MiXplorer: Q&A and FAQ (User Manual)

[fabiorfreitas]

The ability to write to external SD card should not have been affected but the configuration of the default folders is a bit trickier now. Have you reviewed the descriptions of the server configuration, particularly default folders? Also some more details would be helpful such as the Android version, ROM variant, and root status. Also, can it be configured on internal storage or anywhere for that matter? There other things which could interfere with writing to external storage which is why more details and a log would be helpful and efficient.

Note: If you are using using external storage as internal (adopted storage) these suggestions may not apply.

I did review the new server configuration. Also, I'm on Android 11, MIUI 12.5.5 by xiaomi.eu.

I didn't think to send a log because I thought it was either a limitation from the new version or something on WinSCP side. After you asked for it, I first checked it myself and found out my SD card was read-only for some reason.

I just reformatted it and now MiXplorer is writing over FTP as it should, thanks!

 

[nzill]

Hi, how can I disable the history?
Thanks

 

[IronTechmonkey]

Hi, how can I disable the history?
Thanks

Bookmark/History drawer > menu > Options > History

 

[nzill]

I don't have this option :/

 

[Ultramanoid]

I don't have this option :/ View attachment 5633439View attachment 5633437

Not in application Settings, follow the instructions in the previous answer, it's in the left side panel.

See the screenshot.

 

[nzill]

Found it, thanks

 

[meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeow]

Hi,

I'm trying to use the SMB Server with an exFat Drive on my Fire TV Cube.

FTP is working flawlessly but when I try to use the exact same path as SMB working dir it I can't get it to work

i tried this drivepath:

usb://ultra-usb-exfat.1

as well as

usb://ultra-usb-exfat.1/Android/data/com.mixplorer.silver

the IP is 127.0.0.1 (to share the drive only with the Fire TV Cube). I tried different apps (Kodi, Xplore) to access the SMB share but none works.

The version of Mixplorer is 6.58.4

Over FTP I can create/delete/read/transfer files. With SMB I can't even see any file/folder (from the USB drive). When connecting I get redirected to the /storage/emulated/0/ folder

The log is showing nothing special

Does anyone have an Idea?

 

[Valiante]

Anyone else having difficulty with changing permissions for files? I can't delete a file from the system folder and the app definitely has root permissions.

No idea what's going on, I'm on the latest version of the app

 

[DiamondJohn]

Anyone else having difficulty with changing permissions for files? I can't delete a file from the system folder and the app definitely has root permissions.

No idea what's going on, I'm on the latest version of the app

Its confusing as you talk about permissions and then delete ability.

As for deleting files on the system partition, most newer phones have read only file systems. No-one can "delete" a file. To remove a file, you use a Magisk module. And from memory, its really a replace with a zero length file. Same goes for permissions/

 

[Valiante]

Its confusing as you talk about permissions and then delete ability.

As for deleting files on the system partition, most newer phones have read only file systems. No-one can "delete" a file. To remove a file, you use a Magisk module. And from memory, its really a replace with a zero length file. Same goes fo9r permissions/

What's the magisk module?

 

[DiamondJohn]

What's the magisk module?

virtually EVERY Magisk module. That is what SYSTEMLESS installation / modification is about.

 

[Corneliux]

Hi, I just installed Mixplorer yesterday and the only problem I can't configure so far is that the Images folder in the bookmarks shows every photos in my phone; that is including thumbnail images and icons of every single app in my phone and sd card, the extensions of which are either jpeg or png so I can't really filter it out when viewing. In effect, the app reads over 40,000 of these images while my stock file manager only has 4,000. The numbers are also bolstered by the mangas i downloaded from an app which more or less counts over 10,000 pages which I stored on my sd card through 6 subfolders. These manga pages and thumbnail/icons, however, are not showing in my gallery and the "Images" category in my stock file manager. Maybe I missed some critical setting in case of images and I'd very much like to know

 

[LoneW01F]

Is the Export .mic file (generated from Setting > More Settings > Export) encrypted or secure enough to keep around? Or in a case of someone getting hold of the file can just easily extract my Google Drive, Mega Clouds login credentials from it without any hassle??

It's IMPORTANT Please Respond

 

[AlexLyc]

hello, I have 2 problems with the mixplorer magisk module, on a device with Android 7.1.1 I cannot access the external memory card, it does not let me create folders, it tells me to grant permissions, and it tells me that it is not possible, In Android 12.1 I can't access android/data even though I give it access permissions to all files. With the normal application I don't have these problems, I suppose that the magisk module replaces the system file manager and that causes these problems? there any solution?

 

[m0han]

... the (mixplorer) magisk module replaces the system file manager and that causes these problems? there any solution?

Don't think you will get any solution here; afaik there is no official magisk module for mixplorer.

 

[IronTechmonkey]

hello, I have 2 problems with the mixplorer magisk module, on a device with Android 7.1.1 I cannot access the external memory card, it does not let me create folders, it tells me to grant permissions, and it tells me that it is not possible, In Android 12.1 I can't access android/data even though I give it access permissions to all files. With the normal application I don't have these problems, I suppose that the magisk module replaces the system file manager and that causes these problems? there any solution?

Don't think you will get any solution here; afaik there is no official magisk module for mixplorer.

Such a module was recently mentioned in the main thread but I don't think it was created by the developer nor supported by the developer. In fact the only mentions of that module seemed to be about problems with it. Additionally, in the previous discussion no viable reason could be cited for using the module instead of one of MiX's supported installation methods.

As to the permissions, that could be a limitation or hurdle of Android 12 and possibly unrelated to the module.

 

[zo10000]

Hi
While attaching a USB drive to the phone, in Mixplorer always appear 2 USB paths. Only one of them is functional. Why is this happening?
Thanks.

 

[J.Michael]

Hi
While attaching a USB drive to the phone, in Mixplorer always appear 2 USB paths. Only one of them is functional. Why is this happening?
Thanks.

You wanna give us a hint which one works, or you want us to guess?

 

[zo10000]

You wanna give us a hint which one works, or you want us to guess?

The first one, with MXT-USB doesn't work. The second one: MYLINUXLIVE is working and showing the correct files.
I also noticed that the path is different.
Do you know why is this happening? Do you see also 2 USB paths if you connect a USB stick?

 

[IronTechmonkey]

The first one, with MXT-USB doesn't work. The second one: MYLINUXLIVE is working and showing the correct files.
I also noticed that the path is different.
Do you know why is this happening? Do you see also 2 USB paths if you connect a USB stick?

The same thing happens on some of my devices. It might be an unavoidable by-product of the way USB and OTG function in MiX across devices with different permissions, paths snd lrvels of native USB OTG support. At one point some time ago, perhaps years, the developer may have spoken to it but that would be hard to find.

In the "workarounds and troubleshooting" FAQ nugget there is a description about how to remove a persistent unwanted USB bookmark but I don't know if that applies to this circumstance. I just delete those or drag them to the bottom of the bookmarks list. If there is a way to remove the duplicate so it never comes back when you use that drive I could put that in the FAQ.