Hi,
The new ICS builds work great but one of the issues if you use a USB Adapter and you mount a USB stick to it it does not ask you to unmount it.
I wrote a little app just to do that, to safely un-mount the USB stick before you remove it from the Tablet. You may still get the android.process.media has stopped error, but you can ignore it.
This should work on all Galaxy Tablet 10.1 versions.
ChangeLog:
2012/02/18 Version 1.0 Initial release.
Tested and it works. Just install the application and run it when you want to remove the flash disk. You need to tap on the Android and you will see the message that the stick has been unmounted.
You may only get the error message the first time. I you plug in a USB stick again, when removed you don't get the error message.
Definitely a must have for those using USB sticks with the adapter.
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isimobile said:
Hi,
The new ICS builds work great but one of the issues if you use a USB Adapter and you mount a USB stick to it it does not ask you to unmount it.
I wrote a little app just to do that, to safely un-mount the USB stick before you remove it from the Tablet. You may still get the android.process.media has stopped error, but you can ignore it.
This should work on all Galaxy Tablet 10.1 versions.
ChangeLog:
2012/02/18 Version 1.0 Initial release.
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Running AOKP build 23, ICS does not mount my flash drive with the usb adapter. Stickmount in the market fixes this, and has an unmount command as well.
No problem mounting on isi's ROM. This application is only for unmounting.
Tested Stickmount and the functionality is the same. The error message after removing the stick is also there.
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and how mount usb drive on ics ?
AnakTeKa said:
and how mount usb drive on ics ?
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Look 2 posts above.
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Will this work for the Galaxy Note?
You can try and if it doesn't work just uninstall it.
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I've tried the app on a cheap Chinese WM8850 based tablet running ICS and it doesn't work. It says that the drive is unmounted, but the files are still visible even if USB scanning is disabled. The drive can be unmounted by going through the Settings menu and it's under storage>USB>unmount SD card (sic). That unmounts the drive (and doesn't unmount the SD card). A button on the home page to do the job would be welcome, but I'm not (yet) sufficiently familiar with ICS to have a go at writing one.
I have been just pulling out my usb and nothing bad has happened.
Maybe a stupid question, but is it really necessary to unmount before pulling out the USB?
I know that things could go wrong, but is it really risky to just pull out?
Not absolutely necessary but a good practise. I have run into a few issues on my Windows system due to delayed write operations. It's just a habit I acquired and hasn't done any harm.
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will try it on iconia a500
jimrob233 said:
I've tried the app on a cheap Chinese WM8850 based tablet running ICS and it doesn't work. It says that the drive is unmounted, but the files are still visible even if USB scanning is disabled. The drive can be unmounted by going through the Settings menu and it's under storage>USB>unmount SD card (sic). That unmounts the drive (and doesn't unmount the SD card). A button on the home page to do the job would be welcome, but I'm not (yet) sufficiently familiar with ICS to have a go at writing one.
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I use a usb sticks a lot on iconia. after moving to ics, the unmount disk is a pita, will try this on iconia.
thanks
[email protected] said:
I have been just pulling out my usb and nothing bad has happened.
Maybe a stupid question, but is it really necessary to unmount before pulling out the USB?
I know that things could go wrong, but is it really risky to just pull out?
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Ok I'm gonna try my best and explain it, this is certainly the case for windows PCs at least and I'm assuming the option is there in Android, as it does the same thing.
Basically when you write files to a removable storage device, it holds part of the data in a buffer if there isn't enough data for it to warrant the process being carried out. Unless you copy a substantial amount for it to do it in one go of course.
If it has got some data in the buffer, when you tell it to unmount, you're actually telling it to write any remaining data to the removable storage, flush the buffer and eject the device.
The problems occur if you pull out the device before "all" the data has been written, ending up with corrupt files on the device you were copying it to.
Hope this all makes sense and gives you an answer to your question.
Swyped from my finger to your face, on my Samsung Galaxy Note.
