Hi, I have 1GB of photos stored on the external SD Card. However, I do not see it being listed under the SD CARD area. It just shows Total space and Available.
Has anyone seen this before?
SysTem-X said:
Hi, I have 1GB of photos stored on the external SD Card. However, I do not see it being listed under the SD CARD area. It just shows Total space and Available.
Has anyone seen this before?
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Try rebooting your phone, that normally triggers a re-scan of the sd. If that doesn't work check that there is not a .nomedia file in the directory, if there is delete it them reboot your phone.
danw_oz said:
Try rebooting your phone, that normally triggers a re-scan of the sd. If that doesn't work check that there is not a .nomedia file in the directory, if there is delete it them reboot your phone.
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I checked every single folder that I have within the SD card and there is no file called .nomedia even after enabling the option to view any hidden files on Windows. Any more ideas?
SysTem-X said:
I checked every single folder that I have within the SD card and there is no file called .nomedia even after enabling the option to view any hidden files on Windows. Any more ideas?
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Have used an app similar to this one before that worked a treat
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.uberullu.rescansd&hl=en
danw_oz said:
Have used an app similar to this one before that worked a treat
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.uberullu.rescansd&hl=en
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Just tried it, it doesn't work
What SD Card brand are you using? Does it show details of what sort of files are within the SD Card inside the Storage window?
SysTem-X said:
Just tried it, it doesn't work
What SD Card brand are you using? Does it show details of what sort of files are within the SD Card inside the Storage window?
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It doesn't show on mine either. I guess they only show file details on the internal storage, not external.
deathbringer said:
It doesn't show on mine either. I guess they only show file details on the internal storage, not external.
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Try unmounting the SD then removing it, reboot the phone with no sd. Now power down the phone, put the sd card back in, power back up and see if it shows.
Another option try adding only one photo to the external sd with PC companion and verify that it shows.
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SysTem-X said:
Just tried it, it doesn't work
What SD Card brand are you using? Does it show details of what sort of files are within the SD Card inside the Storage window?
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I am using a Sandisk Ultra, no it doesn't show for the external sd
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I recently received an error message stating that there is an error to install the app in the default location.
Apparently the "Device memory" is used up - available 224 MB.
When I try to "move app to sd" card, it showed I dont have a SD card. Is it possible to move app to the "USB storage"?
Kisses99 said:
I recently received an error message stating that there is an error to install the app in the default location.
Apparently the "Device memory" is used up - available 224 MB.
When I try to "move app to sd" card, it showed I dont have a SD card. Is it possible to move app to the "USB storage"?
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You must have an SD card. Maybe search the Play Store for an "Apps to SD" app and see if that helps. I have all my larger apps moved onto SD.
I hope this helps. Please hit THANKS if it did.
Alba Donzo said:
You must have an SD card. Maybe search the Play Store for an "Apps to SD" app and see if that helps. I have all my larger apps moved onto SD.
I hope this helps. Please hit THANKS if it did.
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Thanks for your reply. However, what I wanted was moving app to usb storage(the internal storage rather than a sd card), is it possible?
Kisses99 said:
Thanks for your reply. However, what I wanted was moving app to usb storage(the internal storage rather than a sd card), is it possible?
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Hi, I think USB (micro SD?) storage is external storage? I dont think this can be done on the Note, unless you locate the Apps using a File Manager and manually move them. Personally I think this could be problematic and could make apps load slowly. Personal opinion.
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Kisses99 said:
Thanks for your reply. However, what I wanted was moving app to usb storage(the internal storage rather than a sd card), is it possible?
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Remember, if you are using a micro SD then, technically, you have 2 "SD Cards", one internal one external. Moving apps to SD does not move them onto the micro SD card (external storage) it moves them into the internal SD (separate partition) thus freeing up the internal memory.
I hope this makes sense.
In settings => storage, there is the Transfer Data to SD card option. However I have tried multiple times to use it and it always fails to transfer the data. I have tried restarting the phone and trying it immediately after and I have also removed and reinserted the microSD. The weird thing is that the option used to work back in November. Any ideas?
Taking photos and videos (including 4k) and saving them directly to the sd card works, and transfer of files via file manager also works so I don't know what the problem could be.
I am on latest stock without root and locked BL.
