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micro SD. Not showing in file manager [SOLVED]

As the title says. I've put the microsd card of my htc g2/z in the iconia and its working. Though i cant seem to find it anywhere in my file managers. (Music app shows ext. Sd content) tried es and file manager for honeycomb. I want to transfer music and video's over to internal sd. Since acer does not have usb drivers for mac, this is kind off my only option. Right?
SOLVED:
1.
Micro SD card slot shows up under: /mnt/external_SD.
So in your file explorer you have to go to root, and then mnt.
2. There are no mac drivers for the acer A500. You can try http://www.android.com/filetransfer/
Though, that program seems to crash alot!
3.
Transfer your files from mac to A500 using USB sticks, SD cards, FTP servers (loads in market).
USB stick can be found: mnt/external_USB

huppelkutje said:
Since acer does not have usb drivers for mac, this is kind off my only option. Right?
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No it isn't your only option, you install this: http://www.android.com/filetransfer/.
Regards,
Dave

I will check it out. Thanks alot!
**edit**
Android file transfer keeps crashing as soon as i connect the tab. Tried reboot, but still crashing.
Any other solutions? I've tried FTP and such apps. They work, but ofcourse not as fast as usb connection.
and why is my micro sd card not showing in file explorers?

if you're using es strogs file manager than you first need to go to root (click on the left most icon on top) than go to /mnt than /external_sd <-- that's your micro sd card than simply copy and paste your files from there to your internal storage.

shock2sys said:
if you're using es strogs file manager than you first need to go to root (click on the left most icon on top) than go to /mnt than /external_sd <-- that's your micro sd card than simply copy and paste your files from there to your internal storage.
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Thanks. This makes copying my music alot easier.

Dual File Manager works too. When you start it, just hit the Android back button and you'll see "external_sd"
Sucks that it doesn't mount on my PC though.

huppelkutje said:
Thanks. This makes copying my music alot easier.
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I use Winamp on the desktop and the A500. It syncs music from my desktop machine to my tablet automatically whenever my tablet connects to my home wifi.

just put the card in and power down/on the device.

as mentioned, power down fully, not just On/off until the screen blanks. Found out the hard way, lazy person that I am.
Odd thing I've found though is that when connecting my Acer tab to my Acer .... err ... laptop ... feels so incestuous .... is that the mSD card appears as simply "SDCARD" while it's external_SD from the device itself. Ah the sweet smell of O/S kludges in the morning

qhinton said:
just put the card in and power down/on the device.
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No need to power off > back on. Just put the sd card in and voila! It worked right away. Just could not find the sd card in ES file. But now I know it's under mnt/external_SD/

actually I wouldn't call it solved, its kind of an annoyance if anything else. Titanium Backup for one won't see it, I thought honeycomb was going to mnt internal as essc (or something like that) and the external sd as sdcard?
You can soft link it (now that we have root) but that won't carry across a reboot for now.
any how still loving this thing!

[Q] Transfering data between phone and A500 using USB?

I was interested in transfering files from my hone (Nexus s 4g) and my A500. I wanted to know if this is possible by simply plugging the phone into the tablet's usb port. If not, is there any drivers or apps i can download to let me do so? Basically, i want it to be like when i plug it into my computer. I want it to show up like a hard drive.
Also, i have a external harddrive and had a question on how to format it. When i right click hit format is comes up as NTFS being the default file system. The onl y other option is exFat. Is that the same as Fat32? I've heard Fat32 is the only file system that works.
Thanks for the help!

Spid3rman said:
I was interested in transfering files from my hone (Nexus s 4g) and my A500. I wanted to know if this is possible by simply plugging the phone into the tablet's usb port. If not, is there any drivers or apps i can download to let me do so? Basically, i want it to be like when i plug it into my computer. I want it to show up like a hard drive.
Also, i have a external harddrive and had a question on how to format it. When i right click hit format is comes up as NTFS being the default file system. The onl y other option is exFat. Is that the same as Fat32? I've heard Fat32 is the only file system that works.
Thanks for the help!
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Use gparted partition manager on puppy linux to format it into fat32.....
Sent from my XT720 using XDA App

Still not working
Ive converted the drive to fat32 but i still cant get it to be recognized by my a500, can someone please explain how i could do so?

Spid3rman said:
Ive converted the drive to fat32 but i still cant get it to be recognized by my a500, can someone please explain how i could do so?
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Try using a powered usb hub....or try using 'drive mount'.....search it in the market...
Sent from my XT720 using XDA App

i use nokia e71.
using the datacable ,connect the e71 to a500.
just like an u flash,i can see it in astro .

