I seem to be unable to delete files which are on an external HDD, using Kodi or FTP. I have tried different FTP clients and all allow me to connect and view the files, yet I cannot physically make any changes to them, including renaming, moving and deleting.
Both KODI (SMPC) or FTP fail to physically delete the file, yet I can go in via Solid Explorer and delete the file that way.
I am in the same boat as you. When I bought my Shield with the 2.1 firmware installed, I did everything to delete files on my external USB hard drive from Kodi and I just couldn't. So I decided to root the Shield and from then I was finally able to do so from Kodi or smpc with ease.
Too bad yesterday I did the 3.1 firmware update because I thought Marshmallow had solved this problem but I was wrong...once again, I can't delete/rename files on my usb drive.
Would be great to get this solved, but have really run out of things to try.
You try the new 3.2 update then root?
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I haven't rooted my shield yet thinking that it was a kitkat problem and that it had been solved with the 3.0 firmware..so I have no choice but to root it soon.
The fact is that I don't understand why the shield needs to be rooted to delete files on a simple usb drive...
Update : I now have rooted my ShieldTV but still, I am not able to delete any file on my usb drive or even on my internal SD card. I guess this is a marshmallow limitation but really, it drives me crazy.
So I have sort of solved the issue. I am still dealing with nvidia support, but my solution was to buy an app called X-Plore.
This app has a WiFi sharing option, which allows it to communicate with X-Plore installed on anpther phone.
This has now allowed me to fully delete files on the shield via my phone without it "coming back".
That's the only solution I have found too. Not very convenient though.
I hadn't thought about using another android device to delete files through WiFi and X-Plore.
Thank's for the suggestion.
I have decided to sell the Shield TV. Just a couple of things I couldn't get my head round, and was a pain to use.
So I am going back to my Probox2 Ex+. Which has FTP! Files are deleted via SMPC! SMPC even picks up movies, that the shield TV version didn't, and lastly air mouse control.
So this was an Android issue and not Kodi. Kodi (most apps) can only write / delete in its own folder on an external drive.
It appears to be related to Android 6.0
No app would help including X-Plore or Es File. Android 6 Marshmallow appears to have removed SD CARD ACCESS Intent from Android TV editions so it is impossible to modify any kind of external storage including USB storage devices.
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Hi, all.
If I use ES File Explorer to back up an app, the .apk is written to the /sdcard/backups/apps folder. If I plug the N7 into my Windows 7 64-bit laptop and browse to that folder, the .apk file is not listed. Other files in that folder (also .apks) are listed. I recently unlocked and rooted it using mskip's Toolkit. I can't recall having this problem prior to rooting. Prior to rooting, I definitely backed up a few apps and copied them to my laptop. They were instantly visible in Windows Explorer. I also have no problems copying files from Windows to the N7, and those are immediately viewable in ES File Explorer.
After a ton of searching and reading, I tried two sdcard rescan apps, but neither work to make the files visible. According to ES File Explorer, the .apks on the N7 are readable, writable and not hidden. Oddly, after backing up more apps today, then going out, leaving the N7 connected to my laptop, they were suddenly visible in Windows Explorer when I got back. This makes me wonder if the rescan process takes a long time to run. From reading about those rescan apps, it seems it shouldn't. Maybe these rescan apps don't work on all folders on the sdcard? Hard to tell.
Is it possible that the drivers installed by the Toolkit could cause this? I have tried disabling "Developer options" (of which only "USB debugging" was active) - no dice; rebooting using the Rebooter app - no change. The difference I see between the fully stock, out-of-the-box N7 and the unlocked and rooted N7 is that the latter now shows up in Windows as a removable device (MTP Device). Normally MTP devices don't show up as things that can be ejected (Kindle Fire HD is that way). That would seem to be driver-related.
One last test I tried was plugging it into my wife's laptop (no Toolkit installed) to see what I can, or cannot, see. I'd never attached the Nexus 7 to her laptop. Two of three drivers installed successfully (the one called "Nexus" did not install, but "Nexus 7" did). The Auto-Play dialog popped up, and I opened Windows Explorer from there. Still only the same six files listed under /sdcard/backups/apps.