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Hey guys... Has anyone with a view been able to use external hard drive with the view? ...i have powered usb hub and usb hard drive and htc data cable that came with view... What else do i need to make it work?
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Works on Honeycomb with the Flyer, I assume the View is the same.
Only works if you have the drive attached at power up.
And you need a OTG usb cable / adaptor
DigitalMD said:
Works on Honeycomb with the Flyer, I assume the View is the same.
Only works if you have the drive attached at power up.
And you need a OTG usb cable / adaptor
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Same here Flyer with HoneyComb
I bought a Nokia CA-157 cable here … http://www.amazon.com/NOKIA-CA-157-...O0QE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1326033116&sr=8-1
USB host works fine even with the unit turned on. Just plug it in and HoneyComb sees the drive automatically. Just remember to go to settings > storage and unmount drive when finished.
For me it was the cable that made the difference.
I have not tested with the latest incarnation of HC, but I found in the past that if the OTG cable was not plugged in at boot, then it would not be recognized later if you attached it. You can plug in the drive later. Note that if you have a lot of media it can take a long time, (15 minutes or more) for things to show up in the gallery.
Also the Flyer will only recognize the first Fat32 partition on the drive if you have more than one.
I have not been successful getting it to work with the view and honeycomb. I haven't tried restarting it with the cable in though. Any view owners get it to work?
-Svence
raed81 said:
Hey guys... Has anyone with a view been able to use external hard drive with the view? ...i have powered usb hub and usb hard drive and htc data cable that came with view... What else do i need to make it work?
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Usb OTG Cable
fat32
external powersupply
are crucial.
DigitalMD said:
I have not tested with the latest incarnation of HC, but I found in the past that if the OTG cable was not plugged in at boot, then it would not be recognized later if you attached it.
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I never had this issue.
DigitalMD said:
Note that if you have a lot of media it can take a long time, (15 minutes or more) for things to show up in the gallery.
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I use a 1TB harddisc, and yes it takes long (up to 1 minute), but sure never ever 15 minutes.
Time depends on how many and what type of media you have. I have 5000 photos and 8000 mp3s, plus 100 videos. It usually takes about 15 minutes FIRST time for the media to all show up in gallery.
So still no one with a View. I don't see why it would be different, I'll be a little pissed if I can't get it to work.
-Svence
csvencer said:
So still no one with a View. I don't see why it would be different, I'll be a little pissed if I can't get it to work.
-Svence
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You could monitor logcat to see why the mount is failing.
I had to do this to for an external fat32 drive on my Flyer running Paul's Honeycomb stock leak. I mentioned on another thread concerning usb host that /mnt/sdcard/usb is the default mount point; Android won't create this folder if it's not there, so you just need to create it. I'm guessing you're just running into a similar problem.
As others have suggested, this only worked for a fat32 partition, mostly because it's basically automount, which is also the reason why there happens to be a default mount point. I guess you could try other file systems and mount points by mounting manually with busybox, but I haven't tried that. Has anyone had success with a manual mount?
Any ROM/KERNEL/Combination/Method to support USB OTG on Gingerbread ?
Any Stock Gingerbread Support ?
So I should check to see if the mount folder is created and if not make one. Now wouldn't I at least get some acknowledgement that I plugged something in? Or is it all or nothing? Unfortunately I am on the road and won't have the OTG cable in hand for another week to try all this out.
-Svence
csvencer said:
So I should check to see if the mount folder is created and if not make one. Now wouldn't I at least get some acknowledgement that I plugged something in? Or is it all or nothing? Unfortunately I am on the road and won't have the OTG cable in hand for another week to try all this out.
-Svence
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With my setup (Nokia CA-157 cable, powered hub and seagate drive) I get a quick popup … “Preparing Tablet Storage”
USB folder was created automatically
USB folder was created automatically on mine. Have successfully mounted Transcend card reader with a "y" cable and USB battery. No such luck with HDD formatted in ext3 (yes, I know it's supposed to be fat32). I have an empty 500gb HDD that I'll reformat to fat32 and try at some point. This is where my Archos g9 80 beats out the Flyer/View; I can mount
NTFS, ext3 or fat32 without external power.
jaguaralani said:
Any ROM/KERNEL/Combination/Method to support USB OTG on Gingerbread ?
