i want to view all files/folders when viewing folders via USB. now mass storage is an option on my phone but only for mSD, not for internal and old apps don't work anymore on 4.3.
any way around this or am i forced to move files around on my phone 1st?
If you're on Windows and use Total Commander, there's a freeware ADB plugin for accessing both internal and external storage. You'll need to tick Show hidden files option in TC settings to see all the files. Access the phone thru Network panel, like a network share.
cool. will deffo try that! annoying having to work around this
do you have to isntall total commanded on the phone too?
i'm getting no response fromthe ADB server error.
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Hi all,
Been searching for a while but i cant seem to find the answer, im trying to make my phone appear on my pc so i can recover some files i accidently deleted, the problem is it will only show up as the storage card, i can get the phones memory to show up but only via active sync, so im just wondering is there a way to make the phones internal memory appear as a removable drive so i can run a recovery program on it?
Cheers
lukejenks101 said:
Hi all,
Been searching for a while but i cant seem to find the answer, im trying to make my phone appear on my pc so i can recover some files i accidently deleted, the problem is it will only show up as the storage card, i can get the phones memory to show up but only via active sync, so im just wondering is there a way to make the phones internal memory appear as a removable drive so i can run a recovery program on it?
Cheers
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Not that I know of. Can you not run it via active sync?
or maybe vise versa?
When connecting as a mass storage device, the OS on your desktop/laptop takes control of that "removable disc" (can't access it via the phone). Only sd card - external storage can be available. I presume that the inner storage must be maintained by the phone at all times, when turned on.
You can however make a backup or modify files within the inner storage with a file explorer installed on your device (Resco explorer for example). Just make adjustments, to view hidden and system files.
I wouldn't advise you to delete or modify critical system files tho...
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Hello
I tried to search the forums, but probably due to my lack of fluency in englishg language was unable to find an answer in 15 minutes.
The thing is, my phone memory is rather full with some pictures and other files that I have saved on it. Is there any decent way of browsing my phone memory when phone is connected to pc, so I can sort and copy files from internal to SD memory?
"tap" coping and pasting is super annoying.
connect active sync not hard disk mode, then browse my computer, and you should see your phone listed as a device, when you browse into the phone there are two disks, called " \ " and " storage card". the \ is your internal memory.
and if I have win7, I would have to install Mobile Device Centre?
you can browse some folders on device memory also by using wifi remote connection
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and if I have win7, I would have to install Mobile Device Centre?
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it may already be installed, but you may have better luck getting it to work if you go to teh ms download page for wmdc and get the latest version.
I am having an issue with files not showing up on my PC, that are in root explorer. I search the directory on my PC and and it doesn't come up.
By default, GS2 connects in MTP mode which only shows/transfers media files (videos and pictures). You will need to connect as Mass Storage mode in order to show everything. Go to Settings->Wireless and networking->USB->Enabled USB Mass Storage before you connect the USB. Then you connec the USB and hit the button screen to enable the storage. This way, the phone storage will show up as a external drive.
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By default, GS2 connects in MTP mode which only shows/transfers media files (videos and pictures). You will need to connect as Mass Storage mode in order to show everything. Go to Settings->Wireless and networking->USB->Enabled USB Mass Storage before you connect the USB. Then you connec the USB and hit the button screen to enable the storage. This way, the phone storage will show up as a external drive.
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Thanks I was able to view the files on the PC, I just can't see all the files. I am trying to access the directory. data/data/com.com.2us.HB3D to replace a comlib.dat file. I see this directory in root explorer, but on the PC I can only see /data/datacom.com.2us.HB3D and not any other files.
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Thanks I was able to view the files on the PC, I just can't see all the files. I am trying to access the directory. data/data/com.com.2us.HB3D to replace a comlib.dat file. I see this directory in root explorer, but on the PC I can only see /data/datacom.com.2us.HB3D and not any other files.
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maybe I'm wrong but I didnt think you can see all your files on sdcard due to security reasons. Only files that are in the "sdcard" folder, or whatever its named now
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maybe I'm wrong but I didnt think you can see all your files on sdcard due to security reasons. Only files that are in the "sdcard" folder, or whatever its named now
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Figured it out just now, a while ago when clicking SD card in root explorer, it would come up with "SD card not mounted". So what fox told me earlier did work! I transferred the file I needed to "USB Storage", then went to "SD Card" in root explorer and pasted the file over.
i guess i was wrong. glad to see you got it working, though.
Hi All
Has anyone else had problems accessing usbStorage since upgrading to ICS? Under Gingerbread i was happily able to connect the phone to a PC and drop music/video files into the usbStorage folder to carry around with me (I currently have no MicroSD card). I could access these from the phone with no problems.
Since upgrading to ICS, anything i drop into the folder on the PC dosen't show up within the phone (folder is blank) yet it still reports the space as decreased.
Any ideas anyone?
Thanks
Andrew
Upon using Astro to look at the usbStorage folder it appears to have the permissions "dr-" whereas all the others on the internal memory have "drw". Does anyone know if this has been locked down in ICS? I've wiped the storage area but still no joy.
I'm not 100% sure what you're asking.
Is there any particular reason for putting files in the /usbStorage folder?
The drive that this folder is located on is your Internal SD, meaning you can put files anywhere on there and they'll be visible in file explorers, and when you connect to your computer you can see the whole of the Internal SD, so there's no real reason to put stuff in that folder if it's causing issues.
I'm not quite sure why it exists in the first place to be honest, I assume it's a relic of a previous bind to another location (like a shortcut, in the same way as external_sd is a shortcut to the micro SD card in some ROMs).
