Hey guys,
I remember when I had Galaxy S II before, I could connect my phone by using USB Mass storage or something, but now I can't even find a mod or anything to the GS III when I wish to transfer from my mac to GS III. I'm tired of switching windows all the time just for either transfering a mp3 file, or a video.
Anyone know how to solve this problem?
Thanks!
Anyone?
Seriously, no one know the answers?
Ciex said:
Seriously, no one know the answers?
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Can you try this ?
http://www.android.com/filetransfer/
I just opened a thread about this myself (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1824057). I can't get filetransfer to detect the phone at all (using 10.8) and usb tethering doesn't work
Hi Guys,
Android File Transfer & Kies both seem to have broken.
The only way i have found is by using SGS3 Easy UMS to mount your ExtSD Card to your mac then transfer the files from ext to int on your phone if need be.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1711009
kingsizeriz said:
Hi Guys,
Android File Transfer & Kies both seem to have broken.
The only way i have found is by using SGS3 Easy UMS to mount your ExtSD Card to your mac then transfer the files from ext to int on your phone if need be.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1711009
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I contacted samsung regarding kies and filetransfer and they didn't seem to have a clue :|
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Well i have rooted my sgs2 with CF-Root-SGS2_XW_NEE_KI4-42-v4.2-CWM4
Now i would like to know what still i have to do to connect my USB mass storage "KEY" device to run it so the sgs2 can run and read from it. Like here:
alenko123 said:
Well i have rooted my sgs2 with CF-Root-SGS2_XW_NEE_KI4-42-v4.2-CWM4
Now i would like to know what still i have to do to connect my USB mass storage "KEY" device to run it so the sgs2 can run and read from it. Like here:
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As you are not giving much information, I am just guessing:
You have to use a USB adapter to connect your device to the phone.
P.S.: As far as I know, you do not need to root your phone in order to access a USB storage device.
Then, how can i access to a storage device,i have kingston 16gb g3. When i connect to s2 nothing happens.
Tnx for help.
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Is it correct that this mode is missing in S III?
Regards,
BTJ
xda890 said:
Is it correct that this mode is missing in S III?
Regards,
BTJ
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I think it was re-added to CM9 for the S2 so you just have to wait for CM9 to come out for the S3.
Why shouldn't it have it, it has an SD card slot.
eksasol said:
Why shouldn't it have it, it has an SD card slot.
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All I know with my S2 (ICS) is that it has MTP and when I plug it in it detects both internal and external sd with no issues.
My Note on the official ICS build actually has a mas storage mode, so this may be supported in the S3.
I just read it in one of the reviews...
BTJ
No mention on User manual..
User manual has several errors though, so may not be gospel. That said I follow a current user of the S3 on Twitter and he says the option for mass memory is not present on his, but it isn't a retail release version.
otester said:
All I know with my S2 (ICS) is that it has MTP and when I plug it in it detects both internal and external sd with no issues.
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Old fashioned UBS Mass Storage mode is still available on ICS.
http://www.jayceooi.com/2012/03/14/how-to-enable-usb-mass-storage-on-android-4-0-ics-samsung-galaxy-s2/
It might take a little while to load for the first time - mine did.
Cheers.
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Old fashioned UBS Mass Storage mode is still available on ICS.
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Problem is: "Is this option present in GS3?".
otester said:
All I know with my S2 (ICS) is that it has MTP and when I plug it in it detects both internal and external sd with no issues.
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eksasol said:
Why shouldn't it have it, it has an SD card slot.
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go to wireless and networks and there is usb storage mode my friend that was at the event said it was he was doing a detailed review for cnet
There is no USB menu item in settings!
Transfering Data via SwiFTP now...
USB Mass Storage apk is not working without root
i fear the end of mass storage mode especially for internal sd. if the whole internal sd is formatted as ext4 partition, there is no way for it to get detected in windows
Dropbox?
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You have MTP, PTP Mode in Notificationbar when plugged to USB.
You have "\\Phone\" with Internal+ExternalSD available, but not as a Driveletter.
Problem: Losing Timestamp when transfering files... i tried as ZIP but when extracting with AndroZip or TotalCommander, the Timestamp is not set to original.
