Guys i wanna ask how to put file in the root of the SD card and explain easy im not soo good at English wanna run Android on my XPERIA X1 and i can't
On most Android devices you can plug phone into your computer select usb mode on phone and open, mount, explore it on your computer. If you down load a file on your phone get a explorer app from the play store find the file in maybe download(s) dir and move to sdcard. Good Luck.
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When it says to put on the root of the SD card, it means do not put it in a folder.
Do not put it in a folder on the SD card. I can't say it any simpler than that...hope it helps.
lowandbehold said:
When it says to put on the root of the SD card, it means do not put it in a folder.
Do not put it in a folder on the SD card. I can't say it any simpler than that...hope it helps.
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Indeed, you cant put it any simpler than that! Helped me a lot! I thought it was the Lost.Dir file I always see in recovery. Im trying to flash an old Froyo tablet that crashed when I put my gmail acct in it. Says to put the cmd script in the sd root. Didnt work, now it looks like I know why! Thank you sir (or ma'am) ! I love XDA.
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Okay...maybe it's not the stupidest question, but it's gonna be right up there.
I bought an Aria today. Let it be know that I've had HTC phones for 5 years and was very active in Windows Mobile ROM development. I'm not daft. But I feel like I've been dropped into the middle of Bangkok with Android, so please forgive me.
I've rooted and have Clockwork installed. I'm attempting to install ATTN1's Liberated Aria (Eclair) ROM.
And here's the stupid question:
How the FORK do I copy the downloaded ZIP file to my SD card?
I know, I know...it's stupid. But I can't seem to find it anywhere. My phone has USB debugging turned on. It's running in Disk Drive mode. But when I navigate to it, there's no folder for the SD card, no hint of the SD card anywhere. What am I supposed to do? Go buy one of those adapters so I can stick this microSD card into my card reader and THEN copy it?
If anyone feels like convincing me of exactly how idiotic I am, I'm ALL EARS!
benjaminstarr said:
Okay...maybe it's not the stupidest question, but it's gonna be right up there.
I bought an Aria today. Let it be know that I've had HTC phones for 5 years and was very active in Windows Mobile ROM development. I'm not daft. But I feel like I've been dropped into the middle of Bangkok with Android, so please forgive me.
I've rooted and have Clockwork installed. I'm attempting to install ATTN1's Liberated Aria (Eclair) ROM.
And here's the stupid question:
How the FORK do I copy the downloaded ZIP file to my SD card?
I know, I know...it's stupid. But I can't seem to find it anywhere. My phone has USB debugging turned on. It's running in Disk Drive mode. But when I navigate to it, there's no folder for the SD card, no hint of the SD card anywhere. What am I supposed to do? Go buy one of those adapters so I can stick this microSD card into my card reader and THEN copy it?
If anyone feels like convincing me of exactly how idiotic I am, I'm ALL EARS!
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So I'm just guessing that this is what you're confused about. I apologize if I'm telling you what you already know.
When you put the phone in disk drive mode, the folder that comes up for the disk drive IS the SD card. Disk drive mode is the same as taking the SD card out and putting it in your computer, just without the hassle. You can't access the internal memory through this method.
I'm no expert either, but doesn't it download to downloads folder in the sdcard. You could use something like astro to check the folders. Or are you trying to copy it from pc? Try downloading on the phone.
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Hmmmm... I suppose it would make sense that the drive I see on my laptop as the phone is actually the SD card. And when I went into Recovery to install the ROM, I did see an option to install SDcard/update.zip. However, I don't think that was the ROM because I still got the AT&T animations. So I guess I'm back to square one. I'll attempt to download the file directly on the phone....
Perhaps...just perhaps...I have succeeded! I had to download from the browser on the phone. Copying from my laptop to the SD card did not work. (Or, at least it did not provide me with the option to install the zip file from the SD card until I had downloaded the file directly onto the phone using its browser.)
If you use the option to install update.zip, keep in mind that your rom must actually be named 'update.zip.' Once you put the rom on your SD card, you should have selected the option that allows you to choose the zip file you want to flash. Just for future reference.
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Ha Ha! Now you know what it like to be a noob. Sometimes things are so obvious and routine to us that we forget that it can be confusing to others just starting out. You have to be patient and sensitive to peoples questions.
