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how to make defy look like a usbstick to any device.
i want some kind of emulator so my defy looks like a 2gb usb stick!!
Just connect to a pc with the data cable and select memory card access when asked for the type of usb conenction, it should get detected and act like a normal pen drive.
What device are u trying to use it with?
pravarth said:
Just connect to a pc with the data cable and select memory card access when asked for the type of usb conenction, it should get detected and act like a normal pen drive.
What device are u trying to use it with?
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well that dont work im not that stupid. but im using the IKey M3 thats a recording devise that needs a usb pendrive.
http://www.ikey-audio.com/m3
thats it
i dont know i may'b super noob ,but have connected my defy witha samsung 2011 lcd tv & afair,i could access all of the defy just like a usb stick!
Does that device recognize other pen drives with no problem?
kbxdauser2011 said:
i dont know i may'b super noob ,but have connected my defy witha samsung 2011 lcd tv & afair,i could access all of the defy just like a usb stick!
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I have a Samsung 42" plasma with USB port and it read my HDD and all my thumb-drives to play movies/Pics/musics. Never thought of trying with my Defy. Will certainly try this out today.
If the device supports mass storage host protocol then I dont see as to why it wont. My LCD recognises the defy without a problem.
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well yes normal usb sicks do work. hmmm i will test it some more.
If this is possible it would be very useful. I could put a bookable ubuntu on my phone and boot pc's from that instead of carrying a pendrive everywhere.
ow and im on Cm7
just enable usb mass storage in notification area
crixxalis said:
just enable usb mass storage in notification area
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I DID and it did not work
hmm.... maybe just a little disclaimer in case it needs to be said: when enabling USB mass storage, the only storage system that can be seen from the defy is the one on the micro SD card.
So, if you don't have one, i'm pretty sure nothing would happen even if you connect it properly
haxabbit said:
hmm.... maybe just a little disclaimer in case it needs to be said: when enabling USB mass storage, the only storage system that can be seen from the defy is the one on the micro SD card.
So, if you don't have one, i'm pretty sure nothing would happen even if you connect it properly
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I got a sdcard. it works on my pc normaly
In that case, i think it's time to think about using another feature that came with the phone: warranty
Monkey007Man said:
I DID and it did not work
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There might be some issue in the device u are trying to connect to. Even in my pc i have usb issues. Some specific pen drives just randomly wont work on my pc. Just my 2 cents.
According to engadget there is only a limited USB mass storage support (only media / picture transfer protocols are available).
Can some confirm this and check if full USB mass storage is available when USB debugging is turned on?
exore said:
According to engadget there is only a limited USB mass storage support (only media / picture transfer protocols are available).
Can some confirm this and check if full USB mass storage is available when USB debugging is turned on?
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Mass media is there, just select the "Picture transfer". Just named it less-than-ideal
Thyrus said:
Mass media is there, just select the "Picture transfer". Just named it less-than-ideal
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Can we still access anything from it then using a file manager like I can only the SGS2?
you will not see/feel the difference. Don't worry.
Here is my question, considering the lack of SD card on this thing, can I put my movies on an external SD card (or even a hdd, but whod want to tote one around?!) and then plug a reader into this thing using a USB OTG cable and then watch them on the phone? Just a thought. I need more storage than 32 GB... I've got 16GB of music alone...
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Can we still access anything from it then using a file manager like I can only the SGS2?
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Putting the USB connection in this mode using the notification drawer makes it go back to acting like normal:
http://i44.tinypic.com/154xeth.png
Here is more info regarding USB mass storage. it does not support UMS (because the phone does not have a SD slot) but support MTS.
http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/1...behind-galaxy-nexus-lack-of-usb-mass-storage/
Maybe I'm getting ahead of myself, but I'm kinda curious how we are meant to transfer files that are not the general media files. The only thing that I really am thinking of is transferring/synchronising my ROM backups from ROM manager (when I root the Nexus I have yet to recieve).
Any ideas?
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Maybe I'm getting ahead of myself, but I'm kinda curious how we are meant to transfer files that are not the general media files. The only thing that I really am thinking of is transferring/synchronising my ROM backups from ROM manager (when I root the Nexus I have yet to recieve).
Any ideas?
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The PTP option in the image I linked above acts like the file transfer mode you're after.
Has already been answered. PTP mode instead of MTP.
I guess I'm not understanding something because I thought PTP was for photos (originally used by cameras) and not for other filetypes.
