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Ok, I'm not sure what the problem is but every time I open ES File Explorer it tells me my SD card is unmounted or not present. However, all my programs installed to the sd card run and if I use Astro file explorer I can access the files on my SD card. Also, If I go to applications and clear data for Es file manager it will run until I reboot my phone and then it will not work again. I've tried unistalling it and reinstalling it and it will run unitl I reboot and I still get the same error. I've searched this forum and on google and have not seen anybody else experiensing the same problem. Does anyone know what's causing this? Thanks.
Nobody has any suggestions?
Try going into settings and unmount your SD and mount it again. Then open ES and try again. If that doesn't work then try the above steps again and uninstall and reinstall ES before opening it.
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I am having this issue as well. I think it started with the latest update.
I have same problem... I reboot phone. Same problem. I end up uninstalling and reinstalling then it works for a few days then problem comes up again. So I repeat process.
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Try Root Explorer
I was having this problem as well. It occurred after I allowed es to have root access, and then tried to connect my phone to my computer through USB to transfer files. I was however not able to transfer files between my computer because the mass storage button on my phone would not process any function. I resolved this problem by enabling debugging mode, then pressing the mass storage button. After transferring some apks, I disconnected my device to install them. However, as I stated, when I opened es it gave me the "unable to mount SD card" error. The only way to resolve this I found was to go back into es and disable root access. After I did that I was immediately taken to my SD mount.
I fixed the issue by going into application, ES explorer and clicking clear data.
Unfortunately you lose settings, but it saves reinstalling.
nope!!!!
the way to fix this permanently is to go to settings and disable root access.
works perfect!!!!!!! and dont need root access ALL the time lol
SD Card unmounted or not present. Here is the fix:
Android ES File Explorer Error:
SD Card unmounted or not present. Here is the fix:
The path is the problem.
1. Launch ES File Explorer
2. Click on "Menu", "Settings", "Home Directory".
3. Change the path to exactly the following (only the one slash as shown):
mnt/sdcard
4. You may need to refresh by exiting ES File Explorer and re-launching it, or by pushing the home icon in the main program screen.
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I just got my first Droid cell phone, and was having a problem finding my external flash memory card also.
In ES File Explorer settings, (open program, tap menu pad, elect "Settings"), and then scroll down to "Up to root". Enable "Up to root". This lets you tap the back button all the way to the roo directory of whatever file system you are browsing.
The path to the external flash card is /mnt/sdcard-ext
This means you tap the back pad until you see / as your path up top, then scroll down to "mnt", and select that. Then you scroll down to "sdcard-ext" and tap that. You are now browsing your external sdcard. Add it to favorites, so you don't ahve to do that again!
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Hi! friends do you know?you are able to hide a folder from anyone without using any softs or apps.It can possible with your android's file manager;which are almost inbuilted in your phone.Just follw the easy steps to hide a folder with it's contains.
»»INSTRUCTION:
First open your phone's file manager,then choose the folder you want to hide.Next just RENAME the target folder you want to hide,just give a 'dot'(.) on before the name of the folder,and see the magic...BRAVO!!! folder was hidden successfully.To view the hidden folder,just go to the settings of your file manager and select "SHOW HIDDEN FOLDERS/ITEMS",then the folder appears;to hide it again just unselect "SHOW HIDDEN FOLDERS/ITEMS",the folder will be hides again.
If you have a bit problem with understanding the method,just see the example bellow-
»EXAMPLE:
Here "PROJECT" is a target folder which i want to hide.Just rename this folder from "PROJECT" to ".PROJECT".The folder will automatically hides.
»NOTES::
If your folder does not hiddening,then please check your file manager settings options to view hidden items.If this option is at 'on' mode so please 'off' the option to hide your folder.Then it works fine.
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I think it is basic knowledge.
But when you will open the sd card the hidden files will be shown automatically.
It is applicable only in android device.
By the way thanks for the share.
Thanks for ur comment.But I have tried this procedure with my android divice,and by opening/removing the sd card...the files are not shows again...and also i have inserted the sd card with hidden files in my java phone..but the hidden files are not shown on the java phone also...
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good work but i think everyone knows this trick
vijeth said:
good work but i think everyone knows this trick
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Thanks bro,I know that everyone knows this trick...But I posted this in this section just bcoz I think here is no posts like that....
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go your sd select your folder /vido/img anything and slect rename option.. then slect (.) (stop) symbol in your folder name ex-.callrecoder
save it.. it will hide
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nirupom said:
go your sd select your folder /vido/img anything and slect rename option.. then slect (.) (stop) symbol in your folder name ex-.callrecoder
save it.. it will hide
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Buddy I have told this in this guide....this is a guide thread,not a [email protected] thread...
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That, or you can nerd up!!
