The same here, but there are few workarounds without the need to restart Android.
Since Android 4.4 you don't really see the files when connecting by USB, but only sort of tally of the files. If the new file isn't added to this tally (the mediaserver cache), you cannot see it in PC at all, until you force it there. I hate that the USB mode disappeared from Android in 4.4 for most devices, but that's all I can do about it :( The media re.scan app <https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.house.noranuko.mediarescanner&hl=cs> can start the refresh of mediaserver (and recreate the list of available files). If using this apk, set the path to the Osmand folder (enough would be the /tracks subfolder) and start the app every time after saving the path and before connecting to PC. This one is the "real" solution, refreshing all the files you cannot see (music, photos etc.). The linked app is the only one working for me every time. For some reason, it ignores the .nomedia file in subfolders, indexing these (for example cached maps) as well. It is not a real problem, it just takes longer and you can see more than you strictly need. Other methods have failed me, this one works (Android 5.1 here, should work for you as well). Simpler solution (for me) is to rename the recorded file in file explorer - simply delete or add single character to the name, and - miracle of miracles - the file becomes visible. I am using an old version of ES file explorer to do this, and I have set bookmark to the track subfolder. But this way, it works only for the files you rename - there could be other invisible files on PC until the mediaserver refresh. Another way would be to connect over adb and copy using this. (somewhat geeky method) All three methods are alternative to rebooting the Android system, which recreates the mediaserver cache. But rebooting is overkill in most cases. Not sure why Osmand doesn't trigger the mediaserver refresh when saving the recorded gpx file, but the problem is known - I have found it in the issues list. On Saturday, 10 June 2017 13:32:14 UTC+2, Tim Passingham wrote: > > Ever since Android 4.4, and now on 7.1, when I save a recorded track on my > SD card and try to access it via USB link to my PC it doesn't seem to > exist. I have to restart Android, and then I can read it normally. > > I guess this is something to do with the file index for the files on the > SD card not being updated ion some way. On Android 7.1 I have the SD card > configured as 'internal' storage rather than 'portable', but this doesn't > help. > > This isn't a major problem, just a minor niggle. But I do wonder if > something isn't quite right somewhere. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Osmand" 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/d/optout.
