Hi all,
Just a quick question. For some reason I can't get any music players other than the built in one with ES File Explorer to find the music (.mp3s) that I've transferred over from my pc. I tried downloading some using a browser and those ones are picked up by the players just fine.
What I've tried so far:
Copying files to different folders.
Tried stock Htc player, Google music player and Shuttle player.
Wiped Caches.
Reboot phone.
Media Scanner app from play store.
I checked and there is no .nomedia file anywhere.
The only thing that I haven't tried is reflashing the Rom, but that will be a last resort.
As I already mentioned I can play them using the ES File Explorer also the File explorer that comes with ViperXL.
Currently running ViperXL 3.2.8 with stock kernel. I've had the phone for about 6 months and about 2 months being rooted and running Viper. This is the first time that I've ever tried to use this phone to play music (other than streaming).
So, anyone have any ideas.
Thanks.
Open music player by touching widget. Touch the arrow by now playing and open up my music. Select songs from the dropdown and start playing them. It will start connecting to that folder.
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Venomtester said:
Open music player by touching widget. Touch the arrow by now playing and open up my music. Select songs from the dropdown and start playing them. It will start connecting to that folder.
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Thanks for your reply, but unfortunately that only works on music that I downloaded from the internet to the phone, it still doesn't show anything for the stuff that I transferred from my PC.
That is strange. I transfer music from my external drive all the time. Always works for me. Have you tried restarting your phone after putting songs in the music folders?
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That is strange. I transfer music from my external drive all the time. Always works for me. Have you tried restarting your phone after putting songs in the music folders?
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Yeah, several times. Question: is there any options during the rom install that I might have opted out on that are media related?
I only remove the social media and a few others like drop box, printer etc. I'm sure certain things would effect the way music player functions.
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Look for any .nomedia on sd card and erase, next go to app mgr and delete data /erase cache for music /gallery and anything related manually. Reboot in recovery wipe dav and cache , good to go now
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There's a media scanner app on the market that will fix it up.
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There's a media scanner app on the market that will fix it up.
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Lol @ people who respond without taking the time to read op.
Sorry for off topic post.
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Lol @ people who respond without taking the time to read op.
Sorry for off topic post.
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I just figured since the OP said as a last resort they would reflash the ROM I would TRY and provide an option which doesn't require them to do this.
I experienced the same issue and a dirty flash didn't fix it and I didn't have the time to wipe and reflash at the time and this was able to get my music up and running in a couple of minutes.
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I just figured since the OP said as a last resort they would reflash the ROM I would TRY and provide an option which doesn't require them to do this.
I experienced the same issue and a dirty flash didn't fix it and I didn't have the time to wipe and reflash at the time and this was able to get my music up and running in a couple of minutes.
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in his first post he says that app didnt work for him-_-
Thanks everybody for your input. I pretty much figured out what the problem is (sort of). It seems that music files transferred over the network using ES File Explorer aren't seen by the music apps. I transferred the same files via usb and even Airdroid and those all seem to work fine. At least I can play my music on my phone now, but it's unfortunate that I can't use ES File explorer, because I really liked how convenient it was.
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in his first post he says that app didnt work for him-_-
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My bad looks like my brain is a still very mushy after a long weekend because I re-read the op like 3 times and still missed it :banghead: Hate to think what I missed on the job application I put through.
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Having some issues with the Music app. I am running Prime 1.9.something-or-other and I have been adding music to an SD Card then plugging it back into the tablet. Sometimes when I open Music, it just flickers like it is trying to refresh and having a panic attack in doing so. I have read other threads here where the user had to go into Application Settings and clear the cache/data for Music, which seems to work, but it bothers me that I have to do this regularly instead of just working like on my phone. Is there something I can do to permanently fix this behavior or is there a recommended free music player that may be similar to the stock player? I don't need any special features, just something that looks okay and has good logical sorting of music, preferably that cooperates well with the taskbar.
