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How to turn off the popup window in "My Files" when copying/moving

HurricaneOleg — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 12:36:06 GMT

Hello.

The My Files app suddenly started copying and moving files in a new way, with a popup window that forces me to look for each folder on my phone instead of exiting and then picking the folder I want to copy my files to. I want to know how to turn off this annoying popup window and get back to the old way of copying files, without searching through thousands of folders I have on my phone each time I copy and/or move my files, it's VERY difficult to do and used to take just a moment but now is taking a very long time, impeding my work. I sort through hundreds of files each day, it's becoming close to impossible to be efficient after this stupid update.

Re: How to turn off the popup window in "My Files" when copying/moving

USBetaModerator3 — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 16:39:03 GMT

Hello @HurricaneOleg,

Thank you for your feedback on copying/moving files.

Unfortunately, this community board is for Watch One UI Beta program.

Please visit our additional communities (Fold/Flip/S series/A series...) for your query.

Regards,

One UI Beta Team

Re: How to turn off the popup window in "My Files" when copying/moving

Jimten — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 12:52:05 GMT

I agree 100% with this comment. I would really like to be able to turn off this new feature as it is extremely irritating and time consuming.

Re: How to turn off the popup window in "My Files" when copying/moving

Members_WptkpU5 — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 23:03:59 GMT

I have a temporary solution. Go to settings, my apps, my files, and in the top right with the 3 dots click "uninstall updates". It'll factory reset that app WITHOUT losing data/information (I've tried and tested it). At least you can go back to the OG version where you can move stuff without that annoying popup until they update the app in the future. Also don't forget to turn off auto updates on it so it doesn't get the same problem in the future.

Re: How to turn off the popup window in "My Files" when copying/moving

useruBatYZ4U6m — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 02:23:56 GMT

Good suggestion, but did not work for me.

I un-installed the update, restarted phone, and pop-up remained.

Re: How to turn off the popup window in "My Files" when copying/moving

Members_WptkpU5 — Thu, 26 Sep 2024 11:57:29 GMT

Did it auto update? Because that happened to me until I went into the app settings on the Play store and turned OFF the auto updates

Re: How to turn off the popup window in "My Files" when copying/moving

Karim allam — Sun, 17 Nov 2024 18:14:54 GMT

Excellent solution thank you very much that pop-up feature was driving me crazy I had shortcuts on my home page that made moving files and sorting them easier but the pop-up window doesn't work that way. Least imaginative feature samsung ever added.again thank you so much