Think Root+USB Mass Storage apk will help.
this seriously sux. why the hell would I want to set my phone to be on mtp/ptp mode with inferior file transfer speeds...
Thank goodness I bought myself the HTC One X and my Dad's the one stuck with the S3 =)
Yes, it is correct that there is no built-in USB mass storage mode in the stock firmware.
I have been looking for a way to enable it too.
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I reformatted my SD card to exFAT and then it was visible via USB, from windows explorer I see phone and SD Card
I'm not sure if it was because i reformated card or because it was exFAT format but its there and it now works!
walda said:
Think Root+USB Mass Storage apk will help.
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Didnt get it to work with UMS1.0.apk or MultiMountSD.
Just plug into computer
If you're intention is just to copy/paste from computer, just plug in your S3 mate to your computer.
That's what i do.
How do I enable USB Mass storage mode instead of the stupid MTP og PTP?
Regards,
BTJ
Not sure if this works for the SGS3 but it worked for the SGS2:
Bring up Settings.
Click More… (under Wireless and network).
Then select USB utilities ~ Set USB cable connection mode.
Select Connect storage to PC then.
Connect USB cable from phone to PC.
Select Turn on USB storage.
That’s all.
Sorry, no such settings in SGS3, we are stuch with MTP or PTP... Don't understand the logic behind removing USB Mass storage mode!! Both MTP and PTP are slow as hell and there is no support for S3 in libmtp at the moment to make matters worse... If I had known this, I would have reconsidered my choice of buying a SGS3.....
BTJ
Like the Nexus, /sdcard is mounted at /data/media (IIRC, mount point could be different), meaning that internal data and the internal sdcard space share the space, rather than being split. UMS removes access to the device that is mounted from the phone, so it cannot be used when the sdcard is shared in this fashion.
I thought libmtp worked? I've been using adb and a GUI for shifting lots of files, qtadb
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Seems to be a problem with both SII and SIII... But I will check out qtadb, thx...
BTJ
So am I reading this right. You can't plug a USB cable in, the SD card appears then in explorer?
I have a sensation XE at moment and use this a lot for transferring files at work/home etc.
So can I not access my files normally now that I copy to SD card, eg docs etc?
Nope... But it sounds like you are using Windows so then MTP will work, kind of like you are used to...
BTJ
The idea about using MTP is it allows you to continue to use your phone without disruption, loading Mass Storage un-mounts the sd from your phone.
However I do think we should still be given a choice
Yes, I guess I understand the idea... What I don't understand is why they have removed the choice we used to have.... :-|
BTJ
I stil don't have an S3, but am a little confused on the MTP etc. Also I use a Mac and a Windows PC.
So when you plug in an S3 on a Windows PC, what does it do in MTP mode? just still allow you to drag/drop files? does the S3 come up as another drive or something in explore?
Also anyone with a Mac, how does this work?
cheers
This might give us some insight on why no USB Storage.
http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/1...behind-galaxy-nexus-lack-of-usb-mass-storage/
fylim said:
This might give us some insight on why no USB Storage.
http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/1...behind-galaxy-nexus-lack-of-usb-mass-storage/
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I think I got the jist of that article lol but does this mean android developement were looking for devices to have either internal storage or sd storage but because the SG3 has both its sort of screwed things up a bit?
So UMS might be released in a later patch to allow easier access to added SD storage? Or does the current setting allow access to both storage thru windows pc?
Soz if I come across as a noob I havent got sg3 yet but planning to get one in a few weeks for upgrade and Ive been trying to get the low down on positives and negatives before I get the phone
Keep things simple!
Please can someone answer this simply.
Can I plug in the device into my mac/pc and just transfer any file to the micro SD card whilst it is in the phone?
All I want to do is to be able to put avi files on it as samsung kies or doubletwist doesn't seem to suppor them...
A yes or a no with and explanation would be great ta!!
pow001 said:
Please can someone answer this simply.
Can I plug in the device into my mac/pc and just transfer any file to the micro SD card whilst it is in the phone?
