SHREDDIT is a data deletion program for android that securely deletes files, making them irrecoverable. This tool completely deletes your data and protects it from falling into the wrong hands. It uses a fast destroy algorithm that destroys huge amounts of data VARIABLE in seconds. The technology is specially designed to work with internal and external storage devices with an optimized window (buffer) size for efficient and reliable data destruction. The program uses a chip to destroy data, which allows you to increase the efficiency of using time when erasing. This software has no background service and therefore has no overhead and is perfectly safe to keep in your toolbox.
Attention: data erased with a shredder cannot be recovered by any means.
- Data destruction standards. Shreddit implements standards for data sanitization practices that have been developed over decades of research. Below is a list of the main data destruction standards used by the tool (we don’t claim to have invented these standards; we just implemented them into our data destruction tool for you).
– British standard HMG IS5 (3 passes)
– DoD 5220.22 USA (3 passes)
– German VSITR (7 passes)
– Russian GOST R50739 (2 passes)
– NIST 800-88 (2 passes)
– Zero placeholder
– Single placeholder (secure erase)
– Random placeholder (pseudo-random numbers) - Integration with file explorer. While this tool has its own lightweight file explorer to provide easy access to your gallery and personal data, it also provides strong integration with your device’s built-in file manager (OR any third-party file manager). For example, in ES File Explorer, select one or more files and go to Share > Shreddit, the app will take all those files as input and shred them.
- Media preview (gallery integration). The app provides media previews to give you a better idea of ​​the content you want to securely erase. You can use the app with your favorite photo manager like Google Photo. Just select one or more images/videos and send them to the shredder to erase them permanently.
- Known restrictions. The application completely removes media files (videos or images) from the gallery, while the gallery may display a thumbnail of the image. Don’t worry, all content of said media file is gone, just rescan the media file to sync thumbnails with media content.
To delete from an external sdcard on a device with KitKat (Android 4.4) or later, superuser rights are required, i.e. the device must be rooted.
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