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my DREAMY G1 can't ROOT!! weak SD & usb, bluetooth etc*&$^%$

Thanks for Looking, really desperate.
I can’t root this ^#%@ G1. Basically I can not get necessary rooting files flashed on my G1. I guess the short question is why does my G1 not accept files from my win7 box. Not through the preferred SD card method but, not through wifi, Bluetooth, ADB. Droid explorer, etc, etc. I’ve tried everything , every method …nill.
BUT, otherwise the phone works fine. Internet, phone, G1 crapware, etc. You can assume I’ve tried every thing I can find on the web. But if you want to read details go please do
BACK-ROUND:
After many, many attempts with every recipe and every set of ROMs around, I ‘ve narrowed it down to it not liking the taste of my SD cards…most of the time, For some reason I can do the initial rc29 downgrade but not much more.
1) Connecting with USB cable to PC. android shows up in “devices and printers” and so does its “removable disk (after mounted from phone). However, double clicking, rt click trying to for mat it just gives errors
2) Putting in SD card while up and running returns “unrecognizable media”
3) Now, I can format SD (yes fat 32) on the PC card reader, add files, whatever, put card in phone and turn it on , at least I don’t get an error, but I get no better access to card.
I was just about to physically take the phone apart and see if there was some flotsam, corrosion, a piece of bacon whatever making physical connection. THAN I remembered bluetooth behaves the same way and WI FII won’t connect at all. Seem that indicates something systemic…Radio??
Help Please?!?! I have 2 hamsters, a Swiffer picker-upper, various commemorative plates to trade...(grinn)
PK
BTW:
ATTEMPTS AT REMEDIATION:
Every peripheral works fine on my HTC Tyne
5 different New SD cards three, 4 gig, one 6 gig, one 2 gig different meg cards
SD reformats both quick and full adnaseum
4 different USB cords including brand new top of the line.
Reset to RC29 time and time again (remarkably it is apparently reading the flash drive in this circumstance.

[Q] Music Transfer Problems

I purchased a Samsung GT-I5801 Android phone and a 32GB micro sdhc card. My goal was to use it as a smart phone and an mp3 player; essentially as an iphone at a fraction of the price. The phone works great and the android apps are fun, but the mp3 player functionality has eluded me. I have about 20GB of music and I can’t get it onto the card and/or into the phone.
I have tried transferring the data directly onto the card in two different laptops (both running windows xp sp3-hotfixed to recognize high capacity sdhc cards). Both computers can see the cards and recognize them as 32GB cards. I can transfer files back and forth from the card. I have used windows explorer to transfer the files as well as other programs: Windows Media Player, Media Monkey, FreeFileSync, Doubletwist, Winamp, and Samsung Keis.
I have also tried transferring the music to the phone with the card installed in the phone. I have tried this via all the above programs, including wirelessly transferring via Winamp. The process either stops and/or fails unexpectedly (twice producing the blue screen of death) or appears to complete successfully but turns out to only produce 2GB of music on the card while showing 20GB of space used on the card. The entire file structure for the music files is there but most of the files are empty even though the transfer process shows that they should be there. Then, when I remove and install the card again, the 18GB of space is freed up again to show that only 2GB (or less) of music is there. It is not always the same 2GB of music either. It seems random as to what files are transferred.
I have done a factory reset on the phone twice to make sure that it’s not the corrupted music database on the phone that is preventing all the music being recognized. I have also reformatted the card 3 times during this process. I have tried the following usb connections settings options in the phone: Keis, media player, and mass storage. I have also tried with usb debugging turned on and turned off.
I have a couple of questions:
1- Has anyone else had similar problems and how did you solve it?
2- Is there a maximum file limit per directory, or for music in general?
I’m at the end of my rope here, and am starting to wonder if the money I’ve saved by not buying an Iphone is worth the time and aggravation of this process. I have never posted a question on a tech forum before, but I’m desperate after spending a couple of weeks trying to solve this on my own.

you laptops sd reader is not sdhc Compatibility
try format card in you phone

dstewart said:
I purchased a Samsung GT-I5801 Android phone and a 32GB micro sdhc card. My goal was to use it as a smart phone and an mp3 player; essentially as an iphone at a fraction of the price. The phone works great and the android apps are fun, but the mp3 player functionality has eluded me. I have about 20GB of music and I can’t get it onto the card and/or into the phone.
I’m at the end of my rope here, and am starting to wonder if the money I’ve saved by not buying an Iphone is worth the time and aggravation of this process. I have never posted a question on a tech forum before, but I’m desperate after spending a couple of weeks trying to solve this on my own.
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is the card working on your friends phone? you must have atleast one guy who has a mobile which supports 32 gb card transfer all the music you want and see if all songs are detected in that mobile or not, if not your memory card is defective otherwise there is problem in your mobile.

