Hi guys I absolutely need your help!
Recently my phone can't seem to detect any music from my sd card but can still see everything thats on the internal storage. I've tried to un-/mount the sd card, clear the cache and reboot. Hope that someone can help me out there as I find the stock app the best so far.
P.S: I am on stock rom .17 and rooted
I have the same problem, your phone detect the music if you reboot your phone
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like I said in my first post I already rebooted my phone several times by now. Othe apps can find my music on sd card automicly but the walkam app still can't find it. Only when I move the files to internal storage does it find it.
Amaterasou said:
like I said in my first post I already rebooted my phone several times by now. Othe apps can find my music on sd card automicly but the walkam app still can't find it. Only when I move the files to internal storage does it find it.
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Remove sd card and put in again..
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still no change. does anyone have the walkman app? maybe if I reinstall it it will work again...
Did you try to mount SD card through settings? Try that.
I had the same problem today, wouldn't recognize SD card. SONY support (?) said to mount DR via settings, or to reformat, than add music back onto SD. Said card might have corrupt files.
I say it might be a software problem.
Sony support, all around, is absolutely HORRENDOUS.
After rebooting Mobile and remounting SD card, Mobile took TWO MINUTES to recognise music on micro SD.
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Sorry, instead Of DR, meant to say SD card.
Sorry for confusion.
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Sony Walkman Player media recognition problem. (solved)
frothe3 said:
Did you try to mount SD card through settings? Try that.
I had the same problem today, wouldn't recognize SD card. SONY support (?) said to mount DR via settings, or to reformat, than add music back onto SD. Said card might have corrupt files.
I say it might be a software problem.
Sony support, all around, is absolutely HORRENDOUS.
After rebooting Mobile and remounting SD card, Mobile took TWO MINUTES to recognise music on micro SD.
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---------- Post added at 01:35 AM ---------- Previous post was at 01:32 AM ----------
Sorry, instead Of DR, meant to say SD card.
Sorry for confusion.
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Please follow the steps:-
1. Go to sdcard1(memory card), check for folder named "media", if not there pl create one careful but case sensitive.
(am using ES File Explorer).
2. Then create another folder inside media folder named "audio" case sensitive.
3. Now finally move or put all your favorite songs directly into the folder created named "audio".
4. Any doubts pl do reply to me.
Enjoy!!
And don't forget to click the button "Thanks":good:
vaithiya17 said:
Please follow the steps:-
1. Go to sdcard1(memory card), check for folder named "media", if not there pl create one careful but case sensitive.
(am using ES File Explorer).
2. Then create another folder inside media folder named "audio" case sensitive.
3. Now finally move or put all your favorite songs directly into the folder created named "audio".
4. Any doubts pl do reply to me.
Enjoy!!
And don't forget to click the button "Thanks":good:
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I finally got it to work:
1. Place music files in sdcard1/media/audio/
2. Back up sd card data on pc
3. format using windows option
4. while still being connected per usb mount the sd card back to device
5. Notice about sdcad being empty and wanting to format will appear: confirm
6. put the data back on sdcard wait a 1min or 2min and viola.
thanks guys for all the help!
Happy to know it worked, but let me tell you one more thing you need not format either internal or external SD card. Simply create the directory (as i mentioned in my previous thread) and put all your music files in into the folder. You can do the same for both internal and external SD card. Restart your phone and check. This is because the Walkman player has the default directory as SD/media/audio.
For all those who couldn't find it working am posting the procedure again:
Please follow the steps:-
1. Go to sdcard1(memory card), check for folder named "media", if not there pl create one careful but case sensitive.
(am using ES File Explorer).
2. Then create another folder inside media folder named "audio" case sensitive.
3. Now finally move or put all your favorite songs directly into the folder created named "audio".
4. Any doubts pl do reply to me.
Enjoy!!
And don't forget to click the button "Thanks":good:
vaithiya17 said:
Happy to know it worked, but let me tell you one more thing you need not format either internal or external SD card. Simply create the directory (as i mentioned in my previous thread) and put all your music files in into the folder. You can do the same for both internal and external SD card. Restart your phone and check. This is because the Walkman player has the default directory as SD/media/audio.
For all those who couldn't find it working am posting the procedure again:
Please follow the steps:-
1. Go to sdcard1(memory card), check for folder named "media", if not there pl create one careful but case sensitive.
(am using ES File Explorer).
