Hello,
weird question, i can see a folder in Astro that has wallpapers, but I can't see the wallpapers when looking at the same folder in Gallery.
In fact, i can ONLY see 1 file in that specific folder when in Gallery.
If I go to Astro, I can see all hundred files...
I tried to set wallpaper (i have launcher pro plus) and it gives me the option of Astro or the Gallery. When I try Astro, and I see the wallpaper, it doesn't change the wallpaper. it's the same one i already have. When I choose gallery, i can only see that 1 file....
could this be because I disconnected it before the computer was finished ejecting it? How do I fix this?
I wold go to settings>manage applications>all> click on the gallery.apk and clear cache.
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Thanks for the suggestion, I cleared a good 5mb of cache, but I still have the problem. I see like a fraction of the items in folders I know should be full...really frustrating.
Is there a way to copy everything on my card to my computer? I mean, Everything?
Last time I switched cards, I noticed that my copy was less mb than my original, and all the apps that I had moved onto my storage card, I had to download.....
Have you tried clicking on the photo while in Astro, then getting the prompt to view in gallery?
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Hey, I just tried it, but when the prompt comes up, the options are " astro" and" view picture" , doesn't say view in gallery....
Do permissions not totally get copied over when copying files from sd card to computer and back? Thinking the solution might be to wipe my card and try again...
Ok, this is weird, I have no idea what is happening. So now, even while looking around on my computer, files are missing in folders where I know there should be files.
Could this be a virus? Something I downloaded?
AND, now, like, hundreds of pictures are missing that i took...like 1gb worth, maybe over a thousand...
could this have happened when i unplugged my phone prematurely?
is there a way i can recover them???
Connect device to pc, as a drive, use pc search function to search sd for *.jpg
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it's not good, i'm missing it, i think. i went from like, 14gb filled on my sd card to 2 filled....
on my mac i'm using the search function for .jpg, and so many things are missing. wallpaper's i've downloaded, etc.
i dont' mind trying to find the wallpapers again, but i dont' know if ther'es a way to recover those pictures that i've taken. mostly because they're of my kids, etc. i know they're just pictures, but if it's possible, like the info is hidden on the card somehow...
i used this command to show hidden files...
"defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles TRUE"
so i can see everything i think.
1. if i format my sd card, how can i ensure that my apps that have transferred to sd stay?
2. if it's a virus, should i not recopy everything back over to my sd card when finished? could it even be a virus, or more likely cuz i pulled it out before done...
Abnormal termination before completion is likely what made it wonky. If you reformat sd, all contents will be gone, but apps can be d/l again. Search for *.jpg yields nothing? Idk how search works on mac - you certain you are searching sd and not internal memory?
Download and run Lookout if concerned about virus, however unlikely.
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the weird part is that i wasn't transferring some of the files that were erased...
and also, it was acting weird, like i ejected it, but wasn't responding, or something, so i pulled it, and then got the "your device wasn't removed properly,..."
thanks for the help;.
i do have lookout, so i guess if lookout didn't see it, then i should be okay...
yes, i'm certain i'm searching teh sd card....i can't believe so MUCH has gone, but oh well, i can't take it w/ me when i'm dead, it's just a thing.
(was reminded about Japan and the Tsunami at church today, made me realize my big huge sd card problem (while it has its importance) wasn't so important after all...)
if it's gone, it's gone, right? do you think i should reformat? i feel like stuff goes in a black hole on the card, now.
thanks again for your help!
oh, btw, what about my apps that are on sd? when i reformat my card, i think the apps will be gone...
well, rather than try and figure out how to copy my sd card w/ hidden partitions, i just moved my apps onto my phone manually, and now i'm reformatting my card and moving what was left back onto my sd card.
hope it's not wonky now... will let you guys know if everything shows up.
SO FRUSTRATING.
okay, went through and formatted everything, etc., (even formatted phone storage by accident, doh) but i put stuff back onto the card, and stuff is still not showing up!
why would it be available to be seen from the computer, but it doesn't show up in gallerY?
Could your SD be near the end of its life? Sorry about your loss on the pics.
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thanks, i appreciate it.
i don't know what happened, but i think i was reading my gallery wrong, as well. what's happening is that it's not quite updating to what's on the card, and i'll put something on my card, but it's not reflected right away.
maybe i'll do a hard reset, anyways... might help.
Sounds like you have a defective card. The same thing happened to me a while back. You can try to reinstall everything but it will most likely die again shortly after.
i took out my SD card the other day while the phone was on, it didnt lock up or anything, but when i put it back in, my pics are gone. on the card itself, the folders are still there, but they are empty. what caused this, and is there any way to retrieve them? i actually took my card out, and installed my friends to copy a file to it (his phone didnt have a rom on it yet, needed me to put a file on his card for him) so i did that, it worked fine, and shortly after, i noticed alot of my pics (not all, but probably 80%) were missing!
Take the card out so that it is no longer having any data written to it. Plug it in to a card reader and then grab one of the many utilities online that can restore deleted files from an SD Card. I think I used to use a program called "GetDataBack" or something like that. Not sure what is current these days, but there is a good chance that you can get most of the images back (unless those parts of the SD card have since had data written to them)
thanks, ill try that!