I tried Double Twist yesterday and its okay, but would rather just get the stock player working correctly.
Happens here, too. But no custom ROM - Stock B80 Transformer
Happened to me too in Stock 3.2, I had to kill the player and everything is fine for now.
No expert here but I feel that it has to do with the app itself (it is a beta version after all). I had this issue on tablet and phone. On my phone I reverted to the previous version of the google music app that did not include access to the Google cloud and haven't had the problem again.
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On stock ROM and B50 TF here.
I had installed the Beta application to give access to the streaming from cloud feature, and I had experienced the flickering, so I reverted back. Worked for a while, but a month or so on, and the flickering is back.
Popsiclestand said:
No expert here but I feel that it has to do with the app itself (it is a beta version after all). I had this issue on tablet and phone. On my phone I reverted to the previous version of the google music app that did not include access to the Google cloud and haven't had the problem again.
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Could you provide the apk for the app?
My 16gb sd got fried and that happened my phone recognizes it but tf101 don't anymore
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Could you provide the apk for the app?
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Sorry mate, it was already installed on my phone from the factory (so basically I had two google music apps after I downloaded music beta). But I think the APK version is 2.3.3. A search should bring up a site for download easily.
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Same problem here. Clearing the cache fixed the problem for a while, but it came back quite soon.
I think it's to do with playlists that have invalid references in them. I looked at the logcat to determine this. I have removed my playlists, and it doesn't seem to have come back (so far).
Let me know if this works for you.
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Same problem here. Clearing the cache fixed the problem for a while, but it came back quite soon.
I think it's to do with playlists that have invalid references in them. I looked at the logcat to determine this. I have removed my playlists, and it doesn't seem to have come back (so far).
Let me know if this works for you.
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After I deleted my playlist, album listing was fine, but under artists, the app kept scrolling back to the top of the list on its own. What doesn't it want me to see?! Buggy!
Should have also said after removing playlists, also clear the cache in app settings, it will then scan everything and should eventually settle down.
I just recently had a prob with the music player on my DS , my DS is unrooted, need help here on what to do, it seems like it doesn't see the mp3s in the memory card, ..thanks in advance !
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If you quickly install another 3rd party music app, does that find them? I'd personally recommend PowerAmp. There is a free trial version. That one you can point it at specific folders on your SD card for your music.
If even other music players can't find them, you may have a faulty SD card. Try connection your phone to your PC in mass storage mode. Can you browse the card?
Yup I can view and play music using other apps , and can play music also, I can browse too when in pc mode...I think its just the music app, I like this app, is there any way I could re install the sense music app?
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Go Menu, Settings, Applications, Manage Applications, hit the 'All' tab, scroll down to your music player and select it.
Hit the Force Stop, then clear cache, then clear data.
Go back to your music player. Has this re found your music now?
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Go Menu, Settings, Applications, Manage Applications, hit the 'All' tab, scroll down to your music player and select it.
Hit the Force Stop, then clear cache, then clear data.
Go back to your music player. Has this re found your music now?
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i did what you said , but to no avail, i still couldnt find the music files,...i tried soft reset too, didnt work either, when i hooked it up the computer , and viewed my music folder,i saw a small file, that said nomedia...it seemed rather odd, s i deleted it and that worked! i think that file was teleng the app that the folder has no media content, im just curious what made that file and how it got there in the first place?
oh by the way thank you so much for the help!!!! i want to root my phone to someday, but im still not ready for that yet, got to learn more bout android and rooting and modding,...before i do something like that. thanks again and GodBless!!!
Yes, that .nomedia file is the reason.
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oh by the way thank you so much for the help!!!! i want to root my phone to someday, but im still not ready for that yet, got to learn more bout android and rooting and modding,...before i do something like that. thanks again and GodBless!!!
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I feel you. I waited for 5 months to root mine. But, my suggestion : DO IT NOW!
