Usb storage mass and ICS

[Danielfr]

Solution:


How to enable USB mass storage on Android 4.0 ICS Samsung Galaxy S2?
1.Bring up Settings.
2.Click More… (under Wireless and network).
3.Then select USB utilities ~ Set USB cable connection mode.
4.Select Connect storage to PC then.
5.Connect USB cable from phone to PC.
6.Select Turn on USB storage.
7.That’s all.

 

[DeviantDroid]

I was confused as to why my apps wouldn't install... Now i know why. Thanks dude

 

[rizxda]

eheh it's quite different from gingerbred, yes.
I have found it just yesterday!!

 

[xethor]

eheh it's quite different from gingerbred, yes.
I have found it just yesterday!!

It isn't really that different at all, it has always been under Network>USB utilities or something under GB. It's just that most of us used the pull-down notification.

 

[scanja500]

its working with my usbStick but dosent work with the camera!?

 

[adem_7]

Thanks, dude.

Was getting desperate because couldn't read my storage, on Bezke's ROM.

Cheers.

 

[by_dj_omar]

thank you very much...

 

[VAXXi]

OR, if you hate going through the menus everytime, you can do like I did and enable the USB mass storage by default (instead of that MTP which doesn't work on Mac OS).

Solution A - put this in your init script (if you have a kernel which supports init scripts, currently only CF-Root works on ICS).

setprop persist.sys.usb.config "mass_storage,adb"

Solution B - add/change the same settings in build.prop (you probably have now "persist.sys.usb.config=mtp,adb".

persist.sys.usb.config=mass_storage,adb

And reboot. When you connect your cable, it will default to USB mass storage mode just like it did on Gingerbread.

 

[harise100]

Solution C: JKay or any other ROM maker, add a button to the Message bar.

Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA

 

[Danielfr]

OR, if you hate going through the menus everytime, you can do like I did and enable the USB mass storage by default (instead of that MTP which doesn't work on Mac OS).

Solution A - put this in your init script (if you have a kernel which supports init scripts, currently only CF-Root works on ICS).

setprop persist.sys.usb.config "mass_storage,adb"

Solution B - add/change the same settings in build.prop (you probably have now "persist.sys.usb.config=mtp,adb".

persist.sys.usb.config=mass_storage,adb

And reboot. When you connect your cable, it will default to USB mass storage mode just like it did on Gingerbread.

I have "persist.sys.storage_preload=1"

 

[Powereh]

I have "persist.sys.storage_preload=1"

Got the same here.

 

[Elemetrix]

Nice solution above but I just really wish it could be handled like my old HTC on GB with the dropdown notification.

Sometimes I just want to charge, sometimes mtp will do but more often mass storage.

 

[Fed03]

i rly need this feature...i use it everyday to connect my gs2 to my car stereo....there'sno app capable a the moment?

 

[VAXXi]

That has nothing to do with what I wrote; as these are computers, even one letter makes a big difference, nevermind one entire word

I've checked the default build.prop files on XXLPQ and ZSLPE and they don't seem to include this setting by default, so you probably have to add it manually; either remount /system as r/w and edit through vi in ADB, either use build.prop Editor from the market.

@Elemetrix: changing the system property mentioned before gives you the old style setting instead of MTP.

 

[xinfinityoO]

That has nothing to do with what I wrote; as these are computers, even one letter makes a big difference, nevermind one entire word

I've checked the default build.prop files on XXLPQ and ZSLPE and they don't seem to include this setting by default, so you probably have to add it manually; either remount /system as r/w and edit through vi in ADB, either use build.prop Editor from the market.

@Elemetrix: changing the system property mentioned before gives you the old style setting instead of MTP.

editing build.rpop..didnt work

 

[VAXXi]

What exactly didn't work ? is it still going to MTP, is it not working at all anymore ?

Easiest way to check is to do a

getprop | grep usb

in Terminal Emulator and see if the values have changed.

 

[xinfinityoO]

What exactly didn't work ? is it still going to MTP, is it not working at all anymore ?

Easiest way to check is to do a

getprop | grep usb

in Terminal Emulator and see if the values have changed.

it is still picking as mtp,adb when i grep it. but i have confirmed i changed it in build.prop.. found under systems

 

[Fed03]

can u make pls a detailed guide to us poor newbies? XD

 

[VAXXi]

it is still picking as mtp,adb when i grep it. but i have confirmed i changed it in build.prop.. found under systems

Was the build.prop saved ? can you grep the property name in build.prop and check it's still there after rebooting the phone ?

The

getprop | grep usb

should give you two more properties: sys.usb.config and sys.usb.state. They should have the same mass_storage,adb value.

 

[xinfinityoO]

Was the build.prop saved ? can you grep the property name in build.prop and check it's still there after rebooting the phone ?

The

getprop | grep usb

should give you two more properties: sys.usb.config and sys.usb.state. They should have the same mass_storage,adb value.

yes it was saved.. i even checked with root explorer.. and the rest of properties also states the same mtp,adb. can you attach your buildprop for me to test..

thanks