Hi. I use Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini with Cyanogenmod 11, TWRP kernel.
Since I flashed the new ROM (from stock to CM) I am having troubles playing video with BS Player (Google Play) from my external SD card (MicroSHDC 16 GB) .
I remember having some problems with SD card when I flashed it on my old Galaxy S2, but not this exact one.
I still can play the videos with default player and VLC player (VLC can't see any files on SD card in the bulit-in browser, but can play them when opened from a file explorer), which is quite weird.
I want to use BS Player because of it being able to directly download subtitles, which is very handy (czech subtitles).
For now I can either flash the stock ROM, always copy the files fron SD to internal memory or use different player with external subtitle downloader.
If this was already posted, I'm sorry. I couldn't find it, please refer me to the topic.
Petr.
I'm hoping someone else has encountered this problem and found a workaround...
I've downloaded Flixster, logged in and accessed my collection of films/tv series. When I got to download them it gives an option of download to phone or download to SD card. I selected SD card but it then says that this is not supported on my device. According to Flixster's website, all Android devices on 4.3 and above should have this facility working. Is there anything I can do to get them on my SD card?
Unless you have it installed as a system app it will not be able to write to SD card.
This is a KK feature where only system apps can write to sd card
Choose internal memory then copy it over using a system explorer, or do it via a card reader in your PC or root and apply the write to SD card fix
gregbradley said:
Unless you have it installed as a system app it will not be able to write to SD card.
This is a KK feature where only system apps can write to sd card
Choose internal memory then copy it over using a system explorer, or do it via a card reader in your PC or root and apply the write to SD card fix
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Thanks for getting back to me so quickly. I;m new to the phone and android, could you explain to me how I do this? (the internal memory way)
Tmel14 said:
Thanks for getting back to me so quickly. I;m new to the phone and android, could you explain to me how I do this? (the internal memory way)
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Download it to the phone, then transfer it to your PC via the USB cable, then to the SDcard using the USB cable
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Download it to the phone, then transfer it to your PC via the USB cable, then to the SDcard using the USB cable
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By transfer "it" do you mean the app and then transfer the app to my SD card via USB? Or do you mean the movie and then transfer that to my SD card via USB?
You have the app installed, it needs to be on the phone.
Download the movie to internal memory and then move that about.
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You have the app installed, it needs to be on the phone.
Download the movie to internal memory and then move that about.
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You'll have to excuse me for being a noob, can't quite figure out how this works. I plugged my phone into my laptop, went into internal storage and cut the files from the phone and then put then pasted them onto the SD card. However, now when I go into Flixster it doesn't recognise them as being on the device and although they are listed in the Movies app, it can't play the files.
Can anyone help on this? My 16Gb internal storage is running really low, could really do with getting the Flixster files on my SD card if possible
Tmel14 said:
Can anyone help on this? My 16Gb internal storage is running really low, could really do with getting the Flixster files on my SD card if possible
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Though I am not familiar with this Flixter thing, but ones you have downloaded and saved your movie in your SDCARD, why are you sticking to Flixter to play it? You can use your device's movie player or any other 3rd party software that supports the format to play the movie.
nlohani said:
Though I am not familiar with this Flixter thing, but ones you have downloaded and saved your movie in your SDCARD, why are you sticking to Flixter to play it? You can use your device's movie player or any other 3rd party software that supports the format to play the movie.
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They are digital codes for DVDs/Blu Rays I have purchased and have to be redeemed via Flixster. Once redeemed you have the option of streaming it via wi-fi or downloading it to the device. If you download to the device it stays within the Flixster app (they ar enot playable by other media players even though they are mp4 files - guessing they must have some sort of Flixster encoding or DRM). There is an option on Flixster to download them to SD card but it won't let me do it on the Xperia as it doesn't have permission to write to the SD card.
When I connected my phone to my laptop, I found the files within the internal storage and manually pasted them into the SD card but after doing so, Flixster no longer recognised them as being on the device and other players were still unable to play the files.
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They are digital codes for DVDs/Blu Rays I have purchased and have to be redeemed via Flixster. Once redeemed you have the option of streaming it via wi-fi or downloading it to the device. If you download to the device it stays within the Flixster app (they ar enot playable by other media players even though they are mp4 files - guessing they must have some sort of Flixster encoding or DRM). There is an option on Flixster to download them to SD card but it won't let me do it on the Xperia as it doesn't have permission to write to the SD card.
