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Software to browse files from PC?

Is there any software that I can use to browse the contents of my phone from my PC? Sorta like the way you can use the program MobileRegistryEditor to edit the phone registry using windows.
When I try using Windows Mobile Device Center I cant see to see the Windows folder (its like hidden or something)
thankzzzz

You start off in my documents, which is one level down, and you need to go in "My Device" to get to root. Its really stupid.

no i meant in activesync for vista, i cant see the windows folder (from the computer, not the phone) is tehre a program to view the files from the computer.

I agree,
I cant see my windows folder through activesync on vista.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

huemedia said:
I cant see my windows folder through activesync on vista.
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So is this YAVL (Yet Another Vista Lossage) ? Because in XP (and 2000), it is easy. Just go to My Computer, the phone appears as a device (Mobile Device?), and you right click it and choose Explore.

huemedia said:
I agree,
I cant see my windows folder through activesync on vista.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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In Vista Explorer you have to click on Organize - Folder and Search Options; Click on the View Tab and under Advanced Settings click on Show Hidden Files and Folders.
It's also helpful to un-check Hide Extensions for known file types if you want to change file names/types.
I hope this helps.
-John

File Sharing between Windows 7 and Evo 4G

I'm trying to use Astro (with SMB Module) to move some files from my phone to my PC. I am able to access the files in my PC using Astro but I cannot copy or move any files. I just want to move a video file from the Evo to my PC.
Any ideas?

Thanks for your help in advance

E strongs file explorer works great for file transfers using the p.hone. Or websharing for accessing and modifying files from your computer remotely.
Also your problem could be your network shares are set to read only without write access.

jodhas said:
I'm trying to use Astro (with SMB Module) to move some files from my phone to my PC. I am able to access the files in my PC using Astro but I cannot copy or move any files. I just want to move a video file from the Evo to my PC.
Any ideas?
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you could just use drobbox super easy way to transfer things, its just not the fastest..caus your going through a middleman... but its pretty damn easy

Try astro file explorer with the smb plugin

david279 said:
Try astro file explorer with the smb plugin
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Did you read the original post? Only reason I ask is he IS using astro with smb plugin.

procompmreman said:
E strongs file explorer works great for file transfers using the p.hone. Or websharing for accessing and modifying files from your computer remotely.
Also your problem could be your network shares are set to read only without write access.
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+1 to this
It's most likely permission issues. You could test using an admin share to confirm.

[Q] How to access PC via WiFi

Hi,
I found multiply apps and tutorials how to acces android mobile from pc via wifi, but found nothing about how to access shared folders of PC (windows 7) from my desire. Is there any app that can do this?

I heard about a program called homepipe for android. But never tried it myself.

nagypapi said:
I heard about a program called homepipe for android. But never tried it myself.
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I tried homepipe and it works but in free version you have only 10 transfers per month, unlimited is paid and this works through internet (files are accessable everywhere, where is internet connection)...it uploads (using homepipe program in windows 7) files from pc to internet account and dowloads it to phone(using phone app). What is more transfer is very slow.
I am looking for something that is working directly between phone and computer in home wifi network (access is possible only at home, when connected to wifi network)

I see.
I've found these btw:
ES File Explorer
Teamviewer

nagypapi said:
I see.
I've found these btw:
ES File Explorer
Teamviewer
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Yes, Es File Explorer looks like the application I was looking for, thanks a lot...now i just need to get it work because I can acces my desktop pc and not my notebook yet
well I just configurate firewall and everything works properly

[Q] Ouya File Server

Can anyone point me to any kind of file server for the Ouya? CIFS would be ideal but I can handle NFS or FTP too.
I've done my research here and in other forums and am not seeing any clear answer. What I want to do is to be able to remotely copy and delete files to and from the USB key attached to my Ouya.

Why not use ssh for that ?
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dexter84 said:
Why not use ssh for that ?
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Okay. I see guides for rooting and installing Busybox. I'm not hugely familiar with Busybox. Does Busybox provide an SSH *server* so I can ssh into the Ouya? I *am* familiar with ssh file transfers on my other servers.
I've seen other requests for an SSH server on the Ouya but no clear answers.

Once you root ouya install something like this:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=web.oss.sshsftpDaemon
Set it up and leave it running. You will be able to use any ssh client (like putty) to log into ouya and exec any command you need including copying or moving files.
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dexter84 said:
Once you root ouya install something like this:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=web.oss.sshsftpDaemon
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Okay, I thought about that. Early on with my first Android phone I installed a similar app so I could log into my phone from my workstation and play with it. But I'd need to somehow get the APK from Google Play and then sideload it. How do you extract an APK from the store?
Edit:
Actually, searching not too hard turns up things like:
https://code.google.com/p/droidsshd/
And other sshd APK files. But they all do need access to a shell.

