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DropBox alternative!

It's called Minus. Website: http://min.us/
Use this link to register and you will earn extra 1GB storage. (it's not advert, i already have 50GB storage which is limit so i dont get anything back, it's just for you)
10 GB of Free Space
Unlimited Downloads & Transfer
Share Large Files up to 2 GB each
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Also they even have Android app on market: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.minus.android
Might be pretty usefull for dev's mirroring ROM's.

The dropbox limits are pretty annoying.

Thanks, cant ever have enough free space to put things

rootSU said:
The dropbox limits are pretty annoying.
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Agreed. I'm waiting for proper SkyDrive app and I'm ditching Dropbox for good.

Terepin said:
Agreed. I'm waiting for proper SkyDrive app and I'm ditching Dropbox for good.
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Yeah its a shame as it works well but with a root tools thread I have, getting blocked twice per month. It's next to useless really
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Anyone found how to create a folders? I'm either stupid or blind but cannot find a way to do it.
And it's slowly getting a mess without proper files organization...

k3lcior said:
Anyone found how to create a folders? I'm either stupid or blind but cannot find a way to do it.
And it's slowly getting a mess without proper files organization...
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try dragging in a folder from the desktop
its strange - when i did it with an empty folder i got a folder and an empty file in the folder - deleted the file..
that's the only way i found to do it so far.
also when the top link is full (50GB i think is max?) feel free to use mine to give you and me an extra gb storage
edit: my account is maxed out

minus faster or Dropbox?
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Lothaen said:
try dragging in a folder from the desktop
its strange - when i did it with an empty folder i got a folder and an empty file in the folder - deleted the file..
that's the only way i found to do it so far.
also when the top link is full (50GB i think is max?) feel free to use mine to give you and me an extra gb storage http://min.us/rdiBKVs
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You get 50gb?? I used your link, started with 11gb.
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Phateless said:
You get 50gb?? I used your link, started with 11gb.
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i havent got 50GB - but you can get that much free I think from referrals - Android Police said they maxed theirs out a few days ago on Google+ and I am sure I read at 50GB.
you start with 10, 11 if you sign up from a referral.

Free 25gb here (skydrive)
http://www.appbrain.com/app/sorami-skydrive-beta/shoozhoo.sorami
easier mount as network drive on PC
http://www.gladinet.com/p/intro_microsoft_skydrive.aspx (trail works fine also suports other cloud storage)
Linux
http://skydrivesync.codeplex.com/
also when i registered my phone with dropbox they upgraded it to 5gb (for 12 months) just install the app on your phone after installing on PC
hope this helps...

Without (proper) Android app is SkyDrive useless. Microsoft is suppose to release official one, but I have no idea when.

maybe but it works well enough for me along with dropbox ofc

Terepin said:
Without (proper) Android app is SkyDrive useless. Microsoft is suppose to release official one, but I have no idea when.
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probably in time for Win8.
they are hyping it up for that I think

It should be out with WLE 5, but again, not sure when or if it will be in beta. Only time will tell.

k3lcior said:
Anyone found how to create a folders? I'm either stupid or blind but cannot find a way to do it.
And it's slowly getting a mess without proper files organization...
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looks like if you upload a file too, you click on it to open it there's a 'rename folder' option at the top left - so you upload a file it creates a folder automagically which you can then rename - and add more files to that folder

my account is maxed out
50GB storage space

Is it possible to move files between different folders?
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If someone want he's ref link in first post PM me, as my storage is full aswell (50gb)

So Is started using Minus and I must say the comfort of using it is nowhere near DropBox.

Terepin said:
So Is started using Minus and I must say the comfort of using it is nowhere near DropBox.
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How so?
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<APP> Post your argument for your favorite file manager!

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!

darkierawr said:
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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ugothakd said:
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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ES > *
10char

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.

speed up media scanning?

does any one know of a way to speed up media scanning of external_sd and usb storage upon reboots?
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in ROM toolbox app they have a tweak for that but ive never tried it to be honest but its located in the peformance tab when you open up the app and of course you must be rooted running a custom ROM
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Try sd booster or sd speed increase in the market. Raise value to 2048 and set on boot . It made a slight difference on mine when booting up.
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most the custom roms already increased the size of the cache for the sd cards...i might be wrong but from what ive read its the cache size that determines the speed ...but as someone posted earlier speed increase worked great when i had my evo...especially if ur on a stock rom