Any Stock Gingerbread Support ?
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In principle, you could compile the module for the kernel you're running and just insmod it (if you have busybox and you're running a kernel that supports modules). The CM7 Gingerbread team on the Nook Color got host working, and I'm guessing that's where they started. I think the big hurdle is triggering host mode, which is also a problem in HC. Someone could probably contact the CM7 team and copy their procedures.
Kudzus said:
USB folder was created automatically
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Now that you mention it, I'm not sure if the automount scripts were updated since Paul's HC stock leak; I haven't tried any other ROMs. It's possible you don't have to create the /mnt/sdcard/usb folder anymore....
csvencer said:
Now wouldn't I at least get some acknowledgement that I plugged something in?
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You might need to go into Settings->Storage, and under the "USB storage" header, tap "Mount USB storage".
butterflygirl said:
USB folder was created automatically on mine. This is where my Archos g9 80 beats out the Flyer/View; I can mount
NTFS, ext3 or fat32 without external power.
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Wrong........... the Flyer wins with a miraculous stroke. You see the Flyer and View were specifically designed NOT to do USB host, but by miraculous luck the chips used to support HDMI and USB debug happen to have the function available anyway so while you will not see HTC advertising USB host as an official feature , we get it anyway. There are scripts and utilites to mount NTFS, ext3 out there, just happens that Android default is Fat32
Does not work w/flash drives on View HC.
Why would anyone want to connect big HDD w/power supply to this tablet escapes me completely.
Maine_Coon said:
Does not work w/flash drives on View HC.
Why would anyone want to connect big HDD w/power supply to this tablet escapes me completely.
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I have almost 40 gig of CAD files that I sometimes need to share with employees and clients.
I no longer need to carry a laptop … just a small portable hard drive, small hub and my Flyer
I use kWS web server https://market.android.com/details?...9yZy54ZXVzdGVjaG5vbG9naWVzLmFuZHJvaWQua3dzIl0. it’s free.
Next go to no_ip.com and set up a free account. After you have chosen your account name (like hxxp://myname.redirectme.net) go to account settings and check port80 redirect.
Now start kWS on your Flyer go to settings and set your dns server to no-ip.com and your username/password.
From here on all I have to do is plug in the drive and start kWS
they can now access that drive from any computer with an internet connection.
I also use the hub to read thumb drives.
Maine_Coon said:
Why would anyone want to connect big HDD w/power supply to this tablet escapes me completely.
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leave your box.
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butterflygirl said:
I have an empty 500gb HDD that I'll reformat to fat32 and try at some point. This is where my Archos g9 80 beats out the Flyer/View; I can mount
NTFS, ext3 or fat32 without external power.
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I was considering the archos 80 as well because of your mentioned reasons, but the size of it didn't match my criterias. (yes, size counts)
DigitalMD said:
Wrong........... the Flyer wins with a miraculous stroke. You see the Flyer and View were specifically designed NOT to do USB host, but by miraculous luck the chips used to support HDMI and USB debug happen to have the function available anyway so while you will not see HTC advertising USB host as an official feature , we get it anyway. There are scripts and utilites to mount NTFS, ext3 out there, just happens that Android default is Fat32
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Nope, not wrong...MY opinion. Ther are other ways the Flyer/ View is superior to the Archos. The View is my carry with me device and the Archos is my preferred ereading/media device.
It was a joke.
But we are doing something that was never designed into the Flyer, so it;s hardly a fair comparison.
