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gallery excluder

all credits go to knox420 {http://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=2608226 }
Inspired by this post on the blog I decided to ease up the exclusion of directories from the gallery/media database. Gallery Excluder does the job for me.
Here's why:
Many apps create folders on the sd-card and drop their stuff there. Often, they place images as well. Now that Android checks the sd-card for new media from time to time, these folders will be added to the media database and displayed in the stock Gallery app.
Here's how:
Gallery Excluder lists all direct subfolders of '/sdcard' respectively '/mnt/sdcard' and displays them in a list. If an item/folder gets checked there is a '.nomedia' placed in that folder. If the folder gets unchecked the '.nomedia' is removed.
Since it can take a while to have the gallery update you can force a manual update via options menu.
So please let me know if such a tool can be helpful for anyone except myself.
UPDATED VERSION:
I got a new version that supports subfolders (available at the 1st post)
Navigation:
- long press an item to dive into the subfolder
- back takes you up one level
Downside: there is no feedback when you selected a subfolder for its parent. E.g. when you excluded /mnt/sdcard/folder/subfolder/ you can't recognize it when viewing folder /mnt/sdcard/ (folder won't be selected).
Pre-Market release: Please check.
Updated:
- Select all/none
- Hint for 1st time users
pre-release http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3539119/GalleryExcluder_v1.0_pre.apk

really nice app! definitely go on and put it on the market

hdlineage said:
really nice app! definitely go on and put it on the market
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it's not mine. looks good so far. but it needs work yet.

I just use the app called Quich Pik. It loads faster and you can choose which galleries to hide and which ones you want hidden with password protection.

jrwingate6 said:
I just use the app called Quich Pik. It loads faster and you can choose which galleries to hide and which ones you want hidden with password protection.
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https://market.android.com/details?id=com.alensw.PicFolder&feature=search_result looks nice. i was just trying to help out a fellow xda member. i'm going to try the quick pik as well. thanks.

.nomedia is good for hiding porn on the Gallery.

[APP][2013-02-12][UPDATE] Pictures Near Me

Hi everyone
I uploaded my new app to the Play store yesterday, but figured I'd post here too
Here's the link: Pictures Near Me
It does what it says on the tin really, shows pictures near your current location, and you can view a map showing where you are in relation to it. The main aim is it might be useful on vacation to find interesting or less obvious stuff to go visit.
I've tested on my Galaxy Nexus, and also the emulator under 2.3. A few friends have tried it on various handsets, but that's still not very representative. Please let me know if it breaks, or any features you'd like to see (I'm already thinking of adding Panoramio support and also a map-view for the 'index'

2013-02-12 1.9 released. Adds location search and picture saving.
2013-01-21 1.8 released. Performance improvements and Daydream screensaver
2012-11-27 1.7 released. Pan around Map search results to view photos in other locations
2012-10-29 1.5 released. Added pinman to map-search results.
2012-10-25 1.4 released. Added caching of search results to help performance.
2012-10-22 1.3 released. New Map View of search results
2012-07-30 1.2 released. Adds navigation button, larger thumbnails, and more columns on tablet devices.
2012-07-19 1.1 released, see http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=29020922&postcount=7

Works Ok once I put the search area up to maximum. Currently in South end on sea UK.
Using HTC One X.
Cheers
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Congrats, your app has crossed the Atlantic and reached your country's old colonies, haha. North Carolina, kind of middle of nowhere. Default settings had it show the same Pepsi truck twice; I set it to the max (32km?) and now a bunch of stuff is coming up.
This is really neat. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks , this is a sweet app.

Glad it seems to work - surprised at the lack of pictures coming up, in my little town there's quite a lot! But then we get a fair few tourists.

I've pushed version 1.1 live to the Play store.
This adds a few new features, specifically:
- share pictures you find with your friends via many of your other apps (Facebook, Twitter, Email etc.)
- picture descriptions now shown
- added an approximate address of the picture when viewing the map
- added warning when your location not found
- pinch-to-zoom when viewing picture full-size

I've just updated to 1.2.
This adds more thumbnail columns on tablets, and increases the size on phones. Also there's now a button to launch Google Navigation while viewing the photo

This is a great little app! I like it :good:

the_scotsman said:
This is a great little app! I like it :good:
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Thanks!

