[Q] MTP and timestamps - HTC One X+

Hello. Anyone know how to keep the "creation" timestamp date when transferring files from this phone? I am getting a new phone and would like to keep the files "creation" date.
It seems like with the MTP transfer protocol that this phone uses (unlike regular mass storage which shows a drive letter on windows OS), every time you transfer files OFF of the phone (since the phone uses MTP instead of mass-storage), it changes the "creation" timestamp date, which is pretty annoying, and screws up the way you arrange things, such as pictures, etc. I tried .zips, .rars, .tar.gzs, ftp, etc. and all keeps changing the "creation" date. It's like MTP recreates the file or something, yet it keeps the "modification" date, which is weird.
I tried using a program to just mass-modify all the files to match the creation date with the modification date, which would essentially be a resolution to the problem, however that program is a little wonky and wont match them for some reason.
Tried 2 Wifi Apps, AirDroid and Wifi File Transfer, and although thy are fantastic apps, they do not get the job done. Even when the files are downloaded through those apps, it STILL changes the date. You can "Copy" or "Move" the file, the phone still changes the date.
So, if anyone knows of a way to get files off of the phone, by any means, and keep the "creation" timestamp or has a program that can match files' creation dates to modify dates in bulk, please let me know, thanks. Or when you purchase a new phone, where do you put your pictures on the new phone? Since it seems like it messes up the creation date of the photos.

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z0phi3l said:
Manually copying and pasting will be the only way to guarantee a 100% successful sync
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If only that were true!
I just tried your advice and drag/dropped my iTunes playlists into a folder to export the songs, mounted the S3 in MTP mode on my XP box, and it freezes up after a while ("not responding"), and then when I remount it, only a few files show up.
Am I looking at a situation where I need to replace the USB drivers, or am I just a mouthbreather?

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MTP and timestamps with transferring files

Hello. Anyone know how to keep the "creation" timestamp date when transferring files from the phone? It seems like with the MTP transfer protocol that the phone uses (unlike regular mass storage), every time you transfer files OFF of the phone (since the phone uses MTP instead of mass-storage), it changes the "creation" timestamp date, which is pretty annoying, and screws up the way you arrange things, such as pictures, etc. I tried .zips, .rars, .tar.gzs, ftp, etc. and all keeps changing the "creation" date. It's like MTP recreates the file or something, yet it keeps the "modification" date, which is weird.
I tried using a program to just mass-modify all the files to match the creation date with the modification date, which would essentially be a resolution to the problem, however that program is a little wonky and wont match them for some reason.
So, if anyone knows of a way to get files off of the phone, by any means, and keep the "creation" timestamp or has a program that can match files' creation dates to modify dates in bulk, please let me know, thanks.
Try using a wifi transfer app? :/.
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AndroHero said:
Try using a wifi transfer app? :/.
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Tried 2 Wifi Apps, AirDroid and Wifi File Transfer, and although thy are fantastic apps, they do not get the job done. Even when the files are downloaded through those apps, it STILL changes the date. You can "Copy" or "Move" the file, the phone still changes the date.
I know someone has run into this problem with MTP transfers before.

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