If there's no particular reason for using that specific folder, I'd advise just creating your own home folder on the Internal SD, that's what I've done.
EDIT: When you put stuff in there on the PC, but then it doesn't show up on the phone even though the available space has decreased, does it still appear when you connect back to the PC and look in that folder?
It sounds like it might be an active bind to another directory which is currently empty. I think that when you connect to a PC, folders that are acting as binds/shortcuts don't act as such in terms of how the PC sees them. So basically, when you put something in there on the PC it actually puts it in the /usbStorage folder, but when you navigate there on your phone, it sends you to where the bind/shortcut leads, meaning you can't actually look at what's inside the folder.
I'm likely to be corrected by someone who understands binds better than me, or who knows what the /usbStorage folder is actually for, this is just me guessing based on the things I've learned about binds over the past few days.
The usbStorage folder is only for use with USB OTG devices. Stop sticking stuff in it if you're not using USB OTG.
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The usbStorage folder is only for use with USB OTG devices. Stop sticking stuff in it if you're not using USB OTG.
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Ha, I was right, enter the more knowledgeable amongst this forum's users. Thanks for setting me straight.
Out of interest, is this folder working as a bind, or does USB OTG work in its own, slightly different way?
@OP: I'd still suggest just creating your own home folder on the root of the Internal SD. This way you can name it whatever you want, and I've filled mine with a bunch of useful subfolders for separating music/video/docs etc. like your home folder on a PC. Many file managers will let you create a shortcut to it on your home screen or set it as the default location when you open the file manager. This means you can avoid trudging through the often crowded root of your internal SD (since so many apps seem to dump their crap there, many without good reason) in day to day use.
Thanks guys, I believe I got everything confused right from the beginning.
When I first had my phone I saw the folder /external_sd/ for a microSD and then incorrectly assumed /usb_storage/ was for the internal 16GB, so used it to store stuff. I could access over MTP when plugged in and could files from within the phone.
Since ICS /usbStorage/ now appears to function differently and acts as a mount point for when the phone is set to USB mass storage mode (Settings > More > USB utilities > USB mass storage). Any space claimed by files dropped in via the PC is not available to the phone.
Does that sound right?
I too have had this problem since I've upgraded to ICS , I use to be able to plug my Garmin GPS device via OTG cable and browse and update files.
Now with ICS installed , the phone doesn't seem to enable USB storage or mount my device.
I see a bunch of error messages in the log related to USB
Code:
E/DataRouter( 1832): DrReadUsbStatus returns false USB is offline
E/DataRouter( 1832): DrReadUsbStatus returns false USB is offline
E/DataRouter( 1832): DrReadUsbStatus returns false USB is offline
E/DataRouter( 1832): DrReadUsbStatus returns false USB is offline
note it used to mount as /mnt/sdcard/usbStorage/sda/
Hi. I have Android 4.1.2, which is stock on my Virgin Mobile ZTE N9810 phone that is 4gLTE. It is also called Sprint Vital on Sprint. On the Android 4.1.2--when I hook it up to the PC via USB; it does not show folders like the app ES Explorer does on the phone. My problem is that older versions of Androids showed all files and folders on my Windows 7 H.E. PC. This version does not. I need to access the download folder on the sd card but can't. On the PC in Windows Explorer, it does not show all folders on SD card, including the folder "Download." I have a video on there that i need to transfer to my PC, but because it's not showing that folder, I cannot transfer the file. I can work around that, but don't want to. I want access to the Download folder. Tried searching in Windows Explorer too and it comes up empty. Don't understand why this is so different than older Android versions. Also tried to get to it from the Phone folder verse SD Card folder. Still no luck and cannot find mnt folder either with Android 4.1.2. Even tried changing the USB connection option, like "Install Driver", "Connect to PC Software," and "Media Device (MTP)"-default option.
Note: If I go to Phone/Download, images and pdf files are there-even though they are on sd card-, but this folder with a video is not. Also, I have Show hidden files and folders checked in windows explorer.
So in summary, I need to access the SD Card download folder on my PC from my phone through USB, but it is missing and folders do not show the same in Windows Explorer as they do in ES Explorer on the phone. It is almost like the phone chooses what to displayon my pc.
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Hi. I have Android 4.1.2, which is stock on my Virgin Mobile ZTE N9810 phone that is 4gLTE. It is also called Sprint Vital on Sprint. On the Android 4.1.2--when I hook it up to the PC via USB; it does not show folders like the app ES Explorer does on the phone. My problem is that older versions of Androids showed all files and folders on my Windows 7 H.E. PC. This version does not. I need to access the download folder on the sd card but can't. On the PC in Windows Explorer, it does not show all folders on SD card, including the folder "Download." I have a video on there that i need to transfer to my PC, but because it's not showing that folder, I cannot transfer the file. I can work around that, but don't want to. I want access to the Download folder. Tried searching in Windows Explorer too and it comes up empty. Don't understand why this is so different than older Android versions. Also tried to get to it from the Phone folder verse SD Card folder. Still no luck and cannot find mnt folder either with Android 4.1.2. Even tried changing the USB connection option, like "Install Driver", "Connect to PC Software," and "Media Device (MTP)"-default option.
Note: If I go to Phone/Download, images and pdf files are there-even though they are on sd card-, but this folder with a video is not. Also, I have Show hidden files and folders checked in windows explorer.
So in summary, I need to access the SD Card download folder on my PC from my phone through USB, but it is missing and folders do not show the same in Windows Explorer as they do in ES Explorer on the phone. It is almost like the phone chooses what to displayon my pc.
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