2. Then create another folder inside media folder named "audio" case sensitive.
3. Now finally move or put all your favorite songs directly into the folder created named "audio".
4. Any doubts pl do reply to me.
Enjoy!!
And don't forget to click the button "Thanks":good:
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The thing is it did not recognize my music when I simply put it in the folder path you mentioned. And more importantly the app used to detect the music from ALL directories like it should but it suddenly stopped doing so. Because what music player app has a set path? I've tried and put some file in random folders and it works again. I suspect it had to do with the windows formatting or something that corrupted my sd card when I created a second partition a while ago.
Sony Walkman Player media recognition problem. (solved) Review2
Amaterasou said:
The thing is it did not recognize my music when I simply put it in the folder path you mentioned. And more importantly the app used to detect the music from ALL directories like it should but it suddenly stopped doing so. Because what music player app has a set path? I've tried and put some file in random folders and it works again. I suspect it had to do with the windows formatting or something that corrupted my sd card when I created a second partition a while ago.
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It happened to me again, so i was just exploring through the media directory in ext sd using es file explorer.
I found a file ".nomedia", so i deleted the file and rebooted. Guess what it worked. try this in yours guyz
Maybe it is becoz the player recognizes this file and stop scanning that particular directory, so delete that ".nomedia" file in Ext storage/media/ and reboot, finally start walkman and mx player.
Do hit Thanks if i helped in any way.
Check if there is .nomedia file present in your music folder, if it exists then delete it..
If it doesn't, clean cache of Walkman app, it should work fine
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vaithiya17 said:
Please follow the steps:-
1. Go to sdcard1(memory card), check for folder named "media", if not there pl create one careful but case sensitive.
(am using ES File Explorer).
2. Then create another folder inside media folder named "audio" case sensitive.
3. Now finally move or put all your favorite songs directly into the folder created named "audio".
4. Any doubts pl do reply to me.
Enjoy!!
And don't forget to click the button "Thanks":good:
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its work
vaithiya17 said:
Please follow the steps:-
1. Go to sdcard1(memory card), check for folder named "media", if not there pl create one careful but case sensitive.
(am using ES File Explorer).
2. Then create another folder inside media folder named "audio" case sensitive.
3. Now finally move or put all your favorite songs directly into the folder created named "audio".
4. Any doubts pl do reply to me.
Enjoy!!
And don't forget to click the button "Thanks":good:
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Thanks mate, it's worked!
recently i got same problem, walkman can't detect music files in my sd card.
I have tried both methods above (create media\audio folder and delete .nomedia file) but no result.
I found that after picking music for alarms via es explorer, then the music file i had chosen appeared in walkman.
so guys, any idea how to make the walkman work normal again?
thx
hikiko_mori said:
recently i got same problem, walkman can't detect music files in my sd card.
I have tried both methods above (create media\audio folder and delete .nomedia file) but no result.
I found that after picking music for alarms via es explorer, then the music file i had chosen appeared in walkman.
so guys, any idea how to make the walkman work normal again?
thx
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Hi,
On which ROM you are? stock?
I had this issue on Liquidsmooth but I had disabled media scan on boot from developer option.
After enabling this option, it shows in walkman.
mvv1277 said:
Hi,
On which ROM you are? stock?
I had this issue on Liquidsmooth but I had disabled media scan on boot from developer option.
After enabling this option, it shows in walkman.
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yes, i'm on stock 15.3.A.1.14 and rooted. Not really sure, but i think the problem happens after rooting xl. i never had problem because of rooting in my previous devices.
vaithiya17 said:
Please follow the steps:-
1. Go to sdcard1(memory card), check for folder named "media", if not there pl create one careful but case sensitive.
(am using ES File Explorer).
2. Then create another folder inside media folder named "audio" case sensitive.
3. Now finally move or put all your favorite songs directly into the folder created named "audio".
4. Any doubts pl do reply to me.
Enjoy!!
And don't forget to click the button "Thanks":good:
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Thanks it worked with my Sony Xperia T3
That works on Xperia Z3 as well!
How about...
