I'm a Nexus One owner, previously G1/MyTouch3G also, so I'm no n00b.
With all Androids, if you have a microSD card, you just plug in the USB and you can mount the microSD card as a drive and copy stuff to it. Which is necessary since we have stupid small ass internal storage. Also it's where we copy pictures/mp3s to it.
So now, with the Samsung Galaxy S series of phones with 16 GIGS of internal storage, how do we ACCESS this storage from the PC so we can copy pictures/mp3s to the internal storage? Is there a way to MOUNT the internal storage?
I haven't read a SINGLE thing about this.
It would REALLY suck if we had to manually do it: Mount microSD, copy stuff to it, unmount, use a file explorer on the phone itself and manually move the files into internal storage.
Yeah there's probably root apps and such that you can ssh in, or use adb to transfer, but that's NOT ideal.
Would be nice is the internal storage auto mounts when mounting microSD like Garmin GPS systems. Garmin GPS systems have SD card slot, when you plug it in, you can see the INTERNAL Garmin memory as well as whatever is on the SD card. (You'll see 2 removable storage devices mounting in Windows).
I think when it's plugged in, the normal notice pops up in the notification bar. But instead of just asking you to mount, it asks if you want to mount internal or the sd card.
nxt said:
I'm a Nexus One owner, previously G1/MyTouch3G also, so I'm no n00b.
With all Androids, if you have a microSD card, you just plug in the USB and you can mount the microSD card as a drive and copy stuff to it. Which is necessary since we have stupid small ass internal storage. Also it's where we copy pictures/mp3s to it.
So now, with the Samsung Galaxy S series of phones with 16 GIGS of internal storage, how do we ACCESS this storage from the PC so we can copy pictures/mp3s to the internal storage? Is there a way to MOUNT the internal storage?
I haven't read a SINGLE thing about this.
It would REALLY suck if we had to manually do it: Mount microSD, copy stuff to it, unmount, use a file explorer on the phone itself and manually move the files into internal storage.
Yeah there's probably root apps and such that you can ssh in, or use adb to transfer, but that's NOT ideal.
Would be nice is the internal storage auto mounts when mounting microSD like Garmin GPS systems. Garmin GPS systems have SD card slot, when you plug it in, you can see the INTERNAL Garmin memory as well as whatever is on the SD card. (You'll see 2 removable storage devices mounting in Windows).
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No luck accessing internal RAM from me either (and I think other reviewers on CNET had the same bad luck)...Just got mine on Friday, and it is great except for connecting to the PC (64bit Vista) looping through MTP mode (the device keeps flashing back and forth between main screen and MTP mode, and the PC keeps trying to install the right driver to access the device as a USB mass storage device). Multiple restarts and messing with the device in Device Manager yielded no results, so I just used removable SD card to add files to the device. That obviously works fine, but is irritating.
Anyone else having trouble accessing Captivate as Mass Storage Device?
Best wishes to all.
I can't tell if you're using the Captivate driver located here.
Loosely related...I'm curious as to whether all the work going on in the Modaco SGS forums to optimize I/O (such as this) is applicable at all to the Captivate...anyone know?
I installed the driver on my Win7 machine.
I set up the USB to ask when I plug it in. I select Mass Storage. Two drives show up in the list of drivers, but when I click either one, it says "Please insert a disk in the removable disk".
What am I missing?
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Hang on, there was a window behind my windows with a message about install failure, device unplugged. Trying again.
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Installed again. Didn't get error. Using same method as above, still no go.
So then I select PC Internet the next time I plugged in the USB cable, and it then gave the Windows POPUP saying Installing Drivers, and finished with Ready to Use. But, now I don't see the drives in Explorer. So I launched Windows Mobile Device Center...didn't see anything.
In settings goto Applications > USB Settings > select "Mass Storage" and viola!
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In settings goto Applications > USB Settings > select "Mass Storage" and viola!
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I have the popup set to ask, and as noted in my post, I did select Mass Storage first couple times. It does show drives, but but when I click either one, it says "Please insert a disk in the removable disk".
Thanks for the suggestion though.
The windows 7 drivers for htc android phones are hosed in general for me. I have to use linux in a virtual machine to access ANY htc android phone.
once you hit mass storage, if you bring the notification bar down, you can click the "usb" setting and select mount. Perhaps that will work? (or is that for mac only?)
once you hit mass storage, if you bring the notification bar down, you can click the "usb" setting and select mount. Perhaps that will work? (or is that for mac only?)
yes, when you do this you will be able to access both drives without it asking you to insert a disk
I am new to android so I had this problem for a while. But you made my day madjsp. I have been trying to get this phone connected to my pc for the past 2 days, but with very little success. The kies software detected my phone only twice. But this connection was very erratic. Just to copy 200mb of photos the link showed a transfer time of 7 hours. The device would often disconnect itself after like 10 secs.
But until samsung fixes their software and drivers, the mass storage option works very reliably for transfering files between pc and (internal+external) sd cards.
My directions:
1) Choose the Mass storage option in USB settings of the device
2) Then connect to the comp.
3) There should be a message in the notification bar: "USB connected. Select to copy files to/from your computer" . Tap the notification and select mount from the popup.
Now you can view both sd cards from pc and transfer files to/fro w/ ease.
The last step is the most important one. For all those having the problem where clicking the drive in the pc reads "Insert a media into the drive", this should fix the problem. Maybe it is something android specific that I didn't know...
