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PC connection issue

This is a new problem that just starteted happening.
When I connect my phone to my laptop by either USB or bluetooth activesync. I am unable to open any files. For example when I double click on a picture or pdf file that is on my storage card or phone memory it pulls up the properties windows. When I right click on a file my only options is to cut copy create shortcut delete rename and properties. I can however copy the files to my desktop and then open them. Also I can't view the pics in thumbnail view...
Any ideas? I am stumped....

I also remember the storage card would pop up under a drive letter but now I have to go through mobile devices in my computer to get to it...

[Q] can't access sdcard from pc

When I plug in the gtablet to USB on PC I can't see sdcard only the internal memory. I notice that when I first connect gtablet to PC it tried to install some Nvidia Harmony driver but it fails. Any ideas why I can't access the sdcard? It is mounted in settings. I also tried formatting it again but no luck.

The Harmony Driver failing is more than likely just the ADB Driver, the super thread talks about setting ADB up, but that won't fix the SD card thing. Someone said something about a wireless FTP app that will access both, it's in one of the other can't access SD threads but I'm not sure which, just saw it last night.

precy76,
Usually when I use USB, I set the G-Tablet on a little stand where I can see and use (touch) the screen. Then I plug the miniUSB plug into the tablet.
Next I plug the standard USB plug into a working USB port on my PC. When that happens I get a message on the tablet to "Turn On" the USB. I touch to OK that on the tablet and it usually repeats a confirming message and I touch to OK that again.
Usually there is a delay on the PC. I keep the main screen clear because after several seconds it will pop up a message asking whether I want to open a Window in Explorer to look at the files. I click on the PC to do that and it opens up a Windows Explorer window showing the usual PC drives, network, etc. on the left and there is an entry for the G-Tablet listing the sdcard drives and folders in it.
When I want to install an .apk, I put it in the "Download" folder (an then later us the stock ES File Explorer program on the tablet to go to and open/install it).
If you can access the sdcard as above, you actually can load the "Recovery Folder" and "Update.zip" files from your PC to the tablet sdcard directory. Then if you do the Power Button/Volume + startup, it will find and load the update.
Or if you edit the "Command" file in the "Recover Folder" to change the address from the sdcard to sdcard2 (while it still is on your PC using NotePad or the like) you can put the modified files on sdcard and when you re-boot it will load the files from the microSD chip in the sdcard2 slot.
Hope this helps.
Rev
P. S. -- When you finish working on the G-Tablet, you need to go to the USB icon on the PC Taskbar (lower right hand corner of the screen) and tell it to close and eject the tablet USB drive. It will show up there as "Harmony."
When it is ejected, then you unplug everything and go back to the G-Tablet.

[Q] Mass Storage doesn't work after OTA JB and Rootkeeper

So I finally got my phone and went through the rooting process, I have root and I'm on JB, I triple checked, but I put my Titanium backup folder on my old SD card which before updating I could access on my new phone, but now I can't seem to get to pull it up. I keep getting "Unfortunately, com.motorola.huxvmm.settings has stopped when I choose the storage option in settings. I also can't get my phone to show up as a removable drive to drop the files onto the internal memory. Besides that everything seems fine, any ideas?

USB mass storage option was removed in jelly been. It sucks.

g1701gst said:
USB mass storage option was removed in jelly been. It sucks.
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+1 :good:
You could try one of the apk'(s even here on XDA putting a widget on and having mass storage (USBMassStorageToggle, Multi-mount-sd), but since I've lost root (sigh....) when passing the OTA, I can't tell if that actually works....

They switched to MTP mode as it is more secure (something about allowing the app storage and user storage to be the same to increase memory) and allows the device and PC to have access to the memory at the same time.

