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Can't put movies on the Note II

Hello,
When I try to drag & drop movies to my Note II I am getting an error. I did a search on Google and I the answer I got is that the phone isn't in UMS mode. Then I searched how to put my Note II in UMS mode but the answer was: it can't. Although the answer isn't positive I am just putting up a new thread, maybe someone actually does know how to do this.
Thank you!

Drumpie27 said:
Hello,
When I try to drag & drop movies to my Note II I am getting an error. I did a search on Google and I the answer I got is that the phone isn't in UMS mode. Then I searched how to put my Note II in UMS mode but the answer was: it can't. Although the answer isn't positive I am just putting up a new thread, maybe someone actually does know how to do this.
Thank you!
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Might help if you posted up the error you are getting.
Whilst the Note 2 doesn't support UMS, it does support MTP, so I am assuming, since you've mentioned dragging and dropping, that this is working and you are seeing your Note 2 as a device.
How big are the movies you are trying to copy onto your Note 2?
Regards,
Dave

foxmeister said:
Might help if you posted up the error you are getting.
Whilst the Note 2 doesn't support UMS, it does support MTP, so I am assuming, since you've mentioned dragging and dropping, that this is working and you are seeing your Note 2 as a device.
How big are the movies you are trying to copy onto your Note 2?
Regards,
Dave
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Hello Dave,
Thank you for your reply.
When I am trying to drag & drop the movie I am not getting a error specifically, but a window that comes up with the message: windows explorer isn't reacting.
That is correct, I am seeing my Note 2 as a device, in particular a portable media player. Actually it isn't a movie but a Sopranos episode. It's about 2/3 gigabytes big.
I really can't figure out why it doesn't work.
Thank you.

Drumpie27 said:
Hello Dave,
Thank you for your reply.
When I am trying to drag & drop the movie I am not getting a error specifically, but a window that comes up with the message: windows explorer isn't reacting.
That is correct, I am seeing my Note 2 as a device, in particular a portable media player. Actually it isn't a movie but a Sopranos episode. It's about 2/3 gigabytes big.
I really can't figure out why it doesn't work.
Thank you.
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Had the same problem...- use wifi file transfer PRO from market
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mayank_nigam said:
Had the same problem...- use wifi file transfer PRO from market
Sent from my GT-N7100 using xda premium
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I would like a faster solution for bigger files. But thank you anyways, I'll do it via this app till I got an solid solution.

Try transferring a smaller video file to see if that makes a difference. Do you have any problems transferring other file types (pics, text)?
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whatsitsnamenow said:
Try transferring a smaller video file to see if that makes a difference. Do you have any problems transferring other file types (pics, text)?
Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2
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I know if your memory is in FAT32 format you cannot place files on it larger than 4GB. Also if you are rooted there is an app(s) in the market for Samsung devices that switches your phone from MTP to the Android 2.3.3 USB Mass Storage Mode that might yield better results for you. I believe it is "USB Mode Switch" on Google Play. There is also a way to do it though ADB.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1711009 -> This link is for the SGS3 but may work as well.

Drumpie27 said:
I would like a faster solution for bigger files. But thank you anyways, I'll do it via this app till I got an solid solution.
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3rd time today I think im recommending goodsync If your devices are on the same network the transfer speed is around 2-4Mb/sec but beats connecting wires and such. Give it a shot.

Windows Explorer isn't reacting? Isn't it a problem with Windows but your phone?

whatsitsnamenow said:
Try transferring a smaller video file to see if that makes a difference. Do you have any problems transferring other file types (pics, text)?
Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2
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Other files are working correctly.
spotopolis said:
I know if your memory is in FAT32 format you cannot place files on it larger than 4GB. Also if you are rooted there is an app(s) in the market for Samsung devices that switches your phone from MTP to the Android 2.3.3 USB Mass Storage Mode that might yield better results for you. I believe it is "USB Mode Switch" on Google Play. There is also a way to do it though ADB.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1711009 -> This link is for the SGS3 but may work as well.
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Yeah it's something like that. Although the guy above said that the Note 2 cannot be put in UMS mode. I also can't find any program like that. Could you check it out for me please.
elevation_2 said:
3rd time today I think im recommending goodsync If your devices are on the same network the transfer speed is around 2-4Mb/sec but beats connecting wires and such. Give it a shot.
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I will give it a try, thank you. Also isn't this program the same as Dropbox?
jujuburi said:
Windows Explorer isn't reacting? Isn't it a problem with Windows but your phone?
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No, it's a common problem.

