I've been trying to access a USB drive on my 32GB Nexus 6 with the 11th of April CM12 nightly installed. ES File manager is capable of accessing the drive, but nothing else seems to be able to see it.
Stickmount complains that the mount service is busy if I try to mount or unmount. There is, of course, a warning about not using SuperSU because I am using the built in CM root - has anyone got it working with that? I would rather continue to use CM's root.
I've also tried USB OTG Helper from the Play Store, but that force closes when trying to mount.
I note that the same drive works on a OnePlus One running CM12 nightlies - the OS detects it and mounts automatically, and the drive is accessible thereafter by any file manager.
Did you try turning off USB charging?
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DebianDog said:
Did you try turning off USB charging?
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I tried, but the "USB Computer Connection" option in settings/storage doesn't do anything when tapped other than cause a rescan of the internal storage.
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This one seems to be more of a Windows problem than an issue with the Nexus, so a Mod can feel free to move this if it's miscategorized.
I just got my Nexus 6 today and I'm currently trying to get everything set up. I consolidated the files between my Internal and External storage from my HTC One M8 earlier into a folder on my laptop (including SMS and Titanium Backups), with the plan to just dump everything into the Nexus internal storage. When I plug the phone into my primary laptop, I get the notification that the "Google Nexus ADB" software installed successfully, and the battery charges. However, it doesn't mount the storage, even when I play with the USB mount settings.
It's likely an issue just with my primary laptop, because I tried plugging the Nexus into both my work laptop and my desktop computer, and the storage mounted on both of them fine. Any suggestions on how to fix this? For the time being, I'm re-copying the files onto my desktop, but I would like to get this resolved for the future.
FYI, I'm running Windows 7 on all 3 of the aforementioned machines.
Thanks in advance.
Did you install the latest Google Drivers for the Nexus? There was an update to the drivers in the Android SDK.
http://developer.android.com/sdk/win-usb.html
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Did you install the latest Google Drivers for the Nexus? There was an update to the drivers in the Android SDK.
http://developer.android.com/sdk/win-usb.html
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I didn't update the drivers on any of my computers but the phone mounted fine on 2 of them. I'll give this a try later tonight or tomorrow, though and see if that resolves it for the problem computer. Thanks!
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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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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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.
Hello, I have a little problem with the OTG function on Marshmallow.
With Lollipop when I plugged my external storage (Meenova 2nd Gen with 64gb micro sd) I could access the files on my OTG storage with the Gallery app, Mx Player and Google Play Music it was really useful.
Now when I plug it with Marshmallow I can't access my files with my apps as if my OTG storage was not mounted as before.
I used ES Explorer with Lollipop and my OTG Storage was mounted in /mnt/storage but now it is recognize as usb:// and I think it is why I can't access my file with my apps now.
I don't know what to do, I bought these OTG Storage to store musics but I can't play them with Google Play Music. Now I can just listen one by one with ES Explorer it is really boring.
Could you help me please.
Same Here, XT1095
I have not been able to use my meenova gen 1 since. Lollipop
No ideas so ? :s
I purchased a new otg thumb drive. I gave up on the card readers for now.
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Hello, I have a little problem with the OTG function on Marshmallow.
With Lollipop when I plugged my external storage (Meenova 2nd Gen with 64gb micro sd) I could access the files on my OTG storage with the Gallery app, Mx Player and Google Play Music it was really useful.
Now when I plug it with Marshmallow I can't access my files with my apps as if my OTG storage was not mounted as before.
I used ES Explorer with Lollipop and my OTG Storage was mounted in /mnt/storage but now it is recognize as usb:// and I think it is why I can't access my file with my apps now.
I don't know what to do, I bought these OTG Storage to store musics but I can't play them with Google Play Music. Now I can just listen one by one with ES Explorer it is really boring.
Could you help me please.
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The location of the usb-otg (storage) on marshmallow, is only visible under root on /mnt/media_rw/xxxxxxxx (random name)
Or the option on notification bar, in the stock navigator, I think it's a security measure
Sorry for replying late.