I CAN DO THIS AFTER UPDATE to 3.1 , and the mount with drive mount

[Q] Kernel does not support usb storage

I just got my Iconia today and I used the gingerbreak root method and confirmed I had root and then installed CWM recovery via the Acer Recovery Installer but when I boot to recovery and try to run a backup I get the following message:
Kernel does not support usb storage
I am also not able to mount the sd card in either recovery or when the OS is running.
I don't see any other information about this problem. What have I missed?

richdaley said:
I just got my Iconia today and I used the gingerbreak root method and confirmed I had root and then installed CWM recovery via the Acer Recovery Installer but when I boot to recovery and try to run a backup I get the following message:
Kernel does not support usb storage
I am also not able to mount the sd card in either recovery or when the OS is running.
I don't see any other information about this problem. What have I missed?
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I have the same problem, anyone know a solution.
My Iconia not read any USB pendrive or keyboard or mouse connected.
Please help!!!!

It does or at least it seem to if you look in the mnt dir you see directory for both external card and usb storage. It is just that the system does not but up any notices of have a card or usb storage unless you look in those directory or system storage setting.

Common problem, plenty of posts about it on here.
CWM is fussy about which SD cards it will work with. Either try formatting your card from the tablet or an Android phone, or try another card.
Smaller cards seem to work best.

Yes, FloatingFatMan rights. I do have problem with external sdcard with CWM before, try to update ROM. Just give it a clean fat32 format. Reboot the system until you are able to access external sdcard and back again to the cwm.

put the card before power on...
or the usb drive before power on...
CWM does not like you change sdcard when it's running
once the device is started on CWM , do not remove sdcard or else.

sanaell said:
put the card before power on...
or the usb drive before power on...
CWM does not like you change sdcard when it's running
once the device is started on CWM , do not remove sdcard or else.
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My SDCard (4Gb) is always in slot and in Android OS with File Manager HD i see it and i can use it normally.
Only in CWM i have this error, and i have problems with USB external storage: USB pendrives, mouse or keyboard connected to Iconia not work.
The Pendrive's led is on but not work in system, all USB pen drive(1Gb, 2Gb or 32Gb) i test are formatted in FAT32 and after Update to 3.1 Stock not work again.
I go to a shop with Iconia to test in it and my Pendrives work correctly in these devices with 3.0.1 HC.
I use a lot of different File Manager (Root Explorer, File Manager HD, Astro) with same result, if i go in /mnt/usb_storage i dont see anything.
Any solution?
My iconia is damaged or it's a software problem????

ssj5trunks said:
My SDCard (4Gb) is always in slot and in Android OS with File Manager HD i see it and i can use it normally.
Only in CWM i have this error, and i have problems with USB external storage: USB pendrives, mouse or keyboard connected to Iconia not work.
The Pendrive's led is on but not work in system, all USB pen drive(1Gb, 2Gb or 32Gb) i test are formatted in FAT32 and after Update to 3.1 Stock not work again.
I go to a shop with Iconia to test in it and my Pendrives work correctly in these devices with 3.0.1 HC.
I use a lot of different File Manager (Root Explorer, File Manager HD, Astro) with same result, if i go in /mnt/usb_storage i dont see anything.
Any solution?
My iconia is damaged or it's a software problem????
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if you can t plug anything mouse pendrive etc... then... why you are looking too far...
I might say HARDWARE problem.
change your iconia asap

sanaell said:
if you can t plug anything mouse pendrive etc... then... why you are looking too far...
I might say HARDWARE problem.
change your iconia asap
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Today i sent my Iconia to Acer support.
I hope it'll come back quickly.
Bye

never send rooted/jailbreaked stuff to support or they unroot and hard reset n blame it on root/jailbreak happened with my friends ipad 2 and his android phone after the stopped responding to external storage and the transfer cables

[Q] How do I see an external HDD or USB drive on my tablet?

Well I just purchased my Acer tablet this evening and loving every bit of it. I tried plugging an external HDD into the USB and go into astro and I'm not too sure where to go from there. I kept clicking home and saw something about USB but kept saying it was empty. Any help here.

tu3218 said:
Well I just purchased my Acer tablet this evening and loving every bit of it. I tried plugging an external HDD into the USB and go into astro and I'm not too sure where to go from there. I kept clicking home and saw something about USB but kept saying it was empty. Any help here.
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The path is /mnt/usb_storage or /mnt/usbdrive. But keep in mind that the external hard drive must be formatted to fat32, not NTFS as most large usb drives are. A workaround to this is any of several custom legals floating around, that will slow NTFS mounting, but I will let you get used to your device first before we go flashing anything

ahh thanks! Well, looks like I'll be rooting. After I root, what do I need to get this functionality?

