OK, I think I'm at the end of my available resources so I must ask the community. Recently, I've noticed that I can't navigate to any of my music files using Astro, File Explorer, or Root Browser even. I know the files are there, they can be easily seen while plugged in via USB. I've done all of the .nomedia removal and made sure hidden files are shown in the file managers. It's driving me crazy I was trying to share a song last night and couldn't even find it using bluetooth share.
I've cleared data on the media storage app and wiped dalvik. What am I missing here? Again, songs show and play just find in my music player (rocket), they just don't appear in they folder(s) that I know they are in.
Thanks for any help on this.
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hunter82i said:
OK, I think I'm at the end of my available resources so I must ask the community. Recently, I've noticed that I can't navigate to any of my music files using Astro, File Explorer, or Root Browser even. I know the files are there, they can be easily seen while plugged in via USB. I've done all of the .nomedia removal and made sure hidden files are shown in the file managers. It's driving me crazy I was trying to share a song last night and couldn't even find it using bluetooth share.
I've cleared data on the media storage app and wiped dalvik. What am I missing here? Again, songs show and play just find in my music player (rocket), they just don't appear in they folder(s) that I know they are in.
Thanks for any help on this.
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Hi there! First of all stop using Rocket Player! I used to have a lot of issues with it! Try winamp or google music or buy PlayerPro which is the best player! Also Install Total Commander from play store instead Astro, File Explorer and the rest. If this doesn't help backup your phone apps and all other stuff on google account and do a factory reset. I had the same issue as you have and Factory Reset solved the problem!
Good luck
Will try your recommendations and report back. Thanks
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Will try your recommendations and report back. Thanks
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Factory reset will help, had the same issue.
OK, here's what I found. Total commander found the files immediately. I think because the razr has internal storage, the other file managers were defaulting to the internal storage and calling it SD storage. All of my music is on my SD card in a folder with the same name. So I guess this falls under operator error, but total commander easily differentiated between the two locations where the others did not seem to.
Thanks again for the help.
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hunter82i said:
OK, here's what I found. Total commander found the files immediately. I think because the razr has internal storage, the other file managers were defaulting to the internal storage and calling it SD storage. All of my music is on my SD card in a folder with the same name. So I guess this falls under operator error, but total commander easily differentiated between the two locations where the others did not seem to.
Thanks again for the help.
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I'm glad this is solved! Over the years I realised that Total Commander is only REAL deal . Other similar apps are more-less bullsh**!
Cheers
Dont be shy to push THANKS button :laugh::laugh::laugh::good:
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Can't find out how to download music off my xoom normally you can hold down on the song and select delete but I can't
Thanks in advance
I used the file transfer tool for the mac.
I'm sure the windows file manager will let you do the same.
Connect to the computer, find the files, poof!
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You can delete them using a file manager app like root explorer or astro.
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i knew you could delete from a PC but in android versions 1.0-2.3 you could do it from your device without a 3rd party app
Yeah, so dumb it won't delete from in the music app. I'm thinking its an oversight for now.
Check out what Motorola says about deleting music....
motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/63221/~/motorola-xoom---using-music#delete
"Delete music files
Click here for information on how to delete files from your Motorola XOOM."
Then it links to itself. About as intuitive as not letting you delete from the music app
I am having an issue getting the music database to update. When I deleted the files using the Android MTP app, the music app still thinks the music is there. When I try to play one of those files, it just gives me an error saying the track cannot be played.
I have tried force stopping, clearing data, and uninstalling updates. I am guessing I need to track down where the database is and remove it? However, I am having trouble locating it.
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I am having an issue getting the music database to update. When I deleted the files using the Android MTP app, the music app still thinks the music is there. When I try to play one of those files, it just gives me an error saying the track cannot be played.
I have tried force stopping, clearing data, and uninstalling updates. I am guessing I need to track down where the database is and remove it? However, I am having trouble locating it.
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I use a free app called Rescan Media. I think works by just re-searching for media on your device. Sometimes it helps me with Music/Picture/Media issues like what you are describing.
Here is a link to it:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.addz.mediascanner&feature=search_result
jtseidner said:
I use a free app called Rescan Media. I think works by just re-searching for media on your device. Sometimes it helps me with Music/Picture/Media issues like what you are describing.
Here is a link to it:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.addz.mediascanner&feature=search_result
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Unfortunately, that didn't work.
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What if you open the Music app, go to Menu at the top right and click Refresh. (Im not even sure if that option is available unless you are a part of the Google Music beta).... Does that do anything?
I have tried that too...
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Hmm, maybe it has something to do with MTP? I just tried downloading a couple songs and then I deleted them with a file manager app, like Root Explorer or Astro. It was still showing in the Music app until I ran the Rescan Media app, and then they disappeared within a minute or 2.
Maybe put the song back on your Xoom and then delete it directly from your device with one of those file manager apps? Are you rooted?