Clearly others are experiencing this problem, but I've yet to read a explanation. I thought I had solved it when new backups showed up, but after that five new ones are not visible, while the ones that eventually appeared were still listed (11 total files, of which six appear in Windows Explorer).
This is similar to http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1785408
If it should be merged, please do.
Cheers.
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I'm having the same issue. This is nonsense. We shouldn't have to jump through hoops just to view files we recently put on out devices. If ANYONE out there knows of a fix, please chime in...
im having the same issue. issues that were not there on 4.1, i have a feeling its jelly bean 4.2 related but not sure. i see some files but not all. i know theyre there because i can see them on the nexus7 itself but some files are not visible on windows.
gotcha13 said:
im having the same issue. issues that were not there on 4.1, i have a feeling its jelly bean 4.2 related but not sure. i see some files but not all. i know theyre there because i can see them on the nexus7 itself but some files are not visible on windows.
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Are the "some files" that are not visible via MTP newly created? For instance you used a root-priv file browser to copy the .apks to someplace in /sdcard, and then went looking for them immediately afterwards from the PC?
"Newly" meaning... since the last time the N7 was rebooted?
It's unfortunate and horrid but I'd be willing to bet the files will show up just as soon as the N7 is rebooted. Disconnecting (safely) from the PC and reconnecting doesn't seem to do the trick, but rebooting the N7 will. Ugh.
You need to reboot and wait for those files to be scanned, they will appear eventually. Or use AirDroid.
I hate MTP.
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downloaded filed from utorrent app are not visible in Windows Explorer
Hello,
I am useing Sony Xperia SL recently installed the Jelly bean update that rolled out, its not rooted. The issue is, the files that is download from utorrent app are not visible when i connect my phone to PC, however when i browse to the same location on my phone using ASTRO file mananger the files downloaded are visible and works fine.
Usually any video file that is copied or downloaded will automatically appear on the Movie gallery, even this is not happening.
please help me out guys.
How to get started (Unlock Bootloader & Root)
A great guide has already been written up for this by xDragonZ HERE.
Now that I'm rooted, what next?
The Nexus Player has a micro USB port in the back, this is your key into making this device your own. You'll need to pick up an OTG Cable to get started. Any microUSB to female USB will work (buy a straight cable, and not one with a 90 degree bend in the port as these will not physically fit in the back of the Nexus Player).
Now that you've got your OTG Cable, the next thing you'll likely want is a USB Hub. From what I've read, the USB 2.0 hub is what you're looking for. I've personally got a four port powered hub, though you can choose any hub. NOTE, if you are going to hook up a non-powered harddrive then you'll need to purchase a POWERED USB hub else your harddrive will not function.
OTG Cable? Check! USB Hub? Check! Time for more!!
With that hub installed you can now hook up pretty much whatever you want as far as peripherals go (Ethernet adapter, Mouse, Keyboard, Gamepad, HDD, etc).
More info:
Gigabit Ethernet is available, although due to USB 2.0 restrictions you will not achieve full speed. More info HERE.
Additional accessories can be added, good thread HERE, or just skim through the Accessories subforum HERE.
Flash Drives and HDDs
If you add a Flash Drive or HDD you'll need to install StickMount. If you're wanting to install large games then you'll need to get FolderMount. Buy the PRO versions, the features are worth it and you should be supporting our Devs!
Stock or Custom ROM
So you're rooted and you've got all your extra hardware hooked up. Great! You're all set to start enjoying your Nexus Player. Or you can take that final step and install a custom ROM. At the time of writing there is only LolliRock, which is awesome. I definitely recommend checking it out HERE.
How to get apps on my Nexus Player?
You have two options for getting apps onto your device, you can sideload them or you can go to the PlayStore website and install them to your Nexus Player remotely. Just click "Install" and then choose your Nexus Player from the dropdown menu.
ES File Exporer also becomes very helpful as it will allow you to access cloud storage, ftp, and local files for sideloading purposes.
Hope this helps!
Also, remember to thank your developers in their respective threads!