As detailed here:
http://www.jayceooi.com/2012/03/14/...-storage-on-android-4-0-ics-samsung-galaxy-s2
I need MSC (not MTP) to use the S3 with my backup program. I don't yet have the S3. Thanks in advance.
bradavon said:
As detailed here:
http://www.jayceooi.com/2012/03/14/...-storage-on-android-4-0-ics-samsung-galaxy-s2
I need MSC (not MTP) to use the S3 with my backup program. I don't yet have the S3. Thanks in advance.
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No USB Mass Storage on Galaxy S3. No USB Utilities like Galaxy S2. So file transfering a bit slow esp small file!
Zanr Zij said:
No USB Mass Storage on Galaxy S3. No USB Utilities like Galaxy S2. So file transfering a bit slow esp small file!
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Thanks. That's a shame .
Does USB Debugging enable USB Mass Storage? I believe it does on Gingerbread. I've read reports it doesn't on ICS though.
bradavon said:
Thanks. That's a shame .
Does USB Debugging enable USB Mass Storage? I believe it does on Gingerbread. I've read reports it doesn't on ICS though.
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It does not sadly.
Why there's no mass storage is beyond me. Hopefully a FW update (probably in early autumn) will fix it.
The Smoking Man said:
Why there's no mass storage is beyond me. Hopefully a FW update (probably in early autumn) will fix it.
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I doubt it will come. It's not default in Android anymore.
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Why there's no mass storage is beyond me. Hopefully a FW update (probably in early autumn) will fix it.
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Unfortunately not. Google moved from UMS to MTP with Honeycomb because UMS locks out the storage to the phone when it's plugged into a computer.
I've never heard of this being an actual problem for anyone. You've only got it plugged in for a set period of time.
There's much more on it here: http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/1...behind-galaxy-nexus-lack-of-usb-mass-storage/
problem with usb storage
Hi, I went to setting, more, USB utilities, this is where my problem starts.
My phone say, "USB is connected. Remove the cable." but my phone isn't connected to the cable!
Any suggestions on what to do?
Thanks
bradavon said:
As detailed here:
http://www.jayceooi.com/2012/03/14/...-storage-on-android-4-0-ics-samsung-galaxy-s2
I need MSC (not MTP) to use the S3 with my backup program. I don't yet have the S3. Thanks in advance.
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If you are having a rooted phone, there are StickMount from chainfire, Alt Mounter and SGS3 easy UMS that will allow you to connect the android in Mass Storage Mode.
Can someone post a link for SGS3 easy UMS because download keeps failing from site and Google didn't help.
Michael_P said:
Can someone post a link for SGS3 easy UMS because download keeps failing from site and Google didn't help.
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[APP] [v1.1] Mount external microSD card as USB mass storage
Stick Mounter has nothing to do with UMS.
Alt Mounter requires a helper service on the computer and can only provide FTP access, no real mass storage.
Here's what you can run on the Terminal (the Helper app only runs the commands for you; easier to use)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=27282116&postcount=58
So has anyone actually tried SGS3 easy UMS? If it works will the host on my car stereo, tv etc recognise it and is there any system side effects I should know about.
If you don't trust the app (the commands really work =D ), get 'Gscript lite' in Google Play and add the corresponding parts as 2 different scripts which you then put on your homescreen for easy access.
That will do exactly the same for you.
Whether it works with car hifi etc depends on your devices. A user 'Siran' reported that his car-stereo took some time to recognize it and the playback had hiccups, but at least the last issue could be attributed to the SDcard not being unmounted in the phone before mounting it on the computer.
Currently the app uses the 'old method' while my script correctly mounts/unmounts to prevent such issues.
The side effect is the same as always; that particular card is not mounted and available in the phone as long as it's mounted as mass-storage on external devices. However that should not be a real issue. No negative side effects are known or likely to exist.
d4fseeker said:
If you don't trust the app (the commands really work =D ), get 'Gscript lite' in Google Play and add the corresponding parts as 2 different scripts which you then put on your homescreen for easy access.
That will do exactly the same for you.
Whether it works with car hifi etc depends on your devices. A user 'Siran' reported that his car-stereo took some time to recognize it and the playback had hiccups, but at least the last issue could be attributed to the SDcard not being unmounted in the phone before mounting it on the computer.