Pictures Near Me has been updated to 1.3 - now you get the option of viewing search results in a grid as before, or on a map to give a bit more context of what's around you.
The update should be live in the Play Store now.
Next version I'm looking at caching the search results and thumbnails to speed it up when you repeat search in a similar location to previously...

1.4 released today.
I've added caching so repeat searches in the same kinda area should be noticeably faster.

1.5 released. Small update to show Pinman on the map-search screen so you can see where all the results are in relation to you before tapping through to an individual picture

A few more updates have been rolled out- you can now pan around the map to view photos from other locations!

New update released!
Repeat searches in a location are now much faster as more information is cached
I've also added a "daydream" screensaver option!

this is indeed a nice little app.. thx!

iamelton said:
this is indeed a nice little app.. thx!
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Thanks! Do let me know of any bugs you find or feature ideas

jmbillings said:
Thanks! Do let me know of any bugs you find or feature ideas
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a few ideas for ur consideration..
(1) put an option to show/hide the "cache" folder in/from other gallery apps (a .nomedia file trick maybe).. or to make it simpler just put a .nomedia file there as its a "cache" folder after all..
(normally the cache folder files are named cryptically and wont interfere with gallery app, however, i found out that there were a few properly-named files in the cache folder with a JPG extension.. they probably appeared after i have viewed the photo in the app.. and its those JPG files that showed up in my gallery app..)
(2) an export function to save a downloaded image to other locations..

iamelton said:
a few ideas for ur consideration..
(1) put an option to show/hide the "cache" folder in/from other gallery apps (a .nomedia file trick maybe).. or to make it simpler just put a .nomedia file there as its a "cache" folder after all..
(normally the cache folder files are named cryptically and wont interfere with gallery app, however, i found out that there were a few properly-named files in the cache folder with a JPG extension.. they probably appeared after i have viewed the photo in the app.. and its those JPG files that showed up in my gallery app..)
(2) an export function to save a downloaded image to other locations..
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Currently the cache images don't have the .jpg name. Adding this would be fairly easy, but the filenames bear no relation to the original image- they are actually from the hash of the URL the image came from. Changing this to be a more logical name would be non-trivial.
Adding an option in the picture details screen to simply save the current image to the gallery is possible though, so I'll add this for the next release. I'm also looking to add a location search option to the home-screen; as one user left a negative review in the Play store saying they couldn't search elsewhere (you can, you just need to pan around the map) - they also said the images were rubbish, and obviously didn't spot you can order by interestingness. Unfortunately the play store doesn't let me reply to comments

jmbillings said:
Currently the cache images don't have the .jpg name. Adding this would be fairly easy, but the filenames bear no relation to the original image- they are actually from the hash of the URL the image came from. Changing this to be a more logical name would be non-trivial.
Adding an option in the picture details screen to simply save the current image to the gallery is possible though, so I'll add this for the next release. I'm also looking to add a location search option to the home-screen; as one user left a negative review in the Play store saying they couldn't search elsewhere (you can, you just need to pan around the map) - they also said the images were rubbish, and obviously didn't spot you can order by interestingness. Unfortunately the play store doesn't let me reply to comments
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for the JPG issue, i did find out that in the cache folder there was 1 JPG file (which was an image that i have viewed in details screen), and im fairly certain that this file was created by this app, and not any other apps as no app would mess with this app's cache folder..
i have viewed a number of images for details and only this one particular JPG file appeared.. i dunno why maybe u can investigate a little..
for negative comments in the play store, u can just ignore them as few users would admit that its their own problem not able to use an app.. most of the times they blamed the apps..