Amaterasou said:
I finally got it to work:
1. Place music files in sdcard1/media/audio/
2. Back up sd card data on pc
3. format using windows option
4. while still being connected per usb mount the sd card back to device
5. Notice about sdcad being empty and wanting to format will appear: confirm
6. put the data back on sdcard wait a 1min or 2min and viola.
thanks guys for all the help!
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How about to place music and photos to ext sd card so that walkman and album detects them
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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...
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.
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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!
dbarr001 said:
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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making installation of HD games and apps of gigantic size easy. The app requires your phone to be rooted.
To get this application to work:
1. Make sure you are rooted.
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3. Create a folder in the external sdcard for the app/game data which you want to move. Name it
anything you can recognize it with.
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move to the path to which you want the data to be moved. Source (data) path is the Location to
which you want your app/game data to be moved while target path is the Location at which the data
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5. Make sure the Transfer files box is checked so that the files are automatically copied to the folder in
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Join the XDA thread for this app for support from the developer . Again Thanks to Slig http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1410262 for bringing this extremely useful app for us.
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Hello,
I am little confused about phones storage. Hope someone can help me.
OK, When I first configured my phone I installed TitaniumBackup and restored all my apps and data from my former phone HTC Sensation. Then I copied Sensations SD Card data to Nexus' internal storage via Windows. For example also the folder "WhatsApp".
When I connect the phone to my PC I can see its internal storage. In the folder "WhatsApp/Database" I can find some files like "msgstore-2014-01-17.1.db.crypt" or "msgstore-2014-01-16.1.db.crypt".
Now I open ES FileExplorer, go to device/sdcard: there I can see mainly the same folders I copied from Sensation to Nexus. WhatsApp is also there. When I look inside I can't find any files like "msgstore-2014-01-17.1.db.crypt" I see on "internal storage" via PC. but I see others like "msgstore-2014-01-24.1.db.crypt". What?! I don't understand that.
OK, next Test: Via PC I copy a file named 123test.txt to the Whatsapp Folder. Again I look via ES FileExplorer on the phone, what happens. Ola, I can see 123test.txt in device/sdcard. But not e.g. "msgstore-2014-01-17.1.db.crypt". Aha... strange.
And while writing this question I had to copy the filename of "msgstore-2014-01-17.1.db.crypt" from Windows explorer to paste it here. And now I can see also "msgstore-2014-01-17.1.db.crypt" in device/sdcard on my phone, but not the ohers like "msgstore-2014-01-16.1.db.crypt". I touch a file in Windows Explorer on "internal storage" and after that it's copied to device/sdcard?
This can't be normal?! That's zero transparent... and weird...
Can someone please clear it up for me?!
THANKS!
dbsoundz said:
Hello,
I am little confused about phones storage. Hope someone can help me.
OK, When I first configured my phone I installed TitaniumBackup and restored all my apps and data from my former phone HTC Sensation. Then I copied Sensations SD Card data to Nexus' internal storage via Windows. For example also the folder "WhatsApp".
When I connect the phone to my PC I can see its internal storage. In the folder "WhatsApp/Database" I can find some files like "msgstore-2014-01-17.1.db.crypt" or "msgstore-2014-01-16.1.db.crypt".
Now I open ES FileExplorer, go to device/sdcard: there I can see mainly the same folders I copied from Sensation to Nexus. WhatsApp is also there. When I look inside I can't find any files like "msgstore-2014-01-17.1.db.crypt" I see on "internal storage" via PC. but I see others like "msgstore-2014-01-24.1.db.crypt". What?! I don't understand that.
OK, next Test: Via PC I copy a file named 123test.txt to the Whatsapp Folder. Again I look via ES FileExplorer on the phone, what happens. Ola, I can see 123test.txt in device/sdcard. But not e.g. "msgstore-2014-01-17.1.db.crypt". Aha... strange.
And while writing this question I had to copy the filename of "msgstore-2014-01-17.1.db.crypt" from Windows explorer to paste it here. And now I can see also "msgstore-2014-01-17.1.db.crypt" in device/sdcard on my phone, but not the ohers like "msgstore-2014-01-16.1.db.crypt". I touch a file in Windows Explorer on "internal storage" and after that it's copied to device/sdcard?
This can't be normal?! That's zero transparent... and weird...
Can someone please clear it up for me?!
THANKS!
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Maybe it's because I haven't finished my coffee yet, but I reread your post a few times and only sort of understand what you are trying to figure out...
