Hi All,
Did anyone see and app that I could run on my Android phone that would let me map it's storage as Network drive on my PC?
It would need to be an app that I can run as service or the least app stays on even when in background until I switch it off so I could link it to my profiles.
All I want to get is to be able to enter home, connect to home WiFi, start my PC and have Android storage as one of the drives there. That way I can charge the phone and still be able to transfer files in and out.
If you are rooted:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=berserker.android.apps.sambadroid
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.funkyfresh.samba
Thx,
Will give them a try. Hopefully Tasker can control them properly.
Or you could use ES file explorer and enable your phone storage as FTP. if you are rooted, you even get access to the "/" folder.
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I am trying to figure out how to automate the weekly transfer of files from my computer to my phone (htc touch cruise).
Each week, I have some live radio shows which are automatically downloaded via bittorrent to my computer (all legal). What I would like to do is to have the files moved automatically onto the storage card of my phone whenever I either activesync with the home computer, or connect to the home network via 802.11.
So far, here's what I've come up with (using activesync):
1. Set up home computer to automatically move the downloaded files to the "sync files" folder on my home computer (can do this easily).
2. Whenever the phone is plugged in, the mp3 files are auto transferred to the phone via activesync's sync files feature.
What I can't figure out is how to change the folder the synced files are saved to on the ppc - can I set that activesync feature to save to a specific folder (say "/storage card/radio shows")?. The files I want to regularly transfer over are 50 - 150 megs, so they absolutely have to go to the sd card.
Is there another (better) way to do this? Somehow pull it off via wifi?
Well, I did a little more poking around and found mightysync which appears to offer syncing to sd card storage. I'll give it a whirl tonight.
I'm still curious if anyone else has some slick syncronization setups though...
Hello,
i was trying to copy certain files from my laptop to phone via bluetooth but could just not get it all working. I have BT turned on (both devices), they manage to connect via rather cumbersome set of dialogues (on laptop) but then I can only explore "services" on the device, whatever that is....
How do I send a file from lets say laptop desktop to the phone? And where can I locate it on the phone?
Thank you !
If you can explore services try looking for Bluetooth file transer service. It should open up the bluetooth shared folder which is common to both your phone and the computer. Drag and drop items from your phone or computer onto this folder and you should see them on either device. Default location of the bluetooth shared folder on your phone should be under my documents.
Thank you, will try that tomorrow back at the office
If you are using Vista, turning user account control off might help.
Mine is working now.
I gave up trying, too. Never have had any success with HTC phones, but SE phones always worked. Go figure.
Instead, I have networked/mapped my desired drives (with Resco File Explorer) of my laptop and desktop systems with the Fuze and and transfer files via WiFi that way. Works great and is fast.
Have you tried checking the box "receive all incoming beams"? It is located under settings and then the connections tab. Once there click on the Beam icon and make sure that box is checked. I couldn't send any files form my laptop to my phone until that was checked off.
I'd like to be sitting on a beach with a beautiful Irish redhead - ah, excuse me already wandering ... I'd like to be sitting outside and if I need something from my PC, I'd like to fire up a bluetooth app and connect and get what I want. BUT it seems that everything is initiated from the PC.
Can someone point me in the right direction (both to the beach and the solution)?
But everything
RBraverman said:
I'd like to be sitting on a beach with a beautiful Irish redhead - ah, excuse me already wandering ... I'd like to be sitting outside and if I need something from my PC, I'd like to fire up a bluetooth app and connect and get what I want. BUT it seems that everything is initiated from the PC.
Can someone point me in the right direction (both to the beach and the solution)?
But everything
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You could set up a server on your computer, and access it via your tablet with an app like ES File Manager. Are you trying to send files or receive them from your tab?
cmendonc2 said:
You could set up a server on your computer, and access it via your tablet with an app like ES File Manager. Are you trying to send files or receive them from your tab?
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I've been trying to get ES FM to work, it starts the BT service then spends hours (if let it) trying to get the file list from the PC - they are paired, but traveling from the tablet to the PC never works, but I can reverse it and transfer from the PC to the Tablet.
I'd really like it both ways. I also have Medevils (sp) Bluetooth File Transfer, but that can't connect to the PC.
SO, it would seem I'm missing the drivers, or config on the PC.
RBraverman said:
I've been trying to get ES FM to work, it starts the BT service then spends hours (if let it) trying to get the file list from the PC - they are paired, but traveling from the tablet to the PC never works, but I can reverse it and transfer from the PC to the Tablet.
I'd really like it both ways. I also have Medevils (sp) Bluetooth File Transfer, but that can't connect to the PC.