[Tomi File Manager] Vote features you want - Week #2 - Ended by May 29

Tomi File Manager manage your own music, pictures, videos, documents, downloads and applications easily and high efficiently.
Download links:
Goolge Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tomitools.filemanager
Dropbox link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/1ovubciwjykogg3/Tomi_File_Manager.apk
The team invite you to work together and build Tomi File Manager with your own ideas.
Join discussion and share your suggestions on thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=52849254
We start a continued vote to features you want in a weekly cycle, to vote the features we should add to our dev plan for next week.
Features for your vote:
- Move file to target folder - suggested by @balilu
- Edit ID3 tag of music file - suggested by @Horcza
- Send folder to home screen - suggested by @Walter.White, @FiniteDGk
- Set music as ringtone - suggested by @Horcza
- Image Browser - make self images browser - suggested by @dummie999, @FiniteDGk
Due to scheduled dev plan, we have to postponed the following two features to next vote.
- Support Dropbox - suggested by @Walter.White
- Support manage to archive files - suggested by @FiniteDGk, @dummie999, @balilu, @abhishek 9650
Rules for vote:
1. The vote starts from Friday to next Thursday;
2. Top 3 voted features will add to our dev plan for next week;
3. Selected features will be released on next Thursday.
Top 3 features in our week#1 vote have been added into dev plan of next week (20140523~20140529):
- Downloads - new directory for downloaded files
- Root Access - for rooted devices only
- Hide - set selected folders/files not listed
And you will get them in next release, possible on next Thursday.

As suggested by you, I am re-posting my views here. @uuOuu, if possible, please add an option to sort the music by date added or last modified. Currently, music is listed alphabetically. Most users would like to hear the latest songs first . Also the settings menu is accessible only from the home screem, rather it should be accessible from anywhere within the app. Thank you.
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digesh9870 said:
As suggested by you, I am re-posting my views here. @uuOuu, if possible, please add an option to sort the music by date added or last modified. Currently, music is listed alphabetically. Most users would like to hear the latest songs first . Thanks
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Hi @digesh9870, the dev list has fixed according to the latest vote, discussed with dev team, they will support this feature in their free time. If you have any other requirement, we will add to the vote list, your vote will fast the progress.

@balilu
the feature "Move file to target folder" is in poll.
In our dev plan, this is the same as you mentioned "Cut & paste", but I wonder if you have more ideas to file operations on mobile, kindly please share more experience while you dealing with files.
Many thanks.

Hi All, you can also leave your idea/suggestions here, to build our own file manager together.
We shall collect all your suggestions, and schedule in our dev/poll list.

i would request you to add feature's which are:
1.preview of audio file while selecting audio files for sending via whatever
will add more in a few minutes gotta go somewhere...

@uuOuu
Feature request: editing permissions. Allows you set r/w permission for owner/group/everyone.
Another feature request: Instead of displaying share folders not available, you could perhaps just remove the option.
Yet another feature request: allow removing /system apps (root only of course), but add a warning: you are removing a system app etc. etc.

Here are my requests to make it awesome,
Symlink the application from Preload to System app for Samsung device (Or say create a link for the file) option.
Backup the apk and its data.
Backup the application automatically when installed/updates on user choice, also an option to keep the max versions.
Open and edit ability for zip files even to create zip files.

Hey some features to add:
- permissions changer for root, if possible also multi file premission changer. I couldnt find this in any root explorer.
- root - mount rw
- cloud for dropbox, gdrive etc.,
- if we have app manager why not to give us app backup with this?
- rar unpacking if not present, I dont know
- playlists creator? I remember it was in old astro file browser and was working great with Sony Walkman which dont have playlists creator from folders
- maybe it is posiible to add custom path for bluetooth? Would be awesome
- and stilll thinking what more.
Anyway it is first file manager where users are choosing features mostly

lsander said:
Hey some features to add:
- permissions changer for root, if possible also multi file premission changer. I couldnt find this in any root explorer.
- root - mount rw
- cloud for dropbox, gdrive etc.,
- if we have app manager why not to give us app backup with this?
- rar unpacking if not present, I dont know
- playlists creator? I remember it was in old astro file browser and was working great with Sony Walkman which dont have playlists creator from folders
- maybe it is posiible to add custom path for bluetooth? Would be awesome
- and stilll thinking what more.
Anyway it is first file manager where users are choosing features mostly
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Hi friend,
#1 & #2 is in testing, and would be released today.
#3 support dropbox is now in feature poll, please see: http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/tomi-file-manager-vote-features-release-t2801049
#4. what kind of backup you need? backup apk? or backup app and its data as well? or any idea from you?
#5. unpacking is supported in current version, please try
#6. why you need the playlist creator? and what kind of player you want us to support?
#7. what kind of custom path for bluetooth? do you mean sharing file via bluetooth? could you give me more ideas??
BTW, could you pls post your idea in thread : http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/tomi-file-manager-vote-features-release-t2801049
this thread is an old one.
Many thanks.