So PTP will just transfer files as a UMS into the fake /sdcard directory (reading the interview)?
Yeeeeeeeesssssss. We told you no need to re-ask. answer will stay the same.
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Cleargrey said:
I guess I'm not understanding something because I thought PTP was for photos (originally used by cameras) and not for other filetypes.
So PTP will just transfer files as a UMS into the fake /sdcard directory (reading the interview)?
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Sorry sorry sorry. Thanks for clearing that up. I will proceed to the dunce corner for 15mins!
Even in PTP mode mine still behaves like a media device rather than a storage device. I don't get a proper file copy dialogue and it still warns me that I might not be able to play files on my device as I copy them which I think will get VERY annoying over time. The only difference I can see in PTP mode is that it looks like a camera in 'Computer' rather than an MP3 player.
So can I copy for example .apk files to my phone?
I think it is a very interesting question. I see that you have written in some comments, that if you enable the PTP mode, you can copy files from computer to the Nexus. Can you copy everything, and not only pictures, videos, or songs? Can we copy for example .apk files too? Or it isn't allowed?
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I think it is a very interesting question. I see that you have written in some comments, that if you enable the PTP mode, you can copy files from computer to the Nexus. Can you copy everything, and not only pictures, videos, or songs? Can we copy for example .apk files too? Or it isn't allowed?
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you can copy anything to it, but it isn't treated as a drive, for example when copying *.mkv's to it a warning comes up stating that the device might not be able to play it and you have to press yes to continue. Copy dialogues are also dumbed down and don't show as accurate progress.
Thanks!
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you can copy anything to it, but it isn't treated as a drive, for example when copying *.mkv's to it a warning comes up stating that the device might not be able to play it and you have to press yes to continue. Copy dialogues are also dumbed down and don't show as accurate progress.
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So basically every time you copy non media files, that warning msg will pop up and you have to press yes every time? That could be annoying..
CoriolisSTORM said:
Here is my question, considering the lack of SD card on this thing, can I put my movies on an external SD card (or even a hdd, but whod want to tote one around?!) and then plug a reader into this thing using a USB OTG cable and then watch them on the phone? Just a thought. I need more storage than 32 GB... I've got 16GB of music alone...
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Do you really listen to all 16GB's worth of music that you have every day?
Seriously people. You don't need all of your music library on your phone. Keep the songs you like and listen to the most, and you can always stream any oddballs from Google Music or Amazon MP3 via the data you pay for or wifi.
Just my 2 cents
I have been very excited about the GN since it was announced. I love the big screen and the fact that it is a pure Android phone.
There has been a lot of talk about the lack of Mass Storage on the GN, but I am not sure I care. I don't really understand what happens with MTP. So I have some questions that perhaps those familiar can fill me in on.
When you plug the phone into a Windows PC, what happens?
-Can I still drag music over to the phone or do I have to use some kind of a wizard?
-I will ONLY be able to copy over music, videos and pictures correct? I can't copy other data over, for example a ROM via USB right?
- I can still copy things like ROMs over using a file manager and WiFi correct?
Thanks!
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I have been very excited about the GN since it was announced. I love the big screen and the fact that it is a pure Android phone.
There has been a lot of talk about the lack of Mass Storage on the GN, but I am not sure I care. I don't really understand what happens with MTP. So I have some questions that perhaps those familiar can fill me in on.
When you plug the phone into a Windows PC, what happens?
-Can I still drag music over to the phone or do I have to use some kind of a wizard?
-I will ONLY be able to copy over music, videos and pictures correct? I can't copy other data over, for example a ROM via USB right?
- I can still copy things like ROMs over using a file manager and WiFi correct?
Thanks!
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Provided that the Windows PC is Windows XP + WMP10 or above, it'll function very similarily to a normal drive, except you will just see it as "Galaxy Nexus" instead of being represented with a drive letter.
You can copy anything you desire, only PTP has a restriction of accessing the camera/picture folders.
It is said that transferring larger files or a bigger queue of files may lead to freezing or cancelled transfers, but i've personally not experienced that yet(On my Eee Pad Transformer)
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Provided that the Windows PC is Windows XP + WMP10 or above, it'll function very similarily to a normal drive, except you will just see it as "Galaxy Nexus" instead of being represented with a drive letter.
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Thanks! So if that is the case, why all the talk that people are disappointed that Mass Storage support is not there? If it still appears and you can still copy files over, what is the problem? Do people really want a drive letter that badly? For what? Scripting of some soft?
