Hi I need a little help if possible, I'm trying to find an app that will let me automove files and folders, I've found an app called "auto-move" that will move my files for me automatically but it doesn't move folders at all. So I need an app that can move folders to another location by the file(folder)name. I found the app called "tasker" and it seems like it might be able to do what I want but not sure as it's a bit of a headache for me to use, so is anyone experienced enough with "tasker" to help me?
Please keep in mind I have looked through a lot of guides but they all involve moving files and not folders.
I basically want to monitor a folder, and if that folder has other folders In it, it will move them to a certain location depending on folder name.
you can use other apps for this purpose, sync type apps like Synchronize Ultimate can sync folders and files to local and cloud network, create sync profiles but also has option to "delete from source after sync" and has plugin for tasker. So you may want to check those kind of apps.
I also found tasker difficult to handle and gave Automate a try, no complaints.
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Thank you for the quick reply, yeah I figured it out now, I scrapped using tasker. I'm using auto-move to move the files to destination folder and using redirect pro to move files out of folders to the parent directory so auto-move can do its thing. I'm gonna check your suggestion as I'd prefer one app to do the job and by the sounds of it your will do the job
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Hi folks,
Been trying for a while to figure out a way to exclude images from my Gallery3D app (the one taken from the Nexus One) as well as certain audio files from my media player. Things like application images, battery icons etc as well as audio from SatNav were being picked up by apps that I really didn't want to have 'seeing' them.
Anyway, the way to exclude a folder is to insert a .nomedia file. You can create this using any text editor on your PC. Open a new file and save it as '.nomedia' (making sure to save it as 'All files' rather than '.txt' if using Notepad). Then copy this file to your phone into the various folders you want excluding.
Et voila! You may need to restart your phone.
Sounds like you can also use a terminal application, although I've not tested this:
cd /sdcard/(dir you want to exclude)
touch .nomedia
I saw a similar thread relating to audio, I just thought it's worth mentioning it works for Gallery too - everytime I searched this forum I couldn't find anything.
Original info: http://androinica.com/2009/08/28
Hope this helps.
rich
Instead of txt file you can also create (empty)folder called .nomedia
Good knowledge Benko! Thanks.
Nice tip. Going to use it now.
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Nice tip! Thanks!
I can now keep my "Private" videos on my phone
Hi,
I've been searching for days with no solution.
I'm looking for a way to create folders of shortcuts, and sub folders within it. Target is to place those folders on the home screen.
For example, apps organizer, can create games/apps/system etc. folders and so, but I wish to create sub folders: I have about 100 games or so. I wish to categorize it not only as games but as games/puzzle, games/arcade games/action and so on.
Didn't find any app that is able to do that.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Amir.
Did you already tried Folder Organizer, afaik it should do what you need and it's made by the same author of "app organizer"
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bazzo2006 said:
Did you already tried Folder Organizer, afaik it should do what you need and it's made by the same author of "app organizer"
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Yes I did. As fa as I know, it can create only 1 level of groups... not any sub levels (group within a group).
It depends if you are looking for a free solution or if you want to pay something, I have the paid version and I've tested right now that you can put whatever you want in a folder and also nested folders, it's very flexible
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Yes, I'm willing to pay, but I didn't see such an option, in the full version.
Are you sure I'm able to create nested folders in the full version?
Full version is very powerful. Imho its WAY too powerful How about you buy it and try it out for 24-48hours and return it if you don't like it. Thats the beauty of the google market
If you're like me and trying to conserve space on the internal sdcard and you use Google Music, this may really help you.
This is actually really easy.
1) Download ROM Toolbox from the market.
2) Create a new folder on your extsdcard and call it whatever you want.
3) Inside that folder create another folder and call it music.
4) Launch ROM toolbox and in the tools section browse to the extsdcard/whatever you named this folder/music
5) Tap and hold the music folder and create a shortcut.
6) Now navigate up the structure to data/data/com.google.android.music/files and paste the shortcut.
7) Delete the "music" folder (you'll need to redownload your music later)
8) Now rename shortcut to "music"
9) Load up Google Music and check "On device music" ,you will now have whatever capacity is available on your extsdcard.
I hope this helps someone. Enjoy......
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I'll definitely be trying this out. Though in my opinion, 11GB of internal storage space is more than enough for cache.
Also, this thread should be moved to the Note II general discussion. Better yet, how about the Android General section, as this would apply to all devices capable of running Google Music.
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I'll definitely be trying this out. Though in my opinion, 11GB of internal storage space is more than enough for cache.
