Related
So I have stored a lot of music using the default google music app and its gone to the internal data and I just received a memory card and want to change the musics' storage location to the new card but the only option I can find is to change the location of saving for when using Windows Media Sync. Is there any way to move the music and have the music app recognize the new location? I am rooted btw
Sent from my DROID3 using XDA App
The app will recogonise the music on either of the sd cards.
Sent from my DROID3 using XDA App
Use a file manager like Astro, and copy and paste the folder?
Sent from my XT862 using XDA App
If nothing else works, connect your phone to your computer for mass usb storage. On PCs it may not recognize both sd cards, but on my Mac it does, and I simply transfer things from one disk to the other that way. Got any friends with Linux or Mac?
MrObvious said:
Use a file manager like Astro, and copy and paste the folder?
Sent from my XT862 using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
This is the method that puts it where you want it to be.
The next step I go to is to tell any program that I am going to use to save files to use /sdcard-ext/-insert your folder here- so my files go where I want them to.
Sent from my DROID3 using Tapatalk
If you have lots of files, it is better to do it through usb connection. Otherwise, app like Astro file manager is the way to go.
Hi... I recently discovered that the image count in my phone gallery just got doubled. When I open any folder in the Gallery (except Camera folder), I see every image saved by me has a corresponding image (or icon) displayed in that folder. All folders in the phone Gallery (except Camera folder) have been affected. I have attached a screenshot of the contents of the Wallpapers folder. There is a pattern which follows; every saved image in the Gallery has got a corresponding blank image / icon. When I open the blank image / icon, the screen turns blank. I have to use the Home / Back key to move out. This has also affected the Videos folder. When I try to play the blank video / icon, it say "Cannot play this file". I ran the Antivirus (AVG Mobilation) scan on my phone, but it shows that my phone is clean. I connected my phone to the Laptop, and ran a manual scan (Kaspersky) on each of the Gallery folders, but still no defects were found. Surprisingly, when I accessed the Gallery folders from my laptop, all the blank Images / Icons were gone. The laptop was only showing images saved on my phone (no blank images / icons). The last application I installed was Foosball 3D (AZanf). I have uninstalled that app now.
However, I am able to delete those items manually. I don't know the cause of this problem. Is it a virus ? I have just explored my Gallery and come across this issue. Other areas of the phone might also have been affected, and I may be unaware of that. Please identify the glitch and help me sort out this issue.
Thanks a lot..
I had something like this happen to me, but I just hid those folders in Quickpic. Not sure what caused that.
Criskelo 4.04 ICS LRG v9, LRB Modem, speedmod 3-7 kernel, Carrier: AT&T (US)
Same here I also have the same thing but I thought these were corrupted photo any help p
Sent from my GT-N7000 using xda app-developers app
Go to settings to application find the all button and search for media something click on it and clear data it will remove doublicate files on next start of a application, it may need to clear music apps data and galery apps data too.
Hope it helps it removed my doublicated files.
Sent from my GT-N7000 using Tapatalk 2
I did not mess arnd with any app or files aftr I found these files present in my Gallery. However, this morning when I checked the Gallery again, I found that the blank files/icon have doubled; now there are 2 blank files/icons present for evry image in my Gallery. I had cleared out 1 folder yesterday, but that folder now contains 1 set of the blank files.
Sent from my GT-N7000 using xda app-developers app
Hey Braxos.. Many thanks for ur solution...
I did as u explained, cleared data frm the Settings... But the files are still there... They have not been deleted...
Also, I am not sure if these blank files are duplicates of the images. I understand tht they are non-existent (as they are not being reported by the antivirus, nor are they visible in the laptop).
Sent from my GT-N7000 using xda app-developers app
Hey Braxos.. I think I messed up some Application setting.. I selected the "Clear Data" option for the "Media Storage"... And now everything is gone.. My saved images, the blank files, all the songs....
I am able to see the images/songs frm My Files -> External_hd..
Please help..
Sent from my GT-N7000 using xda app-developers app
Download SD Maid from Play store.
Go to system cleaner in SD Maid and delete all of your thumbnail files.