Lately I've been having problems with installing apk files from my sd card. I connect my HTC Desire Z to the pc, copy the apk file to my sd card, disconnect my phone properly from the pc, go into my sd card using es file explorer, locate the apk file i just copied, try to install it but it says Parse error: There is a problem parsing the package.
what the hell do i do??
Sounds like your microSD card is about to go out. Copy the contents to your pc, then do a full reformat of the card and put the stuff back. That might help temporarily but if it really is about to die you'll need a new one at some point obviously.
I did a full reformat of my sd card last night, put everything back in to the card an then today it just effed up again
Have you tried the Easy Installer ap from the Market? It's free. It helps when you install apk from SD card. There is also a possibility that the apk you downloaded was corrupted. Try downloading it from a different site.
Hope this help.
i tried that, at first i put in 1 app and opened it using the app u insisted, but then when i put in other apps, nothing worked as in they werent even there listed
Hi All,
i been trying to access my sd card from my android phone.
my phone model is motorola cliq xt.
when i connect with my pc, i am able to access the SD card but i cant install any app on my phone. since i do not have root folder to go to sd card...
i try google the info but not luck...
can some one pls provide a feed back
thanks
pnjboyzz said:
Hi All,
i been trying to access my sd card from my android phone.
my phone model is motorola cliq xt.
when i connect with my pc, i am able to access the SD card but i cant install any app on my phone. since i do not have root folder to go to sd card...
i try google the info but not luck...
can some one pls provide a feed back
thanks
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First Thing Is First, You Do Know That There Is No Root Folder Right?
Second, When You Go To Settings > Storage What Does It Say?
when i go to settings. it shows me sd card.. when i go to sd card setting, it gives me two options..
1st Option : format the sd card
2nd Option: unmount the card.
this phone doesnt show me any folder to go to sd card.. or any root folder....
Do you have a file explorer installed? For example: ES file explorer, Astro file explorer, Linda file explorer. All these can be found on the Android market. Hope this helps.
I try to flash my phone with custom roms in CWM but zips not showing on sd card. Any idea why?
You need to walk us through the steps on how you put them on your SD card and where your looking in CWM. More info please.
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You need to check sd and internal sd card. Depends on where you put the zip
roughneckboren said:
You need to walk us through the steps on how you put them on your SD card and where your looking in CWM. More info please.
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Using PC drag and drop by USB cable . I drag them to SD card, not external sd card. When i check in PC i can see them but not in CWM when i try to flash.
That what i'm doing but i can't see them at all. I create folder custom_roms, but nothing there. Like i said they are in folder when i checking in windows but not in CWM .
norbarb try starting the my files app and go to /sdcard/external_sd and see if you can find the folder/zip file you stuck on the sd card. for what ever reason the emmc mounts to where the sdcard should so it's easy to mix the two up.
try not puting then in a folder just drag abd drop them to the drive. Then go in cwm if u see them youll know where to create the folder
lart2150 said:
norbarb try starting the my files app and go to /sdcard/external_sd and see if you can find the folder/zip file you stuck on the sd card. for what ever reason the emmc mounts to where the sdcard should so it's easy to mix the two up.
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Negative , zips are on internal sd card
silver03wrx said:
try not puting then in a folder just drag abd drop them to the drive. Then go in cwm if u see them youll know where to create the folder
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Yes this worked. When i put zips not in folder i see them in cmw. Thanks for both of your help.
Guys when i run HARET.exe it says CANNOT OPEN THIS FILE and blabla WHY?
THanks for HELP
Make sure u have all the files on the root of ur SD card...
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w8 i will tell u what it says when i run HARET.exe!!! Haret cannot be opened. Either it is not signed with a truted certificate, or one of its components cannot be found. If the problem persists, try reinstalling or restroing the file
That's what I said. Put All the files in the root of sd card.
To be on the safe side download everything again.
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one stupid question what is root (IM buglarian) and how to put them in.
stoinakawe1997 said:
one stupid question what is root (IM buglarian) and how to put them in.
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Root means on the SD card. Not in any folder of the SD card. So when you computer reads the card and u double click to enter it, that's the root of ur SD card.
So:
My Computer>Drive name of SD card>Enter it <--- that is the root of ur SD card.
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stoinakawe1997 said:
Guys when i run HARET.exe it says CANNOT OPEN THIS FILE and blabla WHY?
THanks for HELP
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Hi, Download the file again . File maybe corrupted
Sepehr.
bad sd?
you could also try formatting the SD card.
back everything up first though