Hi i am trying to access files inside my rooted device but it appears it cannot, even if i use a third party file explorer android app .
it is rooted and has a memory card as well but unable to access the file contents of it.
it is running the latest version fo cynageon rom as well.
any advice?
Be more specific. what's happening when you try to access files with adb or a file explorer?
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chromium96 said:
Be more specific. what's happening when you try to access files with adb or a file explorer?
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the file explorer is empty. nothing shown at all, even on ADB command. its as if all the files and folders are hidden or cant be accessed?
jonneymendoza said:
the file explorer is empty. nothing shown at all, even on ADB command. its as if all the files and folders are hidden or cant be accessed?
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Do the files show up in windows explorer if you plug it in and mount as usb mass storage?
no they dont show up . i am going to reformat the folders and see if that works
Any suggestions?
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This is driving me crazy. I want to copy the TitaniumBackup folder from my GNEX to my Win7 PC.
Looking at the folder through Root Explorer on the GNEX all appears normal. When I look at the folder through my computer the folder is showing but the contents are backups that are almost a month older than are on the GNEX. If I delete everything in that folder FROM THE PC it still exists on the GNEX.
It is like it is looking at a different folder entirely however looking and searching through ROOT EXPLORER there are no other TITANIUM BACKUP folders.
This happens with a lot of apps. Example: I created a ZIP file using ROOT EXPLORER. The zip, viewing through ROOT EXPLORER is located in the /SDCARD/SPEEDSOFTWARE/ZIP folder however when I look at the SPEEDSOFTWARE folder via my PC the folder is empty.
I have tried both MTP and PHOTO mode. This happens with a lot of folders when trying to view them from my PC connection. Some stuff is there and a lot is not.
Hmmm, there is a /MNT/SDCARD and a /SDCARD folder (I don't know much about Linux) and the files I am NOT seeing on my PC are in /MNT/SDCARD and the files I am seeing are in /SDCARD. Why are there 2 different "SDCARD" folders? I changed the TitaniumBackup to save to /SDCARD instead of /MNT/SDCARD but the backups are still not viewable (or copyable) from my computer. I just don't get it.
So the question is, how do you "backup" the contents of the "SDCARD" directory if you can't see the files when plugged into the PC?
Well, after comparing all the "visible" files on my computer when I access the GNEX via MTP vs what I see using ROOT EXPLORER the ONLY 2 folders NOT visible from my PC are TITANIUMBACKUP and SPEEDSOFTWARE (thus is the ROOTEXPLORER app data). Why would they be hidden?
It's due to how the Android MTP service works. It hasn't scanned your internal storage for the new files/directory to present to your PC yet.
Download and run an app called SDrecan from the Market. This will force the media services on your phone to rescan the device.
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Absolutely amazing! Thank you so much! I have been pulling out my hair for days!
thank you! I had the same problem!worked flawlessly!
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Download and run an app called SDrecan from the Market. This will force the media services on your phone to rescan the device.
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Thanks! This was really driving me crazy...
is there one for phones on android kitkat 4.4 and up
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It's due to how the Android MTP service works. It hasn't scanned your internal storage for the new files/directory to present to your PC yet.
Download and run an app called SDrecan from the Market. This will force the media services on your phone to rescan the device.
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this app is force closing. i cant even run it . do you have any idea? just today was working fine , i installed a custom rom and now when i try to put another roms on my sd card , i get this message that it's empty
trickster mod also has a media rescan option in bottom of tools section if this is helpful to you, I have to use it after using the "a better camera app" in order for pics to show in gallery without reboot
How the hell can i delete a folder that can't be seen via PC connection but i can see it using es file explorer?
I can't delete it using ES even with root enabled....
zerozoneice said:
How the hell can i delete a folder that can't be seen via PC connection but i can see it using es file explorer?
I can't delete it using ES even with root enabled....
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Depending on where it is you need to mount it first. Which folder are you trying to delete?
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I had a folder that became corrupted (repeatedly interrupted game data downloads, I think). I was unable to delete it (even as root) and received an Access Denied error. I was able to rename the folder (so it wouldn't conflict anymore) and delete the majority of its contents (still received the Access Denied error on a file or two). I eventually had to do a full wipe via fastboot -w to get rid of the corrupted files.
had the same problem. had to reflash su.zip and it worked. can't explain it though. just reaching at straws
matt30 said:
Depending on where it is you need to mount it first. Which folder are you trying to delete?
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it's the folder created by the Photaf application.
i uninstalled the app and the folder is still there...permissions are writable, not hidden...
i can rename it, but can't delete it....and the subfolder within it as well...
i remember it happened once before and the only way to get rid of it was to reinstall the ROM (AOKP). Once installed, i could delete the folder.....
Try reinstalling the game and using settings/application/name of game clear data
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Try reinstalling the game and using settings/application/name of game clear data
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no effect, still can't be removed
LE: WTF, i just plugged in the phone into USB for charging and i saw the folder?! It deleted just fine?
Damn weird didn't do anything different than yesterday when i couldn't even see the folder via PC...
Thank you!
My Asus Transformer (TF101) hasn't been able to download anything to the Download folder for months now. Even Opera (which I installed just to try and fix this) could only download to a different folder. I did what you said, plugged it into the computer and first renamed the folder with ADB but couldn't create a new Download folder. "File already exists." Lies. Windows Explorer said it was still there as Download so I deleted it in Explorer and created a new folder named Download. The create failed but Android said it was there and Voila! I can download again. Very weird, but not ready yet to reformat in fastboot. Thanks guys!
If you're rooted you may be able to delete the files from /data/media, which is the true location, instead of the visual SD that you are seeing.
Could also be a file ownership issue.
