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I'm rooted and running stock Rom. I tried to reinstall crazy snow board (as an example) and get the message install failed can not find SD card. Any one have this problem? I'm at work and don't have access to the search feature. I was able to install another app. (imb movie) I have clearest cache and fixed permissions in Rom mgr since I update cwm. Have also pulled the battery.
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Is your phone mounted as a disk drive?
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Yes it's not mounted as a disk drive, I'm home now and had time to search. Found this from user Modred on another site. " I had the same problem, here's what I found out: there's a work-around and there's a fix.
1) The work-around: Unmount your SD card, install the app, mount your SD card, move the app to the SD card. And yeah, that will get annoying pretty quickly.
2) The fix:
Now, this worked for me and I read it on the android market support forum, but there's no guarantee.
- connect your phone to your PC as a mass storage device (you cannot access the file we're looking for via a file manager within the phone, the OS keeps it hidden)
- backup important data
- find the folder named ".android_secure"
- there, delete the file called "smdl2tmp1.asec"
- disconnect your phone
If all went well, you should now be able to install apps again. Nothing bad happened to my phone by deleting this temp file, but please backup before you do this, just in case.
Hope this helped. "
I tried both and they worked.
I wanted to confirm...
...this does fix the problem and causes no damage to the phone. I tried it and it worked like a charm.
Thanks for the tip!
I got my Inspire and used it normally for about a month. Then I rooted it and tested out about 5 different ROMs and came to like Android Revolution for it's Gingerbread and Sense 2.0 that could have parts of it individually upgraded. (That's besides the point)
Anyway, as it only comes with an 8 GB microSD I looked on ebay for a 16 GB microSD and found one for about $20 or something, class 4. Anyway, I basically hooked up my phone with the old SD card in it, copied the entirety of its contents and then ejected the SD card and put in the new one. Pasted the contents from the old onto the new. Worked fine for a time. Now my phone will occasionally get stuck in a loop of boot animation, starting and working for 1 minute, then going back to the boot animation. I also noticed that any app installed to my SD through ZDBox becomes unusable. I then have to go back to the market and reinstall the apps as trying to restore from my Titanium Backup doesn't work.
I also have noticed that my photos and music can't be accessed. I even looked with root explorer and on my computer and can't find my music or photos at all. I've tried syncing using DoubleTwist and by copying and pasting the folders from the old SD to the new SD in the same directories.
Finally, just a bunch of force-close issues with everything on the phone. Using Rom Manager to Fix Permissions fixes things for a while but then it restarts.
I know it's a lot to read, but I don't know what is causing this and how to fix this. I even tried restoring a backup I had made, but it only resumed about 3 hours later. Any ideas or suggestions are welcome. Thanks in advance!
Things I would do:
If AR requires EXT4 sd card (it will say on the front page, and I believe it does)
-Format your sd card.
-Follow the steps for converting it to EXT 4 ( should be found on the front page)
-Create a back up with recovery or rom manager.(it doesn't matter which)
-Retain the 8gig back up.
-Wipe your phone through recovery (not through rom manager.)
-Redownload the rom.
-Re flash the rom.
Thanks, I'll be sure to try this later tonight.
Hate to reopen this topic, but when I tried to reflash the ROM, I was greeted with a an error saying I cannot open "(insert filename here).zip (bad)".
I've looked, and tried a couple of solutions other people have had, but so far they haven't worked. What can someone suggest?
I'm assuming it has something to do with the fact that the md5 checksums are different and don't match. I've downloaded AR HD about 5 times and moved to the phone. I get a different md5 checksum everytime.
Ssssschwartz said:
Hate to reopen this topic, but when I tried to reflash the ROM, I was greeted with a an error saying I cannot open "(insert filename here).zip (bad)".
I've looked, and tried a couple of solutions other people have had, but so far they haven't worked. What can someone suggest?
I'm assuming it has something to do with the fact that the md5 checksums are different and don't match. I've downloaded AR HD about 5 times and moved to the phone. I get a different md5 checksum everytime.
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Make sure all anti virus is shut off when you dl the rom
zelendel said:
Make sure all anti virus is shut off when you dl the rom
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Thanks for the advice. The checksum for the downloaded ROM matched, then I pasted it onto the SD and it matched when I checked it on the computer. Then I went into recovery and tried to load it and it's still giving me a the file bad error. I checked the checksum through recovery and it was a completely different checksum.
