Error when uploading pics/sound files

[salanester]

I keep getting an error message when I try to add a picture and sound file that it can't send to the phone. Everything else shows up on the phone just fine (labels, buttons) so I am connected. Anyone else having any problems? (using mac version btw)

 

[Kyle Gibb]

Me too. I looked up the FAQs and I think the issue is that OSX automatically mounts your SD card. App Inventor requires access to the SD card to store resources. Not sure how to prevent it... any ideas?

 

[salanester]

Me too. I looked up the FAQs and I think the issue is that OSX automatically mounts your SD card. App Inventor requires access to the SD card to store resources. Not sure how to prevent it... any ideas?

I just noticed the SD card issue; I have no idea! I joined the group suggested and am looking now for a fix. Let me know if you find anything.

 

[Jerry Hildenbrand]

Try this
Connect phone to your computer.
Turn off USB storage
Turn off USB Debugging
Turn ON USB Debugging
open app inventor
open the block editor

Had to do this when using doubletwist and having it set to auto mount and sync when plugged in

 

[Kyle Gibb]

Just posted a new thread on the issue. Hopefully I will get a solution soon.

 

[salanester]

Tried that...no luck.

I did just learn and test it that if you package app and install it works fine since the media gets included in the .apk. Problem with this will be testing before packaging and sending to phone.

 

[Kyle Gibb]

Try this
Connect phone to your computer.
Turn off USB storage
Turn off USB Debugging
Turn ON USB Debugging
open app inventor
open the block editor

Had to do this when using doubletwist and having it set to auto mount and sync when plugged in

I have the phone set to "charge only" already. It only prevents the internal 8GB from being mounted, not the external.

 

[Jerry Hildenbrand]

idea #2
Does MacOS use udev rules?
if so, they may need edited. Look for /etc/udev/rules.d/ and see if xx-android.rules. exists. (xx = 51 on linux, may be different on a Mac)

 

[salanester]

Try this
Connect phone to your computer.
Turn off USB storage
Turn off USB Debugging
Turn ON USB Debugging
open app inventor
open the block editor

Had to do this when using doubletwist and having it set to auto mount and sync when plugged in

I stand corrected; this just worked perfectly for me!

 

[Jerry Hildenbrand]

I stand corrected; this just worked perfectly for me!

Sweet. I think Kyle's going to have to do this AND figure out how to keep both SD card and internal storage from mounting, since he is using a Dinc

 

[Kyle Gibb]

Sweet. I think Kyle's going to have to do this AND figure out how to keep both SD card and internal storage from mounting, since he is using a Dinc

Lol such a ridiculous issue "how to I force my computer not to access storage devices when I plug them into the USB ports".

 

[Sonicaholic]

Lol such a ridiculous issue "how to I force my computer not to access storage devices when I plug them into the USB ports".

Try threataning it with being replaced with a vista machine they hate reading anythink including there own OS :O