Tired of digging through My Files just to find the Recycle Bin on your Samsung phone?
On One UI 8, Samsung hides the unified Recycle Bin inside the My Files app, making it frustrating to access quickly.
The good news? You can create a direct shortcut and place it right on your home screen for one-tap access to all your deleted files.
This shortcut lets you easily restore deleted photos, videos, messages, notes, and other files — all in one place.
In this guide, I’ll show you exactly how to add the Recycle Bin shortcut to the home screen on Samsung One UI 8, One UI 7, and One UI 6.
How to Add Recycle Bin Shortcut to Samsung One UI 8 Home Screen
- Open Samsung My Files app and scroll down till the end. Here tap 'Manage storage' and again scroll down till the end. Tap 'Recycle bin' once you find it.
- Once you open the Recycle Bin, you'll be able to view deleted photos, videos, messages, notes, and other files from supported Samsung apps in one place.
- Tap the 'Menu' button (three vertical dots) in the top right corner and tap 'Add to Home screen.'
- A popup will appear asking you to add the Recycle Bin to the home screen. Long tap the 'Recycle Bin shortcut icon' and drag/drop it anywhere on your main home screen.
- Now you can access your Samsung phone's Recycle Bin for all the apps right from your phone's home screen. It is highly convenient to use and manage it this way.
Note: This article also works normally for Samsung phones running One UI 6 and One UI 7.
FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. Where is my Recycle Bin on my Samsung?
You can find it in the location: Samsung My Files > Utilities > Recycle Bin or Samsung My Files > Manage Storage > Recycle bin. This folder stores deleted photos, videos, documents, messages, and notes for up to 30 days before permanent deletion.
Q2. Where do I find deleted items on my Samsung phone?
Just head to the trash bin using the path: Samsung My Files > Manage Storage > Recycle Bin. Here you will be able to see all the deleted items on your Samsung phone at one place. The deleted files here will appear as apps from which they were deleted, for example: Gallery, Messages, Files, Notes, Contacts etc. You may also read — what are invisible backups and pending files on Samsung phones.
Q3. How to recover deleted files from Recycle Bin in Samsung?
- Open Recycle Bin from any of the paths I've told you above.
- Tap the app from which you wish to recover deleted files on your Samsung phone.
- Select all the files you wish to recover and tap the 'Restore all' to recover them to their original storage location.
Q4. How long does the Samsung Recycle Bin keep deleted files?
By default, One UI keeps deleted items for 30 days. After this period, they are permanently purged and cannot be recovered without a secondary or cloud backup. See, how to convert an old laptop hard drive into an external USB drive, and use it as a secondary backup solution.
Conclusion
Creating a Samsung Recycle Bin shortcut on your home screen is a simple tweak that makes One UI 8 (and older versions) so much more convenient. One tap gives you instant access to all deleted photos, videos, messages, notes, and files — no more digging through My Files.
I tested it myself on Galaxy devices running One UI 8, and it works perfectly on One UI 7 and One UI 6 too. It takes less than a minute to set up but saves plenty of hassle later.
If this helped, share it with others who updated to One UI 8. Got any questions? Drop a comment below!
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