Please use this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2759900 for any further discussion.

[Tomi File Manager]Vote features in our next release - Week #3 - Ended by June 17

Tomi File Manager is a user-centered file management application for Android, collects Music, Pictures, Videos, Documents, Downloads and Installed Applications into intuitive categories，and enable easy and fast management to finger trips.
Coming features are all listed here, top voted feature will be released in next week, please vote what you want, and invite your friends to speed it too ! You can add other features you want in the thread, we will add to the vote list next time.
1. Download via URL(s) at background;
2. Support Dropbox;
3. Enable SlideShow in Image Browser;
4. Play GIF animation;
5. Play long pictures;
6. Display music information (song name/artists/...) in details;
7. Tomi Editor automatches encoding format
NOTICE:
1. You are the boss to features in next release;
2. All listed features are already in our requirement pool;
3. Top rated one will get the high priority at our dev team;
4. Invite friends and make the one you want most in our next release.
@FiniteDGk, @abhishek 9650, @dummie999, @balilu Management to archive files is in dev now, and will be released in next release if everything is OK.
@Horcza, @beastonprowl Set music as ringtone is already supported.
We do not miss any features in previous feature poll.
Download Tomi File Manager:
Goolge Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tomitools.filemanager
Dropbox link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/1ovubciwjykogg3/Tomi_File_Manager.apk
Join discussion on thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2759900
Top 3 features in our week#2 poll have been involved in v1.2.0 release on June 10, 2014:
- Move file to target folder, which is suggested by @AHOME, @Alastal, @balamu96m, @DeltaSync, @dummie999, @halibil, @JuniorWWT, @mchj, @pyler, @rizalh75, @seksith, @WeeDzCokie
- Image Browser - make self images browser, which is suggested by @AHOME, @Alastal, @DeltaSync, @dummie999, @halibil, @mchj, @pkb_always4u, @pyler, @seksith
- Send folder to home screen, which is suggested by @AHOME, @balamu96m, @dummie999, @halibil, @JuniorWWT, @seksith, @Walter.White
And you will get them in next release, possible on next Thursday.
Top 3 features in our week#1 poll have been released on May 29, 2014.
- Downloads - new directory for downloaded files
- Root Access - for rooted devices only
- Hide - set selected folders/files not listed
RULES TO FEATURE POLL:
1. The feature poll starts in weekly cycles;
2. All listed features are already scheduled in our dev plan;
3. The top voted features will be added into our next release;
4. You surely have free right to post any own ideas here.

Lol! Another post? Really necessary?

dlt0rre said:
Lol! Another post? Really necessary?
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I can not find out the way to edit poll contents in old thread. so have to...

Request, as part of root: Add option to mount /system as read/write

App2sd is requested.

dummie999 said:
Request, as part of root: Add option to mount /system as read/write
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@dummie999 hi friend, could you give me some reference?
Do you mean display read/write permission in file details? Or something else?
As well, could you share me why you need this option?
Many thanks.

Dhiraj said:
App2sd is requested.
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Since Google keep updating Android, some APIs have been changed. This feature is not steady to newer version Android OS, and hard to make it satisfied enough.
May I know why you so need this feature?
Thank you.

uuOuu said:
@dummie999 hi friend, could you give me some reference?
Do you mean display read/write permission in file details? Or something else?
As well, could you share me why you need this option?
Many thanks.
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Check this app,
then under settings,
click use root explorer.
Under that, the option becomes available to mount / and /system as r/w
By default, at least on my htc phone, writing to the system partition is disabled by the kernel, and system is mounted read only.
By installing a different kernel, /system write protection can be removed, but then system is still mounted read only

uuOuu said:
Since Google keep updating Android, some APIs have been changed. This feature is not steady to newer version Android OS, and hard to make it satisfied enough.
May I know why you so need this feature?
Thank you.
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Few people still uses mobile with low internal memory . most of the popular file managers like root explorer has this feature.

i would use this app all the time if you could integrate landscape mode for tablets since i have a nexus 7

Downloading torrents!