TECHNO_THUNDER said:
Hi! friends do you know?you are able to hide a folder from anyone without using any softs or apps.It can possible with your android's file manager;which are almost inbuilted in your phone.Just follw the easy steps to hide a folder with it's contains.
»»INSTRUCTION:
First open your phone's file manager,then choose the folder you want to hide.Next just RENAME the target folder you want to hide,just give a 'dot'(.) on before the name of the folder,and see the magic...BRAVO!!! folder was hidden successfully.To view the hidden folder,just go to the settings of your file manager and select "SHOW HIDDEN FOLDERS/ITEMS",then the folder appears;to hide it again just unselect "SHOW HIDDEN FOLDERS/ITEMS",the folder will be hides again.
If you have a bit problem with understanding the method,just see the example bellow-
»EXAMPLE:
Here "PROJECT" is a target folder which i want to hide.Just rename this folder from "PROJECT" to ".PROJECT".The folder will automatically hides.
»NOTES::
If your folder does not hiddening,then please check your file manager settings options to view hidden items.If this option is at 'on' mode so please 'off' the option to hide your folder.Then it works fine.
SENT FROM MY SAMSUNG GALAXY Y DUOS GT-S6102 VIA XDA APP
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Nice idea. I don't mean to be a spoil-sport, or a smart-ass.... But here goes...
Either that, or you can wear your geek glasses and do the following (root required).
1. Get Root Explorer or a similar app.
2. Browse to /data or /system or the root / or any other folder you like. But make sure you have got some free space left.
3. Mount R/W
4. Create a folder in any name you like. Let's say rktcool.
5. Put your contents in there.
6. ta da! You are done.
Now, your data is relatively more secure
If you want further security, backup Root Explorer using appSaver, or something similar, and then uninstall it. Now, the stock file managers can only browse your sdcard, and you have to install it (Root Explorer) again to be able to view your hidden files...
Pardon me OP, but I just happened to think about this one. Sorry for messing up your thread
rktcool said:
Nice idea. I don't mean to be a spoil-sport, or a smart-ass.... But here goes...
Either that, or you can wear your geek glasses and do the following (root required).
1. Get Root Explorer or a similar app.
2. Browse to /data or /system or the root / or any other folder you like. But make sure you have got some free space left.
3. Mount R/W
4. Create a folder in any name you like. Let's say rktcool.
5. Put your contents in there.
6. ta da! You are done.
Now, your data is relatively more secure
If you want further security, backup Root Explorer using appSaver, or something similar, and then uninstall it. Now, the stock file managers can only browse your sdcard, and you have to install it (Root Explorer) again to be able to view your hidden files...
Pardon me OP, but I just happened to think about this one. Sorry for messing up your thread
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Making folder in your firmware root location is not a safe location,cause,files may be deleted during flashing firmware packages.And also using the system space may cause many problem for your phone,cause,those spaces are specified for just system datas.....
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TECHNO_THUNDER said:
Making folder in your firmware root location is not a safe location,cause,files may be deleted during flashing firmware packages.And also using the system space may cause many problem for your phone,cause,those spaces are specified for just system datas.....
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I think the data being lost during a firmware flash is not much of an issue. It is same as an sdcard - you will always have a backup when you are going to format it.
I meant /system as an example. If that causes any problem, there are always other folders out there like /data where applications you install on your internal memory go. You could keep your files there and install apps on sdcard always.
Better still, you could partition your sdcard, and store your secret files in the second partition, so that they are not even accessible by the normal file managers!
Hey guys, got a question for you.
I'm trying to get ES file explorer to have permission to access my sd card. I've done it before on my previous note 4, but this time when it tells me to select the root folder everything comes up blank, like the screenshot I attached.
I can access the card with no problem through the built in file manager. Not sure what else to try.
Any ideas?
Thanks!
And also, I did hit the menu button and "show sd card", still nothing.
I would like to change default file manager but it seems that some links to it are hardcoded in LOS so for example if i uninstall it and replace it with fx file manager some
apps can't access it because they are calling to that default one which is not there anymore.
Any tips on how can i replace it, or where can i change those links to default app?
The default file manager that you were using has the package name "com.android.documentsui", and you generally see it when you have to choose a file for an app. Only here has it been turned into a full-fledged file manager. That was a system app that you weren't supposed to remove, so your only option is to install another file manager app alongside the default one.
Hi i'm with the same problem, i need a default file manger that can accese root so other app can get accese to root folder. Is there a way to resolve?
Here is how to replace the stock file explore with the root accessable one.
I'm gonna priovide the best filemanager fully featured, called mixplore, which i highly recommend. this file manager can access root directory.
watch Mixplore review from HERE
NB: make sure you have a root access
1. download Mixplore
2. install it on your device then open it
3. on the left then click on "root" then grant root permission when prompted
4. go into system/apps/documentUi OR system/apps/cmfilemanager
OR system/apps/files. If your on other roms apart from cynogenmod, lineageOs or RR-Os.. go into system/apps/filemanger
in case not found in app forlder try priv-app, i.e system/apps/..
