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[Q] Problem Copying Large Files

My Xoom is stock, and I keep trying to copy a 6GB file to it and every time I do windows explorer crashes and has to restart, am I missing something here?

I don't often use Windows, but I think I can offer a work around. If Windows doesn't want to copy the file to your device in one chunk, you might try splitting it into several smaller files. I searched Google for "freeware file splitter" and found several options. You could also create a multi-part archive, such as a rar or zip file. After copying the pieces to your Xoom, rejoin/decompress them in place. Not an ideal solution, but if your file ends up where you want it, you've won. Hope this works.
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tonebone said:
My Xoom is stock, and I keep trying to copy a 6GB file to it and every time I do windows explorer crashes and has to restart, am I missing something here?
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The fact that Explorer is crashing sounds more like a Windows issue then an issue with the Xoom. What version of Windows are you using (XP, Vista, Win 7)? If you use Wifi, you can try to use a file explorer on the Xoom that supports network access to a share on your PC like AndroXplorer to transfer that way.

keitht said:
The fact that Explorer is crashing sounds more like a Windows issue then an issue with the Xoom. What version of Windows are you using (XP, Vista, Win 7)? If you use Wifi, you can try to use a file explorer on the Xoom that supports network access to a share on your PC like AndroXplorer to transfer that way.
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I am using windows 7, I am downloading AndroExplorer as we speak and will try it, thanks!

If explorer crashes, it's definitely a Windows issue. Almost makes me wonder if you have enough available memory to complete the job.

IIRC the Xoom's file system has a maximum 4gb size. I know my droid2 does on the /sdcard.

ZanshinG1 said:
IIRC the Xoom's file system has a maximum 4gb size. I know my droid2 does on the /sdcard.
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All other android devices use fat32 for windows mass storage support, but I don't think the xoom needs to. Has someone with root looked at the filesystem?
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root explorer

Will file manager HD do the same as root explorer? Still learning this system. Thanks

I have both on my A500, and while File Manager HD is awesome for searching for files and general moving/shuffling of things, it has no root option, so you can't change permissions on files if you want to. I have Root Explorer strictly for that reason. If you aren't rooted, then I'd just go with File Manager HD, its got a bit better UI and looks pretty classy and will do anything you would need it to do. But if you are rooted, or are planning to root your tablet, get Root Explorer for that.
As a personal choice, I mostly use ES File Explorer, it has a root option and is almost as nice to look at FM HD.
Hope that helps.

+1 ES file explorer, looks good, tablet optimized... kinda... and root support!!!, it's free goddam!!!

Justray said:
+1 ES file explorer, looks good, tablet optimized... kinda... and root support!!!, is free goddam!!!
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+1 - es has decent LAN/FTP support as well - makes transferring files nice and quick sometimes

entropy.of.avarice said:
+1 - es has decent LAN/FTP support as well - makes transferring files nice and quick sometimes
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+1 on ES as well. I use my desktop as a file server for my Tab
MK

I use File Expert, which is free, has root access and also supports transfer of files to and from the tablet via wifi and over the internet. I have Root Explorer on my phone and I transfered it to the Iconia, and there has been a time where it was more convenient to use than File Expert, but in general, I am very satisfied with it. Plus, it's free.

Just a thanks
Thanks to all that posted. I have been really tacked out getting this tab the way I want. (Nub). Good thing got laid off last week, now have much time to play.

Biologos said:
"I use File Expert, which is free, has root access and also supports transfer... ....but in general, I am very satisfied with it. Plus, it's free."
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So it's free and bla bla bla, plus it's free

Hehe, free is always good!

Transfer files to nexus4 on MAC

I have a MAC and to transfer files to the nexus 4 its a nightmare with the AFT(Android File Transfer) every time it crash or doesnt transfer so im looking for a different way to transfer,another program or without a program,someone here now an alternative?
*sorry for the english mistakes
Thank You!

No one??
Im looking for a method to use on my mac just like i used to use with my galaxy s like a removable disk.

Not a s fast, but you can use FTP with a program like ES File Explorer and copy over your wireless LAN.