Then go to Media Storage in Settings Applications All and clear data and cache.
Reboot and all should be okay.
It will take time after the reboot for Media Storage to re-index your media files so be patient.
FF
Sent from my supercharged Note using XDA Premium
FabreFaction said:
Download SD Maid from Play store.
Go to system cleaner in SD Maid and delete all of your thumbnail files.
Then go to Media Storage in Settings Applications All and clear data and cache.
Reboot and all should be okay.
It will take time after the reboot for Media Storage to re-index your media files so be patient.
FF
Sent from my supercharged Note using XDA Premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I would be very careful using that app. I had my sd card almost corrupted after using that app and clearing all the thumbnails.
Criskelo 4.04 ICS LRG v9, LRB Modem, speedmod k3-9 kernel, Carrier: AT&T (US)
Don't know if you noticed that it only happened to the images on external sdcard.
My way is to delete those corrupted images manually in Gallery.
I also find out that it usually happens after I flashed something in cwm or force close gallery application during media scanning.
Search before posting mate. It's been already answered somewhere here.
Look for media storage app.. Clear its data.. Reboot the device and leave it for 5 to 10 minutes to rebuild everything up from scratch again. And u will be fine. I've had it and fixed it many times by doing this.
Sent from my GT-N7000 using xda premium
incisivekeith said:
I would be very careful using that app. I had my sd card almost corrupted after using that app and clearing all the thumbnails.
Criskelo 4.04 ICS LRG v9, LRB Modem, speedmod k3-9 kernel, Carrier: AT&T (US)
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I've never had a problem with it.
It might depend on your read ahead and cache settings in your kernel for SD card if you're having problems.
You might also want to check how aggressive the I/O is on your kernel.
If you have problems with AS corruption it is extremely unlikely to be an app, more often than not it is your kernel.
Sent from my supercharged Note using XDA Premium
need some clarifications
Goodm7sn said:
Search before posting mate. It's been already answered somewhere here.
Look for media storage app.. Clear its data.. Reboot the device and leave it for 5 to 10 minutes to rebuild everything up from scratch again. And u will be fine. I've had it and fixed it many times by doing this.
Sent from my GT-N7000 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I got the solution for my prob. Goto Settings --> Application --> All --> Media Storage --> Clear Data. Rebooted the device, waited for 10-15 mins for the cleared data (images + songs) to get reloaded. All the blank icons were cleared from the Gallery + Media Playlist. I did not use SD Maid.
However, I am very curious to know, whatever affected my Images + Songs, did it also affect any other data, as in some other files in the phone. I only know abt the Image & Songs coz I use them very frequently. But it might have happened that blank files were also created for other data as well, which are located deep inside some folder.
Also, do you have any idea what cld have created these blank files ? A crappy app or something ?
Superb this helped
Sent from my GT-N7000 using xda app-developers app
Fix
ItsNotRocketScience said:
I got the solution for my prob. Goto Settings --> Application --> All --> Media Storage --> Clear Data. Rebooted the device, waited for 10-15 mins for the cleared data (images + songs) to get reloaded. All the blank icons were cleared from the Gallery + Media Playlist. I did not use SD Maid.
However, I am very curious to know, whatever affected my Images + Songs, did it also affect any other data, as in some other files in the phone. I only know abt the Image & Songs coz I use them very frequently. But it might have happened that blank files were also created for other data as well, which are located deep inside some folder.
Also, do you have any idea what cld have created these blank files ? A crappy app or something ?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That just killed all my Music, images and videos in the gallary and music player. The final fix is to delete all the .nomedia files from the SD card. That fixes that problem.
