Good evening.
I wanted to set as default folder for the camera a DCIM folder in SD card.
Is it possible?
Thanks
Alan Slade said:
Good evening.
I wanted to set as default folder for the camera a DCIM folder in SD card.
Is it possible?
Thanks
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Yes/No
DCIM will always be defaulted to the internal storage.
But...
Open camera (I assume stock camera) when you enter the settings menu you'll have 3 tabs, I believe in the final tab, the one with the tools icon you can set whether files should be saved on your SD-Card or internal storage.
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How can I make sure that the icons, etc that I've downloaded have been saved to my ext SD card? I want to flash a new ROM but in the past the icons have been saved to my internal SD and lost them all.
If they are on my internal SD, how do I move them to my ext SD?
kiltedthrower said:
How can I make sure that the icons, etc that I've downloaded have been saved to my ext SD card? I want to flash a new ROM but in the past the icons have been saved to my internal SD and lost them all.
If they are on my internal SD, how do I move them to my ext SD?
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1. If u r on 2.2 or 2.2.1 based ROMs, u wud have a folder called "external_sd" on ur sdcard folder. This folder forms the base of external sd.
2. Create a folder inside this.
3. Move ur data to this folder.
/ (root)
/..
/..
/sdcard (internal sd card)
/sdcard/..
/sdcard/..
/sdcard/external_sd (external sd card)
/sdcard/external_sd/..
/sdcard/external_sd/..
Okay, so they're saved on download. I have a file external_sd. When I long press on the zip file, I don't have the option to move the zip file. I do have the option to extract to a different directory. Do I just type in external_sd in the text box for extracting to the new directory and they'll get moved to the external sd?
...edit-I created an icon directory in the external_sd folder. I tried moving but am given no option where to move. When I click on move, it says it's moving but not to where.
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Okay, so they're saved on download. I have a file external_sd. When I long press on the zip file, I don't have the option to move the zip file. I do have the option to extract to a different directory. Do I just type in external_sd in the text box for extracting to the new directory and they'll get moved to the external sd?
...edit-I created an icon directory in the external_sd folder. I tried moving but am given no option where to move. When I click on move, it says it's moving but not to where.
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Depends on what u r using. I generally use root explorer. Let me check in File Manager.
1. I did a long press on a file (zip file) and I "move" is the 2nd option I see.
2. Once I select that, there is "move here" button on top.
3. Browse to the folder I want (in ur case icons folder on external_sd)
4. Clicked on "move here" (file got copied) (when u click 'move here', it moves to the folder u r currently in)
I don't think the inbuilt file manager has "unzipping" capability. Use something like zip manager (free) or root explorer (i use this, paid app).
This thing I find really annoying. If I've moved all my pictures/videos (including WhatsApp pictures etc.) and other data from my old phone's micro SD card (HTC) to the internal storage, a lot of the dates got adjusted. So a lot of my old pictures gets the date of today (just as a new picture) when I copy them to the internal storage. This is annoying because the pictures/videos doesn't show in the right order. For example a picture from 2011 shows like it's a picture from March 2013 -.-.
If I leave the pictures etc. on the micro SD there's no problem. But I prefer to use it without micro SD card.
I've tried copying with the app "ES File Explorer" and on the computer, but both give the same results. I really hope someone got a good solution for this.
Am I the only one who find this is annoying?
I think this is just the way it should be, when you copy a file it changes the 'creation date' of the copied file.
Because you duplicated the file and it was written.... today.
However if you zip a folder then copy it and extract it, files inside will keep the origninal creation date. (Also after extracting.)
Little work around and not easy to use on the go, but I guess you just want to copy your pictures once.
Kind regards, Stefan.
Thanks for your reply, but I've already tried that but it didn't work ;s. At least not for all photos. I've tried it on the computer and with ES File Explorer.
Alright, that is strange just tested and it works here without a problem.
Are you sure you do it like this:
- Use winrar to RAR or ZIP your pictures folder on the SD you want to copy them from.
- Once the archive is completed copy the ZIP or RAR archive to your internal storage.
- Once done, extract it from here.
Kind regards, Stefan.
Step 1 yes
Step 2 yes
Step 3, there this is a problem in MTP mode. On the computer I can't extract it to the internal storage or SD card storage.