Also, this thread should be moved to the Note II general discussion. Better yet, how about the Android General section, as this would apply to all devices capable of running Google Music.
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I hope it works for you. If the mods want it moved than so be it. Please don't get caught up in playing forum police, it never ends well. I mean that with all do respect.
This is a productive how to thread. I don't know if this is posted anywhere else, I just thought it would be helpful here as people are concerned about storage.
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Nice.. Any other tips u have for saving space please do share :thumbup:
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Now if you could just figure out how to get App Data (like Spider Man, Need For Speed, Aspault, Batman, and etc) to get stored on the external sdcard!
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Now if you could just figure out how to get App Data (like Spider Man, Need For Speed, Aspault, Batman, and etc) to get stored on the external sdcard!
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This same principle should work for anything stored in DATA. This doesn't want to work with anything stored on the internal SDcard.
Why doesnt the apps2sd app work. Anyone know this? I asked earlier today in the general forum but nobody has responded. What's the point of external space if we can't use it
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I'll definitely be trying this out. Though in my opinion, 11GB of internal storage space is more than enough for cache.
Also, this thread should be moved to the Note II general discussion. Better yet, how about the Android General section, as this would apply to all devices capable of running Google Music.
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Not nearly enough when you have the measly 11 gb filled up. Some people like me actually use their phone and no app2sd native is not enough.
Also this guy is part of our Samsung community for some time, and he posted this in the perfect place, where it belongs.
I'm only here for my devices, I don't hang out in android general. I'm sure a lot more people are the same.
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i actually just transferred all my saved google music to my sd card using Directory Bind, a pretty sweet app. it essentially tricks the os and allows any system folder to be directed to a folder on the external card. this also allows you to save game data to the card and not take up valuable space.
for google music songs:
1) install directory bind --> preferences --> make sure the follow are checked: bind on boot, alternate dbase mgmt, persistent service, AND bypass path verification <--this was crucial to making it work
2) add new entry, manually type this in:
source (data) path: /storage/extSdCard/**make up a folder where u want the music** (i used DirectoryBind/GoogleMusic/)
mount (target) path: /data/data/com.google.android.music/files/music/ (this seems to differ on older versions of Play Music, and also other devices? maybe.
transferring the data from /data/data/com.google.android.music/files/music/ to /storage/extSdCard/DirectoryBind/GoogleMusic/ didnt work via Directory Bind but I took care of this manually with Root Explorer.
after you add the entry, the diskette looking icon should be grey and after you tap on it, should turn green! Green = good. works for me, let me know if directions are misleading...
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I loved MidNight Rom on the OG epic and the E4GT!!! I thought you had left Sprint. I am so glad to see you back man!
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i actually just transferred all my saved google music to my sd card using Directory Bind, a pretty sweet app. it essentially tricks the os and allows any system folder to be directed to a folder on the external card. this also allows you to save game data to the card and not take up valuable space.
for google music songs:
1) install directory bind --> preferences --> make sure the follow are checked: bind on boot, alternate dbase mgmt, persistent service, AND bypass path verification <--this was crucial to making it work
2) add new entry, manually type this in:
source (data) path: /storage/extSdCard/**make up a folder where u want the music** (i used DirectoryBind/GoogleMusic/)
mount (target) path: /data/data/com.google.android.music/files/music/ (this seems to differ on older versions of Play Music, and also other devices? maybe.
transferring the data from /data/data/com.google.android.music/files/music/ to /storage/extSdCard/DirectoryBind/GoogleMusic/ didnt work via Directory Bind but I took care of this manually with Root Explorer.
after you add the entry, the diskette looking icon should be grey and after you tap on it, should turn green! Green = good. works for me, let me know if directions are misleading...
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Thanks. This helped me out so much.
netzer119 said:
i actually just transferred all my saved google music to my sd card using Directory Bind, a pretty sweet app. it essentially tricks the os and allows any system folder to be directed to a folder on the external card. this also allows you to save game data to the card and not take up valuable space.
for google music songs:
1) install directory bind --> preferences --> make sure the follow are checked: bind on boot, alternate dbase mgmt, persistent service, AND bypass path verification <--this was crucial to making it work
2) add new entry, manually type this in:
source (data) path: /storage/extSdCard/**make up a folder where u want the music** (i used DirectoryBind/GoogleMusic/)
mount (target) path: /data/data/com.google.android.music/files/music/ (this seems to differ on older versions of Play Music, and also other devices? maybe.
transferring the data from /data/data/com.google.android.music/files/music/ to /storage/extSdCard/DirectoryBind/GoogleMusic/ didnt work via Directory Bind but I took care of this manually with Root Explorer.
after you add the entry, the diskette looking icon should be grey and after you tap on it, should turn green! Green = good. works for me, let me know if directions are misleading...
