I have a problem, and it may seem minor and pedantic to care about but that's me.
So, I take all these pictures with my phone and I want them backed up on my computer, naturally. I want to transfer them comfortably, without a USB-cable. Thing is, the created and modified date always get changed with all the methods I've tried. It's very annoying. I have a whole bunch of pics saved up from previous phones etc and I want to be able to sort them in chronological order. I don't want 50 pictures that all have the same date attached.
So far I've tried:
Wifi File Explorer --> Changes date
SwiFTP --> Changes date
Upload to Dropbox --> Changes date
Zip pics and upload archive to dropbox --> Changes date
Please, what other methods could I try?
The only thing that works is plugging in the USB-cable transferring the files from the Removable disk. This is way too inconvenient for my taste.
scp will keep timestamp
or zipping the files, the archive will keep the timestamp as well.
hope could help
dbk3r said:
scp will keep timestamp
or zipping the files, the archive will keep the timestamp as well.
hope could help
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Doesnt SCP require usb-cable connected? And I already tried zipping, it didn't work Which is weird cause it does on computers.
Worked with SSHDroid, yay!
Awesome advice, I had never thought about the time stamp thing.
great learning process continues with xda
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Since I can't post in the q & a forum I am posting here but mods feel free to move it. So I have a wm6.1 device and a Mac computer and I regularly send files, like cab and music files with out an issue. However, today I noticed that I send a music file like usual and the file is no where to be found on the devices however space about the same size as the file is being taken up. So I send another two files(one music and one cab file) with out an issue at all. Then later on I send a cab file, but I don't see it on the device even though space is being take up. This may have happened prior to this, but I didn't realize it or something. So how can A) regain that space by deleting those files not showing up, or B) find the files that are not showing up and use them as I intended to. I am loosing space because of this. Option of last(and I mean last) resort is a hard rest which I don't like to do. Thank you....
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Since I can't post in the q & a forum I am posting here but mods feel free to move it. So I have a wm6.1 device and a Mac computer and I regularly send files, like cab and music files with out an issue. However, today I noticed that I send a music file like usual and the file is no where to be found on the devices however space about the same size as the file is being taken up. So I send another two files(one music and one cab file) with out an issue at all. Then later on I send a cab file, but I don't see it on the device even though space is being take up. This may have happened prior to this, but I didn't realize it or something. So how can A) regain that space by deleting those files not showing up, or B) find the files that are not showing up and use them as I intended to. I am loosing space because of this. Option of last(and I mean last) resort is a hard rest which I don't like to do. Thank you....
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get a good file browser and search for the missing files. You may want to use a wild card search (*.cab,*.mp3)
if you still can not find them look in the folders in /Windows and /Temp or or equivalent on the device
well i am using total commader so I dunno how good that is or not. Not to mention I have done what you suggested and even searched for files added with in the last 3 days and nothing on all fronts but yet the sapce is being taken up by something that I can't seem to find on my device. Memory maid was no help either(granted I only did a clean up). But thank you.
have you tried using the default file explorer?
my photos have been disappearing into thin air, and yes i've been checking to see if it is actually gone through connecting to the computer... is anyone else having this glitch?
is there anyway to fix?
Same problem. I haven't found answer yet...
If you use a file manager (Root explorer) can you see the files? Make sure you can see hidden files. If a dot is placed infront of the file name then it is hidden and cannot be seen in the gallery. If that is the case, delete the dot as that makes it a hidden file.
Or if a .nomedia file is placed somewhere in the folder, delete it.
Where does this photos came from?
Downloaded from web?
Have you deleted this photos from the download list without changing their name or location?
Try this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14813409&postcount=9
this used to happen to me when I connected my phone to my PC via USB. my phone ringtones also used to reset. this no longer happens to me when i use gingerbread 2.3.4
i suggest you update if you havent already. also as an extra precaution now, i always backup my photos on Picasa.
I don't think they are deleting, they are just taking a long time to load. This has been discussed many times and the conclusion is that because the CPU is "busy" it takes a long time for the photos to load and if you wait long enough they will appear. I think there is a fix, but I am not sure.
Hi,
I am musician and have big lyric collection, around 25.000 files.
They are all saved in .txt format.
