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Why does my SD unmount when I plug it in to my computer to charge?

Every time I plug it into my computer, even if I choose "Charge Only," I will lose all access to my SD card. I even tried turning off USB debugging, but that didn't fix it. It will simply show up on my desktop. Is there a setting that will let me disable this? Is it a driver I installed on my computer that forces it to give access to the SD card?
I've already ended up corrupting my SD card once which forced me to reformat it, I don't want to fear charging it on my PC.

I've heard that if you have DoubleTwist installed, it makes the SD card mount automatically. I haven't tested this fully but I just installed it yesterday and now I have the same issue with my SD card mounting when plugged in. So.. it's probably true.

Have you applied the OTA update?

If it happens that you are in fact using DoubleTwist, there is a setting in the app that let's you toggle auto mount. Turn it off and you should be golden.

sph33r said:
I've heard that if you have DoubleTwist installed, it makes the SD card mount automatically. I haven't tested this fully but I just installed it yesterday and now I have the same issue with my SD card mounting when plugged in. So.. it's probably true.
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sph33r said:
If it happens that you are in fact using DoubleTwist, there is a setting in the app that let's you toggle auto mount. Turn it off and you should be golden.
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Thanks guys, I did have it installed. I hadn't even opened it once yet. I didn't think an app could have that kind of power without needing root.

Wow thanks for this thread! I couldn't figure it out either... would have never guessed it was DoubleTwist.

Post-root USB errors, anyone?

I finally got around to rooting mine earlier today..
Ever since, I can't get either of my computers (both Mac and PC) to recognize the phone for mounting the SD card. It charges fine via USB but is impossible to mount as USB storage. Any ideas on this?

Maybe a driver issue?

I thought that originally. But if that were the case, I wouldn't have been able to connect to them previously (no changes in drivers on the computers) or been able to connect to complete the root process. I'm kind of at a loss for ideas right now.

hmm strange... I'm a android newbie so i don't think i can help passed driver

Method?
myz06vette said:
I finally got around to rooting mine earlier today..
Ever since, I can't get either of my computers (both Mac and PC) to recognize the phone for mounting the SD card. It charges fine via USB but is impossible to mount as USB storage. Any ideas on this?
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Hey what method did you use to root? If you can mount your internal storage but not your sdcard, can your phone read your sd card when the phone is booted normally? Perhaps you damaged your slot?

dreamersipaq said:
Hey what method did you use to root? If you can mount your internal storage but not your sdcard, can your phone read your sd card when the phone is booted normally? Perhaps you damaged your slot?
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exactly what i was thinking, but myz06vette are you able to view content from your sd card using just your phone? ex: music, movies or pictures?

Yes, I can view content on my SD card and internal phone storage on the phone itself using Root Explorer or ASTRO. I didn't use the method that required me to pull the SD card out. I can play music stored on the card and view all my photos, so I know its reading okay. I even took the SD card out and put it in a memory card reader and it hooked up to the computer fine.. mounted right away. Just won't mount through the phone.

myz06vette said:
Yes, I can view content on my SD card and internal phone storage on the phone itself using Root Explorer or ASTRO. I didn't use the method that required me to pull the SD card out. I can play music stored on the card and view all my photos, so I know its reading okay. I even took the SD card out and put it in a memory card reader and it hooked up to the computer fine.. mounted right away. Just won't mount through the phone.
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The development.apk packaged in many Dream/G1 ROMs has an option to scan for media. Try that
BTW, *#*#4636#*#* also works from the dialer to pull up phone/radio options, which will allow you to switch between cdma auto (PRL) --> cdma only -->> ev-do only. The latter two options should save you battery!

Thanks for the advice! I updated to CDMA-only right when I got the phone.. so I honestly can't say whether or not its saving me battery since I don't know what it was like set to CDMA auto PRL hahaa.
I tried installing the Dev Tools apk you attached, but each time I do, it says "Application not installed" with the yellow !triangle next to it.

myz06vette said:
Thanks for the advice! I updated to CDMA-only right when I got the phone.. so I honestly can't say whether or not its saving me battery since I don't know what it was like set to CDMA auto PRL hahaa.
I tried installing the Dev Tools apk you attached, but each time I do, it says "Application not installed" with the yellow !triangle next to it.
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Sorry, man -- that .apk was from an Eclair build -- try the new one I put up -- it's from an Espresso build, I just installed in on my DI -- all good

Hah alright fair enough. This one loaded fine.
Checking it out now... will report back. Thanks!