Thank you for your reply. According to the specs on my netbook (Samsung NP-NC10) the reader is sdhc compatible. I have ordered an usb sdhc card reader to test the theory. I'll let you know how that works. I have formatted the card at least 3 times in my phone and have tried to transfer files with the card installed in my phone via the supplied usb connection cable. I have the same results.

Am I right in assuming that if my phone and sdhc card are working properly then I should have no problems transferring a large amount of music?
Has anyone else transfered 20GB of music to their Android and had success using it as an mp3 player?

have you test your 32gb sd card is real 32gb?
try hdtune or other tools like in windows ,or try full format in windows ?
if windows is hang ,over 2gb is can't read and write ...
i think you sd is fake card ..

Thank you for your suggestion to use hdtune. I tested my card with hdtune pro and it is a 32gb card that is healthy and has no errors.
I guess this means that I have a bad mobile? I wonder about transfering all my files again and then trying a factory reset on the phone.
I have not considered rooting the phone as I am new to this, but would that be a potential solution for this problem?

is in hdtune error scan ,full scan 32gb is not error?
sd card and card reader in phone is very Weak..

Update on progress
I have now checked the card using hdtune and reformatted it twice. hdtune detected no errors at any time.
I also purchased a usb sdhc card reader specifically. Just in case my built in readers were malfunctioning, but that has not solved the problem either.
I can transfer the files to the card. I can even read and access the files on the card on my computer. However, when I put the card into the phone, but files are not there, and the file folders are empty. Then, when I put the card back into my computer the files are gone.
I found this link on another forum with the same problem. While it is comforting to know that I am not the only one with this problem, I am still looking for a solution. Has anyone found one?

Found the problem!
I downloaded the H2test and used it to test my card. hdtune and windows did not discover the problems with the card, but this program did.
Apparently I purchased a 2gb card that was labeled as a 32gb card. The packaging and printing on the card all look like a legitimate Kingston class 4 32 gb sd card, but the actual card only has 2 gb capacity.
Apparently, the card tricked my windows computers by writing an index for all of the files I was transferring but only actually transferring up to 2 gb of data. That is why I could read some of the files on my phone, but not others.
If you are having similar problems, I would highly recommend this program!
http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/System-Miscellaneous/H2testw.shtml
Thanks to all who tried to help me, your suggestions were very helpful!

so the card is fake 32gb but only have 2gb.why hdtune error full scan can not find it?

Sometimes, microSD is better than SD

I've seen many people complain that they wish the Iconia had a full-size SD slot and not a microSD one. Today, I realized that microSD can be a big advantage.
My wife is on a school trip this weekend, currently on a bus with 60 high-schoolers. She just called because she realized that she'd left behind some important instructions that she's supposed to read to the kids on the bus. I can e-mail them to her, but the problem is that the tablet (my Acer Iconia) doesn't have a WiFi connection on the bus and lacks 3G so she can't receive the e-mail there. The instructions would be too small to easily read from her phone. Fortunately, her phone is an Android one with a microSD card. So, I've e-mailed her the instructions - she can save them on the microSD card, swap the card into the tablet, copy the file to the tablet's memory, and then return the cards. This will put the document on the tablet, where she can easily read it.
This made me realize that a similar solution would be useful with photos. I can take the photos on my camera, copy them to the tablet and convert the RAW images to 800x600 JPGs. Next, I can put the JPGs on a microSD card in the tablet's card slot and then put that card into an Android phone to e-mail them as desired. True, having 3G on the tablet, or setting up tethering with the phone, would be better options, but neither are available to me at the present. So, this will be a great solution - when I replace my iPhone with an Android (I hope to have a Samsung Galaxy SII LTE/Skyrocket soon).