I installed "Drive Mount" from the Market and it gave me access to my external HD that is NTFS formatted.
It does require root access, but once the drive is mounted it plays my movies and such without any problems.
You dismount the drive in the application before you unplug.
So far I haven't needed anything special to see and use flash drives or card readers.

strider_mt2k said:
I installed "Drive Mount" from the Market and it gave me access to my external HD that is NTFS formatted.
It does require root access, but once the drive is mounted it plays my movies and such without any problems.
You dismount the drive in the application before you unplug.
So far I haven't needed anything special to see and use flash drives or card readers.
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awesome..thanks a lot. So do you just have root access and running stock everything else?

I'm doing the same thing as Strider and I'm just rooted with stock 3.1 with the .13_GEN2 OTA update. My phone (HTC EVO 4G) is rooted, rom'd, kernel'ed, modded, etc., but I haven't felt the need to do that with my A500 and Honeycomb.

internetpilot said:
I'm doing the same thing as Strider and I'm just rooted with stock 3.1 with the .13_GEN2 OTA update. My phone (HTC EVO 4G) is rooted, rom'd, kernel'ed, modded, etc., but I haven't felt the need to do that with my A500 and Honeycomb.
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sorry for more questions, but what is that update you posted? I just rooted using iconiaroot and now looking for the next best step I should take. Like you said, I have my thunderbolt completely revamped but I as well don't feel the need to do that to my tablet. Main thing is I just want to see my HDD and be able to watch netflix.
Also for the USB mount, it said I needed busybox. Can I just get that from the app in the market?

tu3218 said:
sorry for more questions, but what is that update you posted? I just rooted using iconiaroot and now looking for the next best step I should take. Like you said, I have my thunderbolt completely revamped but I as well don't feel the need to do that to my tablet. Main thing is I just want to see my HDD and be able to watch netflix.
Also for the USB mount, it said I needed busybox. Can I just get that from the app in the market?
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Yes, you can get busybox from the market-it comes in the form of an installer. So once installed, open up busybox and follow the instructions. Then you can install the other drive mounter as for the update, its minor; you don't even have to re root your device afterwords!

Okay lol So I installed busybox, installed mount drive. I go into drive mount and I mounted my HDD but when I go into Astro file manager and USB storage, it just says empty. Is there a certain app I'm suppose to be using?

tu3218 said:
Okay lol So I installed busybox, installed mount drive. I go into drive mount and I mounted my HDD but when I go into Astro file manager and USB storage, it just says empty. Is there a certain app I'm suppose to be using?
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Its not labeled as usb drive when mounted in the app, its /mnt/(whatever your device name is)
For instance, I have a flash drive that in drive mount is labeled as sda1, so its path is /mnt/sda1. FYI I just downloaded this app to help you out lol but I got it to work. And though astro is nice, I recommend es file explorer

A bit of advice.
Do yourself a favor, do a full backup of your current rom/setup through CWM before going too much further down the rabbit hole.

Tutorial: how to use a nfts microsd in your p6800

I confirm it!
1 format your mocro sd on nfts using wimdows 7
2 insert the card in your 7.7 and dont care of the tablet says that the card is invalid
3 launc mount drive that is free on android market
4 unchek device filtering
5 select the last bottom drive that is the only one nfts drive avaiable
6 tap the upper right button, the one that have the icon of a drive
7 now you should see in the right colum your drive with a bar thar rapresents the free space, if you cant see this, reselect the nfts drive on the left colum and retap the mount drive icon (upper right) until you can see the drive mounted on the right colum.
8 when your drive is mounted you can find the drive folder with a root enable file manager like honeycom fm hd, the folder is under the system folder named mnt
Tht is all it works fine amd you cam close the app drive mount, the tablet comtinue to recognize the nfts micro sd wothout the app running. Now i can put my hd movies larger than 4 gb inside my micro sd and play them with my 7.7
The only problem is that tje sistem apps are setted to save thinks in mnt/externaldevice, so if you want save you movies or photos taked with the 7.7 camera inside your microsd you cant do it, you have to move them from your tablet memory to your microsd nfts using a file manager, but this is a little problem nothing of big
If any brave user is able to tweak the camera app to save the moviesnor photo inside the path mnt/nftsdrive please do it, after this all is perfect. Thanks

thanks!
btw, it's called NTFS, not nfts

Yes you are right, i do ever this mistake xD

Do you need to root your tab ?

