[Q] Error: File cannot be displayed or played

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Any input on this issue I'm experiencing on my Bionic would be appreciated.

• Get error stating "File cannot be displayed or played" when trying to play large video file
• File is in MP4 format that will play on my PS3
• File that won't play is 2.2GB but a 380MB file of same format does play
• Phone is not rooted
• I tried rebooting the phone by pulling the battery and that didn't help
• Also tried MoBo player and Vplayer from android market and neither of those worked either
• I'm an android noob (this my first, had it two days)

Not sure if the problem is the phone, the OS, the manufacturer, or just me so any input or suggestions are appreciated. Thanks!

Umm... could be because the file is 2.2 gigs...

Umm... could be because the file is 2.2 gigs...

I have a friend with a Thunderbolt that is fairly certain he was able to play files of that size (he doesn't currently have any on it to confirm) so I wasn't under the impress this was an OS limitation.

I'd really like to try and figure out where the limitation lies so I can find a way around it or consider trading in the phone. If it's the OS there is probably nothing I can do but if it's only the Bionic then I may still have some options.

After a lot more searching I finally found that the Android OS doesn't support video files over 2GB. That really should be better documented as it took me a long time to find any place that explicitly stated that. I tried a 1.85GB file and sure enough it worked with out any problems.