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So, I have a bunch of MP3s in a folder called media my music player refuses to read. I also have a bunch of music copied over in a music folder, which play fine. Both appear to be on my internal storage. So, I tried to move the music from the media folder to the music folder, and they wont move. I renamed the folder using root explorer, and the name doesn't change on internal storage when I mount. I can find the renamed folder through ES file explorer. I don't get it. This MTP sucks, this shouldn't be an issue, I should just be able to copy over files, they should be there, and be playable. Starting to not like this phone so much.
Mtp is a bit of a pain in the arse sometimes. Try putting it into ptp instead, should show all folders then.
Or stop hassling with cables altogether and install something like WiFi File Explorer Pro from the market.
Valynor said:
Or stop hassling with cables altogether and install something like WiFi File Explorer Pro from the market.
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Believe it or not, not everyone has a router at home. Also, nothing beats drag and drop, much simpler and faster.
O.P try uninstalling the drivers and install the Samsung drivers before connecting the phone again. Or try PTP instead like 318vert said.
I had this problem with wallpapers in gallery.
I think I made the folder from the computer while it was connected. Then copied over. I did it a few times. Also try making the folder on your phone and try.
With music, I just put them in the already created music folder.
-Galaxy Nexus
-Asus Transformer
Bluesnake01 said:
Believe it or not, not everyone has a router at home. Also, nothing beats drag and drop, much simpler and faster.
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Of course. But since the OP has problems with MTP, this is another way to get around it (disclaimer: only for those with a wifi router).
Plus you get around plugging cables, which I don't like.
OP: If you are running Win XP, make sure you have Windows MediaPlayer 11 installed. It's apparently tied to the MTP drivers somehow.
Might seem weird but I have no issues with it at all, but I have wondered what the "media" folder is, I don't put my media in there.
Example (Movies>(All movies here)TV> (All TV here) )
And for Music I just made a music folder and threw it all in there.
I think the media folder is for something else. Just try making a movies and music folder.
Hey Everyone,
I've been having a wierd issue ever since upgrading to AOKP and 4.0.4. When connected to a computer via USB I can only see 10 folders on my SD card (Alarms, Android, DCIM, Download, Movies, Music, Notification, Pictures, Podcasts, Ringtones), but cannot see any of the folders that I create. I've tried all suggestions that I've seen so far like downloading SDRescan, making sure the MTP is checked, fast-boot is off, but still can't seem to fix the issue. I've been using a Wifi Explorer program, but it isn't as quick of a USB transfer. Does anyone know what could be causing this? Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks.
Just got my GN (unlocked from Google Play) and trying to figure out this MTP thing, in partifuclar Windows gives a a warning: "Your device might not be able to play or view this file" *every time* I do a file transfer.
How do I transfer my audiobooks/music/movies without getting the warning?
Windows gives you this warning when it assumes your device (phone) can't open a file. For instance it doesn't know that the device, that it thinks is a music player, is actually is your phone and that it is capable of opening a pdf or mobile book or what ever. Just ignore the warning if you know you have the proper software on your phone to open the file.
Yeah I just bought myself a galaxy nexus too last night and was quite surprised with this message, just ignore it mate.
I ignored it and I have to wait for the rest of my life for just 1 file :crying:
ONe thing that happens to me is that when I try to copy a mkv (tried with several different ones), the explorer just crashes on Windows 8. If I change the extension to mp4 It copies just right. Weird.
Good thread
If any body can remove the alert, it would be better.
All android have this annoying alert.
ju1da said:
If any body can remove the alert, it would be better.
All android have this annoying alert.
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It's windows not android. Ubuntu has no alerts.
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It's windows not android.
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I think he meant to say that the same warnings pop up while using multiple android devices.
Windows gives this warning for all MTP devices, unless you are transferring music files.
Is there anyone who has found out how to disable these warnings yet?
No you would have to complain to ms or edit whatever part of windows is necessary.
Some ROMs and some stock phones have an option for a phone to appear as a Media Device, or USB device. You may not get the error if you can tell your phone to not identify as an MTP device (but then you'll lose the ability to easily sync with Media Players)
usb mass storage
If you want connect your device to PC like usb MASS STORAGE, you can download app SG USB Mass Storage Enabler from play store. It should be woks with many smartphones, if not there are similar aplications
Got here from searching on Google and I found an answer on SuperUser.com. You'd have to do some command prompt tomfoolery with DLL files to remove the prompt, or use an application called ShellExView to disable it.