I am not rooted. I havent had any issues before using mtp before. I navigated to my music folder with Astro/File Manager HD/ES File Explorer and they all showed that the folder is empty. The storage section in the settings panel says I have 0 MB of Music. I will try putting music on it when I get home.
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Since the folder is empty can you delete the entire folder then? Then rescan. I've had some weird issues with folders sometimes, even when empty.
I found some instructions on another forum for rebuilding the music library (in Froyo) in but that won't work unless you have root access.
I've unrooted mine for now so I cant confirm the steps but Im sure it would be very similar in Honeycomb.
And I'm assuming you tried a plain old reboot...
Yeah the reboot was the second thing I did I already deleted the folder. I was going to wait on rooting until after I sent my xoom in to get my 4G card.
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Try this first
Go to settings / apps / all apps
Find music and clear data and force close
Open music and it should rebuild itself. Don't panic if you google account doesn't show up. Just close the music app and reopen it. Is should recognize that you are a google music subscriber and add your cloud music.
If that doesn't work to to settings / applications / all apps and find the media app. Clear data. Then open the gallery or use the media rescan app above to rescan your meida. It might take awhile as it rebuilds all the media files.
The first method should work for you however.
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Try this first
Go to settings / apps / all apps
Find music and clear data and force close
Open music and it should rebuild itself. Don't panic if you google account doesn't show up. Just close the music app and reopen it. Is should recognize that you are a google music subscriber and add your cloud music.
If that doesn't work to to settings / applications / all apps and find the media app. Clear data. Then open the gallery or use the media rescan app above to rescan your meida. It might take awhile as it rebuilds all the media files.
The first method should work for you however.
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Yeah that was the first thing I tried followed by a reboot. Also, I started playing with it so more and uploaded some of my music to the cloud today. I made some of other music available offline but that media still wouldn't play. I think the local database is conflicting with the online one.
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Well I finally got it working. After repeatedly clearing the cache and starting the program, I finally realized that the music app's database was getting updated. I had to remake my "Music" directory and delete it using MTP File Transfer app. The music files were still there, but only as shadows as their former selves. I am guessing that the deletion calls are handled differently in honeycomb? Regardless, the orphaned files are gone now. Thanks for the help guys!
I'm wondering what app ppl are using to download mp3's on theory android devices. I've been using gtunes but am starting to see it not finding mainstream music. Also not thrilled with its permissions.
What's the best app for downloading free music?
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Any input would be great, Thx
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I doubt you will get too much help with that here, seeing as most of those apps are legally questionable... not sure that helps
jlt220 said:
I doubt you will get too much help with that here, seeing as most of those apps are legally questionable... not sure that helps
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gotcha...o well there are tons of these apps on the market, i just hadnt figured out which one i like, so im messing around with them
i use to use ayal music lite, but for some reason they seem to have been removed from the market, now i'm using mp3 music downloader
tommyboy2034 said:
i use to use ayal music lite, but for some reason they seem to have been removed from the market, now i'm using mp3 music downloader
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Thanks, i used to use that too. I have been using gtunes but i think more often than not it doesnt find what im looking for, which is mainstream. I have since downloaded "Free Music Download" (orange icon white headphones as the icon) and it works better.
I've discovered a method of using the web browser xscope to download the music files via mediafire or megupload. In Google type, site:mediafire.com (artist name) (album name). Packages usually come in the form of .zip or .rar files but also as .Mp3 for single files. Pick the link of the files you want and allow it to finish downloading. You will need a .zip and/.rar expander to reveal the .Mp3 files in the album. I use the app, android zip.UnzipLite and unrar, both found in the market. You will need to navagate your SD card to find the files located in the xscope download folder with one of the two applications. Place files into the media/audio folder on your SD. I hope you guys try this out it works quite well for me and never really have to worry about syncing to get a new album on my phone.
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I've discovered a method of using the web browser xscope to download the music files via mediafire or megupload. In Google type, site:mediafire.com (artist name) (album name). Packages usually come in the form of .zip or .rar files but also as .Mp3 for single files. Pick the link of the files you want and allow it to finish downloading. You will need a .zip and/.rar expander to reveal the .Mp3 files in the album. I use the app, android zip.UnzipLite and unrar, both found in the market. You will need to navagate your SD card to find the files located in the xscope download folder with one of the two applications. Place files into the media/audio folder on your SD. I hope you guys try this out it works quite well for me and never really have to worry about syncing to get a new album on my phone.
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yeah.. that's a great method.. never knew that
Hey all,
I recently bought an asus transformer TF101. My goal is to use it as a media browser/controller as much as possible. I installed the app Mizuu to make a nice library of all my movies. The problem here is that mizuu currently supports only local folders and all my movies are located on my NAS (synology). However, people have succesfully made a shared folder locally that directs to the NAS or external folder. They use 3rd party apps like CIFS manager for this. This way the Mizuu app can index all your movies while they are at a different location. There is one downside: all those apps require you to root your device and I don't want this. Untill I noticed one app called AndSMB that does not require to root. So I tried the app and indeed it works. I'v set up a local folder (sdcard/localshare) connected to the nas folder (video/movies). I can see all my movies when using the app AndSMB. But the actual folder on my transformer is empty (ofcourse).