How do I get pro version of stickmount to activate on my Nexus player? I bought it but can't get it activated.
trvbone said:
How do I get pro version of stickmount to activate on my Nexus player? I bought it but can't get it activated.
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Should just need to have both Stickmount free and Stickmount pro installed together to unlock the pro features. Do you have both apps currently installed?
No that IS my question how do I install pro version if I can't push from okay store or sideloaded the pro apk.... I used the apk downloader extension in chrome to get apks for nexus player but I don't get the option for the pro version.
Hmm that would be a good question for Chainfire
Easiest way I believe to sideload is to download Wifi File Transfer Pro ($1.40) which can be downloaded automatically from the Play Store, then just use that to push the APK's to the device. Install to the "Downloads" folder then navigate there with File Explorer ES (which can be downloaded from the GPS) and install. Works great.
That's all good and fun but how do I get the apk of the pro version??
If someone has gotten foldermount to work on this thing, then please tell me what you did because I have repartitioned my USB stick to several different filesystems that are supported by the only custom kernel available for this device and I have permission issues when trying to create a folder with foldermount. If I let it do it itself, it acts as if it moved the data to the USB stick but didn't. I don't see nothing created when I check with a file explorer, and memory don't get freed up either. I have stick mount as well and it says my drive is mounted.
perhaps you can download the app to a rooted device like your phone and copy the stickmountpro.apk from you /data/app or /system/app folder or where-ever it places itself.
also I'm or not sure if http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2146216 market helper works on nexus player .
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That's all good and fun but how do I get the apk of the pro version??
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Were you able to solve this? I am in the same situation as you. I have the free version sideloaded/installed on my NP but can't figure out how to get an APK for the pro version. I already purchased it but don't know what I can do next.
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Easiest way I believe to sideload is to download Wifi File Transfer Pro ($1.40) which can be downloaded automatically from the Play Store, then just use that to push the APK's to the device. Install to the "Downloads" folder then navigate there with File Explorer ES (which can be downloaded from the GPS) and install. Works great.
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Or, just use samba that's built in to es file explorer, and/or root explorer, to navigate directly to any samba shares on your pc.
Note 4 ?
unix4linux said:
Were you able to solve this? I am in the same situation as you. I have the free version sideloaded/installed on my NP but can't figure out how to get an APK for the pro version. I already purchased it but don't know what I can do next.
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Yes I believe I used titanium backup on my Nexus 7 and used the backup of the pro apk and sideloaded it to NP
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Or, just use samba that's built in to es file explorer, and/or root explorer, to navigate directly to any samba shares on your pc.
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Hmmm didn't know about Samba. Doesn't matter anyway I returned the NP. Going to see what the Razer Forge brings to the table but as far as streaming wirelessly through Plex 1080 content on max, nothing seems to beat Chromecast.
So I was trying to setup a folder link in the mount folder app but I don't understand how to actually select a folder location because after I navigate to the folder and click the back button the folder address isn't listed for the folder to be linked to. Can anyone help with this maybe a video or some pictures of how to set it up.
Edit: nvm with cm12.1 and an app called Link2sd I was able to move apps and their data/obb folders to my flash drive.
hello all
for the past week I've been doing all that I can (but I'm by no means an expert) to get my favorite ol' NSTG rooted. I intend to use it as just a reader with gmail and google voice installed so I can text from it. however, I'm running into more problems than I bargained for. been slowly working on it for a week, tackling one problem after another, but now it seems I'm at my wits end with my inexpert troubleshooting skills. I'm hoping I can glean some of xdas superior hacking abilities. I'm following the root guide as per http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1675706.
so far, I have rooted my Nook. Since there is no native file explorer, I cant side load apps from my sdcard. I've installed es file explorer from google.com/play from my tablet onto my nook and that worked fine for about a minute. I tried installing apps, but I was encountering an error message where it says my sdcard is full (which it wasn't). OK, so i need to adb install nookmanagers packageinstaller.apk (page 13 of forum). well, computer sees my nook as a USB storage device, but adb devices refuses to acknowledge my Nook (I've enabled USB debugging). the Nook Imple Tocu driver wasn't installed, although all of the other usb devices associated with my nook installed fine. I factory restore and tried reinstalling the driver to see if it would work. rerooted, but this time added some apps to the glownooter-1-12-25 under data/apps but only 1 app was installed (einknorefresh out of market search, es file explorer, and Renee NST reader). still stuck without a file explorer, I tried reinstalling es file explorer but google play won't let me, thinking I've already on my device. back to adb, the same issue of adb devices not recognizing my device.
