Nomedia

Easily manage .nomedia files

Yves Cuillerdier · com.panaustik.nomedia

Not rated yet 50K+ downloads v4.5.0-G 4 MB Android 8.1+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v4.5.0-G (22)
Updated: Jul 30, 2026 (2 months ago)
APK size: 4 MB
Requires: Android 8.1+ (API 27)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: Tools (app)
Listed since: Mar 16, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 12 (2 sensitive)
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Nomedia is an app by Yves Cuillerdier in the Tools category, listed since at least March 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 4.3.0-G, the APK shrank from 4.6 MB to 4 MB. Since version 4.1.2-G, the minimum Android version rose from 6.0 to 8.1. It asks for 12 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: access all files and read shared storage. It asks for the same permissions as version 4.4.1-G. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v4.5.0-G

Android 17

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

.nomedia files tell Android not to scan certain directories for images of videos or audio files. This search is done systematically each time you turn on your device, which slows down the launch of the system, especially if you have many files. Also, since the directories containing these files are not scanned, their content does not appear in the gallery. This is a simple way to not display certain files there. Warning, this is not a tool to protect your privacy because these files can still be seen, especially in the file manager! Creating this file manually is however not sufficient. It is also necessary to force Android to take this modification into account! This application allows you to easily create or delete these .nomedia files in the chosen directories: • Turn on the switch of a directory in order to create the .nomedia file. Images from this directory (and its subdirectories) no longer appear in the gallery. • Turn off the switch to delete the .nomedia file. The images appear again in the gallery. This application is guaranteed without the collection of personal data! AUTHORIZATIONS REQUIRED In order to access all files on the device, the app requests the permissions below: • MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE - Allows an application wide access to storage. • WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE - Allows an application to write to storage. WARNING ⚠ From Android 12 (and sometimes Android 11 for some models), Google no longer allows the presence of .nomedia files in almost all top-level system directories (DCIM, Pictures, Alarms, etc.) and certain sub-directories like DCIM/Camera 😕. If you create this file in these directories, the system destroys it immediately! Fortunately, the subdirectories that you can create there (for example DCIM/Camera/Family) are not affected. Create subdirectories and transfer your images there to be able to hide them.

Version history

6 versions are listed, going back to v4.1.2-G. Since v4.5.0-G it requires Android 8.1+.

v4.5.0-G LATEST Jul 30, 2026 4 MB TRUSTED v4.4.1-G Apr 8, 2026 3.7 MB TRUSTED v4.4.0-G Apr 6, 2026 4.7 MB TRUSTED v4.3.0-G Nov 25, 2025 4.6 MB TRUSTED v4.2-G Sep 11, 2024 4.1 MB TRUSTED

All 6 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jul 30, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Panaustik” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Jul 30, 2026
Validated against Google Play Jul 30, 2026
Signed byCN=Panaustik, OU=Panaustik, O=Panaustik, L=Paris, ST=France, C=33
Signing certificate (SHA-1)00:A0:6F:DA:26:9C:30:67:6B:03:ED:6C:95:31:E2:A2:A1:37:CB:A4
File MD581194ace38ea1bc5c678486c141450a0
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (12)

Nomedia requests 12 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.

Access all files Sensitive android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Foreground service data sync android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.panaustik.nomedia.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch

Nomedia APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Nomedia for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 8.1 or later. Version 4.4.1-G is the newest listed build that installs on Android 8.0 and later. Get version 4.4.1-G · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is Nomedia free?

The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

Is the Nomedia APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 81194ace38ea1bc5c678486c141450a0.