Hahaha, I'm still not there yet, but slowly getting there ! Thanks for the suggestion , I like the original music app , very simple yet it gets the job done, there's a lot of buzz going on with the new OTA update , still no word here from Asia, but I'm not that excited , been reading stuff bout that also, it leaves you with just 150 mb space for apps, I personally think its a shame...
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Can someone please tell me how to get CIFS.ko or whatever it takes for CIFS support on any of the ROMs? Or if any of these already have it, which ones?
Do I just have to update to the correct Kernel?
Thanks!
what is CIFS.ko?
CIFS.ko is a kernel module that enables Windows Network access.
If you use CIFS Manager or Mount Manager then you can have network folders or drives mounted as local folders on the phone and all the apps can access them directly - video, music, file expl etc. I have it on my Note and it works great. I used to have a ROM on the Infuse that had it so I know its doable.
If you search around on XDA there is a bunch of info on it.
Already reported.. no one else needs to tell him that he should have posted in Q&A...
And I have never seen the rom that can do that... HOWEVER.. I do know that there is atleast one app that can do that.. I tried pushing a file to my phone once... but it didn't work for some odd reason. I don't know why.. but that was a while ago. They have probably fixed the issue since then.. either way..
And dropbox is nice for some of the light duty stuff.
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This is not about pushing or dropping - its about Playing.
I have lots of huge video files on my network - I want to be able to play them in any player without thinking about anything except selecting the folder, the file and playing the file in ANY player. This is a standard ko module that should be included in all ROMs but for some unknown reason it is not.
And you totally posted in the wrong section... Q&A bro...
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And you totally posted in the wrong section... Q&A bro...
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Lol D. Wow. Wow. Nice..
Anyway, you know the answer..
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This is not about pushing or dropping - its about Playing.
I have lots of huge video files on my network - I want to be able to play them in any player without thinking about anything except selecting the folder, the file and playing the file in ANY player. This is a standard ko module that should be included in all ROMs but for some unknown reason it is not.
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don't we have " all share " app which we can share media contants over wifi?
jason4962 said:
don't we have " all share " app which we can share media contants over wifi?
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It sucks..
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bsw11 said:
CIFS.ko is a kernel module that enables Windows Network access.
If you use CIFS Manager or Mount Manager then you can have network folders or drives mounted as local folders on the phone and all the apps can access them directly - video, music, file expl etc. I have it on my Note and it works great. I used to have a ROM on the Infuse that had it so I know its doable.
If you search around on XDA there is a bunch of info on it.
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there's an app for that. It's called airdroid.
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It sucks..
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works and it's free
Airdroid is OK, but it is not even close to the same thing.
What CIFS does is allow PC shared folders and/or drives SHOW UP as drives on your device so that ANY app that navigates the folder structure can see all the files on those drives and access them the same as if they were local.
So any Music app can play mp3 from any shared drive - ditto for videos, docs etc.
So my two biggest problems since upgrading to ics are.
1)all my music is duplicated.. Actually 3 times... And the first two copies don't play so I need to click on the third copy...
- how can I force a rescan of all my music? I think it's cached someplace cause restarting and/or pulling memory card doesn't force it to recreate the media list..
2) while using navagation, sometimes the voice changes mid directions to the this really Freaky voice lol...
Any ideas?
I also have blue tooth problems but that seems to be a global/known problem and hopefully that will be fixed soon.
Thanks guys!!!
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Duplicate music files is an ICS bug, been there in the last couple of leaks and the official. To fix it delete everything in /data/data/com.android.providers.media/databases and then reboot. The media scanner will then rebuild the music indexes.
As for the Google Nav voices, I've noticed that as well. Seems to switch to the 'synthesized sally' when data coverage is bad, otherwise I believe it downloads sound files to play for the directions and street names. I'm just guessing here.
Did you wipe cache partition/Dalvik cache?
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freaky old lady voice happened to me too man, thought my phone was possessed...
I just did a fresh install and made sure my TTS was set... since then I haven't gotten the messed up voice..