I did succeed to extract it with ES File Explorer (app on my phone), but this also doesn't keeps the correct dates.
I've tried a few things. Switching between MTP en MSC mode, it makes difference. I've also tried copying photos in MTP mode from Internal memory to SD card, but this also effects the dates. Buttt if I copy the photos to my computer first and than switch to MSC mode and copy the photos to the SD card the photos are all OK.
But the problem is.. in MSC mode it doesn't support internal memory. So I still haven't a solution.
I noticed not all pictures got this problem. For example the photos which you have taken by yourself and have a "taken at" date in the photo doesn't have this problem. But the downloaded photos, like WhatsApp photos etc. does have this problem, because these have other date settings. The "modified at" date got changed in MTP mode.
http://android.stackexchange.com/qu...roid-jelly-bean-device-while-preserving-the-o
Still haven't a solution ;(
Tried another thing. If I use the app Vaulty I can hide the photos and it gets encrypted. If I copy the encrypted files to the phone and open it in Vaulty all the timestamps seem OK. But if I let Vaulty to unhide the photos The problem with the timestamp got back. So the problem still isn't fixed.
It seems you are right, when I write or unzip files to the internal memory it does change the creation date.
I tried to zip files on and to the SD of the phone, thinking it would not make any difference if doing so to internal memory.
But I was wrong, sorry for that.
Installed AndoZip File Manager:
- Zipped a file from the SD card and extracted it to the SD card again, creation date IS NOT changed all good.
- Zipped a file from the SD card copied it to the internal memory and extracted it there, creation date IS changed no good.
- Zipped a file from the SD card and extracted it directly to the internal memory, creation date IS changed no good.
Think using zip or rar will not solve this problem.
Perhaps anyone else has a good idea to copy files but not change the creation date?
Kind regards, Stefan.
Thanks for your contribution
Yeah I would be really thankful if someone has a good solution for this. I find it really strange that no one is complaining about this.
Hi There,
I updated yesterday to KitKat (Commercial And Journalists version).
Since then I noticed that on the external storage Android creates folders such as Android/data, Android/obb and fills them up with several root folders for apps though they are not used. Within those root folders KitKat creates then a files, cache or files/cache folder which remains empty. In the obb section the root folder remains empty. Same is with DCIM which I don't need as I use internal storage for my photos.
Our XZ has enough internal storage which I use for all such things and I don't need to fill up my sd cards, which usually have media on it. If I use that card later in another device such as in my car I have that silly folders appearing...
Is there any chance to get rid of those empty directories and prevent Android doing so as it was no issue up to 4.3?
Thx for help!
Best Regards,
Andreas
andiling said:
Hi There,
I updated yesterday to KitKat (Commercial And Journalists version).
Since then I noticed that on the external storage Android creates folders such as Android/data, Android/obb and fills them up with several root folders for apps though they are not used. Within those root folders KitKat creates then a files, cache or files/cache folder which remains empty. In the obb section the root folder remains empty. Same is with DCIM which I don't need as I use internal storage for my photos.
Our XZ has enough internal storage which I use for all such things and I don't need to fill up my sd cards, which usually have media on it. If I use that card later in another device such as in my car I have that silly folders appearing...
Is there any chance to get rid of those empty directories and prevent Android doing so as it was no issue up to 4.3?
Thx for help!
Best Regards,
Andreas
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Try a game with obb file. And put the obb in external sd then install apk. If the game worked so you got free internal to external app made from nothing LOL
Sorry for bad EN
androidfreak70 said:
Try a game with obb file. And put the obb in external sd then install apk. If the game worked so you got free internal to external app made from nothing LOL
Sorry for bad EN
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Interesting idea... but it does not work. The app fc and only starts once I moved the obb part from external to internal.
If anyone has more ideas. (-:
andiling said:
Interesting idea... but it does not work. The app fc and only starts once I moved the obb part from external to internal.
If anyone has more ideas. (-:
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App FC means the obb not found(sometimes the app say need to download bla bla...) So you should put them is internal memory.
If you installed any apps or games so Try delete all files and folders in android/data in your external card. After that if you see any of your apps is back as you installed them first time (means data wiped) so the apps data path is now in your external card
If you tried to put the OBB in the both external and internal and the app didnt worked so that means there is something wrong in your rom...
androidfreak70 said:
App FC means the obb not found(sometimes the app say need to download bla bla...) So you should put them is internal memory.