AirDroid has been pretty effective for me. There are a couple other ones in the store as well, but I don't remember them off the top of my head. Sadly, there doesn't appear to be a way to just mount it as a disk like older phones

im using airdroid but to heavy files its bad....
i wonder what changes that now need this F***** program!?
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Best My Files alternative?

As I am using a custom font the Samsung My Files is showing little weird scaled fonts, so I need to switch to some alternative app. What options are there, like as simple and less cluttered as My Files?
Thanks in advance.
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jujuburi said:
As I am using a custom font the Samsung My Files is showing little weird scaled fonts, so I need to switch to some alternative app. What options are there, like as simple and less cluttered as My Files?
Thanks in advance.
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You might try Astro File Manager. I don't know how it will act with font issues but, it allows app backup ( not data) without root and is a good file manager.

Hi,
Personally I really like FX File Explorer, it has also a Root Access option, so it's quite handy. And there's Astro too, recommended by the other user.
All the best,
~Lord
"We think so supersonic and we make our bombs atomic" - Eagle Fly Free (Helloween)
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Solid Explorer.
if you've ever used a little known OS called Microsoft Windows, you might be familiar with how exploring and handling files works. especially how convenient dragging and dropping is, right-click to create new content whether it be a new folder, notepad, zip archive, etcetera.if you ARE familiar then you're going to LOVE solid explorer. even placing folders, pics, items, etc on the desktop itself. it can read and handle even more than Windows itself! (I know!), think notepad++ baked in. you have 2 file windows set apart by a swipe left or right, you can navigate to x directory on one, swipe right and go to y directory on the other. just as you would view 2 different file windows on a computer, and so naturally if you want to drag and drop between two windows you can by literally dragging and dropping.
landscape mode shows both windows at the same time for a near parallel windows experience!
lastly just as in Windows, if you have a Google Drive/DropBox/Box/whatever else is out there folder on your desktop or left tab in Windows file explorer, you can also get that gets, so you can literally navigate/ drag and drop items/folders from or to your Drive/DropBox whatever, more natively than the Google Drive app, or even the Google Drive website on your computer!
I can't tell you enough how much I rely on Solid Explorer. it's a lightweight smooth hella feature rich mini desktop inside your phone. it's apps like these that make me not need to own a computer. seriously.
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Thanks a lot guys. I forgot about this topic and found Solid Explorer with my own searching, it's indeed awesome. But that FX File Explorer is great too. I just wish Solid Explorer has an option to show both External SD and Internal SD on portrait, like it does on landscape. And FX is great, but I found that I spend a little more time with it, because there's no sliding option to toggle between Internal and External SD, so I have to go back to main screen and then enter either, still it's nice. I think I'll stick with Solid, but as a free app FX File Explorer is awesome.
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[Q] How do I open HTML files on MicroSD Card in Chrome?

Verizon GN3, updated, stock ROM, not rooted.
I have a 64gb MicroSD card installed, and put a copy of my photography website on it. I find I am unable to figure out a way to open it in Google Chrome.
I used ES File Explorer's FTP function to begin with, to copy files from my website to the card, and this worked beautifully. When I click on the index.html file on the card, the only options offered are HTML viewer and some text editors. Chrome is not an option (Chrome is the default browser for my phone).
If I long-press the file, and select Properties, I can copy the Path for the file, but when I paste this into Chrome's URL bar, it won't open:
Access to the file was denied
"The file at file:///storage/extSdCard/PhotoWebsite/index.html is not readable. It may have been removed, moved, or file permissions may be preventing access"
I have searched quite a bit, and tried various addresses, including localhost, localhost/mnt, etc., etc., but nothing seems to work.
Ultimately I want to have a Bookmark in Chrome where I can view my website offline when necessary, but this seems to be more complex than would appear necessary.
Any help appreciated.

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Does anybody here know how to get an html file on your MicroSD Card to open in a browser??

Seriously? Is there no way to accomplish what should be a fairly basic task: for a browser to open up an html file???