Currently the app uses the 'old method' while my script correctly mounts/unmounts to prevent such issues.
The side effect is the same as always; that particular card is not mounted and available in the phone as long as it's mounted as mass-storage on external devices. However that should not be a real issue. No negative side effects are known or likely to exist.
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Well, isn't possible then to use it simultaneously from the phone and the usb? What does this app stand for then?
Multi Mount SD-Card and MountUSB Widget
It is, check the "--- BELOW ..." lines in my link.
However it WILL cause data corruption and data loss and might even cause the SDcard's filesystem to be damaged beyond repair.
What you do is use the same filesystem in 2 distinct locations which individually write on it.
To understand how that causes an issue, you'll have to get a basic understanding of a filesystem; they actually work like a science book.
You have an index listing all directories and files aswell as their relation to each other and where on the SDcard the file is stored.
Now if a file is modified the index is changed and then the file added,changed or deleted.
So far, so wel.
If you now mount it on 2 locations (mind you: filesystems don't know about that, so each location thinks it is the sole one accessing it) and work from 2 locations on the same data you have a rather high chance that one operating system will eventually overwrite or alter data without the other one knowing about it.
If the index is too damaged you'll not only loose some files but potentially all filenames and folders. Applications like Recuva can recover most of the files (at least usually) but it won't be pretty, easy and complete.
Simply don't do it. There is a reason why noone implements it
Just tried SGS3 easy UMS on my Tv and Dvd player through their host and worked fine with music, videos and images, and i'll check my car stereo tomorrow, so thanks d4fseeker.
scandiun said:
If you are having a rooted phone, there are StickMount from chainfire, Alt Mounter and SGS3 easy UMS that will allow you to connect the android in Mass Storage Mode.
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This is different. It's for mounting a USB flash drive on the phone.
nawat said:
This is different. It's for mounting a USB flash drive on the phone.
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You mean OTG (USB On the GO). I though it was for both OTG and MSC.
Last night, due to the wonders of MTP, it took me nearly 2 hours to transfer 2gb of data from my S2 over to the S3, with many popup interruptions delaying the transfer.
God I hate MTP's speed with many small files. But I guess it could be worse if they locked the filesystem down.
BASICALLY INTERNAL DRIVE READS AS CD-ROM AND NOT AS A PARTITION - HOW DO I FIX THIS?
Hey
Disk drive mode is killing me
I was one of the first to get this phone - I like HTC products
But ever since I received this phone I cannot access my internal storage when I plug it into disk drive mode. Why is this and how can I fix it?
I thought both internal and external are plug and play ready (meaning no driver needed to access to info), But for some strange reason my internal 9 gbs will not come up, my external is fine.
I would like to fix this issue today (searching all over the web for the answer) but I am trying to set up a wireless syncing with my phone and I am going to be using my external sd as my media and files and my internal for android system stuff.
I am thinking about formatting my internal memory but I need to first take the info out of it.
BASICALLY INTERNAL DRIVE READS AS CD-ROM AND NOT AS A PARTITION - HOW DO I FIX THIS?
thesssfactor said:
Hey
Disk drive mode is killing me
I was one of the first to get this phone - I like HTC products
But ever since I received this phone I cannot access my internal storage when I plug it into disk drive mode. Why is this and how can I fix it?
I thought both internal and external are plug and play ready (meaning no driver needed to access to info), But for some strange reason my internal 9 gbs will not come up, my external is fine.
I would like to fix this issue today (searching all over the web for the answer) but I am trying to set up a wireless syncing with my phone and I am going to be using my external sd as my media and files and my internal for android system stuff.
I am thinking about formatting my internal memory but I need to first take the info out of it.
