Issues with external storage on Android Pie 9.0 / 10
rajeshsunshine.1988
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- Model Name: ASUS ZenFone Max Pro (M1) X00TD 6GB RAM
- Firmware Version:WW_Phone- 16.2017.2007.084
- Rooted or not: Not rooted
- Frequency of Occurrence: All time
- APP Name & APP Version (If your issue relates to the app): ROM issue
With updates to AOSP( Android pie / 10 ), external storage gets new mount point as mnt/media_rw. "android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/71938e18ca4ad77519da70565710ef37e79443f8" (include http).
This change is reflected in ASUS stock ROM WW_Phone- 16.2017.2007.084 and also observed previously on ASUS pie ROM updates. So that any media files (Photos / Videos /Music ) copied to phone through MTP gets the mount point as mnt/media_rw. That mount point is not accessed even by system app like Media scanner. For example if songs are copied to external card, media scanner will scan newly added files but music player wont play that songs unless the device is restarted. This happens for video files as well.
Recommended fix :
"android-review.googlesource.com/c/platform/frameworks/base/+/785756" (include http).
I hope this post brings notice to ASUS Software Team and fix this problem in future updates.😊
Comments
"For example if songs are copied to external card, media scanner will scan newly added files but music player wont play that songs unless the device is restarted"
Each app needs seperate permission to access sd cards. My sd card files are visible in all media scanner apps once permission is granted.
Found in major apps that i use on v429.
Not working with google music app. Google photos app has runtime permissions. This works only when app has runtime permission. I request asus to add dedicated music and Equalizer app to their stock ROM on asus zenfone max pro M1.
Not working with Google Music app. Only if apps having run time permission they have access to external storage on android pie/10. Google photos app have runtime permission to access files on external storage. so it works on google photos app but not in google music.
I request asus to have dedicated music and equalizer app in their stock ROM.
Hi there, thank you for highlighting the same, we have made a note of the feedback and will share it with the relevant team.
Aforementioned issue is not solved in this new update. Any media files copied through MTP to external card to a folder is not scanned and also not shown in photos or music app. Every time device needs a restart to get those media files scanned. ASUS check this out.
Gallery need refreshing. Changes in files take time to reflect in google photos too..
Not valid. Whatever you do files not scanned in photos or music media apps. Device needs restart. Everytime restart after copying files through MTP is a annoying thing. This issue is not noticed in other oem stock ROMs. Check copying media files to a folder in ext card. The issue is explicit.