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[SOLVED] External SD card issues

Hello, I have searched around for solutions for this problem but can't find anything that helps me; I have an 8gb external sd card with some music, files, etc. stored on it. There are three problems I have noticed so far with this:
The music files are not found by the stock music player or any others except Tinyplayer
Pictures stored on the external SD card only show up in the gallery until the media scan runs and then they dissapear, but are still accessible through Astro.
And I am unable to transfer files from the external sd to the internal sd
As mentioned above I can still play music files with tinyplayer and access photos using Astro but this is a very annoying problem! I have also tried formatting the card (FAT32) but this has not fixed the problem.
Thanks in advance for any help!
Solved thanks to:
sargasso said:
do you have a .nomedia file somewhere high in the directorytree?
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Deleting this file solved my problem!

using astro you can copy and paste file from external to internal, but why do you want to do that?
after the media scan runs, the thumbnails will remain until you eject the external card again
using gallery picture viewer you can see external sd pictures
it use a music player called "player" way better than the stock player, and you can have the pictures anywhere and it will pick it up

The thing is I can't though, if I try to move a file from external to internal Astro brings up an error that says "Move Error - Move Failed".
When taking photos and videos I have set it to store them in the external card but after they have been taken they only appear in the gallery momentarily and then will dissapear even though the card is still in the device.

Save your files on computer and format sd from phone

Sorry I've tried formatting and the same thing happens annoyingly!
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NorcoFox said:
Sorry I've tried formatting and the same thing happens annoyingly!
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Find someone with a card and try with his. Yours might not be good

it sounds like the Internal SD card is the problem here, not the External
are you able to create any file or save anything into the Internal SD?

NorcoFox said:
The thing is I can't though, if I try to move a file from external to internal Astro brings up an error that says "Move Error - Move Failed".
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Same here with Astro.. If I try to copy with My Files works ok.
Media is OK (in Music app, Gallery, etc)

what ROM are you 2 running?
that doesn't sounds right to me at all
I copy and paste files often between external to internal SD card and viceversa using Astro File, and it works without the error message you guys have reported.
try upgrading to a newer version of Astro File
if "my files" app is working then it must be either a bug in Astro version you guys are running or a bug in the ROM
i'm on Astro 2.5.2

Saving files to the internal sd seems fine and I am using the stock ROM, not rooted or anything special!
I have found out I can move files from external - internal and viceversa using the My Files App! So that particular problem must be something to do with Astro, which is strange because I am also running version 2.5.2!
I still have the problem of not being able to see media stored on the external card through most apps though, so I will try @exadeci's tip tomorrow and put some songs and pictures on an alternative card and let you all know how it goes!
Thanks for the help so far though guys

do you have a .nomedia file somewhere high in the directorytree?

sargasso said:
do you have a .nomedia file somewhere high in the directorytree?
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YES! It's fixed, I created a .nomedia file on the root of the external sd when I first got the phone and forgot about it, just deleted it and everything is now fine! Thank you very much!

<facepalm>

@AllGamer I have already the latest version of Astro..
JF5 rooted

Desire hd, gallery and music app unable to read from SD card

Hi there, I'm not sure if this a problem but...my desire HD 's gallery and music apps are unable to detect any files from my SD card,it shows the error "No music files found" .
However. Using astro file manager I can still browse ALL my files. Photos everything . But the gallery and music app doesn't seem to be able to detect it. Please help me.
Using stock rom. 1.32.xxxxxxx. from SEA
No root.
Thank you!

Have you tried to remove the card and put it back in? Or restart your phone?

Yes I did . But the funny thing is, All applications are able to detect the SD card except for MUSIC, GALLERY, CAMERA app. I can even play apps that are installed on SD card. trying to reformat it now though

andalism said:
Yes I did . But the funny thing is, All applications are able to detect the SD card except for MUSIC, GALLERY, CAMERA app. I can even play apps that are installed on SD card. trying to reformat it now though
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Gallery Apps don't detect files in a folder if you have .nomedia directory in that folder. See if you have one in the root of the SD card or anywhere else.

tkolev said:
Gallery Apps don't detect files in a folder if you have .nomedia directory in that folder. See if you have one in the root of the SD card or anywhere else.
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OH MY GOD THANK YOU SO MUCH! everything works now. Silly me but...i don't know how it ended there...Can anyone explain? hahaha

Where are the videos taken by the Note stored in?

