Can't use my files in file manager

hello. I find it weird and quite irritating that i can view all my files in file manager. But when i actually want to use a file they are not available.
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The "tracker" thing maintains a database of all the media files on your device.. for example, artist, album, trackname, length, bit rate of music files... resolution of photos stuff like that.
This is how the phone can quickly show you a complete list of photos, it lists the database, rather than scanning the phone for suitable files (which takes much longer)
the tracker indexer process, iirc, also watches when files get added to the phone (NOT via USB.. I'll get to that in a mo) When a file gets changed / added, the tracker is woken up and examines the new file adding it to the database..
If the tracker database becomes corrupted, everything gets a bit screwy
When you use USB storage to copy on data, the tracker can't watch as it happens.. instead when you unplug the phone from your PC, it has to scan for new files.. its slower, but normally just as effective..
the -r option instructs the tracker system to bin the old database and start from scratch.. it'll go and rescan your mass storage (and SD card if you have one) and put the stuff back in the database..
If you have a broken file, there's always the risk that when it tries to "index" the file, it messes the database up and you end up with no files showing again..
the -r is safe, especially since you can't see any files at the moment..
it is NOT the same as rm -r
it is an abbreviation for --hard-reset as in delete the data and reset.. but your files them selves will not be altered at all..
How's it going? Looking better now?

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