Perhaps you should mention what format video file it is. Natively it will only allow you to transfer mp4 files. Any other files and mtp will ask if you want to convert the file. Perhaps the mtp is trying to convert the video file before the transfer. That may be the problem you are experiencing.
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i did have the same problem and it was down to kies, i uninstalled the driver for my note 2 and uninstalled kies, redownloaded a fresh version of kies and installed.
the problem hasnt returned.
coming from htc, kies is the only thing i really dislike about samsung products, and will make me root if i can go back to simple plug in and pc recogise it as a hard drive like it did in the end on my gtab.

Drumpie27 said:
Other files are working correctly.
Yeah it's something like that. Although the guy above said that the Note 2 cannot be put in UMS mode. I also can't find any program like that. Could you check it out for me please.
I will give it a try, thank you. Also isn't this program the same as Dropbox?
No, it's a common problem.
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Similar to dropbox but much faster. Drop box syncs the same folders. With goodsync you can choose which folder to sync with what. Secondly dropbox stores data in the air, goodsync doesnt.

Drumpie27 said:
Hello Dave,
Thank you for your reply.
When I am trying to drag & drop the movie I am not getting a error specifically, but a window that comes up with the message: windows explorer isn't reacting.
That is correct, I am seeing my Note 2 as a device, in particular a portable media player. Actually it isn't a movie but a Sopranos episode. It's about 2/3 gigabytes big.
I really can't figure out why it doesn't work.
Thank you.
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What version of windows? Windows can not see the Note2 as an external hard drive-device to drag & drop to?
What about transferring the files to a micro-sdhc card on your pc then putting it in your Note2 (which you could transfer to internal memory if you want)?
Alternatively, what about uploading to Google Drive or Dropbox & downloading it to the Note 2?

Drumpie27 said:
When I am trying to drag & drop the movie I am not getting a error specifically, but a window that comes up with the message: windows explorer isn't reacting.
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I would suggest that if you are getting a message about Windows Explorer not reacting, the problem is more likely related to the PC, not the Note.
Have you tried on a different PC?
Regards,
Dave

foxmeister said:
I would suggest that if you are getting a message about Windows Explorer not reacting, the problem is more likely related to the PC, not the Note.
Have you tried on a different PC?
Regards,
Dave
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Also at times rebooting the PC can correct Windows Explorer issues..

foxmeister said:
I would suggest that if you are getting a message about Windows Explorer not reacting, the problem is more likely related to the PC, not the Note.
Have you tried on a different PC?
Regards,
Dave
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Is not the PC. I've seen this same problem many times since Google implemented MTP, it's complete garbage.
Windows is erroring because the transfer is damned slow that it just times out on large files. I've pretty much given up trying and just take the SD card out and plug it in to my card reader now; it's faster and actually WORKS.

FloatingFatMan said:
Is not the PC. I've seen this same problem many times since Google implemented MTP, it's complete garbage.
Windows is erroring because the transfer is damned slow that it just times out on large files. I've pretty much given up trying and just take the SD card out and plug it in to my card reader now; it's faster and actually WORKS.
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Thanks for confirming that..it's what I'd first do-suggested in this case..but what about users-devices without handy external storage (uploading & downloading from cloud services)?
https://www.google.com/search?q=Google+MTP