I cannot find where my videos that I took with the Note. I searched all folders from the internal and external sd card but I cannot find them. I can play the videos fine but I want to transfer the videos to my computer for editing.
Anyone know?
Thanks.

If it is internalSD = /mnt/sdcard/DCIM/camera
ExternalSD=/mnt/sdcard/external_sd/DCIM/camera
cheer!

rogconnect said:
If it is internalSD = /mnt/sdcard/DCIM/camera
ExternalSD=/mnt/sdcard/external_sd/DCIM/camera
cheer!
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Where is the mnt folder ?
I looked in both the root of the sdcard and the internal device but I don't see this folder. I also set Window 7 to see hidden files/folders but I still don't see the folder mnt
I did this by connecting the usb cable to the computer.
Please advice. Thanks.

Its in the DCIM, either on you phone storage or on the external card,to find it out just open your Camera, not the Camcorder but the Camera, go to the settings scroll down until you see/Storage/touch the storage and select where you want your photos and videos to be stored, mine is on the external card in the DCIM/CAMERA.

Earthbrain said:
I cannot find where my videos that I took with the Note. I searched all folders from the internal and external sd card but I cannot find them. I can play the videos fine but I want to transfer the videos to my computer for editing.
Anyone know?
Thanks.
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If you open the File Browser, and look for this similar file path on the phone.

zkyevolved said:
If you open the File Browser, and look for this similar file path on the phone.
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Thank you very much. I finally found the DCIM folder in the internal storage and was able to find my videos. Strange, I could have sworn I checked all the folders before. Anyway, thanks again.

I had the same problem.
Even mediafiles imported via KIES are stored in the DCIM folder.

[Q] Gallery App is not recognizing the photos in micro sd card

I got my GS4 in Australia and recently flashed the latest HongKong stock rom. Everything works fine except the gallery app.
I am using Sandisk Ultra 64gb sd card. I have put some photos and songs into the sd card. Most of the songs are shown in the music app, just a few are missing.
However, all other photos in the sd card do not show up in the gallery app. In "My Files" they do!
I have tried re-format the sd card, using another sony card, reset the system and even exchange for a new GS4. This problem still keep annoying me.
Does anyone have any solution for this?
Update:
I used to unmount the sd card from the phone to transfer files. But today I used the usb cable to connect the phone directly to try see whether the problem solved. However, I found that there is some problems that are not related to the card. I am using Windows 8. There is pop-up window when I was transferring files into the sd card part. It is basically asking me whether copy the files or not because the device may not able to play or show these files. But I am just putting normal jpg files. What's wrong with that?? Is anyone know how to solve the problem?
Solved:
I get the problem solved by re-formatting the sd card using my S4 and I must use usb cable to transfer files so that all files are visible on my device. But it is too strange that they are invisible if you use other methods.. Also when I was transferring files, the windows warned me that those files may not able to view in my S4 and ask me whether to copy those files or not.
I just cannot understand what is the problem.

EvilHin said:
I got my GS4 in Australia and recently flashed the latest HongKong stock rom. Everything works fine except the gallery app.
I am using Sandisk Ultra 64gb sd card. I have put some photos and songs into the sd card. Most of the songs are shown in the music app, just a few are missing.
However, all other photos in the sd card do not show up in the gallery app. In "My Files" they do!
I have tried re-format the sd card, using another sony card, reset the system and even exchange for a new GS4. This problem still keep annoying me.
Does anyone have any solution for this?
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Same here.... Although I don't have a 64GB sd card.
Any solution for this?

Got an update for my question

EvilHin said:
Got an update for my question
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use any media scan app like this https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dcd.scanmedia&feature=search_result

samersh72 said:
use any media scan app like this
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Still not working

samersh72 said:
use any media scan app like this https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dcd.scanmedia&feature=search_result
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No success. Any other ideas M8?

