Hi everyone, I'm new here so be nice
Just bought my phone today, and I'm having a few odd issues. I'm trying to transfer some .mkv files to my phone to play through moboplayer (one of the apps that I saw in the file transfer thread), but using the MediaGo program they won't transfer (an error stating "could not transcode" pops up, and when I click on the error it states no codec could be found, even though that shouldn't matter), and by using Windows Explorer to transfer them Explorer just crashes - which has never happened to me before with any program.
I've changed all the setting that I can find in MediaGo which should allow transfer, and still nothing. So, is there anything else I can do to get this working short of rooting the phone?
Thanks guys for your (hopefully impending and helpful ) help
Take a look at "My Phone Explorer", its a windows progam and a buddy app on your phone. Makes it really easy to push and pull files over wifi, usb or bluetooth.
Thanks, I'll give it a whirl
Dont use pc companion.. just use windows to transfer files
Just tried using myphoneexplorer, unfortunately I've searched through the phone and can't find a setting to only charge when connected via usb, and an option for usb debugging. Any help regarding this?
ribidat sense
Seansmit17 said:
Dont use pc companion.. just use windows to transfer files
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Which as I said crashes Windows Explorer.
Can anyone else help with this?
Sorry to repeat post, but I'm still having this issue. The thing I'm worried about the most is the Windows Explorer crashing issue
Shayper said:
Just tried using myphoneexplorer, unfortunately I've searched through the phone and can't find a setting to only charge when connected via usb, and an option for usb debugging. Any help regarding this?
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There is no function for charge only - usb debugging is in setup -> Programs -> Development.
Windows explorer is behaving strange for the moment - only hope is it will be fixed in a new upgrade (as far as I remember i did not have it on the .62 version). I backed up yesterday on wi-fi using X-plore on my phone - time consuming but worked.
harfot said:
There is no function for charge only - usb debugging is in setup -> Programs -> Development.
Windows explorer is behaving strange for the moment - only hope is it will be fixed in a new upgrade (as far as I remember i did not have it on the .62 version). I backed up yesterday on wi-fi using X-plore on my phone - time consuming but worked.
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Thanks, I'll try the USB debugging when I get back
I can't use WiFi unfortunately, as one of the campus terms and conditions is that you can't set up your own WiFi network.
It's the only problem I have with my phone really, although I tried torrenting an mkv file (that I own on my pc) using a torrent app and that works fine using mx player . I think I may be in love with this phone
I've not been having any issues transferring files to the device through Windows Explorer, however, i'm finding that files larger than 4GiB aren't accepted - it seems like the 25GiB Data partition on the internal storage is formatted FAT32... which seems a bit pointless to me.
Surely a Device with a 1280x720 screen and enough grunt to render 720p video should be able to accommodate large files on its data partition!?
Silly Sony
You need encode your data smaller convert to mp4 only
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I can confirm this problem with windows explorer and the XPS - this issue is with mkv files it seems, regardless of file size. It was really confusing when I was transferring my libraries over to the new phone and it just crashed winexplorer partway =(
MyPhoneExplorer did succeed in transferring the mkv file though, thanks.
But I'm sad to say that not everything plays well even with DICE player... the XPS still struggles with some 720p h264 mkv files. So might still have to convert whatever you want to watch with something like Handbrake =(
running 6.0.A.3.73
steelmm said:
You need encode your data smaller convert to mp4 only
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That's what I figured, until someone works out how to reformat that partition to ext3 or ext4 anyway
BleeDK said:
I can confirm this problem with windows explorer and the XPS - this issue is with mkv files it seems, regardless of file size. It was really confusing when I was transferring my libraries over to the new phone and it just crashed winexplorer partway =(
MyPhoneExplorer did succeed in transferring the mkv file though, thanks.
But I'm sad to say that not everything plays well even with DICE player... the XPS still struggles with some 720p h264 mkv files. So might still have to convert whatever you want to watch with something like Handbrake =(
running 6.0.A.3.73
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Yeah, I updated to the .73 firmware and still not working... Ouch.
I converted the file to .avi though, and can't notice the difference in quality. However it would be nice to put some of my hd films on there without conversion.