SO, it would seem I'm missing the drivers, or config on the PC.
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Its impossible to access EVERYTHING on your computer. For obvious security reasons.
What i would recommend, is simply creating a folder on your Windows PC, sharing that file across your network, then using ES navigate to that networked folder. Then, if you need something that isnt in that networked folder, use VNC to access and control your PC and simply copy the file to the networked folder. Then you got what you want
elesbb said:
Its impossible to access EVERYTHING on your computer. For obvious security reasons.
What i would recommend, is simply creating a folder on your Windows PC, sharing that file across your network, then using ES navigate to that networked folder. Then, if you need something that isnt in that networked folder, use VNC to access and control your PC and simply copy the file to the networked folder. Then you got what you want
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The sharing isn't the problem - it's the lack of being able to connect via BT. I can via WiFi but do not want to due to where I am.
RBraverman said:
The sharing isn't the problem - it's the lack of being able to connect via BT. I can via WiFi but do not want to due to where I am.
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Well think about it. If I could push files from my computer to my tablet, pretty much anyone with Bluetooth can...
Wi-Fi is your only option..
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elesbb said:
Well think about it. If I could push files from my computer to my tablet, pretty much anyone with Bluetooth can...
Wi-Fi is your only option..
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF300T using Tapatalk 2
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I DO push files TO my tablet from my PC. But the reason no one else can is that they're paired and the tablet will/can only accept files from the PC, anything else and I'm notified and have to allow. I wait too long and the sender errors out.
I can do it with WiFi in both directions, and with BT from PC to tablet. I just can't FROM Droid to PC.
THAT is the basis of my original post.
RBraverman said:
I DO push files TO my tablet from my PC. But the reason no one else can is that they're paired and the tablet will/can only accept files from the PC, anything else and I'm notified and have to allow. I wait too long and the sender errors out.
I can do it with WiFi in both directions, and with BT from PC to tablet. I just can't FROM Droid to PC.
THAT is the basis of my original post.
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No i understand what you are saying. I should have worded my post more clearly.
What i am trying to say is that you can only initiate a Bluetooth transfer from the device sending the file for security reasons. You cant "pull" a file for instance. But i would try to use WiFi to take control of your PC then push the file to the tablet via VNC from the tablet. So for instance, you are controlling the PC from your tablet, now you have full control as if you were sitting in front of your computer. Then to send a file from your tablet to the computer, just use Root Explorer or a similar browser app that allows sharing with bluetooth, then send the file from the tablet, use the VNC view to control your computer and accept the connection and file.
RBraverman said:
I DO push files TO my tablet from my PC. But the reason no one else can is that they're paired and the tablet will/can only accept files from the PC, anything else and I'm notified and have to allow. I wait too long and the sender errors out.
I can do it with WiFi in both directions, and with BT from PC to tablet. I just can't FROM Droid to PC.
THAT is the basis of my original post.
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elesbb said:
No i understand what you are saying. I should have worded my post more clearly.
What i am trying to say is that you can only initiate a Bluetooth transfer from the device sending the file for security reasons. You cant "pull" a file for instance. But i would try to use WiFi to take control of your PC then push the file to the tablet via VNC from the tablet. So for instance, you are controlling the PC from your tablet, now you have full control as if you were sitting in front of your computer. Then to send a file from your tablet to the computer, just use Root Explorer or a similar browser app that allows sharing with bluetooth, then send the file from the tablet, use the VNC view to control your computer and accept the connection and file.
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Thanks for clarifying. Now that I've thought about it, I realize that all of my BT exchanges have been a transfer from a device, they've never initiated a pull. For all the years I've used BT it's never occurred to me what was happening - in Windows a coupla clicks and " ... do you want to send a file or receive ..." yet even when you say receive, you have to move to the OTHER device to start it. hum...... being too poor to pay more attention I guess that's what happens.
As far as WiFi, I've used that in this senario, but we're staying in an RV park for awhile, and although they have good WiFi ( they should, I built it), it's too slow. I think I've simpler solution to elegant idea, the LAN Shares plug-in with Total Commander allows back and forth transfers, just tunnel inside a VPN.
Thank you again for clarifying - I could have died trying trying to get this to work.
Hey,
I upgraded to 6.0 and found it very frustrating how Google handled the MTP and Desktop File Manager with the new OS.
Every time I hook up the phone to my PC or Laptop, I have to manually select MTP to get access to the Nexus 5's internal SD card, which I didn't have to do with KitKat or Lollipop.
This is so annoying....and yes, I set MTP in the Developers Options, but that didn't help.