If you use My Files to navigate to the file and then select it does it not give you options as to how to open it?
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YankInDaSouth said:
If you use My Files to navigate to the file and then select it does it not give you options as to how to open it?
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Thanks for the reply.
And unfortunately, no. My Files is a more basic app than ES File Explorer, and when I locate the file with it, and select it, 2 options are given:
Complete Action Using ES Note Editor or HTML Viewer.
Chrome or other Browser are not provided as an option.
HTML Viewer is apparently a type of minimalist browser, but fails hopelessly as a way to view webpages. No controls, no resize, etc. And I haven't figured out any way to get HTML Viewer to send anything to Chrome or other Browser.
As I said, this is really quite puzzling. It should be a no-brainer for a browser to open an html file, regardless of its location. Hopefully I'm missing something basic, but I've done quite a bit of searching and experimenting, and can't seem to find the trick, or particular syntax, to get this working.

Hmmmm.... Very weird! like you said, you'd think it'd be a simple task. I may play around now, just because LOL
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I'm guessing you have tried the apps in the play store but just in case here is one option https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ru.gelin.android.browser.open
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ContractorDude said:
I'm guessing you have tried the apps in the play store but just in case here is one option https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ru.gelin.android.browser.open
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I had run across one or two like that in my searching, but haven't tried them yet. I like to keep my systems as 'clean' as possible, and so my first choice would be to do it natively. It seems a lot of the problems people develop with their phones, lagginess, various quirks, etc., arise from some odd app or two that doesn't play well with others, or which fix some problem, but create others.
But reading the reviews of the app you linked to, it does seem to fill a pretty major gap that is apparently present in the Android OS, so may be worth a shot.
Thanks.

That was the first thing that came up in my search and I agree with keeping the phone "clean". I'll keep looking
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Well, I went ahead and installed 'Open in Browser.' It installed without problem, ran it to select my preferred browser (Chrome), but when I try to open the file, with either Chrome or the stock Browser selected, I still encounter that same dang error message.
I even rebooted the phone, just to make sure, but no joy.
I have emailed the author of the app, to see what the deal is, and will post here if he replies.
Is there some type of Verizon 'protection' or 'security' software running by default that could be getting in the way? Any other ideas?

No responses from anyone else. This seems to be a built-in security "feature" of Chrome for Android, which prevents it from loading an HTML file from an External SD Card. I can't figure out any way around it.
I went ahead and copied the files to the GN3's internal memory:
files:///storage/emulated/0/PhotoWebsite
And I am then able to open the files without any difficulty in Chrome. I have kept the "Open in Browser" App, as it does add the option to open HTML files to a Browser directly from a File Manager, which comes in handy.
I have created a Bookmark for the link for ready access to it within Chrome, but weirdly, I have to long-press and select in Open in New Tab to get it to work. A simple tap, like any other Bookmark, doesn't work.
Fortunately, I have a lot of available Internal Memory, but I should be able to put the files on the External SD Card, and be able to open HTML files from it.
I am still interested in a way to do this, if anybody has any suggestions.

Ignore - duplicate entry. The forum seems to have a glitch here - every time I post, it warns me it can't post another within 20 seconds, even though I've only clicked it once.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but the .html file can also be opened in desktop programs like MS Word, right? Have you tried any programs like open office or QuickOffice?
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LeftyGR said:
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the .html file can also be opened in desktop programs like MS Word, right? Have you tried any programs like open office or QuickOffice?
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Thanks for the reply.
There's nothing wrong with the file itself (nor any of those from my website), so yes, it can be open in other programs (including HTML Viewer in my Note 3). The problem, as I currently understand it, is that Chrome (and the default browser on the GN3 as well) has some type of security provision that prevents it from loading HTML files that are stored on an external SD card.
When I copied all of the files to the GN3's internal memory, a "pseudo" SD Card, they can be opened without any difficulty.
Why it is this way, I have no idea, nor if there is any way of circumventing it.

Hi DLCPhoto,
I see the last post here was December 22, 2013.
Have you come up with any solutions as of yet?
I am having the same experience even at this late date using Android 5.1.1 Lollypop in a Samsung Core Prime
Standing by . . .

Unfortunately, I never figured out a work-around. I just gave up and put the files I wanted on the Device's memory, where they can be readily accessed.
I'm still using that Note 3, and don't know if anything has changed with more recent versions of Android.
Sorry...