I've just got my S3 and a Samsung 32Gb SD.
On camera app I have set to save them to SD card. However if I look at my files, or the details on the pic itself it is saving on the phone still.
I have checked all settings, restarted phone, mounted/unmounted SD. It shows up the SD in settings> storage so the phone knows its there.
Anyone help please
Check with file browser if phone created the DCIM folder on external SD.
Michael_P said:
Check with file browser if phone created the DCIM folder on external SD.
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It has yes DCIM/Camera folder is there
MrMrMr111 said:
It has yes DCIM/Camera folder is there
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Try clearing the data for the camera app. Open the camera app after and it should ask you to select where you want to save your pictures. Select the SD, take a picture and use a file manager to see if it's in your internal or external SD.
If that doesn't work you could try a factory reset...
Have you tried formatting the card? Because folders can get corrupted.
I think may be getting confused with the naming convention in my files app. They are both SD cards, one extsdcard which I take is the micro SD card and another called sdcard, I take it as internal?
Is this correct? If so why are they both called very similar
Thanks
MrMrMr111 said:
I think may be getting confused with the naming convention in my files app. They are both SD cards, one extsdcard which I take is the micro SD card and another called sdcard, I take it as internal?
Is this correct? If so why are they both called very similar
Thanks
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internal = /mnt/sdcard
external = /mnt/extsdcard
If you choose save to SD from the camera they will be on your external SD.
kchino said:
internal = /mnt/sdcard
external = /mnt/extsdcard
If you choose save to SD from the camera they will be on your external SD.
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this is the confusing thing isn't it, the internal also being called sdcard?!!?
thanks again
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So I've done some searching and apparently on SGS2, the Move To SD option in Manage Applications *should* move apps to your external SD in the .androidsecure directory.
However, it doesn't seem to do that for me, it moves it to the .androidsecure directory of my INTERNAL sd.
I'm running MIUI, with Void.echo kernel.
In App 2 SD, it notes at the bottom "External storage status: shared"
barrist said:
So I've done some searching and apparently on SGS2, the Move To SD option in Manage Applications *should* move apps to your external SD in the .androidsecure directory.
However, it doesn't seem to do that for me, it moves it to the .androidsecure directory of my INTERNAL sd.
I'm running MIUI, with Void.echo kernel.
In App 2 SD, it notes at the bottom "External storage status: shared"
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Maybe u have luck and u got an answer but I think u will got an better and faster answer in MIUI thread
It can be that it is a change or fold from it, so that maybe only MIUI users can help u.
CHEERS
barrist said:
However, it doesn't seem to do that for me, it moves it to the .androidsecure directory of my INTERNAL sd.
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That's how it always worked. Im sure there's an app in the market that will move it to an external sdcard.
peachpuff said:
That's how it always worked. Im sure there's an app in the market that will move it to an external sdcard.
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I agree with OP there's something weird about how the move to sd works. In reality it moves the app to internal SD, however it also put some info on those apps in the .android_secure folder in your external SD. And if you remove the external SD those app stop working, even though they reside in the internal SD and shouldn't be affected by removal of external SD.
jzmtl said:
I agree with OP there's something weird about how the move to sd works. In reality it moves the app to internal SD, however it also put some info on those apps in the .android_secure folder in your external SD. And if you remove the external SD those app stop working, even though they reside in the internal SD and shouldn't be affected by removal of external SD.
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Actually my "Move to SD" doesn't even create the .android_secure folder on external SD. It creates it on the internal SD.
It should create it on the external SD, where you can see the files when mounted on your PC. (they are hidden when you try to find them from within your phone).
So I think in your case, the apps ARE being moved to the external SD just in a weird way (that's why they don't work when you remove the card).
In my case, it's not functioning that way at all; nothing is being moved to the external sd.
