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Weird file manager problem

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AndyBern

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I use an audio recording app (ASR) to record MP3 files in the Recordings folder. After I make a recording, the file immediately appears in the phone's file manager as it should.

But when I connect to my Vista laptop (or XP desktop) to transfer the file from the phone, the new file takes hours or longer to show up in that folder. (My most recent recording from 28 hours ago has yet to appear.) Old recordings show up fine, and once the new recording shows up, I have no problems with it.

So far, this seems to happen only with the files created by ASR, and it happens all the time. But a file should be a file regardless of what app created it, especially if it shows up on the phone's file manager.

What is going on? Does Android use a different file system when connecting via the USB port? If so, how can I get it to sync right away? (I've tried forcing the folder to refresh on Windows, but no joy.)

I'm using the current Android version (4.1.2).
 
Typically Android keeps a media database in addition to the actual data.

For fast access that's usually the point of reference when connecting to a PC.

So it sounds like whatever is happening, the background service to keep that running and synchronized to the actual media files is getting tangled up.

Impossible to say right off the bat, it could be that the database needs clearing or the ASR app itself could be causing the conflict, just for example.

On mine, I get to that and clear data from main settings, Apps, all apps, Media Storage - but that can vary by version and phone maker.

Clear that, wait a while doing nothing with the device - say, 15 minutes or so - see if that clears the problem.

Failing that, the ASR app might be messing with those files when you think it's not.

To save hassle, you could try grabbing the files another way - AirDroid or an FTP server app over your wifi for example. Both free so worth a shot to check out.

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