Okay thank you, but can we pass over this security mesure ? I want to use my external storage like I did in Lollipop
Hi everyone,
I've experienced the same problem since the Marshmallow update . Under Lollipop I used to coy/paste all my photos and videos from my Moto X to my USB OTG storage, but it seems to be not possible anymore.
The only solution I've found is to use a paid app called USB OTG File Manager, it works perfectly on our Moto though it's originally dedicated to the nexus devices .
Oh thanks, but I wanted to access to my image through the image app or to my music through google music
No problems with OTG here with my XT1097 Marshmallow
What type of otg device?
my device is xioami mi3 and m having same problem..
no solutions yet for this?
M rooted n I still can't c it under /mnt/
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Update your es file explorer and change the format of otg to fat32 on PC... Same happened to me before but I think es is now updated for it!
Will there be any chance of regular apps, like music players being able to see the USB OTG drives? I hate that I am now limited to just internal storage on my limited 16GB MOTO X, sadly only option I had with USC. The USB OTG at least allowed me to have music and some ripped movies and now no more. Wondering if I should go back to Lollipop? At least I could use my USB OTG on it......
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Does anyone have a fix for this so that I can access my music on my USB OTG? The new way the Marshmallow mounts the drive is total BS and really makes no sense. On Lollipop I had full access and now pretty much the built in file explorer and ES File Explorer but no apps will see the music files or play them. I really hope by now there is an easy fix. Thanks XDA Community!
Great news guys, I found the fix
I don't know if the bootloader needs to be unlocked but I know the smartphone doesn't need to be rooted.
You have to install the adb drivers of the Moto X. Then do this command : "adb shell sm set-force-adoptable true" while you're phone is connected to the computer.
Then you will be able to read files from apps of your usb otg
(I tested it on a 7.1.1 ROM, but I read that it works on marshmallow)
Hope it helps you guys
Hello, I love Magisk and all the modules available but there's one problem, Stickmount will not work with MagiskSU. Could anyone look into getting Stickmount to work with MagiskSU? Thanks!
I second this.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/magisk/magisk-v9-module-sd-write-access-t3503988
I use this module instead of stickmount, works absolutely fine.
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/magisk/magisk-v9-module-sd-write-access-t3503988
I use this module instead of stickmount, works absolutely fine.
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I just tested this on a Nexus 6P running v7.1.2 and it does not work for what I use it for. I use StickMount to be able to read and write external USB flash drives/hard drives/SD card readers/etc that are formatted in NTFS.
I simply plug in a NTFS formatted drive/card into my phone and StickMount automatically mounts it to /storage/emulated/0/usbStorage/ with full read and write access thanks to ElementalX Kernel NTFS write support.
I have not found any other method to do this that is as simple, elegant, and fast as StickMount.
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I just tested this on a Nexus 6P running v7.1.2 and it does not work for what I use it for. I use StickMount to be able to read and write external USB flash drives/hard drives/SD card readers/etc that are formatted in NTFS.
I simply plug in a NTFS formatted drive/card into my phone and StickMount automatically mounts it to /storage/emulated/0/usbStorage/ with full read and write access thanks to ElementalX Kernel NTFS write support.
I have not found any other method to do this that is as simple, elegant, and fast as StickMount.
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Yep, and that's what the module does, just mounts them at mnt/media_rw it's quick and automatic
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Yep, and that's what the module does, just mounts them at mnt/media_rw it's quick and automatic
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It doesn't work. Nexus 6P Stock v7.1.2, ElementalX Kernel v4.08, Magisk v12.0
Nothing mounted in /mnt/media_rw/
Nothing mounted in /data/media/0/
Nothing mounted in /storage/emulated/0/
No toast notification that anything was mounted. No notification tray item. Nothing. All I get is the standard Android System notification saying Unsupported USB drive.
