Transferring files/photos over Bluetooth to TP.

lferrante · 09/08/2011, 12:58 PM

I can pair my BB 9650 and send photos over BT but I don't know where they are going. The 9650 says 100% complete but when I look in the photo app they aren't there. I then used Internalzpro and flipped through some of the directories but I can't figure out how to search for the file names in InternalzPro (???)

cclarion · 09/08/2011, 01:08 PM

Check the temp directory

lferrante · 09/08/2011, 01:34 PM

The files were in the TMP directory (/tmp in the root folder). Thanks.

However I can't figure out where to copy them so they show up in the photos app. I tried putting them in the app.Photos folder I can't remember where that is at the moment but it didn't work.

vladoski · 09/08/2011, 01:44 PM

try /media/internal/ directory

lferrante · 02:12 PM

OK thanks unfortunately they don't show up in the photo app (HP fans don't hate me for using the term "app" LOL!)

Something else interesting I tried to create an album in the Photo app but it never shows up.

Cold rebooting the device now..

*So I reboot and I can create a folder from the Photo app and even if I copy the JP directly into the new folder it still doesn't appear. Are there file name restrictions that WebOS can't read? The file name is "Santa Monica-20110908-00061.jpg"

MudShark22 · 02:00 PM

I had that problem with photo not appearing in the photo app.
If I download from an email; it makes it to the downloads folder, but that folder is not read by the app. If I move to wallpapers, it shows up. If I move the the /media/internal/dcim/100palm folder, it still does not show up.

What a pain to move the files.

EDIT: It may be related to muffle system logging patch. I am removing and seeing if it solves my problem

lferrante · 09/08/2011, 02:32 PM

Good idea - I'm doing the same now.

lferrante · 03:17 PM

Same thing. I moved it to a bunch of other directores no luck.

OH I think I know what this is! It has something to do with the file system not closing like when you copy a file to it from Windows and having to do a safe removal. Like even though it's over BT it must function the same way. Let me try to connect to windows and safely remove it then see if they show up.

*edit For some reason on Vista even if I safely remove and unplug it says "Ouch that hurts..." I don't know what that is.

amit_on_tp · 09/08/2011, 03:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lferrante

Same thing. I moved it to a bunch of other directores no luck.

*edit For some reason on Vista even if I safely remove and unplug it says "Ouch that hurts..." I don't know what that is.

Instead of safe removal can you try Eject from My Computer > Drives

That works fine for me, though I'm on XP.

lferrante · 09/08/2011, 03:47 PM

I thought trying this might help
http://forums.precentral.net/hp-touc...t-show-up.html

But no luck. Doens't matter where I put it or if I eject/safely remove.

How the hell did HP expect people to put photos on this thing?

knownboyofno · 09/08/2011, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MudShark22

I had that problem with photo not appearing in the photo app.
If I download from an email; it makes it to the downloads folder, but that folder is not read by the app. If I move to wallpapers, it shows up. If I move the the /media/internal/dcim/100palm folder, it still does not show up.

What a pain to move the files.

EDIT: It may be related to muffle system logging patch. I am removing and seeing if it solves my problem

On mine it reads that but I was having issues with getting images to show up in the photo app. I renamed one of the images in the folder from .jpg to jpeg and it read them. Hope it helps.

lferrante · 09/09/2011, 09:16 AM

Turns out doing a hard reset fixed it. Hold Home button, Vol. down, and Power for 10 seconds and the device reboots. Pictures show up. Don't know if I need to do this every time I add photos but I'll try.

OldSkoolVWLover · 09/09/2011, 10:28 AM

It sounds like a media indexing bug, this is well known in 2.1.2, haven't put a ton of media on my TP so I cannot confirm any media indexing issues at this point.

noseph · 10:45 AM

I can confirm that the media indexing bug (media indexer does not update in a timely manner) does still exist in 3.0.2. Eventually, sometimes several days, your media will show up. There was a thread that purported to have a way to force the update, if I can find it I will update this post.

EDIT: http://forums.precentral.net/webos-d...ml#post3014873 post #45 suggests removing a db3 file and http://forums.precentral.net/webos-d...ml#post3140796 post #67 suggests removing a photo.