Yes root is needed

Thanks.
I got it to work.
But there is a problem.
How can I transfer a 6 GB file to my 64 GB SD card using usb cable connected from my desktop to the Tab 7.7 ?
Currently I have to take out my SD card from my tab and using an adapter to transfer the movie to it (from my desktop to the SD card).
This is a tedious process and I don't want to keep taking the SD card in and out of my tab. I want to transfer my big movie file straight from my PC to the tab when it is connected via USB cable.
Currently, when I connect the tab to my desktop, I only see the internal storage of the tab and not the external NFTS sd card.

yes i know, this is a big problem, but unfortunatly i am unable to solve it, becouse the sd is mounted in a different place,in the origins the card id in mnt/externalstorage, but with the app drive mount tha parh is different..

Raziel_Sicily said:
yes i know, this is a big problem, but unfortunatly i am unable to solve it, becouse the sd is mounted in a different place,in the origins the card id in mnt/externalstorage, but with the app drive mount tha parh is different..
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perhaps softlinking the path may help?

it can help, but how to do this?

Maybe by transfering from your desktop to the tab using Samba through your local network (ie wifi instead of USB) and a SAMBA app on the GTAB ?

Raziel_Sicily said:
retap the mount drive icon (upper right) until you can see the drive mounted
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Ya,it's kind of tricky here.Let's why I failed mount ntfs card before...
Cuz, I give up after few trys..
Did it again today,and I successed in mounting ntfs card.

jcm0 said:
Maybe by transfering from your desktop to the tab using Samba through your local network (ie wifi instead of USB) and a SAMBA app on the GTAB ?
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Yes i know this method, but this is only wifi , it is more slow than usb. To do this just install astromanager and configure a spb network with the ip of your computer, after this share a folder from your pc and then you can copy files from your pc to your tab microsd via wifi

I've just made an app to mount NTFS sdcard.
It allows you to use it like normal FAT32 sdcards,
working with Stock camera app or MTP file transfer.
Could anyone try this?
I'm going to put this to android market
and I've already purchased a developer account,
but it seems to take some time to be able to upload my app...
My English is not good, I know
If there are any weird wording, let me know.
** alpha version **
** only for root users **
** only for Galaxy Tab 7.7 ... for now **
This app is to mount SD Card using NTFS.
/mnt/sdcard/extStorages/SdCard is the root of sdcard.
Auto-mount when the Android OS starts.
Or you can mount/unmount it manually.
** Not Bug **
- If you don't do "Safely Remove Hardware"
when you take your sdcard from PC,
it takes some time to mount it.
** Confirmed Issues **
- Only NTFS sdcard use assumed.
This app may prevent using FAT sdcard.
- Once unmounted, even after you mount again manually,
Android OS don't detect the sdcard.
You can access it with file managers or other apps,
but stock camera and settings app don't.
(Let me know if you know any solutions for this.)
- At the first attempt to mount (and get permission for su),
Android OS could fail to detect the sdcard.
It may be caused by delay of Superuser asking if it's ok or not.
- No error handling
** Disclaimer **
I am not responsible for any damage caused to your device or data or feeling.
It is recommended to backup your precious data.

Perfect app!! it works fine.
For this point
- Once unmounted, even after you mount again manually,Android OS don't detect the sdcard.You can access it with file managers or other apps,but stock camera and settings app don't.(Let me know if you know any solutions for this.)
It is not enought to restart the device in order to let android and camera/gallery to recognize the ntfs card ? This will solve the problem?

Raziel_Sicily said:
Perfect app!! it works fine.
For this point
- Once unmounted, even after you mount again manually,Android OS don't detect the sdcard.You can access it with file managers or other apps,but stock camera and settings app don't.(Let me know if you know any solutions for this.)
It is not enought to restart the device in order to let android and camera/gallery to recognize the ntfs card ? This will solve the problem?
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Thank you!
Of course, after rebooting the device,
sdcard can be mounted and Android OS detect it as usual.
It seems initial booting and inserting sdcard trigger detecting process,
but I don't know how to let the os to do it by my app.

dont worry your app is awesome as it is it is not a big problem to reset for make it functional after the unmount, just specify it when you sell in android market. Thanks so much for the app

Pretty great app to bad i left my 7.7 at home once i get home this will be the first thing i try. Btw any plan for galaxy note ver too?
Thanks alot

kwanying said:
Pretty great app to bad i left my 7.7 at home once i get home this will be the first thing i try. Btw any plan for galaxy note ver too?
Thanks alot
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I think it's possible to improve this app to work on galaxy note,
I don't have one though.
All I need is sdcard's mount point ( "/mnt/sdcard/external_sd" ? maybe ) and
device name which is like "/dev/block/mmcblkxxx".
If you can get these info, please pm me.
Thanks.

Thanks for awesome apk~
If you have any plan put it on the market, plz let us know.
We will support it!!

please hurry up if you want to gain money, becouse the huawei media pad woth ics of my girls can read ntfs micro sd, i think that with the ics update the p6800 will read the ntfs from defoult.