I'm really confused as to why I'm having these issues.....
make sure you disconnect the phone/sd card properly - sometimes the OS will report the file has fully written but the cache is still writing the file. If you can, use a service like dropbox or another file sharing (via web) and download the rom directly to the sd card - might get better results.
No need to bring back a very old thread. Thread closed
Ok, I've looked everywhere for a solution to this, but no one seems to have the same issue. Every time I try to download a file, no matter how large or what type, the download completes then immediately fails! I takes anywhere between 5 to 7 sessions of hitting the "retry" button for the download to complete. This is unacceptable for me when I am tethered to my limited data plan or when I am making long, time consuming downloads.
I am frustrated to the point where I want to snap my tablet in half! This is my only "computer" at the moment other than my Nexus One so you can see where my anger is coming from. I have tried all the latest updates from Krakd and Revolver (currently on revolver) but none of them have revealed any results. I even had the same issues with the stock firmware!
I'm hoping this is just a software issue as I don't want to have to return my Transformer unless I really have to.
Help me XDA! You're my only hope!
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22890941&postcount=19
Try using Opera browser instead. I keep opera on my tab just to download files.
I have the same problems with stock browser our dolphin
I've tried opera but I can't even get downloads to start. They just fail without even starting to download.
install astro file manager and enable browser downloader in the preferences.
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moto211 said:
install astro file manager and enable browser downloader in the preferences.
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That doesn't help at all
I'm not having issues opening the app, its the downloading that fails.
Are you sure your links are good?
I'm the same here. Opera is the only browser that works for me.
klabit87 said:
Are you sure your links are good?
I'm the same here. Opera is the only browser that works for me.
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Dude, its every single file on the internet. Downloads from xda, pictures on 4chan, podcasts from IGN, Rooster Teeth.
Help!
Format and try again fresh and definitely use Opera to download files. Has not failed me yet.
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I used opera for bout a year strait works for me 90% of the time, but maybe its ur service I'm usually on wifi
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Format? You mean like a wipe all of my music, videos, etc?
I only use wifi on my Transformer, but I have used tethering on occasion with the same results.
help with download
First and foremost, have you tried to download on wifi and have the same problem? I also have a 3g unlimited plan through metro and sometimes have the same issue. As you have read in the above posts, I also use opera mini and 90% of the time it is succesful. How large are the files you are trying to download? Most carriers will "CAP" data and not allow you to download large files while tethered. Please reply. Also, as another poster posted, this was said to me from playfulgod, if you have an issue, always go back and wipe and reinstall, when you wipe, wipe a couple of times to make sure and reinstall.
I use Firefox to download any files that fail with the stock browser.
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First and foremost, have you tried to download on wifi and have the same problem? I also have a 3g unlimited plan through metro and sometimes have the same issue. As you have read in the above posts, I also use opera mini and 90% of the time it is succesful. How large are the files you are trying to download? Most carriers will "CAP" data and not allow you to download large files while tethered. Please reply. Also, as another poster posted, this was said to me from playfulgod, if you have an issue, always go back and wipe and reinstall, when you wipe, wipe a couple of times to make sure and reinstall.
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I use Wifi 99.99% of the time on my Transformer (data plans in Canada suck). Keep in mind that all these files that fail to download on my TF download fine on my Nexus One on the same network and everything. When you say wipe do I just wipe Dalvik and cache, or do I do a factory reset? (I'm assuming that a factory reset would delete all my file/folders in /SDCARD. Is that true?)
I'm not a noob when it comes to android or wiping and flashing roms, its just that I've tried everything.
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Every browser I have tried has the same issue that I described in my first post except for Opera. Opera stays at 0% for about a minute before it fails.
