# Delting notes on android moves them to trash instead of deleting it

**URL:** <https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/delting-notes-on-android-moves-them-to-trash-instead-of-deleting-it/38765>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [25 June 2024 18:59 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/delting-notes-on-android-moves-them-to-trash-instead-of-deleting-it/38765 "2024-06-25T18:59:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![timundstruppi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7ea924/32.png) [@timundstruppi](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/timundstruppi)\
**Post date:** [25 June 2024 18:59 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/delting-notes-on-android-moves-them-to-trash-instead-of-deleting-it/38765/1 "2024-06-25T18:59:15Z")

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### Operating system

Android

### Joplin version

3.0.4

### Desktop version info

Desktop: Linux, AppImage, v. 2.14.22

### Sync target

WebDAV

### What issue do you have?

I want to bypass the trash on the android app! it is extremly annoying, that if I delete a note/todo, it will be moved to trash.  
if I'm switching to my computer and continue using joplin there thanks to webdav sync the note/todo will still remain in the notepad and I'll have to remember to delete it again.

deleting it in the desktop app deletes the note/todo finally. on android I couldn't find any possibility to deactivate this .... trash folder ☹

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**Author:** ![laurent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ce7236/32.png) [@laurent](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/laurent)\
**Post date:** [25 June 2024 20:24 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/delting-notes-on-android-moves-them-to-trash-instead-of-deleting-it/38765/2 "2024-06-25T20:24:52Z")

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You need to make sure to use v3.0 on all devices.

And if you want the notes to be permanently deleted more quickly you can set a low interval for auto deletion, like 1 day. You'll find this in the settings

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/cozic/original/3X/1/c/1c948e33314e232a0927789508474d8624f4270b.png) [@system](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [4 August 2024 15:00 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/delting-notes-on-android-moves-them-to-trash-instead-of-deleting-it/38765/4 "2024-08-04T15:00:30Z")

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