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Choose media sync and choose the drive that pops up and choose the phone I believe
almost got it to work
THIS DID NOT WORK
this link helped (http://www.xda-developers.com/android/replace-virtual-cd-on-the-htc-evo-4g-lte/)
it says
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Replace Virtual CD on the HTC EVO 4G LTE
Posted August 6, 2012 at 10:30 pm by PoorCollegeGuy
Difficulty:
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Replace Virtual CD on the HTC EVO 4G LTE
Every now and then, a mod so unique pops up that it bears closer examination. For HTC EVO 4G LTE owners, a mod such as this has appeared. When booted into a Sense ROM and connected to a PC, one will notice that the device mounts as two drives. One is the internal storage, and the other is a CD-ROM. Yes, a CD-ROM. Naturally, upon discovering this, the first step is to see if it can be used for something else. As it turns out, it can be.
XDA Recognized Contributor closeone has discovered that there is a file on the EVO LTE called PCTOOL.ISO, which is what causes the EVO LTE to show up as a CD-ROM when it’s plugged into a PC. Closeone explains why it is there and what can be done about it:
There is a file named PCTOOL.ISO inside the /system/etc directory that normally contains the HTC Sync Manager Software. By replacing that ISO with another, it’ll mount that one instead. Because there isn’t too much room to spare in the /system partition, the file should probably be kept relatively small.
There are a number of things users can put in place of the HTC Sync Manager Software, although not a whole lot of things have been tested yet. In theory, though, quite a few useful tools can be placed here, as closeone says:
1. ROM Developers can include a package that contains a copy of the ADB and Fastboot executables within their ROM. ADB would be useful while the device is on; Fastboot would probably have to be copied to the computer.
2. Because the ISO is mounted as Read-Only media, it could be incredibly useful for field technicians who need to run portable software, without the risk of being infected with a virus on the host machine.
Being able to run portable software without thread of virus is definitely something anyone could benefit from. Aside from being one of the more unique mods on XDA, having functionality like this on the EVO LTE can lead to various possibilities.
To learn more, check out the original thread."
THIS DID NOT WORK
bigdaddy619 said:
Choose media sync and choose the drive that pops up and choose the phone I believe
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Yeah I tired that already, its not plug and play ready.
I believe in TWRP there is and option to mount internal storage so you can access it from a pc
detcup4evr said:
I believe in TWRP there is and option to mount internal storage so you can access it from a pc
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Yeah that works but I don't want to put my phone in recovery mode every time I want to access my internal.
thesssfactor said:
Yeah I tired that already, its not plug and play ready.
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If your looking for wireless adb try Jelly Bomb Domination it has it
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bigdaddy619 said:
If your looking for wireless adb try Jelly Bomb Domination it has it
Sent from my MB855 using xda app-developers app
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No I am just looking to get my internal Memory in my phone to open up like a disk drive without the use of any drivers. (Basically have my my internal memory work just like how my external memory works)
Did you install anything to mount internal as a live cd? When I plug my USB and set to media sync I can now copy anything I want even if its over the 4gb max file limit.
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Did you install anything to mount internal as a live cd? When I plug my USB and set to media sync I can now copy anything I want even if its over the 4gb max file limit.
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Not that I know of, I only unlock, turned s off and flashed 2 roms on it. My current rom is recent meanrom
Got media sync to work.
I had to delete everything inside of the internal memory to get it to work
Please tell me there is some sort of flashable zip to get rid of MTP/PTP.
If I can't get standard USB mode on this S3 I'm getting rid of it, MTP is like the worst way of connected to a PC in my opinion.
All the downsides are not worth not having to mount / disconect the drive.
*Note : I use my phone for my work, MTP makes doing any one job over twice as long as I have to transfer the file to my pc in order to edit it, then I need to send it back.
With USB disk I just edit the file/photo/video directly on the devices drive, huzzah so much time saved!)
I tried SG3 easy UMS but it doesn't disable MTP with the rom I am using.
ive been lookng for ways to get UMS too. Easy UMS is giving me problems. Sometimes it just doesnt work and no drives MTP nor UMS drives show on my PC.
