diff --git a/mobile/app/index.tsx b/mobile/app/index.tsx
index 4746aae..2279aec 100644
--- a/mobile/app/index.tsx
+++ b/mobile/app/index.tsx
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ export function HomeScreen() {
   const insets = useSafeAreaInsets();
   const [page, setPage] = useState(1);
   const { data, isLoading, error, isFetching, refetch } = useFiles(null, page, PAGE_SIZE);
-  const { hasPermission, requestPermission, pickDirectory, pickAndScanRecursive, folders, refreshFolders, discovered } = useLocalFiles();
+  const { hasPermission, requestPermission, pickAndScanRecursive, folders, refreshFolders, discovered } = useLocalFiles();
   const freeLocalSpace = useFreeLocalSpace();
   const queryClient = useQueryClient();
   const [searchQuery, setSearchQuery] = useState('');
@@ -388,11 +388,6 @@ export function HomeScreen() {
     setRemoveFolderConfirmId(null);
   }, [removeFolderConfirmId, refreshFolders]);
 
-  const handleAddFolder = useCallback(async () => {
-    setSettingsModalVisible(false);
-    await pickDirectory();
-  }, [pickDirectory]);
-
   const handleAddFolderRecursive = useCallback(async () => {
     setSettingsModalVisible(false);
     await pickAndScanRecursive();
@@ -673,7 +668,6 @@ export function HomeScreen() {
         folders={folders}
         onToggleVisibility={handleToggleFolderVisibility}
         onRemoveFolder={handleRemoveFolder}
-        onAddFolder={handleAddFolder}
         onAddFolderRecursive={handleAddFolderRecursive}
         onUpdateSyncMode={handleUpdateSyncMode}
         onUpdateSyncCellular={handleUpdateSyncCellular}
diff --git a/mobile/components/SettingsModal.tsx b/mobile/components/SettingsModal.tsx
index f5b1fd4..cf9011b 100644
--- a/mobile/components/SettingsModal.tsx
+++ b/mobile/components/SettingsModal.tsx
@@ -19,8 +19,7 @@ interface SettingsModalProps {
   folders: StoredFolder[];
   onToggleVisibility: (folderId: string) => void;
   onRemoveFolder: (folderId: string) => void;
-  onAddFolder: () => void;
-  onAddFolderRecursive?: () => void;
+  onAddFolderRecursive: () => void;
   onUpdateSyncMode: (folderId: string, mode: SyncMode) => void;
   onUpdateSyncCellular: (folderId: string, enabled: boolean) => void;
   globalSyncMode: SyncGlobalMode;
@@ -47,7 +46,6 @@ export function SettingsModal({
   folders,
   onToggleVisibility,
   onRemoveFolder,
-  onAddFolder,
   onAddFolderRecursive,
   onUpdateSyncMode,
   onUpdateSyncCellular,
@@ -106,7 +104,6 @@ export function SettingsModal({
               onBack={() => setView('menu')}
               onToggleVisibility={onToggleVisibility}
               onRemoveFolder={handleRemoveFolder}
-              onAddFolder={onAddFolder}
               onAddFolderRecursive={onAddFolderRecursive}
             />
           )}
@@ -190,15 +187,13 @@ function FoldersView({
   onBack,
   onToggleVisibility,
   onRemoveFolder,
-  onAddFolder,
   onAddFolderRecursive,
 }: {
   folders: StoredFolder[];
   onBack: () => void;
   onToggleVisibility: (id: string) => void;
   onRemoveFolder: (folder: StoredFolder) => void;
-  onAddFolder: () => void;
-  onAddFolderRecursive?: () => void;
+  onAddFolderRecursive: () => void;
 }) {
   return (
     <ScrollView style={styles.viewContainer} showsVerticalScrollIndicator={false}>
@@ -241,17 +236,10 @@ function FoldersView({
         })
       )}
 