It's all here:
http://superuser.com/questions/402225/disable-prompt-to-convert-videos-copied-to-media-device
Getting fed up with MTP. My most recent issue was with a file I downloaded from the Internet. I renamed in ES File Explorer the file so I could remember what it was, but when I connected my Galaxy Nexus to my computer to transfer the file, the file showed the old filename in Windows (7) Explorer. I shrugged and tried to transfer it, but it wouldn't work. I copied to file to the DCIM directory and tried PTP, but it didn't show up in Explorer. I finally solved it by renaming the file back to its old name (the name showing in Windows Explorer), which allowed the file to be transferred to my computer.
SD cards had their own problems, but MTP just feels like it's not ready for primetime yet.
Anybody else having MTP issues in general? Is there a good ROM that solves this by letting us mount the sdcard folder? I know there's an ADB command that allows mounting, but I don't know a way of reversing that ability if something goes wrong.
This thread is kind of a question, but also I'm kinda fishing for "I know that feel" comments.
Cannot mount gnex as mass storage.
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MTP sucks. It's that simple. Google is hell-bent on making everyone use cloud storage so they can monetize it. Thus no real sdcard, thus no USB mass storage. Google should be ashamed of their pathetic rationalizations for it.
You can use adb, or you can set up your phone as a file server with various server apps from the Playstore.
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MTP sucks. It's that simple. Google is hell-bent on making everyone use cloud storage so they can monetize it. Thus no real sdcard, thus no USB mass storage. Google should be ashamed of their pathetic rationalizations for it.
You can use adb, or you can set up your phone as a file server with various server apps from the Playstore.
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The SIII has a card slot. So do many other Samsung phones which this is. This is not a phone made by Google. Here is a good explanation: http://www.androidcentral.com/ics-feature-mtp-what-it-why-use-it-and-how-set-it
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MTP sucks. It's that simple. Google is hell-bent on making everyone use cloud storage so they can monetize it. Thus no real sdcard, thus no USB mass storage. Google should be ashamed of their pathetic rationalizations for it.
You can use adb, or you can set up your phone as a file server with various server apps from the Playstore.
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I like no sd. So much room to play with
And if lose phone i still have everything in that cloud instead of bye bye memory card and everything on it
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patruns said:
The SIII has a card slot. So do many other Samsung phones which this is. This is not a phone made by Google. Here is a good explanation: http://www.androidcentral.com/ics-feature-mtp-what-it-why-use-it-and-how-set-it
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No, there's a difference. The gnex specifications, eg no SD card, came from Google. The brand of the phone is Google, but manufactured by Samsung. Your reasoning is inapplicable in this particular case. MTP is just junk.
Sometimes, when I copy files like .mkv or others, Windwos 8 explorer just crashes (Using CM10).
I feel that too. MTP doesn't work well. If I download a file to my phone, I'm unable to see this file using mtp until I reboot phone.
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MTP sucks. It's that simple. Google is hell-bent on making everyone use cloud storage so they can monetize it. Thus no real sdcard, thus no USB mass storage. Google should be ashamed of their pathetic rationalizations for it.
You can use adb, or you can set up your phone as a file server with various server apps from the Playstore.
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I'll probably look into those server apps, or maybe use Google Music. Music is the main thing I transfer back and forth.
I can no longer transfer mp3 files from my Windows computer to my P6P. I have moved plenty of music to internal storage, but now can no longer get anything over. Only the album folder shows up, but no contents. I believe I am doing everything correct with the USB cable, connecting and then selecting file transfer. This is a new development. Any suggestions? Very frustrated.
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I can no longer transfer mp3 files from my Windows computer to my P6P. I have moved plenty of music to internal storage, but now can no longer get anything over. Only the album folder shows up, but no contents. I believe I am doing everything correct with the USB cable, connecting and then selecting file transfer. This is a new development. Any suggestions? Very frustrated.
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Is it showing up under my my computer? Like as a drive "C, D, etc"
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Is it showing up under my my computer? Like as a drive "C, D, etc"
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Yes, I see the Pixel internal storage in file manager, and all the music folders already there. Now when I try to transfer an album the new folder shows up but none of the mp3 files. Even when I then try to transfer the files individually
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Yes, I see the Pixel internal storage in file manager, and all the music folders already there. Now when I try to transfer an album the new folder shows up but none of the mp3 files. Even when I then try to transfer the files individually
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Question, are you transferring then unplugging to check if they transferred? Sometimes windows and android have a hard time communicating...this is jokingly called the "middle school dance" where both see each other but both don't make the first move to update what has been done.
Sometimes I transfer stuff but windows explorer never updates what has actually transferred.
Absolutely what @Gytole said. And it's not just Windows' built-in File Explorer. Other programs like GPSoftware's Directory Opus also have the same problem with views of the phone's storage across MTP.