Im on Omega rom with Perseus kernel.
The storage mode has been removed all together as android no longer really supports it. Even Google has done away with it.
Wayne Tech S-III
Has been said 1234578 times. No way for internal sdcard, easyUms for external.
That's it. I agree mtp sucks, not working on my Windows 7 computer. Easy ums works well here.
This is where USB OTG comes in handy
Thank you for the replies everyone.
Looks like I'm downgrading to my sensation then :laugh:
Shall send some dissapointed emails to Google/HTC/Samsung etc though as if they're really trying to make mtp standard that's just silly. (Hell it's bloody useless even for media transfer, I put HD movies on my phone and don't bother optimising them for the phone so they're often rather large files. maximum average transfer I see with MTP is 5MB/s if I use USB disk on my sensation with same SD card I get 15+MB/s)
Shame though as some roms for my note n7000 disable MTP so was hoping the same could be done for the s3 :[
Not a big fan of the emulated SD card as well, just makes finding files in recovery a pain in the arse :laugh:
If this is the way Android is heading looks like I need to find another smart phone OS D:
One thing that could help me keep the s3 is if I could automate easy UMS so when I connect the phone I get a prompt asking me if I want to mount my sd card. ( if that is already a feature, it doesn't work with slim rom) Don't really care for what ever is on the emulated sd card anyway so don't care if that connects with MTP.
( Please don't suggest I just plug the card into a card reader, I use a alluminium bumper case that bolts on so quick swapping is not possible)
Pantherx12 said:
Thank you for the replies everyone.
Looks like I'm downgrading to my sensation then :laugh:
Shall send some dissapointed emails to Google/HTC/Samsung etc though as if they're really trying to make mtp standard that's just silly. (Hell it's bloody useless even for media transfer, I put HD movies on my phone and don't bother optimising them for the phone so they're often rather large files. maximum average transfer I see with MTP is 5MB/s if I use USB disk on my sensation with same SD card I get 15+MB/s)
Shame though as some roms for my note n7000 disable MTP so was hoping the same could be done for the s3 :[
Not a big fan of the emulated SD card as well, just makes finding files in recovery a pain in the arse :laugh:
If this is the way Android is heading looks like I need to find another smart phone OS D:
One thing that could help me keep the s3 is if I could automate easy UMS so when I connect the phone I get a prompt asking me if I want to mount my sd card. ( if that is already a feature, it doesn't work with slim rom) Don't really care for what ever is on the emulated sd card anyway so don't care if that connects with MTP.
( Please don't suggest I just plug the card into a card reader, I use a alluminium bumper case that bolts on so quick swapping is not possible)
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It may have been an option if Samsung had released the proper documentation on this chip like they promised at first but then changed their mind.
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i feel the same way about MTP but it's not that BIG a deal. Easy UMS is a good alternative. i had a Sensation as well and you couldn't even access the internal memory, you could only access the memory stick via flash drive. atleast you can access both internal and external sd card using MTP. just put the files on your ext sdcard and use Easy UMS for quick editing of the files. from there you can move the file to your int sdcard using some type of file manager.
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i feel the same way about MTP but it's not that BIG a deal. Easy UMS is a good alternative. i had a Sensation as well and you couldn't even access the internal memory, you could only access the memory stick via flash drive. atleast you can access both internal and external sd card using MTP. just put the files on your ext sdcard and use Easy UMS for quick editing of the files. from there you can move the file to your int sdcard using some type of file manager.
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I suppose that is an option thanks for the suggestion.
Going to be a pan in the arse setting all my apps to save things to external sd mind.
Is there anyway to mount the Galaxy S4's SD card as Mass Storage? I don't like using MTP, its too clumsy.
I've searched on Play and found a couple of apps that I thought would work, but didn't. I tried "SG USB Mass Storage Enabler" and "AL Mass Storage Manager", neither of them worked.
The developer of "SG USB Mass Storage Enabler" got it to work for the S3, Note 2, and the S4 for every carrier EXCEPT Verizon. -_-
I guess someone will eventually get it to work for Verizon, but does anyone know of an app or another method that works now?