ItsNotRocketScience said:
Hi... I recently discovered that the image count in my phone gallery just got doubled. When I open any folder in the Gallery (except Camera folder), I see every image saved by me has a corresponding image (or icon) displayed in that folder. All folders in the phone Gallery (except Camera folder) have been affected. I have attached a screenshot of the contents of the Wallpapers folder. There is a pattern which follows; every saved image in the Gallery has got a corresponding blank image / icon. When I open the blank image / icon, the screen turns blank. I have to use the Home / Back key to move out. This has also affected the Videos folder. When I try to play the blank video / icon, it say "Cannot play this file". I ran the Antivirus (AVG Mobilation) scan on my phone, but it shows that my phone is clean. I connected my phone to the Laptop, and ran a manual scan (Kaspersky) on each of the Gallery folders, but still no defects were found. Surprisingly, when I accessed the Gallery folders from my laptop, all the blank Images / Icons were gone. The laptop was only showing images saved on my phone (no blank images / icons). The last application I installed was Foosball 3D (AZanf). I have uninstalled that app now.
However, I am able to delete those items manually. I don't know the cause of this problem. Is it a virus ? I have just explored my Gallery and come across this issue. Other areas of the phone might also have been affected, and I may be unaware of that. Please identify the glitch and help me sort out this issue.
Thanks a lot..
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I had the same problem once, even all of my songs were also appearing twice, I just unmounted and then mounted external SD card and the problem was solved.
I got the solution for my prob. Goto Settings --> Application --> All --> Media Storage --> Clear Data. Rebooted the device, waited for 10-15 mins for the cleared data (images + songs) to get reloaded. All the blank icons were cleared from the Gallery + Media Playlist. I did not use SD Maid.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thank you very much for the tip. Works like a charm !
Andrew Marais said:
That just killed all my Music, images and videos in the gallary and music player. The final fix is to delete all the .nomedia files from the SD card. That fixes that problem.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i think this is the best solution.. it happen to me too.. only in sd card.. still dont know what cause it..:crying:
Thanks
Goodm7sn said:
Search before posting mate. It's been already answered somewhere here.
Look for media storage app.. Clear its data.. Reboot the device and leave it for 5 to 10 minutes to rebuild everything up from scratch again. And u will be fine. I've had it and fixed it many times by doing this.
Sent from my GT-N7000 using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Worked great thanks for post!
Settings --> Application --> All --> Media Storage --> Clear Data. Rebooted the device, waited for15 m ins.
Hi all, I am from Mauritius and is a happy owner of the Note 1. Friday while trying to review the pictures and video I took few hours ago, my phone says media scanning, like 4 times. I switched it off and on again.
All pictures and video in my gallery were gone!! only received files were here, like downloaded pics, viber or whats app pics.
I am so desperate as I did videos of my daughter's 1st school show on it...I didn't sleep for 2 days trying to find a solution.
Anyone can PLEASE help me:crying: And I have no external memory on the phone I have only been using the internal one.
Do you use any application to stop media scan?, or maybe you have some corrupted media file on your sd.. Download app from play store to restart media scanner service.. Try this one https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dcd.scanmedia
Sent from my GT-N7000 using Tapatalk 4 Beta
Or try wipe cache and data of gallery and media scan using its own application manager. Restart phone and let it scan again.
Sent from my GT-N7000
devll said:
Or try wipe cache and data of gallery and media scan using its own application manager. Restart phone and let it scan again.
Sent from my GT-N7000
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks How do i do that please?
Connect to pc and check if the picture/video are there in DCIM folder.
If they have gone then download free windows file recovery like Recuva.
Enable usb utilities in setting
Scan your phone(which is now removeable storage) for deleted file
Mildred2103 said:
Thanks How do i do that please?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Theres a place to see all apps. Use that and scroll to gallery and media app. Clear the cache and data.
Application manager is the one.
Sent from my GT-N7000
Rosli59564 said:
Connect to pc and check if the picture/video are there in DCIM folder.
If they have gone then download free windows file recovery like Recuva.
Enable usb utilities in setting
Scan your phone(which is now removeable storage) for deleted file
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thank you, recuva found a thousand jpg, i saved them but I cannot open them.
devll said:
Theres a place to see all apps. Use that and scroll to gallery and media app. Clear the cache and data.
Application manager is the one.
Sent from my GT-N7000
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks. but no... still nothing
Mildred2103 said:
Thank you, recuva found a thousand jpg, i saved them but I cannot open them.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
U mean they're just black? Possibly they have been overwritten by something but can't b all.
I've installed my Nook Hd with Cyanogenmod (10.1.3-RC2).
2 problems with it;
1 - Neither Play Music nor Apollo music remove music from their libraries when it's deleted from the card
2 - Sometimes it won't unlock first time, it just flicks the screen back into lock, you have to cycle the power button and then unlock
The second I can live with - but any ideas on the first?
I've downloaded SDrescan, but this doesn't seem to do anything.
If I add music to the SD card it does get added to the libraries.
'Clear data' and 'clear apps' in Apps don't make any difference.
Versions of apps;
Apollo 1.1
Play Music 5.6.1609P
I tried upgrading to a Cyanogenmod 11 build, but this was unstable. Ditto 10.2.1, so I'm stuck on 10.1.3-RC2 for now.
2nd is more than likely an issue with a magnetic cover when it happens again close cover and then reopen. Not sure about the first sorry.
Sent from my SPH-L900 using XDA Free mobile app
boomhaueruk said:
I've installed my Nook Hd with Cyanogenmod (10.1.3-RC2).
2 problems with it;
1 - Neither Play Music nor Apollo music remove music from their libraries when it's deleted from the card
2 - Sometimes it won't unlock first time, it just flicks the screen back into lock, you have to cycle the power button and then unlock
The second I can live with - but any ideas on the first?
I've downloaded SDrescan, but this doesn't seem to do anything.
If I add music to the SD card it does get added to the libraries.
'Clear data' and 'clear apps' in Apps don't make any difference.
Versions of apps;
Apollo 1.1
Play Music 5.6.1609P
I tried upgrading to a Cyanogenmod 11 build, but this was unstable. Ditto 10.2.1, so I'm stuck on 10.1.3-RC2 for now.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I think those apps cache the files in /sdcard/Android/data. Try searching there to see if a copy of the file is there.
There is also a CM10.1.3 stable which should be more advanced that RC2.
The previous user was right about the magnetic cover.
Sent from my BN NookHD+ using XDA Premium HD app
leapinlar said:
I think those apps cache the files in /sdcard/Android/data. Try searching there to see if a copy of the file is there.
There is also a CM10.1.3 stable which should be more advanced that RC2.
The previous user was right about the magnetic cover.
Sent from my BN NookHD+ using XDA Premium HD app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Looking at Cyanogenmod there seems to be a common issue with the build and the locking, although, as I say, I'm not fussed about this - I've been flipping the cover and working round it for months.
This RC2 is the latest stable version, as far as I know, the lock issue happens on every build I tried, except the unstable 10.2.1.
But I mostly care about the music staying there. And I've looked in;
/storage/emulated/ (0,11 and legacy)
/storage/sdcard1/Android/data (only folder is com.android.providers.media, then albumthumbs
/storage/usb0
No visible files.
Any other ideas?
boomhaueruk said:
Looking at Cyanogenmod there seems to be a common issue with the build and the locking, although, as I say, I'm not fussed about this - I've been flipping the cover and working round it for months.
This RC2 is the latest stable version, as far as I know, the lock issue happens on every build I tried, except the unstable 10.2.1.
But I mostly care about the music staying there. And I've looked in;
/storage/emulated/ (0,11 and legacy)
/storage/sdcard1/Android/data (only folder is com.android.providers.media, then albumthumbs
/storage/usb0
No visible files.
Any other ideas?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You are wrong about CM10.1.3. There is one newer one than RC2. Go to:
http://download.cyanogenmod.com/?device=ovation&type=stable
And you will see it. You were probably looking through the update function and since you are running an RC (release candidate), it only looked for new RCs, not stables. And the lock issue is still there for that too. I was not suggesting that was fixed in CM10.1.3 stable.
And you do not have /sdcard/Android/data/com.andrew.apollo?
Sent from my BN NookHD+ using XDA Premium HD app
leapinlar said:
You are wrong about CM10.1.3. There is one newer one than RC2. Go to:
http://download.cyanogenmod.com/?device=ovation&type=stable
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I was wrong, though it was because I thought RC2 meant a service pack and had 'upgraded' from 10.1.3 stable to RC2, not because of my missing versions out - I'd added all releases to display.
They list the versions in a funny order on the device - RC2 comes after 10.1.3, so I'd assumed it was later - foolish!
And my device runs hummingbird btw not Ovation - but, anyway, thanks, quite right and I've gone back to 10.1.3 again (I'd been on it before).
They were only a couple of weeks apart, release wise, I don't think there's a whole lot of difference.
But sadly, nope, music apps still show the same thing.
leapinlar said:
And you do not have /sdcard/Android/data/com.andrew.apollo?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
At root level you don't see /sdcard if that matters.
You get /storage, within which is emulated, sdcard1 and usb0.
sdcard1 contains what seems to be on my card - and within that is 'android/data'
But no, no com.andrew.apollo within there.
I've found com.andrew.apollo in;
/data/data
/data/media/o/android/data
/data/media/11/android/dataa
/data/user/11
/mnt/shell/emulated/0/Android/data
/mnt/shell/emulated/11/Android/data
/storage/emulated/0/Android/data
/storage/emulated/legacy/Android/data
And I'm wondering if this is part of the whole 'Google removed sd card access from Kit Kat' thing - maybe it's because the apps see the emulated sd card or something.
I notice when /storage/emulated/0 is all that sdrescan scans. Maybe it's that, or something to do with that?
Any thoughts anyone?
boomhaueruk said:
Any thoughts anyone?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I see from your list of file locations that you are running two profiles (0 and 11). When you deleted the music files, where you in the correct profile?
And if you have a file .nomedia in a folder, the rescan skips that folder.
Sent from my BN NookHD+ using XDA Premium HD app
leapinlar said:
I see from your list of file locations that you are running two profiles (0 and 11). When you deleted the music files, where you in the correct profile?
And if you have a file .nomedia in a folder, the rescan skips that folder.
Sent from my BN NookHD+ using XDA Premium HD app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sometimes in the same profile, sometimes the other one, sometimes switched off and deleted from the card.
As I say, it picks up adding anything, just never deletes the old artists/tracks. At this point, it's getting ridiculous!
Searched for .nomedia, but nothig found.
Any idea how to manually replace the library?
boomhaueruk said:
Sometimes in the same profile, sometimes the other one, sometimes switched off and deleted from the card.
As I say, it picks up adding anything, just never deletes the old artists/tracks. At this point, it's getting ridiculous!
Searched for .nomedia, but nothig found.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
.nomedia is a hidden file. Did you have your file manager set to display hidden files when you searched?
Deleted from the card? Are you running CM from SD?
Sent from my BN NookHD+ using XDA Premium HD app
leapinlar said:
.nomedia is a hidden file. Did you have your file manager set to display hidden files when you searched?
Deleted from the card? Are you running CM from SD?
Sent from my BN NookHD+ using XDA Premium HD app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Not running CM from the SDcard. The files are - were - on the SD card.
Doesn't seem to be an option for hidden files - though I've taken the card out and scanned it for hidden files with Windows explorer and nothing, that file isn't there.
Also, if this was the issue, I can't imagine it would detect the new files I've added.
boomhaueruk said:
Not running CM from the SDcard. The files are - were - on the SD card.
Doesn't seem to be an option for hidden files - though I've taken the card out and nothing.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
What file manager are you using?
Sent from my BN NookHD+ using XDA Premium HD app
leapinlar said:
What file manager are you using?
Sent from my BN NookHD+ using XDA Premium HD app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Cyanogenmod File Manager.
As I say though, scanning the card with Windows explorer when it's removed from the tablet doesn't show this file on that, so I can't see it being that.
boomhaueruk said:
Cyanogenmod File Manager.
As I say though, scanning the card with Windows explorer when it's removed from the tablet doesn't show this file on that, so I can't see it being that.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Part of your issue is using that file manager. It is limited in what it can see. For instance, you said there was no /sdcard in the root directory. There is a shortcut there that other file managers can see. I verified that it is not visible with CM file manager and is with Root Explorer. CM file manager cannot see hidden files either. I suggest you try another file manager like Root Browser Lite and search more directories internally for your music files.
