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DropBox alternative!

It's called Minus. Website: http://min.us/
Use this link to register and you will earn extra 1GB storage. (it's not advert, i already have 50GB storage which is limit so i dont get anything back, it's just for you)
10 GB of Free Space
Unlimited Downloads & Transfer
Share Large Files up to 2 GB each
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Also they even have Android app on market: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.minus.android
Might be pretty usefull for dev's mirroring ROM's.

The dropbox limits are pretty annoying.

Thanks, cant ever have enough free space to put things

rootSU said:
The dropbox limits are pretty annoying.
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Agreed. I'm waiting for proper SkyDrive app and I'm ditching Dropbox for good.

Terepin said:
Agreed. I'm waiting for proper SkyDrive app and I'm ditching Dropbox for good.
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Yeah its a shame as it works well but with a root tools thread I have, getting blocked twice per month. It's next to useless really
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Anyone found how to create a folders? I'm either stupid or blind but cannot find a way to do it.
And it's slowly getting a mess without proper files organization...

k3lcior said:
Anyone found how to create a folders? I'm either stupid or blind but cannot find a way to do it.
And it's slowly getting a mess without proper files organization...
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try dragging in a folder from the desktop
its strange - when i did it with an empty folder i got a folder and an empty file in the folder - deleted the file..
that's the only way i found to do it so far.
also when the top link is full (50GB i think is max?) feel free to use mine to give you and me an extra gb storage
edit: my account is maxed out

minus faster or Dropbox?
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Lothaen said:
try dragging in a folder from the desktop
its strange - when i did it with an empty folder i got a folder and an empty file in the folder - deleted the file..
that's the only way i found to do it so far.
also when the top link is full (50GB i think is max?) feel free to use mine to give you and me an extra gb storage http://min.us/rdiBKVs
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You get 50gb?? I used your link, started with 11gb.
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Phateless said:
You get 50gb?? I used your link, started with 11gb.
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i havent got 50GB - but you can get that much free I think from referrals - Android Police said they maxed theirs out a few days ago on Google+ and I am sure I read at 50GB.
you start with 10, 11 if you sign up from a referral.

Free 25gb here (skydrive)
http://www.appbrain.com/app/sorami-skydrive-beta/shoozhoo.sorami
easier mount as network drive on PC
http://www.gladinet.com/p/intro_microsoft_skydrive.aspx (trail works fine also suports other cloud storage)
Linux
http://skydrivesync.codeplex.com/
also when i registered my phone with dropbox they upgraded it to 5gb (for 12 months) just install the app on your phone after installing on PC
hope this helps...

Without (proper) Android app is SkyDrive useless. Microsoft is suppose to release official one, but I have no idea when.

maybe but it works well enough for me along with dropbox ofc

Terepin said:
Without (proper) Android app is SkyDrive useless. Microsoft is suppose to release official one, but I have no idea when.
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probably in time for Win8.
they are hyping it up for that I think

It should be out with WLE 5, but again, not sure when or if it will be in beta. Only time will tell.

k3lcior said:
Anyone found how to create a folders? I'm either stupid or blind but cannot find a way to do it.
And it's slowly getting a mess without proper files organization...
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looks like if you upload a file too, you click on it to open it there's a 'rename folder' option at the top left - so you upload a file it creates a folder automagically which you can then rename - and add more files to that folder

my account is maxed out
50GB storage space

Is it possible to move files between different folders?
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If someone want he's ref link in first post PM me, as my storage is full aswell (50gb)

So Is started using Minus and I must say the comfort of using it is nowhere near DropBox.

Terepin said:
So Is started using Minus and I must say the comfort of using it is nowhere near DropBox.
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How so?
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Need space? Amazon AppStore Unnecessary Storage

Figured I'd share this...
Considering the Nexus comes with a lame @$$ 16GB of storage for us GSM users, storage will run out quick. Today I was looking to free up some space and noticed the Amazon AppStore logged +880Mb of USB Storage Data so I decided to look into it.
Under /sdcard/Android/data/com.amazon.venezia, any apps downloaded from their stupid appstore will remain there even after you install it, thus taking up unnecessary space in your precious storage. -__-
Feel free to delete them if you're running low on space. The apps are already installed on the device and won't be affected in any way if the cached .apk files are deleted.
Edit: Just deleted the entire 880mb cache folder. All Amazon Appstore-downloaded apps are working 100%.

Thanks. I'll check this out.

I can't imagine why Amazon would think this was a good idea. It doesn't exactly help the AppStore's image.

Thank you very much for this. Having < 16GB of storage, space is at a premium. I cleared out about 300mb.

This is a really good find! thanks.