Thanks guys for all the useful help
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hi,
i want to know how i can transfer music and videos to my TF201?
witch tools i use for that?
thanks for response
a tool needed to transfer stuff to my device was the #1 reason i moved away from iDevices (itune).
for large amount of transfer, you simply connect to your computer thru USB, and use file explorer/manager from your computer to move files.
i use ES File manager (on the tablet) to copy a couple files over WIFI sometimes, slow
I generally use Samba SMB/CIFS or a memory card. USB works great if you have a modern PC but I'm to lazy to get a cable. SSH is also heavily used for my network.
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Get isyncer for your device and it will sync your iTunes library.
Anyone know of a good wifi file sharing app to share files between android devices? BT is too slow
Nvidia always!
Windows Media Player
It's odd though.. After ICS I can no longer do a SMB connect to my NAS through either Astro or BS Player. Anyone experienced the same?
Edit: Gah, nevermind When playing around I had entered a wrong password at some time, and gotten myself locked out from my NAS
Use the awesome DropBox... click the referral link in my signature & get DB free & you can put DB on any phone, tablet, computer & instantly transfer files around. I use DB 99% of the time to move songs & vids & photos & wallpapers & notification tones & podcasts & apps to my tablet from my computer.
You can use all above, and tools like Web Remote Desktop, or others see in market), and you have all sync software also, on computer side, through USB and wifi, with samba share. Plenty of possibilities.
"wifi file explorer" works great. When I am too lazy to get the cable, I just use wifi to do the transferring. The only problem is it only transfers one file a time. But you can zip everything into a zip file, upload the zip file, and unzip it all througt wifi file explorer. Very convenient.
jetbruceli said:
Get isyncer for your device and it will sync your iTunes library.
Anyone know of a good wifi file sharing app to share files between android devices? BT is too slow
Nvidia always!
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File Expert
iamhcg said:
"wifi file explorer" works great. When I am too lazy to get the cable, I just use wifi to do the transferring. The only problem is it only transfers one file a time. But you can zip everything into a zip file, upload the zip file, and unzip it all througt wifi file explorer. Very convenient.
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If you think that is nice try AirDroid just 1 time.
i recommend ASUS cloud
register here
http://access.asus.com/a/changepwUI.htm
it has multi platform apps pc/mac/android/ios
ofcos if u are transferring HD movies usb is definitely the way. this cloud is very good for small file size esp mp3!
cheers!
My go to apps is AirDroid, TeraDesk, DropBox, or Evernote (it all depends on what I'm doing and from where).
Plus I also have LogMeIn pro for emergencies.
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How do I connect the Sony Xperia S in Mass Storage Mode?
There must be a way? Media Transfer Protocol (MTP) mode is not ideal for transferring Photos and Videos (ironically) as it doesn't show you thumbnails for the Pictures and Videos on your phone. Neither can you stream the videos straight from the device this way..
You have to first click on the file and wait for it to load, just to find out its not the one you want, and repeat the arduous process all over again for the next Video, till you get to the one you wanted..
Please Help
Download Sony PC companion there is an option in there to open the drive on your phone (storage)
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MTP is the only mode that there is but there is a file manager in PC Companion software
eddyedwards007 said:
Download Sony PC companion there is an option in there to open the drive on your phone (storage)
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We can all open the storage on the device..windows does this by itself through autoplay when you connect the phone..
I'm talking specifically about mounting the storage with Full access privileges, as it would be if you plugged in a mass storage device (such as a hard drive).
All the previous Xperia range allowed this, and of what I know, most android devices allow this. This is a very fundamental feature required and expected of all phones these days. Your not exactly going to enjoy downloading a 3GB Video file only to find out that's not the one you were after..
RoleX1 said:
We can all open the storage on the device..windows does this by itself through autoplay when you connect the phone..
I'm talking specifically about mounting the storage with Full access privileges, as it would be if you plugged in a mass storage device (such as a hard drive).
All the previous Xperia range allowed this, and of what I know, most android devices allow this. This is a very fundamental feature required and expected of all phones these days. Your not exactly going to enjoy downloading a 3GB Video file only to find out that's not the one you were after..