Half of the options in the app force close.
Media scanner loaded, but isn't helping me mount the sd card to my computer.
Any more ideas?

myz06vette said:
Half of the options in the app force close.
Media scanner loaded, but isn't helping me mount the sd card to my computer.
Any more ideas?
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So you've checked your settings in "Connect to PC" -- perhaps your "always ask" option is cleared and it's set to HTC Sync, for example? What do you get in the SDcard/Storage menu? Any stats for the SDcard? What happens when you elect to eject it in that menu?

Storage menu shows total space and free space like it should.
Connect to PC is currently set to Ask me everytime.. option for Disk Drive selected just to try and force it to mount..
Removed SD card.. did battery pull reset.. still nothing.

myz06vette said:
Storage menu shows total space and free space like it should.
Connect to PC is currently set to Ask me everytime.. option for Disk Drive selected just to try and force it to mount..
Removed SD card.. did battery pull reset.. still nothing.
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That's frustrating. You might have to back-up your sdcard data on a PC and re-format the card, then copy the data back. I'm assuming you have a card reader.

I hadn't thought until just now to try another card. I've got a few sitting around here somewhere. I'll try that before taking the time to backup almost a full 16 gigs of stuff, format, then restore it all.

myz06vette said:
Storage menu shows total space and free space like it should.
Connect to PC is currently set to Ask me everytime.. option for Disk Drive selected just to try and force it to mount..
Removed SD card.. did battery pull reset.. still nothing.
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Do you have some sort of app killer/task manager auto killing the obex service? Ive noticed i have problems when it isnt running, but when it is running it kills battery like mad. Try going to settings>applications>running services and see if its running next time you try to mount. It should show up under calendar. Hope this helps.
P.S. I only let this service run when i need to plug into my pc, since it seems to keep the phone from being able to "sleep" properly. So if you have something killing it, or the calendar app has been removed that may have a part in your problem.

Cant mount sd card on the computer

I hate to start a "OMG ITS NOT WORKING" Thread. But im just plain stuck.
Im trying to get to my sd card on my computer, to switch to my 4gb and to get the update.zip on it so i can root. But no matter what i do, it wont mount. My computer complains that the "USB Device not recognized" and loads a bogus driver. Ive been trying to get it figured out but nothing so far.
Anyone else have this problem? Any one know how to fix it?

hope this helps
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=7218057

Saw that thread. No help
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Oskiee said:
Saw that thread. No help
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Settings -> Applications -> Development -> check USB debugging
Hope those helps...

iunlock said:
Settings -> Applications -> Development -> check USB debugging
Hope those helps...
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No help :O( i dont get whats wrong.

what happens when you plug in the usb cord? Are any external drives shown on your computers file/drive viewer (my computer, etc)? If so can you open those drives, if not what does it say?
the way it should work is.
-DL the drivers here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=7218057
-install the drivers on your PC
-hookup phone to PC via the provided usb cable
-on the phone drop down the notification bar and MOUNT the SD card.
-open My Computer or other file viewer
-see two external drives one the internal with about 13GB of total space and one the SD card with 2GB of total space
-add remove files from cards

I did all that. When i plug it in, my computer says "the usb device is not recognized" and proceeds to load a bogus driver. Ive installed the debugging driver, nothing. nothing shows up in my computer for the sd card, OR the phones own flash memory.
I have 3 separate android phones, never had this problem before.

try connecting the phone to your pc again. Make sure that on your phone, that youre using the mass-storage option. Next look at the top of your phone, and pull down the header bar. and click on the "usb connected" option or whatever it says, and then choose "mount" when it pops up.
That's how your actually turn on the mass-storage. dont know why its like this, thought it would be automatically done after chosing the mass-storage option.

I am having the same issue. Installed drivers but can't access the drives.

It does automatically set it self for mass storage, but the computer for some reason isnt seeing it. im pretty sure its a driver issue. or the usb port on the phone maybe bad... that would be annoying.

