Thanks very much. That'll save me some time & aggravation several times a week!
On Monday, June 12, 2017 at 3:00:42 PM UTC+1, Marie Zemanova wrote: > > 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.