so now, I have a rooted NSTG with gmail working, but the native web browser fails after clicking on a google search result, and I have no file explorer (without an idea how to get a file explorer onto it). idk how to access the apks on my sdcard, and if I did, how I could get the package installer.apk working properly, as adb doesn't see my devices.
if all else fails, I'll just try another root method >_<. but honestly, I'm not looking to use this intensely. just to read PDFs that the native reader doesn't do well, with gmail and google voice (maybe even placing calls with a microphones headphones through the microusb port if that possible, as I saw a thread suggesting that), multi touch and USB otg. but hey, one thing at a time here
XDA gods, I leave the fate of my favorite ereader in your hands, and thanks in advance.
Hey guys,
Because I wanted to update my Kodi on firetv to Jarvis,
last week I found out, that my gold old apps for sideloading don't work anymore with firetv software version 5.x.x... So and yesterday I found an App on play store which discribes the only way that worked for me. It's a "Guide" app. He describes a nice way with ES File Explorer. I think this way is also very comfortable. As apk download from the net is allready blocked on ES File Explorer on AFTV, I think you should block updates on ES at firetv.
Here's the link...if you like it may give the dev a positive rating for keeping it up
https:// play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pheedev.Kodifiretuts
This way it's also very easy to "sideload" very many files, for example if you using NES emulators as me and would sideload some ROMS
Just out of curiosity, why don't you just copy the apks of the apps that you want to install onto a fat32 formatted USB drive and use es strong file explorer or that other file explorer from the market and install the app from there instead of using an app from your pc?
It's no app for Pc, it's for android. And if you have a FireTv stick, there is no USB port to plugin a external storage
Oo sideloading still works with FireOS 5.x.x.
Mhhh can only say it for FireTV-stick 1st gen...for me it's no more working. Can't even take a screenshot via adb from my PC
Try right clicking on the sideload app in windows and then click on run as administrator had the same problem on my stick on windows 10 that solved it for me
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i just use apps2fire... super easy.. doesnt work with 100% of apps but id say a good 75%+
Yeah since update doesnt work for me anymore, reviews at the play store say the same....
Found the same, but fine after a factory reset. Pain but it worked.
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Ouuhhh...factory reset would cost me too much time...for me the ES-Way is quite good
odd.. i nvr did a factory reset and works fine. you could always use wifi adb and sideload using terminal shell on android to push files.. but more workand youd need to first sideload wifi adb to the fire tv..
i use this method when apps2fire doesnt work
I just got a mad catz mojo console for my birthday, have it all set up but I am having some issues I need to resolve and am at a loss. 1) I am not on the newest firmware (which ends in 505) so I tried to check for system update​ and every single time settings crashes. I also have tried the way outlined in the official guide, downloading the newest firmware in the web browser, going to all apps, button then choose system update. However when I go to all apps there is no place to choose system update. What do I do and do I really need to update my firmware?
2) when I open retroarch nothing happens except I get a pop-up window stating something about loading cores but it then freezes and then I have to close the app to retry. Why can't I run this app? Is there a way to fix it? Will the firmware update fix it? If I root it can I expect these kinds of problems to go away?
3) lastly, I have a wd passport 1tb hardrive formatted to fat32. Neither usb port will recognize it. Es file explorer shows it's plugged in but says failed to open. Every other hard drive and flash drive I have pit in has worked but I need to use the wd passport because it doesn't have an external power supplying. Any ideas? Thank you I would really appreciate any advice.
***Update****I factory reset, installing the 205 firmware with no problem and got retroarch working. Also used Towelroot to get superuser access but haven't yet fixed my hard drive problem so I just bought a 128gb sd card. Everything is working faster and smoother after the update.