As the title says, trying to find this root folder. Is it the Windows folder? Looking to install the XDAndroid build.
Also, which build is currently the best/most stable to install?
Thanks!
you need to install it on the root of the SD Card, not the root of the phone.
\storage card
when you connect the phone to your computer with ActiveSync/Windows Mobile Device Center... open My Computer, double-click on Mobile Device, and then double-click on Storage Card, that will bring you to the "root" folder of the SD.
Alternately, if you have a Standard SD card reader on your computer you can take the microSD out of the phone, put in a micro-to-standard SD adapter, and access it on your computer that way.... file transfer speeds will be a little quicker that way too.
As for which Android build is better.... that's like asking which Windows Mobile ROM is better.... it's all a matter of taste. Do you want a build with HTC Sense, or a base Froyo build? what kinds of options are you looking for? Overclocked or no? I would suggest going to the Android Development section on the other HD2 section, and look at the different builds, what they offer, and see which one offers the things you want?
Ryan79 said:
you need to install it on the root of the SD Card, not the root of the phone.
\storage card
when you connect the phone to your computer with ActiveSync/Windows Mobile Device Center... open My Computer, double-click on Mobile Device, and then double-click on Storage Card, that will bring you to the "root" folder of the SD.
Alternately, if you have a Standard SD card reader on your computer you can take the microSD out of the phone, put in a micro-to-standard SD adapter, and access it on your computer that way.... file transfer speeds will be a little quicker that way too.
As for which Android build is better.... that's like asking which Windows Mobile ROM is better.... it's all a matter of taste. Do you want a build with HTC Sense, or a base Froyo build? what kinds of options are you looking for? Overclocked or no? I would suggest going to the Android Development section on the other HD2 section, and look at the different builds, what they offer, and see which one offers the things you want?
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Yeah, I knew it had to be installed on the card, just thought there was a folder name root.
Yes, I want sense, no over clicking needed. Just a solid and stable build of Android with all hardware working. If it doesn't work out, the option to go back to windows.
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I have 2 questions I've searched... but couldn't find anything.
1) Every time i load up android froyostone sense, it works like a charm. But after shutting down, rebooting android. It makes the Android map on my SD card, when i look in windows file manager. So i have to delete it every time in windows mobile to boot android. It pisses me off, what can i do about it ?
2) When i connect my HD2 with usb on my pc with android. I hear the beep beep that it connects, but the drive isn't appearing. I've read some post about unmount but it didn't do anything.
Would be really appreciated if someone can answer me. This are my only 2 problems i couldn't solve my self. I will donate the devs. If i get everything working of course.
Thanks!
1. Put Android in the Android map?
2. The USB Drive doesn't work in the current Android versions for the HD2. If you have read the first topics, it says it doesn't work. It only works if you use a program which uses the debug mode. Like Droid Explorer.
I don't know what you mean by Android map...
My mount USB is working for some reason, I just used it again, don't know why it works now.
Android folder he is talking about. That is because the build of froyo you are using requires you to install it on the phone in the android folder. When you extract the froyo build it is in an android folder. Copy that folder and the contents onto the root of the storage card. If you just copy the files you will get a rootfs error on your second boot of android.
Not all android builds have working USB for mass storage.
It is definitely helpful when you post a question to mention what android build you have installed. Otherwise you will get different answers because of the many builds.
my usb storage works but then it doesnt. when i connect my phone it gives me the option for a disk drive. when i transfer files to the phone via this disk drive they dissapear.
once rebooted they turn into fsck001.rec files.
right now the best way to transfer files is to reboot into wm.
ok, moved you guys over to general. and also you may want to run you're question in the thread you got the rom in.
Hi, I don't know if this is a per-build issue but I decided to ask it here so as not to bother the devs on the other forum.
Basically from what I've seen, is that if I want to put, say a wallpaper on the SD card and then access it from Android, I either have to put it on the SD card through WinMo, or download it directly from Android. If I connect to the PC with Android and copy something over, the system doesn't see it afterwards, nor can it open it.
Is there a way around this?
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Hi, I don't know if this is a per-build issue but I decided to ask it here so as not to bother the devs on the other forum.
Basically from what I've seen, is that if I want to put, say a wallpaper on the SD card and then access it from Android, I either have to put it on the SD card through WinMo, or download it directly from Android. If I connect to the PC with Android and copy something over, the system doesn't see it afterwards, nor can it open it.
Is there a way around this?