Thanks
J-_-M-_-C said:
In settings => storage, there is the Transfer Data to SD card option. However I have tried multiple times to use it and it always fails to transfer the data. I have tried restarting the phone and trying it immediately after and I have also removed and reinserted the microSD. The weird thing is that the option used to work back in November. Any ideas?
Taking photos and videos (including 4k) and saving them directly to the sd card works, and transfer of files via file manager also works so I don't know what the problem could be.
I am on latest stock without root and locked BL.
Thanks
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The same name can not exist on the SD card or the procedure fails. For example, if there is DSC0001.jpg on internal, but already there is DSC0001.jpg on the SD, then the transfer fails
Thanks for the suggestion. I have just removed all photos from my SD card and tried again but I still get the error. I even deleted the whole DCIM folder and it still didn't work.
J-_-M-_-C said:
Thanks for the suggestion. I have just removed all photos from my SD card and tried again but I still get the error. I even deleted the whole DCIM folder and it still didn't work.
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Probably the SD card is not liked by the phone? I've tried this option for photos and videos and it worked for me. I have a Sandisk Class 10 UHS-I (45MB/s) 32 GB microSD.
Other than that, you can use a file manager or a computer to move files to SD if the transfer option refuses to work.
I've got the exact same card and capacity! The option used to work before with this card so I don't know what could be wrong now.
Try format the sd card on the phone. I had a similar issue when it would save video/picture to the sd but wouldn't allow me to view it "wrong url" or something. Again the sd worked fine on previous devices. Formatting it sorted the issue
AnGrY sCoTsMaN said:
Try format the sd card on the phone. I had a similar issue when it would save video/picture to the sd but wouldn't allow me to view it "wrong url" or something. Again the sd worked fine on previous devices. Formatting it sorted the issue
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Yes, I also formatted the card in the phone, not on a computer.
I've formatted the card and it worked :highfive: Thanks guys!
Bought the S2 today and after creating a new text doc using officesuite only then I realise the file cannot be saved onto the 64gb sd card I have installed, why is this so?
I have filed on this card, the tablet recognise them fine, play media files from it, read text from it etc... But I can't save documents onto it, receiving error access denied??
Please advise of how to get this to work without rooting (not keen on rooting at this stage because of warranty, will wait until warranty is over). Many thanks
Either root or ask the developer to update the app to properly request write permission to the sd card.
Work around, save to internal first then using stock file manager move to external.
dataonly76 said:
Bought the S2 today and after creating a new text doc using officesuite only then I realise the file cannot be saved onto the 64gb sd card I have installed, why is this so?
I have filed on this card, the tablet recognise them fine, play media files from it, read text from it etc... But I can't save documents onto it, receiving error access denied??
Please advise of how to get this to work without rooting (not keen on rooting at this stage because of warranty, will wait until warranty is over). Many thanks
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Goto settings>storage>sdcard, make sure sd is mounted
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dataonly76 said:
Bought the S2 today and after creating a new text doc using officesuite only then I realise the file cannot be saved onto the 64gb sd card I have installed, why is this so?
I have filed on this card, the tablet recognise them fine, play media files from it, read text from it etc... But I can't save documents onto it, receiving error access denied??
Please advise of how to get this to work without rooting (not keen on rooting at this stage because of warranty, will wait until warranty is over). Many thanks
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Goto settings>storage>sdcard, make sure sd is mounted
The card is mounted
I guess I just have to work around it like asphy suggested, saved to internal memory then transfer to sd card, troublesome but
ashyx said:
Either root or ask the developer to update the app to properly request write permission to the sd card.
Work around, save to internal first then using stock file manager move to external.
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I have the same issue and i download large torrents .. is there any thing else i can do?
I think the problem is with Google.
I think from KitKat on they disabled write to SD card.
I don't like it either but there are workarounds.
Remember all the Nexus machines do not take SD cards.
Maybe if we pester them they will relent and give us back our rights - after all they are OUR machines.
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Shofar1 said:
I don't like it either but there are workarounds.
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Could yo share some of those workarounds, please.
I'd like to download Kodi content to the external SD card (or USB stick connected via OTG), for example.
Thank you.
The easiest way is by connecting the tab to a computer. The computer sees the SD card or the USB stick and is able to write to it.
This get's around Android's limitation as the computer is Windows.
Another way with a decent file app is copying to internal memory and then use the app to move it to the SD card.
Shofar1
Shofar1 said:
The easiest way is by connecting the tab to a computer. The computer sees the SD card or the USB stick and is able to write to it.