How does this affect mounting the phone under Linux?
With my current phone, I plug it in and since it is a mass storage device Fedora simply assigns it as a hard drive /dev/sdb for example. I can then just mount the SD card inside the phone.
Is this going to cause a major headache for me? I'm switching to a Linux phone to get away from all this Windows crap!
HooloovooUK said:
I'm switching to a Linux phone to get away from all this Windows crap!
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You are going to have to deal with all the Linux crap, including the additional software you will need to make MTP work for you.
TheTinRam said:
Thanks! So if that is the case, why all the talk that people are disappointed that Mass Storage support is not there? If it still appears and you can still copy files over, what is the problem? Do people really want a drive letter that badly? For what? Scripting of some soft?
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Actually MTP is not without it's drawbacks, due to the "lack of a drive letter", or rather it being considered a physical drive, it also means that interoperability will be harder to achieve.
This would especially be true for devices like car radios with USB support, traditionally you would be able to simply connect your phone and let it serve as a USB thumb drive, the car radio could then play music from the phone, but that won't be possible due to MTP, further more since the phone is not a drive, a program that for example does not use the windows explorer as a way to copy those files would have no concept of the drive, for example, a command prompt wouldn't be able to access the drive as it has no drive mapping.
There are other pros and cons, but i think this is the one people are the most concerned about.
HooloovooUK said:
How does this affect mounting the phone under Linux?
With my current phone, I plug it in and since it is a mass storage device Fedora simply assigns it as a hard drive /dev/sdb for example. I can then just mount the SD card inside the phone.
Is this going to cause a major headache for me? I'm switching to a Linux phone to get away from all this Windows crap!
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Google has official support for MTP on Mac, as for Linux the community already has support for it as well, i don't use either system so i can't go into more detail, i just know that the support is there
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You are going to have to deal with all the Linux crap, including the additional software you will need to make MTP work for you.
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Great. Well I'm sure there will be a mod somewhere that enables mass storage.
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Great. Well I'm sure there will be a mod somewhere that enables mass storage.
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If you're referring to a mod that enables USB Mass Storage mode on the Galaxy Nexus, there likely won't be since the storage on the Galaxy Nexus is partitioned in a completely different manner to how has been done previously on Android phones.
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If you're referring to a mod that enables USB Mass Storage mode on the Galaxy Nexus, there likely won't be since the storage on the Galaxy Nexus is partitioned in a completely different manner to how has been done previously on Android phones.
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Well I guess I'll just plug it in and see what it makes of the device.
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If you're referring to a mod that enables USB Mass Storage mode on the Galaxy Nexus, there likely won't be since the storage on the Galaxy Nexus is partitioned in a completely different manner to how has been done previously on Android phones.
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I'm wondering what would happen if one put an extra partition on the phone...
not going to be the first (or even 10th) to try it though!
Clancy_s said:
I'm wondering what would happen if one put an extra partition on the phone...
not going to be the first (or even 10th) to try it though!
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Considering how Dan Morrill explains why the Galaxy Nexus has no USB Mass Storage support I certainly wouldn't want to try it
edit: to clarify, it probably is possible to do it on a modded ROM, I'm just saying that I wouldn't want to monkey around with that personally.
Clancy_s said:
I'm wondering what would happen if one put an extra partition on the phone...
not going to be the first (or even 10th) to try it though!
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Using your own bootloader/recovery there's nothing preventing you from repartitioning the Galaxy Nexus the same way how Android systems used to be partitioned before Honeycomb, i.e. with a separate FAT32 internal partition for media storage. You just have to be aware of the tradeoffs: with a separate media partition, you have USB mass storage but you'll have to manage two separate partitions for apps and media with two separate space constraints. With a unified partition you just have one constraint, but you lose the USB mass storage capability.
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Considering how Dan Morrill explains why the Galaxy Nexus has no USB Mass Storage support I certainly wouldn't want to try it
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Thanks for that link.
On Mac or Linux, MTP devices appear just as any another UMS device.
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Sounds ok then.
seems time waits for no man..... done here :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1359579
birdster said:
seems time waits for no man..... done here :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1359579
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Indeed..
*this* is why I got a Nexus Something not right.. wait a couple of hours and there'll be a fix on XDA..
Sorry, but the Nexus is a pile if I can't use it as a DAP source for my car audio. Is there any possible way to enable USB mass storage? This device will have far too many compromises to be even usable if mass storage isn't present.
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Which built-in or OEM car infotainment systems support MTP?