Found a solution.
After reading an Ouya review today, the reviewer was all gaga about using AirDroid to manage your Ouya. I had played with this class of "web desktop" apps years ago with my first Android phone. You run the app and then connect to your Android device with your browser. The app gives you a desktop that lets you manipulate your device.
Unfortunately AirDroid is a paid app and costs $1.99 a month. The free version is limited to 100MB of transfers per month which just isn't enough if you're transferring game images for your Ouya emulators.
So instead I found 3CX DroidDesktop which does what I need to do. Here it is on Google Play:
DroidDesktop on Google Play
But of course we can't use Google Play on our Ouya so here is where you can download an APK:
DroidDesktop at android-appstore
Now I thought there used to be a sideloading menu on the Ouya. I guess the last update did away with it. But fortunately the guy who did Mupen64PlusAE (one of the emulators) released FilePwn:
FilePwn on OuyaForum
Which lets you surf the Ouya file system and install packages. Install it through the normal Ouya method. Looks like it's free (as in beer free.)
DroidDesktop isn't a perfect solution. You have to specifically run it when you want to perform file management and the way the Ouya is setup an app takes over the machine and I have no idea how to switch away and do the multitasking I know Android is capable of. But it works and does *not* require rooting. I was able to surf to my USB key and copy and delete files from a Windows workstation.
Edit:
Whoops. FilePwn was *not* released by PaulsCode.com but by littleguy77. Paul just gave him a thumbs-up. My bad.

I like ftpdroid and it runs in the background.

tennisbgc said:
I like ftpdroid and it runs in the background.
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I'll give it shot.

tennisbgc said:
I like ftpdroid and it runs in the background.
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It took me a bit to figure out how to get the APK to sideload FTPDroid. I ended up using APK Extractor:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.sylark.apkextractor&hl=en
on my Nexus 7 to get the file. But now after sideloading when I run FTPDroid, it drops right back to the Ouya menu. I'm having the same issue with ES File Explorer. Both are apps that are supposed to run on the Ouya just fine.
Does anyone have any ideas? Is this some issue running Google Play apps on the Ouya?

tennisbgc said:
I like ftpdroid and it runs in the background.
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when i launch ftpdroid on my ouya it crashes immediately

krzee said:
when i launch ftpdroid on my ouya it crashes immediately
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Cant say ive run into this problem. Are you rooted?

Have you tried samba filesharing from google app store? I use it on all of my devices but have not tried it out on ouya.
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I use it https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.funkyfresh.samba
And work fine !
Envoyé depuis mon Galaxy Nexus avec Tapatalk 4

I use dropbox & copy to get files to the Ouya.
It's a little more roundabout, but i can download files at work, put them in the @ouya folder in copy, then download when i get home.

I use StockPlus Room that have CIFs support + Mount Manager (free and paid options) and conect to my Time Capsule 3T, and forget the memory limitations on OUYA.
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Nice skeleton solution!!!
I've used [and am using] the servers ultimate pro
but I'll keep this one as a backup

ES File Explorer
I've tried nearly all the set-ups above but the one I find most reliable uses ES File Explorer. No need for root or anything else.
Sideload ES File Explorer
Open ES File Explorer
Go to Remote Manager, under tools
Go to Settings (for remote manager)
Turn off 'Close on exit'
Set root directory as your external USB drive connected to the OUYA
Exit settings, and turn on WLAN
I then use an Filezilla to transfer all my downloaded files from my Desktop directly to the correct folder locations on the USB drive connected to the OUYA. I get really solid speeds on the transfer between the two devices.
I can then leave the OUYA in XBMC mode, while being able to transfer any downloads very quickly to the USB drive whenever I want.
Note: I found this worked best when OUYA was connected via wi-fi. Ethernet was problematic

chadley78 said:
I've tried nearly all the set-ups above but the one I find most reliable uses ES File Explorer. No need for root or anything else.
Sideload ES File Explorer
Open ES File Explorer
Go to Remote Manager, under tools
Go to Settings (for remote manager)
Turn off 'Close on exit'
Set root directory as your external USB drive connected to the OUYA
Exit settings, and turn on WLAN
I then use an Filezilla to transfer all my downloaded files from my Desktop directly to the correct folder locations on the USB drive connected to the OUYA. I get really solid speeds on the transfer between the two devices.
I can then leave the OUYA in XBMC mode, while being able to transfer any downloads very quickly to the USB drive whenever I want.
Note: I found this worked best when OUYA was connected via wi-fi. Ethernet was problematic
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I still prefer ftpdroid cause it launches in the background at startup.