-      <TouchableOpacity style={styles.addBtn} onPress={onAddFolder}>
+      <TouchableOpacity style={styles.addBtn} onPress={onAddFolderRecursive}>
         <MaterialIcons name="add" size={20} color="#fff" />
         <Text style={styles.addBtnText}>Ajouter un dossier</Text>
       </TouchableOpacity>
-
-      {onAddFolderRecursive && (
-        <TouchableOpacity style={styles.scanRootBtn} onPress={onAddFolderRecursive}>
-          <MaterialIcons name="linear-scale" size={20} color="#fff" />
-          <Text style={styles.addBtnText}>Ajouter (scan récursif)</Text>
-        </TouchableOpacity>
-      )}
     </ScrollView>
   );
 }
@@ -538,16 +526,6 @@ const styles = StyleSheet.create({
     marginTop: 16,
     gap: 8,
   },
-  scanRootBtn: {
-    flexDirection: 'row',
-    alignItems: 'center',
-    justifyContent: 'center',
-    backgroundColor: '#8E24AA',
-    borderRadius: 10,
-    paddingVertical: 12,
-    marginTop: 10,
-    gap: 8,
-  },
   addBtnText: {
     fontSize: 15,
     color: '#fff',
diff --git a/mobile/hooks/useDeviceFiles.ts b/mobile/hooks/useDeviceFiles.ts
index 9929d1f..7b7dffb 100644
--- a/mobile/hooks/useDeviceFiles.ts
+++ b/mobile/hooks/useDeviceFiles.ts
@@ -251,31 +251,6 @@ export function useDeviceFiles() {
     });
   }, []);
 
-  const pickDirectory = useCallback(async () => {
-    try {
-      const result = await FileSystem.StorageAccessFramework.requestDirectoryPermissionsAsync();
-      if (!result.granted) return false;
-      const dirUri = result.directoryUri;
-      const parts = dirUri.split('/');
-      const dirName = decodeURIComponent(parts[parts.length - 1] ?? 'Dossier');
-      safDirectory.addFolder(dirUri, dirName);
-      setFolders(safDirectory.getAll());
-
-      const folderFiles = await scanSafFolder({ id: 'new', uri: dirUri, name: dirName, visible: true, syncMode: 'none', syncCellular: false, source: 'saf' });
-      setFiles((prev) => {
-        const existing = new Set(prev.map((f) => f.id));
-        const merged = [...prev];
-        for (const f of folderFiles) {
-          if (!existing.has(f.id)) merged.push(f);
-        }
-        return merged;
-      });
-      return true;
-    } catch (err) {
-      return false;
-    }
-  }, []);
-
   const pickAndScanRecursive = useCallback(async (): Promise<{ addedFolders: number }> => {
     try {
       const result = await FileSystem.StorageAccessFramework.requestDirectoryPermissionsAsync();
@@ -371,7 +346,7 @@ export function useDeviceFiles() {
   return {
     files, isLoading, hasPermission,
     requestPermission, rescan,
-    pickDirectory, pickAndScanRecursive,
+    pickAndScanRecursive,
     folders, refreshFolders,
     discovered, discoverMediaAlbums,
   };
diff --git a/mobile/hooks/useLocalFiles.ts b/mobile/hooks/useLocalFiles.ts
index 1954d28..151a78c 100644
--- a/mobile/hooks/useLocalFiles.ts
+++ b/mobile/hooks/useLocalFiles.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { fileStore } from '../services/fileStore';
 import { UnifiedFileItem } from '../types';
 
 export function useLocalFiles() {
-  const { files: deviceFiles, isLoading: deviceLoading, hasPermission, requestPermission, rescan, pickDirectory, pickAndScanRecursive, folders, refreshFolders, discovered, discoverMediaAlbums } = useDeviceFiles();
+  const { files: deviceFiles, isLoading: deviceLoading, hasPermission, requestPermission, rescan, pickAndScanRecursive, folders, refreshFolders, discovered, discoverMediaAlbums } = useDeviceFiles();
   const lastDeviceCount = useRef(0);
 
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ export function useLocalFiles() {
     hasPermission,
     requestPermission,
     rescan,
-    pickDirectory,
     pickAndScanRecursive,
     folders,
     refreshFolders,