NB: not "document" its "documentUi"
5. open the that last folder on the directory i.e file manager, swipe right and go into downloads copy the Mixplore.apk, then swipe left back into root/system/app/___ and paste the mixplore and delete the stock filemager from that folder
6. restart the phone.. now you have replaced the stock file explore from your android.
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i uninstalled the system file manager and now can't reinstall it and com.andeoid.documentsui keeps stopping and after installing app getting the problem files keeps stopping
Adwolf01 said:
i uninstalled the system file manager and now can't reinstall it and com.andeoid.documentsui keeps stopping and after installing app getting the problem files keeps stopping
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Dirty flash your ROM
yohannacastle said:
I'm gonna priovide the best filemanager fully featured, called mixplore, which i highly recommend. this file manager can access root directory.
watch Mixplore review from HERE
NB: make sure you have a root access
1. download Mixplore
2. install it on your device then open it
3. on the left then click on "root" then grant root permission when prompted
4. go into system/apps/documentUi OR system/apps/cmfilemanager
OR system/apps/files. If your on other roms apart from cynogenmod, lineageOs or RR-Os.. go into system/apps/filemanger
in case not found in app forlder try priv-app, i.e system/apps/..
NB: not "document" its "documentUi"
5. open the that last folder on the directory i.e file manager, swipe right and go into downloads copy the Mixplore.apk, then swipe left back into root/system/app/___ and paste the mixplore and delete the stock filemager from that folder
6. restart the phone.. now you have replaced the stock file explore from your android.
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will this work if an app ask to write on external storage ???
loopypalm said:
will this work if an app ask to write on external storage ???
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This method creates problem when trying to access sd card or otg,mixplorer ,though fully featured,will also need permission from documentsui to access externals,it will show error "doesn't exist x
Best way is disable documents ui from showing icon in launcher
HarmitR said:
This method creates problem when trying to access sd card or otg,mixplorer ,though fully featured,will also need permission from documentsui to access externals,it will show error "doesn't exist x
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yes, i already tried, it didn't work
best thing to do is give access to all apps that require SD write then freez DocumentsUI
Using ES File Explorer Pro, I get the prompt popup to allow permissions to delete from External SD when I try to delete something, but it just errors out with "Task failed"
Anyone know how to solve this without root? Worked in Nougat
*Detection* said:
Using ES File Explorer Pro, I get the prompt popup to allow permissions to delete from External SD when I try to delete something, but it just errors out with "Task failed"
Anyone know how to solve this without root? Worked in Nougat
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Is what you're trying to delete something that was on the card prior to putting it in the S9? Also, can you create a folder with ES on the SD card? I ve tried deleting an empty folder on my SD using ES with no problem and I can create and delete folders on it. I'm trying to remember if my card was formatted in the S9 but drawing a blank.
Tel864 said:
Is what you're trying to delete something that was on the card prior to putting it in the S9? Also, can you create a folder with ES on the SD card? I ve tried deleting an empty folder on my SD using ES with no problem and I can create and delete folders on it. I'm trying to remember if my card was formatted in the S9 but drawing a blank.
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Nope, it appears I have no permissions other than read on it (At least from within ES File Explorer Pro), but connecting the phone to a PC I can copy and delete from it fine
The files I am trying to delete were copied from PC to S9 Ext SD mostly, some are from S7 but no difference with permissions, although there are some on there that we sent to me via S9 WhatsApp and some created in S9 photo editing apps, so not sure how they ended up there without any write permissions unless the problem is ES itself
had that on my 128Gb sd card. It appears it had gone read-only ... for good. dead card for me try on a computer if you can delete a file or if it's also read-only
thorcyar said:
had that on my 128Gb sd card. It appears it had gone read-only ... for good. dead card for me try on a computer if you can delete a file or if it's also read-only
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Yea works fine on a PC, or with the phone connected to PC
OK so I found a post on another Android forum from way back in 2014, someone with the exact same problem on their S5, one of the replies suggested that this is a Samsung restriction and that only their "My Files" file manager app can delete from external SD, so I tried that and it worked fine
Yet some of you say you have full permissions with ES File Explorer to write/delete on EXTERNAL SD? (Not the internal storage)
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OK so I found a post on another Android forum from way back in 2014, someone with the exact same problem on their S5, one of the replies suggested that this is a Samsung restriction and that only their "My Files" file manager app can delete from external SD, so I tried that and it worked fine
Yet some of you say you have full permissions with ES File Explorer to write/delete on EXTERNAL SD? (Not the internal storage)
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Yep, I made a folder and deleted it then I found an epub book Moon Reader had placed there and I deleted that also using ES Explorer Pro. You probably checked this but when you look at ES in Settings>Apps>ES File Explorer Pro>Storage, do you have a box at the bottom under for "allow access"? I ask because I have a box there for "Deny Access"
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Yep, I made a folder and deleted it then I found an epub book Moon Reader had placed there and I deleted that also using ES Explorer Pro. You probably checked this but when you look at ES in Settings>Apps>ES File Explorer Pro>Storage, do you have a box at the bottom under for "allow access"? I ask because I have a box there for "Deny Access"
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I don't no, I just have CHANGE for changing where the app is installed, either Internal or External
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I don't no, I just have CHANGE for changing where the app is installed, either Internal or External
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I was hoping that was it. In ES Explorer's settings under storage I have that DENY ACCESS box at the bottom.