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okay this is what i would do, go to the asus website and download the latest version on to your sd card and extract ONLY the zip folder, place it into the root of your sd card, keep in mind you will have to do this on a computer/laptop, MAKE SURE YOU DO A BACKUP OF YOUR CURRENT APPS AND FOLDERS, put the sd card in the transformer, boot into recovery and wipe everything other than the SD CARD, wipe again and then install the latest version from the sd card, this should fix all of your problems, it seems as though you have a corrupt file/files in the operating system, also i noticed this morning, if you can wait asus just announced ics starting in asia, if you can wait, i would so you can get ics when they post it on their website, if not, the latest version is 8.6.5.21 please let me know if this has helped you or i can help you in any way
Have you attempted using dolphin browser to download with? That has succeeded for me where stock and opera failed
znpp said:
okay this is what i would do, go to the asus website and download the latest version on to your sd card and extract ONLY the zip folder, place it into the root of your sd card, keep in mind you will have to do this on a computer/laptop, MAKE SURE YOU DO A BACKUP OF YOUR CURRENT APPS AND FOLDERS, put the sd card in the transformer, boot into recovery and wipe everything other than the SD CARD, wipe again and then install the latest version from the sd card, this should fix all of your problems, it seems as though you have a corrupt file/files in the operating system, also i noticed this morning, if you can wait asus just announced ics starting in asia, if you can wait, i would so you can get ics when they post it on their website, if not, the latest version is 8.6.5.21 please let me know if this has helped you or i can help you in any way
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When you say sdcard are you talking about the /sdcard directory or the external microSD? Also, if I have corrupt files in the OS, then why is it that none of the roms that I flashed have fixed that?
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Format? You mean like a wipe all of my music, videos, etc?
I only use wifi on my Transformer, but I have used tethering on occasion with the same results.
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There's a superwipe zip file in the revolution hd thread. Use the lite version. Instead of just deleting files off your system...it will essentially format the system...then install the ROM that you want to use. (the lite version of the superwipe zip will leave all your music and stuff on the internal SD alone.)
This is what I do before flashing a ROM...on both my N1's...the new SGS2...and this TF.
I found out early on with the N1 that just doing a factory wipe (whether it's within the OS or from Recovery) sometimes leaves 'fingerprints'.
Try that if you haven't already...(don't forget to nandroid)...
P.S. If that doesn't help...yeah...back up your internal SD and use the FULL version. Maybe there's a gremlin in the internal SD that not letting the browsers to save to that location. (in Opera...have you tried saving it to a different location...such as the external SD?)
you need to put it on the micro sd card. the corrupted files are embedded in the cache, i have ran into this problem before, henceforth wipe everything 2 to 3 times except the external micro sd card, i ran into this problem on my ascend and it drove me nuts, so i contacted playful god and directed me to do exactly what i am suggesting to you, make sure when you download the zip file from asus you download the right one, it all has to do with your sku which you can find out in the about tablet section of your tablet, if you need help being walked through with the process in detail, let me know and i will try to help you as much as i can, after you flash the stock rom do not reload any of your apps, go to the market and download a fresh browser download and try it.
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There's a superwipe zip file in the revolution hd thread. Use the lite version. Instead of just deleting files off your system...it will essentially format the system...then install the ROM that you want to use. (the lite version of the superwipe zip will leave all your music and stuff on the internal SD alone.)
This is what I do before flashing a ROM...on both my N1's...the new SGS2...and this TF.
I found out early on with the N1 that just doing a factory wipe (whether it's within the OS or from Recovery) sometimes leaves 'fingerprints'.
Try that if you haven't already...(don't forget to nandroid)...
P.S. If that doesn't help...yeah...back up your internal SD and use the FULL version. Maybe there's a gremlin in the internal SD that not letting the browsers to save to that location. (in Opera...have you tried saving it to a different location...such as the external SD?)
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Ahhh! Ah! AAaaahhhh!!!!
Its ALIVE!!!!!!!!
Thanks sooooooooooo much!
(I used the lite version)
-=Sorry to resurrect an old thread=-
But I wanted to note for all those that search Google and find this thread that there is an easier option. As noted above the issue is that there are two download folders (Download vs download). Just go into Root Explorer and rename Download to something else. The download folder will then appear. Rename that one as well. Then just create a lower case 'download' folder. I couldn't delete the folder, but renaming it worked and I could download again.
Granted this is a band aid fix and doesn't show or solve the root cause, but it's a lot easier then reformatting your entire phone.
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I have been testing out several JB ROM available out there but I am having the same problem that the phone cannot scan all my media (no pics in gallery other then instant upload, music player got no song). But of coz I can see my files on my comp thru USB. I searched online and ppl suggested to clear cache on media and use rescan media but both not work.
edit: I go back to CM9 (ICS ROM) now and everything works fine...
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I have been testing out several JB ROM available out there but I am having the same problem that the phone cannot scan all my media (no pics in gallery other then instant upload, music player got no song). But of coz I can see my files on my comp thru USB. I searched online and ppl suggested to clear cache on media and use rescan media but both not work.