Using a terminal emulator, use the following command to list ownership and permissions:
ls -l
(Lower case letter L, not i or 1)
Most of the files and folders should show up as media_rw, but the problematic ones may show up as numbers. To fix them, boot into CWM recovery, plug in the USB cable, go into adb shell. Also make sure that /data is mounted in the CWM mounts menu. Then:
cd /data/media
chown -R media_rw.media_rw *
I can access my Clockwork Mod files via my Gnex, but they are not accessible when trying to copy to my PC. I see the device, I can see the CWM folder, but no backup folder exists. I can see everything else on the device. Tried coping the files to the root with no success. I have been able to access this files in the past.
Ideas?
I haven't had a problem specifically with CWM files, but changing the folder options on my PC (inside the Galaxy Nexus folders) to "show hidden files" usually did the trick...
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Small chance, but look in your "clockworkmod" folder and its subfolders and see if there are a file called ".nomedia" which would cause the folder contents to be hidden when connected to the PC in MTP mode.
You can also use the app AirDroid to transfer files through WiFi.
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Use a file manager in the phone itself, look in your "clockworkmod" folder and its subfolders and delete any file called ".nomedia".
You can also use the app AirDroid to transfer files through WiFi.
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I'm pretty sure that's a solution to the opposite problem. Hence, the files are showing up on the computer and phone file manager, but not in the apps. The .nomedia file tells the apps not to scan the specific folder they're sitting in. For example, yesterday my friends Galaxy Mini wasn't showing any pics in the gallery app or music in the music app, even though they clearly existed on the phone (via file manager and when hooked up to the PC). Deleted the .nomedia file and <insert sound effect here (I.E."BAM!"> all was good.
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I'm pretty sure that's a solution to the opposite problem. Hence, the files are showing up on the computer and phone file manager, but not in the apps. The .nomedia file tells the apps not to scan the specific folder they're sitting in. For example, yesterday my friends Galaxy Mini wasn't showing any pics in the gallery app or music in the music app, even though they clearly existed on the phone (via file manager and when hooked up to the PC). Deleted the .nomedia file and <insert sound effect here (I.E."BAM!"> all was good.
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Thanks for the assistance, but no luck. Using Airdroid at the moment, but is is slower than slow.
Any other ideas are appreciated.
DenverDesktop
Try Local Sync, it easy and fast.
Thanks
Thanks. Local Sync doesn't seem to be much quicker. Can't find the option to sync one folder only, so it is syncing my entire CWM folder.
Question still stands why the heck I can't see those files via my PC.
buzzcomp said:
Try Local Sync, it easy and fast.
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Umm, have you tried rebooting your phone and reconect to your pc? (sorry if it sound stupid )
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buzzcomp said:
Umm, have you tried rebooting your phone and reconect to your pc? (sorry if it sound stupid )
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Have tried reboots o both PC and phone. Also tried a different PC. Very strange that i can see everything else.
I could try to restore from a previous CWM backup and see if I am able to copy.
Any luck using adb?
ADB
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Any luck using adb?
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ADB command line is a bit out of my scope. Maybe I'll take a shot at it later. Installed a previous CWM BU, but no success.
Hi, I'm having some issues with reading some folders and files. When I plug my HTC M8 to my computer, and open the SD card in my explorer. There is so many folders and files missing.. How can this be fixed?
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Hi, I'm having some issues with reading some folders and files. When I plug my HTC M8 to my computer, and open the SD card in my explorer. There is so many folders and files missing.. How can this be fixed?
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I don't think you can view all files on your pc... I've seen many m8s and on each one not all folders could be read when attached to a pc. The best way to see all your files is using a file explorer like es file explorer
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i am trying to move photos from the folder that the phone stores them when i take them called dcim to another folder i want. a window opens and it says: copying Waiting:HTC 10 is busy. If i let for at least 5-10 minutes it doesn't do anything else,and i am testing it with one photo. does anyone know anything about this? the phone is running android 6.0.1
thank you in advance
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i am trying to move photos from the folder that the phone stores them when i take them called dcim to another folder i want. a window opens and it says: copying Waiting:HTC 10 is busy. If i let for at least 5-10 minutes it doesn't do anything else,and i am testing it with one photo. does anyone know anything about this? the phone is running android 6.0.1
thank you in advance
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What file explorer are you using to move them?
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What file explorer are you using to move them?
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i 'm sorry but in my frustration i forgot to mention that i am trying to move the files through the pc. phone connected on the pc and then using windows explorer to move files around the phone.
stelphil said:
i 'm sorry but in my frustration i forgot to mention that i am trying to move the files through the pc. phone connected on the pc and then using windows explorer to move files around the phone.
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ROM, firmware?
boot to twrp and try from there.
andybones said:
ROM, firmware?
boot to twrp and try from there.
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everything is stock.no intervention from me,except enabling developers options. i can do what i want on the phone with htc file manager,but the problem is i can't do it through the pc. Phone: Android 6.0.1, Software Number:1.95.401.4
Kernel version 3.18.20-perf-gde70187 [email protected] #1 SMP PREEMPT
laptop:windows 10
Do you mean from internal storage folder dcim to a folder on scard ?
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I use a file explorer such as https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nextapp.fx
However if you want to have photos stored on sdcard always then set storage location in camera settings
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Do you mean from internal storage folder dcim to a folder on scard ?
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I use a file explorer such as https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nextapp.fx
However if you want to have photos stored on sdcard always then set storage location in camera settings
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i don't have an sd card in the phone. my problem is that i can't move files from a folder in the internal storage to another folder in the internal storage, from my laptop. i can move files with the htc file manager on the phone,but i can't do it on my laptop.