FloatingFatMan said:
Is not the PC. I've seen this same problem many times since Google implemented MTP, it's complete garbage.
Windows is erroring because the transfer is damned slow that it just times out on large files. I've pretty much given up trying and just take the SD card out and plug it in to my card reader now; it's faster and actually WORKS.
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Sorry, but I've transferred films larger than this without error, so I cannot agree with your findings.
YMMV, but thus far I have not had to remove the sdcard from my Note 2 in order to transfer a movie to my device. The largest individual file I've transferred came in at a shade under 2GB, but I've also transferred over 4GB total in multiple files without issue.
Regards,
Dave.
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Drumpie27 said:
When I am trying to drag & drop the movie I am not getting a error specifically, but a window that comes up with the message: windows explorer isn't reacting.
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I had a similar issue, the fix isn't exactly something you'd think of.
Do you have the DivX codec installed on your PC?
If yes, uninstall it. Doing so fixed the issue for me.
Any mkv file I tried transferring would crash Windows Explorer until I uninstalled the DivX codec.

Android File Transfer finally working again Tmobile Galaxy S3 Jelly Bean iMac

This has been plaguing me for way too long! I couldn't get my S3 to connect with my Mac. I thought the first ICS update did something to keep ATF from reading my phone. I finally found a solution for getting Android File Transfer to work on my iMac with my Galaxy S3 even after the Jelly Bean update and on a custom ROM. I'm currently running Wicked JBv1, but I'm pretty sure this will work even if you're on stock or with any custom ROM. I found this solution in the Tmobile forums and I give the credit to user dk123 for posting it. I'm running OSX Lion by the way.
First make sure you remove the Kies software from your computer. I used appZapper.
Then I removed ssuddrv.kext from System/Library/Extensions. I made a copy of the file first and saved it in my documents just in case something goes wrong.
Before reconnecting my phone i made sure to check USB Debugging and when I reconnected it AFT found my phone instantly.
I don't know how helpful this may be, but I've been wondering for months why ATF wasn't working. It's still not the most user friendly way to connect your S3 to your Mac, but at least I can move music files over fairly easily without having to use the crappy Kies Software. I hope this helps even just one person.

EvilAldo said:
This has been plaguing me for way too long! I couldn't get my S3 to connect with my Mac. I thought the first ICS update did something to keep ATF from reading my phone. I finally found a solution for getting Android File Transfer to work on my iMac with my Galaxy S3 even after the Jelly Bean update and on a custom ROM. I'm currently running Wicked JBv1, but I'm pretty sure this will work even if you're on stock or with any custom ROM. I found this solution in the Tmobile forums and I give the credit to user dk123 for posting it. I'm running OSX Lion by the way.
First make sure you remove the Kies software from your computer. I used appZapper.
Then I removed ssuddrv.kext from System/Library/Extensions. I made a copy of the file first and saved it in my documents just in case something goes wrong.
Before reconnecting my phone i made sure to check USB Debugging and when I reconnected it AFT found my phone instantly.
I don't know how helpful this may be, but I've been wondering for months why ATF wasn't working. It's still not the most user friendly way to connect your S3 to your Mac, but at least I can move music files over fairly easily without having to use the crappy Kies Software. I hope this helps even just one person.
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Kies Air is the s&%$.
Use AirDroid app. All you need is your computer and your phone on the same Wifi network and a browser.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sand.airdroid
S-beamed from my GSIII via xda premium

That is a pretty good program, but my music library is a little on the large side. I like the quick use of AFT for moving ROM downloads or moving pictures off my phone. Small stuff. Kies is just way too slow and klanky on my machine.

[email protected] said:
Use AirDroid app. All you need is your computer and your phone on the same Wifi network and a browser.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sand.airdroid
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WOW THANKS for the tip !

how do you go about doing this step? =/
Then I removed ssuddrv.kext from System/Library/Extensions. I made a copy of the file first and saved it in my documents just in case something goes wrong.

rauyeu2 said:
how do you go about doing this step? =/
Then I removed ssuddrv.kext from System/Library/Extensions. I made a copy of the file first and saved it in my documents just in case something goes wrong.
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From finder, click on your hard disk, then find click on system folder, then library folder then extensions folder. Scroll down to find the file and drag a copy to your desktop before deleting it.
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It didnt work for me I have version 10.7.3 I cant use airdroid because I dont have wifi. I use tether.