Same thing happen to me, i found drivers on this site and instead or hitting mass storage when it is connect to PC, I hit media PLAYER and it worked fine i was able to see the 16GB and my SD card, Loaded music and videos and pics with no problem, also remember only plug into the back of computer. you can find drivers on this site that will work on like pages 3-6
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Same thing happen to me, i found drivers on this site and instead or hitting mass storage when it is connect to PC, I hit media PLAYER and it worked fine i was able to see the 16GB and my SD card, Loaded music and videos and pics with no problem, also remember only plug into the back of computer. you can find drivers on this site that will work on like pages 3-6
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Selecting Media player worked for me as well. I now can see and have access to both my internal and external / removable SD card. Good lookin' out!
I have a 16GB SanDisk micro sdhc card that I use constantly in my incredible. It has all my songs, pictures, application and widget files and my phone cannot access it. It attempts to read the card then says 'card unexpectedly removed.' I suffered with that all day hoping that I could get home and try to copy the files to my pc and then format the sd card. Then my pc wouldn't recognize the card either. Once I plug it in, the autoplay would start reading the files, then it would stop and a message pops up saying 'please insert a disk into drive H.' It would not allow me to open up the drive, let alone copy any files from it. Nor could I format the card either.
Does anyone have any good information on how to either get my files back by getting the card working again, or by formatting the card, as i can do neither one at the moment.
Thanks,
Merry Xmas
I have a Razr Maxx HD, updated to Jelly Bean, and a USB OTG cable. I have been trying to access folders and files on both a camera SD card and a USB flash drive, but have had no luck.
In SETTING>STORAGE I see the USB (or SD card) gets mounted for the system as USB DISK /STORAGE/USBDISK_1.1.1
However, I can not find a route through the FILES app to access the drive or SD card.... What am I missing?? I have download a couple apps for files access (File Expert, currently), but still do not see anything added through the USB OTG cable....
Now I know I'm a NOOB
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I have a Razr Maxx HD, updated to Jelly Bean, and a USB OTG cable. I have been trying to access folders and files on both a camera SD card and a USB flash drive, but have had no luck.
In SETTING>STORAGE I see the USB (or SD card) gets mounted for the system as USB DISK /STORAGE/USBDISK_1.1.1
However, I can not find a route through the FILES app to access the drive or SD card.... What am I missing?? I have download a couple apps for files access (File Expert, currently), but still do not see anything added through the USB OTG cable....
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Even thought I have been working with computer systems and programming since the early 1980's, [even worked with Andy Rubin on the first email program for our college computer system (and we have been friends ever since)], I still have some issues getting used to new devices:laugh:
I found my own answers within the File Expert app, after a bit more playing around. Even though the tab for folders only listed the default SD Card, External SD Card and Phone Internal Storage, selecting the "External SDCard" and then clicking on the address box at the top allows backing up to the "/Storage" folder and then out to the "USBDISK_1.1.1" folder and accessing the files...
Hope this will help anyone else with issues, as I found nothing on this site addressing this question :victory:
Now I just need to find a small SD Card reader that will handle my class 10 SD cards from my Nikon DSLR so I cam post to the web during our trip to Hawaii in May, as I am leaving the laptop home, just the Razr Maxx HD and possibly a new tablet (Xoom?)
Hi
I'm trying to use my Samsung S3 to copy files from a USB card reader or Canon 7D to a USB hard drive. So far I've managed to get it to copy files but it keeps stopping with the error
Write error
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Error writing to target file!
///usb/<DV02LU00P01>500Gb
usb/IMG_0022.CR2!
The point it stops isn't consistent, sometimes it copies 2 files, sometimes 13, sometimes 7 etc
The story so far:
1. Using an USB OTG Hub
2. Using Total Commander and USB-Stick Plugin v1.3.13
3. Phone is Rooted
4. Using a Transcend usb3 card reader
5. I've tried copying from the card reader to the phones internal memory
6. I've tried copying from the card reader to the phones extsdcard
7. I've tried copying from the card reader to the usb hard disk
8. I've used 3 different power supplies for the hub in case there was a power shortage.
9. I've used RawVision to copy directly from my Canon 7D to phones internal sd card
It seems that it is possible but it's very unreliable. I would really like it if I could set it going at night to copy a 16Gb card to the usb hard drive and know that it will do it.
Thanks for any help received.
Hello I an running a Droid Z2 Force. I have several cameras in which store pics/vid on SD cards. I generally use the Samsung EVO Select 32GB cards. I have a USB C to USB A 3.0 adapter. And a USB 3.0 card reader.
I have been using the native File Manager version 4.0.27.
I transfer the pictures from the SD card via the card reader to an SD card that resides in my phone. Also a Samsung EVO Select.
On multiple occasions I have experienced file loss. I perform the file transfer with the native file manager by selecting the folder on the SD card that is in the reader, selecting move to, selecting the folder on the SD card in phone that I want the files, and selecting paste. Occationally once completed the folder with pictures/videos is not on either SD card. They are totally lost.
Also the transfer speed is extremely slow. Painfully slow.
What is the best file manager for USB OTG file transfer like I am doing? I want something reliable that won't loose my pics. And something that will xfer quickly.
Also does it matter if I use Fat32, NTFS, or exFAT for the SD card? Currently I believe I'm using Fat32 but I will have to double check.
If I have left out any needed information please ask and I will supply it.
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Use the 'copy' function instead of move, could be damaged sd card, bad card reader or anything.