+    private void removeLocalFolder() {
+        if (mStorageManager.fileExists(mLocalFolder.getFileId())) {
+            String currentSavePath = FileStorageUtils.getSavePath(mAccount.name);
+            mStorageManager.removeFolder(
+                    mLocalFolder, 
+                    true, 
+                    (   mLocalFolder.isDown() && 
+                            mLocalFolder.getStoragePath().startsWith(currentSavePath)
+                    )
+            );
+        }
+    }
+
+
+    /**
+     *  Synchronizes the data retrieved from the server about the contents of the target folder 
+     *  with the current data in the local database.
+     *  
+     *  Grants that mChildren is updated with fresh data after execution.
+     *  
+     *  @param folderAndFiles   Remote folder and children files in Folder 
+     *  
+     *  @param client           Client instance to the remote server where the data were 
+     *                          retrieved.  
+     *  @return                 'True' when any change was made in the local data, 'false' otherwise
+     */
+    private void synchronizeData(ArrayList<Object> folderAndFiles, OwnCloudClient client) {
+        // get 'fresh data' from the database
+        mLocalFolder = mStorageManager.getFileByPath(mLocalFolder.getRemotePath());
+
+        // parse data from remote folder 
+        OCFile remoteFolder = fillOCFile((RemoteFile)folderAndFiles.get(0));
+        remoteFolder.setParentId(mLocalFolder.getParentId());
+        remoteFolder.setFileId(mLocalFolder.getFileId());
+        
+        Log_OC.d(TAG, "Remote folder " + mLocalFolder.getRemotePath() 
+                + " changed - starting update of local data ");
+        
+        List<OCFile> updatedFiles = new Vector<OCFile>(folderAndFiles.size() - 1);
+        List<SynchronizeFileOperation> filesToSyncContents = new Vector<SynchronizeFileOperation>();
+
+        // get current data about local contents of the folder to synchronize
+        List<OCFile> localFiles = mStorageManager.getFolderContent(mLocalFolder);
+        Map<String, OCFile> localFilesMap = new HashMap<String, OCFile>(localFiles.size());
+        for (OCFile file : localFiles) {
+            localFilesMap.put(file.getRemotePath(), file);
+        }
+        
+        // loop to update every child
+        OCFile remoteFile = null, localFile = null;
+        for (int i=1; i<folderAndFiles.size(); i++) {
+            /// new OCFile instance with the data from the server
+            remoteFile = fillOCFile((RemoteFile)folderAndFiles.get(i));
+            remoteFile.setParentId(mLocalFolder.getFileId());
+
+            /// retrieve local data for the read file 
+            //  localFile = mStorageManager.getFileByPath(remoteFile.getRemotePath());
+            localFile = localFilesMap.remove(remoteFile.getRemotePath());
+            
+            /// add to the remoteFile (the new one) data about LOCAL STATE (not existing in server)
+            remoteFile.setLastSyncDateForProperties(mCurrentSyncTime);
+            if (localFile != null) {
+                // some properties of local state are kept unmodified
+                remoteFile.setFileId(localFile.getFileId());
+                remoteFile.setKeepInSync(localFile.keepInSync());
+                remoteFile.setLastSyncDateForData(localFile.getLastSyncDateForData());
+                remoteFile.setModificationTimestampAtLastSyncForData(
+                        localFile.getModificationTimestampAtLastSyncForData()
+                );
+                remoteFile.setStoragePath(localFile.getStoragePath());
+                // eTag will not be updated unless contents are synchronized 
+                //  (Synchronize[File|Folder]Operation with remoteFile as parameter)
+                remoteFile.setEtag(localFile.getEtag());    
+                if (remoteFile.isFolder()) {
+                    remoteFile.setFileLength(localFile.getFileLength()); 
+                        // TODO move operations about size of folders to FileContentProvider
+                } else if (mRemoteFolderChanged && remoteFile.isImage() &&
+                        remoteFile.getModificationTimestamp() != localFile.getModificationTimestamp()) {
+                    remoteFile.setNeedsUpdateThumbnail(true);
+                    Log.d(TAG, "Image " + remoteFile.getFileName() + " updated on the server");
+                }
+                remoteFile.setPublicLink(localFile.getPublicLink());
+                remoteFile.setShareByLink(localFile.isShareByLink());
+            } else {
+                // remote eTag will not be updated unless contents are synchronized 
+                //  (Synchronize[File|Folder]Operation with remoteFile as parameter)
+                remoteFile.setEtag(""); 
+            }
+
+            /// check and fix, if needed, local storage path
+            checkAndFixForeignStoragePath(remoteFile);      // policy - local files are COPIED 
+                                                            // into the ownCloud local folder;
+            searchForLocalFileInDefaultPath(remoteFile);    // legacy   
+
+            /// prepare content synchronization for kept-in-sync files
+            if (remoteFile.keepInSync()) {
+                SynchronizeFileOperation operation = new SynchronizeFileOperation(  localFile,        
+                                                                                    remoteFile, 
+                                                                                    mAccount, 
+                                                                                    true, 
+                                                                                    mContext
+                                                                                    );
+                
+                filesToSyncContents.add(operation);
+            }
+            
+            updatedFiles.add(remoteFile);
+        }
+
+        // save updated contents in local database
+        mStorageManager.saveFolder(remoteFolder, updatedFiles, localFilesMap.values());
+
+        // request for the synchronization of file contents AFTER saving current remote properties
+        startContentSynchronizations(filesToSyncContents, client);
+
+        mChildren = updatedFiles;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Performs a list of synchronization operations, determining if a download or upload is needed
+     * or if exists conflict due to changes both in local and remote contents of the each file.
+     * 
+     * If download or upload is needed, request the operation to the corresponding service and goes 
+     * on.
+     * 
+     * @param filesToSyncContents       Synchronization operations to execute.
+     * @param client                    Interface to the remote ownCloud server.
+     */
+    private void startContentSynchronizations(
+            List<SynchronizeFileOperation> filesToSyncContents, OwnCloudClient client
+        ) {
+        RemoteOperationResult contentsResult = null;
+        for (SynchronizeFileOperation op: filesToSyncContents) {
+            contentsResult = op.execute(mStorageManager, mContext);   // async
+            if (!contentsResult.isSuccess()) {
+                if (contentsResult.getCode() == ResultCode.SYNC_CONFLICT) {
+                    mConflictsFound++;
+                } else {
+                    mFailsInFavouritesFound++;
+                    if (contentsResult.getException() != null) {
+                        Log_OC.e(TAG, "Error while synchronizing favourites : " 
+                                +  contentsResult.getLogMessage(), contentsResult.getException());
+                    } else {
+                        Log_OC.e(TAG, "Error while synchronizing favourites : " 
+                                + contentsResult.getLogMessage());
+                    }
+                }
+            }   // won't let these fails break the synchronization process
+        }
+    }
+