09/08/2011, 12:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
lferrante Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 34 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Transferring files/photos over Bluetooth to TP. I can pair my BB 9650 and send photos over BT but I don't know where they are going. The 9650 says 100% complete but when I look in the photo app they aren't there. I then used Internalzpro and flipped through some of the directories but I can't figure out how to search for the file names in InternalzPro (???)
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09/08/2011, 01:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
cclarion Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 75 Likes Received: 12 Thanks: 2 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Check the temp directory
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09/08/2011, 01:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
lferrante Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 34 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	The files were in the TMP directory (/tmp in the root folder). Thanks. However I can't figure out where to copy them so they show up in the photos app. I tried putting them in the app.Photos folder I can't remember where that is at the moment but it didn't work.
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09/08/2011, 01:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
vladoski Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 15 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	try /media/internal/ directory
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09/08/2011, 01:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
lferrante Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 34 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	OK thanks unfortunately they don't show up in the photo app (HP fans don't hate me for using the term "app" LOL!) Something else interesting I tried to create an album in the Photo app but it never shows up. Cold rebooting the device now.. So I reboot and I can create a folder from the Photo app and even if I copy the JP directly into the new folder it still doesn't appear. Are there file name restrictions that WebOS can't read? The file name is "Santa Monica-20110908-00061.jpg" Last edited by lferrante; 09/08/2011 at 02:12 PM.*
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09/08/2011, 01:54 PM	#6 (permalink)
MudShark22 Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: New York Posts: 646 Likes Received: 32 Thanks: 125 Thanked 300 Times in 227 Posts	I had that problem with photo not appearing in the photo app. If I download from an email; it makes it to the downloads folder, but that folder is not read by the app. If I move to wallpapers, it shows up. If I move the the /media/internal/dcim/100palm folder, it still does not show up. What a pain to move the files. EDIT: It may be related to muffle system logging patch. I am removing and seeing if it solves my problem __________________ This space for rent or lease. Inquire within. Last edited by MudShark22; 09/08/2011 at 02:00 PM. Reason: Possible solution
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09/08/2011, 02:32 PM	#7 (permalink)
lferrante Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 34 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Good idea - I'm doing the same now.
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09/08/2011, 02:47 PM	#8 (permalink)
lferrante Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 34 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Same thing. I moved it to a bunch of other directores no luck. OH I think I know what this is! It has something to do with the file system not closing like when you copy a file to it from Windows and having to do a safe removal. Like even though it's over BT it must function the same way. Let me try to connect to windows and safely remove it then see if they show up. edit For some reason on Vista even if I safely remove and unplug it says "Ouch that hurts..." I don't know what that is. Last edited by lferrante; 09/08/2011 at 03:17 PM.*
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09/08/2011, 03:47 PM	#10 (permalink)
lferrante Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 34 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I thought trying this might help http://forums.precentral.net/hp-touc...t-show-up.html But no luck. Doens't matter where I put it or if I eject/safely remove. How the hell did HP expect people to put photos on this thing?
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09/09/2011, 09:16 AM	#12 (permalink)
lferrante Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 34 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Turns out doing a hard reset fixed it. Hold Home button, Vol. down, and Power for 10 seconds and the device reboots. Pictures show up. Don't know if I need to do this every time I add photos but I'll try.
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09/09/2011, 10:28 AM	#13 (permalink)
OldSkoolVWLover Forum Moderator Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 5,724 Likes Received: 528 Thanks: 486 Thanked 559 Times in 428 Posts	It sounds like a media indexing bug, this is well known in 2.1.2, haven't put a ton of media on my TP so I cannot confirm any media indexing issues at this point. __________________ I spend far too much time with electronics and cars and sports...
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09/09/2011, 10:35 AM	#14 (permalink)
noseph Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 693 Likes Received: 57 Thanks: 127 Thanked 96 Times in 90 Posts	I can confirm that the media indexing bug (media indexer does not update in a timely manner) does still exist in 3.0.2. Eventually, sometimes several days, your media will show up. There was a thread that purported to have a way to force the update, if I can find it I will update this post. EDIT: http://forums.precentral.net/webos-d...ml#post3014873 post #45 suggests removing a db3 file and http://forums.precentral.net/webos-d...ml#post3140796 post #67 suggests removing a photo. __________________ Quidquid Latine dictum sit, altum sonatur. Palm III -> Palm V -> Viewsonic Pocket PC V36 -> Treo 650 -> Samsung i760 -> Palm Pre Plus -> Palm Pre 2 & HP TouchPad WebOS 2.1.0 VZW Pre 2 CM9 Alpha 2 Official Nightly HP TouchPad Twitter: @noseph47 Last edited by noseph; 09/09/2011 at 10:45 AM. Reason: added links
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