This get's around Android's limitation as the computer is Windows.
Another way with a decent file app is copying to internal memory and then use the app to move it to the SD card.
Shofar1
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Thanks for replying.
I don't understand, in your first example, how I'd be able to use that. When downloaded from the internet and writing to the SD card on the tablet.
Use the file manager app...find the file and move it the SD card from there...very simple..no need for a computer
I recently bought hot 2 and I noticed that it uses external SD card as primary storage, how to set it back to use internal storage?
There is no option in settings!
Idk. It says on mine primary and external storage are the same. Can someone please provide a short post on this? Can link2sd, e.g., be used without root?
c-dude said:
1. It says on mine primary and external storage are the same.
Can someone please provide a short post on this?
2. Can link2sd, e.g., be used without root?
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1. Describe your problem in details, please.
2. Nope
Here are screen shots to elaborate what I'm talking about.
The phone uses SD card as default writing storage by its own and I do not have option to select the default storage!
Mysteryagr said:
Here are screen shots to elaborate what I'm talking about.
The phone uses SD card as default writing storage by its own and I do not have option to select the default storage!
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I think that is one of the little faults the phone has. With this November update, some apps cannot work without SD Card
is there any working solution to this problem?
winda21 said:
is there any working solution to this problem?
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You will have to buy and use external SD card until they push system update to fix it.
Mysteryagr said:
I recently bought hot 2 and I noticed that it uses external SD card as primary storage, how to set it back to use internal storage?
There is no option in settings!
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Me too, I had the external SD card as default storage. And as I am replying this message, my internal storage is default. I don't know how. But what I do know is I got a fake SD Card and inserted in my phone. After I booted, internal became default storage and everything is working well, without an External SD card.
iAmWiz said:
Me too, I had the external SD card as default storage. And as I am replying this message, my internal storage is default. I don't know how. But what I do know is I got a fake SD Card and inserted in my phone. After I booted, internal became default storage and everything is working well, without an External SD card.
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what is fake SD card?
Mysteryagr said:
what is fake SD card?
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An SD Card that isn't original. Maybe a 16GB SD Card that shows total storage as 15.3GB instead of 14.6GB
iAmWiz said:
An SD Card that isn't original. Maybe a 16GB SD Card that shows total storage as 15.3GB instead of 14.6GB
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where to buy this fake sd card?
Mine also show sd card as primary. All Apps are still installed on internal though.
The latest update yesterday also still didn't solved this issue
loadeddiapers said:
where to buy this fake sd card?
Mine also show sd card as primary. All Apps are still installed on internal though.
The latest update yesterday also still didn't solved this issue
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that depends on the seller
iAmWiz said:
that depends on the seller
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By fake sd card you mean a sd card that is not original???
Sent from my Redmi2 Prime using Tapatalk
loadeddiapers said:
By fake sd card you mean a sd card that is not original???
Sent from my Redmi2 Prime using Tapatalk
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Yes... That's what I mean. But it isn't a guarantee it will work for you
winda21 said:
is there any working solution to this problem?
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Format the phone then restart with SD inside.
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iAmWiz said:
An SD Card that isn't original. Maybe a 16GB SD Card that shows total storage as 15.3GB instead of 14.6GB
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The real storage depends with manufacturer.
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ruftas said:
Format the phone then restart with SD inside.
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The real storage depends with manufacturer.
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A fake SD would show a movie is 100gb but your SD is 16gb. Or a song is 3gb. Or a word document showing 5gb on a 1gb SD card.
If you play music it cuts.
Hello. I have just upgraded to marshmallow S228_160621_ROW. I changed my sd card to internal memory and it became invisible. Is there any way to move photos, vids or files to my sd card and also to be able to see them?
SACS73 said:
Hello. I have just upgraded to marshmallow S228_160621_ROW. I changed my sd card to internal memory and it became invisible. Is there any way to move photos, vids or files to my sd card and also to be able to see them?
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Yes... There is only one way... Which is... You have to make your SD card to portable storage.... Before doing this action take a backup of your SD card... After completing the process you will see your internal storage's contents again on file manager or explorer.
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Yes... There is only one way... Which is... You have to make your SD card to portable storage.... Before doing this action take a backup of your SD card... After completing the process you will see your internal storage's contents again on file manager or explorer.