Dmw017 said:
Figured I'd share this...
Considering the Nexus comes with a lame @$$ 16GB of storage for us GSM users, storage will run out quick. Today I was looking to free up some space and noticed the Amazon AppStore logged +880Mb of USB Storage Data so I decided to look into it.
Under /sdcard/Android/data/com.amazon.venezia, any apps downloaded from their stupid appstore will remain there even after you install it, thus taking up unnecessary space in your precious storage. -__-
Feel free to delete them if you're running low on space. The apps are already installed on the device and won't be affected in any way if the cached .apk files are deleted.
Edit: Just deleted the entire 880mb cache folder. All Amazon Appstore-downloaded apps are working 100%.
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Thanks. That's weird. I had 805mb in there
Seems like Amazon is either really bad at housekeeping (not deleting the cached .apk after installing), or its doing it for ease of use so that users can easily re-install apps rather than re-downloading?

Whoa, I had 900mb in there. Great find!!!
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only 150Mb for me, but thank you so much for noticing this. i was wondering why amazon was so damn big.
I think amazon did this because it normally would not be that big of an issue. apps can be installed again instantly, and they'd go on the SD card.
but on a phone with limited storage, especailly with you guys going up to almost 1GB. thats way to much and it needs to be erased.

800mbs in there. Thanks!

I would like to see how they are handling this with Kindle Fire with only 8 GB

Easiest way is go to settings/apps and in app clear data
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gabik said:
Easiest way is go to settings/apps and in app clear data
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Tried that; didn't work. That's why I had to hunt down the source.

gabik said:
Easiest way is go to settings/apps and in app clear data
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That would just delete your login info from the app. Even if you uninstall it, that folder and all the contents remain.
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I did the clear data just to make sure, and sure enough, the usb storage data remained. Only thing that was cleared was my account off of the app.

kirdroid said:
I would like to see how they are handling this with Kindle Fire with only 8 GB
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We root and get rid of Amazon Store completely
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Dmw017 said:
I did the clear data just to make sure, and sure enough, the usb storage data remained. Only thing that was cleared was my account off of the app.
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Yep, that's what I said above. I noticed this on all my SD cards... not that they mean much to this phone.
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jayharper08 said:
We root and get rid of Amazon Store completely
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lol id do the same but once in a while the appstore has some good free apps.. like today.. that remote desktop thing.
Looks like it comes down to two things - either reinstall the AppStore every single time a good free app comes in, or clear out the Amazon cache folder on a daily/weekly basis >.> bleh

Thanks a lot, i had 1.1 gigs of apps stored there

Thanks to this thread I just got back a little over 2GB of space. Sheesh.

Do apps have access to a list of other installed apps?
Maybe amazon doesn't have access, so it doesn't know what apps are installed unless they leave it there?

Sending music from PC to Android

Anybody know how to do this wirelessly? I've tried dropbox but it only asked me to listen to the music not download it onto my memory
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There's the Spotify App, which you need to have premium membership to sync over Wifi.
There's DoubleTwist and its AirSync which also work well, again AirSync is a paid app
You could potentially try the Airdroid app from the market, this one is free, if you only plan on sending a few songs because the transfer speed is super slow.
You can also do bluetooth transfer

If your music is in a shared folder
you can use ES File Explorer to connect to folder/PC to transfer files. It works very well and is very fast.

Use kies air.
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Branso07 said:
Anybody know how to do this wirelessly? I've tried dropbox but it only asked me to listen to the music not download it onto my memory
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If you long press a file in Dropbox and choose export, that will download it to the phone.

jsapp said:
If you long press a file in Dropbox and choose export, that will download it to the phone.
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There you go! Thanks. I've been looking for that.
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One thing about Android....hitting menu everywhere and long presses often give you options. Not as easy to navigate a some other mobile OS, but allows for more functionality.

jsapp said:
One thing about Android....hitting menu everywhere and long presses often give you options. Not as easy to navigate a some other mobile OS, but allows for more functionality.
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Yea this is my first smartphone that isn't Apple. Kind of still getting used to it.
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Branso07 said:
Yea this is my first smartphone that isn't Apple. Kind of still getting used to it.
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WiFi File Explore, super easy to use.

kies air is pretty cool
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jsapp said:
If you long press a file in Dropbox and choose export, that will download it to the phone.
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That's usually what I do. If you don't want the file in your dropbox folder anymore, make sure you go back and delete it.

google music?

mk262 said:
google music?
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Costs to much data... I only have the 200 Mb plan. Rather have the real file. I only use Google music for the songs I don't listen to often
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Branso07 said:
Costs to much data... I only have the 200 Mb plan. Rather have the real file. I only use Google music for the songs I don't listen to often
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You can set it to download via wifi only and make it cache all your albums. It could work.

[Q] Best way to make the switch to Nexus from a phone that actually has a Micro SD?