Supposedly Ford cars with SYNC 1.0/2.0 support MTP. Windows Embedded Automotive 7 supports MTP, which is used in the MY2012+ MyFord/MyLincoln Touch systems, Nissan Leaf, Fiat 500, and some Kia models (may go under the "Uvo" system name). Alpine may use WEA7 at some point, maybe in a built-in or OEM nav system that might have a USB port that would work with the Galaxy Nexus, but I haven't found any model numbers yet. There have also been rumors that some upcoming cars (Tesla Model S, maybe?) will use Android for their infotainment systems, but nothing specific, and that doesn't guarantee MTP support.
One article mentioned using Bluetooth instead, but I'm not sure how that would work with the car's built-in Bluetooth. Possibly means pairing with a portable Garmin/TomTom nav device that supports Bluetooth A2DP, though higher end portable nav devices have flash storage for music files and can play music directly.
There are also several aftermarket head units that support MTP. Alpine, Sony, and Kenwood have some, I believe, and there may be others.
EDIT: As far as built-in goes, I think BMW has supported MTP devices on their stock audio systems for at least 3-4 years. I haven't looked at Audi or some of the better Japanese/Korean makes/models, but wouldn't surprise me if some of them did as well.
This is not the same.
This is USB host functionality, where GN can access external usb disk attached to it.
What we are talking here is GN attached to something an recognized as usb disk.
birdster said:
seems time waits for no man..... done here :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1359579
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Well, doesn't clockworkmod recovery already allow you to repartition your storage the way you want?
And since the OS does actually support usb mass storage, it should be fairly easy to create a FAT32 partition for sd card usage. (Similar to Nexus S, which has no sd card slot but comes with 2 partitions: 1 GB internal storage apps, 15 GB for usb storage)
Hi,
is it possible to disable the MTP connections automatically established when pluging the Nexus in?
I wouldn't want a public computer I might connect my Nexus to for charging to be able to read my storage.
I know I can switch it to camera, but that's just a workaround. With "normal" Android devices (with an sd-card), you always need to hit "enable usb mass storage", it would be nice if there were some option like that in the Nexus.
Janzomaster said:
Hi,
is it possible to disable the MTP connections automatically established when pluging the Nexus in?
I wouldn't want a public computer I might connect my Nexus to for charging to be able to read my storage.
I know I can switch it to camera, but that's just a workaround. With "normal" Android devices (with an sd-card), you always need to hit "enable usb mass storage", it would be nice if there were some option like that in the Nexus.
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Encrypt your phone:
http://support.google.com/ics/nexus/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=1663755
Thanks!
How does that affect the MTP, though? Still possible? How about adb or any other kind of connectivity?
can any one help me and suggest a method to enable the mass storage mode in my note 2 , when connected to my laptop ?
Firstly why? MTP is better when you get it working as you don' t need to unmount anything from the phone first!
Secondly, it is likely to be possible yes probably very similar to how it was hacked to work on the s3, however it only worked for external sd and caused lots of corruptions to sd cards... so it is far from perfect.
My advice would be to get used to MTP.
i was need it to let my stereo car read mp3 files i solved by installing an s3 hack that can make the extsd a mass storage unit take a look here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1711009 it worked for me i'm with omega v4 rom
Lennyuk said:
Firstly why? MTP is better when you get it working as you don' t need to unmount anything from the phone first!
Secondly, it is likely to be possible yes probably very similar to how it was hacked to work on the s3, however it only worked for external sd and caused lots of corruptions to sd cards... so it is far from perfect.
My advice would be to get used to MTP.
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I understand what you mean but. ..it becomes virtually impossible and frustrating to transfer stuff to internal memory or even external memory because it is slow. ..Very slow
External memory I can manage by taking out my card and using an adapter to plug it into my laptop card slot..
Is there a way to mount internal memory as usb mass storage? I don't mind if I have to turn my phone off or something
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Did you try Airdroid?
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try Kies over wifi...
it transfer data using local connection and transfers GBs of files in some minutes definitely MUCH faster than MTP and prefer it to AirDroid, but it hasnt been working lately (last time i checked was a week or two back)
This is a problem for those like me using Ubuntu. I never managed to make MTP work on it.
Wi-Fi transfer of files can be done with X-Link, but the lack of mass storage is a nuisance.