When I connected my phone to my laptop, I found the files within the internal storage and manually pasted them into the SD card but after doing so, Flixster no longer recognised them as being on the device and other players were still unable to play the files.
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I am sure you have already checked the settings in Flixster application, to see if it gives option to read & play contents from SDCARD?
There is some application to convert users apps to system apps. Not sure if even after converting this can be moved to SD or not.
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I am sure you have already checked the settings in Flixster application, to see if it gives option to read & play contents from SDCARD?
There is some application to convert users apps to system apps. Not sure if even after converting this can be moved to SD or not.
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Yeah unfortunately not, just an option where to download to and when you select SD card and then download, the Xperia won't let me.
Would I have to be rooted in order to convert to system apps?
I'm on a Xperia Z3 Tablet and hit the same problem. I've found a way around this which works. The thing you have to bear in mind using this is you cannot download to the SD card directly.
Close Flixster
Using File Commander (or similar) on the device, copy Android>data>net.flixster.android to the same location on the SD card.
Note: Using Windows or similar doesn't give you the same rights to create/modify some of the folders
Start Flixster and change the storage location to the SD card.
Restart Flixtser. You will now see the location under the devices saying On SD Card.
I remove the ones from the internal storage once satisfied.
When downloading a new addition, change the location back to Internal Storage, let it download and then move that across and obviously change the storage location afterwards.
It works for me well on a 32gb card and saves precious internal storage space.
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ThornyUk said:
I'm on a Xperia Z3 Tablet and hit the same problem. I've found a way around this which works. The thing you have to bear in mind using this is you cannot download to the SD card directly.
Close Flixster
Using File Commander (or similar) on the device, copy Android>data>net.flixster.android to the same location on the SD card.
Note: Using Windows or similar doesn't give you the same rights to create/modify some of the folders
Start Flixster and change the storage location to the SD card.
Restart Flixtser. You will now see the location under the devices saying On SD Card.
I remove the ones from the internal storage once satisfied.
When downloading a new addition, change the location back to Internal Storage, let it download and then move that across and obviously change the storage location afterwards.
It works for me well on a 32gb card and saves precious internal storage space.
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Note: Remove video files from: Android>data>net.flixster.android>files>wv internal folder - not the others.
Tried many app can't find mp3 in SD card, like Apollo in CM rom.
Please advice.
Thanks
Except someone will help too.
Try vlc media player or es file explorer.
Hello,
I have read the found threads but none was able to explain better or solve this problem.
My friends GT-P3100 is running a Rooted Stock 4.2.2. But the Stock Music player would not detect the Mp3 files in the SD Card. I copied a few into the Device Storage and it found it.
Does that means i have to move all the files to device? Any optional Player to work perfectly?
Thanks
Hi guys !
I just have reveived my new Galaxy S7 (SM-G935F) and I'm disappointed that it doesn't recognize any music, photos or videos from my SD card, it says that it needs to be on the phone to be read.
So my question is if there is any way or even a custom ROM to resolve that problem.
Thank you in advance. :good:
tiriix said:
Hi guys !
I just have reveived my new Galaxy S7 (SM-G935F) and I'm disappointed that it doesn't recognize any music, photos or videos from my SD card, it says that it needs to be on the phone to be read.
So my question is if there is any way or even a custom ROM to resolve that problem.
Thank you in advance. :good:
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Should be able to read media from the MicroSD card
Copy all media from the card to your PC
Format the card to FAT32
Put it in the phone
Connect phone to PC USB
Copy everything back across
100% user error because it works fine on my s7. Try to format the sd card or try to eject it and put it in again.
The sd card are recognize and I can explore the file and open music, photos or videos BUT ONLY in the file explorer . In the music, video or in the gallery apps, music, video and photos that are on the SD card are not detect, they must be on the phone to be read on the music player or gallery apps .
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The sd card are recognize and I can explore the file and open music, photos or videos BUT ONLY in the file explorer . In the music, video or in the gallery apps, music, video and photos that are on the SD card are not detect, they must be on the phone to be read on the music player or gallery apps .
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Then follow instructions above
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Then follow instructions above
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It works ! Thank you !
tiriix said:
It works ! Thank you !
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