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Do you have the link to directory bind? For whatever stupid reason, I'm not able to find it
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Do you have the link to directory bind? For whatever stupid reason, I'm not able to find it
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first result in Google for me
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1410262
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first result in Google for me
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1410262
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Yeah.... I was just looking in the play store for it. Figured I was spelling something wrong or it was named something different... I ended up finding it like five minutes after posting and then felt dumb
Thanks for it though
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netzer119 said:
i actually just transferred all my saved google music to my sd card using Directory Bind, a pretty sweet app. it essentially tricks the os and allows any system folder to be directed to a folder on the external card. this also allows you to save game data to the card and not take up valuable space.
for google music songs:
1) install directory bind --> preferences --> make sure the follow are checked: bind on boot, alternate dbase mgmt, persistent service, AND bypass path verification <--this was crucial to making it work
2) add new entry, manually type this in:
source (data) path: /storage/extSdCard/**make up a folder where u want the music** (i used DirectoryBind/GoogleMusic/)
mount (target) path: /data/data/com.google.android.music/files/music/ (this seems to differ on older versions of Play Music, and also other devices? maybe.
transferring the data from /data/data/com.google.android.music/files/music/ to /storage/extSdCard/DirectoryBind/GoogleMusic/ didnt work via Directory Bind but I took care of this manually with Root Explorer.
after you add the entry, the diskette looking icon should be grey and after you tap on it, should turn green! Green = good. works for me, let me know if directions are misleading...
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I'm getting some odd behavior with this...DirectoryBind seems to be working, and when in Airplane mode, GoogleMusic sees files in the extSdCard folder and recognizes files as saved, but after I play the tracks they reappear in the /data/data/com.google.android.music/files/music/ folder! So after I play the tracks both this folder and the Google Music folder on the extSdCard are the same size? (Before playing, the internal data folder showed as empty.) Any thoughts?
Also I don't seem to be able to use the folder shortcut method with my extSdCard. Rom Toolbox gives me an error that it can't create a shortcut there. (My extSdCard was formatted on the phone, but not sure rt now on exact format type)
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Unfortunately this doesn't seem to work for "relocating" folders that live on the internal sdcard (/sdcard | /storage/sdcard0). Pasting the shortcut results in "operation failed."
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Unfortunately this doesn't seem to work for "relocating" folders that live on the internal sdcard (/sdcard | /storage/sdcard0). Pasting the shortcut results in "operation failed."
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I think if your on a non touch wiz rom it wont work. It worked for me. Im on touch wiz and works fine for me.
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I think if your on a non touch wiz rom it wont work. It worked for me. Im on touch wiz and works fine for me.
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I'm on non-touchwiz, Carbon ROM. I followed the instructions exactly as stated in the OP. Everything worked flawlessly.
The only place I seemed to be able to find my saved google music was in this directory
/data/user/0/com.google.android.music/files/music
I'd like to be more proactive about keeping current backups of my sdcards(internal and external, but external is most important). Are there any apps that will allow me to keep a current sync of the sdcard content onto my desktop? I think I can set up something on my desktop, separate from the phone, if I mount the sdcards as usb storage. I'm trying to avoid this, so I'm thinking the solution will have to be wifi based.
Ideally, I'd like to have the sync check/run during a scheduled time, while my phone is charging or wifi is connected. It would also be nice if I can unplug during a sync without any major catastrophe, and resume as well. I guess the closest thing I can thing I have in mind is something similar to Apple's Time Machine backup functionality.
Manually copying the sdcard contents to my desktop isn't the worst thing, but something automated would be helpful. I saw SyncMe Wireless(https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bv.wifisync&hl=en) in the Play store, but wanted to get some opinions before I give it a shot.
e30user said:
I'd like to be more proactive about keeping current backups of my sdcards(internal and external, but external is most important). Are there any apps that will allow me to keep a current sync of the sdcard content onto my desktop? I think I can set up something on my desktop, separate from the phone, if I mount the sdcards as usb storage. I'm trying to avoid this, so I'm thinking the solution will have to be wifi based.
I not sure about any apps that work well , but I would think after you find one you could use tasker to run said app at a specified time and/or under certain conditions...ex. WiFi connected at you're house..Just a thought..