Since the Nexus doesn't have external storage, then the Internal Storage you see in Windows is /sdcard. It sounds like maybe either the database files from your Sensation might not have transferred over to the Nexus correctly, or the older file maybe was rewritten with the version of the app on the Nexus? Or if it just doesn't show up when you copy the file to the phone while it is still plugged in, then it might not show up in a file manager on the phone until you unplug it and then the phone rescans the media to sync the contents so file managers can display everything. This is common behavior with the MTP set up. Let me know if I am not on the right path with the info and I'll see if I can help clarify more.
es0tericcha0s said:
Maybe it's because I haven't finished my coffee yet, but I reread your post a few times and only sort of understand what you are trying to figure out...
Since the Nexus doesn't have external storage, then the Internal Storage you see in Windows is /sdcard. It sounds like maybe either the database files from your Sensation might not have transferred over to the Nexus correctly, or the older file maybe was rewritten with the version of the app on the Nexus? Or if it just doesn't show up when you copy the file to the phone while it is still plugged in, then it might not show up in a file manager on the phone until you unplug it and then the phone rescans the media to sync the contents so file managers can display everything. This is common behavior with the MTP set up. Let me know if I am not on the right path with the info and I'll see if I can help clarify more.
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Hello es0tericcha0s,
what I do not understand is: Why do I see on my PC other files then on my phone?
Why I looked at that: On phones with SD Card I backuped all my SD Card before ROM changes. Then I just copy my backup back to SD Card. But now I am not sure what to backup. If I backup my internal storage via PC I have definitily not the current data in it!
I don't understand that behaviour?!
dbsoundz said:
Hello es0tericcha0s,
what I do not understand is: Why do I see on my PC other files then on my phone?
Why I looked at that: On phones with SD Card I backuped all my SD Card before ROM changes. Then I just copy my backup back to SD Card. But now I am not sure what to backup. If I backup my internal storage via PC I have definitily not the current data in it!
I don't understand that behaviour?!
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I'd have to go with good old buggy MTP. I've seen lots of these 'ghost files' in Windows explorer with my previous phone (GNEX). If both file manager apps and for instance adb shell do not show files that Windows explorer via MTP does show, you can safely assume Windows explorer is wrong.
Tip: for a more secure data transfer, copy your /sdcard content from your PC to the N5 using the adb push command. I believe there are even GUIs for adb nowadays if you don't like working on the command line.
Guys... I still do not understand that thing...
I installed CM11. Copied via Windows Explorer my Titanium Backup folder to internal storage. Nothing else. Then I restored WhatsApp to see what happens. Everything worked fine. Whatsapp is OK but has no media file I sent or received. OK, I can copy them from my backup to internal memory. BUT I CAN'T SEE ANY WHATSAPP FOLDER in my Windows Explorer. But in my phone file explorer I can see it!
This can't be normal!
How does one can make a consistent backup of it's phone with that behaviour?!
EDIT: After I rebooted the phone I can also see the WhatsApp folder in Windows... :/
Like I said: MTP is buggy. For reliable file transfers via usb use adb push and pull commands.
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This is sooo strange...
I made a TWRP backup. Then I used adb pull /sdcard/ /sdcardbackup to copy my storage with my TWRP backup to PC. But I can't find the backup on my PC after adb finished the copy job. Where is it? I searched with the explorer on the phone:
/sdcard/ -> I am redirected to /storage/emulated/legacy - this view is identical with my backup on pc
/storage/sdcard0/ -> I am redirected to /storage/emulated/legacy - same as above
/storage/emulated/ -> There are folders 0, legacy and TWRP and there I found my backup.
Shouldn't I find TWRP backups on my sdcard, storage, emultade, legacy or I don't know how the place is called?!
OK, I try to copy thios TWRP backup to my PC:
- via PC: I can't, because I see only the "internal storage"
via adb: I can't, too: E:\Nexus 5\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools>adb pull /storage/emulated/TWRP /TWRPbackup DOES NOT WORK
BUUHUUUUUUUUUU unbelievable
How do you check where your data is? I don't...
You used a relative path for the destination folder, meaning that folder was created on the location where your adb executable is. Look for it there or use an absolute path for your destination folder.