Also, tons of folders simply won't show in the Windows File Explorer, like Titanium Backup, so I have to create a dummy folder manually, copy my back upped files in there and then move those files via ES File Explorer App to the actual Titanium Backup folder.
Same goes with almost everything I want to copy to the SD card. With Lollipop it was just copy and paste and you were good to go, in Marshmallow I constantly have to create dummy folders and then move the stuff to the directory I want it to be with ES File Explorer.
Is this done by purpose from Google or am I just doing something wrong??
I hope somebody knows the answer.
Cheers
same issue...
I noticed that too. my file explorer dont show any files (mixplorer )
Anyone?
I bet somebody is doing an Xposed module for setting MTP to default, yet the problem with the not properly working file explorer is bugging me. I don't want to spend 5 minutes for simply moving a file if copying it fails.
And since I am not at home alot, ONLY using a WiFi Transfer app is not an option
I would stop using MTP to transfer files all together. I use FTPserver and Filezilla and transfer files over WiFi. It's faster and I don't have to plug my phone in.
EDIT: I just read you said a WiFi transfer app is not an option. Sorry
jsgraphicart said:
I would stop using MTP to transfer files all together. I use FTPserver and Filezilla and transfer files over WiFi. It's faster and I don't have to plug my phone in.
EDIT: I just read you said a WiFi transfer app is not an option. Sorry
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Yea no problem. I already have two Wifi transfer apps which work pretty fine, yet since I travel sometimes at work (military) I don't have Wifi all the time or it isn't that easy to connect everything i.e. when I am in an hotel.
Tbh, I didn't try if all the folders show up in one of those wifi file explorers. Via USB MTP a lot of folders don't show up which is impossible to work with because I get constant error messages like "that folder already excists" or the transfer fails.
sutobe said:
Yea no problem. I already have two Wifi transfer apps which work pretty fine, yet since I travel sometimes at work (military) I don't have Wifi all the time or it isn't that easy to connect everything i.e. when I am in an hotel.
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You can maybe use the WiFi hotspot (if you have it), connect your laptop and transfer over your hotspot connection. I've done that on the Mac I use at work before.
I have the same problem with MTP.
On mac I found a solution (kind of). You have to go to "Developer options" -> "Select USB Configuration" -> switch from "MTP" to something else (e.g. "Charging only") and then switch back to "MTP". It will open Android File Transfer and it will work until you disconnect usb cable. After that you have to repeat that process
zokipirlo said:
On mac I found a solution (kind of). You have to go to "Developer options" -> "Select USB Configuration" -> switch from "MTP" to something else (e.g. "Charging only") and then switch back to "MTP". It will open Android File Transfer and it will work until you disconnect usb cable. After that you have to repeat that process
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Thanks, I mentioned it in a shorter form in my initial post. This and the not properly working file transfer from Desktop to phone AND the not showing folders on the SD card are the reason I won't upgrad to Marshmallow for now.
sutobe said:
Thanks, I mentioned it in a shorter form in my initial post. This and the not properly working file transfer from Desktop to phone AND the not showing folders on the SD card are the reason I won't upgrad to Marshmallow for now.
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I found a shortcut ... you can switch to mtp from notification center. I think that's a feature Because every time you put usb cable in phone, Android File Transfer won't start and jump on the middle of the screen .
Besides that, phone works much better now. At least my phone. Battery efficiency is much much better. From half a day to day and a half.
zokipirlo said:
I found a shortcut ... you can switch to mtp from notification center. I think that's a feature Because every time you put usb cable in phone, Android File Transfer won't start and jump on the middle of the screen .
Besides that, phone works much better now. At least my phone. Battery efficiency is much much better. From half a day to day and a half.
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I know that, I still think this is pretty annoying as hell because you have to do it every time, the settings won't stick. Also no idea why they had to move USB Settings to the developers menu.
Too complicated and uncomfortable to use.
There is still the fear of the not working Files transfer from windows to the SD card which keeps me from upgrading.
I hope this gets fixed...or anyone makes an Xposed module (when Xposed is working), I don't care then.
sutobe said:
Anyone?
I bet somebody is doing an Xposed module for setting MTP to default, yet the problem with the not properly working file explorer is bugging me. I don't want to spend 5 minutes for simply moving a file if copying it fails.
And since I am not at home alot, ONLY using a WiFi Transfer app is not an option
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But XPosed doesn't work on Android M, or am I wrong?
Usb Mode: Set Default to Mtp
sutobe said:
Hey,
I upgraded to 6.0 and found it very frustrating how Google handled the MTP and Desktop File Manager with the new OS.
