Will we ever get USB mass storage back, or maybe a better option to MTP? Anyone know what the protocol is for android L?
MTP sucks on so many levels for me, and it's the one "problem" with my phone.
Running Alliance B4...
There was an article I read yesterday that said android L will allow saving back to card. Can't recall where I read it though.
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Is there a way to make the atrix host a usb drive as external storage?
I saw some threads here and there about it on other phones.
I know it may sound retarded but it would be so nice to be able to do this.As far as hardware I think we can do this maybe just drivers or an app can help us achieve this or maybe we have something like this already.....
Am I correct that from what I have read...you can NOT plug your s3 into the usb of a car stereo and have it play and show song names etc? So unless they "fix" the usb mount issue the only options is aux or bluetooth? All the talk of the awesome sound these things are on paper anyways capable of and the purist connection to a car stereo is not available? Like many Im waiting for my US version to arrive in a couple of weeks and just trying to get a grip on what to expect and not expect is all.
Correct. You can't connect the S3 to a car stereo like a USB stick at the moment.
...unless your car stereo supports the MTP protocol
They have to be working to fix this right? I certainly hope they are....kind of hard to believe they made a change like this really.
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I guess since Im switching from a iPhone I have just gotten use to being able to use the phone with just about anything I try to attach it to. I do not regret jumping to Android with this upcoming phone, Im done with apple, but I think its been long enough these guys need to get the ball rolling on more streamlined connectivity on a semi universal scale like the iphone has. I really dont want to have to keep the iphone around just so I can listen to my tunes in the car.
This irritates the faeces out of me.
Android File Manager on Mac is flakey with it. And now, I'm in work on my XP machine and I can't get files off of it.
Grrrr. Why the hell have they stopped USB Debugging from being able to mount as normal?! Or just have the "Mount on Next Connect" option like on the S2's ICS rollout (Which was annoying too, but at least it worked).
I just don't get why Google are doing stuff like this and stopping you install on external memory. Is Google starting to become like Apple where they just bend over to networks and developers so they can make as much money as possible while the customer suffers? If this is how they going I'm really not liking it.
For those interested in the reason why MTP was chosen over USB mass storage mode: Impromptu Q&A Session With Android Engineer Dan Morrill Brings To Light Reasons Behind Galaxy Nexus' Lack Of USB Mass Storage
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For those interested in the reason why MTP was chosen over USB mass storage mode: Impromptu Q&A Session With Android Engineer Dan Morrill Brings To Light Reasons Behind Galaxy Nexus' Lack Of USB Mass Storage
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I get the reason they dropped it for phones with only internal storage, but why doesn't the SGS3 support it with its external SD-CARD?
Has Samsung made any statements about this? Because all I know is not being able to connect to my car, tv, other computers etc. and not being able to transfer Apps to external memory is completely ruining this phone for me and can't use it the way I usually use Androids, I mean now I always have to carry around a flash drive and a OTG cable and transfer from phone to flash drive then flash drive to other device, and I really don't give a crap about their technical explanation because i'd rather have a rougher Android experience with all the features than what they doing here, and I shouldn't be having to Root my phone just to get stuff that should already be there.
I'm so mad! I just got a new deck today and it doesn't recognize my SGS3 via USB! :crying::crying::crying:
Has there been a fix since the last post?
Edit: I actually found a fix! Easy UMS! http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1711009
Just get poweramp pro and a large sd-card, keep your music in .flac and sound quality is pretty decent even through the 3.5mil jack
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So one thing I really liked about my iPhone was the ability to push audio through the charge port into my truck's head unit (radio) while charging. The head unit has a usb port on the front and it charges my phone, and if I put the phone into storage mode, the head unit can read the storage on my phone. Now I want to push audio from apps like Google Play Music and iheart radio. Is this possible? I'm rooted.
Also on a side note, since I am rooted, can I update OTA without looking root? I used the steps from galaxys3root.com.
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joshbgosh10592 said:
So one thing I really liked about my iPhone was the ability to push audio through the charge port into my truck's head unit (radio) while charging. The head unit has a usb port on the front and it charges my phone, and if I put the phone into storage mode, the head unit can read the storage on my phone. Now I want to push audio from apps like Google Play Music and iheart radio. Is this possible? I'm rooted.
Also on a side note, since I am rooted, can I update OTA without looking root? I used the steps from galaxys3root.com.
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Sorry bud but most USB head units are mass storage or iPhone only. I'd invest on a Bluetooth headunit with audio streaming profile like the Sony MEX-BT4000P.
Get a windshield mount (had a factory one for my Atrix, loved it) and Bluetooth that bad boy. You'll also get cool stuff like car phone answering and if you use Vlingo in car you can made heads turn.
This feature will come with jelly bean
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That is awesome!! But until that time comes, is there a way to do that on ICS?
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I've been trying to get this to work for about a week now. The guys at my local car audio place are just as frustrated as I am.
I even tried using the OTG connection, no dice.
Supposedly some of the new Sony units support MTP, but then you're using Sony (which I guess doesn't have a great reputation, I'm kind of new to this whole thing).
CM will probably get Mass Storage enabled at some point, but that still isn't an ideal solution.
Jelly Bean will offer true USB audio streaming, but from what I've read the device you are streaming to will also have to support it. Whether that support can be added via a firmware update or will require new hardware is something I haven't been able to figure out yet.
This is all very annoying since part of the reason I got my S3 was to finally upgrade the sound in my car. I know I can use an Aux or Bluetooth connection in the meantime, but if the Jelly Bean tech requires new hardware it will be a pain to sell my old hardware and re-install the new.
I guess at this point it's just waiting to see when/if headunits will support the Jelly Bean audio streaming.