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You're supposed to adb pull from /sdcard not /storage
If you didn't change directory (cd) in cmd / terminal, then your pulled data is in the directory that opens by default in cmd. Open cmd to see what path you let it default to. Often c:\users\username
Don't forget if you're in windows, you need to
adb pull /sdcard/source \destination
And linux
adb pull /sdcard/source /destination
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dbsoundz said:
This is sooo strange...
via adb: I can't, too: E:\Nexus 5\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools>adb pull /storage/emulated/TWRP /TWRPbackup DOES NOT WORK
.
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Hello,
copy command should be ok. hoever. Why is TWRP backup saved to location /storage/emulated/TWRP, not on "internal memory"?
Really guys... this can't be normal. is there something wrong with my phone or ROM?!
dbsoundz said:
Hello,
copy command should be ok. hoever. Why is TWRP backup saved to location /storage/emulated/TWRP, not on "internal memory"?
Really guys... this can't be normal. is there something wrong with my phone or ROM?!
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No, it's something wrong with you. I'd be easier to copy the backup to the phone memory visible to a PC using a root explorer and then copy it to the PC that way if you can't get adb working
i installed uptodate.apk but it reads data only from internal memory...the data is quite large so i want it to read data from external sd card where i have kept its data..i tried to edit apk by zip archive, by editing content_0.html...but after the edit the apk doest install.... please help me to edit the apk so that it reads data from external sd card. please i have attached the apk file....this is my first post, hope frens in xda show their kindness
rujjwal said:
i installed uptodate.apk but it reads data only from internal memory...the data is quite large so i want it to read data from external sd card where i have kept its data..i tried to edit apk by zip archive, by editing content_0.html...but after the edit the apk doest install.... please help me to edit the apk so that it reads data from external sd card. please i have attached the apk file....this is my first post, hope frens in xda show their kindness
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I modify two versions of UPTODATE.apk for "internal storage" & "sd card" usage. 100% tested & OK in "HTC one SV"
rujjwal said:
i installed uptodate.apk but it reads data only from internal memory...the data is quite large so i want it to read data from external sd card where i have kept its data..i tried to edit apk by zip archive, by editing content_0.html...but after the edit the apk doest install.... please help me to edit the apk so that it reads data from external sd card. please i have attached the apk file....this is my first post, hope frens in xda show their kindness
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If you have rooted device... Use folder mount ..
Or lucky latcher
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series 2 my modification "Uptodate" APKs
You can also try series 2 my modification "Uptodate" APKs
in these series omitted adress "/mnt/" at the sources for reading by some phone
not working
my cellphone is a Moto G (2014) and none of these apks work with me.
I tried to edit myself the loading path to "file:///storage/sdcard1/UpToDate/UpToDate.html" (assuming that this was the way to make it function properly) but i can't install the new apk (I get some error).
Since it's my first time editing any apk, I suppose I've made some mistake along the way... can someone with more experience do this job for me? Thanks a lot
I couldn't get it to work on my Galaxy Note 3 - it just showed "net::ERR_FILE_NOT_FOUND". I've copied my UpToDate folder into internal storage. However I've found the solution, and I hope it helps others here who is facing a similar issue.
The key to fix this is by adding permission to access external storage (regardless if it is internal or external memory):
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
Just replace the wallpaper permission with it.
It worked finally on my Note 3 and Note 5.
I've attached a file that points to the location "file:///sdcard/UpToDate/UpToDate.html". You will have to edit the APK if your location is different from mine.
Hope it helps.
i need to replace sdcard by sdcard1. can i edit that in the apk from my phone with some app?
UPTODATE
none of the apk worked
error message while opening the app was
"the webpage at file:///mnt/sdcard/ext_sd/UpToDate/UpToDate.html couldnt be loaded because:
net::ERR_FILE_NOT_FOUND
Hey Guys -
Amongst other devices, I have a rooted Nvidia Shield Tablet which I primarily use for gaming (of course) and love. Recently, I upgraded to Lollipop and soon after even completely reset the tablet by reapplying the recovery image, then upgrading to Lollipop via OTA (since recovery files still haven't yet been updated.)
There's just one main issue I cannot find a solution for: I have many legacy apps / games and for some of them need to have SD Card write access. Take for instance "Star Wars - Jedi Academy." It's a paid app and when downloaded installs a small APK as well as a folder with the Demo version of the PC game's files. The app says if you copy the retail version files to a folder and point it to them, it will play the full game and does - however - these files are 3.5gb therefore I copied to a folder on my SD. When I open the app/game and point it to the SD Card folder (which it sees), it says the target isn't writable.
