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[APP] [ALPHA] External SD card Mass Storage APP

I am not going to develop it any further as the Easy UMS app now supports i747
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1711009
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I have made an app to toggle between the two scripts suggested by bazald in
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1768752
Issues:
1. Only mounts external SD card. This is the limitation of the bazald's scripts. If in future the scripts allow for internal SD card, I'll modify the app for that.
2. On starting the app, the app assumes that you are in MTP mode.
Credits:
bazald : for coming up with the commands to mount external SD card
Edit: Replaced APK with a signed version.
Update:
Mass Storage Beta 2: Mass_b2.apk
Changed the way sdcard is mount to
plaut said:
This isn't working for me, and I'm guessing it's because the mount location of the external card is specified explicitly as /dev/block/vold/179:97 (as in bazald's script). It would be better to cut it from the output of the mount command, as in the (mostly) US-compatible version of SGS3 Easy UMS. To wit, replace
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echo "/dev/block/vold/179:97" > /sys/devices/virtual/android_usb/android0/f_mass_storage/lun_ex/file
with
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mount | grep /mnt/extSdCard | cut -f 1 -d " " > /sys/devices/virtual/android_usb/android0/f_mass_storage/lun_ex/file
in the UMS enable script.
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Screenshot attached

Works like a charm, thanks elfie!

Can you make one for cm10/aokp?
Different mount directory I think.
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jiggytom said:
Can you make one for cm10/aokp?
Different mount directory I think.
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If you can point me to the right script/mounting directory. I can do it. + I am not on CM10/AOKP so you'll have to test it for me.

This is very useful, thanks!

Works on T-999
elfie said:
I have made an app to toggle between the two scripts suggested by bazald in
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1768752
Issues:
1. Only mounts external SD card. This is the limitation of the bazald's scripts. If in future the scripts allow for internal SD card, I'll modify the app for that.
2. On starting the app, the app assumes that you are in MTP mode.
Credits:
bazald : for coming up with the commands to mount external SD card
Edit: Replaced APK with a signed version.
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Thanks so much! Works great on stock, rooted T-Mobile T-999 :good:

Didn't work for me. Tries to mount in MTP mode, then tries to install a driver and fails. It started to install a mass storage device driver at first but then switched, I can't get it to do that again. Would love to make this work.

jordant2 said:
Didn't work for me. Tries to mount in MTP mode, then tries to install a driver and fails. It started to install a mass storage device driver at first but then switched, I can't get it to do that again. Would love to make this work.
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Yeah windows sometimes messes up the driver part.
"If Windows fails to find the correct driver, go to the Device Manager and manually set it to use the driver, "USB Mass Storage Device". It seemed to try to stick with the MTP driver in my case."
Check the script thread for more pointers.

Thanks for the response. I'll give that a shot now.
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EDIT: That did the trick! Thanks Given.

jiggytom said:
Can you make one for cm10/aokp?
Different mount directory I think.
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I'm running Jellybro's CM10 August 4th nightly on my AT&T Galaxy S III and it worked fine for me.

Can't mount internal SD card after using app
So I'm probably doing something wrong, but here is what happened.
Starting from a rooted stock ROM, in MTP mode, I ran the app and turned it "on". The external SD card popped up with no problem.
I was able to load my music etc. and it worked great (thanks for that).
After I was finished I unmounted the SD card from my computer and turned the app "off". I disconnected the phone from the computer.
I reconnected the phone to the computer, selected PTP mode and my internal SD card showed up but only for a second. I could not access it. I switched to MTP mode and it didn't work (as expected since I am using Linux). I tried every combination of off/on, MTP, PTP I could think of and nothing would give me access to the internal SD card.
As a last resort I ran the MTP.sh script using gscript and everything went back to "normal". I could mount my internal SD card in PTP mode.
I manually ran the Mass Storage.sh script and the external SD card popped up. All good.
Did I screw up something in using the app in the first place?
Thanks for the great work. I just want to figure out if I should have done something differently. If you need additional info let me know and I'll send it your way.

