A file system is the logical structure to organize (store, retrieve and update) data on a storage device.
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I'm seeing duplicated images and videos on Gallery
I'm facing a strange situation on my Nexus 4, with Android version 4.2.2. I've being using it for the past 2 months without any issues whatsoever (other than a "regular" battery performance), but ...
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1answer
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Would it be possible to use the SD card as the root filesystem
This may sound stupid to someone who knows more about Android, but I don't and it it has been bugging me for some time now.
Since Android is at its core a Linux system, shouldn't it be possible to ...
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1answer
781 views
How can I access files on a Seagate GoFlex Satellite wifi or Kingston Wi-Drive?
My final goal is to programmaticaly access files on a Wifi/USB storage device, like a Seagate GoFlex Satellite wifi or Kingston Wi-Drive (preferred because less expensive).
The storage devices are ...
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Android chroot ubuntu - is it possible to get ubuntu to recognise usb devices
I've managed to setup the chroot but I'm unsure how to get the chroot to recognise usb devices. I'll be doing so work with microcontrollers hence I neeed to to recognise my usb based programmer.
For ...
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How to prevent Android from creating LOST.DIR on SD card?
After the phone restarts, there is a LOST.DIR folder created on the external SD card. Is it possible not to create this folder if nothing is lost?
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How to free up more storage (upgrading to 4.2 made me lose 6GB)?
So this morning, I bought a new game and it required a large file download. I went to download it and a message told me that I had 0mb of space remaining. This seemed odd to me because last time I ...
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How to partition SD card in HTC One X?
I was trying to create ext2/ext3/ext4 partitions on the SD card. I tried ClockworkMod recovery and it didn't work. Nothing seems to have happened.
I also tried using MiniTool and that also failed. I ...
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1answer
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Symlink: operation not permitted
After installing a custom ROM on my Galaxy s i9000, the external_sd symlink is broken. So, I wanted to get this symlink back. I used the following code in Terminal Emulator (yes i am rooted with ...
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SD Card partition named differently on different devices - breaks music player
I have recently moved from a Droid 2 to Droid 3, both running Android 2.3. The same SD card registers as "sdcard" on the D2, and "sdcard ext" on D3. Probably for this reason, I am having problems with ...
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Is there a way to view the file size of an image without downloading any apps?
Got a new phone (Nexus S) and having some issues with picture messaging. I want to check the size of the picture I took with the camera, but I can't seem to do this. As I don't have a data plan yet, ...
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Android 2.2 - External SD card not working - says “Blank External SD card” — Why?
OS: Android 2.2
Device: Samsung Galaxy S
All of a sudden my external SD card has stopped working.
Error Notification:
> Blank External SD card
>
> SD card blank or has unsupported file ...
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Persisting permissions on /mnt/shell after reboot
CWM Nandroid backups are being stored in /mnt/shell/emulated/clockworkmod
I want to use DropSync (or something similar) to automatically upload the contents of this folder to Dropbox as a backup ...
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Why is one folder on my Samsung Galaxy SII not being properly showed on PC?
There is one folder on my device (not in the microSD card) with mp3 files that used to work perfectly but suddenly started to cause a malfunction when I try to open it on a PC. It is said to have no ...
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What is the /config file in the android root directory used for?
In the / directory of an android device is a file called config what is this file used for?
I am assuming it is used for configuration files and other things but my Google searching has not been able ...
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Why can I not assign exec permissions to a file on the SD card?
shell@android:/sdcard/SW # ls -l
-rw-rw-r-- root sdcard_rw 128 2012-09-22 11:42 usb0config.sh
shell@android:/sdcard/SW # chmod 777 usb0config.sh
...
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How to manage Android's filesystem from a Mac?
Is there some way that I can explore, and possibly modify, my Android's file system from my Mac? IOW, I would like to use my desktop Mac as the interface to access and modify my phone's filesystem, ...
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Terminal “Permission Denied” - Need more info on error message
I am trying to run an executable from the android terminal with root permissions, but I am constantly receiving the following error:
[ExecutableName] : permission denied
I am confirmed to be loged ...
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1answer
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Is there an Android web browser which can upload files from a local file system?
I am considering buying and Android tablet and want to know if this function is possible.
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How do I grant su rights to the File Manager app?
I'm digging around trying to find a Angry Birds save files but File Manager is lying about what's in each folder. How can I give that app su rights? Can I launch it from the command line after typing ...
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1answer
745 views
Create flash-friendly file system on microSD card (not FAT32)
Yesterday I noticed that I destroyed my just a couple of months old 32GB large microSD card. I wasn't even able to create a new file system on it or change the partition table, so it became completely ...
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How can I view the Android internal partition table?
I've rooted my phone, put it in recovery mode, and have linked it to PC by adb shell. How can I view the list of storage devices and partitions? fdisk doesn't work.
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1answer
775 views
How can I browse my Mac's hard drives with my Android phone?
Is there any Android software that can understand afp or browse OS X filesystems some other way
?
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198 views
Make iso of sdcard + data directory
I need to be able to make an iso file of the /mnt/sdcard and /data/ directories on both rooted and nonrooted phones(for forensic analysis). Older phones I can mount to my linux machine and run mkisofs ...
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1answer
190 views
How toolbox symlinks work
On my Android emulator, the /system/bin folder contains several symlinks that point to the toolbox binary:
# ls -l /system/bin
ls -l /system/bin
[SNIP]
lrwxr-xr-x root shell ...
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1answer
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No files accessible after upgrade to CM10
I understand that Cyanogenmod 10 is still in early access, but I installed a cm-10-20120910-NIGHTLY-i9100 build to my Samsung Galaxy S 2 anyways. I had a stock 4.0.4 before. I heard that this problem ...