Frp7yd on HTC Hero

finally rooted my phone, BUT, it wont read the SD card, nor when i hook it up to my pc i can'y get anything to come up, i'm using Windows 7 x86, plz plz help
Android Version 1.1.1
Baseband 63.18.55.06PH_6.35.15.11
Kernel
2.6.29-ninpo
[email protected] #14
Mod Version
Froyd-1.1.1-Hero
and also launcher pro wont uninstall =[
Build Number
FrpydVillain1.1.1
and also my contacts won't update with their face beeok, except one... please help =[

1. (SD Card) try going into the settings and formatting it then remount it.
2. (Launcher Pro) Launcher Pro won't installed in the normal fashion because its installed the the system folder. You can get rid of it via ADB although Froyd doesn't have any other launcher installed so you will want to install another one before hand. (and if you install a new one you might as well just swap over to it rather than un-installing
Wez.

i tried to remount, and it wont even read it, when i hook it up to my pc nothing happens. it doesn't even read the new hardware or give me the option to just charge... =/

Ideally, i would recommend you update to latest Froyd 1.2.1, but I'm not sure of what the issue here is...
I'd suggest backing everything on SD to your PC via a card reader, then repartitioning it using recovery, and trying that.

ok, i can boot into carebear, what should i do next? a whole new root? and is Froyo the best ROM to use?

the thing is, i cant get into debugging,i can get into the carebear, but idk what to do from there -.-;

I have the same problem !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

When you attach it to your PC do you mount the sd card? If you drag down the notification bar when it is connected and select "usb connected" then choose "Turn on USB storage". This will mount the SD card.

there is no icon no mount i used the widget no luck

asad510 said:
there is no icon no mount i used the widget no luck
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It isn't an icon to mount it. What widget are you talking about?
You simply drag down the notification bar > press "usb connected" > press "turn on usb storage"
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the thing is, i cant get into debugging,i can get into the carebear, but idk what to do from there -.-;
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You need to:
1. Download the latest version from http://www.villainrom.co.uk/releases/FroydVillain1.2.1/download.php
2. You simply drag down the notification bar > press "usb connected" > press "turn on usb storage" - alternatively plug the sd-card into an sd reader and follow the rest
3. Open the SD Card folder on your computer.
4. Copy the rom from your computer to your SD Card, do NOT change it, extract the files or put it in any folders
5. Unplug your phone and turn it off (put the sd card in now if you used the reader)
6. Turn the phone on by holding down Home and Power till you get to the custom recovery screen.
7. Select Wipe from the menu, then select:
Wipe data/factory Reset
Wipe Dalvik-cache
Wipe SD:ext partition
Press back button
Select Flash Zip from SD Card
Select the file
Click Confirm
N.B. Ignore any "errors", they are normal and usually mean you're not using that feature.
8. Once it is done, select Reboot and you will boot into the OS

in m,y phone it wont even read that there is an SD card -.-; and when i hook it to pc, it still shows none, i KNOW it works, its a braand new PNY 4 Gb...

As I said - hook it up to a sd card reader, place the files on the card and then boot into recovery with the sd card in and you should be able to flash from there.

it boots into carebear mode and doeskin recognize th3e flash name of the update.zip on my flash

nothing happens, it just charges when i hook it up to the pc, no notifications...

[Q] copy files from pc to sd card via usb?

I don't understand why this is so difficult?
I have installed the latest eclair pc suite, the driver, and nero and still no dice..
wtf?
I have searched and am not coming up with a resolution..
lil help?
As it stands the device does not show up in the pc explorer. i do see android phone listed in the device manager and there aree no conflicts.
the little pc suite tray icon shows a red x through it "Disconnected" and i have never got that to actually show my phone.
nor has the mem card showed in the explorer..

Your phone, when connected, should have a icon in the top bar that says usb connect or something like that. Click that, then you will go to a screen that says "turn on USB storage". Turn it on. Your SD card will show up on your computer.

I've done that and it doesnt work it just says its now safe to remove the sd card..lol
ofcourse thats not what i want to do..
im on windows vista btw..
xilpaxim said:
Your phone, when connected, should have a icon in the top bar that says usb connect or something like that. Click that, then you will go to a screen that says "turn on USB storage". Turn it on. Your SD card will show up on your computer.
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bigfoots1 said:
I've done that and it doesnt work it just says its now safe to remove the sd card..lol
ofcourse thats not what i want to do..
im on windows vista btw..
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I'm on vista with no probs
when its says safe to remove card thats usualy when you have gone into settings/sdcard & chosen unmount SD card.
when I connect phone to usb I get icon in top bar saying USB connected select to copy files to/from your computer, click it then choose mount on the pop up dialog box

Yes. I'm doing exactly as you said..but it just un mounts the card...
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I did eventually get this sorted and as i suspected it was a driver issue on the pc.
now all is working well