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from what i learnt, ATM Android can't remount sd card so if u used cable or MMC reader it won't work you have to reboot android.
shpatar said:
Hi, I don't know if this is a per-build issue but I decided to ask it here so as not to bother the devs on the other forum.
Basically from what I've seen, is that if I want to put, say a wallpaper on the SD card and then access it from Android, I either have to put it on the SD card through WinMo, or download it directly from Android. If I connect to the PC with Android and copy something over, the system doesn't see it afterwards, nor can it open it.
Is there a way around this?
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1. Reboot phone thus should make it show up
2. Transfer using Droid explorer
3. Remove SD and transfer by putting SD into pc
Either one if them should work
It'll be fixed on new builds pretty soon I think
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I always end up booting WM to use usb to computer sd transfer.
For me mounting sd via usb on android appears to work correctly. The files transfer, it mounts back to the phone correctly but none of the files work.
Hi at all,
everytime I put files on the sd card, I have to reboot Android because without ES File Explorer won't show the new files I put on the memory card.
Even "Refresh" in ES File Explorer doesn't helo. Is there any other way?
Thanks!
Wifi sync is your friend
lamajstro said:
Hi at all,
everytime I put files on the sd card, I have to reboot Android because without ES File Explorer won't show the new files I put on the memory card.
Even "Refresh" in ES File Explorer doesn't helo. Is there any other way?
Thanks!
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This is a well documented problem. I think it's to do with the way that android sees the SD card with booting from it but don't quote me on that. As far as I know, the best ways round it are:
1. Use dropbox. Free 2gb account and can be very useful.
2. FTP. This is my personal favourite. SwiFTP is a free FTP server for android and there are many free ftp clients for PC/Mac/Linux available. I use FileZilla (opensource ftp client).
3. I believe that if you unmount your SD card before copying files over, then remount however I don't find it particularly successful.
There are other ways like shared folders, email files etc but the top 2 above are the best for me. I use dropbox for small files and one-offs or if I'm copying a lot of stuff and don't want to reboot to winmo, then FTP.
It's also worth noting that if you are a windows user then winamp can sync music over wifi providing you install the winamp android client. However both winamp for windows and android are free.
Hope this helps..
enjoy
Ok, thank you. But that's bad.
The problem is not only that I want to put files through USB on it, it happens also when I use CurrentWidget for example that wants to create a log file on the sd card. Hmm...
I use MDJ Froyo HD 4.6, and there are practically no problems when using mass storage option... After unplugging the files are on the SD card... Only sometimes have to reboot, but not very often...
Why so complicated? Use "Multi Mount SD Card" (it´s free) to connect to PC and you will see new files without rebooting.
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Ok, thank you. But that's bad.
The problem is not only that I want to put files through USB on it, it happens also when I use CurrentWidget for example that wants to create a log file on the sd card. Hmm...
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If you're now saying that applications are unable to create files on the SD then there is something wrong with your card. I'd recommend copying everything off it and reformatting it (use disk management to format it, and use the largest cluster size available).
Some builds suffer from this problem and some don't.
Im using HD2ONE 0.3.6 and it's working fine. File explorer detects the new files after transferring via USB Cable
I love this build paired up with the CM6.1.1 Gingerbread Theme
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Some builds suffer from this problem and some don't.
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I've heard many people complain about not being able to see files after copying them across, but I've never heard anyone say that an app could not make a file on the sd card.
I am having the same exact problem. I was transferring files from this PC to my phone and everything was going fine (it refreshes right away after disconnect) then suddenly, my SD Card got corrupted and I was forced to reformat. I used the same ROM (Darkstone's SUPERAM FROYO) and after that, it won't sync anymore. I even tried removing it and using the HD2ONE (mentioned above) ROM and it was the same. I went home, copied everything from my SD backup from the other PC and same symptoms.
I thought I was missing a sync app or something but no. I looked into each of the folders I copied and most of them are blank.
I hope someone can save us!
I find it easiest and safest to just use ES Explorer to access the network shares and copy files wirelessly. The way our data.img is mounted, giving the pc full access to the sdcard is just not a good move. There was good reason when you connected to windows' sync software it disables your phone from accessing the card.
Even though the hd2one build seems to handle it correctly I almost never do it anymore unless it's for big files. It saves the wear and tear on the usb port anyway.
