Delte Files Then Space Gets Eaten Up Again
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Howard Snart
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May xiii, 2013, half-dozen:eighteen:25 AM 5/xiii/xiii
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I take this problem with the latest drive sdk.
The delete does piece of work; the file is deleted. Just it is however visible in the drive UI, leading to lots of problems for the user if they endeavour and do something with it.
Suggestions of un-parenting it before the delete do work in removing it from the UI. Merely i have to sleep() betwixt the un-parent and the delete; otherwise the file over again remains in the UI.
Then not ideal.
The other docslist api is being deprecated; and then i would much rather use the drive sdk.
Whatever assistance much appreciated.
Paul Davis
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December 8, 2014, 7:22:47 AM 12/8/14
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Well, I am replying to this two years afterwards, and it still doesn't piece of work for me. I take deleted all the files in the Google Drive folder, and I take shut off the Google Drive app, but the usage indicator in gmail still indicates that I am using exactly the aforementioned amount of data as when I had the maximum ever. It's not disquisitional, considering the amount is notwithstanding a fraction of my allocation, merely just for security purposes it would be nice to know the information was no longer on the google server.
On Sunday, September 23, 2012 12:59:15 PM UTC-7, Anders wrote:
I take been implementing the new Google Bulldoze API, and information technology seems to work as advertised. Deleted files will exist trashed and not "orphaned".The next version should be out soon, only demand to do a lilliputian more testing...
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JNavas
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Dec viii, 2014, 7:25:38 AM 12/8/14
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Open Drive in your browser of choice, and empty the Trash.
JNavas
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Dec viii, 2014, 7:35:29 AM 12/8/14
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JNavas
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December 8, 2014, eight:52:05 AM 12/8/fourteen
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Gmail usage is separate from Bulldoze usage, so isn't related to FS. Yous'll have to get rid of something in Gmail.
Thomas Kyle
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Aug 5, 2012, 8:28:57 PM viii/5/12
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I have 1 style sync to GD that uploads my app backups and I have deletion sync enabled; I merely keep the latest fill-in on my phone so the older ones should exist deleted from Google drive.
The behavior looks correct if i check the log and I tin can verify the older files are no longer in the synced Drive folder as expected.
However,if I search drive for files that match those "deleted" (by extension commonly),my results include those older deleted files. Using the "organize" link to move them indicates they are in no folders, and are "not in your drive". However, I can open and view their content,and worse, they nevertheless have up space unless I delete them manually to the GD trash can. (I verified in the settings screen, manually deleting the phantom files fees space)
I sync ~400mb of apps this way weekly , and with all the FolderSync "deletions" going phantom, my 5gb is filling up fast.
fsbaud
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Aug 6, 2012, 1:38:xix AM 8/6/12
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Google drive moves files to the Trash folder when you lot (or FolderSync) delete them. If you lot desire to delete them permanently, go to the Trash folder and click the "Empty Trash" button.
Thomas Kyle
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Aug 6, 2012, one:l:51 AM 8/6/12
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Just information technology isn't doing that, my trash folder was empty, my files are only orphaned and unfoldered.
When I institute them on search,I could check them off and delete them, and that moves them to the trash. (And on search, items in the trash are labeled equally such. Mine had no location at all)
fsbaud
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Aug 6, 2012, 1:58:xviii AM viii/six/12
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Sorry, then, I don't know. I take a gdrive sync chore and it doesn't do that.
Thomas Kyle
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Aug 6, 2012, 2:13:46 AM viii/6/12
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My sync is very simple, just a one manner to remote folder. I'one thousand not sure what could be causing it, I assume it'southward a unique bug otherwise people would exist seeing their space go eaten up too
sefyk
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Aug 25, 2012, 4:20:06 AM eight/25/12
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I have exactly the same problem. Did yous discover any solution?
Jake Di Toro
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Aug 27, 2012, viii:29:53 PM 8/27/12
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I'k having a similar problem.
I have a 2 style sync setup on my tablet. When I "delete" the files locally on the next sync it'southward recognized and listed in the "DeletedRemoteFile" listing on the sync status.