If you installed any apps or games so Try delete all files and folders in android/data in your external card. After that if you see any of your apps is back as you installed them first time (means data wiped) so the apps data path is now in your external card
If you tried to put the OBB in the both external and internal and the app didnt worked so that means there is something wrong in your rom...
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oh, it works if the obb is in internal memory... but not external. This was in reply to your idea.
If I delete all folders (and there are only folders but no files in it) the system recreates them by time...
andiling said:
oh, it works if the obb is in internal memory... but not external. This was in reply to your idea.
If I delete all folders (and there are only folders but no files in it) the system recreates them by time...
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Thats really strange problem but flash your rom or try another ftf that all what i can say now:cyclops:
Any chance that you may have found a fix for this in the past year? My i9100 does the exact same thing and I've scoured the web to try and fix it. Cyanogenmod 12 / 5.1.1 and I have completely the same problem, every app creates an empty folder under Android/data or Android/obb on my external sd. For no discernible reason I can see.
Hi,
I installed Paranoid Android 4.5 Beta 4 on my xperia z. I got a problem with moving photos of my DCIM Folder from my intertal storage to an other folder oft my external storage (SD card). I already fixed the SD card permission, so I am able to create folders and files on the SD card. The only problem is, that I'm not able to MOVE or COPY them.
I use ES File Explorer my favorite explorer. I am also able to DELETE files from the internal DCIM folder.
Thanks in advance for your help
Netzheimer
Netzheimer said:
Hi,
I installed Paranoid Android 4.5 Beta 4 on my xperia z. I got a problem with moving photos of my DCIM Folder from my intertal storage to an other folder oft my external storage (SD card). I already fixed the SD card permission, so I am able to create folders and files on the SD card. The only problem is, that I'm not able to MOVE or COPY them.
I use ES File Explorer my favorite explorer. I am also able to DELETE files from the internal DCIM folder.
Thanks in advance for your help
Netzheimer
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Try formatting the SD and using it after that
Hi androidtweaker1,
androidtweaker1 said:
Try formatting the SD and using it after that
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I tried that. At first the problem still occured. Then I saw, that ES File Explorer showed the message, that it is unable to copy the picture "IMG20140910_0815:nopm:.jpg.
I was confused why some pictures of the DCIM folder have an :nopm: in the name, so I tried to move all other pictures insted of the nopm ones to the external sd card.... worked. The next step I did is to rename the nopm pictures to delete the :nopm: tag out of the name. After that, I was also allowed to move this pictures to the external card. Problem solved.
Another little question: Do you know if it's possible to create a link from the internal DCIM folder to the external one? The google camera app dont have an option to choose where the pictures should be saved, so this link would be a workaround solution.
Thanks for your help
Netzheimer said:
Hi androidtweaker1,
I tried that. At first the problem still occured. Then I saw, that ES File Explorer showed the message, that it is unable to copy the picture "IMG20140910_0815:nopm:.jpg.
I was confused why some pictures of the DCIM folder have an :nopm: in the name, so I tried to move all other pictures insted of the nopm ones to the external sd card.... worked. The next step I did is to rename the nopm pictures to delete the :nopm: tag out of the name. After that, I was also allowed to move this pictures to the external card. Problem solved.
Another little question: Do you know if it's possible to create a link from the internal DCIM folder to the external one? The google camera app dont have an option to choose where the pictures should be saved, so this link would be a workaround solution.
Thanks for your help
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Dis you give ES root privileges?
androidtweaker1 said:
Dis you give ES root privileges?
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Netzheimer said:
yes
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Try this it has resolved most peoples issues
I already installed this app to fix my sd card permission. In other threads I found that it is not possible to create links to the sd card because of its fat format.
So I think the thread is solved, because it now works to move pictures from internal to external DCIM folder.
Thanks so much for your help androidtweaker1
Hi,
Seem to be having a issue. I cannot see my pictures in my gallery which is on my SD card, but if browse in to the folder all the picture are in there.
Any way to fix this please?
Thanks in advance
Check if there is a file named .nomedia in the directory and delete it and reboot
Check permissions, specifically for storage