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[Q] Problems sideloading Epub files for Nook App on G2x

Totally new to the Android experience so please bear with me.
So I downloaded an Epub book and have been reading up on how to sideload them on to the SD card under Nook/My Documents folder. The problem is that there is no such folder in the SD card. Now I don't know if this makes a difference but my wife is using the microSD card she had on her blackberry and refuses to format it because it has a bunch of old pictures she wants to keep. Any suggestions? Thanks

[Q] external SD card questions

i'm new to android so please bear with me.
i have a 32GB SD class 4 in my phone. it's been formatted so all it has is the lost.dir (i'm on a mac)
since there are no folders there - how do i gets apps to use it? where do i put music and other files? i have podcasts and other stuff i'd like to drag over but i'm not understanding how the different apps would see it.
i can move some apps to SD card but i think it just moves them to the internal SD card.
it seems that there are 2 SD cards in the phone but no way to differentiate between the 2.
also it sometimes takes forever for the gx2 to recognize the card, its kind of annoying. is having a class 10 better for this?

I use filemanager from the market and it recognizes my external as........"_externalSD" also allows me to transfer files between the two.

ecpht said:
i'm new to android so please bear with me.
i have a 32GB SD class 4 in my phone. it's been formatted so all it has is the lost.dir (i'm on a mac)
since there are no folders there - how do i gets apps to use it? where do i put music and other files? i have podcasts and other stuff i'd like to drag over but i'm not understanding how the different apps would see it.
i can move some apps to SD card but i think it just moves them to the internal SD card.
it seems that there are 2 SD cards in the phone but no way to differentiate between the 2.
also it sometimes takes forever for the gx2 to recognize the card, its kind of annoying. is having a class 10 better for this?
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When you have your phone plugged in pull down the alert bar on the top of the screen and press the "USB Connection" option. It should ask you if you want to turn USB mode on and have a picture of an Android. This will allow you to mount your internal and external sd as if they were regular flash sticks. You can then copy whatever you want to them. I also like to use drop box in combination with Astro for moving things to and from the cloud.

ecpht said:
i'm new to android so please bear with me.
i have a 32GB SD class 4 in my phone. it's been formatted so all it has is the lost.dir (i'm on a mac)
since there are no folders there - how do i gets apps to use it? where do i put music and other files? i have podcasts and other stuff i'd like to drag over but i'm not understanding how the different apps would see it.
i can move some apps to SD card but i think it just moves them to the internal SD card.
it seems that there are 2 SD cards in the phone but no way to differentiate between the 2.
also it sometimes takes forever for the gx2 to recognize the card, its kind of annoying. is having a class 10 better for this?
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1. G2x has the internal sd card partitioned into 2 parts (1 for OS & apps & other for storage & apps).
2. Sd card's class does help but it is not something important until you're running a high def video.
3. Use any file explorer app (File expert etc) for copying files from Internal SD Card to External SD Card.
4. Most of the app's setting menu gives you an option to physically select the storage destination folder i.e. external sd card.
Hope I helped.
Sent from my LG-P999 using XDA App

so say i have podcasts and other files on my computer i want to copy to the 32GB SD card - do i just make folders on the card and copy the files over from my computer?

ecpht said:
so say i have podcasts and other files on my computer i want to copy to the 32GB SD card - do i just make folders on the card and copy the files over from my computer?
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Yes, just simply copy the entire FOLDER of the particular file to your External SD Card & if in future, if u download something directly from your phone then simply just copy/paste it from your using any file manager app.
Sent from my LG-P999 using XDA App

so i have the phone connected to the computer and I see 2 No Name disks. That's fine. I put a folder called music at the root level of the 32GB card. Now I find that folder in File Expert and I go to play something and it says that file isn't supported. I tried Google Music and Doubletwist. Just mp3's from a CD. are there certain settings for android i need to know about? and do i need to go to File Expert to play this music everytime? Or should I be going through doubletwist on my mac and using it like itunes?
thanks you any help, i'm pretty clueless with this aspect of android right now, trying to catch up.

also both SD cards randomly unmount themselves. is there a reason for this or a way to prevent this?

ecpht said:
so i have the phone connected to the computer and I see 2 No Name disks. That's fine. I put a folder called music at the root level of the 32GB card. Now I find that folder in File Expert and I go to play something and it says that file isn't supported. I tried Google Music and Doubletwist. Just mp3's from a CD. are there certain settings for android i need to know about? and do i need to go to File Expert to play this music everytime? Or should I be going through doubletwist on my mac and using it like itunes?
thanks you any help, i'm pretty clueless with this aspect of android right now, trying to catch up.
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Ok. After reading your problems, here are my suggestions:
1) Copy your 32 GB SD Card files on your computer.
2) Format your 32 GB card. Replace all files back in it.
3) Stop worrying about putting certain files (pics, music) in a root folder. Simply just put any files OR folders inside the Sd card.
4) When it comes to File sharing, think of Android in the same category as Windows.
I hope I helped.
Sent from my LG-P999 using XDA App

