# Refresh MediaStore

> Refresh media database in device

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.kotorimura.refreshmediastore](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.kotorimura.refreshmediastore)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.kotorimura.refreshmediastore`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Removed
- **Publisher:** Kotorimura Studio
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 10,948
- **Rating:** 3.86 / 5 (120 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.1.9
- **Last updated:** 2024-02-12
- **First published:** 2019-09-10
- **Publisher country:** JP
- **Size:** 6.82 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-06-04
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kotorimura.refreshmediastore)
- **Website:** [https://www.kotorimura.com/](https://www.kotorimura.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://kotorimura.com/privacy\_policy\_for\_mobile\_apps.html](https://kotorimura.com/privacy_policy_for_mobile_apps.html)

## Description

"Refresh MediaStore" is a simple app designed to update the media database on your Android device. It scans storage to recognize new media files that may not have been registered due to file transfers from other devices. The app features fast multi-threaded scanning, listing recently added files, and detecting media while scanning. However, it respects certain limitations, such as skipping directories with '.nomedia' files or those starting with a dot, and it cannot scan unmounted storage.

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.kotorimura.refreshmediastore.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users generally praise the app for fast scanning and adding new media to MediaStore so it shows up in galleries and other apps. However, several reviews highlight key drawbacks: it does not clean up deleted files in MediaStore, startup scans can fail, SD card support is lacking, ads are intrusive, and compatibility varies by device/OS version.

### Pros

- Fast scans with clear logs and quick rebuild of the MediaStore database.
- Adds new files to MediaStore so they appear in gallery, music players, and Google Photos.
- Simple, direct UI with an auto-run toggle.
- Helpful for recovering missing media and keeping track of media on the device.
- Works on newer Android versions (e.g., Android 13) despite older web instructions.

### Cons

- Does not remove stale or deleted entries from the MediaStore.
- Startup scan is unreliable or non-functional on some devices/versions; manual scan may do nothing.
- Not compatible with SD cards (only internal storage).
- Ads are intrusive and cannot be removed.
- Inconsistent behavior across devices/Android versions.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.kotorimura.refreshmediastore)