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Cache files for media library?

yesterday i had a severe problem with the standard media applications (video/musicplayer and gallery).
none of them would show me any of my media files when started.
the video player said "no sd card inserted", the musicplayer crashed with "music database to large" right after i started it and the gallery showed no pictures at all.
i was able to start a video by directly clicking on it within the filemanager.
i removed the external sd card, but this behaviour did not change after that.
than i copied all content from the internal sd card to the external sd card, formatted the internal sd card within the phone and than moved all the files back from the external to the internal sd card.
i did NOT overwrite any files that were created after formatting the card.
this finally helped and the media applications now work again as before.
my guess is, that the media database somehow got corrupted and therefore i would like to know the file names where the database is stored.
than, if this happens again, i can just delete the relevant files.

Its a hidden file in /mnt/sdcard/.gallerycache/ delete that and media scanner should rebuild the cache.
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[Q] Sharp Aquos Install To SD

I bought a 64gb sandisk ultra micro sdxc card which is supposed to be supported in the sharp aquos crystal but it wont let me instal apps to sd, anyone else having this problem? Have any of you been able to install apps to sd on this phone? Whenever i try to install an app it says insufficient storage even though the sd shows 59 gb available. Yes i did format the sd card when i got it.

4.4 system wont let you install any app on sd card unless you root it
which is impossible at current stage

Amen to that, I`m stuck with my sharp squid crystal end of the story. I've tried towelroot, root genius, I've even tried putting the phone into recovery by pressing and holding the power button phone off or on and volume up or down don't work the phone just vibrates and doesn't turn back on till you let go. I got the phone to test because I need a phone to have lots of storage and long battery time which this on does. I put an 128gb SD and it works well, but no luck with trying to get root or putting apps on the SD either. Sharp has it in lock down trying to
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issue
i manually put all music and apk files onto sd card through my computer and it worked saving me tons of space!
i just made a music folder put music files in it and then booted phone went to music player and the songs all played no music is in the phones storage!

Deltax82 said:
i manually put all music and apk files onto sd card through my computer and it worked saving me tons of space!
i just made a music folder put music files in it and then booted phone went to music player and the songs all played no music is in the phones storage!
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Yes you can with multimedia no apps. Right
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How Do you format the sd card? you just delete all contents right? i read the manual.
vartkez187 said:
I bought a 64gb sandisk ultra micro sdxc card which is supposed to be supported in the sharp aquos crystal but it wont let me instal apps to sd, anyone else having this problem? Have any of you been able to install apps to sd on this phone? Whenever i try to install an app it says insufficient storage even though the sd shows 59 gb available. Yes i did format the sd card when i got it.
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I deleted all content on the new sd card and phone said checking sd card
Does that mean its formated now or did i miss another last step to this?

I'll simply disregard the fact that this SAME EXACT THREAD was already created and answered.
No, you cannot install apps to the SD card WITHOUT ROOT. That is due to Google changing how SD cards function in Kit Kat.
You can move media to the SD card, but not apps.
claudette90g said:
I deleted all content on the new sd card and phone said checking sd card
Does that mean its formated now or did i miss another last step to this?
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Nope. That only means that the phone is checking for media on the card to include when you use any type of media app (i.e. file explorers, music players, etc.).
It will scan for media at every boot.
To format the SD card you go to Settings > Storage > Unmount SD card > Erase SD card.

[Q] Music Files not detected by Google Play Music

i have a typical issue in my Yureka.
Google play music doesn't detect music/Mp3 files automatically from External Storage i.e., SD Card. Recently I downloaded few Mp3 songs using UC browser and these are stored in a folder named "UC downloads" in the Internal Storage and Google play detects the music files from UC downloads folder and not from SD Card.
Pls note, i have many mp3 songs already stored in SD card, but Google play music doesn't show the music files from SD Card.
Now my question is, why the Google play music doesn't detect the music files which are stored in External Storage i.e., SD Card?
And also, i have nearly 200 images & videos stored in SD Card, but Gallery doesn't detect these images & videos which are in SD Card..
Feeling
Please help

Factory reset ur phone

Anyone have issues with using a SD card as intenral storage?

I have a 64GB SD card that I want to use as internal storage. Save my photos, videos, apps, and music downloaded via Google Music. However, even though I formatted it via the Storage and USB menu, it remains unused. I also cannot migrate any of my dozens of apps. Am I doing something wrong here...?

You can at least recognize it and put files into it? At least for me, the apps that could be migrated went automatically (the phone asked if I wanted to move the apps and it moved those he could). When I put in my pc, it only recognize the SD card, the internal storage is not accessible for me.
Are you facing any errors?

Did u install the newest twrp (3.0.0)? It fixes the issues with adaptable storage
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Cremacious said:
I have a 64GB SD card that I want to use as internal storage. Save my photos, videos, apps, and music downloaded via Google Music. However, even though I formatted it via the Storage and USB menu, it remains unused. I also cannot migrate any of my dozens of apps. Am I doing something wrong here...?
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If you formatted it for portable storage instead of formatting for internal then that will be your problem

(SOLVED) Cannot See Internal Storage When Connected To Linux

I have installed Lineage 18.1 on my Galaxy S10+ SM-G975F (Exynos). I have a 128GB SD card that I can save files and apps to but when I connect the phone to my linux desktop I can see the SD card but no internal storage. The label on the SD card is "android" not "SD Card"
I have the Brave browser app that I have given storage permission to the SD card but when I download an app it appears to have been downloaded but it wont install.
I also have music files on the SD card but the music app cannot find them
I can download an app on my computer and then transfer it to the phone and install it but I cannot do it via the phone.
I suspect it has something to do with permissions but I am at a loss to how to fix it.
Any help would be most appreciated.
Other issues (may be related?). The music and camera app that come with Lineage do not load and the phone app cannot find my contacts .vcf card that is on the SD card.
The issue is solved as I reinstalled Lineage and now both the internal and SD storage is available!

Thanks, still a nice basic lesson.