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i know this seems like a dumb question but i want to make a album and put pics in there. how do i do this on my phone?
Use astro file manager. You are able to create a new directory (folder) and can move all of your pictures into it.
2nd option... Use za computa!
chesarae.garza said:
i know this seems like a dumb question but i want to make a album and put pics in there. how do i do this on my phone?
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camera will place it in the default folder.... however, if you download a file manager and create a new folder on the sd card you should be able to move the files from one folder to another and then in the Gallery app it will appear as a separate folder or "gallery". Thats how I have been doing it on my android phones for awhile.
Hope that helps.
DDiaz007 said:
Use astro file manager. You are able to create a new directory (folder) and can move all of your pictures into it.
2nd option... Use za computa!
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how does this work...i tried doing it in DCIM but no go.
is there an app for it?
i tried the file manager too but im a total noob at all this. sorry for all the questions guys
chesarae.garza said:
how does this work...i tried doing it in DCIM but no go.
is there an app for it?
i tried the file manager too but im a total noob at all this. sorry for all the questions guys
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Are you having trouble creating a folder or moving the images?
DDiaz007 said:
Are you having trouble creating a folder or moving the images?
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i created an album called "Girls" and transferred one pic in there to test and the album doesnt come up in Gallery
chesarae.garza said:
i created an album called "Girls" and transferred one pic in there to test and the album doesnt come up in Gallery
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Use an app called SDRescan.. it'll rescan your SD card you and it should fix that.
DDiaz007 said:
Use an app called SDRescan.. it'll rescan your SD card you and it should fix that.
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This. Or go into settings-storage then select unmount sd card and then select mount sd card... That is usually what I do.
did both but still a no go...in astro. where exactly am i supposed to add the folder?
Press the menu button when you are on astro. You should see "create directory". I created a folder called media and placed it in the root of the SD card, then I created sub folders within the folder and placed my videos and pictures in there. Everything worked.
There are a lot of file managers out there.
I've always used AndroZip - they have a free and paid version - and still think it's easier than Astro.
I'm sure it's only because I'm used to it, but it's more "Windowsy" - long press to "right click" and you have a paste button that pops up when something is cut or copied.
The multi-select is easier (imo) than Astro's as well.
Not that downloading a billion different file managers will help, but if you're having trouble...
The only place you CANNOT make the folder...
Is inside ANY folder that has a hidden file in it called .nomedia
If you make a new folder in the root of the SD card, you should be fine. You'll still have to force the Gallery to udpate in order to see them though. Fail safe - power down completely, power back up (probably need to disable fastboot first to be 100% sure, but it should reload the SD card at boot either way).
YAHTZEEE!!!!!!
thanks to all the replies!
chesarae.garza said:
YAHTZEEE!!!!!!
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I take it you did it?
Very good
what the hell is this file (.thmbdata3) in sd card>dcim>thumbnails.each time i free some space on my sd card ,this file getting bigger and take all the space (sd card becomes full).i dont have that much photos on gallary,so what is the problem???
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i added a screenshot to see in attachment
it looks like nobody knows what am i talking about .....i think im going to flash a new rom again
i also have 2 .thumbdata files of 200 MB each in my /DCIM/.thumbnail folder
maybe it`s a bug since i only have few pictures in my phone
Think thats bad!
Think that's bad. I have two thumbdata's both at 2gb each!
My partners Xperia S still had all her old thumbnails in her album even though she has deleted most of her pictures. So I googled how to remove them, the best solution I've found is go into settings, apps, all, media storage and erase the data. When I try to test it on mine the data is only a few mb. No where near 4gb!
Still I'll let you know if I find out.
its like an temp folder on windows,android makes an virtual protokoll from files and something,you can delete these file but its come back ever,i delete these file every day,because im addicted to flash,lol and i haved never problems.so delete it,its safe(my opinion).greeeeeetz
the best solution i found my self is: delete the big file thumbsdata and then never run the stock camera app,if you run it ,the file will be generated again consuming all your free space(me becomes 0 bites free :crying.......of coarse i cannot live without a camera app so i installed fx camera app.... it is good now but if i turn fx cam to video mod the problem comes again(it uses the stock camera app for video ,but not for photos),,,,,so i will not use video record option, until some hero comes with a fix
Yeah! That's it!
magician369 said:
what the hell is this file (.thmbdata3) in sd card>DCIM>thumbnails.each time i free some space on my sd card ,this file getting bigger and take all the space (sd card becomes full).i dont have that much photos in gallery, so what is the problem???
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Just copy names of that files (thumbdataX--x), delete that files and other files in folder, then create folders named the same as deleted thumdatas. Reboot device. No annoying thumbdata3 (my spend 2Gb) anymore! And look in folders named LOST.DIR (you can find it in the root directory of your internal memory and your SDcard) - huge temporary files may be left in these folders, so delete these files.
