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Locate and verify files on Android storage before upload/share, especially latest edited photos or videos.

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Device File Search

Use this skill when you need to find a saved file on the Agent Phone, then upload/share it in an app.

Goal

  • Return a real, existing absolute file path.
  • Prefer the newest matching file.
  • Avoid repeated blind searches.

Default Search Order

  1. Check likely output folders first:
  • /storage/emulated/0/DCIM/Camera
  • /storage/emulated/0/Pictures
  • /storage/emulated/0/Download
  • /storage/emulated/0/Movies
  1. For editor-specific outputs, try app-named subfolders:
  • /storage/emulated/0/Pictures/CapCut
  • /storage/emulated/0/Movies/CapCut
  • /storage/emulated/0/DCIM/Camera
  1. Only if still missing, run a wider find under /storage/emulated/0.

Command Patterns

Use shell (device-side), not workspace exec.

  • Quick latest list: shell("sh -lc 'ls -1t /storage/emulated/0/DCIM/Camera | head -n 20'")

  • Wider image search: shell("sh -lc 'find /storage/emulated/0 -type f \\( -iname \"*.jpg\" -o -iname \"*.jpeg\" -o -iname \"*.png\" -o -iname \"*.webp\" \\) | head -n 400'")

  • Wider video search: shell("sh -lc 'find /storage/emulated/0 -type f \\( -iname \"*.mp4\" -o -iname \"*.mov\" -o -iname \"*.mkv\" \\) | head -n 400'")

  • Verify one candidate path: shell("ls -l /storage/emulated/0/DCIM/Camera/<filename>")

Reliability Rules

  • Prefer /storage/emulated/0/... over /sdcard/... (symlink issues can hide find results).
  • If /sdcard must be used, use find -L /sdcard ....
  • After editing/saving, prioritize files modified in the last few minutes.
  • Before telling the user "not found", verify at least 2 directories + 1 wide search.

After Found

  • Keep the exact absolute path in memory for the rest of the task.
  • Reuse the same path for upload/share actions.
  • If upload fails, retry with the same verified path before starting a new search.