Thanks for that post. It just shows how far we have come with technology over the years and how tablets are becoming part of every day life.

Just be careful putting the SD card in and out of devices. I think the locking tab on most micro SD cards is much too small and will wear off. This will make the card not hold in.Safari as the Iconia its tough to get micro card locked in .for me anyway.I don't think micro slots should be mechanically spring loaded to small to work correctly.
You can do Bluetooth file sharing between tablet and iteration non android devices.just pare them. I think you have to send the file from the phone.

From my touch pro2 i send files to the A500 via bluetooth. Im sure you can do the same with a android phone. I wouldnt go swapping cards from device to device.

Why didn't she just connect her Android phone to the USB port of your iconia via the cable?

erica_renee said:
You can do Bluetooth file sharing between tablet and iteration non android devices.just pare them. I think you have to send the file from the phone.
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Thanks, I'll have to give that a try when she brings the tablet back.

drkalo said:
Why didn't she just connect her Android phone to the USB port of your iconia via the cable?
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Well, that would have been possible, if she'd had the cable available on the bus.

Looking for my sd slot on my nexus s
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nfazz said:
From my touch pro2 i send files to the A500 via bluetooth. Im sure you can do the same with a android phone. I wouldnt go swapping cards from device to device.
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I've found that bluetooth usually works pretty well for transferring small files. It seems to be too slow to transfer larger files quickly, however. With files over 20mb in size I try to use a cable, or even a thumb drive with the acer.
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drkalo said:
Why didn't she just connect her Android phone to the USB port of your iconia via the cable?
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also, my Acer doesn't seem to recognize my android phone when I connect them via usb cable. I'm using an LG Revolution. Maybe it works on other phones, but maybe the acer just won't recognize another android os?

erica_renee said:
Just be careful putting the SD card in and out of devices. I think the locking tab on most micro SD cards is much too small and will wear off..
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Do the MicroSD cards have locking tabs? The ones I have dont.... thought it was only on the full size.
But aside from that... the OP had the exact same thought as me when I got my tab. Although i really wanted a full size SD slot for the extra capacity and to swap with my camera, I ended up using a Mini/Full SD adapter to use the Minis in my camera.

I bought this from my local Kmart and use the USB adapter in my A500 to read MicroSD from my phone or another tablet. Beats the crap out of actually trying to fiddle the one out from my tablet, and it has the bonus of being able to plug into my PC and my car stereo's USB port if I want to listen to music from it.
http://www.amazon.com/Micro-SDHC-Ad...J7FA/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1321670793&sr=8-2
Works really well and its a tiny little thing, I can leave it plugged into my tablets USB port all the time and it doesn't get in the way too much at all.

Cheasy123 said:
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also, my Acer doesn't seem to recognize my android phone when I connect them via usb cable. I'm using an LG Revolution. Maybe it works on other phones, but maybe the acer just won't recognize another android os?
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You need to turn on USB storage on the phone!

kpfx said:
Do the MicroSD cards have locking tabs? The ones I have dont.... thought it was only on the full size.
But aside from that... the OP had the exact same thought as me when I got my tab. Although i really wanted a full size SD slot for the capacity and to swap with my camera, I just used one of the SD adapters to use the Minis in devices that use full sezed.
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Not write protect locking. Ian refering to the tiny bump on the side of the card that holds it into the slot.This is not used on many phones. But the Iconia SD card locked in by this tab.I have a SD card I used alot between two phones with music on it.this card will not stay in position on my tablet that lock (little bump on card) is worn off

drkalo said:
You need to turn on USB storage on the phone!
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Even with USB storage turned on it won't recognize it! My computer can see both drives on my phone just fine but the tablet gets nothing :/

I intentionally bought a micro SD card + SD adapter for my digital camera so I can easily swap the card into my tablet to transfer photos over. Yes, a USB adapter would have done the job with a regular SD but this is one less thing to carry around. Now I can swap Micro SDs between my tablet, camera and phone. It feels good to be connected

New SD card

Heya
i just got myself a brandnew sd card with 32gb capacity and wanted to use it right away. So i just plugged in the old sd card and the new one and copied everything from old to new via Windows.
After unplugging I put in the new card, switched my htc on and was surprised to find only a few directories and thats all. Its like everything got deleted right after unplugging or inserting. I also seem to have problems downloading pdfs with the new card :
any ideas?