When I add this folder to the Mizuu app nothing happens because the folder stays empty. I could download or sync the folder but then I would have my movies locally and this is the opposite of what I want to achieve.
My question now is ofc if somebody can help me out. I thought that creating that SMB share is to actually make a symlink to the nas or am I not getting the idea?
Or is this goal simply not possible if you have your device not rooted?
Hopefully somebody can give me some pointers.
ps: sorry if I posted in the wrong forum.
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Nobody? damn...
Or does anybody know a website/article where this could be explained?
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Hey!
This is pretty old, but I'll answer this none the less. It's currently not possible to connect to network devices without root. It will be in the next version, though.
If you have any questions, feel free to send me an e-mail or write here
Michell
What could make my gallery not read my pics. I have to use quikpic. Or even winamp not reading mp3's. I have to use poweramp. Thanks in advance. Tried reformatting sd card once and still didn't work.
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rayvil30 said:
What could make my gallery not read my pics. I have to use quikpic. Or even winamp not reading mp3's. I have to use poweramp. Thanks in advance. Tried reformatting sd card once and still didn't work.
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Hm, you check the format of the pictures or the music? Sometimes the gallery or media players don't understand some formats.
My pics are jpg and music mp3. Should be read. Thanks for responding.
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you tried quickpic and it didnt work?? what i would suggest is removing the sd card from your phone. then saving all of the media (media only!) on the computer. format the sd card on the computer (fat32). then put the sd card back in your phone. format it on the phone. then connect the phone to the computer and copy all of the media back onto it. reboot recovery. clear cache and fix permissions and see if it works.
Thats the thing. It does work with quickpic. And poweramp plays fine. Gallery is useless. Lot of other players wont read mp3. Have reformatted in past on PC too.
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go into cwm and fix permissions.
Done that. Doesn't matter which rom I use also. Thanks.
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then you are doing something wrong. if quickpic can see the pictures, then it is not a hardware problem. go to setting and manage applications and clear all data, cache and updates to the gallery. then go back and fix permissions.
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then you are doing something wrong. if quickpic can see the pictures, then it is not a hardware problem. go to setting and manage applications and clear all data, cache and updates to the gallery. then go back and fix permissions.
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Did all that and still not working. Took couple of pics and they came out in gallery. Restarted phone and now they cant be found. In quickpic I have to show all hidden for them to show. Might be something about the tags. Don't know.
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this one is perplexing. can you try to switch the apk with one from another rom and see if that works?
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this one is perplexing. can you try to switch the apk with one from another rom and see if that works?
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Is there supposed to be a nomedia file in that folder. Dcim/camera etc. I dont have one.
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I'm running Valhalla 1.3.2 and my folder is /DCIM/camera.
**EDIT**
I also have a thumbnails folder in /DCIM
I hope this helps and you resolve your problem.
Dude same was happening with just check your SD Card for errors from your PC...My problem was fixed after this no need to format or change your ROM just check for the errors from your PC.
I'm wonder what the best file explorer is......I'm stock rooted and it appears that I lost pics and music from my media card (which I physically removed from my device when I rooted), but it just may be hiding somewhere. I'm using X-Plore file app, which may not be showing me everything. Is there a better file explorer app to use?
Thanks in advance!
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I'm wonder what the best file explorer is......I'm stock rooted and it appears that I lost pics and music from my media card (which I physically removed from my device when I rooted), but it just may be hiding somewhere. I'm using X-Plore file app, which may not be showing me everything. Is there a better file explorer app to use?
Thanks in advance!
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X-plore is great. Did you give it time for the media to get scanned in? Or have you tried an app like Rescan Media? It may be that your phone just hasn't "found" the files yet. Can you see the files by putting your card into a pc?
I rooted about a month ago and still trying to find these files.
I do not have an SD Reader for microsd that I can use in the computer, unfortunately. I'm hoping the files are still there - I don't see how they could have disappeared because I physically removed my card.
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X-plore is great. Did you give it time for the media to get scanned in? Or have you tried an app like Rescan Media? It may be that your phone just hasn't "found" the files yet. Can you see the files by putting your card into a pc?
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wolfgrrl said:
I'm wonder what the best file explorer is......I'm stock rooted and it appears that I lost pics and music from my media card (which I physically removed from my device when I rooted), but it just may be hiding somewhere. I'm using X-Plore file app, which may not be showing me everything. Is there a better file explorer app to use?
Thanks in advance!
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I'm a fan of Ghost Commander; if you've ever used Midnight Commander on a PC you'll find the interface really familiar. I've tried a few and so far GC is the one that holds my interest.
root exp.
I like File Explorer.. that's the name of it. it's called FX in my app drawer.
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Root explorer.
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