How do I transfer files from my OGP to my computer? Android file transfer doesn't seem to work
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How do you solve? Thanks
You have to select an option on the phone's screen for media transfer.
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Hi, first off, I have used the search button to find a solution and have not been able to find one. I have a T mobile Dash and a SanDisk 8BG micro SD. I flashed the device with the 080314 rom and I am able to see the large SD. At first I was able to drag mp3s to the SD through file explorer and they copied to the SD. Now when I try to drag a file I get a circle with a diagonal line indicating that the drag n drop is not allowed. I cannot drag a file to any location of the device not just the SD. Any help would be appreciated.
pdms said:
Hi, first off, I have used the search button to find a solution and have not been able to find one. I have a T mobile Dash and a SanDisk 8BG micro SD. I flashed the device with the 080314 rom and I am able to see the large SD. At first I was able to drag mp3s to the SD through file explorer and they copied to the SD. Now when I try to drag a file I get a circle with a diagonal line indicating that the drag n drop is not allowed. I cannot drag a file to any location of the device not just the SD. Any help would be appreciated.
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First of all, are you using ActiveSync (for Windows XP) or Windows Mobile Device Center (for Windows Vista)? I'm only familiar with ActiveSync... On ActiveSync you should make sure that your USB connection is not disabled. Go to File -> Connections -> then click the appropriate button to enable USB connectivity. Hope this helps.
Hey Rip, I am using ActiveSync 4.5 in XP. I found that if I use the Shortcut that ActiveSync created on the desktop I can copy the files. I will let you know if the problem returns. Thanks for the fast reply.
Been looking for a thread on this but cannot seem to find it. How does one go about doing this? If I download an app to the computer and want to install directly to the phone, how can I do it if Kies does not allow me to do it? It keeps telling me it is not the right format when '.apk.' states it is.
BTW, is the lastest Kies suite v1.5.1.10074_2?
Switch to mass storage on your phone and transfer the file over.
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You don't need Kies. Just connect your phone as a "Mass Storage device" to your computer and copy the apk file either to the internal or external sd card. Then using a folder organizer (either the inbuilt or any other app like astro) locate the apk file on your phone and click on it. It should then prompt you to install it.
Hope this helps.
adb install
Or if u cant use USB cable, just transfer the .apk file to your SGS via bluetooth then find the file in your SGS. default is:/sdcard/bluetooth then ryn it from there.
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Estrongs File Explorer can access any share on your computer directly.
Also, you can use adbWireless (just search for it). Assuming the SDK is installed, you can do:
adb connect x.x.x.x (your phone's ip address)
adb install your_app.apk
No usb connection needed.
Thanks guys. I transfered the file directly using the Mass Storage method used Astro to gain access to the file to install it. Great help from all of you. I do appreciate it very much. Again, a big thank you.
Dropbox is also great for transfering apk-files to your phone!
appelflap said:
Dropbox is also great for transfering apk-files to your phone!
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That's what I'm using
Perfectly fine, and even very practical. I sometimes give out links to my dropbox to my friends if they want an app that they saw on my phone.
Whoops, double post.
I have tried with file manager and found the files i was looking for in android/data/something but when i connect my GN to my PC (win7 32bit) i only get a few folders and files,
I have tested with both USB modes and I only get the basic folders such as
Alarms, Android, DCIM, Downloads, Movies, Music, Notifications, Pictures, Podcasts, Ringtones.
and the file manager reports more folders present :/
also the files i'm trying to access are within the android folder (which is visible on PC) but in filemanager there are 10-20 folders found in android/data that are missing on PC. PC only shows 3 folders in android/data
It also appears to be possible for other users to access the exact same file at the exact same filepath, why can't I?
is there a feature on GN or ICS that makes it impossible to access some files from the PC or is this a bug/flaw?
in case you guys need to know what files i'm trying to access, it's the game files to GTAIII
I kind of have a similar problem.
When i connect my phone to a windows 7 computer it mounts okey and shows me the files. If I create a folder on the phone from windows explorer, unmounts the device, I can not see this folder on the phone via a file manager unless i reboot my phone. This also applies the other way around. If I create a folder on the phone from a file manager, then mount the phone to the computer, I can not see the folder until I reboot my phone.
