Unable to delete obb files - Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Questions & Answers

Hey Guys,
I'm unable to delete obb files. It doesn't matter which method I use, the twrp file manager fails, adb fails, root explorers are failing. Any idea how to delete this? The unnecessary obb files are now almost 2GB big :/

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Try it or die said:
Hey Guys,
I'm unable to delete obb files. It doesn't matter which method I use, the twrp file manager fails, adb fails, root explorers are failing. Any idea how to delete this? The unnecessary obb files are now almost 2GB big :/
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where is the file located? internal storage or microsd?
and which file is it? (game?)

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Simoom Sadik said:
where is the file located? internal storage or microsd?
and which file is it? (game?)
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Internal storage. But it's not only 1 file, there are 3 more files.

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Try it or die said:
Internal storage. But it's not only 1 file, there are 3 more files.
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1. try deleting with solid file explorer. move the file somewhere else then delete. if the filename is too large, then rename it to anything small, then delete.
2. if no success, backup everything to pc, then wipe dalvik+cache+data+system+internal storage via twrp.
then "format data" in twrp.
copy rom and other stuffs to a usb otg drive or microsd and flash what you need.
hope this will help.

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U must hava root for this and a root explorer. Go to the device/data/media/obb, here u will see a copy of obb data files exactly like your internal storage. Just delete it and you are good to go. Try it and thank me later if u want.

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Simoom Sadik said:
1. try deleting with solid file explorer. move the file somewhere else then delete. if the filename is too large, then rename it to anything small, then delete.
2. if no success, backup everything to pc, then wipe dalvik+cache+data+system+internal storage via twrp.
then "format data" in twrp.
copy rom and other stuffs to a usb otg drive or microsd and flash what you need.
hope this will help.
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1. Can't move the files, can't delete them and can't rename it.
2. I want to avoid that
a1acs said:
U must hava root for this and a root explorer. Go to the device/data/media/obb, here u will see a copy of obb data files exactly like your internal storage. Just delete it and you are good to go. Try it and thank me later if u want.
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It worked, thanks! I thought that the only solution would be a full wipe^^ thanks!

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This is the answer for our problem!
Try it or die said:
1. Can't move the files, can't delete them and can't rename it.
2. I want to avoid that
It worked, thanks! I thought that the only solution would be a full wipe^^ thanks!
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yeah! it really worked!

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I also want to know

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a1acs said:
U must hava root for this and a root explorer. Go to the device/data/media/obb, here u will see a copy of obb data files exactly like your internal storage. Just delete it and you are good to go. Try it and thank me later if u want.
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Worked perfectly!!!
Thanked :good:

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a1acs said:
U must hava root for this and a root explorer. Go to the device/data/media/obb, here u will see a copy of obb data files exactly like your internal storage. Just delete it and you are good to go. Try it and thank me later if u want.
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Thx u r a life saver ..

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a1acs said:
U must hava root for this and a root explorer. Go to the device/data/media/obb, here u will see a copy of obb data files exactly like your internal storage. Just delete it and you are good to go. Try it and thank me later if u want.
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Didn't work for me on a Galaxy J5 2016 running stock N.

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Jaheen said:
Worked perfectly!!!
Thanked :good:
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Thank You

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flash format everything is gone

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nothing works, I've tried renaming, root explorers and twrp file manager but I just can't delete my asphalt 9 and pubg obb.Please help I don't want to format and I can't seem to install these apps from the playstore

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Unable to delete obb in internal storage
I too faced this problem for a day trying different methods and queries, they didn't help then I tried checking my developer options. I found that mock SD card is turned off so I turned it on and after rebooting my device. I was successfully able to delete the obb
Problem faced XIAOMI REDMI 4A

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Just a bonus tip: if even root explorer fails, try total commander with root access. No guarantee that it will work, but I found that tc can do many things of those the others fail.

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a1acs said:
U must hava root for this and a root explorer. Go to the device/data/media/obb, here u will see a copy of obb data files exactly like your internal storage. Just delete it and you are good to go. Try it and thank me later if u want.
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Sophia92 said:
Just a bonus tip: if even root explorer fails, try total commander with root access. No guarantee that it will work, but I found that tc can do many things of those the others fail.
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Thank you both. I combined these two processes, and I managed to remove my pubg obb file from my galaxy s5. My other root browsers werent working. Total commander did the trick.

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Thank You so much!
a1acs said:
U must hava root for this and a root explorer. Go to the device/data/media/obb, here u will see a copy of obb data files exactly like your internal storage. Just delete it and you are good to go. Try it and thank me later if u want.
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Worked like a charm!

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a1acs said:
U must hava root for this and a root explorer. Go to the device/data/media/obb, here u will see a copy of obb data files exactly like your internal storage. Just delete it and you are good to go. Try it and thank me later if u want.[/]
works great, thank you!
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Successful delete
a1acs said:
U must hava root for this and a root explorer. Go to the device/data/media/obb, here u will see a copy of obb data files exactly like your internal storage. Just delete it and you are good to go. Try it and thank me later if u want.
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Thank you very much! It worked on my Redmi 4X.