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Yes, MTP is a big problem on Ubuntu. I have tried 3 implementations of MTP protocol on 12.04 and 12.10, no dice.
i'm searching for an answer. worst thing with mtp is the fact that it hides directories from you! so you can't backup everything properly. annoying
bump! MTP is too/painfully slow. Reminds me of 1995. We need an alternative. Whoever put up this technology without due consideration and testing, before deploying it on these popular devices needs to be consider a different job.
looks like I wont be getting this phone until mass storage mode is added
harishdhandev said:
can any one help me and suggest a method to enable the mass storage mode in my note 2 , when connected to my laptop ?
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Unfortunately, there is no way to enable UMS mode without rooting the phone.
I had to find a solution for my car stereo be able to read mp3 files.
I just rooted the phone and install SGS3 easy UMS ( PlayStore ). Yes its working just perfect on NoteII.
I'm using Ubuntu at work and it works like a charm as well.
Don't forget to unmount the drive in Ubuntu before unplug, and stop the service on Windows.
Also, on the UMS app, switch back to MTP before unplug, to avoid files errors ( no problem if u are just reading, ie: car stereo)
fmpmuld said:
Unfortunately, there is no way to enable UMS mode without rooting the phone.
I had to find a solution for my car stereo be able to read mp3 files.
I just rooted the phone and install SGS3 easy UMS ( PlayStore ). Yes its working just perfect on NoteII.
I'm using Ubuntu at work and it works like a charm as well.
Don't forget to unmount the drive in Ubuntu before unplug, and stop the service on Windows.
Also, on the UMS app, switch back to MTP before unplug, to avoid files errors ( no problem if u are just reading, ie: car stereo)
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Hello,
one question - how to make two-way sync folders between my laptop and SGN2?
I always did it with GoodSync, but now it is impossible...
thx
Haha isn't this a cool icon? ---->
Gah.... I was hoping there was a way to USB mass storage on this phone. I guess I should have done more research on the phone before I bought it. I'm still in my 2 week return it period, but that's not THAT much of a deal breaker. Just really stupid... Why can't I have it all?? I mean we finally got USB host (OTG or whatever; same same) from a stock phone, only to lose USB Mass Storage! Oh the frustrations!
Dramatics aside, will a custom ROM allow something different? I'm not clear on what layer this MTP mode is operating at. I did think it was funny that it popped up as a camera type device in Windows. Right now I'm only using internal flash. Usually I want to browse pics on the phone from the PC, and in this case, if I use IrfanView to open one on the device, it copies it local and then opens it, so I can't scroll through them. Silly, and mildly frustrating. :-/
I'm going to look into some networking options to see if those work (Kies, AirDroid, maybe FTP). Actually, Dropbox might solve this particular problem for me now that I think of it.
I saw the thread for mounting external SD as USB mass storage. I take it there's no way to co-mount the internal storage as a USB mass storage device?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1711009
AllanonMage said:
Gah.... I was hoping there was a way to USB mass storage on this phone. I guess I should have done more research on the phone before I bought it. I'm still in my 2 week return it period, but that's not THAT much of a deal breaker. Just really stupid... Why can't I have it all?? I mean we finally got USB host (OTG or whatever; same same) from a stock phone, only to lose USB Mass Storage! Oh the frustrations!
Dramatics aside, will a custom ROM allow something different? I'm not clear on what layer this MTP mode is operating at. I did think it was funny that it popped up as a camera type device in Windows. Right now I'm only using internal flash. Usually I want to browse pics on the phone from the PC, and in this case, if I use IrfanView to open one on the device, it copies it local and then opens it, so I can't scroll through them. Silly, and mildly frustrating. :-/
I'm going to look into some networking options to see if those work (Kies, AirDroid, maybe FTP). Actually, Dropbox might solve this particular problem for me now that I think of it.
I saw the thread for mounting external SD as USB mass storage. I take it there's no way to co-mount the internal storage as a USB mass storage device?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1711009
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Well, Samsung turned off the USB Mass Storage for obvious reasons. But anyway, I can access both memories from my computers, using MS Windows.
On windows, there's no problem at all as you can manage all the files directly from explorer.
On Other systems, the problem is different. For some reasons, like with all other systems (ie car stereo or media player...), the galaxy will not be recognized because MTP needs drivers. Then, you have to use UMS and the only way to install and use it is to root the phone. But keep in mind UMS will only permit access to external memory card.
Well, if I have to transfer files from internal memory through UMS, I copy the files I need to external memory before using it..... That's not a big problem , is it ? And because your phone is rooted, you can even find a script to copy some folders automatically.
Hope I'm clear enough and it helps.