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I formatted my SD card to exFat and moved some mp3 files and images. I can see my files through Ex file explorer app but, I can't see files in my music app and gallery app. I tried to remount the sd card in twrp, and in settings, nothing worked.
My computer can see the files; ES file explorer app can also show it but, my gallery app and music app doesn't show the files.
Rom installed: Lineage os 14.1 20180606
I need your help!!
Screenshots
I can see the music files in Ex file explorer: https://i.imgur.com/yfSfGcL.png
My computer can see the files; ES file explorer app can also show it but, my gallery app and music app doesn't show the files. I need your help!! Restart my device, format the sd card to fat32. Format the sd card in my device. Force stop the gallery app and media storage app and reboot. NX Shell is a multi-purpose file manager for the Nintendo Switch that aims towards handling media files. NX Shell leans towards more of the file management features such as opening and managing various files types and includes the basic necessity of a standard file manager.
I can't see it in my music player: https://i.imgur.com/qINymjX.png
What I did so far
- Restart my device, format the sd card to fat32.
- Format the sd card in my device.
- force stop the gallery app and media storage app and reboot.
- Scan SD Card in Developer options.
- media.re.scan app (It stops here: https://i.imgur.com/bi394xS.png)
Fixed. Thank you all!
I renamed the Music folder to Musics and got back to Music and then, my music player reads mp3 files!
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Android Oreo came in with a significant amount of features and improvements. From Picture-In-Picture to better battery life to smart Wi-Fi and all points in-between, Oreo brought serious (albeit slight) change to the platform. However, some of the improvements weren't exactly from the office of 'deal breaking and obvious.' But even the lesser known and lesser awe-inspiring helped to make Android more efficient. One such feature is the built-in file manager.
Funny thing about that, if you go into the App Drawer of an Oreo-powered device, you won't find a file manager. What gives? The truth is, the file manager isn't obvious. In fact, it's tucked away within another app.
Let's find out where it is and how to use it.
Come out, come out...
Where is that file manager? Here's a hint: Open the Downloads app. With that app open, tap the menu button in the upper right corner. From the menu drop-down (Figure A), tap Show internal storage.
Figure A
Where are your files?
You have now enabled the Download Manager for internal storage. But where are your files? You can scroll up and down the list only to see the files saved to your Downloads folder. The key is in the sidebar. Swipe right from the left edge to reveal the sidebar (Figure B).
Figure B
In that sidebar you will now see the internal storage for your device. Tap on that entry (for my example it's listed as ONEPLUSA3000) to gain access to all of the files and folders found within (Figure C).
Figure C
At this point you can use the file manager as you would any other. Tap to navigate into a folder, locate a file, long-press the file, and then tap the menu button (upper right corner of the window) to act on the file (Figure D).
Figure D
And that, my friends, is all there is to using the built-in Oreo file manager. It may not be the sexiest app out there, it may not be a deal maker or breaker, but it certainly beats having to install a third-party application just to move, copy, open, rename, and delete files.
Adding this file manager (hidden or not) was a smart move for Android developers. It's a tiny addition, but one that makes Android all the more user-friendly and complete.
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