procco13 said:
So I'm probably doing something wrong, but here is what happened.
Starting from a rooted stock ROM, in MTP mode, I ran the app and turned it "on". The external SD card popped up with no problem.
I was able to load my music etc. and it worked great (thanks for that).
After I was finished I unmounted the SD card from my computer and turned the app "off". I disconnected the phone from the computer.
I reconnected the phone to the computer, selected PTP mode and my internal SD card showed up but only for a second. I could not access it. I switched to MTP mode and it didn't work (as expected since I am using Linux). I tried every combination of off/on, MTP, PTP I could think of and nothing would give me access to the internal SD card.
As a last resort I ran the MTP.sh script using gscript and everything went back to "normal". I could mount my internal SD card in PTP mode.
I manually ran the Mass Storage.sh script and the external SD card popped up. All good.
Did I screw up something in using the app in the first place?
Thanks for the great work. I just want to figure out if I should have done something differently. If you need additional info let me know and I'll send it your way.
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I tried it on my machine (windows 7 64bit)
1. Connected phone in MTP mode
2 Launched App, and turned it on. SD card showed up.
3. Ejected the card. Got a notification on phone saying MTP needs to restart. Clicked OK. Phone showed up in MTP mode again.
4. Switched to PTP. Worked perfectly.
The only thing I see different is the MTP restart notification. Just wait for it before you disconnect.

Thank you very much! works great!
I can now use my work internet to get my media on my device

thanks :good:work's perfect:victory:

I got it to work in my car, but then my SD card got corrupted. I formatted, and now I can't get it to work...odd.
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jiggytom said:
I got it to work in my car, but then my SD card got corrupted. I formatted, and now I can't get it to work...odd.
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When I hit the button for "On", my MTP device disappears and nothing new shows up in device manager. I'm on Win 7 64 bit. Using AOKP rom. I know this worked because my car was able to read it...

elfie said:
Yeah windows sometimes messes up the driver part.
"If Windows fails to find the correct driver, go to the Device Manager and manually set it to use the driver, "USB Mass Storage Device". It seemed to try to stick with the MTP driver in my case."
Check the script thread for more pointers.
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Try this ^^
How did your SD card get corrupted by the way?

I think it got corrupted because it was mounting and un mounting to my car when I was removing and plugging in the phone while playing music. But since then, I can't get it to work. I can't try the mass storage trick because I don't even get a device on my win 7 to try it on. The mtp device disappears and nothing new comes in when I hit the on button
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jiggytom said:
I think it got corrupted because it was mounting and un mounting to my car when I was removing and plugging in the phone while playing music. But since then, I can't get it to work. I can't try the mass storage trick because I don't even get a device on my win 7 to try it on. The mtp device disappears and nothing new comes in when I hit the on button
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Did you check in device manager?

elfie said:
Did you check in device manager?
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Yep, nada. What should it be under. I even tried it in my car today, where it worked a couple days ago and it was a no go. Maybe it's something to do with the ROM
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TWRP Recovery

why cant i mount internet or external memory form recovery?

lilbeast said:
why cant i mount internet or external memory form recovery?
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Well general suggestions for asking a question is what version you are using, what you you have tried, any error messages, any warnings that come up
That way people can actually help and not be groping in the dark as to how to advise you, and if its a problem with the software itself they'll be able to follow what you did and replicate the issue
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Because you downloaded the wrong version. There is one version with exFat it does not USB storage support. There is another version that has
Usb storage but no exFat.
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Can't find SD card

