What is the difference between MTP and PTP on the TouchPad with CM9?
Is there a Mass Storage mode available? (MTP and PTP don't mount the tablet as an USB storage device).
Thank you!
mikey_xda said:
What is the difference between MTP and PTP on the TouchPad with CM9?
Is there a Mass Storage mode available? (MTP and PTP don't mount the tablet as an USB storage device).
Thank you!
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media_Transfer_Protocol
Providing you get MTP to work it does have advantages over a pure USB disk mount which is probably why it isn't in ICS as standard.
MTP is the closest to Mass Storage mode at the moment, until they can make it work with ICS. From what I can tell, it's a widespread issue with many of the ICS Rom's out there.
Thank you both for replying. It seems MTP makes more sense than USB mass storage and is safer too.
Actually, for moving files around I found out wifi solutions like AirDroid are convenient and I don't have to plug in the cable.
mikey_xda said:
Thank you both for replying. It seems MTP makes more sense than USB mass storage and is safer too.
Actually, for moving files around I found out wifi solutions like AirDroid are convenient and I don't have to plug in the cable.
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Yes. Wifi connections avoid the need to plug cable in much. ES File Explorer, which is a very good file manager, can also see network shares on PCs over the wifi network avoiding the need for a separate app.
I still do use cable connection when transferring large files like Nandroid backupsas it is faster.
Make sure you use a USB2 port!
I kept having issues copying files to both my Galaxy Nexus and Touchpad until I realized I was using a v1 port. Swapped some cables around and it's working great.
I have tried ES File Explorer and it is slower than AirDroid when transferring larger files. On the other hand, it is more convenient because you can manage the transfers from the tablet (on AirDroid you do all stuff on the PC).
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Hey guys, sorry again if this has been asked before,
How do I transfer a file from my Mac to the ATT Tab?
There seems to be no USB option on the Tab and the Tab wont mount on my desktop.
Kies don't support Mac file transfer.
Thanks
I use WiFi File Explorer PRO. Seems to be much faster than USB and it should work on your mac.
or use airdroid.
i forgot how to use usb when i used airdroid.
Honeycomb, on this tablet, doesn't use USB mass storage because there is no SD card. It uses MTP storage. It is functional but has some issues. Just use the USB charging cable from your charger and connect the tablet to the computer. make sure usb debugging is turn off unless you want to attempt to use abd to push the files.
You can get wifi file explorer, a free app that will attempt to connect the tablet to the computer via wifi.
Another option is a file sharing service like dropbox or sugarsync
http://db.tt/1v0BC1VS
these let you upload files to a cloud server. Then install them to any device with internet access. The starting point is 2GB but you can't expand that. If you want to go the route of dropbox, that link will give us both a little extra space
Thanks, I found that WiFi Pro app and it works fine.
I also just bought the G-Tab 7.7 so will be returning the 8.9 anyway.
http://www.android.com/filetransfer/
using windows XP i can not get the nexus 7 to show up to transfer files. not sure if i need a MTP driver (which i cant find anywhere) or if there is something else i need to do i would hate to have to transfer media to a different PC to get what i want on there.
any ideas
From the charging notification, make sure it is in external storage mode to allow the USB PnP to recognize the device for file storage.
Mustang7302 said:
From the charging notification, make sure it is in external storage mode to allow the USB PnP to recognize the device for file storage.
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I plug the nexus 7 into the PC via USB. N7 says Connected as Media device. but nothing shows on PC
I dont have my N7 yet, but looking at my Thunderbold ... There should be an option for Disk Drive when you open the notification that appears when plugged in by USB. When the Disk Drive option is enabled, the PC will detect the drive and treat it as an external data source.
Perhaps someone who has an N7 in hand can chime in.
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I dont have my N7 yet, but looking at my Thunderbold ... There should be an option for Disk Drive when you open the notification that appears when plugged in by USB. When the Disk Drive option is enabled, the PC will detect the drive and treat it as an external data source.
Perhaps someone who has an N7 in hand can chime in.
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yeah no thats not the case here all my other Android devices work fine including my Gnex running JB 4.1 still connects the same way. its just the N7 that wont show up. i can ADB to the N7 but nothing else.
Everyone knows that we've gone to hard times now that mtp is in play on the n7.
There is a work around for exynos devices and it was exploited for the sgs3.
Mtp sucks, its been giving alot of people problems in transferring files and other options are not really that efficient.
So I am asking if someone could possible make an app if the nexus7 kernel is exploitable to allow ums mode for the n7!
Thanks
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It's not an exploit, it's an official function of the USB driver.
And UMS won't work on the N7.
Even for the S3 you mentioned it only works (relyable) for the ext. sdcard, not internal storage.
Key problems with UMS are EXT4 filesystem (Windows would not know how to access this without special software) and that the internal storage is actually only a subfolder in /data, not a partition by itself as it used to be up to the S2.
Not everyone has problems with mtp. Once I got the drivers installed correctly, I haven't had a single hiccup with mtp. I connect to either Win7 pc or xp laptop effortlessly and file transfers are extremely fast. Charging works fine. I can navigate the internal memory of the N7 perfectly from the computer. I always 'safely remove hardware' with a click on the system tray icon and a click on 'Eject MTP'. Never had a problem. So, sorry 'mtp sucks' for you. Mine works perfectly.
Hi guys sorry for stupid question. I have preordered HTC One and coming from SGS3 where samsung didnt offered native UMS mode for file transfer and I had to install stupid 3rd party apk as I cannot install anything on my work station so MTP and PTP didnt work. So the question is, does HTC One have native USB mass storage support for file transfer aka flash drive?
THX
No. By the way what 3rd party app did you use to enable UMS? It might come in handy to HTC One upcoming/users.
are you kid*ing? Again another phone for 600Euro without UMS? Is it JellyBean related?
BTW: I have been using http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1711009 but only for microSD card, so it wont help with internal I suppose...
yes, it is jelly bean related.
UMS went out with ICS and all android devices use MTP as standard.
What OS are you running that it doesn't support MTP? Even my mums years old xp computer supports MTP as long as Windows Media Player is up to date....
Some corporate XPs (at work), so even they support MTP, after SGS3 connected some exclamation (cant remember what exactly) pop up because of restricted administrator rights (winXP wanted to install some drivers) and I only saw folders with unidentified files so totaly useles. But at home win 7 it worked. Only UMS fully work at my work computer. And thats very important to me...
Since JB there is only MTP, no Mass Storage.
But u can easily workaround with USB-Host OTG
LG, Helmut
kultus said:
Some corporate XPs (at work), so even they support MTP, after SGS3 connected some exclamation (cant remember what exactly) pop up because of restricted administrator rights (winXP wanted to install some drivers) and I only saw folders with unidentified files so totaly useles. But at home win 7 it worked. Only UMS fully work at my work computer. And thats very important to me...
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Ah, Of course. Used to have that in my old job, but then even USB would not help me there as they had locked out all external devices. nice to know your IT department aren't as bad as mine used to be.
Looks like you'll have to go with that 3rd party app again...
hd2neuling said:
Since JB there is only MTP, no Mass Storage.
But u can easily workaround with USB-Host OTG
LG, Helmut
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as I know USB on the go is for connecting flash drives, card readers, maybe camera or DVB-T or other client devices to host device (phone) so really didnt think about it to connect phone to computer throught USBotG reduction to PC. I think it wont work...
Hello,
When I want to copy data from my laptop to my MI5, it uses the MTP transfer protocol which is very slow and very often I cannot copy big files, the transfer is like frozen and fail !
On my old phone, I was using Mass storage, which was very fast.
Is there a way to go back to this Mass storage transfer ?
If not, what else can I do to speed up the file transfer ?
I am using windows 7 with USB 2 ports.
Thanks in advance
You cannot do anything about it. MTP was always slow.
You can try some sort of wifi file transfer maybe (like es file explorer etc...). That will be much faster.
You cannot use mass storage mode on internal storage, only possible on phones supporting micro SD cards in which mass storage mode will work on that micro SD card only. You can, however, use adb push/pull to upload/download files to/from your device with much better speed, especially if your device is connected via USB. Alternatively, wifi direct such as SuperBeam could also give great speed.
Thanks for your answer, I'm surprised that android force us to use such slow transfer protocol.
I'll try a wifi transfer solution.
torsinnet said:
Thanks for your answer, I'm surprised that android force us to use such slow transfer protocol.
I'll try a wifi transfer solution.
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Here's a little technical reasoning behind it: https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/3ff1rm/why_does_everything_use_mtp_these_days_mtp_sucks/