Tested on Toshiba Thrive Tablet (ICS). No problems with gallery and camera apps.
Kyonex said:
Just copy name of that file (thumbdataX--x), delete that file, then create folder named the same as deleted file. No annoying thumbdata3 (my spend 2Gb) anymore!
Tested on Toshiba Thrive Tablet (ICS). No problems with gallery and camera apps.
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I will check this up...because untill now i cannot use my camera without generation of big files eating all my space no matter what rom..anyway u mean creating a new file with the same name right?
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new FOLDER with the same name as thumbdata-file
Untile now this works.i dont see any thumpsdata files.
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Solution works!
In my opinion that file was related with pic preview directly from camera app, when you click on little thumbnail.
When I deleted it, camera stopped working and that thumbnail was blank until file was recreated, then it worked again (with 2GB pictures and a 2.74GB .thumbdata!)
Now creating the folder with the same name of file stopped that huge file from recreating himself.
I think camera now refers directly to thumbnail files (in thumbnails folder) for preview. Or, if not, that's the same because now I have 2.74GB more on my internal SD!
Yes this is a camer app problem(or bad feature:banghead: ) it takes space more than the photos itself....anyway this is the only way right now to fix it.
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Kyonex said:
Just copy name of that file (thumbdataX--x), delete that file, then create folder named the same as deleted file. No annoying thumbdata3 (my spend 2Gb) anymore!
Tested on Toshiba Thrive Tablet (ICS). No problems with gallery and camera apps.
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Thanks man. that solution worked for me.
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continue to try until it work ...
Kyonex said:
Just copy name of that file (thumbdataX--x), delete that file, then create folder named the same as deleted file. No annoying thumbdata3 (my spend 2Gb) anymore!
Tested on Toshiba Thrive Tablet (ICS). No problems with gallery and camera apps.
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I have tried this but seem failed
I created the directory with a dot infront
and the folder seem to be fail to created
So I trying another method is using Root explorer
and change the permission to remove all write permission on that thumbdata file
Let see which one works
Hi!
This solution did work but the free memory in my sd card is almost the same as before. And moreover my stock gallery app cant be opened since it says free up some memory. I am using xperia z gallery as my substitute.
Plz help me if any1 has a solution
Hit thanks if I helped
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@tenkoh Try to rename it in windows and delet the file before renaming the folder ,they cannot have the same name in the same directory.
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@einst31n Maybe there is another thing eating yor memory...try "folder size" for windows, it is a tool that arrange all folders in size and give you a statistic figure.
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magician369 said:
@einst31n Maybe there is another thing eating yor memory...try "folder size" for windows, it is a tool that arrange all folders in size and give you a statistic figure.
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folder size does not arrange the files of portable devices i guess, since it didnt show my phone's files. only the hd files are shown
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folder size does not arrange the files of portable devices i guess, since it didnt show my phone's files. only the hd files are shown
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actually it does,i do it all the time.....be sure that usb in your phone is set to mass storage and here is a link to the tool i mentioned http://foldersize.sourceforge.net/
magician369 said:
actually it does,i do it all the time.....be sure that usb in your phone is set to mass storage and here is a link to the tool i mentioned http://foldersize.sourceforge.net/
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its currently being used via MTP, ok will check that as well
Hi,
I have Galaxy s3 and when i try to attach any file from external SD card, it shows attached but when i send the mail, the attachment never go.
But when the location of file is internal phone memory, the attachment goes fine.
Also when i go to gamil app and click on attachment, it only takes me to my Gallery folder. and if you have any external file managers it shows that file manager as option (like Astro)
But technically, it also should show androids default file manager along with Gallery folder where you can be able to attach any file type.
Seniors kindly help with your expert opinion.
And extreame apologies if it is duped thread.
Kind Regards,
Anoop
anoop19b80 said:
Hi,
I have Galaxy s3 and when i try to attach any file from external SD card, it shows attached but when i send the mail, the attachment never go.
But when the location of file is internal phone memory, the attachment goes fine.
Also when i go to gamil app and click on attachment, it only takes me to my Gallery folder. and if you have any external file managers it shows that file manager as option (like Astro)
But technically, it also should show androids default file manager along with Gallery folder where you can be able to attach any file type.
Seniors kindly help with your expert opinion.
And extreame apologies if it is duped thread.
Kind Regards,
Anoop
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Afaik android does not have a default filemanager..
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The one which comes by default in Galaxy S3. Is it not the default one?
And any comments on the issue what i described on attachments?
Regards,
Anoop.
zoot1 said:
Afaik android does not have a default filemanager..
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Never had any issue to attached any files on external memory with gmail. I use file expert as my file manager.
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Hi.
Thanks for your revert. I also tried using file expert but facing same issue.
Is u r gmail app updated one?
Really want to get rid of this issue.
Awaiting comments
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Opps... Sorry. Somehow latest update on file expert broke the function. Try ES File Explorer instead.
