Is there a way to view what's on your ext partition? Root explorer? Any other way?
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Yep, Root Explorer. It's the /sd-ext folder on the root directory of your internal memory (the first screen you see when you open Root Explorer).
If you don't have/don't want to pay for Root Explorer, there are free alternatives. ES File Explorer (you may have to enable root capabilities in settings) and I believe File Expert has root abilities.
There's a utility that lets you easily view your phone's internal memory from your computer, but I can't think of the name at the moment.
Neat trick: If you go into preferences in Root Explorer and change "info bar mode" to "show used/free disk space", it'll show how much space you have available for whatever you're viewing.
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If you use. Linux district you should be able to mount your ext partition in the computer. I haven't tried but makes sense to me.
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I've been using it for a long time but still I see people suggesting ES file manager or even Astro. (Not "bad" apps btw) But File Expert is hands down the best file management program I've used for android. Supports root file management, smb, nfs, ftp (and other network shares including clouds) archive management, and bluetooth filesharing. Best of all it is free without ads. Let me know if you enjoy it as much as I do.
Tried it... like root explorer better... probably just because I'm more used to it... might stick with this a little bit to see if it grows on me... hasn't plagued me like es with not mounting rw some of the time so that's a plus....
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I just couldn't see this thread and not jump on here to represent Super Manager. Root explorer, APK manager(system too), task killer(system too!), app protector, backup, and way more. And this is the lite version. Go give it a look see!
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I just couldn't see this thread and not jump on here to represent Super Manager. Root explorer, APK manager(system too), task killer(system too!), app protector, backup, and way more. And this is the lite version. Go give it a look see!
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I've been using "file manager" nothing special. Thanks for the suggestions checking them out now.
Antek explorer ftw. Try it, just once. Zip management is slightly wacky but best file manager imo
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Antek explorer ftw. Try it, just once. Zip management is slightly wacky but best file manager imo
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Yeah I tried it once. A little too simplistic for me I guess.
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Used to be astro for me but that's so bloated and slow now I only use it for .zip files. Now I tend to just use file manager.
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Root browser is my favorite. Sleek and fast.
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ES File Manager for me.
Root explorer..it does everything I need and it does it well
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Does root explorer do zip files or multi select? I want one that can do both without being slow like astro
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ac16313 said:
does root explorer do zip files or multi select? I want one that can do both without being slow like astro
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...Super Manager!
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...Super Manager!
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Giving it a shot thanks!
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Root Explorer does multi-select, but I'm not sure what people are talking about when they mention zip files. I'm guessing it's the same thing I want, and that's the ability to remove things from a zip file without having to unzip and rezip it. Adding them would be nice, but just removing them is what I'm after.
Obvious example would be downloading a ROM to my phone, removing some of the APKs I don't want and flash away without needed to use my PC.
FWIW, I've been a Root Explorer guy for a while now, but I used Super Manager quite a bit a while back. I see they have some pretty neat things now. I may have to buy the full version of it and see how that acts.
Totally agree with you on file expert... the http and ftp servers built in are AWESOME and it can do everything else.
ac16313 said:
Used to be astro for me but that's so bloated and slow now I only use it for .zip files. Now I tend to just use file manager.
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I agree. I've uninstalled it because it's just not the same app it once was. I use Root Explorer because I paid for it.
I have tried:
File expert: ok but not as finger friendly and smooth scrolling as I would want. However lots of nice stuff.
Astro: awesome since day one, however no root mounting and access...
Antek: meh boring ugly
Root explorer: liked it for a week or 2 then started to be unreliable...
My best and favorite is:
File Slick
Best regular and root file explorer with themes and finger friendly and reliable, also free and options to turn off ads!
Get it now!!!
It replaced astro and file expert as well as root explorer and the other file explorers I listed
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I use root explorer
And dual file manager ex is amazing too but not for root its cool ifu move files on ur sd a lot
It has two tabs at the top that u can set a "home" for so theyopen that flder when u pess it the first one I have is the root of sd and second is my downloads folder its pretty helpful and quick
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MIUI file manager. Once I tried it, I could only think of how terribly basic and lame the other ones were.
is? If I cant see it in some apps or file explorer?
Root explorer and astro can see external. So does my apps
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As does es file explorer
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rambo8987 said:
Root explorer and astro can see external. So does my apps
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Thanks, I now see astro can see my micro sdcard and I can install apps that way but why does samsung make their file structure so limiting?
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As does es file explorer
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es file explorer didnt see my card. Or at least I couldnt navigate up a parent directory.
The stock my files app can.
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The stock my files app can.
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Youre running stock? I'm wondering if stock doesnt have this problem. Didnt bother checking.
Some apps such as Root Explorer you will find it located at mnt/extSdCard. Also for some app settings you can point to that. It works for me anyway.
EDIT: Ok just downloaded ES File explorer and figured it out. If you're rooted check 'root explorer' on and check 'Up to root'. Once you do that you can go up to parent folder and select mnt. There you will find /extSdCard. :thumbup:
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Issue is your apps can't use external sd card which sucks and no current rom from what I read fixes this because it is a Google screw up on purpose in Ics and jelly bean. You can only use internal memory to install apps now and I am pretty sure Google is doing this on purpose so you store more in their cloud and they can harvest your data more easily for targeted ads. If you install a lot of games from game loft forget it your 16gb internal memory is shot quick and your large sd card is sitting there empty.
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Create a folder called external_sd on your internal sd card and download the app ics sd binder and it will mount it to there
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es file explorer didnt see my card. Or at least I couldnt navigate up a parent directory.
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In ES Explorer you have to go to settings to allow "Root" in order to see your micro sd card in /mnt/extsdcard.
