase is far below what the nation has previously endured, however. The current level of Covid hospitalizations is a third of what it was a year ago.

There are a few new virus variants that scientists are paying attention to because they appear to be changing in ways that might make the virus more contagious. It's not known whether the boosters will be as effective against those variants.

Despite the uptick in Covid, there is no talk of reinstating mask mandates this fall, the CDC told NBC News.

The updated Covid vaccine booster is expected to be cleared by the FDA ahead of a CDC vaccine advisory panel, which is scheduled to meet on Sept. 12 to vote on whether to recommend the updated vaccines.

Some doctors want the boosters faster.

"What are they waiting for? They need to step up their game now, and get the booster out ASAP to the public," said Dr. Hugh Cassiere, director of critical care services at South Shore University Hospital, part of Northwell Health in New York.

Dr. Michelle Taylor, director of the Shelby County Health Department in Tennessee, said people in her area are paying attention to the rise in Covid.

"When I go out into the community and I talk to people, all they want to know is when we're rolling it out," Taylor said, referring to the new Covid boosters.

What's the right time to get the Covid booster?

Officials maintain that they are working fast enough and carefully enough to ensure that the mid-September rollout of the boosters will be effective.

"Our goal is to release and recommend the vaccine so that it can coincide as much as possible with the peak of the season," Dr. Nirav Shah, CDC's principal deputy director, said in an interview.

The peak in Covid spread, Shah and others guess, may occur in November or December.

"Theoretically, if you vaccinate a lot of people too early, and their immunity wanes even by a couple of percentage points, the peak of the season could have far more significant consequences."

"There's an art to it, as well as a science," Shah said.

Even if the first shots are given as soon as CDC Director Dr. Mandy Cohen signs off on them, it could be an additional two weeks for people to develop full protection.

The timeline doesn't sit well with Cassiere, who worries that a combination of kids back in school, workers back in the office and Jewish holiday gatherings in mid-September will lead to additional increases in viral activity.

"This is the perfect setup for a huge spike that will lead right into the winter," he said.

Covid booster shots were rolled out earlier last year, around Labor Day, in an attempt to curb surging cases of the omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 . Those vaccines were released before they were tested in humans.

This year is different. Covid cases are significantly lower, and the shots must go through additional testing and scrutiny to be fully licensed.

The Food and Drug Administration is currently working with vaccine manufacturers to "ensure the updated vaccines meet the agency's rigorous standards for safety, effectiveness and quality," an FDA official said during a phone briefing Thursday. The officials spoke on the condition that their names not be used.

It is expected that the FDA will greenlight the boosters before Sept. 12, because the CDC's vaccine committee, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, or ACIP, can only meet after the FDA gives its OK.

"Our intention," one official said on the call Thursday, "is to have the ACIP meeting in as close as possible succession to FDA action as possible."

CDC's Shah added that the vast majority of Americans are heading into this next Covid season with some level of immunity, either from prior infection, prior vaccines or both.

"That vaccine that you've got on board is still offering protection," Shah said. "It's not that the vaccine has been vanquished from your system."

Dr. Julie Morita, executive vice president of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and former head of the Chicago Department of Public Health, agreed that the nation is in a "much different place than we were previously," and encouraged Americans to get the vaccine whenever it is eventually released.

"These vaccines will help prevent serious disease," Morita said. "I'm hopeful that when the vaccines are available, people will take full advantage of them."

What about new subvariants?

The boosters will target omicron subvariants, which continue to morph in ways that, presumably, make the virus more contagious. EG.5 , nicknamed "Eris," is now the predominant subvariant that officials are monitoring.

And the subvariant BA.2.86 has some experts concerned because of its unusually large number of mutations.

How will those changes affect the boosters?

"It's too early to know for sure," a federal public health official said on Thursday's call, "but I think we feel comfortable in saying that it's likely that the vaccine will help protect against severe outcomes."

Moderna, one of the Covid vaccine makers, earlier this month said that preliminary clinical trial data showed the updated booster seemed to work against omicron subvariants.

BA.2.86 has been detected in several countries, including the U.S. But spread remains extremely low — for now. If the subvariant does increase in the coming weeks, the timing of our boosters "could end up being perfect," said Dr. Kavita Patel, an NBC News medical contributor. "That's the game all of us are playing."