Borderpatrol1987 said:
They switched to MTP mode as it is more secure (something about allowing the app storage and user storage to be the same to increase memory) and allows the device and PC to have access to the memory at the same time.
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MTP is supposed to be compatible with the USB spec, but there seems to be a problem for some/lots of users: When you plug in and select MTP, the phone mounts under "Portable Devices" (not "Devices with Removable Storage") like it used to in the past. This in itself is not a big deal, but the issue seems to be that though you can navigate to "Internal Storage" in Windows--that corresponds to /storage/sdcard0 on the phone (at least, mine)--some files on your phone may not be visible on your computer.
For example, I can create a folder in Windows in Internal Storage and see it on my phone, but if I delete that folder from my phone, it doesn't "sync" that delete to the computer.
I've made sure I have the latest Motorola drivers, and tried different USB cables, etc.
The fix I use is a bit complicated, but it works for me: I downloaded Total Commander (TC) on my phone, but I suspect you can do this with any other Android software that allows you to connect to a shared folder on your computer once connected to a USB.
In my case, I did the following:
On my computer, shared the folder, C:\Temp
in TC (on my phone), used the LAN (windows Network) Plugin to connect to that shared folder
Copied files from my phone to the shared folder on my computer

Great job. I've been using total commander too. It's the best and the fastest file manager I know. It has much more functions than (known from Linux) midnight commander.
Well worth the money with plenty plugins. Download shareware version from ghisler.com
Also there is a plugin for web dav too.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10 point 1 - migrating files using the USB

I'm trying to migrate .mp4 files from a friend's Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10 point 1 - Model GT-P51137ssxar tablet to my desktop PC running Windows 7.
I'm not sure if I'm posting this in the correct sub-forum but would appreciate your help locating the correct forum, please?
It was suggested to download drivers if the USB is not recognized but in this case the USB is recognized so I've skipped to the part where it suggests going to the tablet's “Settings” option in the menu accessing “Applications” from there and selecting “Development”. This will give you the “USB Debugging” option.
I found Settings but nowhere is “Applications” listed. I just see an App Manager and when that opens it justs lists downloaded Apps.
I don't see any “Development” so I'm not sure how I can reach the place where Debugging is done.
I can Bluetooth smaller files but the mp4 files are too large to Bluetooth which Is why I'm trying to use the USB chord but Windows Explorer does not see any .mp4 files on the tablet even though on the tablet screen it lists ( 75) files in the "Camera" section.
Thank you so much for your help and understanding.

eager to learn said:
I'm trying to migrate .mp4 files from a friend's Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10 point 1 - Model GT-P51137ssxar tablet to my desktop PC running Windows 7.
I'm not sure if I'm posting this in the correct sub-forum but would appreciate your help locating the correct forum, please?
It was suggested to download drivers if the USB is not recognized but in this case the USB is recognized so I've skipped to the part where it suggests going to the tablet's “Settings” option in the menu accessing “Applications” from there and selecting “Development”. This will give you the “USB Debugging” option.
I found Settings but nowhere is “Applications” listed. I just see an App Manager and when that opens it justs lists downloaded Apps.
I don't see any “Development” so I'm not sure how I can reach the place where Debugging is done.
I can Bluetooth smaller files but the mp4 files are too large to Bluetooth which Is why I'm trying to use the USB chord but Windows Explorer does not see any .mp4 files on the tablet even though on the tablet screen it lists ( 75) files in the "Camera" section.
Thank you so much for your help and understanding.
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You have to go to settings - about - then tap on build 7 times. The developer will appear in settings-developer there you can enable usb debugging.
What mode are you connected to the pc? Is it camera mode?
Try MTP media transfer and the pc will find all. Good luck

Hi Billy,
Thank you for posting.
I clicked on Settings and scrolled all the way down and I only have "About this device", no just plain "About". I clicked on "About this device" but I do not see the word "build" anywhere in there.
Could ti be located under another heading?
Once I click Settings I see a multitude of listings - Data Usage, Display, Sound, Storage, Cloud, Developer options.
I clicked on Developer options and saw "Build Number" and tapped that and it displayed that developer mode was already turned on.
What would you suggest I try next?
Thank you!

Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10 point 1 - migrating files using the USB
Hi Billy,
I just conducted a little experiment. I copied an .mp4 file on my Windows 7 PC with one Windows Explorer window pane open and then with another Windows Explorer window pane one right next to that pane I pasted that .mpo4 into a folder on the Samsung marked "Camera" and it's in there.
Then, with the mouse, I dragged that .mp4 in the "Camera" folder on the Samsung back over to a different folder than where that .mp4 was on my PC and it dragged over perfectly.
That seems to suggest that my .mp4 files are *may not be* located in that "Camera" folder on the Samsung but rather in another folder.
Unless, Android does what Microsoft does which is have hidden folders on by default which you then have to uncheck in Windows to see certain folders and files. I have no experience with Android.
I assiduity opened every folder I could see on the Samsung but never saw any .mp4 file. I then did a Windows Explorer search of the entire Samsung for any file named .mp4 and it found nothing.
Yet, when I Bluetooth it finds .mp4 files but I have no idea where it finds them on the Samsung.
Thanks for your additional suggestions.

