Wow, if that is the case, it is a lot of work. :( No bullet proof solution then.
On Sun, Mar 10, 2013 at 4:59 PM, RichardC <[email protected]> wrote: > By guesswork, testing and end-user feedback on individual devices. > > > On Sunday, March 10, 2013 11:03:36 PM UTC, [email protected] wrote: >> >> Thank for the info. My question is that there are so many third party >> file explorer apps, how do they figure out the path of internal and >> external storages? >> >> >> >> On Fri, Mar 8, 2013 at 5:24 PM, RichardC <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > The problem we have here is that getExternalStorageDirectory does NOT >> > return >> > the location of the sd card. In fact it has nothing to do with sd cards >> > and >> > never has. From the docs: >> > >> > "Note: don't be confused by the word "external" here. This directory can >> > better be thought as media/shared storage. It is a filesystem that can >> > hold >> > a relatively large amount of data and that is shared across all >> > applications >> > (does not enforce permissions). Traditionally this is an SD card, but it >> > may >> > also be implemented as built-in storage in a device that is distinct >> > from >> > the protected internal storage and can be mounted as a filesystem on a >> > computer." >> > >> > >> > http://developer.android.com/reference/android/os/Environment.html#getExternalStorageDirectory() >> > >> > It is that part of the file system that is mounted when you attach an >> > external device such as a desktop computer via the USB port. >> > >> > There is NO documented way in Android to enumerate removable storage. >> > >> > >> > On Friday, March 8, 2013 9:21:38 PM UTC, [email protected] wrote: >> >> >> >> Yes, have read the documentation. But that is not what I am looking >> >> for. The getExternalStorage() returns internal sd card (if there are >> >> both internal sd card and external sd card). I want to know how to >> >> find the external sd card path. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 9:05 PM, TreKing <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > >> >> > On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 10:29 PM, [email protected] <[email protected]> >> >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> So, I want to know, first, how to enumerate all storage locations >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > Did you check the documentation? >> >> > >> >> > http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/data/data-storage.html >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> , second, monitor sdcard insert/eject events. >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > See the various MEDIA broadcasts. >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > http://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/Intent.html#ACTION_MEDIA_BAD_REMOVAL >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> > TreKing - Chicago transit tracking app for Android-powered devices >> >> > >> >> > -- >> >> > -- >> >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> >> > Groups "Android Developers" group. >> >> > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> >> > [email protected] >> >> > For more options, visit this group at >> >> > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en >> >> > --- >> >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> >> > Groups >> >> > "Android Developers" group. >> >> > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >> >> > send >> >> > an >> >> > email to [email protected]. >> >> > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> > >> >> > >> > >> > -- >> > -- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> > Groups "Android Developers" group. >> > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> > [email protected] >> > For more options, visit this group at >> > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en >> > --- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> > Groups >> > "Android Developers" group. >> > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >> > an >> > email to [email protected]. >> > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> > >> > > > -- > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Android Developers" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. 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