Sent from my BN NookHD+ using XDA Premium HD app
leapinlar said:
Part of your issue is using that file manager. It is limited in what it can see. For instance, you said there was no /sdcard in the root directory. There is a shortcut there that other file managers can see. I verified that it is not visible with CM file manager and is with Root Explorer. CM file manager cannot see hidden files either. I suggest you try another file manager like Root Browser Lite and search more directories internally for your music files.
Sent from my BN NookHD+ using XDA Premium HD app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Having a lot of trouble with Root Explorer, it seems to search for ages with no results for .com.andrew.apollo
There's absolutely no chance the music files are still there. I've been runnnig the os for about 9 months now, only have a 32gb card and the list of music in Apollo and Play Music by now would fill that several times over.
I'll keep playing with Root Browser and see if I get any joy.
boomhaueruk said:
Having a lot of trouble with Root Explorer, it seems to search for ages with no results for .com.andrew.apollo
There's absolutely no chance the music files are still there. I've been runnnig the os for about 9 months now, only have a 32gb card and the list of music in Apollo and Play Music by now would fill that several times over.
I'll keep playing with Root Browser and see if I get any joy.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Wait a minute, you are not saying the music files themselves are still there, you are saying they are just in the app's library database? In that case, go to /data/data/com.andrew.apollo/databases and there will be files there. Rename or delete them. See if that helps.
Sent from my BN NookHD+ using XDA Premium HD app
In the end I just formatted the whole device and started again. No idea what was going on.
I must be missing something but I can't get notifications sounds from the phone, only the stock ones. Been everywhere I know to look on my note 5 and coming up blank.
Ringtone was no problem but there has to be a way to get notification sound of my choosing.
Thanks in advance
Sent from my SM-N950U using XDA-Developers Legacy app
mikeyfreeman said:
I must be missing something but I can't get notifications sounds from the phone, only the stock ones. Been everywhere I know to look on my note 5 and coming up blank.
Ringtone was no problem but there has to be a way to get notification sound of my choosing.
Thanks in advance
Sent from my SM-N950U using XDA-Developers Legacy app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Zedge app
Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk
I meant songs on the phone.
Sent from my SM-N950U using XDA-Developers Legacy app
When you go to your ringtones, do you see a pop-up at bottom asking you to select media storage or a Sep app? Media storage holds anything you've custom added along with stock.
Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk
Just open audio, find ur song ore all of them by long pressing on it. Then at right up corner press menu- copy-internal storage- notifications- and vuola, all done.
Your instructions above are only for ringtones, they don't allow you to add your own sound to messages or other notifications on the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.
Insert an SD Card with your custom sounds. The folders should be in the root directory and named accordingly. I personally moved the contents of each one of these folders to the internal memory of the corresponding folders.
Rightones
Notifications
Alarms
Follow these steps:
-Go to My files
-Go to internal Storage
-3 dots in top right, click "Create folder"- Name folder "Media"
-Open newly created "Media" folder, click 3 dots in top right, click "Create folder"- Name folder "Notifications".
-Move any sounds or music you would like to use into this "Notifications" folder and it will show up in the list now.
Credit goes to Jimmy is Promo on youtube. I only typed it because I literally just did this because I was having the same issue.
Proweedsmoker said:
Follow these steps:
-Go to My files
-Go to internal Storage
-3 dots in top right, click "Create folder"- Name folder "Media"
-Open newly created "Media" folder, click 3 dots in top right, click "Create folder"- Name folder "Notifications".
-Move any sounds or music you would like to use into this "Notifications" folder and it will show up in the list now.
Credit goes to Jimmy is Promo on youtube. I only typed it because I literally just did this because I was having the same issue.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Caveat: the name of the sound turns up on the list using the meta tag information, no meta tag info will mean it turns up simply as sound (of which you may end up with multiple 'sound' entries). Creating the same folders on the SD card will also work.
edit: i dont think the Media folder is required, just the Notifications folder on the root off internal storage or sd card