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most the custom roms already increased the size of the cache for the sd cards...i might be wrong but from what ive read its the cache size that determines the speed ...but as someone posted earlier speed increase worked great when i had my evo...especially if ur on a stock rom
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thats because the evo's was defaulted to like, 4. it helped SO much lol. i used the sd booster in rom toolbox on both my evo and e4gt and set it to 2048. worked GREAT on evo. but imho, the speed increase is only slightly noticeable on my e4gt. not so much that i swear by it like on my evo. but, i still run it lol

i'm not really speaking on speeding up the process itself, im more or less wondering if we can get it to trigger faster. upon a fresh flash its always fast, but as time goes by and more and more apps get installed it starts to initiate 20-40 seconds after phone is up and running and lock screen hss already been opened
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Add a .nomedia file to folders of any files that you dont need scanned on boot up. I do this to my folders with all my Roms and kernels and anything else that I dont want scanned on boot. This will save a good bit of time if you have alot that it scans. Sorry just read your last comment and i am not sure on how to make it start sooner. I dont know if that is possible.

Scubaasteve said:
Try sd booster or sd speed increase in the market. Raise value to 2048 and set on boot . It made a slight difference on mine when booting up.
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Weird thing I noticed after playing with that setting is SD card bench marking apps, the read and write speeds slowed down after raising the value.

musclehead84 said:
Add a .nomedia file to folders of any files that you dont need scanned on boot up. I do this to my folders with all my Roms and kernels and anything else that I dont want scanned on boot. This will save a good bit of time if you have alot that it scans. Sorry just read your last comment and i am not sure on how to make it start sooner. I dont know if that is possible.
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Could you go into more detail on how to make this no media file and how to use it correctly? Thanks
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Mynaga said:
Could you go into more detail on how to make this no media file and how to use it correctly? Thanks
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i second this, quite a good idea, please share your wisdom?

stretchwookie said:
i second this, quite a good idea, please share your wisdom?
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Sure. Use a file explorer app like astro or es file explorer. Pick the folder u want to do it for. Open it up and create a new file. Name it
.nomedia so for instance if u did this on the root of your SD card nothing would get scanned (btw I don't advise that) hope that helps guys.
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musclehead84 said:
Sure. Use a file explorer app like astro or es file explorer. Pick the folder u want to do it for. Open it up and create a new file. Name it
.nomedia so for instance if u did this on the root of your SD card nothing would get scanned (btw I don't advise that) hope that helps guys.
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Oh man, that easy? I'm sorry then, I thought it was more complicated. You get a thanks!

If you are rooted, "Rescan media root" will fix your issue.
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Edit...delete lol

Running out of room

My internal SD is totally full. I do not take a lot of pictures and perhaps have 5 gigs of music. Is there a program to clean up junk, and or free up space?

I use this app to move apps and to clean phone https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.advancedprocessmanager
Also setup box account and drop box account and such to save stuff on cloud.
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ScottBroker said:
My internal SD is totally full. I do not take a lot of pictures and perhaps have 5 gigs of music. Is there a program to clean up junk, and or free up space?
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Windows Explorer.

I use sd maid

ScottBroker said:
My internal SD is totally full. I do not take a lot of pictures and perhaps have 5 gigs of music. Is there a program to clean up junk, and or free up space?
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Use astro to see where all the junk is....sd usage.
Probably under .trash folder
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Thanks guys

elceedub said:
Windows Explorer.
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+1, first thing I thought too, lol
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I would just grab a 32 gb micro sd I got one works like a beauty I carry around 2 other ones on a keychain so I have over 100 gb storage
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Mount your internal via USB, cut and paste it to your PC. You can upload it to your dropbox or any other cloud service and it will always be available
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elceedub said:
Windows Explorer.
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LOL awesome..
Seriously though, just use explorer, copy the stuff you know you want off it and delete the rest in non-system directories.. That's what I do.. Then again, you could always get a big whopping 64gb sdcard and use it instead..

Look in your download folder. Old roms were my problem.
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Had a few files in download. Was able to free up 1.5 gigs

AOKP media files lost !!

I flashed this rom here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36441591
And i knew it were gonna move many of my media file to another folder which i cannot find anymore i have : sdcard0/1 and emulated folder also I've been checking everywhere and i cannot find them anymore please tell me i didn't loose them forever !
I couldn't post in that thread because it is closed.. Ive read in the thread almost every page and no one posted this so yeah ...
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Install Quick pic from play store. Run media scanner. Its will search all media files.

bikrame said:
Install Quick pic from play store. Run media scanner. Its will search all media files.
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Couldn't find media scanner .. But how is that gonna find my music ? I really need my music had like 220 of them
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Check /storage/emulated/legacy.

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Check /storage/emulated/legacy.
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I did and it isn't there...
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Install new ROM

bikrame said:
Install new ROM
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Ugh... I really like aokp roms and its just killing me the fact that i can't use music whit this rom any other solution as of now ?..
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Anyone?
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Ugh... Anyone?
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What is changing to a new rom going to do for him? If his music is gone it's gone... Unless I'm missing something? Why isn't your music on your computer or somewhere else? How did you get it on your phone, lol? If it some where and you can't find it, pull everything from your storage places and put them on your PC and search both files with in your computer search index and see if you can find them... If they are there, then create a folder named /music and you will good to go. If they aren't there then get new music or however you got them there in the first place.

Im really getting fed up whit this ... The way it makes another folder where everything elses moves there is really nonsense i have lost all my game data's also my titanium backup
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shahkam said:
Im really getting fed up whit this ... The way it makes another folder where everything elses moves there is really nonsense i have lost all my game data's also my titanium backup
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So you are just going to vent and whine, or help me help you?

mt3g said:
So you are just going to vent and whine, or help me help you?
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Sorry did not see your post.
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mt3g said:
What is changing to a new rom going to do for him? If his music is gone it's gone... Unless I'm missing something? Why isn't your music on your computer or somewhere else? How did you get it on your phone, lol? If it some where and you can't find it, pull everything from your storage places and put them on your PC and search both files with in your computer search index and see if you can find them... If they are there, then create a folder named /music and you will good to go. If they aren't there then get new music or however you got them there in the first place.
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So i downloaded all of my musics whitin my device reason i never store music on my pc is because i barely do use it...
I guess i could do that too but i once remember i restored an backup and everything was in its place ? Its weird..
Also since i use various apps to get my music they are in different folders there js nothing inside my /music folder is this anything bad ?
I could download the music back also but takes quite a while + my lost game datas and precious images :/
Off topic : thoughts on the xperia t ? Im wanting to buy one..
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shahkam said:
So i downloaded all of my musics whitin my device reason i never store music on my pc is because i barely do use it...
I guess i could do that too but i once remember i restored an backup and everything was in its place ? Its weird..
Also since i use various apps to get my music they are in different folders there js nothing inside my /music folder is this anything bad ?
I could download the music back also but takes quite a while + my lost game datas and precious images :/
Off topic : thoughts on the xperia t ? Im wanting to buy one..
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I would start putting the music somehwere other then only on phone storage, just in case. I've accidentally wiped internal storage once, and I've had External sdcards go bad or just randomly out of no where lose all data in it. make a dropbox and do TiBu once a week and move them there your self with some type of file manager if you don't wanna pay the money for Titanium Backup pro. I also bet all your stuff is there you are just looking in the wrong places. What file manager are you using to look for your "lost stuff"?

mt3g said:
I would start putting the music somehwere other then only on phone storage, just in case. I've accidentally wiped internal storage once, and I've had External sdcards go bad or just randomly out of no where lose all data in it. make a dropbox and do TiBu once a week and move them there your self with some type of file manager if you don't wanna pay the money for Titanium Backup pro. I also bet all your stuff is there you are just looking in the wrong places. What file manager are you using to look for your "lost stuff"?
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Yeah dropbox is a good idea and i use root explorer and oi file manager tried whit both same results folders are not being shown but if i restore my nandroid backup they all come back ? Until i come back on a 4.2 aokp/aosp rom..
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list all the areas you are looking for the media... what is your recovery?

Aokp is awesome ROM. I dont mean to be rude but if you think those files are still there (in your phone) ;install different ROm or restore backup and pull al data from it. And wipe both internal and external cards. Amd install aokp and enter those files again via PC.

mt3g said:
list all the areas you are looking for the media... what is your recovery?
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Sorry for late answer but i looked into sdcard/storage0/storage1/usbdisk/ also checked emulated and legacy folder...
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bikrame said:
Aokp is awesome ROM. I dont mean to be rude but if you think those files are still there (in your phone) ;install different ROm or restore backup and pull al data from it. And wipe both internal and external cards. Amd install aokp and enter those files again via PC.
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Yeah ill do just that i guess aokp 4.2 is just perfect for me except it has low incall volume -.-...
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