how to stop the media scanning

[kindaichi24]

cant we use extended control's media scanner to rescan everything???

 

[aditya_t90]

cant we use extended control's media scanner to rescan everything???

My app scans everything.

 

[riggnix]

doesn't scan on JPH (froyo).
GUI opens, says "Scanning" but nothing happens. It doesn't ask for root permissions either.

 

[aditya_t90]

I do not have FroYo as yet.
I am still on 2.1.
I will be flashing whatever FroYo is out on 23rd September 2010.

Then I will fix my app.

Sorry m8.

 

[Sushil_jha]

Hi Aditya,

can you share your source code with me? I need to stop the media scanner service from my application (java application). Or can you tell me the code that i sould write to make it happen..

 

[tommy96814]

system tab does not show up on froyo and it is rooted.

 

[endolith]

Instead of auto scanning, what we (I think) is to have the option of manually initialising it. This is due to the long scanning period some people have (thousands of songs etc)

The best solution would be if it only scanned while the phone was idle, like the screen is off for a while and nothing is using the processor.

 

[mizius]

So when I run Rescan Media Root it asks for SU, gets it, starts scanning but never ends . Any suggestions?

 

[mizius]

So when I run Rescan Media Root, it asks for SU, gets it, starts media scan but never ends . Any suggestions?

 

[Misterjunky]

Wonder why this media scan toggle app is disabling my ability to view pictures in gallery as well as the music player not showing any songs at all, even my mp3 ringtone in the music player is no longer playing and no longer an option under settings>sounds>ringtones ?

In other words, I thought that this app only stopped scanning/rescanning of media which would be GREAT but it not only stops the scanning, it also disables me from viewing any pictures in gallery and disables me from playing songs in Music Player and to top it off it also disables my mp3 ringtones when the phone is sopposed to ring.

(so with this app enabled my phone does not ring unless I select a built-in ringtone)

Perhaps I am doing something wrong or I just don't understand what this app is really intended for?

HELP! (I do want the media scanner not to scan unless I turn it on)
BUT I do want to be able to use mp3 song ringtones and want music player to play my mp3 songs and I do want to view all my pictures in the Gallery.

If I NEVER restart the phone this "rescan Media" media scanner app works as advertised

but after rebooting the phone it not only disables the media scanner but it also prevents me from viewing any pictures or videos in the gallery plus in Music Player no songs show up at all........

My phone is a Samsung Captivate using Froyo 2.2 firmware.
Thanks!

 

[mizius]

@Misterjunky - The reason for this as far as I understand is that when you reset the phone then Android wipes out something called media library and that is where all that info is held. That library does not get recreated until media scan is run.

 

[Jumba]

Wonder why this media scan toggle app is disabling my ability to view pictures in gallery as well as the music player not showing any songs at all, even my mp3 ringtone in the music player is no longer playing and no longer an option under settings>sounds>ringtones ?

In other words, I thought that this app only stopped scanning/rescanning of media which would be GREAT but it not only stops the scanning, it also disables me from viewing any pictures in gallery and disables me from playing songs in Music Player and to top it off it also disables my mp3 ringtones when the phone is sopposed to ring.

(so with this app enabled my phone does not ring unless I select a built-in ringtone)

Perhaps I am doing something wrong or I just don't understand what this app is really intended for?

HELP! (I do want the media scanner not to scan unless I turn it on)
BUT I do want to be able to use mp3 song ringtones and want music player to play my mp3 songs and I do want to view all my pictures in the Gallery.

If I NEVER restart the phone this "rescan Media" media scanner app works as advertised

but after rebooting the phone it not only disables the media scanner but it also prevents me from viewing any pictures or videos in the gallery plus in Music Player no songs show up at all........

My phone is a Samsung Captivate using Froyo 2.2 firmware.
Thanks!

Just run it once after booting. That's normal behaviour.

 

[covntdracvla]

Just run it once after booting. That's normal behaviour.

How?
I Did the same steps and disable it in startup manager 2.9 and now it's gone I don't know how to run it back
please help
thanks

 

[yuritos]

is there another way yo stop the media scan without rooting

 

[Mjuksel]

yes i just tried something, connect your phone as USB Storage

place a new file on there called .nomedia

reboot, it should now not scan for media