Mount usb flash drive

Andre

Hi, the rpi mount the usb storage correctly but the apps don't recognise it. There is a way to play multimedia files from usb without use the file explorer ?

MadMax0380

1.i have the same problem, i found out that usb devises where mountet unter /mnt/media-RW, but this path was readprotected, what can we do? also kodi have no change to read from external usb.

second problem, why are only fat32 allowed, not ntfs?

is there someone who can help us????? emteria os works great on rasperry pi 3 and i would like to us this as media center

IKS

To be completely honest, we havn't look into it yet. Let me test it this week and see what we can do.

IKS

For now, emteria seem to comply with the official documentation:

Starting with Android 6.0, any device that is not adopted is considered portable. […] Third-party apps must go through the Storage Access Framework to interact with files on portable storage; direct access is explicitly blocked for privacy and security reasons.

Applications, which require access to portable devices need to use the Storage Access Framework (SAF): https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/providers/document-provider.html

IKS

Just a short summary: the portable device is automatically detected and mounted to /mnt/media_rw (can be viewed with the file manager)

MadMax0380

@IKS said:
Just a short summary: the portable device is automatically detected and mounted to /mnt/media_rw (can be viewed with the file manager)

Hello, yes i know this, but i see that this is not possible with all apps!!, only es explorer & total commander (i have tested only these ones). Kodi dont have read access to this. So i tried to install super su to config the apps, but for this there must be installed twrp (recovery mode)

roxette

You can use Poweramp :smile:

MadMax0380

ok thank you
but i also want to have pictures, music and films, so kodi where great for me.

IKS

@MadMax0380 what do you mean by

So i tried to install super su to config the apps, but for this there must be installed twrp (recovery mode)

There are both SuperUser and TWRP recovery included in emteria.OS. No need to do anything else manually.

IKS

@roxette, thanks for the great hint

MadMax0380

@IKS said:
@MadMax0380 what do you mean by

So i tried to install super su to config the apps, but for this there must be installed twrp (recovery mode)

There are both SuperUser and TWRP recovery included in emteria.OS. No need to do anything else manually.

ok sorry, my mistake.
So the comment from roxette is good, but it is interest that the kodi have no access to the media_rw path!?!

roxette

You're welcome Igor,
@MadMax0380, I have LibreELEC installed on another SD card and i don't have a problem mounting USB flash drive.

Perhaps Android handles it differently.
If you want to use Kodi then copy your videos to some directory on Emteria OS SD card.

Or search for some video player which can access your USB flash drive the same way Poweramp does.

MadMax0380

@roxette said:
You're welcome Igor,
@MadMax0380, I have LibreELEC installed on another SD card and i don't have a problem mounting USB flash drive.

Perhaps Android handles it differently.
If you want to use Kodi then copy your videos to some directory on Emteria OS SD card.

Or search for some video player which can access your USB flash drive the same way Poweramp does.

thank you roxette, i also tested libreelec today and it work! but i want understand why this is not possible at emeria os!
so i testet kodi 16.1 (i also used under android 4.4 at a banana pi M2 board), and with RPi3 emteria os it DOESNT WORK. so i am still not sure why this happen.

roxette

The above screenshot describes why Poweramp works while Kodi doesn't.
Obviously Kodi isn't capable of accessing external storage.

Andybv

Hi @roxette

how did you do to see the USB device on poweramp?
I'm using it and I don't see my USB flash drive. I put the same 2 images you add in this topic, to show you that no USB drive is seen

roxette

Hi Andy,
I'm not able to see the images you uploaded, you might need to change permission to be viewed by public.

Regarding Poweramp, Go to Settings - Folders and Library - Music Folders
Scroll down until you find your USB flash drive then click on Enable - Grant Access

Now Select your USB flash drive - Select Folders

Finally, click on Rescan.

Andybv

Thanks for your answer @roxette

I hope you can see the photos now.
This is exactly what I did: Poweramp - Settings - Folders and Library - Music Folders but there is no USB drive.

I can see it with ES file explorer. I can play music if I launch the file from Es file explorer but I have to launch them one by one.
Poweramp don't see it at all.

What is your flash drive: FAT32 or NTFS?

roxette

Yes, your images are visible now.
My flash drive is FAT32.
Which Poweramp version do you use?

Andybv

It's working now.
I found the solution here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/general/rooting-roms/enable-apps-to-read-otg-usb-contents-t3539389/

Just have to put this commands in the terminal:
su
sm set-force-adoptable true

And now it's working.
FAT32 USB flash drive.

Thanks a lot @roxette

roxette

You're welcome @Andybv

Bdw : that solution will also solve MadMax0380's problem.
@MadMax0380, Try the above solution posted by @Andybv then Kodi will work :smiley: