Hi there,
Dont suppose anyone has found a way to be able to write to the external SD whilst using JP3?
It's annoying me that I have to write to the Internal, then copy everything across to the external using Estrongs.
Help!!!
Connect with Samsung Kies with USB debugging off and it'll work just fine. It mounts your SD's like a drive on your PC.
How come I'm not able to just connect via usb as mass storage then?
Is there kies for mac? That's where my files are kept.
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It works with root explorer as well, but there are no simple ways to do it.
This is actually one of the reasons why I don't use the JP3 atm.
is it possible force the MTP mode into Mass Storage Device ?
as for many users come from Nexus S , Nexus S uses mass storage device to communicate with PC for copy/past/delete files on internal SDcard
i found that it isn't same here on Galaxy Nexus , which uses new mode MTP ...
but i figured out this MTP is little bite pain in ass as i modified files with Root Explorer , but it doesn't show any changes when I try to access internal SDcard with PC to copy/delete files.
even i rebooted my phone twice or thrice , still doesn't show any changes ...
so i begin to miss the old MASS STORAGE DEVICE MODE as we had in Nexus S ...
is it possible to do so ?
If it was possible, it would have been done already. It is not possible on gnex because the sdcard is just a link on the /data partition, which cannot be unmounted while android is running.
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There is no way to enable USB Mass Storage. You're gonna have to deal with MTP.
.... well, in that case any possible solutions to what I have described about no showing files change in PC ?
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not possible in this configuration. And honestly why would you want to? I certainly do not miss the delay of mount/dismount, also being able to access the storage on my phone at the same time as the connected pc is so much more useful
I don't why and how to say it, for example, I want to mod SystemUI.apk so I copy from /system/app to /sdcard by using Root Explorer, then I connected my phone to PC, but windows explorer doesn't show SystenUI.apk exists in SDcard section while the Root Explorer indicates there is in the SDcard, even I rebooted my phone twice or thrice, it still doesn't show up in windows explorer...
This is what being bother me
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i just attempted your exact scenario and windows explorer is now showing systemui.apk in root of /sdcard/, soon as i copied the file using es explorer on the phone i saw my windows explorer window flicker and updated with the newly copied apk. i did this while the phone was connected fyi
Try the app "sdrescan". It'll for android o re "read" the sdcard and populate any changes in it's database.
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The implementation of MTP on Android 4.x is buggy. While it seems to work for some people, a large number of users experience issues with file transfers hanging & refresh issues. Forcing a rescan seems to work for the refresh issue.
Personally, I avoid MTP and use ADB for copying stuff. Follow the link in my signature for more info.
lol! try backing up your sdcard using MTP sometime.
strumcat said:
lol! try backing up your sdcard using MTP sometime.
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This.
I know this thread is old, but hoping someone can help - I cannot find ANY undelete programs for Windows that recognize my GNex. They all require Mass Storage Mode or a disk drive, and even though "Internal Storage" shows up in My Computer, none of the programs see it as a viable location for scanning.
I need to undelete a lot of files from my internal storage (sdcard folder on my GNex). How can I mount this? Or how can I mount the entire internal storage as a "drive" in Windows? I'll put the phone in any mode I have to recover what I accidentally deleted. Can I do it from recovery (mount sdcard perhaps?)
crobs808 said:
I know this thread is old, but hoping someone can help - I cannot find ANY undelete programs for Windows that recognize my GNex. They all require Mass Storage Mode or a disk drive, and even though "Internal Storage" shows up in My Computer, none of the programs see it as a viable location for scanning.
I need to undelete a lot of files from my internal storage (sdcard folder on my GNex). How can I mount this? Or how can I mount the entire internal storage as a "drive" in Windows? I'll put the phone in any mode I have to recover what I accidentally deleted. Can I do it from recovery (mount sdcard perhaps?)
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Try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1994705
geoffcorey said:
If it was possible, it would have been done already. It is not possible on gnex because the sdcard is just a link on the /data partition, which cannot be unmounted while android is running.
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bull****
look at the nexus S. it has built in storage and it used USB mass storage prior to ICS.
it is not a hardware limitation, it is strictly software. google did it so the partition can be EXT3/EXT4 and allow an unlimited amount of storage for apps
the problem with this is, even with its EXT3/4 capability, MTP is ****ing TRASH on linux. i can only send files to my phone, i cant move them onto my PC. i cant move/delete/copy files within the storage.. the only way for me to do it is through a file manager on my phone and even then it doesnt update when i connect to my PC until i reboot my phone a few times.
MTP is a decent technology but mass storage should still be offered. why not have a scalable partition for apps using EXT and allow the rest to be what it wants. i dont know. there are many different ways they could have implemented this internal storage thing but MTP is the worst way (at least for linux)
Nexus S's /sdcard is a separate partition, GNex's /sdcard is just a link to /data/media/0
In other words in with the nexus s the command umount /sdcard works and doesn't with the gnex.
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Nexus S's /sdcard is a separate partition, GNex's /sdcard is just a link to /data/media/0
In other words in with the nexus s the command umount /sdcard works and doesn't with the gnex.
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again, not a hardware issue but a software issue.
why can we not partition the internal storage in this way?
the nexus S was partitioned to allow mass storage but with JB it doesnt allow it. it is obviously capable of reverting.
i dont know.. im gonna try to figure something out. ill come back with updates (if i remember to)
Hi just installed cynagen rom for ICS very latest one in beta.
Now im having problems with my external sd card will not mount. I cannot view it on the phone or use it to store photos etc.
Im not sure if this is to do with the internet sdcard/mnt maybe a mix up in the directory or something.
Can any one shed any light on this im tech savy so give me a few pointers and shall try a few things out.
So far i have:
Installed twice
Used es explorer
Used terminal to mount
Thanks in advance
Chris
Sorted it, just updating to any use in future to any others with same problem.
Place the file cm9 and the other on the internal sd card then install from the beging then on reboot add sdcard and boom! it works!
Hi,
I am using Renovate v13 Rom and i was wondering if is there a way to mount on PC the internal memory as an USB storage device and not like a media device? Just like a sd card.
I think that in the original htc software was mounted like this.
I am using total commander for daily use and it's very buggy when I use it for my HOX mounted as a media device.
Thanks and Merry Christmas!
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JB uses MTP to connect rather than mounting as a USB device, so unfortunately there's no option to change that. You can still mount as USB storage in recovery if you really need it, but that doesn't sound ideal for what you're after.
Thanks. It was very clarifying.
I thought that is was somehow related to the renovate rom I was using.
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you can use clockworkmod to do it, its easy, just enter in recovery then mount/mount usb :good:
Hey,
I'm running Carbon-JB-Nightly-20131019-0407 on my Galaxy S4 and I was wondering how to swap the mounts for Internal Storage and External SD? I recently upgraded from a Galaxy S2, and on that you could just go to /system/etc/vold and edit the file to switch the mounting points... but the nightly for the S4 doesnt even have a "vold" file in /system/etc.
Help please?????
try an app
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Hey,
I'm running Carbon-JB-Nightly-20131019-0407 on my Galaxy S4 and I was wondering how to swap the mounts for Internal Storage and External SD? I recently upgraded from a Galaxy S2, and on that you could just go to /system/etc/vold and edit the file to switch the mounting points... but the nightly for the S4 doesnt even have a "vold" file in /system/etc.
Help please?????
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I'm not sure if it will help or work, but there is an app on play store that says it will swap external and internal memory.