All I want to do is to be able to put avi files on it as samsung kies or doubletwist doesn't seem to suppor them...
A yes or a no with and explanation would be great ta!!
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yes you can easily do that. No issues in that. Simply treat it as a normal pendrive in such a case.
sorted!
toxicthunder said:
yes you can easily do that. No issues in that. Simply treat it as a normal pendrive in such a case.
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Thanks for the help. Although I figure out what everyone was talking about.
This is how I did it (maybe this will help others noobs as well):
You will need the 'Android File Transfer program' --> google search it!
1.Connect phone to PC (you will see usb icon at the top of the screen)
2. Pull down the notification centre.
3. Touch the usb thing.
4. Click PTP mode
5. Open the file transfer program
BOOM! Rock on nerds!
Just got my GS3 (previously i had GS2 I9100G) , now my question is that in the settings folder there is no option of USB UTILITIES which was there in my old GS2 !! How am i supposed to connect my storage memory to the PC via USB ??
By using the search function.
There are literally dozens of threads about this.
The S3 does not have mass storage mode, only Mtp (which works fine on Windows computers)
You can use your sdcard with Easy UMS though
d4fseeker said:
By using the search function.
There are literally dozens of threads about this.
The S3 does not have mass storage mode, only Mtp (which works fine on Windows computers)
You can use your sdcard with Easy UMS though
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I have Kies installed on my PC & so the moment i connect my phone to PC the Kies will take over , hence the confusion !!
Do i need to uninstall Kies ?? Sorry for these "noobish questions" !!
Guys i am really eager to know whether Kies , which has been installed on my PC , will take over or not because i want to copy some app-files from my PC on to my SD card !
there is an app called easy ums in our apps and themes section. install it and now you will get usb mass storage for your ext sd card. s3 by default dosent support mass storage .
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here it is
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1711009
ketani73 said:
Guys i am really eager to know whether Kies , which has been installed on my PC , will take over or not because i want to copy some app-files from my PC on to my SD card !
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what do you mean by take over ? just update kies to latest version , should have the mtp drivers installed too
Aimara said:
what do you mean by take over ? just update kies to latest version , should have the mtp drivers installed too
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I do have the latest Kies version & by the phrase "take over" i mean the phone will connect to kies straight away , which is not my goal !! I simply want to copy a few apps from my PC to my Ext SD Card !!
@bala_gamer .... Thanks for your kind help my dear bro , i am not a techie but will try as much as i can to follow the link you have given !!
Is there a way to just copy some apps from my pc to the handset using Kies ? Even if i can copy the apps on my internal memory , i can always move them to ext sd card !!
You can't move apps from internal memory to your sd card/install apps to sd card without rooting your device first.
Up to you whether you want to root your phone though.
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OK fine !! Now just let me put it this way , forget mass storage connectivity !! Just assume that i have a GO Launcher theme (or any .apk file) on my PC & i want to install it to my GS3 , what is the solution for this ???
On Windows Vista/ Windows7, go to My Computer and access the phone which should appear.
Windows XP is more complicated (as usual).
Alternatively you can:
- root and use Easy UMS apk as already mentioned
- Use AirDroid
- Use Samba Fileshare
- Use any other filesharing app with your phone
Btw: Pushing a thread after only 2 hours is considered rude. Everyone in this forum helps you completely for free and whether you believe it or not some of us do have a life outside the XDA world.
Thanks dear bro d4fseeker & i am really sorry for pushing my query but believe me it was out of pure curiosity of how my new GS3 would work !! I am proud to be a part of this awesome forum full of awesome members !!
Hello, I am having a problem getting my galaxy tab 10.1 to recognize a usb flash drive I have connected via an adapter. I know it works because it detected a wireless mouse I connected to it, and it shows up when I use dmesg or lsusb in the terminal. The thing is that none of the file explorers I've used (Es, Astro) are able to detect the files I have on it. The usb drive is formatted to fat32; would it be more likely to detect it if I formatted it to ext3 or ext4?
Maybe you need to use this?
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Maybe you need to use this?
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Thanks so much for showing me that! I went through at lest five other apps that didn't work before trying this. :victory: