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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:
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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!
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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] No sd on 3.2 ?

Hello it seems i'm the only one, didn't found a thread about that problem: since my 3.2 update the new sd function appears on my pc but the sd appears completly empty, well there is no file, but I can see the % completion.
PS: yes 3.2 brought appzoom & sd access via usb

But it took away ROOT Custom recovery,ad-hoc support,the ability to use Netflix. And who knows what else.
Soon acer will be coming to our homes to uninstall apps they do not approve of.Not to mention sensor what content we can see on the net.
But awesome on the SD card being available. Well almost under windows.

erica_renee said:
But it took away ROOT Custom recovery,ad-hoc support,the ability to use Netflix. And who knows what else.
Soon acer will be coming to our homes to uninstall apps they do not approve of.Not to mention sensor what content we can see on the net.
But awesome on the SD card being available. Well almost under windows.
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It's TRYing to work on mine. I can see 2 of the many files and folders on my SD card... :/

Connect you usb cable to the pc, go to My computer\Acer ICONIA TAB A500\Internal Storage\mnt there you will find 2 folders one called external_sd and another usb_storage. The first one is your external micro sd.

kekinash said:
Connect you usb cable to the pc, go to My computer\Acer ICONIA TAB A500\Internal Storage\mnt there you will find 2 folders one called external_sd and another usb_storage. The first one is your external micro sd.
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Who are you taking to ?

ninjaw said:
Who are you taking to ?
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I believe that would be you. With 3.2 you can now access both internal and external SD card from your PC, whereas with 3.1 you could only access your internal SD card.

I've noticed the SD card is accessable through windows, but it doesn't appear to hot-mount properly. I have to put the card in, reboot the tablet, and then it works.
I'm really not impressed with Acer right now.

kjy2010 said:
I believe that would be you. With 3.2 you can now access both internal and external SD card from your PC, whereas with 3.1 you could only access your internal SD card.
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Yeah well thank you for repeating me, even if i won't understand why

microSD card - problem of writing to

Hello!
I have a problem to write data to external microSD card mounted to my Tab 7.7. I cannot copy/move files, create folders, etc. there when doing this using the Tab. At the same time I can do all of this from my PC when the Tab is connected to it - I can create folders on the microSD, copy or move file. Also, there is no problem to read data form the external card by the Tab (books, for example). So, the problem seems to be only with writing to the card from the Tab.
Could anyone give an advice please? Thank you.

nuhor68 said:
Hello!
I have a problem to write data to external microSD card mounted to my Tab 7.7. I cannot copy/move files, create folders, etc. there when doing this using the Tab. At the same time I can do all of this from my PC when the Tab is connected to it - I can create folders on the microSD, copy or move file. Also, there is no problem to read data form the external card by the Tab (books, for example). So, the problem seems to be only with writing to the card from the Tab.
Could anyone give an advice please? Thank you.
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You can only use the internal File Manager app built-in the tablet, OR if you have a rooted tab, then use root explorer or estrongs in root mode to do so.
Basically, the microSD card is mounted in a very awkward state - normally you cannot move or delete files from the card, but with the built in file manager app you do have the proper permissions.

kazuni said:
You can only use the internal File Manager app built-in the tablet, OR if you have a rooted tab, then use root explorer or estrongs in root mode to do so.
Basically, the microSD card is mounted in a very awkward state - normally you cannot move or delete files from the card, but with the built in file manager app you do have the proper permissions.
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Kazuni, yes, this works. Thank you very much for your help.

There is a fix here, post #7
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1414214
You need root, and make sure you do a nandroid backup prior to modifying the file.

pa64 said:
There is a fix here, post #7
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1414214
You need root, and make sure you do a nandroid backup prior to modifying the file.
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I wonder if Gary's zip here will work on the 7.7 too?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1458021

crunchie-uk said:
I wonder if Gary's zip here will work on the 7.7 too?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1458021
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Worrk fine on 6800, 3G
Thanks

That looks like the same edit i applied to my permissions.xml file.
Sent from another Galaxy...
Tab 7.7

Browse Z3 SD Card

I Hope theres some Mac users here
Is there any chance to browse the SD card in my Z3C on my computer ?
Which program to use ?

Just plug it in and it should pop up the SD card, check your phones USB settings in the overflow menu of storage

Tried Sony Bridge for Mac?
It works for me.

Sorry. I mean with WIFI

xalodogan said:
Sorry. I mean with WIFI
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im suggesting use "airdroid", just install the app, open it, login from your mac/pc and voila
but remember since its on kitkat, u can just browse/read the contents in sd card, but cannot edit/write e.g upload a file to it, unless you are rooted

xerophyll said:
im suggesting use "airdroid", just install the app, open it, login from your mac/pc and voila
but remember since its on kitkat, u can just browse/read the contents in sd card, but cannot edit/write e.g upload a file to it, unless you are rooted
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Hmmm....thats bad. I also need to write to SD Card. Any other solutions than Cable connection ?

Use dropbox? I've used it to get mp3 files to my phone without having a cable around before. it's an extra step essentially, but it works.

No app will be able to write on the SD card freely, unless it's a system app or the device is rooted.

Iruwen said:
No app will be able to write on the SD card freely, unless it's a system app or the device is rooted.
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That's fortunately not exactly true. Use MyPhoneExplorer via USB and you do have read/write access. Works like a charm, highly recommended phone management tool. Only for Windows though...
Sent from my D5803 using XDA Free mobile app

It's still true because I obviously meant an Android app. And it also doesn't answer the OP's question because he's using a Mac.

Yes...and i want to transfer files over WIFI

That'll work only with built-in functions (i.e. system-apps) or with a rooted device because there's no other way to have write access to the whole SD card.
There's some built-in function to connect to PC companion via WLAN, doesn't that work? I can't look it up, no Z3C at hand.

Can't copy or move files on SD card (unrooted)

I can't copy or move (but I can delete or rename) files and folders on / from the SD card (SanDisk 8GB) of my unrooted Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime (SM-G531F) with Android 5.1.1. I still can create, rename or delete files and folders.
I tried with My files and ES File Explorer, then I formatted the card in phone and with SD Formatter.
With my PC I can copy or move files or folders on / from the SD card.
I changed the SD card with one similar from my Asus TF-101 tablet and the same phone problems occur, but the phone SD card works normally in tablet!
Many thanks in advance!

int sd fixer
From play store

minsetnaing said:
From play store
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Thank you!
I tried, still don't work

migrosoft said:
Thank you!
I tried, still don't work
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Hi bro ,i found this error, lag fix from playstore.this is perfect work.i testest.int sdfix and lag fix. Note root needed

Thank you, I will try it!

migrosoft said:
I can't copy or move (but I can delete or rename) files and folders on / from the SD card (SanDisk 8GB) of my unrooted Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime (SM-G531F) with Android 5.1.1. I still can create, rename or delete files and folders.
I tried with My files and ES File Explorer, then I formatted the card in phone and with SD Formatter.
With my PC I can copy or move files or folders on / from the SD card.
I changed the SD card with one similar from my Asus TF-101 tablet and the same phone problems occur, but the phone SD card works normally in tablet!
Many thanks in advance!
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Please perform a wipe and factory reset from stock recovery unrooted via what?

ActivNoiz said:
Please perform a wipe and factory reset from stock recovery unrooted via what?
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I mean the phone was never rooted.

migrosoft said:
I mean the phone was never rooted.
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So, make a wipe/factory reset.

ActivNoiz said:
So, make a wipe/factory reset.
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I'll try.

Please don't reset your whole phone, it won't solve the problem anyways.
With the advent of 5.1.1 Google added a new Media Security Protocol. The affect is that any app that doesn't have root securities can not move or copy files between Int and Ext storage, except those they generate.
The good news is that I know of a FREE file manager that can get around the problem by hooking into Androids Storage Access Framework.
One small problem is that the setting turns itself off frequently, so you have to go back in and turn it back on.
The better news is that it's footprint is only a little bit bigger than 'My Files' and it has a massive amount of capabilities and settings which are 100% configurable.
Enough of the suspense, "Ghost Commander"
Good luck, it's not for the weak of mind.
P.S. To get to the switch;
Top right three dot menu
Location
Home
Storage Access Framework
and search out the Mother directory of your Ext card, then select.
Grumpa

I know this is late but i just had this problem on my note 5.
Try installing / SandiskMemoryZone.Apk should let you move pics and files then.
Hit the thinks if this help anyone