Brilliant
EvilAldo said:
This has been plaguing me for way too long! I couldn't get my S3 to connect with my Mac. I thought the first ICS update did something to keep ATF from reading my phone. I finally found a solution for getting Android File Transfer to work on my iMac with my Galaxy S3 even after the Jelly Bean update and on a custom ROM. I'm currently running Wicked JBv1, but I'm pretty sure this will work even if you're on stock or with any custom ROM. I found this solution in the Tmobile forums and I give the credit to user dk123 for posting it. I'm running OSX Lion by the way.
First make sure you remove the Kies software from your computer. I used appZapper.
Then I removed ssuddrv.kext from System/Library/Extensions. I made a copy of the file first and saved it in my documents just in case something goes wrong.
Before reconnecting my phone i made sure to check USB Debugging and when I reconnected it AFT found my phone instantly.
I don't know how helpful this may be, but I've been wondering for months why ATF wasn't working. It's still not the most user friendly way to connect your S3 to your Mac, but at least I can move music files over fairly easily without having to use the crappy Kies Software. I hope this helps even just one person.
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:laugh::laugh:
:laugh: I nearly cried/ That's brilliant. We were in a parallel universe, you and I with the android/mac connectivity and yes Kies really isn't geared for Mac users. ATF is clunky but certainly productive, And it would seem, the only way around the problem since Apple have fallen out with, well, most every other competitor, Especially Samsung given their legal arguments the last couple of years. Amyway, I'm waffling. Just wanted say thanks for the detective work and the solution.

Samsung Kies broke MTP on OSX

I know there exist already a number of threads regarding problems of Samsung's Kies (should be called "MIES" instead, german for "wretched" .
This question is not about installation or connection problems using Kies, quite the opposite, so here it goes.
1. got a Note 2 (international version, non LTE)
2. connected it to MacBook Pro (7.1, mid-2010) running latest Mountain Lion
3. MTP (I strongly suppose, might be legacy UMS though from what I've read) works flawlessly, internal and external (sd-card) memory show up
4. installed Kies (never seen it before, thought to give it a try, again, just MIES)
5. noticed right away that Note 2 storage did not show up anymore as mounted drives
6. uninstalled MIES crapware (once by simply removing the app, silly me, so again by using provided uninstaller)
7. storage still did not show
8. manually searched for everything Samsung and Kies related, removed it
9. storage STILL did not show
logs for MTP:
Code:
3/6/13 8:58:53.000 AM kernel[0]: AppleUSBCDCACMData: Version number - 4.1.22, Input buffers 8, Output buffers 16
3/6/13 8:58:53.000 AM kernel[0]: AppleUSBCDC: Version number - 4.1.22
When enabling camera mode (PTP), Aperture starts and asks about importing, device shows up as GT-N7100, images can be browsed (but not looked at, they all have the generic JPEG icon) and imported into the library (import works correctly, images are fine).
So, basically, has anybody any idea what could cause the (internal and external) storage to not show up anymore as it did before? Missing/misconfigured driver? I'm not interested in reinstalling OSX or using a time machine snapshot, as it's been a while.
I know my Note 2 has the correct settings, tested it on Windows where everything showed up, Linux also worked like a breeze (might be time again to jump ship on OSX...).

For odin and stuff use heimdall.
For file transfer and other stuff use airdroid.
I think it should work with mac as it is browser based. It has many functions. Go take a look at it.
Sent from my GT-N7100

Yeah, I know about heimdall and airdroid, it's just that having the storage mounted is soooo much nicer, as you get to use command line tools, rsync for example...

Airdroid as I told you about
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As far as I understand, Airdroid is browser based, so no native access...