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I have tested this with Magisk v13 as well and the result is still the same. I also tested 5 or 6 other apps from the Play Store that claimed to be able to mount NTFS drives and they all failed to mount. StickMount is the only app that can do it correctly. But it is only currently working with SuperSU.
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It doesn't work. Nexus 6P Stock v7.1.2, ElementalX Kernel v4.08, Magisk v12.0
Nothing mounted in /mnt/media_rw/
Nothing mounted in /data/media/0/
Nothing mounted in /storage/emulated/0/
No toast notification that anything was mounted. No notification tray item. Nothing. All I get is the standard Android System notification saying Unsupported USB drive.
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I have tested this with Magisk v13 as well and the result is still the same. I also tested 5 or 6 other apps from the Play Store that claimed to be able to mount NTFS drives and they all failed to mount. StickMount is the only app that can do it correctly. But it is only currently working with SuperSU.
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Did you try the one by paragon? It does the job with ntfs...
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teddy0209 said:
Did you try the one by paragon? It does the job with ntfs...
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Yeah I did. When I tap "Mount" and then select the mount point, the app freezes for a few seconds then the notification pops up and the app returns to the previous screen with the option to select "Mount" again and the flash drive showing Unmounted. It never actually Mounts it anywhere. I actually used to use that app with another device before I started using StickMount. But Paragon it is not working with the Nexus 6P v7.1.2.
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Yeah I did. When I tap "Mount" and then select the mount point, the app freezes for a few seconds then the notification pops up and the app returns to the previous screen with the option to select "Mount" again and the flash drive showing Unmounted. It never actually Mounts it anywhere. I actually used to use that app with another device before I started using StickMount. But Paragon it is not working with the Nexus 6P v7.1.2.
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Might be because it's the older build, it has always been free, but the new version is now paid, did you try both?
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Might be because it's the older build, it has always been free, but the new version is now paid, did you try both?
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One is a free root app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.paragon.mounter
The other is a helper for Total Commander, that has in-app purchases: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.paragon.tcplugins_ntfs_ro
The root app is the one that I have always used and the one that has the functionality that I want (auto mounting to /data/media/0/ with read/write access) but it doesn't work.
The other app requires you to manually mount the drive each time and even though it said that it works in trial mode and the "Mount" button changed to an "Unmount" button when I tapped it, I could not find the drive mounted anywhere on the filesystem.
So yes, I tried both and neither worked.
Just did couple of tests with different pendrives and it seems the key word here is NTFS, isn't it? FAT and FAT32 drives mount without a fail, but NTFS ones simply don't. You might consider using FAT drives if that's an option? For the sake of getting it working?
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Just did couple of tests with different pendrives and it seems the key word here is NTFS, isn't it? FAT and FAT32 drives mount without a fail, but NTFS ones simply don't. You might consider using FAT drives if that's an option? For the sake of getting it working?
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It's the limitations... ?
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having problems getting ouya using chickcharney update to mount usb to internal has anyone got a way i can do that please, tried the chupcabra method on youtube but I don't think it works?
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having problems getting ouya using chickcharney update to mount usb to internal has anyone got a way i can do that please, tried the chupcabra method on youtube but I don't think it works?
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send me an email and I will answer
do you have xposed installed on your device?
I used the Xposed Mod - XInternalSD to mount my external storage as internal.
You can specify the path to the external storage and define which apps should use it.
Worked for me though. But not for every app. Some games from play store want to download additional data during the first start, i had to exclude them from using the external storage.
Thanks will try this, nothing seems to work as before chickcharney, it's [email protected] in a nut shell with it's a-hole overbearing attitude like for instance no controller present message and intermittent reloading of the desktop launcher when backing out using a keyboard or the controller sometimes, this device needs a full android 6.0 build with writing usb hdd and sd card as adoted storage. The built in move to hard drive option never once works for 3rd party apps from play store etc what a surprise lol, but will try that option thanks.
Installed it and it's better than foldermount, it's allowind me to use things more fluidly and installing and using dead trigger 2 works miles better than foldermount used to do. Thanks for this.