When Lollipop first came out, I know many apps needed to be upgrade to be able to write to the SD card - due to Storage Access Framework I believe. They must know that some legacy apps probably may never get updated. How are we to use these? I'd think the fix would come in one of the following forms:
- Xposed Add-on (Installer/Framework still not compatible with Lollipop, though )
- Play Store App - Non-official workaround like ones offered for KitKat
- Lucky Patcher modification?
- Some other method which may require root
- A base Android setting I've overlooked
So... does anyone know a method which is currently out and working? Thanks!
I recently wrote a post about this. Tl;dr you need to reformat your card as ntfs to get it to work, and then do some craziness with the Google Storage Access Framework on command.
Wait a second. Can't you write a simple app like SD fix to repair the way the SD card is accessed?
bzowk said:
Hey Guys -
Amongst other devices, I have a rooted Nvidia Shield Tablet which I primarily use for gaming (of course) and love. Recently, I upgraded to Lollipop and soon after even completely reset the tablet by reapplying the recovery image, then upgrading to Lollipop via OTA (since recovery files still haven't yet been updated.)
There's just one main issue I cannot find a solution for: I have many legacy apps / games and for some of them need to have SD Card write access. Take for instance "Star Wars - Jedi Academy." It's a paid app and when downloaded installs a small APK as well as a folder with the Demo version of the PC game's files. The app says if you copy the retail version files to a folder and point it to them, it will play the full game and does - however - these files are 3.5gb therefore I copied to a folder on my SD. When I open the app/game and point it to the SD Card folder (which it sees), it says the target isn't writable.
So... does anyone know a method which is currently out and working? Thanks!
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Not sure it will solve your problem, but when I first upgraded to Lollipop I could not write anything to my sd card. Someone else mentioned that if you install Folder Mount, https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.devasque.fmount, upon first launch it would recognize the issue and offer to fix it. I tried it (used Folder Mount on my old Hisense Sero Pro 7 for a long time so I trust it), and sure enough it works great. Then just uninstall it once you've rebooted. End of problem for me...
Easy fix. If you have root use SD Card Fix by NextApp
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nextapp.sdfix
Gives you read write back to your ex SD.
Sent from my SM-N910T using XDA Free mobile app
this fix did it for me without installing any app:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=44370296#post44370296
Wow - Thanks for all the replies guys! I got it to work!
After reading each, I decided to first try w.0.o.t's suggestion which is a direct but simple edit of a system file instead of installing an app for which I don't know what it does exactly. The example in the link he sent was a bit different as it was for 4.3, so here's what I ended up doing to make it work for 5.0:
1. Opened Root Explorer Pro on my tablet
2. Browsed to the file "/etc/permissions/platform.xml"
3. Copied it to the root of my internal storage (sdcard0) for backup
4. Held down touch on it and choose to Edit in Text Editor. It asked if I wanted to mount volume as RW to which I replied yes
5. Located the section "WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" and made the edits listed in the "EDITS" section below these steps
6. Saved file, held touch on filename again, went to permissions, and verified that it was set to "644" - it was
7. Restarted tablet
EDITS
Original Data in permissions.xml
Code:
<permission name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" >
<group gid="sdcard_r" />
<group gid="sdcard_rw" />
</permission>
Edited Data in permissions.xml What I changed the above values to...
Code:
<permission name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" >
<group gid="sdcard_rw" />
<group gid="sdcard_rw" />
<group gid="media_rw" />
</permission>
Notes when editing:
- Make sure that you change "r" to "rw" on the first listed group - may easily be missed when coming above two
- When typing extra line, my tablet auto-corrected the word "gid" and changed it to "god" without me noticing. After rebooting and it not working, I went back and saw the error, fixed it, rebooted, then it worked
To test, I opened FX File Editor and browsed to a file on my SDCard which I previously could not delete. This time, I was able to delete it without issue
Thanks again guys!
glad you sorted it out.
primetechv2 said:
I recently wrote a post about this. Tl;dr you need to reformat your card as ntfs to get it to work, and then do some craziness with the Google Storage Access Framework on command.