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From your answer , I understand that if the sd card is internal storage, there is no way to move media files to the card and to be visible. Am I right?
SACS73 said:
From your answer , I understand that if the sd card is internal storage, there is no way to move media files to the card and to be visible. Am I right?
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Once your card is set as internal, then there is virtually no difference in the SD card storage and the 8gb internal storage. After formatting to internal SD card, the storage becomes "internal shared storage" and anything on internal or SD is treated as a single storage. So basically if any file is in internal or SD will then make no difference to the way Android will detect it.
However, I shall tell you a difference.
After formatting SD as internal, the internal goes to the location /data/media and SD goes to /sdcard
tanish2k09 said:
Once your card is set as internal, then there is virtually no difference in the SD card storage and the 8gb internal storage. After formatting to internal SD card, the storage becomes "internal shared storage" and anything on internal or SD is treated as a single storage. So basically if any file is in internal or SD will then make no difference to the way Android will detect it.
However, I shall tell you a difference.
After formatting SD as internal, the internal goes to the location /data/media and SD goes to /sdcard
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I don't understand. In the phone's settings-->storage and usb, I see internal storage and sd scan disc. Also in phone's file manager, I see only internal storage, which is the phone's internal storage and not the formated as internak storage sd card. Also in ES file explorer I see sd card and storage with emulated folder and self folder and nothing else in it. Also the only way to see the option to move media files from internal storage to sd, is when I connect a usb flash drive and after they moved to sd card they become invisible and the phone's media apps don't detect them.
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I don't understand. In the phone's settings-->storage and usb, I see internal storage and sd scan disc. Also in phone's file manager, I see only internal storage, which is the phone's internal storage and not the formated as internak storage sd card. Also in ES file explorer I see sd card and storage with emulated folder and self folder and nothing else in it. Also the only way to see the option to move media files from internal storage to sd, is when I connect a usb flash drive and after they moved to sd card they become invisible and the phone's media apps don't detect them.
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Bro I told you all that is completely normal and is working just as it should.
Your SD card is now treated as a part of your internal storage.
I have a 16gb card as internal. See the ss below to see what the settings treat it as...
This means that if you have any pics, or videos, then it doesn't matter whether they are on SD or on internal, because they are basically the same.
As far as transferring stuff to other devices, lemme tell you that SD as internal won't work with other devices... So if you have a pic on SD and you remove SD and plug it in your PC using USB adapter to view it, then you will not see anything...
The only way for transfers is
1) Apps like ShareIt
2) USB to phone.
BTW internal SD will only help you if you want to install more Apps than allowed by the internal 8gb storage alone.
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This means that if you have any pics, or videos, then it doesn't matter whether they are on SD or on internal, because they are basically the same.
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By that you mean that if the internal gets full from pics, I can move pics to sd and be also visible?
SACS73 said:
By that you mean that if the internal gets full from pics, I can move pics to sd and be also visible?
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Bro. First of all :
After SD as internal format, all pics start going to SD card instead of internal. Internal storage is pushed with apps and data with the option of moving some apps to SD card too.
It's too simple but you seemingly don't understand it.
Look bro @SACS73 I already spent my time trying to reply to you and helping you when no one else was active.
The least you can do for me is to press the thanks button on my posts here.
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Bro. First of all :
After SD as internal format, all pics start going to SD card instead of internal. Internal storage is pushed with apps and data with the option of moving some apps to SD card too.
It's too simple but you seemingly don't understand it.
Look bro @SACS73 I already spent my time trying to reply to you and helping you when no one else was active.
The least you can do for me is to press the thanks button on my posts here.
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The pics continue to go to internal storage. Its too bad that you are so aggressive. Obviously you behave like this because you are miles away from me.
SACS73 said:
The pics continue to go to internal storage. Its too bad that you are so aggressive. Obviously you behave like this because you are miles away from me.
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I'm a bit in haste because this whole a7k forum is being run because of me and the devs rarely come online.
I do my best to stay away from posts that are too noobish. It would just waste my time. And if I reply to you, then I certainly feel that the post should not be ignored.
Also, I was not aggressive at all. I was just straight forward.
Your statement has left a scar though. I will never help you on this forum anymore. Best of luck getting help from other people who might come up once a while. It really hurts when you try to help but no one cares.
As the saying goes :
"Everyone seems to care when it's too late."
Thanks for the chat