Yeah but you can transfer data at around 2 mbps. I transferred 1 gig file in like 8 minutes so it's not that bad. At least for mac.
Sent from my GT-N7100

UtkarshGupta said:
Yeah but you can transfer data at around 2 mbps. I transferred 1 gig file in like 8 minutes so it's not that bad. At least for mac.
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Woah, that actually is bad, 802.11n can be MUCH faster; this has NOTHING todo with a mac. Anyway, this is not about speed, it's about level of access. Tools like rsync (or any other sync tool) need file level access, so airdroid is completely and utterly useless. It's not about transferring a single file now and then, it's about syncing entire libraries.
Anyhow, should I figure out what's causing this, I will definitely post it here. Damn you, Kies.

I get 2mbps on 802.11b not n
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[Q] Creating folders/renaming files from pc freezes explorer

Hello, I am having a problem with my note 3 where if I access it from my computer (through usb 3.0), trying to create folders or rename anything causes the explorer window to freeze without accomplishing anything. I've seen posts about this before on here but without any solution. Does anyone have any idea of what I can do to fix this? Clearly most people do not have this problem. I will update if more information is needed.
I'll add that I am not sure if the problem actually lies with the phone or my computer, however I have never experienced this with anything other than my phone, including of course external hard drives.

WiFi File Transfer can help
chew2 said:
Hello, I am having a problem with my note 3 where if I access it from my computer (through usb 3.0), trying to create folders or rename anything causes the explorer window to freeze without accomplishing anything. I've seen posts about this before on here but without any solution. Does anyone have any idea of what I can do to fix this? Clearly most people do not have this problem. I will update if more information is needed.
I'll add that I am not sure if the problem actually lies with the phone or my computer, however I have never experienced this with anything other than my phone, including of course external hard drives.
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I have been having the exact same problem with my Note 3, as recently as last night. I connect the device, the computer recognizes it, and I can browse the files/folders, move things around. But if I try to rename a folder, it just freezes. Actually, sometimes it freezes when I try to copy files too. I have no idea why.
I found a way to get around it, but it involves using the WiFi File Transfer app from the Play Store. The app is excellent. You install it, and then just type in the URL it gives you in your web browser. You can do everything you would normally do with your device (transfer files, rename folders, delete files, etc). There's both a free and a pro version. I bought the pro because it was such a useful app. Link below:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.smarterdroid.wififiletransferpro
(Hit the thanks if it was helpful. )

I have always had this problem.
It's something to do with how the phone is mounted to the pc. They changed it a few yrs back.
So I now just use wifi tranfer app. It's fast and I don't have to plug up the phone every time I need a file.
And I think it's freezing because it's re reading the phone and taking to long and timing out or something.

Techngro said:
I have been having the exact same problem with my Note 3, as recently as last night. I connect the device, the computer recognizes it, and I can browse the files/folders, move things around. But if I try to rename a folder, it just freezes. Actually, sometimes it freezes when I try to copy files too. I have no idea why.
I found a way to get around it, but it involves using the WiFi File Transfer app from the Play Store. The app is excellent. You install it, and then just type in the URL it gives you in your web browser. You can do everything you would normally do with your device (transfer files, rename folders, delete files, etc). There's both a free and a pro version. I bought the pro because it was such a useful app. Link below:
(Hit the thanks if it was helpful. )
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xile6 said:
I have always had this problem.
It's something to do with how the phone is mounted to the pc. They changed it a few yrs back.
So I now just use wifi tranfer app. It's fast and I don't have to plug up the phone every time I need a file.
And I think it's freezing because it's re reading the phone and taking to long and timing out or something.
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Hmm, interesting. Have either of you tried AirDroid? I haven't tried the software you guys linked yet but judging purely by the play store page, AirDroid looks like it functions and looks better. Anyway, I was aware of that option and AirDroid is what I'm using right now but I still find it annoying to have to switch from one to the other. I was hoping there would be an easy fix.
Am I allowed to make two questions in one thread or should I make another thread?