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It's also one that is going away with unified storage models. There are technical reasons behind this (as it's all one partition leveraging a fuse file system to mimic external storage) that it can't simply be "unmounted" from the OS side and mounted as external storage.
krohnjw said:
It's also one that is going away with unified storage models. There are technical reasons behind this (as it's all one partition leveraging a fuse file system to mimic external storage) that it can't simply be "unmounted" from the OS side and mounted as external storage.
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So the paying Consumers lose another round
vs Manufacturers and their cost cutting techniques..
Soon we will have phones that are nothing to do with what we want, they will be what's left after its attacked by a budget sheet. Zombies of the mobile world, where passion doesn't exist..
(lol got a bit carried away there, but you get the point) since when does something that's been demonstrated to be the more user friendly option (as demonstrated on the Galaxy s2 amongst other android handsets), get thrown out as if consumers are too stupid to notice that we are being put at a disadvantage?
oh well, welcome to the pathetic future, where what's in my pocket is what the account manager needed to get his bonus this year
RoleX1 said:
So the paying Consumers lose another round
vs Manufacturers and their cost cutting techniques..
Soon we will have phones that are nothing to do with what we want, they will be what's left after its attacked by a budget sheet. Zombies of the mobile world, where passion doesn't exist..
(lol got a bit carried away there, but you get the point) since when does something that's been demonstrated to be the more user friendly option (as demonstrated on the Galaxy s2 amongst other android handsets), get thrown out as if consumers are too stupid to notice that we are being put at a disadvantage?
oh well, welcome to the pathetic future, where what's in my pocket is what the account manager needed to get his bonus this year
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It's more of a movement that does away with insufficient internal storage and allows the user to leverage available space however they see fit, but there is a tradeoff there.
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I actually like the way it is now better. No more hassling around with too little storage for apps (HTC desire was horrible in that perspective). The built in memory is faster than SD cards. And mtp is working fine for most things.
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Yey - they do a pc companion... problem is, I'm using a mac...
So no way of copying photos from/to it using iPhoto.
On the plus side, at least the "Salling Media Sync" application I used to use to copy music to my Hero/Desire still works with this phone when plugged in by usb.
atilaw said:
Yey - they do a pc companion... problem is, I'm using a mac...
So no way of copying photos from/to it using iPhoto.
On the plus side, at least the "Salling Media Sync" application I used to use to copy music to my Hero/Desire still works with this phone when plugged in by usb.
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You can use Sony Bridge for Mac to sync your music to your iTunes and it will move photos to your phone from iPhoto. It will also do software upgrades as well and use it as a file manager for your files on your phone.
MTP works fine on Windows, and there is the excellent Bridge for Mac for all Mac users:
http://www.sonymobile.com/global-en/tools/bridge-for-mac/
Anyone knows if I will be able to use my Sammy TV with Anynet+ and use the controller, just like Sony ones?
Or listen to music from it on my Xbox?
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Thanks for the Bridge to Mac tip guys... I've had my Sony Xperia S for a day so far, loving the phone so far - screen and camera are awesome, nice bump in speed over my old Desire too. Just didn't see anything on the mac bridge in all the google results on the subject of transferring files.
Will give it a go.
Felimenta97 said:
Anyone knows if I will be able to use my Sammy TV with Anynet+ and use the controller, just like Sony ones?
Or listen to music from it on my Xbox?
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Anynet+ is just HDMI CEC and will work fine! Has been tried and tested.
If the Xbox supports standard DLNA, music sharing should work.
Ambroos said:
Anynet+ is just HDMI CEC and will work fine! Has been tried and tested.
If the Xbox supports standard DLNA, music sharing should work.
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OK. Thanks.
Sent from Xperia X10 Mini Pro using CM9 by paul-xxx
I am not able to transfer .mkv file to the phone, I think simple mass storage should be included.
Ambroos said:
Anynet+ is just HDMI CEC and will work fine! Has been tried and tested.
If the Xbox supports standard DLNA, music sharing should work.
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So need a HDMI cable to connect XS to Samsung TV?
Saeen said:
I am not able to transfer .mkv file to the phone, I think simple mass storage should be included.
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But you can put .mkv file to the memory card and than move it to the root with X-Plore
RiotRick said:
I actually like the way it is now better. No more hassling around with too little storage for apps (HTC desire was horrible in that perspective). The built in memory is faster than SD cards. And mtp is working fine for most things.