I do have root, the SD card I'm trying to mount is Sandisk 32 GB.
Spike96 said:
Is there anyway to mount the Galaxy S4's SD card as Mass Storage? I don't like using MTP, its too clumsy.
I've searched on Play and found a couple of apps that I thought would work, but didn't. I tried "SG USB Mass Storage Enabler" and "AL Mass Storage Manager", neither of them worked.
The developer of "SG USB Mass Storage Enabler" got it to work for the S3, Note 2, and the S4 for every carrier EXCEPT Verizon. -_-
I guess someone will eventually get it to work for Verizon, but does anyone know of an app or another method that works now?
I do have root, the SD card I'm trying to mount is Sandisk 32 GB.
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Just curious, what's clumsy about it? It's functionally superior since the card remains mounted in Android. It is slower, but really, in terms of the steps you take to use it, there is no difference. You plug it in, it shows up in windows, you drag and drop files, you unplug. You may have to choose to exit installer mode depending on the ROM, but you also often have to choose to mount as usb storage as well.
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Just curious, what's clumsy about it? It's functionally superior since the card remains mounted in Android. It is slower, but really, in terms of the steps you take to use it, there is no difference. You plug it in, it shows up in windows, you drag and drop files, you unplug. You may have to choose to exit installer mode depending on the ROM, but you also often have to choose to mount as usb storage as well.
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Its slower, yes. This is one of many issues.
I have a lot of macs in my house (trust me I don't like it either) and jumping around from one to another is impossible without the additional software. Yes, I can download it, but I'd rather have the option not to. With the option to mount as Mass Storage, the S4 can play the role of a universal USB stick. It can connect to any computer, regardless of software.
Also, some basic programs (like a folder size freeware I have) will not work with my card unless I take it out of my S4 and insert it using its adapter. This is on windows 7.
I feel like you simply have more freedom with the option to mount as Mass Storage.
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Still nothing???
I've heard a lot of desire for this option specifically for the Verizon S4!
I use a free application, Android File Transfer, to mount my S4 (including SD card) to my Mac, but Samsung Kies has to be uninstalled for it to work. I don't know of a solution for Windows.
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brizey said:
Just curious, what's clumsy about it? It's functionally superior since the card remains mounted in Android. It is slower, but really, in terms of the steps you take to use it, there is no difference. You plug it in, it shows up in windows, you drag and drop files, you unplug. You may have to choose to exit installer mode depending on the ROM, but you also often have to choose to mount as usb storage as well.
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It can't be plugged into my car's usb port to play audio directly from the SD card. I know you can use bluetooth, but I like the ease of plug and play.
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I've heard a lot of desire for this option specifically for the Verizon S4!
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google this
SAMSUNG GALAXY S4 USB MASS STORAGE ENABLER
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google this
SAMSUNG GALAXY S4 USB MASS STORAGE ENABLER
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I did, can you give me a direct link?
Most of the links refer to "SG USB Mass Storage Enabler" which I already stated does not work for Verizon GS4. The dev has not added support for SCH-I545 yet. Stranger yet is the app is now down from Google Play.
Guess Google doesn't like Mass Storage?
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I did, can you give me a direct link?
Most of the links refer to "SG USB Mass Storage Enabler" which I already stated does not work for Verizon GS4. The dev has not added support for SCH-I545 yet. Stranger yet is the app is now down from Google Play.
Guess Google doesn't like Mass Storage?
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i guess it doesnt work.i have the same phone
here i found a lot of info that would be usefull to you.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2297888
hope this helps
also some post ago some one said to use android file transfer,if you have a bunch of macs.and its true i use this for my mac all the time.it works great
Almost a year later...
Is Mass Storage really still not possible? AT&T has it, T-Mobile got it, is Verizon still hopeless?
MTP is a huge step backwards IMO from Mass Storage. It's just way too slow.