I've just installed my first ROM ICJ 4.2.2 which is great. Apart from the fact when I plug my phone into PC it won't show up to put music photos etc on. And in the storage settings it says I only have 468mb free on external storage. I have been into recovery and tried to mount the SD but nothings working. Please help sorry if extremely noob question.
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skeamznz said:
I've just installed my first ROM ICJ 4.2.2 which is great. Apart from the fact when I plug my phone into PC it won't show up to put music photos etc on. And in the storage settings it says I only have 468mb free on external storage. I have been into recovery and tried to mount the SD but nothings working. Please help sorry if extremely noob question.
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Is there not and "sdcard0" as well as sdcard
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skeamznz said:
I've just installed my first ROM ICJ 4.2.2 which is great. Apart from the fact when I plug my phone into PC it won't show up to put music photos etc on. And in the storage settings it says I only have 468mb free on external storage. I have been into recovery and tried to mount the SD but nothings working. Please help sorry if extremely noob question.
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Go to.. Settings>Developer>Uncheck USB debugging and then connect your HOX to the PC and click on "Turn On USB Storage" on the screen which pops up...

In recovery i saw sdcard0. Dosen't matter what i do, ive re-formatted tried to mount everything i can think of.
Thank you I can now see my hox in windows. But I cannot write anything to it. And its still saying my SD partition is around 400mb I deliberately wipped my SD card to start fresh now it won't mount and its only 400. Any ideas? Please help.
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skeamznz said:
In recovery i saw sdcard0. Dosen't matter what i do, ive re-formatted tried to mount everything i can think of.
Thank you I can now see my hox in windows. But I cannot write anything to it. And its still saying my SD partition is around 400mb I deliberately wipped my SD card to start fresh now it won't mount and its only 400. Any ideas? Please help.
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this happened to me last week actually. When I went to settings/storage it only showed up the app storage and not the internal storage.
What I did was a bit extreme and scary, since I only just started flashing roms 2 weeks ago. I did a factory reset and wiped EVERYTHING in recovery including the sdcard and system, then I used an all-in-one toolkit to push the boot image and the rom through adb sideload. I used the following excellent post and flashed twrp recovery, as clockworkmod doesn't support adb sideload, apparently, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2069904
Maybe as a last resort you could do it, it worked for me. but I would wait a day or two to see if someone with a bit more knowledge can suggest anything.

Thank you for you help i can see sd storage the seetings>apps but it only says 468mb is there anything else i do or will have have to wipe and start again??

skeamznz said:
Thank you for you help i can see sd storage the seetings>apps but it only says 468mb is there anything else i do or will have have to wipe and start again??
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That 468MB is your app storage partition... (apk)

Mount your usb storage from a custom recovery and backup the whole SD on your pc, then boot into the rom and mount the SD on your PC then restore all the files.
Or simply, move all SD content into the "0" folder or whatever its called in your rom.

Vcek said:
Mount your usb storage from a custom recovery and backup the whole SD on your pc, then boot into the rom and mount the SD on your PC then restore all the files.
Or simply, move all SD content into the "0" folder or whatever its called in your rom.
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My pc wont pick up the phone when i plug it in, thats just what i can see on my phone

skeamznz said:
My pc wont pick up the phone when i plug it in, thats just what i can see on my phone
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Disable usb debugging from developer options... And then try connecting ur hox!
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vin4yak said:
Disable usb debugging from developer options... And then try connecting ur hox!
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I have tried that still wont recognize maybe need new drivers??

skeamznz said:
I have tried that still wont recognize maybe need new drivers??
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Download HTC Sync manager...(drivers will be auto installed)... Restart your PC...
Now try connecting it..

nogotaclue said:
this happened to me last week actually. When I went to settings/storage it only showed up the app storage and not the internal storage.
What I did was a bit extreme and scary, since I only just started flashing roms 2 weeks ago. I did a factory reset and wiped EVERYTHING in recovery including the sdcard and system, then I used an all-in-one toolkit to push the boot image and the rom through adb sideload. I used the following excellent post and flashed twrp recovery, as clockworkmod doesn't support adb sideload, apparently, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2069904
Maybe as a last resort you could do it, it worked for me. but I would wait a day or two to see if someone with a bit more knowledge can suggest anything.
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How did you sideload the boot.img?
AFAIK you're only able to sideload a .zip-file.

troelskc said:
How did you sideload the boot.img?
AFAIK you're only able to sideload a .zip-file.
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Didn't word that correctly, the toolkit flashed the boot image in fastboot and then pushed the rom through sideload. I don't use toolkits now though, find it much easier using fastboot and adb commands
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[Q] How to mount has mass storage

can anyone please tell me how to mount storage as mass storage. I tried stick mount app but it does not work too.please help...