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The irony is, that Xperia S choose to ignore this advantage as it still divides flash into "internal" and "external" storage. In my eyes it is one of the biggest flaws of this phone (together with flaps covering the interface sockets).
But it is definitely a way forward and the problems are solely on the computer software side. Which will get attention only when there are enough users demanding for this.
Is it possible to transfer .MKV files with MTP?
Hi
I'm currently running Night Elf kernal and it says that it supports NTFS.
I'm am also using USB Arc storage manager for OTG.
When I open Root explorer I can see files and play them off FAT32 flash drives....
....and I can see the same files on NTFS drives but I can not play them.
Any ideas why not?
Use the Full version :
LINKS
FULL http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=904425&d=1329407804
Use the above kernel^
Qwerty123 \m/ said:
Use the Full version :
LINKS
FULL http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=904425&d=1329407804
Use the above kernel^
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Thanks, but he is using the full version... (I installed it on his phone myself, and if he was using the lite version then he wouldn't even be able to access the NTFS drive)
The issue is that while the Phone can detect NTFS partitions and even let you browse the files on the partition but the files are not playable.. (ie it wont let you play an AVI from the NTFS drive.. but the exact same AVI on a Fat32 drive is playable)
Kiwi.
Sorry i didnt read that part
Try using VLC or MoboPlayer
Wait a minute, what res are the movies in ?
Qwerty123 \m/ said:
Sorry i didnt read that part
Try using VLC or MoboPlayer
Wait a minute, what res are the movies in ?
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The fact the movies play off and SD card but not off a NTFS formatted hard drive suggests that the "res" the movies are in is not a factor.
Res is a factor
720p play fine o f my SD Card
When i played a 1080p it never loaded up , MoboPlayer crashed for me
Try copying those movies which dont play on NTFS drive to SD card and report back
I'm going to try and be polite and spell things out for you.
1) I have a file - lets call this file "x"
2) File "x" is on a micro SD card which I have inserted into a USB SD card reader
3) The SD card reader is plugged into the phones USB port via an OTG cable
4) When plugged in the phone can see the file sitting on the SD card in its folder and I can see it using Root explorer or ES explorer etc
5) When I select the file it plays perfectly
now here comes the bit you need to understand because I've explained all this before in my previous posts.....
When I plug the powered NTFS hard drive into exactly the same OTG cable I can......
1) See the file perfectly on the HDD
2) But I can not play it
ie - resolution does NOT make a difference here because its exactly the same file except that it does not play off an NTFS hard drive.
Thanks for your interest in the subject though - but please read the posts thoroughly and also try to make your comments constructive - short one liner suggestions are not helpful especially when it appears that you haven't read or understood the previous content.
Does the player support playing from ntfs, had something like this before from the media libs included with a player not being able to read the file.
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mpiekp said:
Does the player support playing from ntfs, had something like this before from the media libs included with a player not being able to read the file.
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Excellent point....hmmm
Any idea a quick way to find this out?
Do you know any players that definitely do support NTFS?
JH
What player are you using.
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hilfordjames said:
I'm going to try and be polite and spell things out for you.
1) I have a file - lets call this file "x"
2) File "x" is on a micro SD card which I have inserted into a USB SD card reader
3) The SD card reader is plugged into the phones USB port via an OTG cable
4) When plugged in the phone can see the file sitting on the SD card in its folder and I can see it using Root explorer or ES explorer etc
5) When I select the file it plays perfectly
now here comes the bit you need to understand because I've explained all this before in my previous posts.....
When I plug the powered NTFS hard drive into exactly the same OTG cable I can......
1) See the file perfectly on the HDD
2) But I can not play it
ie - resolution does NOT make a difference here because its exactly the same file except that it does not play off an NTFS hard drive.
Thanks for your interest in the subject though - but please read the posts thoroughly and also try to make your comments constructive - short one liner suggestions are not helpful especially when it appears that you haven't read or understood the previous content.
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Sorry there
I got confused a little in your earlier posts
I suggest you post your question here : Android Q&A
It'll broaden the scope of you getting answers
NTFS is a proprietary format of Microsoft, and SE is the competition.
i banged my head against this when i tried to play files from a NTFS external HDD plugged into the SE PS3 console's USB port. no way in hell i could make it work. i have to plug the HDD in the laptop and access it via LAN.
however, it seems strange that you can see the files correctly.