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How to control the file system on Android from Win7 file explorer?
I haven't found any good solution for managing files on my Galaxy S2 from Win7. I've tested Kies and some other software but I'd like to be able to move files, create directories etc. through file ...
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1answer
261 views
Can I delete Zinio pdf files?
There are password protected page1.pdf, page2.pdf, etc... under mnt/sdcard/com.zinio.mobile.android.reader/9380198313/123123231/32123213 etc...
Can I delete them?
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Android phone file structure seems corrupted when connected via USB
so I have a Sony Xperia Play, and it's worked for awhile, but now I'm finding that sometimes when I plug it into my MacBook through USB, and try to copy files from the EasyVoiceRecorder folder onto my ...
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Why can't I access the files on my SD card?
I have a Motorola Droid Bionic which I recently updated to Android 4.1.2. Since the update, I can no longer access any of the files on the 32GB micro SD card I installed in the phone. I can view all ...
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1answer
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Unable to access the “mmcblk0p6” file, on Samsung S5300 Mini Pocket
I have rooted my Samsung S5300 Mini Pocket Galaxy, and I have entrie SDK installed on my Windows 7 laptop.
Now via Command Prompt I am able to:
adb shell
$ su
# <--- and get root access
...
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0answers
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How can I “Share To” a network folder from my photo gallery?
I have an HTC Thunderbolt running Ice Cream Sandwich
If I open up my photo gallery and tap on a picture, the "Share" option appears.
Clicking on this gives me some options, such as Facebook, ...
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USB file transfer only works when HTC One X is connected in internet pass-through mode
When I connect my HTC One X via USB to my PC, I can see my Android storage only when my phone is connected in internet pass-through mode. I set the mode by Settings > More > Mobile network ...
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1answer
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How to format /storage/sdcard0 in ext4
I tried to create a symbolic link on the "internal SD card" of my Galaxy SD2. It failed with "permission denied" and I quickly realized this file system is vfat.
How can I reformat /storage/sdcard0 ...
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Files with names with unicode characters get corrupted in SD Card
When mounting my SD Card on my galaxy SIII files and folders in the card with characters that aren't in the ASCII range get corrupted. This happens by simply selecting 'Unmount card' in the Storage ...
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How to hyperlink to file in KingsoftOffice?
I have an Excel spreadsheet created in Windows and open in Kingsoft Office. I would like to be able to create a hyperlink to specific files on the tablet itself. For example, I want to be able to ...
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Where is the music folder Android 2.3 [duplicate]
I have a file exploring program, but I can't find the folder with my google play music. I used google play to download music to my phone (not the SD). I would like to transfer the music to my SD, ...
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How to view the files from /root/data folder?
I want to see the files from /root/data/data folder. Is there any application/trick which can do this?
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Expand file sysem to entire sd card
I followed very simple instructions
http://liliputing.com/2012/03/how-to-dual-boot-cyanogenmod-7-nook-tablet-os-with-a-microsd-card.html1
for extracting cyanogenmod to an sd card for dual booting ...
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2answers
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Auto-delete certain file extensions on my phone?
How do I make my phone automatically delete certain file extensions? I'm on ICS, rooted.
For example, after connecting my phone to my mac, it will leave a .trashes file and other "." folders on my SD ...
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0answers
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Any way to use another name for the external_sdcard folder?
On my Android tablet, the SD Card is shown as an external_sdcard folder, no matter how I rename the card.
Personally I don't like the auto-assigned folder name. Is there a way to use a different ...
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Why would /mnt/sdcard/ not appear?
Using ADB shell to view my Samsung Galaxy Tab 7+, I see a /mnt but no /mnt/sdcard/ where according to fable the photos taken by the camera should reside. Why would the sdcard directory not be there? ...
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could someone please post a screenshot of the default file structure of the sd card for Android 2.3.5? I [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Which files/folders on my SDCard are unsafe to delete manually?
I have searched the internet for what I felt would be a simple question. I have had my Evo for almost 18 ...
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Where are the hidden videos and pictures from Camfiler's VS and/or PS apps?
In Camfiler's PS and VS programs where are my hidden videos and pictures on my SD card for when I back up my card to my computer?
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Retrieve deleted file Android droid 2 [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I recover a deleted file on Android?
I deleted a file from my droid 2 -Android 2.2. I am not trying to retrieve the file(jpg). I have used Astro to look at the ...
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Can open an HTML file with Browser but not HTMLViewer
I have an HTML file on my SD card. Opening it with "Browser" works as expected. However, if I try to open it with the built-in app "HTMLViewer", I receive the following error message:
Web page ...
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Information regarding /proc file system
Yesterday I rooted my android phone. By using Es File Explorer when I see the file listing then I find various folders.
For the sake of curiosity I would like to know that what the proc file system ...
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1answer
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Where are binaries installed?
I just recently rooted my phone so I could install SL4A. I want to execute some commands via a Python script, specifically turn Google voice off for all calls, make the call and then turn it back on. ...
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1answer
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Filesystem created and last accessed times
Why doesn't Android keep track of the created and last accessed times as well as the last modified time for files in the file-system?
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Is there any userspace NFS client for stock android kernel(Galaxy Tab)?
I have tried kernel-mode things but it is not going to work.
Actually i've reached my limit for seeing errors in one day:
mount: unknown filesystem type 'nfs'
mount.nfs: No such device
and many ...
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1answer
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The /sdcard direcory and other directory conventions: how is the Android filesystem structured?
I am using the "adb shell" command to access either of an LG P690 (device A) or a Samsung Galaxy SIII (device B). Device A also has a 32GB microSD card plugged in while device B does not. When fromthe ...