Get data back worked!!!! recovered 744 pics!!!!
Settings>sd and storage>unmount sd card next time!
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i know i forgot!
Also take a look at an online backup app (I use Dropbox). Protect your pics dude!
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Also take a look at an online backup app (I use Dropbox). Protect your pics dude!
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i've looked into that before, but i dont wanna put all my data online like that. i have plenty of storage at my house (over 6TB) i just hadent backed up pics from my SD card in a while. you better believe i did now haha
I spent some time cleaning out my SD card area yesterday from my computer and something went very...very wrong. The USB connection dropped and when it came back the entire area was wiped clean. All the pictures, videos, downloads are gone.
Been restoring using Diskdigger Pro. It does not list the SD partition but I was able to get a good chunk from the Data area. I do have some of the pictures backed up as well...I think there are still some on the SD card I gave to my GPS before upgrading to the One.
So I figured this would be a good time to have an open discussion on the best backup methods. I do auto-push to Google+ but it is a bit limited in space. Box.net has more size and would seem attractive but I never see many people talking about using it for backup.
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I spent some time cleaning out my SD card area yesterday from my computer and something went very...very wrong. The USB connection dropped and when it came back the entire area was wiped clean. All the pictures, videos, downloads are gone.
Been restoring using Diskdigger Pro. It does not list the SD partition but I was able to get a good chunk from the Data area. I do have some of the pictures backed up as well...I think there are still some on the SD card I gave to my GPS before upgrading to the One.
So I figured this would be a good time to have an open discussion on the best backup methods. I do auto-push to Google+ but it is a bit limited in space. Box.net has more size and would seem attractive but I never see many people talking about using it for backup.
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I use my Meenova SD card reader to back up my system and store all my videos and pics. Have a lot more space on my phone now.
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I am giving FolderSync Lite a try
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dk.tacit.android.foldersync.lite&hl=en
Lite is limited to a few accounts, but I only need the Box.net account at the moment.
I think I may also have a backup on my computer...I will have to check and see if I can recover from that as well.
I think this may be related to Titanium Backup. On my work computer it looked like I had two backup directories, one in the root and the other under a folder structure that had the word Emulated in it. I had assumed that was just an error from when it setup and was trying to locate the storage area but soon after deleting that one I lost access and the data went away.
Between the file recovery and any backups I can find I think I should be good...then with some sort of backup in place I should be in good shape if this happens in the future.
I use box.net and I have everything backed up to it since I have 50Gb of storage there. Also getting a Meenova SD card reader soon myself.
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Hey guys.
Since I got my M8 I have had all sort of weird issues with the ext sd card.
For example, I have the camera app save photos to the ext card, and all seems to be fine. I can view the photos immediately, delete them, edit them etc.
However, after a few days, some of them start becoming unreadable and inaccessible, some just disappear.
Another example is Spotify. I have it download music for offline availability, and all seems fine for the moment, I can play some files offline, but everytime I re-open the app, I always get some missing files that spotify has to re-download. This is a good situation, as sometimes, when I open the app, it behaves just like it is the first time I use it, and I have to sign in and re-download everything.
Also, when some apps update, they automatically move to the ext sd card. After a restart, they become unavailable. To fix this, I have to re-install the app, and immediately move the apps back to the internal sd card.
I have tried 3 different cards, all 32GB UH1.
Please note that before the M8, I had an S4 and I had no such problems.
This is really annoying. Can someone please help me out here?
Thank you in advance!
Hmmm, sounds like a fake. I.e., a cheap smaller card, hacked to appear bigger. If you put it in a card reader, can you copy large files to it successfully?
BenPope said:
Hmmm, sounds like a fake. I.e., a cheap smaller card, hacked to appear bigger. If you put it in a card reader, can you copy large files to it successfully?
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all of them? I guess it could be so.
I will try to copy some large files now and see how it goes.
I got all of them from sellers with very good rep on ebay. I guess I will try and get one from Amazon, as I think this would be genuine ones.
Thanks!
Hey guys -
An issue I've been having since I jumped up to CM13, was wondering if anyone could point me at things to check.
Searching, doesn't look like others have had this issue, so..
I'll also note that it's *possible* this issue existed in Viper (before CM13 was finally useable), but that was a while back, and I can't remember clearly.
In either case, some apps can't seem to read the SD card.
Examples - The built-in Gallery. No matter where I have the camera app save pics (Internal or SD), the Gallery won't report any images being found.
Another example is my live wallpaper, which pans and changes backgrounds. In it's settings, I can easily select the directory on the SD card that has the images, but when it starts, it can't display any of the files, reporting that the directory could not be read.
The card is 32Gb, and the issue continued after backing everything up, and re-formating card in phone. (And then copying everything back over.)
So was wondering what else I should take a look at. (Permissions, etc?)
Cheers -
Mike
Faulty sd card for what so ever reason...
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Tried a different card this morning - formatted it in-phone, and copied over docs from old SD card (using PC as intermediary), same thing. Wondering if it's some permission thing or something on a folder/mount point.
Apparently I'm the only one having the issue, though, so maybe it's something I've done to my phone. Grr.