Every time I hook up the phone to my PC or Laptop, I have to manually select MTP to get access to the Nexus 5's internal SD card, which I didn't have to do with KitKat or Lollipop.
This is so annoying....and yes, I set MTP in the Developers Options, but that didn't help.
Also, tons of folders simply won't show in the Windows File Explorer, like Titanium Backup, so I have to create a dummy folder manually, copy my back upped files in there and then move those files via ES File Explorer App to the actual Titanium Backup folder.
Same goes with almost everything I want to copy to the SD card. With Lollipop it was just copy and paste and you were good to go, in Marshmallow I constantly have to create dummy folders and then move the stuff to the directory I want it to be with ES File Explorer.
Is this done by purpose from Google or am I just doing something wrong??
I hope somebody knows the answer.
Cheers
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USB Mode: Set Default to MTP (file transfer) Marshmallow/6.0
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This worked on my Nexus 6 with 6.0
Default is set to Charge only mode, You can enable developer options and enable MTP feature by following below steps
1. Settings -> About phone -> Touch 5 times on Build Number to enable Developer options
2. Settings -> Developer Options -> Select USB Configuration -> MTP
lfg7000 said:
USB Mode: Set Default to MTP (file transfer) Marshmallow/6.0
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This worked on my Nexus 6 with 6.0
Default is set to Charge only mode, You can enable developer options and enable MTP feature by following below steps
1. Settings -> About phone -> Touch 5 times on Build Number to enable Developer options
2. Settings -> Developer Options -> Select USB Configuration -> MTP
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I already mentioned this a couple of times that this doesn't work.
The setting doesn't stick.
Did you copy that from here? --> http://androiding.how/set-mtp-default-usb-connection-marshmallow/
Also, is you file transfer via MTP working properly, can you copy folders with integrated subfolders? Do you see EVERY folder you can see in an File Explorer app also on your Windows PC Explorer?
I've also encountered something like this when i started out with MRA56K.
adb server would not see the device.
unplugged usb cable, went to dev options, selected MTP ("charging" was selected), plugged USB back in, been working ever since.
I have the same problem on my Mac too. I have to manually select 'MTP' from the notification shade despite setting it to MTP in developer options
lfg7000 said:
USB Mode: Set Default to MTP (file transfer) Marshmallow/6.0
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This worked on my Nexus 6 with 6.0
Default is set to Charge only mode, You can enable developer options and enable MTP feature by following below steps
1. Settings -> About phone -> Touch 5 times on Build Number to enable Developer options
2. Settings -> Developer Options -> Select USB Configuration -> MTP
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matze0611 said:
But XPosed doesn't work on Android M, or am I wrong?
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zokipirlo said:
I found a shortcut ... you can switch to mtp from notification center. I think that's a feature Because every time you put usb cable in phone, Android File Transfer won't start and jump on the middle of the screen .
Besides that, phone works much better now. At least my phone. Battery efficiency is much much better. From half a day to day and a half.
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beekay201 said:
I've also encountered something like this when i started out with MRA56K.
adb server would not see the device.
unplugged usb cable, went to dev options, selected MTP ("charging" was selected), plugged USB back in, been working ever since.
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sutobe said:
I already mentioned this a couple of times that this doesn't work.
The setting doesn't stick.
Did you copy that from here? --> http://androiding.how/set-mtp-default-usb-connection-marshmallow/
Also, is you file transfer via MTP working properly, can you copy folders with integrated subfolders? Do you see EVERY folder you can see in an File Explorer app also on your Windows PC Explorer?
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vaibhav.ravi said:
I have the same problem on my Mac too. I have to manually select 'MTP' from the notification shade despite setting it to MTP in developer options
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This xposed app will do the trick, using this app user can set MTP as Default USB Connection on Marshmallow
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xposed/modules/mod-usb-marshmallow-1-0-t3272072
Why is nobody giving this guy some props? This is awesome news!
I've been using freefilesync to keep my phone's music library synced properly with my computer. Currently using an S7 (Verizon) with 6.0.1.
Is there a way to connect my phone wirelessly (either through my home network Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi Direct) to my Windows 7 PC via MTP (Since apparently USB Mass Storage is now not an option at all)??
Or do I have to use the USB cable to get MTP functionality. I've used Airdroid and some server app but they don't give MTP and the ability to sync, they do give the ability to transfer files but that's not what I'm looking for, plus you can do that via ES File Explorer in a much simpler way.
I truly want my PC to read my phone's contents and only update what's missing or newer, I don't want to have to "search" my phone myself and manually copy/transfer files.
thanks for any help.