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One UI 8.5: Samsung My Files Downloads Category Showing Unrelated Folders from Internal Storage

Device: Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

Software: One UI 8.5

App: Samsung My Files

Hello Samsung Community,

After updating to One UI 8.5, I noticed an issue with the Downloads category in Samsung My Files.

Previously, tapping the Downloads shortcut on the My Files home screen showed my downloaded files as expected. However, after the recent update, it now displays numerous unrelated folders from different locations in internal storage.

For example, the Downloads category is showing folders from:

- /Internal storage/DCIM/Facebook

- /Internal storage/Pictures/Facebook

- /Internal storage/Pictures/Messenger

- /Internal storage/Pictures/ChatGPT

- /Internal storage/Android/media/

These folders are not located inside "/Internal storage/Download", yet they appear under the Downloads category.

Expected Behavior:

The Downloads shortcut should display only the contents of the actual "/Internal storage/Download" directory, as it appeared to do before the update.

Current Behavior:

The Downloads category includes files and folders from multiple unrelated directories, making it difficult to locate actual downloaded files.

Additional Information:

The physical Download folder is completely intact and works normally when accessed through My Files → Internal storage → Download. The issue appears to be limited to how the Downloads category displays or indexes files.

I understand that My Files uses categories to organize content, but this behavior is different from what I experienced before the update.

Could Samsung please clarify whether this is an intentional change in One UI 8.5 or a bug? If it is intentional, please consider adding an option to make the Downloads shortcut display only the physical Download directory.

I have attached screenshots showing the incorrect folder listings and their actual storage paths.

Thank you.

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