eager to learn said:
Hi Billy,
I just conducted a little experiment. I copied an .mp4 file on my Windows 7 PC with one Windows Explorer window pane open and then with another Windows Explorer window pane one right next to that pane I pasted that .mpo4 into a folder on the Samsung marked "Camera" and it's in there.
Then, with the mouse, I dragged that .mp4 in the "Camera" folder on the Samsung back over to a different folder than where that .mp4 was on my PC and it dragged over perfectly.
That seems to suggest that my .mp4 files are *may not be* located in that "Camera" folder on the Samsung but rather in another folder.
Unless, Android does what Microsoft does which is have hidden folders on by default which you then have to uncheck in Windows to see certain folders and files. I have no experience with Android.
I assiduity opened every folder I could see on the Samsung but never saw any .mp4 file. I then did a Windows Explorer search of the entire Samsung for any file named .mp4 and it found nothing.
Yet, when I Bluetooth it finds .mp4 files but I have no idea where it finds them on the Samsung.
Thanks for your additional suggestions.
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I think you are connected to the pc in camera mode via the usb cable
See, when you connect your tab to pc via a usb,
You will get in your notification bar of your Samsung tab "usb connected to pc" , you should check that option there should be 2 or 3 options, one is media transfer(mtp) , second is camera mode and third is charge only(maybe different in your case)
When you select media transfer, the pc detects the phone Internal as well as external sd card and it will be in "my computer" listed as your model name with all the files and you can copy and move it in that mode. If you're seeing it in "camera mode" it will be showing a camera icon. In that case the pc only detects the media under DCIM camera folder. It won't show all your files in that mode other than that folder Cause the pc treat it as a digital camera.
Hope this helps and you get an idea how android works and don't forget to keep the tab unlocked while connecting. It won't show anything unless unlocked

Hi Billy,
When I turn on the tablet and connect its USB chord to the PC a message on the tablet appears ups saying “connected by camera”.
I never get a choice of how to connect to the PC so when I import all the files in DCIM>Camera I just get .jpgs, no .mp4s or even a list of .mp4s.
Is there a way to access some area on the tablet and change it so that media transfer (mtp) becomes an option?
There’s noting in the manual about this.
Thanks.

eager to learn said:
Hi Billy,
When I turn on the tablet and connect its USB chord to the PC a message on the tablet appears ups saying “connected by camera”.
I never get a choice of how to connect to the PC so when I import all the files in DCIM>Camera I just get .jpgs, no .mp4s or even a list of .mp4s.
Is there a way to access some area on the tablet and change it so that media transfer (mtp) becomes an option?
There’s noting in the manual about this.
Thanks.
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You get option to change after you connect the usb,
You just have unlock your tab, swipe down notifications, tap on the message connected to camera, it should show both the option to switch between camera mode and mtp, in camera mode, it won't work my dear.
Yes there's no manual indeed, but people here are probably good at helping each other out

I don't get any options when I connect the usb cable. None. For a second I see a pop which says "connecting to camera" and that's it. Nothing else happens. I don't know which "tab" your referring to? Is there a tab up top like in Windows (e.g. File\Edit\View)? There is no Notifications on screen. I see an icon for Settings | Polaris| Contacts but no Notification. Need I enter Settings and change something Thanks.?

Internal storage (Read - Only)

Hello all, let us start.
so i planned on using my OP5 as an USB drive (it is rooted, with usb debbuging on and switched to "USB for file transfer") on my corporate PC (on which I cannot install nothing new) so I could sync the files I use to "Google Drive" more easily than going back home and plugging the real USB into my own PC and rewriting all the files over and over again. What I found out today was that I cannot save files (they are 99% office and pdf files) directly to the folder I created on the phone because all the files are "read only" so I can only save them to the desktop and then copy them to the phone using basic copy/paste. So what I need is to be able to use my phones "internal shared storage" as an fully functional USB Drive. Hope someone can help...