@gmfeld Have you checked on the phone itself if you can see the files that you think you copied recently?
Try rebooting - both the phone and the computer?
Yes I checked my phone after unplugging. Weird, the last time I tried 4 files transferred out of 20. I rebooted my phone I will try rebooting my computer
I've rebooted my phone and computer and have tried every way I can think of. Four out of 20 files were transferred to my phone internal storage and I cannot get the rest of the mp3 files of the same album to copy over. This must be new to me with the latest update.
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I've rebooted my phone and computer and have tried every way I can think of. Four out of 20 files were transferred to my phone internal storage and I cannot get the rest of the mp3 files of the same album to copy over. This must be new to me with the latest update.
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I'll set a reminder for myself tomorrow to do some tests on my own Pixel 6 Pro. I've previously copied several hundred gigabytes of FLAC and MP3 files to my P6P, but that was many months ago.
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I'll set a reminder for myself tomorrow to do some tests on my own Pixel 6 Pro. I've previously copied several hundred gigabytes of FLAC and MP3 files to my P6P, but that was many months ago.
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Thanks. I also already have a lot on there, this is something new for me.
I've loaded mp3s on mine (through musicbee sync) on mays firmware so i don't think it's tied to that. Are you on May or one of the betas (june's or 13)
I also transfered boot to downloads via explorer but that was on april
I'm almost willing to bet it's a driver issue. Windows is NOTORIOUS for "Hey! I see you're working but let's go ahead and install a different driver cause I want to piss you off."
Legit happened to me after I updated Evo to version 3 yesterday. I went into the bootloader, updated the rom, and when I went to copy over the boot.img there was no "Picel 6 pro" in explorer...I had to open device manager and choose the middle MTP driver from the "choose from list" to get it to see my P6P again makes me wanna freakin hit a baby sometimes.
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Thanks. I also already have a lot on there, this is something new for me.
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I was about to do the test, but was having some problems with MTP seeing the contents of a very deep folder structure of some of my FLAC files (which already exist on my P6P's internal storage), and then I remembered that actually, when I copy large amounts of and/or large sizes of files, I do so through an intermediary - usually a MicroSD card through a simple non-powered USB-C hub (using X-Plore File Manager).
Now that I've reminded myself of that, I don't even want to attempt to do the same kind of thing through MTP. It's painful and actually takes longer than copying to a MicroSD card first. Figures, eh?
Maybe ADB pull command works better.
Edit. adb push
I just was about to test Xender - Share Music Transfer, but connecting wirelessly to a PC requires enabling a hotspot on the phone and connecting the PC to the hotspot. Still worth testing, but I'll have to do that from a PC that my constant internet connection isn't critical on - so sometime later when I have time to do that.
This seems to be more common when the stock USB C to USB C cable that was included with the phone is not used. Granted, very few people have a USB C port on their computer right now, haha.
Anyway, I would have issues making 60GB video file transfers onto my phone - not because the phone wasn't showing up - but because the file transfer process would just randomly close explorer.exe on Windows after transferring a few files. Once I started using the stock USB C to C cable, this issue stopped occuring (and the transfers were much faster).
But, of course, if Windows isn't even detecting your phone you may have to install the Google Pixel USB driver (and also be sure to enable file transfer on your phone when you connect it to the computer).
So it's not an issue with my phone, as I'm able to transfer mp3 files from my work Windows computer to my P6P using a stock (non-Google) cable. Could it be some setting on my home Windows computer?
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So it's not an issue with my phone, as I'm able to transfer mp3 files from my work Windows computer to my P6P using a stock (non-Google) cable. Could it be some setting on my home Windows computer?
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I wish I knew what to suggest. There are just too many variables to know.
gmfeld said:
So it's not an issue with my phone, as I'm able to transfer mp3 files from my work Windows computer to my P6P using a stock (non-Google) cable. Could it be some setting on my home Windows computer?
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It's a driver issue on your computer. Remove the driver (uninstall it from device manager), restart computer and let it reinstall.
Don't install Google USB drivers since that's for USB debugging/fastboot. Let windows install the driver by itself.
If that doesn't work, there was a post someone made recently that shows how to reinstall the default windows driver, here.
Use Spotify, Deezer, Tidal, last FM, Pandora, YouTube music, apple music, etc etc
Mp3 files usually are ilegal
spinoza23 said:
Use Spotify, Deezer, Tidal, last FM, Pandora, YouTube music, apple music, etc etc
Mp3 files usually are ilegal
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I think you mean usually illegal, which is of course nonsense. I only use local file and get them from amazon (and formerly emusic). I hate streaming because the ads (though youtube music inserts those in local file too) and data required