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In the Files app on iOS, a folder’s “Modified” date is updated when an action changes the contents of that specific folder, such as adding, renaming, or deleting a file or subfolder within it.
Changes inside a subfolder, or modifications to a file’s content (like editing it), do not update the parent folder’s “Modified” date
Folder modification:
A folder’s “Modified” date changes when you perform an action directly within that folder. [1, 4]
• Adding a new file [1]
• Deleting an existing file [1]
• Renaming a file [1]
• Moving a file into or out of the folder [1, 4]
• Renaming or changing permissions on the folder itself
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Folder content modification:
Actions that happen inside a subfolder or changes to the content of a file will not affect the parent folder’s “Modified” date. [3, 4]
• Editing a document inside a folder does not change the folder’s date. [4]
• Adding a file to a subfolder does not change the parent folder’s date. [3]
AI responses may include mistakes.
[1] https://www.quora.com/What-changes-the-date-modified-of-a-folder
[2] https://askubuntu.com/questions/1372862/which-file-operations-trigger-directory-modification-time-and-date-to-change
[3] https://discussions.apple.com/thread/255157099
[4] https://www.kadansky.com/files/newsletters/2024/2024_08_31p.html
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