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Sorry bud but most USB head units are mass storage or iPhone only. I'd invest on a Bluetooth headunit with audio streaming profile like the Sony MEX-BT4000P.
Get a windshield mount (had a factory one for my Atrix, loved it) and Bluetooth that bad boy. You'll also get cool stuff like car phone answering and if you use Vlingo in car you can made heads turn.
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The thing is, I don't have the money to get a new head unit.. I could just connect the aux to the unit. I also forgot to mention I have a Sony Xplod (Not sure of the model right now, but it's about 2 years old.)
I think I'm just forced to connecting aux and usb to keep it charged on my trips..
Mass Storage has been enabled for the International S3, so it's likely it will for the US version soon. That should solve a lot of your problems. Though as I said above, UMS is still not an ideal solution (but far superior to Aux or Bluetooth).
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I've been trying to get this to work for about a week now. The guys at my local car audio place are just as frustrated as I am.
I even tried using the OTG connection, no dice.
Supposedly some of the new Sony units support MTP, but then you're using Sony (which I guess doesn't have a great reputation, I'm kind of new to this whole thing).
CM will probably get Mass Storage enabled at some point, but that still isn't an ideal solution.
Jelly Bean will offer true USB audio streaming, but from what I've read the device you are streaming to will also have to support it. Whether that support can be added via a firmware update or will require new hardware is something I haven't been able to figure out yet.
This is all very annoying since part of the reason I got my S3 was to finally upgrade the sound in my car. I know I can use an Aux or Bluetooth connection in the meantime, but if the Jelly Bean tech requires new hardware it will be a pain to sell my old hardware and re-install the new.
I guess at this point it's just waiting to see when/if headunits will support the Jelly Bean audio streaming.
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I'm a noob when it comes to Andriod.. I am a recovering iPhone user and do not know what most of the acronyms mean. I've looked around on google and can't find what they mean lol. OTG, MTP, and CM, what do they mean?
Also, is there a way to hurry up the process of me being verified for my new user account? The waiting 5 minutes is getting old... Thanks
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I'm a noob when it comes to Andriod.. I am a recovering iPhone user and do not know what most of the acronyms mean. I've looked around on google and can't find what they mean lol. OTG, MTP, and CM, what do they mean?
Also, is there a way to hurry up the process of me being verified for my new user account? The waiting 5 minutes is getting old... Thanks
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Once you pass 10 posts the 5 minute limit will be lowered to 2 minutes.
OTG = On the Go http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB_On-The-Go
MTP = Media Transfer Protocol, as opposed to Mass Storage. I'm not clear on the reason for using it since it seems like UMS is more useful in almost every way.
CM = Cyanogenmod. The most popular and widespread Android ROM.
Ahh ok thank you! I should be getting close to that haha. And I guess UMS is something like Universal Mass Storage?
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Ok the Samsung Galaxy S3 sucks.. every single time I reboot phone the android is upgrading happens to optimize the apps with Link2SD. Also no damn USB Mass Storage it's crap MTP. This phone is UTTER garbage!!!
I'm going to trade it in for a real phone the EVO 4G LTE that does not have the problems with SDCARDS and UMS.
Hopefully wireless and mobile speed is better also it's crap on this phone.. Hate it and it's not even been a full day! BULL**** no UMS and NO DAMN reviews or comparisons brought up this crap MTP!
Hell yeah! JOIN THE DARKSIDE! =D you'll love the feel of sense
btw samsung has been known to be screwy with sd cards
MTP is the way of ICS. Evo LTE does do USB Mass Storage as well, but you can only access the removable SD card. MTP lets you access both internal storage and your SD card at the same time.
Why would he trade when he can just return it and get a brand new one.. he only had it for a day
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Why would he trade when he can just return it and get a brand new one.. he only had it for a day
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This is EXACTLY what I did. I had the GS3 for a week. It was ok, but I had quite a few problems connecting to it via adb and things like that. For what I like doing with the phone, the EVO was a better choice for me.
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MTP is the way of ICS. Evo LTE does do USB Mass Storage as well, but you can only access the removable SD card. MTP lets you access both internal storage and your SD card at the same time.
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you know you can access the internel and external storage right...just use media sync and it shows both
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you know you can access the internel and external storage right...just use media sync and it shows both
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^^^ this...
Thought about both of them for a while and chose the HTC for its reliability
Just what we need, another circlejerk thread.
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timtlm said:
MTP is the way of ICS. Evo LTE does do USB Mass Storage as well, but you can only access the removable SD card. MTP lets you access both internal storage and your SD card at the same time.
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you know you can access the internel and external storage right...just use media sync and it shows both
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Yep, that's exactly what I said in my post, you can access both. MTP = Media Sync. I was simply pointing out that ICS now uses MTP (Media Sync) for transferring files via usb instead of USB storage. That is, unless a manufacturer modifies the code to do so.
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Just what we need, another circlejerk thread.
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I believe there is a pivot man reply but i'm too lazy to dig it up IBL
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So I have had Cyanogenmod 11 installed on my Z2 almost since I got it... However, I realised the other day that I really miss the USB OTG feature from my old Nexus 5. It was great for being able to backup/restore system images directly to/from a USB drive that I have (Transcend JetFlash 380 32GB if anyone cares...). Anyway, I know this was a feature of the stock ROM as I used it a couple times before I installed CM11. Now I would really like this feature back, since I know the phone is capable of doing it, does anyone have any idea of how to enable it? Thanks in advance
Maybe Stick Mount work
Isn't it already included? I know it is in pac as I plug my USB devices in all the time with no issues
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Unfortunately not. Stick mount wouldn't find it and it isn't already included... Starting to think it might be a problem with the memory stick. I'll go back to stock and try it to see if that's the case. Thanks anyway!
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