chadley78 said:
I've tried nearly all the set-ups above but the one I find most reliable uses ES File Explorer. No need for root or anything else.
Sideload ES File Explorer
Open ES File Explorer
Go to Remote Manager, under tools
Go to Settings (for remote manager)
Turn off 'Close on exit'
Set root directory as your external USB drive connected to the OUYA
Exit settings, and turn on WLAN
I then use an Filezilla to transfer all my downloaded files from my Desktop directly to the correct folder locations on the USB drive connected to the OUYA. I get really solid speeds on the transfer between the two devices.
I can then leave the OUYA in XBMC mode, while being able to transfer any downloads very quickly to the USB drive whenever I want.
Note: I found this worked best when OUYA was connected via wi-fi. Ethernet was problematic
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I've tried this, but the remote manager keeps closing the connection. i've unchecked the 'close on exit' box, but it still closes after a while.
any ideas on what might be causing this?

access connected USB flash drive over network?

I have a USB flash drive attached to my Fire Stick TV (2nd Gen). I use it to store movie & music files, which I can play from the Fire Stick using VLC for Android. Works great.
Question: Is there any way that I can access that flash drive via my home network? I would like to be able to copy files to it from my computer. Currently, I have to do it via "sneakernet".
Any advice is much appreciated.

johnnyzero2 said:
I have a USB flash drive attached to my Fire Stick TV (2nd Gen). I use it to store movie & music files, which I can play from the Fire Stick using VLC for Android. Works great.
Question: Is there any way that I can access that flash drive via my home network? I would like to be able to copy files to it from my computer. Currently, I have to do it via "sneakernet".
Any advice is much appreciated.
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Do "adb connect firestickIP".
adb ls /storage
The USB stick is mounted in /storage (something like /storage/3E91-AF2A). Use "adb push file target-path" to copy files to the USB stick.

Thank you.
I was hoping there might be some way to make the attached flash drive visible/accessible as a standard network share. My goal is to use Windows' File Explorer for file management on that drive, just like the other shared storage devices on my network.
I will try your suggestion of using ADB, although using a command-line interface for file management is not ideal. I found a few different Windows programs that will supposedly provide a File Explorer-like GUI for doing Android file management via ADB (ADB Browser, ADB Explorer, Device File Explorer, etc. ) . Maybe one of those will do the job.
Alternatively, I may try installing a SAMBA server ("LAN Drive") or FTP server ("FTP Server") on the Fire Stick; although neither app has very good reviews.
After trying all this stuff, I will definitely post the results here.

johnnyzero2 said:
Thank you.
I was hoping there might be some way to make the attached flash drive visible/accessible as a standard network share. My goal is to use Windows' File Explorer for file management on that drive, just like the other shared storage devices on my network.
I will try your suggestion of using ADB, although using a command-line interface for file management is not ideal. I found a few different Windows programs that will supposedly provide a File Explorer-like GUI for doing Android file management via ADB (ADB Browser, ADB Explorer, Device File Explorer, etc. ) . Maybe one of those will do the job.
Alternatively, I may try installing a SAMBA server ("LAN Drive") or FTP server ("FTP Server") on the Fire Stick; although neither app has very good reviews.
After trying all this stuff, I will definitely post the results here.
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Some file managers (Solid Explorer, ES File Explorer) include FTP servers. I don't know if their FTP server provides access to the USB drive, though. There are likely other file managers that also include FTP servers.

dcarvil said:
Some file managers (Solid Explorer, ES File Explorer) include FTP servers. I don't know if their FTP server provides access to the USB drive, though. There are likely other file managers that also include FTP servers.
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Excellent advice - that will definitely do it for me. Thank you so much.
I wasn't aware that there were Android file managers with a built-in FTP server. I've always used FX File Manager, and it doesn't have that feature.
I tried both ES & Solid, and both worked fine for my purposes. I decided to go with Solid because the UI is slightly better, it allows you to add an FTP Server shortcut to your Android home screen, and it just seemed a little more... solid.. Definitely don't mind paying $1.99 for the full, ad-free version.
Problem solved - thanks again!