Delete files from DDMS using command prompt?

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I'm trying to delete some files from DDMS data/data/package_name/files/filename How can i done this?

adb shell rm/yourpath/to/yourfilename – Samir Mangroliya Sep 14 '11 at 14:33 — Samir Mangroliya, Sep 14 '11 at 14:33

score 13 · Answer 1 · answered Jan 25 '12 at 00:14

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adb shell rm /yourpath/to/yourfilename

answered Jan 25 '12 at 00:14

georgiecasey

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score 5 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 14 '11 at 14:31

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Use the File Explorer of the Eclipse DDMS plugin or the adb shell command from your android platform tools to browse and delete the file system on your device.

answered Sep 14 '11 at 14:31

Dyonisos

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the command to remove files is `rm filename` if you want to delete directories use `rm -r directoryname` – Dyonisos Sep 14 '11 at 14:35
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WRONG: use `rmdir` to delete directories. `rm -r` recursively removes files and directories. – Diego Torres Milano Sep 14 '11 at 14:51

Lukas Knuth · Answer 3 · 2012-01-25T18:58:00.803

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You can use ADB to get into the device/emulator shell and then execute normal linux-commands.

In your case, you would use rm to remove something (if you want to remove a folder use the -r parameter).

From the Android Docs:

Internal Storage

You can save files directly on the device's internal storage. By default, files saved to the internal storage are private to your application and other applications cannot access them (nor can the user). When the user uninstalls your application, these files are removed.

This might help you. You can also check if you can "delete application data" in Androids Application Manager.

edited Jan 25 '12 at 18:58

answered Sep 14 '11 at 14:31

Lukas Knuth

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What files are you trying to delete? I also found [this](http://www.pocketmagic.net/?p=757) which might also help you. – Lukas Knuth Sep 14 '11 at 14:42
i just took contacts backup as a file (i don't know what format is this). I took this used by uri.getHost(). It's permission is -rw-rw--- – Praveenkumar Sep 14 '11 at 14:44
So you want to delete the contact-backup? – Lukas Knuth Sep 14 '11 at 14:48
yes, how can i change the permission. Is is possible to do this? – Praveenkumar Sep 14 '11 at 14:49

Delete files from DDMS using command prompt?

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