INTERACT FORUM
Devices => Androids and other portables => Topic started by: mushroomcounter on September 14, 2014, 01:16:37 pm
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Apologies if this is in the wrong section - I searched the forum but could only find this unanswered query (http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=91333.0) which was similar in nature.
I have a Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini which I can connect to my laptop via bluetooth or via wifi but I cannot work out how to get it to appear in the "Drives & Devices" section of MC (I'm on version 18) so that I can sync it.
Is this possible to do and if so, how?
Many thanks for any pointers.
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I'm also interested in this. You might be able to connect your phone wirelessly using Samsung's software for Windows (Kies, I believe), or if you have a rooted phone you can set up a Samba share on the phone and connect to it in Windows, and it will show up like any other network drive.
If someone knows another way, let me know :)
I don't want to install Sony Companion on my HTPC (I have an Xperia phone), so I just use ES File Explorer on the phone to connect to a shared folder on the Windows PC and copy the files. If you have problems connecting, have a look at this guide http://www.tannerwilliamson.com/windows-7-seven-network-file-sharing-fix-samba-smb/394/
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MC is intended to sync with handhelds, c.f. Drives & Devices.
I've got an S3 LTE and (I think) the MTP protocol makes the sync process problematic. I've not gone into troubleshooting this at length.
What I have done, is to set up a folder on a local HDD as a pseudo handheld device and sync'd (via a smartlist) my collection. I also run a conversion to compress FLAC to AAC as part of that deal. I then found an Android app called Sync Me to sync to that HDD folder via Wi-Fi.
I've found this to be a functional and reliable method so far.