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XY Access to Android via Network
Posted: 28 Dec 2024 06:13
by TestMeister
Win 11
XY 26.70.0500
I have a Samsung Galaxy phone and over my local LAN I am able to access the phones internal file system with Win File Explorer but not with XY.
The tree is unlocked and Show portable devices is enabled.
Any other settings I might be missing?
Re: XY Access to Android via Network
Posted: 02 Jan 2025 09:57
by admin
Can't explain. It should work.
When you click the "..." button at Configuration | General | Startup & Exit | Permanent startup path, is it listed in the Browse for Folder dialog that pops up?
Re: XY Access to Android via Network
Posted: 02 Jan 2025 19:32
by TestMeister
Yes it is, along with the sub folders.
Re: XY Access to Android via Network
Posted: 02 Jan 2025 19:54
by admin
Also not visible in a fresh instance?
Re: XY Access to Android via Network
Posted: 02 Jan 2025 20:20
by TestMeister
Not visible
All the drives shown are from my NAS.
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Re: XY Access to Android via Network
Posted: 03 Jan 2025 10:21
by admin
MTP transfer (or "file transfer" or whatever they call it) must be enabled on the phone.
Re: XY Access to Android via Network
Posted: 04 Jan 2025 01:28
by TestMeister
The only reference to MTB or file transfer is relative to using a USB connection.
I found this under Developer Options and enabled it but it didn't help
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Also, from my PC I shared the cell phone internal storage folder.
I gave the share full control to all users
Then using a UNC with the PC as the host, it appears up as a folder under the PC.
However, no contents are displayed
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Re: XY Access to Android via Network
Posted: 04 Jan 2025 09:19
by admin
Could that be a rights thing? Did you try starting XY as admin?
Re: XY Access to Android via Network
Posted: 04 Jan 2025 19:20
by TestMeister
Right, I had tried that but no luck.
Here's another view. Apparently Windows represents the portable drive as a an internal folder.
But XY doesn't show the device in the folder
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Re: XY Access to Android via Network
Posted: 04 Jan 2025 19:56
by jupe
Check if you have Junctions enabled in here:
Configuration | General | Tree and List | Items in Tree and List
Re: XY Access to Android via Network
Posted: 04 Jan 2025 20:13
by TestMeister
Yes! We're getting there...but after a restart, it still doesn't show up in the tree
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Re: XY Access to Android via Network
Posted: 04 Jan 2025 23:36
by TestMeister
I finally have a solution-
Established the folder as a share with full permissions for everyone
Mapped a drive using the UNC
While the phone doesn't appear as a device as it does with File Explorer, I have the same easy RW access
Also, I do not need to load XY as Admin
Thanks for your patience!
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Re: XY Access to Android via Network
Posted: 05 Jan 2025 12:00
by admin
Good. But I don't understand why the previous solution (junctions) did not work after a restart.
Re: XY Access to Android via Network
Posted: 06 Jan 2025 00:21
by jupe
Once junctions were enabled I assume that the OP then incorrectly expected it to also show up in the tree (after a restart) as a portable device same as in Explorer, instead of it just becoming browsable via the junction.