[Q] micro sd files not showing when plugged in computer but all there when in phone?

so i have a sandisk micro sd 16gb class 2 .. and im having a couple issues with it . for one
after i transfered my folders from my old card (by copying them to my computer then copying them to my new sd card ) it worked fine for couple months then when i plugged my phone in to the computer...and all of a sudden all my folders on my card were just shortcuts , and when i would try and open them(the shortcut folders) the directory it looked in was win32 and it would just open my documents folder on my computer. but the wierd thing is, on my phone it never had any problems finding anything and in my file manager everything is there. i can open the folders open the files etc.
and second
now ... when i plug my phone into the computer, it shows the right amount of free space but when i open my sd card theres only 3 files.
(all my files are not hidden ive gone through that process)
now what im really trying to do is make a backup of my sd card on my computer.as im waiting for a patriot 32gb class 10 to get here.so i want to transfer my files over to my new card and also have a backup of everything on my computer. i use titanium backup for all my apps but its my pictures, videos, music, pdf files, notes, personal files etc. stuff i cant just download again that im trying to back up. now once again in my file manager on my phone all my files are there , i have access to them and all they're content. so i know its there.
does anyone know whats happening here? in both cases? and also does anyone know a way to send folders from my sd card to my computer via email, an app, some way ? even if i have to do one folder at a time.
oh and my device is the 3vo and none of my sd cards were purchased on ebay or amazon anything like that . first card was the stock 8gb and the 16gb was purchased from the sprint store. and my 32gb was purchased from Frys electronics. which on a side note there having a sale on patriot 32gb class 10s until 12/13/11 $65 plus $20 rebate (which by the way takes 8 to 10 weeks !!!! ) i ordered online (frys.com) and it was shipped for $71 class 4s are on sale for $60 with no rebate. just thought id put it out there haha
well i hope someone can help me with my dilemma. sorry its so long just wanted to get al the info needed in ...and then some haha

You could use dropbox or box, to upload from their app, if you install to pc, you would be able to get them. I use it, to transfer files.
Hit that thank button if I helped!

Same problem with my phone :S
used a memory card reader all is there

Did you try using dropbox?
Hit that thank button if I helped!

soory i took forever for the thanks but although Dropbox didnt help with my issue it helps with preventing the issue again

so i dont know if youve fixed the issue as this is rather old ... but i fixed it by (if it shows up while sd is in phone.. getting a file explorer and copying and pasting all folders(not just the files in folder but the whole folder itself) into one new folder so its all together. then deleting all the old folders leaving only the new folder which contains all the copies of your folders. then move all the copies back to where the old folders were.and try inserting your sd into your computer via diskmode or directly.. and see if everything is there . hope it helps .

SDHC Card Recognition on Galaxy Tab 7.7 (GT-P6800)

Hi All,
I've seen questions similar to mine here but no answers so, at the risk of being repetitive, here's the problem that I would very much appreciate help with.
I have a new SGT 7.7 running ICS which can't be rooted so what seems to be the standard response to getting the Tab to recognize the micro SD card (in this case a 32GB Samsung Class 10 SDHC) doesn't apply. The card has been reformatted to FAT32 but I still the message, "The device does not have a real primary external storage, or the primary external storage is emulated. Moving app to SD function may not be supported by this device." The only thing that does show up on the SD card is a wallpaper butterfly I downloaded, but no apps, even those purported to be able to be moved. The move to SD card option never appears.
Kies for Mac is on my iMac and I've moved a few songs from iTunes onto it and it appears they are now on the card. However, the music does not appear anywhere on the Tab so the card is still not being recognized.
I'm totally frustrated and at wit's end. Can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong or need to do to fix this so that I can move suitable apps, music, and photos onto the card?
Thank you so VERY much!

somebody please help me,,after upgrading from 3.2 to 4.0 ics my korean version tab cannot connect internet,,,the apn setting didn't work ,,,i guess i need to change back to honeycomb,,it works well on 3.2