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I not sure about any apps that work well , but I would think after you find one you could use tasker to run said app at a specified time and/or under certain conditions...ex. WiFi connected at you're house..Just a thought..
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That seems to be about right. I did find another app that I plan to try out: Rsync backup for Android(https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.kowalczuk.rsync4android&hl=en). This one mentions a Tasker plugin to help set things up as you described. I always planned to set up rsync on one of my servers, so this is probably what I'll try first.
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e30user said:
That seems to be about right. I did find another app that I plan to try out: Rsync backup for Android(https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.kowalczuk.rsync4android&hl=en). This one mentions a Tasker plugin to help set things up as you described. I always planned to set up rsync on one of my servers, so this is probably what I'll try first.
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Good find... I knew I had seen a tasker reference for that process somewhere...just couldn't remember what app it was for..good luck.
Have you tried dropsync https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ttxapps.dropsync.pro&hl=en
it has different options for syncing:
two-way
upload only
upload then delete
upload mirror
download only
download then delete
download mirror
you can choose which directories to sync so you can choose your whole sd card or just some folders.
there is a free version with limitations.
Does anyone know where the screensaver images come from? Are they files on the Fire TV or is it a feed from somewhere? I've done plenty of googling and searching these forums, even downloaded a system dump, but have not been able to find the source for these images.
They are downloaded. There is a bug that if you are using the mosaic mode, it won't cache the images and will eat a ton of network time. I've not tried that option and I don't know where it is downloading from.
Tip:You can clear the "photo" app cache to get rid of the massive 200MB+ of screensaver image caching.
Not sure if this helps or not, but you can designate a folder from your amazon cloud account to be used for the images.
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Tip:You can clear the "photo" app cache to get rid of the massive 200MB+ of screensaver image caching.
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Thanks for the info. There was 330mb stored in cache and was happy to clear it. I went into the screensaver options and turned it off. I am using [LAUNCHER] XBMC for Fire TV (Root) , http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2790392, as my XBMC launcher and see no need for it to be on.
There should be at least one app that will work on Fire TV for making a custom screensaver with your own images instead of bloating your storage space.
I wish there was an Android port or clone for the Windows 3D Maze screensaver,that would be so nostalgic.
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I'm not looking to replace the images, I want to download them. I'd like to be able to use them on my desktop or my tablet. Is there a feed somewhere I can connect to?
If your Fire TV is rooted,you could probably copy the actual files from the screensaver's cache found in the "photos" app.
All you need is to find the right directory of the "photos" app data files,and look in the folders until you find them.
It will be very easy if the cache is 100MB+ since you can check folder properties for a large filesize.
And don't forget to actually make the screensaver run for a while until you've seen all of the images you want.
Make sure mosaic is disabled because the images will not be cached due to a known issue causing massive download overages for people on limited networks.
Hopefully those are actual images.
If not,maybe there is a way to extract them.
Having root allows you to use stickmount for USB storage so you can copy files into a Mass Storage USB stick.
retroben said:
If your Fire TV is rooted,you could probably copy the actual files from the screensaver's cache found in the "photos" app.
All you need is to find the right directory of the "photos" app data files,and look in the folders until you find them.
It will be very easy if the cache is 100MB+ since you can check folder properties for a large filesize.
And don't forget to actually make the screensaver run for a while until you've seen all of the images you want.
Make sure mosaic is disabled because the images will not be cached due to a known issue causing massive download overages for people on limited networks.
Hopefully those are actual images.
If not,maybe there is a way to extract them.
Having root allows you to use stickmount for USB storage so you can copy files into a Mass Storage USB stick.
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Okay, for the record you can find the pictures in: /data/data/com.amazon.bueller.photos/cache/
They are in hexadecimal directory names, with a 2048 sub directory.
They are jpegs, but named .cloud.
I thought you needed to change the permissions to get them off the AFTV, but apparently Total Commander doesn't grasp the concept of root access, and I have it checked on in settings. ES File Explorer doesn't appear to have this problem (which is nice, except I really love the 2 pane file listings).
anyways, thought I'd share the info since I'm bothering with removing the pics for someone.
Is there a way to display google photos on the screen saver? Change launcher?
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Point to local NAS
Is there a way to point to the local NAS and download your own Photos for screen savers.... happy to root if needed....
Cheers
RIch
We enjoy the pictures and try to guess where they are.
Just want something to say where they are. It's kind of a game with us.