How I institute out about this is because I'chiliad using InSync on my estimator to proceed my drive synced, the files I deleted would show upwards in my root folder of the sync point. Since my root folder is usually populated only past other folders these kind of stood out.
And so I agree, it seems that FolderSync is not deleting the file itself, just whatever drove associated with the file.
Back up User
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Sep 1, 2012, 9:14:04 PM ix/1/12
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Hmm, the way Foldersync works is, that it trashes the old file, and uploads a new one. Why the old file is non in the trash folder I don't know, but that it is no longer nowadays in the folder it was previously in means that the delete control does something at least.
It is possible to fully delete the old file, merely the trash feature should piece of work.
sefyk
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Sep ane, 2012, 10:18:47 PM nine/1/12
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Where is this trash feature?
Anders
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Sep 1, 2012, 10:52:50 PM nine/i/12
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It is non a feature in foldersync, simply how the Google Bulldoze API works (unless you tell it to permanently delete the one-time file, which is currently not what FolderSync does).
sefyk
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Sep two, 2012, 2:34:09 PM 9/2/12
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So what's the solution to this trouble? Currently, Foldersync leaves deleted files as ghosts (which cannot be deleted even from Trash), and the drive space is taken by these files.
Support User
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Sep 3, 2012, iv:33:09 AM ix/3/12
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Helge
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Sep 5, 2012, 3:57:44 PM ix/5/12
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Thanks Anders - that would be awesome!
I'chiliad experiencing the exact same problem, as you probably guessed :-)
The mode it behaves, I remember it looks more like a bug in Google Drive itself.
Cheers.
cykotix
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Sep 14, 2012, 9:nineteen:54 AM 9/xiv/12
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I'm having the same issue. I was trying to figure out how I had hitting my quota simply only having a fraction of the files show up. It wasn't until I selected all files did I see these "rogue" files. It was almost like instead of "trashing" them it was simply removing the labels they originally had. Cleaning upwardly these files is very dull, then a gear up sooner rather than later would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Support User
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Sep fourteen, 2012, vi:58:29 PM 9/fourteen/12
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I think this could perhaps also have to exercise with revisions - they might under some circumstance take up quota storage if enabled.
The matter is - when foldersync uploads a new version of an existing file it actually doesn't delete it the old version, it simply updates the existing binary data in docs/drive.
The orphaned version of the file may be the old revision. I could hands enable a full deletions of the quondam file, but that would break revision history for that particular, which is unfortunate.
Anyway, there is a new Drive API now (right now the older Docs API is being used), and I will be implementing that in the hereafter, then hopefully that volition solve the outcome.
cykotix
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Sep 14, 2012, xi:29:56 PM nine/14/12
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This may be true in some cases, merely I think information technology but does revisions on "office" files. In my case, it's not removing tgz files created by Titanium Backup. I do nightly syncs of my "sdcard" (Galaxy Nexus), which later sync my TiBu files that I recreate every night. For all purposes of this instance, they are essentially new files anyhow, taking revision out of the equation. To make matters even more interesting, there doesn't appear to be a blueprint equally to which files are orphaned. I've fastened a screenshot to help illustrate.
Thanks!
Support User
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Sep 14, 2012, 11:54:46 PM 9/fourteen/12
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I have come to call back it might be a issues in Google Docs/Drive. I am pretty sure FolderSync does everything as the API proscribes.
But every bit I said, I am hoping using the new API volition solve the problem.
cykotix
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Sep xv, 2012, 12:17:59 AM 9/15/12
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Sounds good. If you'd like me to encounter if it fixes information technology once you've gotten time to update the API, merely let me know. Thank you once more for your help. Foldersync is an absolute life saver!
Support User
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Sep 24, 2012, 2:59:14 AM 9/24/12
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I have been implementing the new Google Bulldoze API, and information technology seems to piece of work every bit advertised. Deleted files volition be trashed and not "orphaned".
The side by side version should be out soon, just need to do a little more testing...
cykotix
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Sep 24, 2012, 9:07:54 PM ix/24/12
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Outstanding! Thanks again for the update and the quick response! Permit me know if you desire some additional testing.
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