I'm certainly no expert here, but I don't think Google/Samsung have a conspiracy going. Coming from the Linux world, it's a common thing to mount storage under /mnt. The location of the external sd was also a bit weird on my last phone, the Moto Atrix. When it came out it took a while for app developers to adjust their programs to accommodate it (i.e., Titanium Backup). Hopefully the same will happen soon with the S III. As for the ability to move apps to the external sd, I'm not so sure that's a good idea anyway. For me doing that on any Android phone has always been somewhat problematic. I pretty much just use the sd for media storage now.
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SysAdmNj said:
is? If I cant see it in some apps or file explorer?
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All my mp3 are on the the SD card, same for pictures and video clips.
Yup 100% stock. I didnt root it yet.
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hunmin said:
In ES Explorer you have to go to settings to allow "Root" in order to see your micro sd card in /mnt/extsdcard.
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I dont need root (I dont even have root access on this phone) and I can see my SD card with any apps and I never needed to mount the card either.
I dont know what you are all doing wrong.
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I'm certainly no expert here, but I don't think Google/Samsung have a conspiracy going. Coming from the Linux world, it's a common thing to mount storage under /mnt. The location of the external sd was also a bit weird on my last phone, the Moto Atrix. When it came out it took a while for app developers to adjust their programs to accommodate it (i.e., Titanium Backup). Hopefully the same will happen soon with the S III. As for the ability to move apps to the external sd, I'm not so sure that's a good idea anyway. For me doing that on any Android phone has always been somewhat problematic. I pretty much just use the sd for media storage now.
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Exactly what I was trying to say. Why cant we navigate to /mnt and pick our storage ourselves.
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Create a folder called external_sd on your internal sd card and download the app ics sd binder and it will mount it to there
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Thanks appreciate the help.
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sabre31 said:
Issue is your apps can't use external sd card which sucks and no current rom from what I read fixes this because it is a Google screw up on purpose in Ics and jelly bean. You can only use internal memory to install apps now and I am pretty sure Google is doing this on purpose so you store more in their cloud and they can harvest your data more easily for targeted ads. If you install a lot of games from game loft forget it your 16gb internal memory is shot quick and your large sd card is sitting there empty.
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Or maybe they just don't want to make average users go through a file explorer if possible?
It's not a conspiracy, even if you think it is.
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Create a folder called external_sd on your internal sd card and download the app ics sd binder and it will mount it to there
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How did i miss this reply, thanks that seems to help. Is there an original thread on this app or this issue by any chance?
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How did i miss this reply, thanks that seems to help. Is there an original thread on this app or this issue by any chance?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1652079
Hi, sorry if this a noob-ish type question. But I just installed an external 8GB microSD card on my GSIII and can't figure out how to get a file manager to read external SD. I'm using ES file manager and that only reads what's in the internal SD. Although it does show up in phone settings under storage.
But I was curious if it was possible to move files between internal and external SD cards from your phone, and run apps from your external SD card, as in apps2sd. Is that possible yet? I am rooted and using primarily CM10 and Aokp jellybean based ROMs.
Sorry, I'm coming from an Evo 4G and so I'm a bit turned around with this new phone. Ha.
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In ES File Explorer, go to favorites. It should show /mnt/extsdcard in there.
I use Astro file explorer, but yes you you can cut them from sdcard and paste to ext_sd in the file explorer.
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In ES File Explorer, go to favorites. It should show /mnt/extsdcard in there.
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Duh, I feel embarrassed for not even checking under "Favorites". Thank you for responding.
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Don't be embarrassed. I think its a really stupid thing in ES to do. I wish they'd change it, though I know where it is now but it took me forever to find... just like you.
Why they do this I have no idea - but it is stupid
Been looking all over to find out how to access external memory on my Asus Transformer Pad. Thanks!
Zarchiver is a pretty good app as well found it a lot easier for me
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I'm coming from the htc Evo 4g lte, and usually when I would go into ES file Explorer I would see to options, but I don't see that on this device. I don't see sdcard2, or even ext-sdcard. Could someone walk me through this so I can get this to show up on my device through my file Explorer?
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I don't use ES anymore, I prefer Solid Explorer. But you should just be able to select Ext SD. Since the file Explorer reads the internal memory as SD. It sees your SD card as External.
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I am not able to find an option to disable "turn off bluetooth on exit", can anybody tell me where it is?
krobinso2295 said:
I'm coming from the htc Evo 4g lte, and usually when I would go into ES file Explorer I would see to options, but I don't see that on this device. I don't see sdcard2, or even ext-sdcard. Could someone walk me through this so I can get this to show up on my device through my file Explorer?
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The path should be:
Device/Storage/extSdCard
You have to go into the storage folder rather than the sdcard folder.
How can i enable usb mass storage instead of MTP? I am using PAC rom.
Don't think you can on this phone. USB mass storage unmounts the SD card and mounts it on computer side. Can't unmount the only storage medium on the phone. Mtp allows for both computer and phone to access the storage at the same time. But if I'm wrong someone please enlighten me
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Correct
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Thanks for clarifying lol, I wasn't 100% sure
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I'm not able to access the hidden folders of my lgoI. I cant nevigate the internal memory as a whole.
Are you talking about accessing the system folders?
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Abhijeet357 said:
I'm not able to access the hidden folders of my lgoI. I cant nevigate the internal memory as a whole.
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You can't access the system folders via MTP. Only the partition mounted as the Storage/SDcard.
AFAIK, if you want to muck around the internals of the phone, you're going to need a root browser (or use a commandline tool like adb). For root browsers, I recommend the app called "Root Explorer", as well as "ROM Toolbox", but there are plenty out there.
Or adb
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Adb if you want to move something from the phone to the computer, otherwise root browser is a bit easier, at least to me
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