Great and Fast file explorer
Pros:
1. clear intuitive display
2. root files explored
3. memory display
4. MOVE TO DESKTOP
5. multiple copy/paste...
6. search under directory
Would be still more great if it can
1. search added in front page next to download/documents/ in the top right corner near the three dots...
2. search to include both internal and external storages;cloud. Search result to be categorized under sub headings... nearest possible to be listed following that under subcategories as suggestions.
3. ability to set permission to pushed apps inside system/app
4. allow cut/paste/delete apps in system/app or system/priv-app folder
5. themes/customization
6. cloud storage integration.
8. thumbnail preview
7. widget in desktop..
8. lock app with gesture/pattern/pin
still to be suggested...
THANK you for an excellent stable and quick file explorer

Great app, could we get an AMOLED friendly skin/theme?

Snaipersky said:
Great app, could we get an AMOLED friendly skin/theme?
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Yeah, some themes would be awesome

Yes. Theme..

Dhiraj said:
Few people still uses mobile with low internal memory . most of the popular file managers like root explorer has this feature.
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Got it, many thanks.
I will discuss with my dev team, and seek what we could do.

JazzieBoi said:
i would use this app all the time if you could integrate landscape mode for tablets since i have a nexus 7
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@JazzieBoi
Many thanks for your suggestion.
Sure we will support landscape mode on tables, and now we want make Tomi File Manager more steady to compatibility and perect to current features, kindly please give us some patience and time.
Thank you again.

the playa! said:
Downloading torrents!
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Good suggestion. :good:
Do you download file via torrents downloader in high frequency?

gopzzz said:
Pros:
1. clear intuitive display
2. root files explored
3. memory display
4. MOVE TO DESKTOP
5. multiple copy/paste...
6. search under directory
Would be still more great if it can
1. search added in front page next to download/documents/ in the top right corner near the three dots...
2. search to include both internal and external storages;cloud. Search result to be categorized under sub headings... nearest possible to be listed following that under subcategories as suggestions.
3. ability to set permission to pushed apps inside system/app
4. allow cut/paste/delete apps in system/app or system/priv-app folder
5. themes/customization
6. cloud storage integration.
8. thumbnail preview
7. widget in desktop..
8. lock app with gesture/pattern/pin
still to be suggested...
THANK you for an excellent stable and quick file explorer
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Dear gopzzz,
Thanks for your suggestions.
Maybe we can discuss the features more detail by email, could you send mail to us please?
thank you.

when scrolling through apk list in SD then it causes Fc of app sometimes
So first thing to fix is scrolling through app because its very annoing:silly:
Its my primary file manager But because of this issue have to install other also otherwise Fantastic app manager ever installed till date
Thanks

[APP][4.0+][BETA] Unseen Gallery

Unseen Gallery perform an exhaustive scan of all readable device files searching for images files which are NOT shown in the main gallery app.
These images may be cached,thumbnails or hidden images.
as a new user i can't post the app link,
just search in Google play for : Unseen Gallery
This is the first beta release
waiting your suggestions and feed backs :fingers-crossed:

what would be the possible use case(s) for this app?

iamelton said:
what would be the possible use case(s) for this app?
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Android system takes smaller copy of all images on the device (thumbnails) and store them in various hidden locations ,even after you delete the original image or move it to encrypted application.
other apps as well doing the same process for catching images such as WhatsApp and Viber for the sent or received images
nowadays this thumbnails are no longer tiny or blurry images due to the massive screen resolutions
all these images are not visible in the system Gallery,but my app collect them all in one place so you can use them for
* Image recovery if the original images deleted
* Free up space
* or to insure that your private images no longer exists.