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Asia Cup live stream 2023: How to watch cricket for free from anywhere

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Cricket fans around the world will be hoping that the first one day international between Pakistan and India for more than four years is not ruined by the forecasted rain. This is Pakistan’s final group game. If they win or the game ends as a no result, they automatically progress to the Super Fours. If they lose, they can still progress so long as Nepal do not beat India heavily. Read on and we'll show you how to watch every match live from anywhere with a VPN , and potentially for FREE .

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The 16th edition of the Asia Cup is underway in Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The 50-over competition is one of the biggest international white ball tournaments in the game, and a great warm up for October's Cricket World Cup.

This year, the five Asian test nations are joined by Nepal, who are making their Asia Cup debut. Nepal qualified by winning the 10-team ACC Men's Premier Cup which they hosted in April and May, beating UAE in the final.

The six teams have been drawn into groups of three (Pakistan, India and Nepal in Group A; Sri Lanka, Bangladesh & Afghanistan in Group B). The top two teams from each group set to go through to the Super Fours stage, in which all teams play each other. The top two teams from the Super Fours league will contest the final in Columbo on September 17.

The 2023 edition will be the first time India and Pakistan have played one another in 50-over cricket since June 2019 in Manchester during that year’s World Cup, so it's not to be missed.

Here's everything you need to know in order to watch Asia Cup live streams from anywhere.

How to watch 2023 Asia Cup for free

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Good news for fans in India: every game of the 2023 Asia Cup will be streamed live and for  FREE  via the  Hotstar mobile app for iOS and Android devices.

Meanwhile, in Pakistan, selected games will be shown for  FREE  on  PTV Sports

Traveling outside India or Pakistan?  No problem – use our favorite cricket VPN   to unblock your usual stream from overseas. Details below.

How to watch Asia Cup live streams from anywhere

A VPN, or virtual private network, makes it look as if you're surfing the web from your home country, rather than the one you're in. That means you can access the streaming services you already pay for, from anywhere on Earth. Or anywhere that has an internet connection, at least.

VPNs are totally legal, inexpensive and easy to use. We've tested lots of the best VPN services and our favorite is ExpressVPN . It's fast, works on loads of devices, and even offers a 30-day money-back guarantee.

Safety, speed, and simplicity combine to make ExpressVPN our favorite VPN service. It's also compatible with loads of devices and there's a 30-day money-back guarantee if you want to try it out.

Using a VPN is incredibly simple.

1. Install the VPN of your choice . As we've said, ExpressVPN is our favorite.

2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance if you're in the U.K. and want to view an Indian service, such as Hotstar, you'd select India from the list.

3. Sit back and enjoy the action and watch the 2023 Asia Cup live stream.

Asia Cup live streams by country

How to watch asia live streams in the u.s..

Cricket fans in the U.S. can watch the 2023 Asia Cup on ESPN Plus . You can take out an ESPN Plus subscription for $9.99 a month.

ESPN Plus won't unlock all regular ESPN content, but it will grant you access to thousands of live events, original shows and series that can't be found anywhere else (not even on the standard ESPN service). 

ESPN Plus costs $9.99 per month for the basic package, but you can save over 15% by signing up for a year for $99.99. That brings access to more boxing, plus the NFL, MLB , NHL, PGA Tour golf, soccer, major tennis and even the UFC if you're happy to add the occasional PPV fee.

If you already use the service but aren't in the U.S. right now, you can watch Asia Cup live streams by using a VPN such as ExpressVPN . And if, for whatever reason, you can't get it working, do remember that you have the comfort of a 30-day money-back guarantee with ExpressVPN.

How to watch Asia Cup live streams in Canada

Cricket fans in Canada can subscribe to Willow TV at $7.99 CAD/month. Viewers can also watch the ICC Cricket World Cup, Major League Cricket, GT20 Canada, Big Bash League, Indian Premier League (IPL) and Pakistan Super League (PSL).

You can get Willow TV as part of your regular cable TV package or you can get it as a standalone streamed service on IOS, Android, Windows, Apple TV, Roku, Samsung Smart TV, Xbox On, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Chromecast, Google TV. 

Not at home right now? Use ExpressVPN or another VPN service to access the live stream from anywhere.

How to watch Asia Cup live streams in the U.K.

Cricket fans in the UK can catch the Asia Cup live stream on TNT Sports , which is BT Sport by a different name.

The TNT Sports website is the place to go to watch online, but you'll be able to tune in via BT TV, Sky or Virgin, as well as the TNT Sports app on iOS and Android, or via Chromecast and AirPlay.

