Data Eraser - Shredder

Data Eraser permanently shreds files, folders and free storage space so that deleted data becomes extremely difficult to recover. When you delete a file normally, Android only removes its directory entry — the actual bytes stay on storage until something happens to overwrite them, and free "undelete" tools can often bring them back. Data Eraser closes that gap: it overwrites the file's contents with sanitization patterns before deleting it, then truncates it to zero and renames it to a random name so neither the data nor the filename survives. ◆ NINE OVERWRITE ALGORITHMS • Zero pass (0x00) — fast single pass • One pass (0xFF) • Random pass — cryptographically seeded random data • DoD 5220.22-M — classic 3-pass pattern • DoD 5220.22-M ECE — 7-pass military variant • Schneier method — 7 passes • VSITR — German BSI 7-pass standard • Gutmann — the full 35-pass method • Custom — choose your own number of passes (1–35) ◆ WIPE FREE SPACE Files you deleted before installing Data Eraser may still linger in free storage. The free-space wiper fills unused storage with random data and then removes the filler, overwriting the remains of previously deleted files. Your existing files are never touched. ◆ SHRED ANYTHING • Single files, multiple files at once, or entire folders with all sub-folders • Batch shredding with a live progress bar showing every pass • Confirmation dialog before anything is destroyed • Cancel safely at any time • Shredding continues in the background if you leave the app, with a progress notification — large files finish even if you switch away ◆ CLEANS UP LEFTOVER TRACES Deleting a photo often leaves the gallery entry and cached thumbnails behind. Data Eraser also removes the file's entry from the system media database so it stops appearing in Gallery and file managers. On Android 9 and older it shreds the cached thumbnail files too, using the same overwrite algorithm you chose. ◆ PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Works 100% offline — the app has no internet access • No ads, no analytics, no account, no data collection • Optional shred history is stored only on your device and can be cleared anytime ◆ MODERN & SIMPLE • Clean Material You design with smooth animations • Dark theme by default, light theme available • Works on Android 6.0 through Android 16 HONEST NOTE ON FLASH STORAGE Phones use flash storage whose controllers may internally remap data blocks (wear-leveling). Overwriting therefore makes recovery extremely difficult with software tools, but no app can guarantee that every physical trace is gone. For maximum protection before selling a device, combine Data Eraser with full-disk encryption (on by default since Android 7) and a factory reset. WHAT DATA ERASER CANNOT REACH Data Eraser shreds the file you select, its gallery entry and — on Android 9 and older — its cached thumbnails. It cannot reach copies that live outside its access: backups already synced to Google Photos, Drive or another cloud; copies other apps saved in their own private storage (messaging apps keep their own); or copies on another device. From Android 10 the system thumbnail cache moved into protected storage that no installed app can open, so there Data Eraser removes the media-database entry rather than overwriting the cached image. If a file mattered enough to shred, check your cloud backups too. Use Data Eraser only on data you own or are authorized to manage. See the Fair Usage Policy inside the app's About tab.