I guess we can read the files on ntfs because the kernel we are using supports ntfs.. Must be a limitation of the player.
Kiwi
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mpiekp said:
What player are you using.
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I've tried a couple of players
ES media player
Meridian
Movies
MX Video Player
MX Video Player gets the closest - it actually asks me if I want to continue playing the video from the last scene but then when I select "Yes" it suddenly says cannot play file.
Have you tried QQ player?
Not sure if it will work but it's what I use and even supports WMV files which are Microsoft proprietary files.. Perhaps it will also play from NTFS.. You have to open the application and scan for files tho.
Kiwi
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kiwiBratwurst said:
Have you tried QQ player?
Not sure if it will work but it's what I use and even supports WMV files which are Microsoft proprietary files.. Perhaps it will also play from NTFS.. You have to open the application and scan for files tho.
Kiwi
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Yip tried QQ player and still no luck.
I've emailed MX video to see if they can support NTFS
mpiekp said:
Does the player support playing from ntfs, had something like this before from the media libs included with a player not being able to read the file.
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Did you come across a player that supports NTFS?
hilfordjames said:
I'm going to try and be polite and spell things out for you.
1) I have a file - lets call this file "x"
2) File "x" is on a micro SD card which I have inserted into a USB SD card reader
3) The SD card reader is plugged into the phones USB port via an OTG cable
4) When plugged in the phone can see the file sitting on the SD card in its folder and I can see it using Root explorer or ES explorer etc
5) When I select the file it plays perfectly
now here comes the bit you need to understand because I've explained all this before in my previous posts.....
When I plug the powered NTFS hard drive into exactly the same OTG cable I can......
1) See the file perfectly on the HDD
2) But I can not play it
ie - resolution does NOT make a difference here because its exactly the same file except that it does not play off an NTFS hard drive.
Thanks for your interest in the subject though - but please read the posts thoroughly and also try to make your comments constructive - short one liner suggestions are not helpful especially when it appears that you haven't read or understood the previous content.
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Even i am having the same problem. but i cant seem to find any solution here on this thread. If you found a way through please post it here.
Thanks
Try Mobo Player. I am using this one and its perfect, i can play 1080 video with no problem, ... try there soft decoding maybe it can help, if not i will try to find some better solution.
SĐF said:
Try Mobo Player. I am using this one and its perfect, i can play 1080 video with no problem, ... try there soft decoding maybe it can help, if not i will try to find some better solution.
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Its not the problem of the player. None of the files in the ntfs drive is being read properly.....not even images..
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Ok after a few days of trolling through posts and searching I can't find the answer I'm looking for... Do you need Kies to transfer from PC to SGS3 via USB? I understand it used for updates etc but what I'm getting is can I plug the SGS3 into a friends computer and grab some data without it. Thanks
Edit: found the answers I was looking for.
››Connect as a media device
You can connect your device to a computer and access media
files stored on your device.
1 Connect your device to a computer with a USB cable.
2 Tap the indicator icons(top of the screen eg where the time & battery icon is) area and drag it downwards to
open the notifications panel.
3 Select Connected as a media device → Media device
(MTP).
4 Transfer files between your device and the computer.
Not working for me. On a rooted S3.
"USB utilities" doesn't appear on any list.
The S3 supports MTP and PTP. No need for special USB drivers as far as I tell.
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It works fine with my PC but not with my MBP...doesn't show up as attached storage.
Hmmm, Thanks for your reply's...Reason I started this thread was because a HTC owner I know said the reason He didn't wait for the SGS3 was because he thought you needed software(I take it he was thinking Kies) installed on a computer to transfer data.
I can't confirm on my SGS3 as I don't pick it up till tomorrow in New Zealand. Those steps I posted were from the Samsung site on how to transfer files for the S2, I just took it for granted it would be the same for the S3.
I just want to make sure I can just access the drive on the phone say if I visit a friend and grab some data off them without having to install software on their computer or log onto their wi-fi for Kies to work
If they have a computer that supports MTP or PTP you will be fine. No software is needed.