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clear the cache, going into settings/apps/all/gallery then music .../ and clear
then go to your sd card/android/data/ and clear the folders linked to the gallery (3dgallery blablabla) and the music player.
reboot your phone and dont touch for about 3 min to let it scan your sd card
thanks for suggestion but this doesn't help... i clear cache on gallery and music, delete com.android.3dgallery (no music folder in data) and reboot... wait... same thing
jakkix said:
thanks for suggestion but this doesn't help... i clear cache on gallery and music, delete com.android.3dgallery (no music folder in data) and reboot... wait... same thing
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try to erase the media folder too
jakkix said:
NEED HELP!
I have been testing out several JB ROM available out there but I am having the same problem that the phone cannot scan all my media (no pics in gallery other then instant upload, music player got no song). But of coz I can see my files on my comp thru USB. I searched online and ppl suggested to clear cache on media and use rescan media but both not work.
edit: I go back to CM9 (ICS ROM) now and everything works fine...
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Hey...
I had the same problem.. i just took everything i needed off the sdcard... formated the sd card.. put everything back on. And it worked.
Cascabreu said:
clear the cache, going into settings/apps/all/gallery then music .../ and clear
then go to your sd card/android/data/ and clear the folders linked to the gallery (3dgallery blablabla) and the music player.
reboot your phone and dont touch for about 3 min to let it scan your sd card
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if your ROM Manager's version is v5.0.1.3, the issue cause by it. it has a bug that places .nomedia file in the wrong directory if directories are missing.
upgrade ROM Manager
del sdcard's .nomedia file that you don't need (especially root path's one)
reboot and the media service will scan you sdcard
after a few minute, you can see your media files again
dikex said:
if your ROM Manager's version is v5.0.1.3, the issue cause by it. it has a bug that places .nomedia file in the wrong directory if directories are missing.
upgrade ROM Manager
del sdcard's .nomedia file that you don't need (especially root path's one)
reboot and the media service will scan you sdcard
after a few minute, you can see your media files again
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Thank you so much. I completely wiped my phone and started from scratch and wasn't able to fix the problem. Now I read this and bingo, that was the problem. If I only I would have waited a day to wipe everything (I didn't back up because I figured that the error would have happened when I restored it too). But anyway thanks again!
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Thank you so much. I completely wiped my phone and started from scratch and wasn't able to fix the problem. Now I read this and bingo, that was the problem. If I only I would have waited a day to wipe everything (I didn't back up because I figured that the error would have happened when I restored it too). But anyway thanks again!
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It's a Rom Manager issu. had the same problem, just delete the .nomedia file created in root sdcard
jeepcook said:
It's a Rom Manager issu. had the same problem, just delete the .nomedia file created in root sdcard
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Yeah I know that now, I just didn't know soon enough. lol Thanks though
I too have same problem. I updated ROM manager. Also deleted .nomedia file from root and few other directories.
But my music player is still unable to detect audio files. I even formatted sd card.. no luck.
I can only play individual audio files thru file explorer (astro)
Please suggest!
I resolved deleting .nomedia file in android/data folder
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Previously I was using cm9, after that I upgraded to cm10. I wiped data, wiped cache in cwm recovery.
After that, I tried xfering some files over to my tab, it looked like this
i. imgur.com/T3LAU.png
From this picture, it can be seen that my internal memory has files and is not empty
yet when I enter the folder
i. imgur.com/Mn7lR.png
Completely empty, cant be seen.
Even after trying to copy and paste files in, only the new files appear, can no longer find my old files.
Can anybody help me? same thing for the SD card. SD card only detected when I removed and plugged in with external usb card reader to my pc.
(I can't post images yet, hopefully someone with >10 posts can hotlink it for me).
Really urgent because I have to use it for my lecture notes in school.
If you want a workaround on this issue, you can use a cloud storage app. For example, dropbox (go to my signature and click the dropbox logo) can allow you to transfer files without even plugging your Xoom into your computer
Managed to solve the issue by doing a complete memory wipe on my internal hard disk but backing up important files before hand w dropbox as the files are still accessible with astro.
No idea how this happened though.
It's called MTP. Hahahaha in other words windows sucks.
Really what happens is the file list directory isn't updated so it doesn't show up on explorer. I don't even use explorer, I just use ADB push or pull.