Is there a fix for this? Is it a bug? How can i resolve this? It's very frustrating.
MTP/PTP doesn't offer all the features the full USB transfer mode has. Search will help you find the pros and cons of this.
Workaround: Use an app like WiFi File Explorer or Airdroid.
I'm having an issue with the file transfer. I can see both internal memory and SD, but when i tried to drag and drop from Finder it is giving me an error, saying my screen is locked (even when it isn't) and asking me to reconnect. anyone else have this problem?
This was extremely annoying because I would try to transfer say an album and then it would get like 2 songs on there but not the rest saying my screen is locked please disconnect etc....i tried that but did not work.
please help as the only machines i have our macs.
thanks,
I don't understand. i am dragging the files from finder to the android app into a specific folder...
jedivulcan said:
I get the same error. Try double-clicking the folder you want to drag your files into (in Android File Manager) and drag your files from Finder into that rather than trying to drag files into a folder with the root directory showing.
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How do you guys even get it to see your phone?
On my computer, it just sits there and freezes if I have the phone plugged in when I start the app. if it isnt plugged in, it tells me to plug the phone in and freezes. When i switched the phone to PTP, it doesnt detect it, though it does pop up in iphoto. Any suggestions? I have been shuttling files with a micro-sd card lol!
jedivulcan said:
I get the same error. Try double-clicking the folder you want to drag your files into (in Android File Manager) and drag your files from Finder into that rather than trying to drag files into a folder with the root directory showing.
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How do I do this when there already numerous files in that sub folder and if you do that it will drag I to one of the other album folders.... Do you know what I mean?
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Best way is to use Kies Air with the mac... transfer them wirelessly.
cue_32 said:
Best way is to use Kies Air with the mac... transfer them wirelessly.
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How do I do that? It is mp3's.
I heard of double twist with air Sync and easy phone tunes but haven't tried either of them.
Has anyone?
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Android File Transfer to MAC
colemac said:
I'm having an issue with the file transfer. I can see both internal memory and SD, but when i tried to drag and drop from Finder it is giving me an error, saying my screen is locked (even when it isn't) and asking me to reconnect. anyone else have this problem?
This was extremely annoying because I would try to transfer say an album and then it would get like 2 songs on there but not the rest saying my screen is locked please disconnect etc....i tried that but did not work.
please help as the only machines i have our macs.
thanks,
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Android File Transfer has not been operational between Android and MAC os --at all-- since the Jelly Bean release.
Google knows it...Please add your two cents:
-- It's Issue #36970 @ Google's Android Open Handset Alliance Project
Squeaky wheel and all...
I'd post the link, but I'm a newbie here, and it won't let me.
Does anyone know why copying files from desktop to gs3 sdcard would not work? Interestingly, from sdcard to desktop is fine.
I am trying to copy the recovery clockwork image to my GS3 sdcard but the copy operation would stall. Please see attached screenshot.
Due to new user restriction, I could not provide external link in this post. But here is the is the url for screenshot: hxxp://imageshack.us/a/img24/5650/copyll.png (replace xx with tt)
The file transfer would not move beyond this point. On my gs3, it says synchronzing using MTP.
Would appreciate if anyone can help me here.
Thanks
Try another usb cable
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Try an FTP server for the Android. It works well, does not require a cable, and is safe and secure. You can mount the drive as a secured FTP site and read and write files as you need to.
hrmmm said:
Does anyone know why copying files from desktop to gs3 sdcard would not work? Interestingly, from sdcard to desktop is fine.
I am trying to copy the recovery clockwork image to my GS3 sdcard but the copy operation would stall. Please see attached screenshot.
Due to new user restriction, I could not provide external link in this post. But here is the is the url for screenshot: hxxp://imageshack.us/a/img24/5650/copyll.png (replace xx with tt)
The file transfer would not move beyond this point. On my gs3, it says synchronzing using MTP.
Would appreciate if anyone can help me here.
Thanks
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I am using Fedora Linux and have installed the SGS3 Easy UMS app. Fire up the app, plug in my phone, and I can see the SD Card. I was having a problem with it working under KDE Desktop and it's default file manager, but running under Cinnamon/Gnome, Nautilus sees the SD Card no problem. I have been able to transfer to and from the card.