Since i got Transformer idea was to have it with me on my gigs instead of having huge 17inch laptop.
I tried to copy files, from external HDD, over WIFI, from SD card ... and its taking so long, last time i stopped it after almost an hour of transfer. And i think i got only around 3000 files copied.
Do you have suggestion on how to quickly copy/manage all those files on tablet? (no problems on PC whatsoever )
I appreciate your help.
Thank you.
Buy a damn fast SD card and reader, and copy the files to the SD card through the PC.
Or get an USB HDD and plug it into the TF.
Copying millions of small files always takes ages, and flash chips are especially bad at this. And the flash chips in the TF isnt exactly the fastest performing available.
Even my SSD disc on my PC slows down a lot during small-file writing (sometimes as low as 10MB/sec, compared to ~530MB/sec on larger files).
So basically, copy them within, to or from the tablets internal memory will take years. Only "solution" would be to zip all the files so you end up with 1 big zip file instead of 25k small files.
Thanks for answer.
As i mentioned, i tried to copy them from external USB Hard Drvie, as well as SD card, Class 10.
I forgot to mention that i tried to zip/rar files, copy to internal SD and then extract to a folder. Same thing happens. Veeeeery slow. Takes ages.
Yeah, the issue is youre writing to the internal memory, which isnt capable of writing very fast.
Your best solution would be to just keep the files on the USB HDD (if you got USB port for your TF) or the external SD card
Not to mention that transfers of many small files is generally the slowest of all, where large single files are generally much more efficient. No matter what you do, you still can't avoid that problem. My suggestion would be to do as others have said and connect the SD card directly to your computer, transfer them, and then put the SD in your transformer.
looks like that will be my only option
thank you guys
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using XDA
akyboy said:
Hi,
I am musician and have big lyric collection, around 25.000 files.
They are all saved in .txt format.
Since i got Transformer idea was to have it with me on my gigs instead of having huge 17inch laptop.
I tried to copy files, from external HDD, over WIFI, from SD card ... and its taking so long, last time i stopped it after almost an hour of transfer. And i think i got only around 3000 files copied.
Do you have suggestion on how to quickly copy/manage all those files on tablet? (no problems on PC whatsoever )
I appreciate your help.
Thank you.
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dont know if this method will help but, you could use 7zip to compress the files into 1 file from a PC, there is a 7zip app for android that can open it up and view the files. so you dont have to uncompressed it on the tablet
7zip http://www.7-zip.org/download.html
7zip on anrdoid https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ru.zdevs.zarchiver&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsInJ1LnpkZXZzLnphcmNoaXZlciJd
with 25k files, i think you need database. may help make it easier to search and sort through so much data.
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7zip http://www.7-zip.org/download.html
7zip on anrdoid https://play.google.com/store/apps/...=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsInJ1LnpkZXZzLnphcmNoaXZlciJd
with 25k files, i think you need database. may help make it easier to search and sort through so much data.
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Tnx for tip, i will try 7zip definitely!!
Regarding Db,.. thats the problem i am trying to find db app or similar for 3 years now. Wanted to do this on my cell phone too.
On windows i simply use TreePad software and everything is in one big file, search-able(indexed) so i can search for any word inside text and i will get results in matter of seconds.
I wish there is something similar available on android
akyboy said:
Tnx for tip, i will try 7zip definitely!!
Regarding Db,.. thats the problem i am trying to find db app or similar for 3 years now. Wanted to do this on my cell phone too.
On windows i simply use TreePad software and everything is in one big file, search-able(indexed) so i can search for any word inside text and i will get results in matter of seconds.
I wish there is something similar available on android
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well, if you looking for a db app these isnt any out there as far as i know, BUT
http://paw-android.fun2code.de/
you could try this. its like running a mini web server on your tf. and it allows you to make connections to sqlite, which is already built into android. so in theory you could be able to make a web app that stores your lyrics and allows you to access it via web browser on your tf (offline too).
it can run PHP, i've only used it to run web pages for demos nothing really heavy. never tried connecting to sqlite though.
http://www.vogella.de/articles/AndroidSQLite/article.html
if you are interested.
Tnx for answer Phil,...
I tried, and still have PAW setup on my tablet with PHP module installed.
