Where is the Xiaomi trash can?

Where is the Xiaomi trash can?


Learn how to access the Gallery bin on Xiaomi phones to find recently deleted photos and videos

Photos and videos deleted from the Gallery app are sent to your phone’s trash bin Xiaomi. In this case, the files are stored there for 30 days until they are permanently deleted from the device and there is an option to restore them back to the library.



How to access the Xiaomi Gallery bin

Follow these steps to find media files in the trash:

  1. Open the Gallery app;
  2. Select the “Album” tab;
  3. Scroll down and tap “Trash”;
  4. Find the files.



  5. Access the trash in the Xiaomi Gallery (Image: Screenshot/André Magalhães/Canaltech)

How to empty the garbage

By emptying, you free up storage space on your device, but you remove files permanently – ideally, keep a backup of your photos and videos in the cloud.

Watch step by step:

  1. Open the Gallery app;
  2. Access “Album”;
  3. Tap “Trash”;
  4. Select “Erase All.”

How to restore files from recycle bin

Any file sent to the trash can be recovered within 30 days. Just follow these steps:

  1. Open the Gallery app;
  2. Access the Recycle Bin;
  3. Tap “Restore.”

To restore a single file, tap and press the item, then select “Recover.”

How to access the Xiaomi file bin

Xiaomi’s File Manager does not have a trash area, so it is not possible to recover PDFs, APKs and other documents saved on the device. The alternative is to install Files from Google and delete the items there:

  1. Install Google Files (Android);
  2. Free access to files;
  3. Tap the three-bar icon;
  4. Select “Trash”;
  5. View articles.


  6. Google Files also has a trash can option (Image: Screenshot/Bruno De Blasi/Canaltech)

How to back up your Xiaomi cell phone

The best alternative to avoid the desperation of accidentally deleting something is to keep an active backup in the cloud. Google Photos is the best option available for photos and videos on Android, with synchronization between devices and up to 15 GB of storage space, also shared between Gmail and Drive files.

Furthermore, the manufacturer itself has a cloud storage platform, called Mi Cloud — see how to set it up on your device.

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