File extension THUMBDATA4
| File type | Google Android Thumbnail Database |
| Developer | Google Inc. |
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What is a THUMBDATA4 file?
THUMBDATA4 file extension is associated with Android operating system. Android was developed by Google in collaboration with Open Handset Alliance as an operating system for mobile devices such as smartphones or tablets.
THUMBDATA4 is a temporary file that stores image thumbnails used by Gallery app. Thumbnails are typically generated for stored pictures and other images or multimedia. Thumbnails allow faster loading times of images indexed by the system. Each THUMBDATA4 file is augmented with "--" characters follow by a random number.
Program(s) that can open the .THUMBDATA4 file
Android
How to open THUMBDATA4 files
If you cannot open the THUMBDATA4 file on your computer - there may be several reasons. The first and most important reason (the most common) is the lack of a suitable software that supports THUMBDATA4 among those that are installed on your device.
A very simple way to solve this problem is to find and download the appropriate application. The first part of the task has already been done – the software supporting the THUMBDATA4 file can be found in the table. Now just download and install the appropriate application.
Possible problems with the THUMBDATA4 format files
The inability to open and operate the THUMBDATA4 file does not necessarily mean that you do not have an appropriate software installed on your computer. There may be other problems that also block our ability to operate the Google Android Thumbnail Database file. Below is a list of possible problems.
- Corruption of a THUMBDATA4 file which is being opened
- Incorrect links to the THUMBDATA4 file in registry entries.
- Accidental deletion of the description of the THUMBDATA4 from the Windows registry
- Incomplete installation of an application that supports the THUMBDATA4 format
- The THUMBDATA4 file which is being opened is infected with an undesirable malware.
- The computer does not have enough hardware resources to cope with the opening of the THUMBDATA4 file.
- Drivers of equipment used by the computer to open a THUMBDATA4 file are out of date.
If you are sure that all of these reasons do not exist in your case (or have already been eliminated), the THUMBDATA4 file should operate with your programs without any problem. If the problem with the THUMBDATA4 file has not been solved, it may be due to the fact that in this case there is also another rare problem with the THUMBDATA4 file. In this case, the only you can do is to ask for assistance of a professional staff.
Updated 03/17/2022
How to associate the file with an installed software?
If you want to associate a file with a new program (e.g. my-file.THUMBDATA4) you have two ways to do it. The first and the easiest one is to right-click on the selected THUMBDATA4 file. From the drop-down menu select "Choose default program", then click "Browse" and find the desired program. The whole operation must be confirmed by clicking OK. The second and more difficult to do is associate the THUMBDATA4 file extension to the corresponding software in the Windows Registry.
Is there one way to open unknown files?
Many files contain only simple text data. It is possible that while opening unknown files (e.g. THUMBDATA4) with a simple text editor like Windows Notepad will allow us to see some of the data encoded in the file. This method allows you to preview the contents of many files, but probably not in such a structure as a program dedicated to support them.