Edit: Using ES File Explorer, you need to enable the "up to root" in the setting. Then only you can scroll to mnt/ext sdcard.
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A family member has the Galaxy S3 and it is completely stock, non rooted and so on, and i know the phone does not need to be rooted to install apk files.
The problem is that i have copied over the apk file that i want onto his S3 but his phone, no matter what file explorer you use, just will not see the apk files at all, the fines worked fine on my Sensation and DHD and One X, but i just can not get the phone to see the apk files,
any idea's on what is causing the phone to not see the files?
cheers
Stiffy_Scotland said:
A family member has the Galaxy S3 and it is completely stock, non rooted and so on, and i know the phone does not need to be rooted to install apk files.
The problem is that i have copied over the apk file that i want onto his S3 but his phone, no matter what file explorer you use, just will not see the apk files at all, the fines worked fine on my Sensation and DHD and One X, but i just can not get the phone to see the apk files,
any idea's on what is causing the phone to not see the files?
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you sure they are named as .apk file and not .zip? you should be able to see the filename without the .apk in myfiles for example (myapp.apk will appear as myapp), you will also have to check allow install from unknown sources in the security menu in settings..
yes its named .apk
i have not changed anything about the apk files from installing them on my other phones as i said, the DHD and the Sensation are both rooted but my One X is not rooted and that was able to see the apk file and install it, i seriously have no idea on why the S3 is not seeing them at all and that is after searching online for info
also i have enabled the use on non-market applications to be installed, but that is no use if the phone cant see the .apk files to install it in the first place
How you transferred the file to GS3? Is the file visible when connected to PC?
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I connected the S3 to the PC via the USB cable and transferred the apk that way to the SD Card, when the phone is connected to the PC i can see the apk
Stiffy_Scotland said:
I connected the S3 to the PC via the USB cable and transferred the apk that way to the SD Card, when the phone is connected to the PC i can see the apk
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Have you tried Supermanager and gone into the filemanager bit and enabled show hidden files incase its properties are hidden?
bunglebp said:
Have you tried Supermanager and gone into the filemanager bit and enabled show hidden files incase its properties are hidden?
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I have not tried that, will have to wait until I get back home later.
Cheers for the replies so far
Try through adb
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snowman77 said:
Try through adb
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never thought of that either, its actually my grampa's phone and he away for the week so will be a week before i can try anythin.
Stiffy_Scotland said:
never thought of that either, its actually my grampa's phone and he away for the week so will be a week before i can try anythin.
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Are you using the builtin file manager?
If yes open it, press menu softkey, press settings, show hidden files.
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Are you using the builtin file manager?
If yes open it, press menu softkey, press settings, show hidden files.
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was using both ES and astro, and nothing, what is the builtin explorer? never seen anythin like that installed on the phone
It is called my files.
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getting my files to show hidden files did not work.
what it is that i'm trying to install a game, there is a data folder that has to be transferred onto the phone as well, it goes into the Android\obb folder on the sdcard, i created the folder and copied over the files into the folder, the phone.... using my files, astro or es explorer still will not see that folder i created for the files or the apk file itself that has to be installed for these files to be used.
also i tried it on a friends stock, non-rooted Galaxy S2 and it could see the files and it installed first time with no problems so right now i have no idea on what is going on with the Galaxy S3
Sorted, i know what it was, me being a tit....
when you open astro, it starts off in the SDcard folder... the samsung see's the built in memory as the SDcard.. to see the actual SDcard (the removable one lol) i have to select extSCcard..
Am i a tit or what lol
Cheers for the help anyway guys
much appreciated
Hello
In my memory card there is a lot of pictures folder I want to delete then at once any tip.
There problem is that I need to open every folder and delete pictures then that folder not show in gallery...
So help me to do multitasking in gallery like other phone Roms.
I am using official 4.0.3
Thanks in advance
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Ever heard of a file manager?
mnomaanw said:
Ever heard of a file manager?
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yes bro... but in file manager i don't find that folder it only visible in gallery....
hahah
You can delete multiple pictures at once in gallery. On the page that has the index of all pictures in a folder, pick More, then Delete. You can then select as many pictures as you want to delete.
Or take your sd card out and use a computer.
coal686 said:
You can delete multiple pictures at once in gallery. On the page that has the index of all pictures in a folder, pick More, then Delete. You can then select as many pictures as you want to delete.
Or take your sd card out and use a computer.
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i have a lot of folder. and every folder have 5 to 10 picture... i want to delete these folder....
and i go in all picture folder in my gallary and from these i can delete it 2037 pic by multiple selection...
thanks for your reply...
faizan_950 said:
i have a lot of folder. and every folder have 5 to 10 picture... i want to delete these folder....
thanks for your reply...
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I see. In that case, I'd use a file explorer on my computer after plugging in my sd card. You could also use your phone by using something like ES File Explorer, although I work faster on my computer.