If you're outside the UK and want to tune in, it's simple to do with a handy tool – simply  grab a VPN  and follow the instructions above to live stream the action.

How to watch Asia Cup live streams in Australia

Kayo Sports  is where you can watch Fox Sports and the Asia Cup. It offers access to over 50 sports live and on-demand, with some its big name channels including Fox Sports, ESPN, and beIN Sports.

It costs $25 for Kayo One, $30 for Kayo Basic or $35 for Kayo Premium. Basic lets you stream sport on two devices at once, while Premium allows you to watch on up to three screens simultaneously, so it represents great value if your household has different sporting tastes or you're splitting the cost of the subscription. There's  even a free 7-day trial

How to watch Asia Cup live stream in India

Every game of the 2023 Asia Cup is being live streamed for free via the Hotstar mobile app ( iOS and Android ) in India. 

However, if you want to tune in on a larger screen, you'll need to pay for a  Disney Star subscription. 

Matches will be shown live on a range of Star Sports channels, including Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports 1 Hindi, Star Sports 1 Hindi HD, and Star Sports Select 1.

Ready to cut the cord? Expect to pay around Rs 1,499 per month for Disney Star's all-access content plan. 

All games will begin at 3pm IST.

If you already subscribe to one of those services but are outside of India right now, you can simply choose one of the best VPN services such as ExpressVPN to follow the Asia Cup live stream wherever you are are.

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Rite Aid is preparing to file for bankruptcy in coming weeks to address mass federal and state lawsuits the drugstore chain is facing over its alleged role in the sale of opioids, according to people familiar with the company’s plans.

The chapter 11 filing would cover Rite Aid’s more than $3.3 billion debt load and pending legal allegations that it oversupplied prescription painkillers, the people said. Philadelphia-based Rite Aid hasn’t agreed on a settlement with federal, state government and private opioid plaintiffs to resolve those opioid liabilities in a potential chapter 11 and is currently planning to treat them as general unsecured claims, they said.

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Unsecured claims rank behind a company’s collateralized debt in bankruptcy and share in the amounts left over after secured claims are paid in full. The terms offered to Rite Aid’s opioid-related claimants in a potential chapter 11 could change, the people said.

Rite Aid faces more than a thousand federal lawsuits that were consolidated into a multidistrict litigation in Ohio. The company also faces a significant number of similar cases pending in state courts that allege it contributed to the opioid epidemic, as well as a civil lawsuit by the Justice Department that alleges the company dispensed controlled substances in violation of the False Claims Act and Controlled Substances Act.

Rite Aid has asked a court to dismiss the department’s lawsuit and denied the allegations that it filled unlawful prescriptions for controlled substances. A bankruptcy filing would put those lawsuits on hold and open a path for Rite Aid to resolve them in a single forum.

Rite Aid is expected to join pharmaceutical manufacturers Purdue Pharma, Mallinckrodt and Endo International as companies bankrupted by opioid litigation. Purdue, Mallinckrodt and Endo each reached settlements of their opioid claims in bankruptcy, worth an aggregate total of more than $8 billion, that allocated more to opioid plaintiffs than to other unsecured creditors.

Much of that money, however, hasn’t been paid as the companies work through legal and financial challenges using chapter 11. Purdue’s $6 billion settlement with members of the Sackler family who own the company has been put on hold by the Supreme Court, which is reviewing whether the chapter 11 plan is legally flawed . Mallinckrodt promised $1.7 billion to opioid plaintiffs when it restructured in chapter 11 last year, but is now headed toward a repeat bankruptcy that would leave roughly $1 billion of that pledge unpaid. Endo also is facing government objections to its plan to pay $450 million to state governments and $119 million to private plaintiffs over time.

Rite Aid from 2015 to 2018 tried unsuccessfully to merge with Walgreens Boots Alliance and later Albertsons , in efforts to improve its capital position and enhance its pharmacy footprint . It has warned for years of not having sufficient cash flow to service its debt and owed over $3.3 billion to lenders and bondholders as of June, according to securities filings.

The company’s cash has dwindled recently. Its revenue declined 6% in the last quarterly period ended June 3 from the comparable period last year, while its net loss nearly tripled to $307 million, according to a securities filing. Rite Aid’s cash and cash equivalents shrank to $136 million, down from $157 million in March.

The company’s stock price fell 51% Friday to 71 cents a share.

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