just user airdroid drag and drop or just dont rename folders

chew2 said:
Hmm, interesting. Have either of you tried AirDroid? I haven't tried the software you guys linked yet but judging purely by the play store page, AirDroid looks like it functions and looks better. Anyway, I was aware of that option and AirDroid is what I'm using right now but I still find it annoying to have to switch from one to the other. I was hoping there would be an easy fix.
Am I allowed to make two questions in one thread or should I make another thread?
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Yes, I have tried Airdroid a couple of times, as recently as last week. WiFi File Transfer is much simpler to use IMO, which is exactly what I was looking for. But i'm sure that either would work for what the OP is looking for.

mine also does that on PC, have to retry several times till it stops hanging explorer
it's probably this - http://www.gottabemobile.com/2014/0...ote-3-android-4-4-problem-hits-micro-sd-card/

Any way to temporarily Disable SE on galaxy S3 with android 4.4?

Hello. I have a Galaxy S3 (SGH-I747 on Rogers Canada) with android 4.4 - stock/not rooted. The other day I hooked up my S3 to my laptop using a USB cable. My laptop is running Win XP SP3. I COPIED ALL the pictures from the phone to the Laptop. The pics were visible on BOTH my phone and my laptop when I finished the transfer. I am guessing it used Windows Media as the transfer medium as Kies was not running. While the phone was still linked to the Laptop I thought I would just delete the ones off the phone that I didn't want. I did so. I then unhooked the phone from the laptop. Ouch!!! The pictures I had deleted from the phone were missing from BOTH the phone and the laptop. First I checked the laptop trash bin. Nothing there. I then tried using the Recuva undelete software on my laptop disk as I thought there should be a deleted copy on the disk as they were visible on screen before I unplugged my phone. It recovered some 94k plus jpg's and I spent more than a day scanning them for the ones I needed. Nothing there. So I thought I needed to run an undelete on the phone. HA HA to that!!! It seems that in the android developers great wisdom the phone is no longer considered a mass storage device when hooked to a computer but is a media device. MY interpretation but something like that. Next I did a BUNCH of reading and made a bunch of phone calls for advice. I tried all kinds of tricks. I tried a number of android undelete programs. I had the USB debugging enabled but all the programs I tried didn't recover any deleted jpg's. Even the programs that said they could. It turns out that the phone HAS to be linked as a mass storage device with a drive letter for the android recovery software to work to recover jpg's. It seems to be able to find other file types but not jpg's.
Now here is the interesting part. I tried linking the phone to my desktop (XP SP3 also) and my laptop dozens of times hoping something would change. I believe that once on my desktop and once on my laptop it showed up as a mass storage device. I say "I believe" because I was so conditioned to it NOT showing as a mass storage device that both times I had already clicked on the icon that releases the phone from the computer before I realized there was a drive letter there. Anyway, the time on my laptop that it happened was around the time I had run one of the android file recovery programs. The program had not found any jpg files but when it finished my phone had a message something like "SE has been disabled". blah blah blah. I did a BUNCH more reading and researching about SE on my phone. The best I can figure is that it is a security enhancement designed to stop programs getting at, or changing things in, other programs on the phone and is set somewhere in the policies file - where ever that is.
My question is - Is it possible to temporarily disable SE so I can try and get my pictures back? Thank you, Derek-j