EvilHin said:
Still not working
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LaurensJ said:
No success. Any other ideas M8?
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do you have ".nomedia" file in the folder where your un-shown pic located?
if yes delete this file

samersh72 said:
do you have ".nomedia" file in the folder where your un-shown pic located?
if yes delete this file
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I did not root my device. Can I still see that? but anyway I did not see any similar file in my sd card.

samersh72 said:
do you have ".nomedia" file in the folder where your un-shown pic located?
if yes delete this file
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No... checked it a couple of times.
It is a directory called Photo's wit a couple of sub-directories. Strange because Quickpic gives no problem. But I want to use Gallery on my S4.

EvilHin said:
I did not root my device. Can I still see that? but anyway I did not see any similar file in my sd card.
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LaurensJ said:
No... checked it a couple of times.
It is a directory called Photo's wit a couple of sub-directories. Strange because Quickpic gives no problem. But I want to use Gallery on my S4.
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try to clear gallery data from setting/app. rescan media, open gallery.

samersh72 said:
try to clear gallery data from setting/app. rescan media, open gallery.
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Thanks for the help M8 but it doesn't seem to work. Only Quickpic works. But as I told you I want to use Gallery with all the features in it.

samersh72 said:
try to clear gallery data from setting/app. rescan media, open gallery.
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Still not working...

Anyone else with a suggestion
Anybody can help us with this?
It is really strange. Even my Music Albums from the sd card show up and photo's do as well in Quickpic.
The only problem is that Gallery does not access my sd card.
Solution would be great!

LaurensJ said:
Anybody can help us with this?
It is really strange. Even my Music Albums from the sd card show up and photo's do as well in Quickpic.
The only problem is that Gallery does not access my sd card.
Solution would be great!
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I get the problem solved by re-formatting the sd card using my S4 and I must use usb cable to transfer files so that all files are visible on my device. But it is too strange that they are invisible if you use other methods.. Also when I was transferring files, the windows warned me that those files may not able to view in my S4 and ask me whether to copy those files or not.
I just cannot understand what is the problem. Try that! Hope it helps.

EvilHin said:
I get the problem solved by re-formatting the sd card using my S4 and I must use usb cable to transfer files so that all files are visible on my device. But it is too strange that they are invisible if you use other methods.. Also when I was transferring files, the windows warned me that those files may not able to view in my S4 and ask me whether to copy those files or not.
I just cannot understand what is the problem. Try that! Hope it helps.
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Thx m8... will give it a try. But first backup my sd card

Pics on SD Card Not Showing Up in Gallery

I have the Verizon variant and I'm experiencing an issue where only some of the images on my SD card are showing up in the gallery. I took the card straight from my V10. I have tried the following to no avail:
- Backed up files to PC
- Reformatted the card from the phone
- Replaced files
What's also weird is that if I take a pic with the camera it puts the image in the camera folder on the SD card with existing images but only the new one shows up.
Any ideas? Thanks in advance!
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I had an issue like that when I went from a Note 3 to 4. I looked in the card and found saved thumbnail image files and temp files. Once I removed all of those (while the card was in the PC) and then put the card back in the phone, it worked fine.

check the card to see if there no ".foldername" or ".nomedia" file in those directory

Thanks I tried both suggestions and they didn't work. I also wanted to mention that when I go into the stock file manager and attempt to open one of the images I get the flowing message:
Scanning media files..... Try again when scanning is completed
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mtjoy said:
Thanks I tried both suggestions and they didn't work. I also wanted to mention that when I go into the stock file manager and attempt to open one of the images I get the flowing message:
Scanning media files..... Try again when scanning is completed
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I had a similar issue, this is how I fixed it
Use Root Explorer or ES File Manager (Root explorer is my preference because it lets you have two directories side by side)
Navigate to the SD card, locate the folder(s) with the pics. Copy(not cut) all the folders and then paste them into your internal memory (in Root explorer I went to my downloads folder, created a new folder and stuck everything in there).
Then once everything is copied, format your SD card again. Then move everything back.
Once I did that, Gallery was able to see all my files.