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Duplicate music files is an ICS bug, been there in the last couple of leaks and the official. To fix it delete everything in /data/data/com.android.providers.media/databases and then reboot. The media scanner will then rebuild the music indexes.
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The only work around I've found for this after you delete the DB files and reboot is to never reboot the phone. The duplicate files happen when you power down or reboot. Annoying as hell but until someone figures it out you'll get really familiar with where your media db files are. Anyone have any ideas at all?
Transfer media to internal. Temporary fix
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CM9, permanent fix.
You don't need to delete anything.. Just unmount and mount external sd card. Always fixed the problem for me.
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Usually when I connect my phone to my computer, it gives me an option to activate USB storage and I can transfer data between PC and phone. I just installed the latest version of Provision and I can't find any option anywhere on how to link my phone to my PC. Can someone tell me how I link them?
Also, can I reinstall widgets such as TaskKiller? I tried via Google Play and I can't find it on my phone.
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Usually when I connect my phone to my computer, it gives me an option to activate USB storage and I can transfer data between PC and phone. I just installed the latest version of Provision and I can't find any option anywhere on how to link my phone to my PC. Can someone tell me how I link them?
Also, can I reinstall widgets such as TaskKiller? I tried via Google Play and I can't find it on my phone.
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For the USB storage. You go into settings/storage then press menu key. Click USB Connection and then it gives you a few options. Click USB mass storage.. Now when you connect your phone to the computer, it will ask if you want to transfer files..
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For the USB storage. You go into settings/storage then press menu key. Click USB Connection and then it gives you a few options. Click USB mass storage.. Now when you connect your phone to the computer, it will ask if you want to transfer files..
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I tried that, it would show the options then they would all close. I ended up starting from scratch and reinstalling Provision and now I'm waiting for it to boot again. It took several hours last time, is that normal and should I expect that again? If not, what am I doing wrong?
EDIT: Nevermind, I got it working. I just had to clear the dalvik and wipe data. I got all of my apps, widgets, and songs back. Noob mistake, probably should've looked into what I was doing a little bit more before I just started installing things, definitely more complex than jail breaking an iPhone/iPod. Let this be a lesson to any other noob who stumbles upon this thread. Don't be cautious with deleting your data, it will be backed up and you'll get it all back. I love Provision, great work!
Since I can't yet post on the original thread, I'll post my feedback here:
•The battery is dying quicker than it normally would with this. I listen to music throughout the day and before I got Provision, it would be at about 80% at this time of the day, but now it's at 60%. I believe the cause might be Ac!d, Dolby, and DPS manager. Also, I downloaded a task manager app (it would be great if you could include the stock task manager for s Blazes, that one is by far the best) and the Play Store refuses to close.
•The pull down menu is a little buggy, sometimes it only comes down a little bit, then shoots back up. The problem is usually fixed over time, but can be annoying.
•I don't know if I'm doing something wrong, but I can't install Swype onto my phone. I have a Zip file for it and I followed instructions exactly and it won't install. I tried going to Settings>Language & Input>Default>Set up input methods to find it, but then Settings crashes. If I could make a suggestion for a future update, I think the Swype keyboard would be a nice addition. I tried TouchPal, but it was just an awful experience.
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Since I can't yet post on the original thread, I'll post my feedback here:
•The battery is dying quicker than it normally would with this. I listen to music throughout the day and before I got Provision, it would be at about 80% at this time of the day, but now it's at 60%. I believe the cause might be Ac!d, Dolby, and DPS manager. Also, I downloaded a task manager app (it would be great if you could include the stock task manager for s Blazes, that one is by far the best) and the Play Store refuses to close.
•The pull down menu is a little buggy, sometimes it only comes down a little bit, then shoots back up. The problem is usually fixed over time, but can be annoying.
•I don't know if I'm doing something wrong, but I can't install Swype onto my phone. I have a Zip file for it and I followed instructions exactly and it won't install. I tried going to Settings>Language & Input>Default>Set up input methods to find it, but then Settings crashes. If I could make a suggestion for a future update, I think the Swype keyboard would be a nice addition. I tried TouchPal, but it was just an awful experience.