I had that "problem" too, but for me it was easy to solve. Here is the whole procedure:
So, i want some files to put on my sdcard, i plug in the usb cable and select the option "use as a storage", dont check the "use allways" or "dont ask again" (or whatever this is called on your machine). Now the computer "see" the phone and i put my files on it. In this moment i cant browse the sdcard on my hd2, because its reserved for windows now, (thats why currentwidget cant write onto it, same if you have a wallpaper in some "wallpaper" folder on sd).
Now, when i am done, usually i unplug the usb cable for some seconds and then i plug it in again and choose the option "charge only" and the sdcard gets mounted in android like it should and all my new imported files are visible.
Its the same on WinMo, if you choose there the "HDD" option, you cant browse the sdcard on the mobile. Only if you choose "use active sync"(slower) you are able to browse the sdcard.
cheers
ps: the quickest way for me now is to use wifi and shared folders
Hi All,
I'm not sure if Im overlooking something here, but I'm trying to flash a rom to my G2 phone.
I rooted it and confirmed it and installed Rom manager. I backed up my system. I download the rom to my PC and transferred it to the root of the SD card. But I go looking for it, and its not there.
If I browse my files from the PC as USB storage, its not there though I could see Windows transferring a little over 300Mb. I tried renaming it, setting it up in a different folder, nothing. It wont show up on the SD card. Its an HTC sense .zip file rom.
I'm stumped. I was happy everything was going as it should, then boom, I cant find it on the SD card. I even tried a different SD card.
Any opinions?
Thanks,
Chip
dont you think 300mb is a little too big for the htc hero. most roms are less then 100mb and the sense roms are around 125mb so i think theres something wrong there.
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Ill look into that, but shouldn't it still show up on the SD card regardless of size?
Maybe something wrong with your usb cable or your htc hero's usb port. do you have any other way to connect the micro sd card to your computer? have you tried copying any other file over?
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Did you try, from windows, to modify the properties of the file?
Right click with the mouse button on your .zip rom file and choose properties.
I don't know now if you have win7 or xp, but if you have win7 try to click on the section when it tells you something like "this file came from another computer, would you like to unlock it.." or something like that.
Also make sure all the properties about the rom file are not hidden or blocked or read only.
Same thing about XP, don't flag the box when it says "read only".
just to make sure..
@chipdoo.
it is definitely a HTC HERO, and not an HTC G2/Desire Z variant - that could explain the rom being 300mb i guess?
If you are using Amon_RA recovery you have to put it on the root of the sd card, not in a folder otherwise it won't see it
i am using the sd version of the AmeriCanAndroid AOSP HD2 GB2.3.5 CM7 and i cannot copy the files through usb ie it gets copied and then when i disconnect the copied files are not visible .......and sometimes they even get deleted ...So plz tell how can i get over this ????
You could transfer the files via Dropbox, the link below in my signature will get us both extra storage space.
welll i can copy but they r not visible or getting deleted ......
Are you copying the files to the sdcard? And what app are you using to browse for them once you have transfered? Root Explorer is the best file explorer imo.
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welll i can copy but they r not visible or getting deleted ......
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Try SD card mount from market
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tried tht but no use
sidduhtc said:
i am using the sd version of the AmeriCanAndroid AOSP HD2 GB2.3.5 CM7 and i cannot copy the files through usb ie it gets copied and then when i disconnect the copied files are not visible .......and sometimes they even get deleted ...So plz tell how can i get over this ????
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Are you removing the usb device safely?
Usually if you copy files to the SD on android they will not be visible until you restart the device. You can make the media files visible using some apps, but other files will only appear after you restart.
Apparently, when copying files using My phone explorer, the app seems to make android update it's information and thus files you copy using My phone explorer will appear when you finish.
I have tested this with most sense builds, but not with Amercian Android.
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Usually if you copy files to the SD on android they will not be visible until you restart the device. You can make the media files visible using some apps, but other files will only appear after you restart.
Apparently, when copying files using My phone explorer, the app seems to make android update it's information and thus files you copy using My phone explorer will appear when you finish.
I have tested this with most sense builds, but not with Amercian Android.
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This is false.
When you copy anything to Android's SDCard via USB/WiFi, the device immediately sees the files.
When you copy media files (pics/music/movie), the device sees the files, but the Media Service might not have indexed the files yet, so media apps relying on the Media Service will not show them (Music app f.e.)
IF you're copying files to the SD card via USB, safely removing the device from your computer, and they still do not show up on Android's File explorer, then i would check your SD card for errors...