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Yea confirmed it today when I got my phone, once I get homr from work I'll edit those steps I posted in my first post because thats not how you get the connection to PC to work
ThreeTwoBravo said:
Ok after a few days of trolling through posts and searching I can't find the answer I'm looking for... Do you need Kies to transfer from PC to SGS3 via USB? I understand it used for updates etc but what I'm getting is can I plug the SGS3 into a friends computer and grab some data without it. Thanks
Edit: found the answers I was looking for.
1. Attach your Samsung device to your computer (PC or Mac) using the USB cable. If this is the first time you’ve connected your device to your computer, it will install the necessary drivers on your computer.
2. On your Samsung device, touch Applications > Settings > Wireless and network > USB utilities.
3. Remove the USB cable from you Samsung device.
4. On your Samsung device touch “Connect storage to PC.” You will see a warning: “USB utilities / Connect USB cable to use mass storage.” Insert the USB cable into your Samsung device while the message is still on the screen. Do not touch “Cancel.”
5. The screen will change to “USB mass storage” with a picture of a green Android and a message that says “USB connected.” Touch “Connect USB storage” at the bottom.
6. Your Samsung device is now connected to your computer. The device’s internal storage will appear on your computer as an external drive. If you also have a microSD card installed, this will show up as a second external drive.
7. You can now drag and drop files directly from your computer or iTunes to your device. You can create folders on your device as necessary to organize your files. Your device will automatically index these files and make them available in your media player.
8. IMPORTANT NOTE FOR MAC USERS: Before you disconnect your device from your Mac, you must eject the disks on your Mac, just as you would eject any disk or flash drive. After the drives have been ejected, touch “Disconnect storage from PC” on your Samsung device.
9. When you’ve moved all of the files you need to, disconnect the USB cable.
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2. On your Samsung device, touch Applications > Settings > Wireless and network > USB utilities.
This doesn't exist bud
winwiz said:
2. On your Samsung device, touch Applications > Settings > Wireless and network > USB utilities.
This doesn't exist bud
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Yea I know i posted those steps in my first post before I got my phone, I copied those steps from the samsung website, I'll update it with the right procedure when I get home from work sorry for any confusion
when you plug in the micro USB and connect it to your PC you have two options in the notification bar : MPT or PTP.
This means that we can't transfer over unsupported files, right?
Like MKV files... I've been dying to try an HD movie on this screen.. whenever I try to transfer an MKV file, windows explorer crashes
hboos said:
when you plug in the micro USB and connect it to your PC you have two options in the notification bar : MPT or PTP.
This means that we can't transfer over unsupported files, right?
Like MKV files... I've been dying to try an HD movie on this screen.. whenever I try to transfer an MKV file, windows explorer crashes
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I just transferred a 720p .mkv through the MPT function over usb, put it in my movies folder and watching it as I type this, looks pretty good and just playing it with stock video player
benengyj said:
It works fine with my PC but not with my MBP...doesn't show up as attached storage.
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For use on a Mac, download Android File Transfer for Mac from Google. Macs need this software.
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Easier if you use ES file explorer, its very fast and theres no file size limitations
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It crashes windows explorer when trying to transfer an mkv file. Transferred an avi but asked if I wanted to convert the file. I need to play around some more, but I'm stuck onthis right now.
--update... still not resolved! Can you explain how you got it to work ThreeTwoBravo? I can't put any .mkv files on my phone. Even had a go at the kies app, its trash.
HTCHD2ireland said:
It crashes windows explorer when trying to transfer an mkv file. Transferred an avi but asked if I wanted to convert the file. I need to play around some more, but I'm stuck onthis right now.
--update... still not resolved! Can you explain how you got it to work ThreeTwoBravo? I can't put any .mkv files on my phone. Even had a go at the kies app, its trash.
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Plug SGS3 to USB port
Pull down notification bar
Get the option to connect as media device or camera
Choose Media device
Go to computer find the SGS3 under Portable Devices>>Open the movies folder
Drag .mkv file into movies folder,select yes to copy
Unplug SGS3
Open the stock video player find the .mkv and play
Not sure why this ain't working for ya mate, this is all pretty new to me but I just transferred a 4G sized .mkv file in 1080p and it plays with out a hitch
Lootes said:
For use on a Mac, download Android File Transfer for Mac from Google. Macs need this software.