Hello,
I did bought orginal Samsung mincro SD card 32gb class 10. I did put inside to the phone and first what i did after phone did show me space 29gb i did format it from phone options in settings of storage. After format i did reboot my phone just in case. Now i did plug in phone to my pc and all do work fine. My pc see Internal and external storage on my phone. After when i did copy files to my external memory of my phone and do unplug micro usb i cant see my external sd card on my phone. In apps like winamp/RockPlayer/BSPlayer/ES File Explorer...all what i can see is only sdcrad which is internal memory. I cant see external memory at all.
Best thing is when i do put movie anywhere on external sd card by usb/pc and run build in samsung app "Video Player" its see video form external sd! I dont know whats going on and i did have S2/Dell Streak/Note and never had problem like this before.
Any help would be nice.
Open your file explorer,go to mnt in root folder there is your SD card
zodiaxe66 said:
Open your file explorer,go to mnt in root folder there is your SD card
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Problem is they dont show "Root" or "mnt" folder.
wgizmo said:
Hello,
I did bought orginal Samsung mincro SD card 32gb class 10. I did put inside to the phone and first what i did after phone did show me space 29gb i did format it from phone options in settings of storage. After format i did reboot my phone just in case. Now i did plug in phone to my pc and all do work fine. My pc see Internal and external storage on my phone. After when i did copy files to my external memory of my phone and do unplug micro usb i cant see my external sd card on my phone. In apps like winamp/RockPlayer/BSPlayer/ES File Explorer...all what i can see is only sdcrad which is internal memory. I cant see external memory at all.
Best thing is when i do put movie anywhere on external sd card by usb/pc and run build in samsung app "Video Player" its see video form external sd! I dont know whats going on and i did have S2/Dell Streak/Note and never had problem like this before.
Any help would be nice.
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[TOOL] DirectoryBind - move data to external_sd (GameLoft, Shadowgun etc.) ROOT req. - xda-developers
wind0zer said:
[TOOL] DirectoryBind - move data to external_sd (GameLoft, Shadowgun etc.) ROOT req. - xda-developers
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Thank you for link but i dont need data transfer. My problem si why i cant see external sd card in any of apps. When i do swich on winamp there is music from external sd card, when i do swich on build in video player i do see videos form external sd card but there is no way i can explore external sd card using any of explore apps or any other app where you can search files by folders. There is no Root folder or mnt.
Oki small update. I just did give a go to one more app "Root browser lite" and i can see all folders and sys files. Looks like problem is with moust of apps which can't handle way of G3 works with external sd card. I'm right?
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wgizmo said:
Oki small update. I just did give a go to one more app "Root browser lite" and i can see all folders and sys files. Looks like problem is with moust of apps which can't handle way of G3 works with external sd card. I'm right?
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda app-developers app
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Yes you're right. The s3 and other devices that have like 16/32 GB internal memory uses part of it for system and the rest is mounted as "sdcard"when infact it's internal memory. In addition to this sdcard there's the real sdcard which is mounted as external-sdcard. Many apps are programmed to look for only sdcard and not ext-sdcard. For such programs creating a symlink using the above tool that I posted will help it "see" contents/folders of the ext-sdcard.
As you mentioned some programs can and some can't browse/see ext-sdcard - if it's absolutely necessary, creating a symlink is the only option I can think of.
Hello i got my sgs3 today,i have inserted a 32gb sd card,but cant find a folder link to my ext card on es fileexploer
i rebember on my sgs2 i had a folder called extsdcard or something to acces my sd card??
can anybody tell me where it is? or how to do?
regards
It's mnt/extSdCard
make sure you are in the main directory, under /mnt should be 2 files: "extSdCard" (external card -your 32gb card) and "sdcard" (internal card)
can also try just "MyFiles" if FileExplorer is giving you issues, that's what I use when not using Astro
flawedlegacy said:
make sure you are in the main directory, under /mnt should be 2 files: "extSdCard" (external card -your 32gb card) and "sdcard" (internal card)
can also try just "MyFiles" if FileExplorer is giving you issues, that's what I use when not using Astro
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thanks i found it,but it dident show mnt without showing hidden files,im using a app called websharing who i like very much,
but on that app it does not show mnt folder just internal card,i dident have any problems on my sgs 2 with that,because it was a folder in internal card linking to my sdcard.. is it a way to make a folder linked to sd card on internal memory??
thanks for all help
Yes.