There is option in dB program i use on Windows (TreePad) to export searchable (requires php) WebPage of my database, but looks like that their export is kinda buggy and That Exported site sometimes works sometimes doesnt. I contacted them and i am waiting for their answer.
I am still looking for something in this regards,... any other ideas or solutions is appreciated!
Thank you
Ok, I'm donating my ns4g to the cause but i want to pull all my info before i wipe and drop in the mail. I have gotten quite a bit of data from it so far but can't seem to find some files i know are there. I would just do a backup but since screen broke i can't confirm to proceed.
Mounting shows nothing in my computer..it asks for me to insert disk. Anyway, pulling with abd works perfectly. What i would like is for someone to maybe post me a list of the folders on sdcard..excluding your personal downloads. I just need a list and not actual folders. I don't need subfolders. I don't need the root system folders. Just the ones that are on the sd. Like mainly the path to dcim/100andro, any folders that would be made to store screenshots or images downloaded from web browser and/apps. And the names of the hidden ones. Can't remember if only one of those.
To my understanding this will be helping to keep one of the ns4g roms alive as is going to talented dev with working screen! Thanks! Like said, just need a list of basic sdcard folders Android uses.
Hi guys. Didn't transfer the pictures off my old phone first thing and now I'm wondering is there a way to copy them across now without it making a new modified date. My new P7P is rooted so wondering if that's any good to me.
I use Google photos but it's annoying having to download stuff to the phone in order to send via WhatsApp etc.
Android phones can be looked at as USB flash drives. You can simply connect your phone to a computer, click and drag the pictures to your computer and then click and drag them from your computer to your P7P.
Both root and apps are irrelevant for this, kind sir.
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... now I'm wondering is there a way to copy them across now without it making a new modified date. ...
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NippleSauce said:
Android phones can be looked at as USB flash drives. You can simply connect your phone to a computer, click and drag the pictures to your computer and then click and drag them from your computer to your P7P.
Both root and apps are irrelevant for this, kind sir.
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@NippleSauce, this might make it have a "new modified date" though...which is what I imagine he's trying to go against -- or he probably would have done the obvious of simply copy/pasting....
May I ask why you specifically need them without a "modified date"?
Whether copying/pasting using a computer or downloading from Google Photos, I'm pretty sure the "date taken" or original date created is still preserved in its metadata. I know Windows can sort it by that; i'm unsure if Android 13 stock file explorer can/would, but I'm sure other file explorers can....
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@NippleSauce, this might make it have a "new modified date" though...which is what I imagine he's trying to go against -- or he probably would have done the obvious of simply copy/pasting....
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The time and date are baked into the photo file. So, copying and pasting it would not alter those settings unless the user had disabled date and time stamps in his previous phone's settings (if that was even an option on their previous phone, of course).
NippleSauce said:
The time and date are baked into the photo file. So, copying and pasting it would not alter those settings unless the user had disabled date and time stamps in his previous phone's settings (if that was even an option on their previous phone, of course).
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I'm thinking OP doesn't want a "new modified/creation date", like copying & pasting a file -- the new file will have a new "date created" instead of the original which should be the same as when the photo was taken; although I don't know why it would matter to OP so much because, as you said, the "date taken" time & date is "baked" in it....
I can only imagine it has something to do with sorting....
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I'm thinking OP doesn't want a "new modified/creation date", like copying & pasting a file -- the new file will have a new "date created" instead of the original which should be the same as when the photo was taken; although I don't know why it would matter to OP so much because, as you said, the "date taken" time & date is "baked" in it....
I can only imagine it has something to do with sorting....
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The file modified date should also stay the same, only the create date might be new. Shouldn't make a differnce for most sorting, works fine in Google Photos at least.
Every time I copy data to a new phone I do this in two possible ways:
1. directly from Android to Android with the app Total Commander combined with its Wifi Plugin (links go to Playstore)....
You then then simply copy over Wifi (either using an existing connection to a mutual network or creating a "Wifi direct " network). This method preserves the file dates.....
2. using a PC (which I also use as device backup) via ADB. To make things simpler I use also Total Commander (or Double Commander) together with an ADB plugin. Here also file dates are preserved and its via USB cable, transfer speeds are quite a bit higher this way.....
PS both methods do not require root to work !