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V635 - Large weird file
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Posted by: mogster

On my V635, both Motorola Explorer 0.93 and P2kCommander v.3.2.6 noticed a file 3MB in size, with a weird filename, and couldn't do anything with it.
I noticed a few days ago, my phone memory had like 4meg left, now it has 800k.

The file shows up in P2kCommander v.3.2.6 as ||||||||||| and won't delete, just gives me a generic failure, it knows it's 3MB in size.
Has anyone else had this, and how do I kick it off my phone?

Posted by: bubble.tea

wow...your paranoia is even scaring me!

Is that the first Motorola Mobile Virus?

Posted by: mogster

No, i've had it before on another 6FR firmware flash, and so has someone else.
It just randomly generates from no-where.
10MB end user memory. 3MB being clogged up by ("||||||||") a corrupt hell-knows-what file that won't delete...anyone else have any ideas?

Hmm. What did I do with my phone before it turned up... well I recorded some voice names out of curiosity of the feature, because I never used it before. Then I deleted the voice names...
hmm... I noticed all my texts dissappear from my outbox every now and then, no filters set...
Uhh! I just wanna kick it off the tinee 10MB memory, if I have too little left then the phone will start crashing...

Posted by: bubble.tea

wow...never had anything like this...EVER.

2 V300s
1 V551
1 V635
2 V3's
1 L7

Posted by: mogster

Anyone else?

Posted by: mogster

Hmm, now I magically have 4meg of memory left...
weird.
oh well, tell you if it comes back

Posted by: bubble.tea

I scared it away

Posted by: hytran

These files have been seen on other phones, I have one on my V635 as well (under 88R):

Note the actual file name in the lower left pane. Unfortunately, since it has an invalid file name, I haven't been able to transfer the file (to peek inside) with any of my current p2k tools.

Nobody seems to know what they are. I can only assume that it's some temporary file that's needed by the phone to operate.

I hardly think anyone's being paranoid. They just want to know where their space is being used.

Posted by: mzkaye729

they are bluetooth file transfers that did not complete or got corrupted in the process somehow. try this method :

try sending a file through bluetooth and when it starts "looking for devices", let it run til it says "no devices found". it should get rid of it cuz thats how i got rid of mine.

- Kristina

Posted by: hytran

Quote:

Originally Posted by mzkaye729

they are bluetooth file transfers that did not complete or got corrupted in the process somehow. try this method :

try sending a file through bluetooth and when it starts "looking for devices", let it run til it says "no devices found". it should get rid of it cuz thats how i got rid of mine.

- Kristina

Perfect! Thanks!!!

Posted by: bubble.tea

Quote:

Originally Posted by mzkaye729

- Kristina

WOW...VERY cool, find.

Shows you that I NEVER had an incomplete BT transfer lol. AND that I never saw it on my V300 lmao

Posted by: mogster

AHHH!
Thanks, that explains a lot
I LOVE YOU!!

Posted by: mzkaye729

im glad it worked for you guys =)