Delete or do not copy the Android, data, Lost.Dir folders ... could be a permission issue

Kansatsusha said:
Delete or do not copy the Android, data, Lost.Dir folders ... could be a permission issue
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Just make sure any app you have set to save data to the SD card is backed up somewhere else or you will lose said data

nest75068 said:
Just make sure any app you have set to save data to the SD card is backed up somewhere else or you will lose said data
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This too...lol if you did any App "Move to SD" will mess up those app so backup those app

nest75068 said:
I had a similar issue, this is how I fixed it
Use Root Explorer or ES File Manager (Root explorer is my preference because it lets you have two directories side by side)
Navigate to the SD card, locate the folder(s) with the pics. Copy(not cut) all the folders and then paste them into your internal memory (in Root explorer I went to my downloads folder, created a new folder and stuck everything in there).
Then once everything is copied, format your SD card again. Then move everything back.
Once I did that, Gallery was able to see all my files.
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Thanks for the suggestion. This worked!
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The only drawback to copying back and forth is that it changes the "modified" date on the files and then makes them appear as new photos
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mtjoy said:
The only drawback to copying back and forth is that it changes the "modified" date on the files and then makes them appear as new photos
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Yeah that was the only drawback to doing that. I already have everything backed up to Google photos so all I did was not turn the back up on those folders on again and any new photos I've been creating new events/folders for them.

I just had this same problem. V20 didn't see my Mp3s or my pictures.
I just finished setting up my 200 gb card that came with my v10 promo last year but I had been using it in my tablet.
I went to the file manager and deleted lost.dir and everything is showing now! That's the only one I deleted and it was empty anyway. (unless there was something hidden in there)
I just spent 2 days setting this up and clearing stuff from my v10. I did my best not to panic when I finally inserted the sd and nothing changed!
Glad I had seen this thread!

mtjoy said:
I have the Verizon variant and I'm experiencing an issue where only some of the images on my SD card are showing up in the gallery. I took the card straight from my V10. I have tried the following to no avail:
- Backed up files to PC
- Reformatted the card from the phone
- Replaced files
What's also weird is that if I take a pic with the camera it puts the image in the camera folder on the SD card with existing images but only the new one shows up.
Any ideas? Thanks in advance!
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I have tried all of the solutions suggested. I have an LG v20. I have at 512GB SD card (phone supposedly supports up to 2GB) My file manager and most any photo gallery app will not see the pictures on the sd card. I have backed up, format and re copied. No change. I can see them in Google photos but I'm not even sure that it's looking on my phone rather than backed up photos in the cloud. This is frustrating.

Ok. I think I figured it out. My pic folder was a sub folder on my SD card. Beneath the pic folder were more sub folders to separate my photos. I moved the pic folder to the root of my SD card and the problem went away. I think there might be a limit to the number of sub folder depth for scanning. SD\MyDoc\PIC\(segregated folders) would not work. The only weird part is that it did find the videos in the segregated folders but no images. Strange. Regardless, everything shows up in attaching, file manager and gallery.

I just created a folder in the dcim folder called oldPics then moved all to that folder. Bam! Shows up in there own folder in gallery.

sd card issues..please help
having issues with sd card showing mp3 or pictures from my sd card. in the file explorer the files are there but in gallery or music player they are not. I have deleted the Android, data, Lost.Dir folders with no changes. Can anyone point me in the right direction with this?
thanks 949BFN I have tried your suggestions. still having the same issue. the files work fine from file explorer but not in their respective apps. I have downloaded about 10 apps between the gallery and sd card and none of them recognize the sd card. any other suggestions?

I had the same issue. Pictures on the SD Card (which came from a S7 Edge) were not recognised by the native Gallery app. (Quickpic did not have an issue displaying the pictures). I could however not get any app to recognise music (mp3's and playlists) on the same SD card.
After trying the suggestions in this thread, I realised that all one has to do, is to rename the folder to something else (I e.g. changed my "Music" folder to "Musicd". I forced closed all Music apps, reopened the apps and all the mp3's and playlists were immediately recognised. (Not sure if this step was actually necessary). I forced close the app again, changed the "Musicd" folder back to "Music" and all is well. All Music apps (including Google Play Music) no recognise the music and playlists on the SD Card)
I did the same with my "Pictures" folder and subsequently, the Gallery app picked up the folders. However, I now have an issue with the Gallery app crashing about 10 seconds after opening it I've tried all the usual stuff (clearing phone and the app cache); rebooting etc. with no luck so far.