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The point of having a micro sd card slot

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?

corythug said:
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.

rickwood said:
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.

drakeymcmb said:
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.

drakeymcmb said:
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?

SysAdmNj said:
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

Saving pics, videos, and other media to sd card.

Hey ivwas wondering if their is a way to save my pics videos qnd other media tobmy sd card instead of it going to my internal storage.
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phillip zanders said:
Hey ivwas wondering if their is a way to save my pics videos qnd other media tobmy sd card instead of it going to my internal storage.
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In your camera settings there is an option where to save pictures and videos. The settings is called Data Storage and allows you to pick internal storage or SD card.

Now will that set the settings to save all pics videos to sd. The only other way is by computer or root. And I dont want to root yet till we get custom roms or are able to unroot The ion l. Cause Tue probpem im hqving is if someone sends me a photoe or video it wants to send it to internal and not give me an option for sd card.
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phillip zanders said:
Now will that set the settings to save all pics videos to sd. The only other way is by computer or root. And I dont want to root yet till we get custom roms or are able to unroot The ion l. Cause Tue probpem im hqving is if someone sends me a photoe or video it wants to send it to internal and not give me an option for sd card.
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No that setting will only store photos or videos you take to where ever you set it to. I don't think there is a way currently to have any pictures or videos sent to you to store on the SD card.

I was just wondering about sd card storage. The sd is actually "ext_card" right? I tried changing the xda app's download path to: "mnt/ext_card/xda_ download" but it still saves to "mnt/sdcard/xda_ download".
Would xda need to be running from the sd card to save to it?
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Thats whatbi thought. Thanks ill just hqve to transfer them to my computer then back onbthe sd card.
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You can use ES File Explorer to move them on your device.
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[Q] ok, how to move apps/data to SD card in JB?

i have 16GB internally but 64GB in a mSD. how on earth do you move game data that doesn't ask where to install to the sd card?

You can't unless you root

i have root

Search Directorybind on xda via Google a d try that
Works perfectly for me!
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tommo123 said:
i have 16GB internally but 64GB in a mSD. how on earth do you move game data that doesn't ask where to install to the sd card?
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GL TO SD for the Game and heavy apps http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtJQRMMBk90
Sammath said:
Search Directorybind on xda via Google a d try that
Works perfectly for me!
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It's move all apps or selected apps?

Marchintosh said:
It's move all apps or selected apps?
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It moves directories, so you can choose directories of specific apps/games or for example all games by binding /sdcard/Android /obb to the external sd card.
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CreepyDroid said:
It moves directories, so you can choose directories of specific apps/games or for example all games by binding /sdcard/Android /obb to the external sd card.
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And is it running in background?

neither work for me. the GL to SD moves data but nothing else. the games still wants to download.
the other - directorybind - says i'm not selecting a valid directory. i used the internal browser in the app. guessing because it's set to extsdcard instead of sdcard.
doesn't seem to support JB going by that

Marchintosh said:
And is it running in background?
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I saw a notificationof of it taking control of the root shell from time to time but idk whether it's running all the time or not.
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any ideas why directorybind isn't working?

tommo123 said:
any ideas why directorybind isn't working?
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You have to specify the correct prefix via the menu settings.
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what? that applies to the assistant according to the blurb underneath it

ok decided to let the assistant do its thing and it did move the data.
shame it did it in a totally useless and just moved it to another path on the same internal space! instead of sdcard>data etc, it moved it to sdcard>external_sd > etc.
so still on the internal storage, not the actual SD
basically, this thing doesn't work on JB yet.

MP3 Skipping

Hi, I copied my mp3 collection over to my phone (tried internal and external) and every song skips but when I copy a small batch say 5/6 I have no problems.
Anyone else have this problem or is it another wipe and start again?

GezDixon said:
Hi, I copied my mp3 collection over to my phone (tried internal and external) and every song skips but when I copy a small batch say 5/6 I have no problems.
Anyone else have this problem or is it another wipe and start again?
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Yes guys. Can anyone help us? It is skipping the mp3's. It doesn;t matter if they are in external or internal SD. Even in Media/Music. It recognizes them but it says playback error. Please help!

How you do it ? Which soft ? Windows Explorer?
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UtkarshGupta said:
Hoe you do it ? Which soft ? Windows Explorer?
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I have transferred the files from my PC to my SD card through a usb reader. Tha strange thing is that i have some other mp3 files that are playable. I don't understand...
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Ok. I try to copy the files through a usb connection to external storage but i cannnot. I have about 6Gb of songs but it says 30,4GB free of 30,5GB. Something is wrong there....

Insert the memory card.
Format it.
Connect the phone to pc via cable.
In my computer gt-n7100 should pop up.
If not disconnect the phone and turn on usb debugging in dev setting.
Then open gtn7100 and select memory card or external storage.
Then copy all the songs.
If a notice comes up to convert select no.
If this doesn't work and your memory card is a SanDisk then throw it.
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Thanks UtkarshGupta. Everythings seems to be in order now. Hope it stays that way. Some duplicates are shown in the player that are not shown in the explorer but this seems minor after all that. Thank you again.

aquaholic.diver said:
Thanks UtkarshGupta. Everythings seems to be in order now. Hope it stays that way. Some duplicates are shown in the player that are not shown in the explorer but this seems minor after all that. Thank you again.
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It would be better if you hit thanks instead.
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UtkarshGupta said:
It would be better if you hit thanks instead.
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I thank you for that.
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SD card issues

I got a new SD card to put music on so that I can replace my iPod. I just copied about 25gb of music to it and put it in my phone, after I put it in the music is gone and there is 25gb worth of random files in a folder called LOST.DIR. Does anyone know why my music is deleted when I put the card in my phone.
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I got a new SD card to put music on so that I can replace my iPod. I just copied about 25gb of music to it and put it in my phone, after I put it in the music is gone and there is 25gb worth of random files in a folder called LOST.DIR. Does anyone know why my music is deleted when I put the card in my phone.
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Make sure you formatted the sdcard to the right file system. I don't remember if its fat32 or NTFS but if u format it using ur recovery it will do the right one. Then from there u can repeat wat u did and it should work.
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Format your SD card to FAT32
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