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I tried with both Kies 2.0 for Mac and Android File Transfer, it doesn't connect. With AFT, it just says "connect your device" and Kies keeps showing status as "Connecting". Any advice? Thanks.
ThreeTwoBravo said:
Plug SGS3 to USB port
Pull down notification bar
Get the option to connect as media device or camera
Choose Media device
Go to computer find the SGS3 under Portable Devices>>Open the movies folder
Drag .mkv file into movies folder,select yes to copy
Unplug SGS3
Open the stock video player find the .mkv and play
Not sure why this ain't working for ya mate, this is all pretty new to me but I just transferred a 4G sized .mkv file in 1080p and it plays with out a hitch
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+1
(still search how to format my SDcard to exfat...)
kgoel13 said:
I tried with both Kies 2.0 for Mac and Android File Transfer, it doesn't connect. With AFT, it just says "connect your device" and Kies keeps showing status as "Connecting". Any advice? Thanks.
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faulty usb cable maybe.....?
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ThreeTwoBravo said:
faulty usb cable maybe.....?
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I doubt since I use the same wire to charge the phone...and the port is working fine too..........
Try switching from MPT to the camera mode and back. My Pc wouldnt see the s3 today and doing that forced the handshake over usb also make sure keis wifi is turned off
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Since getting this phone last year I have never been able to edit music metadata (id3 tags) from the PC with the phone connected. I tried using MusicBee, MediaMonkey, WMP to change tags but files seem to be read-only as no changes stick once you disconnect the device. I never had this issue with any other previous devices.
Any ideas?
ma_t14 said:
Since getting this phone last year I have never been able to edit music metadata (id3 tags) from the PC with the phone connected. I tried using MusicBee, MediaMonkey, WMP to change tags but files seem to be read-only as no changes stick once you disconnect the device. I never had this issue with any other previous devices.
Any ideas?
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I use AutomaTag on my phone. When I transfer to my PC, the data comes along with no issues
Cyclone Emperor said:
I use AutomaTag on my phone. When I transfer to my PC, the data comes along with no issues
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As I said, the issue is when the phone is connected to the PC and you are editing the tags on the pc directly through e.g. a music management program like MusicBee. Editing tags on the phone works fine, my bad for not clarifying that.
ma_t14 said:
As I said, the issue is when the phone is connected to the PC and you are editing the tags on the pc directly through e.g. a music management program like MusicBee. Editing tags on the phone works fine, my bad for not clarifying that.
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what music player are you using your files in? im having tons of trouble with GPM not finding songs i added to my external sd card. ive had to go clear the cache and data from that app, reboot and relaunch, even that only works sparingly. Ill try editing some ID3 tags here at work, but im on a citrix interface machine all day, so we will see if i can even access the internal storage lol
nope, it wont even recognize the device, confirmed this by plugging a usb stick into it and it also didnt recognize that. Also plugged the phone into my bosses windows 10 laptop which recognized it instantly
youdoofus said:
what music player are you using your files in? im having tons of trouble with GPM not finding songs i added to my external sd card. ive had to go clear the cache and data from that app, reboot and relaunch, even that only works sparingly. Ill try editing some ID3 tags here at work, but im on a citrix interface machine all day, so we will see if i can even access the internal storage lol
nope, it wont even recognize the device, confirmed this by plugging a usb stick into it and it also didnt recognize that. Also plugged the phone into my bosses windows 10 laptop which recognized it instantly
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I have had no issues with any of the music players I tried on the phone, e.g. BlackPlayer and GoneMad.
Did you have any success editing tags on a windows machine?
ma_t14 said:
I have had no issues with any of the music players I tried on the phone, e.g. BlackPlayer and GoneMad.
Did you have any success editing tags on a windows machine?
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yeah, i strictly use google play music (GPM) and its always giving me issues. doesnt matter if its internal storage or external.
yes, i did get my id3 tags edited and verified that it worked in my car
youdoofus said:
yes, i did get my id3 tags edited and verified that it worked in my car
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Interesting, what did you use to edit the tags?
ma_t14 said:
Interesting, what did you use to edit the tags?
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VLC player