So i'm ordering the GNex from Sprint on October 1st. What's the best way to copy all data to the Nexus from what my old phone will be, which is the Epic 4G Touch. Are there any apps I could use? I know that using nandroids is a definite no. Would restoring apps through aTitanium backup on my E4GT be okay to do? Or is there something easier I could use? And other than that, I could just copy all my photos and music over to the GNex, I know that. Just certain app data and game saves are what I'm worried about.

You don't need external sd... If you link your dropbox to your mobile, you will have 50gb
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ntorresla said:
You don't need external sd... If you link your dropbox to your mobile, you will have 50gb
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What I was asking is transferring App data. such as Angry Birds progress and other stuff like that. I could easily transfer SMS, pictures, and videos.

Drag and drop? Seriously, you just connect to your computer and drag and drop all the files

EggosEvo said:
What I was asking is transferring App data. such as Angry Birds progress and other stuff like that. I could easily transfer SMS, pictures, and videos.
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Try "DataSync" in the Play Store.

EggosEvo said:
So i'm ordering the GNex from Sprint on October 1st. What's the best way to copy all data to the Nexus from what my old phone will be, which is the Epic 4G Touch. Are there any apps I could use? I know that using nandroids is a definite no. Would restoring apps through aTitanium backup on my E4GT be okay to do? Or is there something easier I could use? And other than that, I could just copy all my photos and music over to the GNex, I know that. Just certain app data and game saves are what I'm worried about.
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Titanium should work fine for app data.

ntorresla said:
You don't need external sd... If you link your dropbox to your mobile, you will have 50gb
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I linked. I sure as heck don't have 50 gig
*Shaolin Shadowboxing*

JediNinjafication said:
I linked. I sure as heck don't have 50 gig
*Shaolin Shadowboxing*
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Box is (or was, not sure if promo is sitll on) 50 GB. Dropbox will probably give you more like 2GB+1GB for camera uploads.

[APP] Copy | A new alternative for cloud storage

Hey guys, I just found this awesome new storage app with a nice clean UI! The best part is you get 5GB for free! Who doesn't love free storage?
Here is the apk link - Copy cloud storage app
If you use my referral link to sign up you get an additional 5GB of storage for FREE! MOD EDIT: Link removed MOAR FREE STORAGE (referral link)[/URL]
10GB for free and a nice app, what more can you ask for?
App Features:
• NEW! PhotoCopy: A quick, easy way to sync your photos with your Copy account
- PhotoCopy automatically uploads any photo you take with your device's camera for a safe and fast backup
- Enable PhotoCopy in your preferences
• On-demand access to all your files
• Easy file sharing without big attachments
• Invite other people to join your folders for even easier sharing
• Upload your photos, videos, or anything from your SD Card
• Download past versions of any file
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Cheers

I use this already and it's great. Not as feature rich as dropbox but it's nice. More free storage is nice but definitely won't use all of what I have now. Irritates me that I can't send stuff from copy directly to Skype.
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Sign up for Copy! A great dropbox alternative that gives you tons of FREE space! MOD EDIT: Link removed
Start off with 10 gigabytes of free storage with my referral!

xXxG0dzRAgexXx said:
I use this already and it's great. Not as feature rich as dropbox but it's nice. More free storage is nice but definitely won't use all of what I have now. Irritates me that I can't send stuff from copy directly to Skype.
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Sign up for Copy! A great dropbox alternative that gives you tons of FREE space! MOD EDIT: Link removed
Start off with 10 gigabytes of free storage with my referral!
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I think you can only sign up once lol
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ChongoDroid said:
I think you can only sign up once lol
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Well yeah of course you can sign up only once.
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Sign up for Copy! A great dropbox alternative that gives you tons of FREE space! MOD EDIT: Link removed
Start off with 10 gigabytes of free storage with my referral!

xXxG0dzRAgexXx said:
Well yeah of course you can sign up only once.
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Sign up for Copy! A great dropbox alternative that gives you tons of FREE space! MOD EDIT: Link removed
Start off with 10 gigabytes of free storage with my referral!
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Didn't realize it was in your signature lol
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ChongoDroid said:
Hey guys, I just found this awesome new storage app with a nice clean UI! The best part is you get 5GB for free! Who doesn't love free storage?
Here is the apk link - Copy cloud storage app
If you use my referral link to sign up you get an additional 5GB of storage for FREE! MOD EDIT: Link removedMOAR FREE STORAGE (referral link)[/URL]
10GB for free and a nice app, what more can you ask for?
App Features:
Cheers
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Just signed up using your link so we both an extra 5GB. Cheers for this...

smudgelab said:
Just signed up using your link so we both an extra 5GB. Cheers for this...
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I've been slowly running out of dropbox storage so when copy came along I was thrilled. I like the UI better too..
Cheers! :beer:
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I was going to post this, but I saw you beat me to it!

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