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Do you have a link to some instructions for that method? And does it require root?
KingDestruct said:
Do you have a link to some instructions for that method? And does it require root?
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No root is needed.
It requires a computer, and probably for you to eject your SD card from your shield and insert it into the computer in a different way, so it's recognized by Windows Explorer.
So you plug in the SD card as mentioned.
Open it up in Windows Explorer. (This usually comes up when you insert the card, but if it doesn't you can usually open the Start Menu or Start Screen and type Explorer to find it.)
Copy everything you want to save out of the card.
Right click in an empty space, then choose Format...
Format the thing as NTFS. Turning off Quick Format probably won't hurt. Don't bother with any other options.
Cross fingers. Try the card again.
primetechv2 said:
No root is needed.
It requires a computer, and probably for you to eject your SD card from your shield and insert it into the computer in a different way, so it's recognized by Windows Explorer.
So you plug in the SD card as mentioned.
Open it up in Windows Explorer. (This usually comes up when you insert the card, but if it doesn't you can usually open the Start Menu or Start Screen and type Explorer to find it.)
Copy everything you want to save out of the card.
Right click in an empty space, then choose Format...
Format the thing as NTFS. Turning off Quick Format probably won't hurt. Don't bother with any other options.
Cross fingers. Try the card again.
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I'm sorry I should have clarified, I know how to and have formatted the SD card, I was referring to the fiddling around with the Google Storage Access Framework on command. Sorry for the confusion.
KingDestruct said:
I'm sorry I should have clarified, I know how to and have formatted the SD card, I was referring to the fiddling around with the Google Storage Access Framework on command. Sorry for the confusion.
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The GSAF will only pop up on apps that have been wired to support it. Among others I know ES and FX file explorers are now capable. Any luck with those?
primetechv2 said:
The GSAF will only pop up on apps that have been wired to support it. Among others I know ES and FX file explorers are now capable. Any luck with those?
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No luck whatsoever. I'm getting the same issue as the original poster. I've tried with both ES File Explorer and FX and Documents crashes as soon as I select the SD Card. The SD card is in NTFS format, would exFAT format make a difference?
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primetechv2 said:
The GSAF will only pop up on apps that have been wired to support it. Among others I know ES and FX file explorers are now capable. Any luck with those?
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I have tried using ES File Explorer on my LG G3 running Android 5.0.1 and I was able to write to the SD card. So at this point its an issue with the tablet, which is immensely infuriating since I can't install games to the SD car properly, which is the main thing this tablet is for isn't it?! I really want to play some Hearthstone on it!
You know, at this point, any change in format might make a difference. I'm scratching my head as to why you need to explicitly provided Storage access to ES File Explorer, maybe it just no longer assumes it has the permissions (stock Samsung apps are okay with writing anywhere and preliminary documentation about OEM installed apps said the same thing).
The good news is that I've never destroyed an SD card by formatting formatting it. Go nuts. Try things other than what I suggested... At this point there's a good chance I'm missing something. And I'm sorry for botching my suggestions.
Here's an idea. Between switching formats and maybe allocation sizes (I'm leaning towards trying the smallest one), try formatting your SD card in the system's Storage settings.
Here's another: try the SD Formatter application available here. Raspberry Pi SD cards are sometimes as cranky as Shield ones.
http://www.raspberrypi.org/help/noobs-setup/
I got it to work! I used the SD Formatter you suggested, although it only let me format it to FAT32. I did see some other threads though that said something about renaming the SD card too, so I decided to rename the volume label to "Shield_SD", and I'm guessing that this is the problem, as I never named the SD card. I noticed also that on my LG G3 that the external SD card had a name that was a bunch of random characters, but I could write to it.
dgjenkins said:
Not sure it will solve your problem, but when I first upgraded to Lollipop I could not write anything to my sd card. Someone else mentioned that if you install Folder Mount, https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.devasque.fmount, upon first launch it would recognize the issue and offer to fix it. I tried it (used Folder Mount on my old Hisense Sero Pro 7 for a long time so I trust it), and sure enough it works great. Then just uninstall it once you've rebooted. End of problem for me...
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After upgrade to lollipop, then downgrade to KK 4.4.4, had a sd card write pb.
This one solved my problem.
Thanks for that, you made my day.
Best regards
Franck