First create a folder on your internal sd (/mnt/sdcard) called external_sd (you can name it whatever you want but for compatibility reasons you should choose this)
Then use the following tool to bind-mount /mnt/extSdCard/ to /mnt/sdcard/external_sd
Tool: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1410262
datasnoken said:
Hello i got my sgs3 today,i have inserted a 32gb sd card,but cant find a folder link to my ext card on es fileexploer
i rebember on my sgs2 i had a folder called extsdcard or something to acces my sd card??
can anybody tell me where it is? or how to do?
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You can just press the Favorite button on the es file explorer. Your external SD card should be shown there as /mnt/extSdCard/
Hi there, when connecting mini with the official ics to pc, only external sd shows up. With no pc connected, it seems the external sd is not mounted.
How could I copy files between internal and external sd cards? Thanks!
Anyone can help?
You can't copy your internal files to pc, cause there is in internal memory just files install..(correct me if i wrong)..
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uprising1 said:
Hi there, when connecting mini with the official ics to pc, only external sd shows up. With no pc connected, it seems the external sd is not mounted.
How could I copy files between internal and external sd cards? Thanks!
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The only way to see the system files is with a root and "root explorer" and you will see them in the phone, the copy the archive from the system to your SD card and the conecto to pc to see the file, the pc cannot access the files directly only modify(like flashtool) the system
The camera always store photos in the internal sd card. Is there a way to copy the photos to pc or the external sd without root?
droid explorer lets you see and manage all contents of your phone. It's normal that when connected you can only see the "external" memory, it is not normal that the camera app saves pictures to internal memory (you sure about this?) have you tried looking in folders like dcim or 100andro on sd card?
Rudjgaard said:
droid explorer lets you see and manage all contents of your phone. It's normal that when connected you can only see the "external" memory, it is not normal that the camera app saves pictures to internal memory (you sure about this?) have you tried looking in folders like dcim or 100andro on sd card?
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No option to choose where to save pics.
uprising1 said:
The camera always store photos in the internal sd card. Is there a way to copy the photos to pc or the external sd without root?
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What? That can't be because if you make a 1 min video recording puff say goodbye to your 150mb of storage, I'm sure you are confused, all the photos and video are in the mini sd in the folder dcmi then 100android something like that, you will never find the option of where to save photos because they are by default stored in the mini sd
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Flashed this rom:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2235446
I am getting this error of No external storage available on all the apps that require internal storage e.g. In Gallery, it says no external storage available, same in camera, explorer e.t.c
Have I done something wrong?
Do you have an sd card?
I do have an sd card, currently, the player only works with the sd card.
somehow the sd card is being treated as the internal sd card? this is completely weird. As soon as I take out the sd card, it fails to recognize the internal card.
CookieMaker said:
somehow the sd card is being treated as the internal sd card? this is completely weird. As soon as I take out the sd card, it fails to recognize the internal card.
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Find "vold.fstab. (system/etc)" open it, and change "/mnt/sdcard/sdcard1" to "/mnt/sdcard/sdcard0."
CookieMaker said:
somehow the sd card is being treated as the internal sd card? this is completely weird. As soon as I take out the sd card, it fails to recognize the internal card.
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1 can you go setting--- memory-- check what is available and send the scren shoot.
2 when you wipe in recovery no any strange message at the screen? like can't read or open mmcblk0p 15....
I got this same kind of problem but i dont have and external Sd, but i want to save the pictures on the phone it self is there a way to change this? Because when i open the camera ap it says, no external memory.
I had the same issue
I had the same issue.
Go into recovery mode and try to mount emmc. That's what my external SD was renamed.
It was fine when I loaded the ROM but it flaked out after I loaded a different kernel.
I would recommend using X-plore from the Play Store to navigate your files. It's the best way to explore, move etc.
Try format SD-card:
Go to CWM -> mounts and storage -> format sdcard