P.S. Tested on HTC Kaiser running froyo/gingerbread, HTC Diamond running Froyo/Gingerbread, HTC HD2 Running gingerbread, HTC Desire running Gingerbread, HTC DesireHD running froyo/gingerbread. Multiple SDcards raging from 1gb to 16, class 2 to 10.
With americanandroid on SD, Theres a problem with usb files transfer (check FAQ'S on thread), u can do: reboot to wimo, copy files and boot android, files will be there, OR use the program for windows described in the FAQ (guess its Androidmanager) OR.. Use NAND Rom... ;-)
Hope it helps
Enviado desde mi HTC HD2
daedric said:
This is false.
When you copy anything to Android's SDCard via USB/WiFi, the device immediately sees the files.
When you copy media files (pics/music/movie), the device sees the files, but the Media Service might not have indexed the files yet, so media apps relying on the Media Service will not show them (Music app f.e.)
IF you're copying files to the SD card via USB, safely removing the device from your computer, and they still do not show up on Android's File explorer, then i would check your SD card for errors...
P.S. Tested on HTC Kaiser running froyo/gingerbread, HTC Diamond running Froyo/Gingerbread, HTC HD2 Running gingerbread, HTC Desire running Gingerbread, HTC DesireHD running froyo/gingerbread. Multiple SDcards raging from 1gb to 16, class 2 to 10.
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I like that you tested it on multiple devices, but they're all running Android form device memory if I'm correct, right? you're not running SD Android. anyway I tagged a long and scanned my SD for errors and nothing was there. Using wifi and bluetooth makes android recognize the files, and yes media files have to be reloaded.
however, when copying non-media files through USB on several build I've tried before (can't remember which because I've tried almost every SD build out there) the phone will not see them even using a file browser, but they would appear on the PC. Resetting the device would make them appear. My only explanation to that was that certain builds would create some kind of "image" of the files on SD at the time, and would show you that image when you request the files. So if you add files using a way that doesn't update that image (here copying through USB) they wouldn't appear until the next start.
try samba filesharing from market.
you can copy files via wifi without usb.
Or you could use a card reader......
dropbox is great for transferring files wirelessly too
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I like that you tested it on multiple devices, but they're all running Android form device memory if I'm correct, right? you're not running SD Android. anyway I tagged a long and scanned my SD for errors and nothing was there. Using wifi and bluetooth makes android recognize the files, and yes media files have to be reloaded.
however, when copying non-media files through USB on several build I've tried before (can't remember which because I've tried almost every SD build out there) the phone will not see them even using a file browser, but they would appear on the PC. Resetting the device would make them appear. My only explanation to that was that certain builds would create some kind of "image" of the files on SD at the time, and would show you that image when you request the files. So if you add files using a way that doesn't update that image (here copying through USB) they wouldn't appear until the next start.
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HTC Kaiser run android from sdcard (either SD partitions or image files on the main partition) long before there was nand.
I understand what you're saying, but i cannot accept it. It makes no sense.
Let's see, Android requires a minimum of 2 partitions, one for data, one for system. Those might be a SD card partition (in this cases), or 2 files on the SD card mounted using loop.
IF, you're using the second option, you cannot access the sdcard on the computer (it must be unmounted from android to appear on the computer, you probably noticed that it's impossible to access the sdcard when it's connected via USB as mass storage.)
So, you're probably using SD card partitions. Am i right?
it might be permission issue...
daedric said:
HTC Kaiser run android from sdcard (either SD partitions or image files on the main partition) long before there was nand.
I understand what you're saying, but i cannot accept it. It makes no sense.
Let's see, Android requires a minimum of 2 partitions, one for data, one for system. Those might be a SD card partition (in this cases), or 2 files on the SD card mounted using loop.
IF, you're using the second option, you cannot access the sdcard on the computer (it must be unmounted from android to appear on the computer, you probably noticed that it's impossible to access the sdcard when it's connected via USB as mass storage.)
So, you're probably using SD card partitions. Am i right?
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sorry didn't notice the Kaiser on that list. I don't use SD partitions, too lazy to do so, and I don't unmount the SD, had my share of troubles doing so in the past, I used apps like Dualmount SD and such, media files would appear after I force android to rescan media, but other file types would appear after I restart the device. So I came up with the best possible explanation. However, when I copy files with My phone explorer they always show up, whether media or not, could be the new build I'm trying, or could be that I'm doing something I didn't in the past, who knows.