Ameer Shimoga said:
can anyone please tell me how to mount storage as mass storage. I tried stick mount app but it does not work too.please help...
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You must have root to use Stickmount, without root your only hope is Nexus Media Importer, and it does not really mount so much as access.

mdamaged said:
You must have root to use Stickmount, without root your only hope is Nexus Media Importer, and it does not really mount so much as access.
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I am rooted. when I press the mount as mass storage it says that I am not connected with any system.

Ameer Shimoga said:
I am rooted. when I press the mount as mass storage it says that I am not connected with any system.
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Hard reboot your device then try this testing app:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.homesoft.otgtroubshooter&hl=en

mdamaged said:
Hard reboot your device then try this testing app:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.homesoft.otgtroubshooter&hl=en
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I not asking about otg cable connection. I can do that with any custom from.I'm asking about the tablet's internal memory to be connected has mass storage

Ameer Shimoga said:
I not asking about otg cable connection. I can do that with any custom from.I'm asking about the tablet's internal memory to be connected has mass storage
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Then why were you trying to use stickmount? That has nothing to do with what you are doing, it is used for otg.
Just plug the tablet in, install the drivers, and that's all there is to it. If that's not working, then you either have a driver issue, or usb ppt or cable issue.

mdamaged said:
Then why were you trying to use stickmount? That has nothing to do with what you are doing, it is used for otg.
Just plug the tablet in, install the drivers, and that's all there is to it. If that's not working, then you either have a driver issue, or usb ppt or cable issue.
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MTP is working fine. but I want to mount my internal memory has mass storage you know for faster file transfer.

Ameer Shimoga said:
MTP is working fine. but I want to mount my internal memory has mass storage you know for faster file transfer.
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If you mean mount the internal at / to your PC, I think what you're wanting was removed, you may have to find an alternate method. You can also use adb push/pull.

mdamaged said:
If you mean mount the internal at / to your PC, I think what you're wanting was removed, you may have to find an alternate method. You can also use adb push/pull.
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Thanks for your reply by the way

Ameer Shimoga said:
Thanks for your reply by the way
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No worries.

I cannot see my internal storage when the tablet is connected to PC.

How do I fix this?

Make sure you have the Samsung USB drivers installed.

ashyx said:
Make sure you have the Samsung USB drivers installed.
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I can see the SD card storage but not the internal storage. I have intergrated the SD card with my tab s

droyjul said:
I can see the SD card storage but not the internal storage. I have intergrated the SD card with my tab s
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If you are using adopted storage on an aosp rom then you have sacrificed the sdcard as internal storage. That's the caveat.

droyjul said:
How do I fix this?
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Tap USB options on notification bar and check that you have MTP enabled.

Hey guys, when I connect my tablet to any PC, I cannot see the internal storage. I have tried reinstalling the drivers, different cables. Nothing works. Any help, please?

Try a different port?

suburbadroid said:
Try a different port?
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Did that. Five ports at least. No help.

MartyMCarthy said:
Hey guys, when I connect my tablet to any PC, I cannot see the internal storage. I have tried reinstalling the drivers, different cables. Nothing works. Any help, please?
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Mtp enabled?

Try another rom

ashyx said:
Mtp enabled?
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Yes.
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suburbadroid said:
Try another rom
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Tried that, worked. Thank you.

Solved
suburbadroid said:
Try another rom
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I tried to flash stock ROM, it worked. Thanks for your help guys.