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*I deleted DSP manager from the ROM. It can't be AC!D and Dolby because it only turns on when your listening to music. Like I said on the Provision Thread, use different kernels like LZ or Blue lighting. Play store is fine in my end..
*I have no idea why the notification drawer does that. A quick fix is to just hit notifications again then close it..
*Look for a Swype apk. There are apks lying around XDA like the Beta one. To install it, just click on it like any other apk.. If it doesnt install, push it to system/app and set permissions.
I tried installing the update for 3.1 but when I boot my phone I get a constant message saying that Trebuchet has stopped. What did I do wrong?
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I tried installing the update for 3.1 but when I boot my phone I get a constant message saying that Trebuchet has stopped. What did I do wrong?
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Try a clean install.. Wipe everything and install ROM
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im_awesome_right? said:
Try a clean install.. Wipe everything and install ROM
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Thanks, everything's working perfectly now.
JakeMnZ said:
Since I can't yet post on the original thread, I'll post my feedback here:
•The battery is dying quicker than it normally would with this. I listen to music throughout the day and before I got Provision, it would be at about 80% at this time of the day, but now it's at 60%. I believe the cause might be Ac!d, Dolby, and DPS manager. Also, I downloaded a task manager app (it would be great if you could include the stock task manager for s Blazes, that one is by far the best) and the Play Store refuses to close.
•The pull down menu is a little buggy, sometimes it only comes down a little bit, then shoots back up. The problem is usually fixed over time, but can be annoying.
•I don't know if I'm doing something wrong, but I can't install Swype onto my phone. I have a Zip file for it and I followed instructions exactly and it won't install. I tried going to Settings>Language & Input>Default>Set up input methods to find it, but then Settings crashes. If I could make a suggestion for a future update, I think the Swype keyboard would be a nice addition. I tried TouchPal, but it was just an awful experience.
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1. App killers are useless...this is a Linux system not a bloated wincrap.
2. Beta Swype installs fine.
3. Pull down menu is extremely buggy. I have to relock and unlock my phone up to 5 times to get it to pull down.
4. the kernel that came with this is CM10 (i think), so yeah it will drain fast. Install LZ 2.3.6
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the kernel that came with this is CM10 (i think), so yeah it will drain fast. Install LZ 2.3.6
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Could you possibly provide a link for this?
JakeMnZ said:
Could you possibly provide a link for this?
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Search in Dev section, it is there :thumbup:
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I have 2 more issues. The first one is my storage. I can't take pictures or make recordings. I just get a message saying my USB storage is running out of space. I can download music and apps, but I can't use my phone's camera. The second issue is that I can't screen shot. I would assume there is a way, but holding power and home don't work anymore. Please help.
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Get a file explorer, delete any unnecessary folders cache ,the Lost.Dir folder, clear downloads you don't need should free up a lot of space. Screenshots can be took by pressing power and volume down, or go to settings/ power menu/ add screenshot,
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I have 2 more issues. The first one is my storage. I can't take pictures or make recordings. I just get a message saying my USB storage is running out of space. I can download music and apps, but I can't use my phone's camera. The second issue is that I can't screen shot. I would assume there is a way, but holding power and home don't work anymore. Please help.
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To screenshot use power & volume down button. Or you can just add it to your power menu.
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Didn't fully read comment before mine. Sorry for repeating.
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I tried that, my storage isn't even close to full. I have no idea what's going on. I wanted to add a screen shot to show you my storage, but my phone won't let me save them.
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Try a different camera app or see if you can select your SD card in the settings. I use camerzoom fx.
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Try a different camera app..
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A different app fixed the problem, thanks.
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This is what it looks like when my phone says I have no USB storage left. It says to clear my SD card of some pictures, but there aren't much pictures and these bars are barely half full. This is the last thing I'll hopefully need help with.
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