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...
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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.
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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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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 as title says I want to know how to transfer files propelry while booted into android kernel.
For example when you plug in your phone vai USB and use as card reader I can easily transfer files to and from but the problem is that when I unplug and go to view these files on phone the file system hasn't updated and I cant locate them on card.
Ive tried the unmount feature aswell as a hot reboot but nothing. Only way I can seem to do it is to power off and then boot back into android.
Is there any easier way or procedure that I need to follow?
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Hi as title says I want to know how to transfer files propelry while booted into android kernel.
For example when you plug in your phone vai USB and use as card reader I can easily transfer files to and from but the problem is that when I unplug and go to view these files on phone the file system hasn't updated and I cant locate them on card.
Ive tried the unmount feature aswell as a hot reboot but nothing. Only way I can seem to do it is to power off and then boot back into android.
Is there any easier way or procedure that I need to follow?
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best bet is to load the files in winmo then boot into android
Dude that wasnt my question, obviously I can do that, thats not the point.
My question was the best way to transfer files while booted into android, if it possible then obviously booting into windows and back to android every time you want to move/access files isnt the "best" way and its inconvient.
I appreciate your reply but your answer was irelivant unless its the ONLY way which I doubt (well hope)
Does anybody have a solution?
As of now, the only good way to transfer files is indeed through WinMo (or with a MicroSD USB reader, with phone powered off or in WinMo). Most Android builds support USB Mass Storage, but I haven't heard of one that handles it perfectly (which isn't too surprising, considering Android runs -sort of- from the SD card).
So in short, no there is no other way at this moment that I know of.
Edit: There is a way: through WiFi! There are some applications available on the market that turn your phone into an FTP-server, I use Websharing (Lite) for this. They don't need an unmounted SD card, so they'll probably solve your problem.
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Edit: There is a way: through WiFi! There are some applications available on the market that turn your phone into an FTP-server, I use Websharing (Lite) for this. They don't need an unmounted SD card, so they'll probably solve your problem.
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Yeah I was thinking more of teh same route, Ive been using drop box for the moment but FTP server would be much better.
I was hoping there would be a solution to been able to access teh files that have been sent via mass storage mode but this could be just as good.
thnx for suggestion.
This is not a quickfix, but I was frustrated with the same problem last night when I was trying to locate the files that I just transferred to the phone. I noticed that unmounting, and remounting doesn't refresh the folders in the system. But I managed to find the transferred files after unmounting the sd card, and then browsing to the root sd card path instead of the mounted partition.
So, instead of mnt/sdcard/ you should look for the files in /sdcard after unmounting the card. See if that works, at least it worked for me last night.
Use droid explorer
so is there a way to read the files i have added after i connect my phone to pc as "hard disk " to transfer files ?
every time i add a file, i have to restart the andriod "phone" for it to see it.
if i try to remove the SD card while andriod is running. it will hang and i will have to restart.
is there some other things that can be done? like. media scanner for example.. will it work ?
thanks
Have you tried unmounting and then mounting the SD card? I don't know if it works or not, but it's worth a try.
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so is there a way to read the files i have added after i connect my phone to pc as "hard disk " to transfer files ?
every time i add a file, i have to restart the andriod "phone" for it to see it.
if i try to remove the SD card while andriod is running. it will hang and i will have to restart.
is there some other things that can be done? like. media scanner for example.. will it work ?
thanks
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WHAT!?!?
Which build you are using?!?
In my build all i have to do is clicking "enable usb storage card" when plugging in pc! Then "safe remove" on pc, click "disable usb storage card" and everything works again!!!
Weird!
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WHAT!?!?
Which build you are using?!?
In my build all i have to do is clicking "enable usb storage card" when plugging in pc! Then "safe remove" on pc, click "disable usb storage card" and everything works again!!!
Weird!
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itried 2 builds. the cayanogen and the EVO 1.6 " i am at the EVO 1.6 right now. "
its really like.. the best rom ever for me.
Try Droid Explorer
Mark.
Ty
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Use drop box app. Host your own files online and download them directly to your phone.
bangsters 1.5 supports usb mass storage
I'm only guessing, but it sounds to me that he's talking about apps like music and the gallery. They need to be refreshed somehow when you copy new images or audio files, and I've tried and can confirm that unmounting and then mounting does this.
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Use swiftp to transfer files to your sdcard then you will be able to access them without reboot.
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I am using Droid Explorer to place all the files on my phone.
Works like a charm No reboot needed, only the unmount-mount SDcard option afterwards.
Have a look at this - it may be just what you're looking for ...
http://drdmkt.com/3dw
(That's a market link - you'll need to open it on your phone, or search for SD Reload on the market)
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Had the same problem, now I'm using an FTP server to make a connection to my phone and I'm transferring my files with Filezilla.
See ftp server in app market or on appbrain.com
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
My microSD card is mounted at extStorages/Sdcard but as read-only that I have to connect to PC to write files to it.
How can I move or copy files form internal sdcard to my microSD card without connecting to PC?
you need to root your device.
This is a good place to start:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1454112
The stock file manager should be able to copy files to the SD card without rooting. However, in order to write to the SD card from any other app, you will need to modify your platform.xml. If that doesn't mean anything to you, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1491954.
Well it seems that I have to root it before that
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21590015&postcount=3
Thanks teiglin! I tried it and MyFiles works perfectly!
Access to external SDcard
temiatwork said:
you need to root your device.
This is a good place to start:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1454112
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Is this something the new ICS will solve without having to root my tablet?
lare said:
Is this something the new ICS will solve without having to root my tablet?
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that would be good to know since this is something that is a bit fault in the original tablet.
It might be caused by google code since 3.2 android, unless samsung does a workaround.. i guess it will still exist.
http://www.xda-developers.com/andro...-preventing-write-access-to-external-storage/
eastdeal said:
My microSD card is mounted at extStorages/Sdcard but as read-only that I have to connect to PC to write files to it.
How can I move or copy files form internal sdcard to my microSD card without connecting to PC?
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If you just want to transfer file to your tablet, there is an application called MyPhoneExplorer. You have to install it both in your computer and your device. To access your SD card you do need to root your phone.
Connection can be made through WiFI, USB, Bluetooth or Fixed IP address.
Hope it works for you.
The thanks button doesn't bite...try it!!!
Manipur said:
The thanks button doesn't bite...try it!!!
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In my case it does.
It's not visible on my PC and never has been.
The 'posting' trick does not work to make it visible either.