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I was hoping that was it. In ES Explorer's settings under storage I have that DENY ACCESS box at the bottom.
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That probably is it, but why wouldn't I have it?
Mine looks identical but without that box
Which phone is that? S9?
Asking because even the wording is different, mine says Internal Storage, yours says Device Memory
Right, it's the S9 and the install of ES Explorer is just a straight install, nothing fancy done. I think you're right though, we're possibly looking at the cause,
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Right, it's the S9 and the install of ES Explorer is just a straight install, nothing fancy done. I think you're right though, we're possibly looking at the cause,
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Seems very strange that the wording for internal storage would be different between two S9s with the same app installed, cannot see how that would be possible unless the firmware was causing it
Maybe firmware differences have changed some SD permissions, I'm running the latest O2U firmware BRE5 May 1 security Patch
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Seems very strange that the wording for internal storage would be different between two S9s with the same app installed, cannot see how that would be possible unless the firmware was causing it
Maybe firmware differences have changed some SD permissions, I'm running the latest O2U firmware BRE5 May 1 security Patch
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Could be since I'm still on the Feb patch. I thought about clicking that "deny access" box but I'm afraid it won't repopulate with a "allow access" box. I guess you've tried moving the app and data to the SD card to see what that does. I did move mine to SD and back to internal and it still works.
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Could be since I'm still on the Feb patch. I thought about clicking that "deny access" box but I'm afraid it won't repopulate with a "allow access" box. I guess you've tried moving the app and data to the SD card to see what that does. I did move mine to SD and back to internal and it still works.
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Yea same result on internal or external and nothing new appears on the info panel either, maybe one of their amazing security updates has blocked SD write permissions then, not really a big fan of this, why would an SD card be blocked for stuff like that? Obviously if we put an SD card in our phones it's because we want to read and write to them
One more suggestion if you haven't tried it. Pop in another SD and try it, preferably one you can format in in phone.
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One more suggestion if you haven't tried it. Pop in another SD and try it, preferably one you can format in in phone.
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Yea good plan, I`ll give that a shot at some point, atm I've just re-enabled "My Files" for when I want to delete something, no extra steps than opening ES to delete something really, unless I forget and try to use ES first :silly:
Found the issue, I had disabled "My Files" stock file manager as I don't use any other file manager than ES, but it turns out that ES requires that to be enabled to give ES File Explorer External SD card permissions, for some retarded reason
Enabled it, tried to delete a file, it asked the same permissions question, except instead of just saying "Failed" this time, it opened My Files and told me to select the External SD card, after which it deleted the file successfully
So ES File Explorer Pro is so great it requires yet another file manager to work properly
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Found the issue, I had disabled "My Files" stock file manager as I don't use any other file manager than ES, but it turns out that ES requires that to be enabled to give ES File Explorer External SD card permissions, for some retarded reason
Enabled it, tried to delete a file, it asked the same permissions question, except instead of just saying "Failed" this time, it opened My Files and told me to select the External SD card, after which it deleted the file successfully
So ES File Explorer Pro is so great it requires yet another file manager to work properly
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Huh, didn't know that. I always just ignored the stock file manager so I guess that's why I never came across that.
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Huh, didn't know that. I always just ignored the stock file manager so I guess that's why I never came across that.
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Yea I just disable what I'll never use so it's not crowding up the app drawer / taking up resources running in the background 'just in case' I want to open it at some point lol, Android is dumb
They swear apps sitting in the background take up no resources, but they do, they swear those apps will give back those resources when requested by active apps (Thought they did not take up any resources? )
I have tested many times the opening speed of an app that is sitting in the background vs 100% closed, and it is an unnoticeable difference
But anyway back on subject, yes, ES File Explorer cannot work properly on a Samsung without the stock file manager being active
Ok, I just used Package Disabler Pro to disable "My Files" and it didn't affect ES, I was still able to delete an entire directory on my SD card.