Are you sure it is a genuine 32GB card?

well yea oO
Not sure how to find out and make sure though

Did you simply unplug it or did you actually 'eject it'.
Some devices and cards under windows are not set for immediate eject, which means while the progress of copying may appear to be done, it's still finishing up the transfer in the background which would have warned you if you attempted to 'eject it' as opposed to simply unplugging it.
Did you try formatting the card in the phone first, and then transferring files to it? The manner in which windows may format it may not be entirely compatible to your phone especially at 32GB size (at the edge of SDHC support, as the DZ/G2 does not support SDXC).
Also what brand, model, etc etc etc is the 'brand new 32gb sd' ?

Mh I just did a test with H2testw and it says the sd card is probably faulty :/
Gotta do a callback I guess

Samsung Galaxy Tab A SM-T550 and OTG

First of all, I'm from Spain so sorry in advance for my English.
A few weeks ago I received a couple of Samsung Galaxy Tab A SM-T550 brand new from Amazon.es to give them to my sons.
I already have a Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1" and used to watch, while traveling, a collection of MKV files from 1 to 10 gb size stored in a bunch of Samsung Evo's 64 Gb Micro SD's , to do so I have a OTG adapter to read the Micro SD's trough OTG micro USB.
Those cards are formatted in ExFAT due to the limitations of FAT32 for large files.
They work flawlessly in the Tab Pro (Stock 4.4.2) with MXPlayer and the proper codecs (also the AC3-DTS custom codec from XDA).
So I tried to configure my two Tab A to do the same, something that caught my attention was their behavior just out the box, one of them worked as expected with no problem but the other one refuses to read the Micro SD's and tells me to format the device because it's unreadable, I tried to use ES File Explorer Pro and when I try to access the USB it tells me that the program is only compatible with FAT32 and ExFAT, that means that it can see or access the Micro SD formatted in ExFAT.
After resetting to factory defaults a couple of times I keep looking for a reason for the different behavior of both identical tablets, except for the color.
Checked with the internal Micro SD slot and it worked with no problem.
At that time I realize what was the difference between both devices, while unpacking, one of my sons that already has an old tablet, put his Micro SD card with some content inside the tablet so we started doing some tests and realized that if you left the internal bay empty the OTG was used as expected, place the card inside the bay and the problems appear.
One of the S7's was replaced at the shop tree times because, when we show them the problem, the vendor tried to use the aforementioned cards with their showroom test units and, because those units are there to show the device to customers, usually they don't have SD cars in the internal bay, as a result their S7 works fine and mine doesn't so they gave me an other and so... tree times
I tried with a bunch of OTG adapters Micro SD cards and Pen Drives with same result...
We try to reproduce the issue with every Samsung device in the house:
Two S5 (Stock Kit Kat) updated to a Lollipop and then to Android 6.
Two tablets Galaxy Tab A with stock Marshmallow.
One A5 2016 (Stock Lollipop) updated to Android 6.
One Galaxy Tab Pro with stock 4.4.2
Two S7 (SM-G930F) with stock Marshmallow.
One S7 (SM-G935F) with stock Marshmallow.
My conclusion is that every device that came with Android 6 from the factory experienced the same behavior.
I want to show this problem to the community to find if other people can reproduce the same issue.
PS: I also tried to contact Samsung Support Chat, and you can't believe the copy & paste point less answers they post is amazing...

Nobody can reproduce this?

Urgonx said:
Nobody can reproduce this?
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In the thread, you said the Galaxy Tab A's were Marshmallow right?
If you said it was Marshmallow on the two tablets, it's because of Google's new SD Card adoption. One of the two devices has adopted that SD Card as their internal storage probably.
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ParadoXGodzillA said:
In the thread, you said the Galaxy Tab A's were Marshmallow right?
If you said it was Marshmallow on the two tablets, it's because of Google's new SD Card adoption. One of the two devices has adopted that SD Card as their internal storage probably.
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No, just out the box, the only difference was the micro SD in the slot, as I've said, a couple of brand new S7's and one S7 Edge shows exactly the same behavior, moreover, as far as I know, after several errors and testing problems, Samsung have removed the "Google's new SD Card adoption" from their devices (is what I heard), I don't know if may be this situation is related to this policy.