derek-j said:
Hello. I have a Galaxy S3 (SGH-I747 on Rogers Canada) with android 4.4 - stock/not rooted. The other day I hooked up my S3 to my laptop using a USB cable. My laptop is running Win XP SP3. I COPIED ALL the pictures from the phone to the Laptop. The pics were visible on BOTH my phone and my laptop when I finished the transfer. I am guessing it used Windows Media as the transfer medium as Kies was not running. While the phone was still linked to the Laptop I thought I would just delete the ones off the phone that I didn't want. I did so. I then unhooked the phone from the laptop. Ouch!!! The pictures I had deleted from the phone were missing from BOTH the phone and the laptop. First I checked the laptop trash bin. Nothing there. I then tried using the Recuva undelete software on my laptop disk as I thought there should be a deleted copy on the disk as they were visible on screen before I unplugged my phone. It recovered some 94k plus jpg's and I spent more than a day scanning them for the ones I needed. Nothing there. So I thought I needed to run an undelete on the phone. HA HA to that!!! It seems that in the android developers great wisdom the phone is no longer considered a mass storage device when hooked to a computer but is a media device. MY interpretation but something like that. Next I did a BUNCH of reading and made a bunch of phone calls for advice. I tried all kinds of tricks. I tried a number of android undelete programs. I had the USB debugging enabled but all the programs I tried didn't recover any deleted jpg's. Even the programs that said they could. It turns out that the phone HAS to be linked as a mass storage device with a drive letter for the android recovery software to work to recover jpg's. It seems to be able to find other file types but not jpg's.
Now here is the interesting part. I tried linking the phone to my desktop (XP SP3 also) and my laptop dozens of times hoping something would change. I believe that once on my desktop and once on my laptop it showed up as a mass storage device. I say "I believe" because I was so conditioned to it NOT showing as a mass storage device that both times I had already clicked on the icon that releases the phone from the computer before I realized there was a drive letter there. Anyway, the time on my laptop that it happened was around the time I had run one of the android file recovery programs. The program had not found any jpg files but when it finished my phone had a message something like "SE has been disabled". blah blah blah. I did a BUNCH more reading and researching about SE on my phone. The best I can figure is that it is a security enhancement designed to stop programs getting at, or changing things in, other programs on the phone and is set somewhere in the policies file - where ever that is.
My question is - Is it possible to temporarily disable SE so I can try and get my pictures back? Thank you, Derek-j
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This is the international i9300 area, to save you posting this long message again I will get a Mod to move it for you to the i747 area but I wish you the best of luck.

SElinux stands for "security enhanced Linux" and turning it to permissive will not do a lot I believe. However this app can enable UMS on your phone again. Here is the link https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mohammadag.samsungusbmassstorageenabler

Thank you...
crazymonkey05 said:
SElinux stands for "security enhanced Linux" and turning it to permissive will not do a lot I believe. However this app can enable UMS on your phone again. Here is the link - deleted...from response
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Alright...thank you crazymonkey!!! Will give it a shot and report back with results.
Derek-j

Back to square one!
crazymonkey05 said:
SElinux stands for "security enhanced Linux" and turning it to permissive will not do a lot I believe. However this app can enable UMS on your phone again. Here is the link deleted to respond.
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Oooppss...not going to work. First off...my phone is stock and this requires rooting. I don't know much about rooting and don't have a problem trying it but I suspect that would likely over-write some or all of the deleted jpg's I want to recover thus defeating the purpose. The other and absolutely CRITICAL thing is that it does NOT enable USB for internal memory. You'd think that the GOOGLE developers would know better than to remove that important feature, especially in an (upgrade???). I had even thought of going back to one of the older versions but again I think that would destroy some of the file entries and delete the very pics I am trying to get back....
I REALLY DO APPRECIATE your trying to help though.
Have a FANTASTIC week. Derek-J.
So BACK TO SQUARE ONE...Anyone know how to temporarily disable the SE feature?

derek-j said:
Oooppss...not going to work. First off...my phone is stock and this requires rooting. I don't know much about rooting and don't have a problem trying it but I suspect that would likely over-write some or all of the deleted jpg's I want to recover thus defeating the purpose. The other and absolutely CRITICAL thing is that it does NOT enable USB for internal memory. You'd think that the GOOGLE developers would know better than to remove that important feature, especially in an (upgrade???). I had even thought of going back to one of the older versions but again I think that would destroy some of the file entries and delete the very pics I am trying to get back....
I REALLY DO APPRECIATE your trying to help though.
Have a FANTASTIC week. Derek-J.
So BACK TO SQUARE ONE...Anyone know how to temporarily disable the SE feature?
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I don't think you can on Android 4.4 without root. Why not just go towel root your S3?

Yea there is not much you can do without root, sorry for your troubles