I use the Astro file app and I am tryiing to find my photos and other files that are on the "Phone Storage." Is there a way to access this without plugging this into the computer?
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If i understand your question properly, it's in the /emmc/DCIM/100MEDIA directory. /emmc being your internal storage. I access it all the time through Astro so it shouldn't be a problem.
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I just thought you all should know ( if you didn't already) that if you have a sdcard installed in your gs3, that /sdcard in your file manager is not actually the external memory it's internal. I found that out by viewing my storage availability under settings and seeing that the Items that I thought were going to external storage, were in fact going to internal storage.
As it turns out, if you navigate to the root of your device in whatever file manager that you use (your device must be rooted to do so), you will find another storage by following the path /mnt/extsdcard. That is actually your external sdcard and not /sdcard. I don't know why Samsung did it this way, but there it is.
Most apps (like camera) will let you specify where to save things. Most but not all. Just have to look in each app.
Device does not have to be rooted to navigate to the base. Checked with estrongs and several others. You just have to enable going back to root in app settings. Or even changing where the app starts from (instead of /mnt/sdcard/ change to /mnt/). With es file explorer it is even easier than that. App starts on sdcard. Press favorites, select external sd. When you want to go back, press favorites and select home.
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tek_curious_1 said:
I just thought you all should know ( if you didn't already) that if you have a sdcard installed in your gs3, that /sdcard in your file manager is not actually the external memory it's internal. I found that out by viewing my storage availability under settings and seeing that the Items that I thought were going to external storage, were in fact going to internal storage.
As it turns out, if you navigate to the root of your device in whatever file manager that you use (your device must be rooted to do so), you will find another storage by following the path /mnt/extsdcard. That is actually your external sdcard and not /sdcard. I don't know why Samsung did it this way, but there it is.
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Most of us who have been with Android for a while now know this, maybe some of the noobs might find it helpful though.
Is there a way to basically create a symlink to /storage/extSdCard on the internal sdcard? I'm using an app that will only let me view files on the internal card. I'm coming from an HTC phone and the external sd card appeared as /sdcard/ext_sd.
I've tried creating the symlink through Root Explorer, Solid Explorer, and manually via adb (with root). I've tried every location I can find for the internal storage (/storage/emulated/legacy, /storage/emulated/0, /sdcard). Every time it says "link failed Operation not permitted".
I'm wondering if there's a way I can basically mount the external sd card in an additional location (in this case under the internal sdcard)? I've used a custom firmware on a router before that had a flash drive mounted as both /opt and /media/USB, so I think it's possible to have a partition mounted in multiple places.
Does anyone know how to do this, or have suggestion for a different way to accomplish it? Thanks.
Would this help you?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2285221
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Would this help you?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2285221
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Thanks, but I already looked into that. It won't work for this unfortunately.
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Ingenium13 said:
Is there a way to basically create a symlink to /storage/extSdCard on the internal sdcard? I'm using an app that will only let me view files on the internal card. I'm coming from an HTC phone and the external sd card appeared as /sdcard/ext_sd.
I've tried creating the symlink through Root Explorer, Solid Explorer, and manually via adb (with root). I've tried every location I can find for the internal storage (/storage/emulated/legacy, /storage/emulated/0, /sdcard). Every time it says "link failed Operation not permitted".
I'm wondering if there's a way I can basically mount the external sd card in an additional location (in this case under the internal sdcard)? I've used a custom firmware on a router before that had a flash drive mounted as both /opt and /media/USB, so I think it's possible to have a partition mounted in multiple places.
Does anyone know how to do this, or have suggestion for a different way to accomplish it? Thanks.
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I use the FolderMount app. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.devasque.fmount&hl=en
I use it to create a symlink between the directory in data/data where Google Music stores files and my external SD card.
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I use the FolderMount app. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.devasque.fmount&hl=en
I use it to create a symlink between the directory in data/data where Google Music stores files and my external SD card.
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Thanks, but I've already tried it and it won't work for this situation.
I found the solution, registered just so I can share this with you or anyone who needs it. Folder mount didn't seem to work for me either.
There is a file manager called 'Lidroid File' and a plugin for it called 'Super mount', both are available for free from the play store.
Install them, and then you can nicely pick a folder on the internal storage to mount the whole microSD in it, simple as that!
I needed this for Samba file sharing as I wanted to see the SDcard on the LAN and give it a network drive letter under windows 7.
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I found the solution, registered just so I can share this with you or anyone who needs it. Folder mount didn't seem to work for me either.
There is a file manager called 'Lidroid File' and a plugin for it called 'Super mount', both are available for free from the play store.
Install them, and then you can nicely pick a folder on the internal storage to mount the whole microSD in it, simple as that!
I needed this for Samba file sharing as I wanted to see the SDcard on the LAN and give it a network drive letter under windows 7.
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Any updates to your solution? Does this still work?
I'm unable to delete files or create new folders on my phone's internal storage. Getting a write-protected error.
Also, my phone is rooted, and the contents of this clockworkmod folder don't even show up using ES File Manager or Root Explorer.
What do I do to fix this?
Can anyone tell me the folder path (from ROOT) for the external SD Card? I only ask as I can't seem to locate it in Root Explorer or Titanium Backup. I'm going to be backing it up and don't want to put it on internal storage for obvious reasons.
I looked in:
/mnt (including subfolder /sdcard)
/storage
Both are internal.
I have a feeling that it may not be showing for some reason. TB was pointing to /storage/emulated/0 (internal), but I changed preferences and got it to point to [External Storage]/TitaniumBackup (which is correct). I had to change my "Storage Provider" to "DocumentProvider Storage" in order to enable TB to backup there. Root Explorer still won't allow this.
If I have to do something special to Root Explorer to get it showing, please let me know. Perhaps this is something that changed with Marshmallow?
/mnt/media_rw/
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So strange... but thank you, there is a folder under there with the contents.
Hi All,
I have an issue and im stuck. I have an SD inserted and used as internal, however the Android internal file system does not show up in the File Explorer apps or in Linux Mint when connected with USB. All that shows up is the SD CARD in both scenarios when browsing the File System on the mobile or through USB.
Moto G7 XT-1962-4 rooted
Latest Security patch manually flashed with fastboot
Any help would be much appreciated
What about Settings > Storage? Is internal storage show up there?
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What about Settings > Storage? Is internal storage show up there?
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yes it shows up there. not able to browse the file system. any assistance would help thanks.
Via PC, u can only view internal and and external sd card data. U have to use root explorer app in Android or TWRP to view system files