EBryant said:
Hi All,
I've seen questions similar to mine here but no answers so, at the risk of being repetitive, here's the problem that I would very much appreciate help with.
I have a new SGT 7.7 running ICS which can't be rooted so what seems to be the standard response to getting the Tab to recognize the micro SD card (in this case a 32GB Samsung Class 10 SDHC) doesn't apply. The card has been reformatted to FAT32 but I still the message, "The device does not have a real primary external storage, or the primary external storage is emulated. Moving app to SD function may not be supported by this device." The only thing that does show up on the SD card is a wallpaper butterfly I downloaded, but no apps, even those purported to be able to be moved. The move to SD card option never appears.
Kies for Mac is on my iMac and I've moved a few songs from iTunes onto it and it appears they are now on the card. However, the music does not appear anywhere on the Tab so the card is still not being recognized.
I'm totally frustrated and at wit's end. Can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong or need to do to fix this so that I can move suitable apps, music, and photos onto the card?
Thank you so VERY much!
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Hi...
First thing first... Ofcourse u can root yr P6800 w ICS. Read the universal root thread
Then hopefully Yr dilemma is solved. FYI, moving apps to SD not supported on p6800.

EBryant said:
Hi All,
I've seen questions similar to mine here but no answers so, at the risk of being repetitive, here's the problem that I would very much appreciate help with.
I have a new SGT 7.7 running ICS which can't be rooted so what seems to be the standard response to getting the Tab to recognize the micro SD card (in this case a 32GB Samsung Class 10 SDHC) doesn't apply. The card has been reformatted to FAT32 but I still the message, "The device does not have a real primary external storage, or the primary external storage is emulated. Moving app to SD function may not be supported by this device." The only thing that does show up on the SD card is a wallpaper butterfly I downloaded, but no apps, even those purported to be able to be moved. The move to SD card option never appears.
Kies for Mac is on my iMac and I've moved a few songs from iTunes onto it and it appears they are now on the card. However, the music does not appear anywhere on the Tab so the card is still not being recognized.
I'm totally frustrated and at wit's end. Can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong or need to do to fix this so that I can move suitable apps, music, and photos onto the card?
Thank you so VERY much!
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if you want to use app2sd software... it wont work on 6800...

Rooting P6800
Hi Whomever You Are,
No, I can't root the tablet. I'm a 67 yr. old Android novice and doing this on my old Mac is beyond my ability. I've seen nowhere that I can have it done. Also, the third direction says, "Put the created folder at your External Micro SDcard." As you noted, the SD card can't be used. Finally, the tablet is now back in Hong Kong for repair -- defective battery. Thanks anyway.

You can put the zip in internal SD. It still works.

Internal SD?!?
skycruzer said:
You can put the zip in internal SD. It still works.
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Hi Skycruzer,
That's interesting. I know what an external SD (card) is and what internal memory is but I've never heard of internal "SD."
What is it; where is it; and how do you put zips into it? I'm afraid there's more to this tablet than I'll ever master. Maybe
when it gets back from Hong Kong I should just send the Tab to you to root and do whatever with. How's that sound? LOL
Elena

the internal memory is call Internal SD on samsung device... same thing...

New Sheild tablet-Game recordings

Hi, i've just bought a shield tablet after getting absolutely sick of my galaxy tab s 10.5's lagwiz. Few questions i have.
I've been tinkering with screen capture, the files are stored on my 64 gb sd card but i am not able to delete the files. How do i do this? Can i choose a custom save location?
The power button is horrible, is there any way i can install a double tap to wake like feature without rooting?
Thanks

KKK:
If there's no file manager installed, you can only delete files by plugging your tablet into a computer, or by rooting and running SDFix or similar.
Lollipop:
You need to get a file manager to delete files from the sd card if you can't use the stock one. If ES File Explorer doesn't work already with some extra screwing around with the new Google File Pocket or whatever it is, you'll need to reformat your sd card perhaps.
Samsung:
Ironically, your colourful and unnecessary terminology for Samsung's incredible software belies its excellent addition of a file manager that does everything you want to do here.
Only pre installed apps are allowed to write to any of the areas of the SD card by default (without any excessive API requests) in Lollipop, and they aren't allowed to write outside their own directory at all in KKK. There are some other restrictions but I won't go into those here. I think Google was going for an iOS like experience.
Sent from my Galaxy S5

Haha, i'll be honest, you are right, the in built file manager in the tab S was superb. I've managed to fix it, somehow the screen recordings were saved to my sd card and wouldn't delete, not even with various 3rd party file explorers. I just took the sd out and connected it to my PC and now it has deleted. Job done.

Ok, so i am just wondering, although i can delete the screen capture files by taking out my sd card and connecting it to the computer first, surely there must be an option within nvidia share for saved files to be deleted. No 3rd party file explorers allow me to delete the content and i dont really want to take out my sd card each time i want to delete a random screen capture. What if one didnt have a PC, does nvidia expect the SD card to eventually become full and be useless? i dont get it, i must be missing something.