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I'm not sure if this is even the right kind of forum to post this, but I imagine some dev has had this. When trying to move files onto my device using dolphin file manager on Ubuntu with KDE desktop the files never transfer. Anyone know why this is and if I can fix it. Is it a problem with ubuntu or with the device(xt860) It's a pain to switch to windows just to move a file. If a mod wants to move this thread that's cool. I wasn't sure where to post so here it went.
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do you put the phone in mass storage mode?
is Ubuntu giving you any errors?
do you unmount it before removing the cable?
[edit] topic more suited for general. a mod will likely move it. [/edit]

deyna said:
do you put the phone in mass storage mode?
is Ubuntu giving you any errors?
do you unmount it before removing the cable?
[edit] topic more suited for general. a mod will likely move it. [/edit]
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Yes, no, yes.
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Endoroid said:
Yes, no, yes.
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Curious, do you have a memory card and reader available to test out? Imo try putting files on the card with the reader in ubuntu and see if you can read them on the phone, if not it's ubuntu.

Are you mounting the sdcard or internal storage?
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volcanomike said:
Are you mounting the sdcard or internal storage?
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With ubuntu and the phone in usb mass storage mode he would be auto mounting both, although that does bring the question to mind ... Are you sure you're looking at the right disk on the phone?

Endoroid said:
Yes, no, yes.
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How do you know it didnt transfer?
On the phone, internal storage is /sdcard, external is /sdcard-ext. Are you looking in the right place?
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I tried it multiple times, and I checked both the internal and external sdcard each time, just to make sure I didn't drop it in the wrong one. I also tried moving it through terminal commands just to see if it was a glitch in the dolphin package. I also tried another package "file manager" or something. I'm not at home to check the name. Everytimenothing. I tried unmounting the drives, and just disconnecting. Everytime, nothing. Did it in windows, and copied over right away.
PS. I also tried both moving, and copying, both show it on the card, but when I disconnect, its not there
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[Q] pc cant see nook hd+

i have just installed CyanogenMod 10.1 when i connect nook to pc it does not connect to it ,and i cant seem to find any files i put on my sd card
either anyone help please.

goodlad2 said:
i have just installed CyanogenMod 10.1 when i connect nook to pc it does not connect to it ,and i cant seem to find any files i put on my sd card
either anyone help please.
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CM10.1 uses a new protocol for connecting to PC's called MTP. And it make a difference which PC operating system you are running. The files do not show up as a drive letter but as a named section low in the file explorer's left pane.
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thanks for that i plugged it into my laptop and worked ok

OTG Mounting Issue

Has anyone been able to mount a USB otg adapter on the new 5.1 update? I can not get my 32 gig sd card to mount in settings but I can read it with es file explorer? Any one have any idea as to how to get it working in settings also to see how much storage has been used and such?
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My otg didn't work in 5.0 either only in 444. It's a kernel issue. Not found any work around so far except to use otg in twrp and even then had to be older version of twrp
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Works fine for me. It has worked for me on 4.4.4, 5.0, and 5.1.
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I was able to get mine to work by using es explorer and unmount the drive with it and then my phone would mount correctly. I have to do that each time I want to use my otg adapter.
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For those that say it is working, are you using an Sdcard reader or a otg thumb drive?

I'm using a meenova otg adapter.
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Its definitely kernel related... this is why newer versions of twrp have the same issue but older versions do not. TWRP updated the kernel base after 2850 to a 5.0 base

I've also had issues mounting my meenova. I gave up and went to a flash drive with a micro-usb port and it works every time.
I sure do miss my meenova though.

I could not get my 64GB card (meenova adapter) to mount in TWRP. I could however copy a TWRP backup to the card using Root Explorer. Attempting to format the card I found out that windows 7 will only format Fat32 up to 32GB without additional software. Grabbed a 16GB card and successfully did a backup and restore using TWRP 2.8.7.0.
Res remix 5.4.9

twrp 2.8.5.0 has full sdcard support i use it daily

USB OTG question

I have Marshmallow installed. When I plug my thumb drive or SD card reader into my OTG cable and plug it in, my Nexus 6 sees it. I can browse the thumbdrive in the default file explorer.
How do I get other apps (such as Poweramp) to see the thumb drive? Can I do this without root?

kgeissler said:
I have Marshmallow installed. When I plug my thumb drive or SD card reader into my OTG cable and plug it in, my Nexus 6 sees it. I can browse the thumbdrive in the default file explorer.
How do I get other apps (such as Poweramp) to see the thumb drive? Can I do this without root?
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Short answer, no.
If the app isnt designed to look in other media devices, you'll need root to make those devices visible within the folders that the app can see.. Example, create a folder in sdcard called USB and use folder mount to mount the USB stick in there.

So basically USB OTG is worthless in Marshmallow?
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kgeissler said:
So basically USB OTG is worthless in Marshmallow?
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How is it worthless if it works?
Just root and use Stickmount.

I did that with Lollipop. Since Marshmallow was supposed to support USB OTG without root, I didn't root when I installed Marshmallow. I just can't figure out what the point of it is in the non rooted form. All it does, at best, is maybe copy files to and from a USB drive. Other than that, not much you can do with it without rooting your phone.
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kgeissler said:
I did that with Lollipop. Since Marshmallow was supposed to support USB OTG without root, I didn't root when I installed Marshmallow. I just can't figure out what the point of it is in the non rooted form. All it does, at best, is maybe copy files to and from a USB drive. Other than that, not much you can do with it without rooting your phone.
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It's your apps fault, not marshmallow. Apps will need to be updated and some just won't be.

OTG drives and backing up Nexus 6

Since we don't have an SD card slot, I am guessing a lot of folks are using OTG arrangements.
Anyone using an OTG drive with their phone for backing it up and shuttling media files back and forth?
My main need is for an external destination for backups, but I would also like to store a bunch of music for swapping off and on the phone.
I have an older small (16GB) OTG drive that I used successfully on my S4 and G2 and G3, but the Nexus does not seem to want to show the drive when I attach it.
Is there a trick to making it work or is there some hidden setting in Titanium Backup to make it visible as a destination? Is there a "best" file manager to do this?
I am rooted with TWRP and running stock MMB29V.
Thanks in advance for any guidance!

Update: I installed Stick Mount and it mounted my SP OTG drive and I was able to browse it, etc.
Once I did that, Ti BU could actually see it as a destination and I am happily backing up to my (older, smallish) drive.
Now, what bothers me is the dang drive is hot as hell and that can't be good!
Anyone familiar? I only have the one OTG drive so can't see if it is the drive or the phone.
Thanks again.

What rom and kernel are you running?

noidea24 said:
What rom and kernel are you running?
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Thanks for reply.
As I said in first post "running stock MMB29V"
All stock Marshmallow, except rooted and TWRP installed.
Kernel is what came with that I guess: 3.10.40

nunjabusiness said:
Thanks for reply.
As I said in first post "running stock MMB29V"
All stock Marshmallow, except rooted and TWRP installed.
Kernel is what came with that I guess: 3.10.40
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Do you have USB fast charging enabled?
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biggiesmalls657 said:
Do you have USB fast charging enabled?
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I assume it was already enabled. Where is that setting?

Kernel auditor > battery
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I do use OTG drives to back up my stuff. I use a 1 TB Western Digital My Passport Ultra to back up with. I prefer to use an OTG cable with a power slot so it can use pretty much any storage medium. I can't use it now because I keep getting Error 255 when it executes createTarfork. Wish somebody would help me with that. http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6/help/twrp-error-255-t3357541