I was just browsing my phone on my computer and things look a bit weird and unexpected.
1. EXT_SD: Under HTC STORAGE>ext_sd there is DCIM, MyMusic and MyPictures (mostly empty) and four .jpg files with zero length. This ext_sd folder apparently got creamed along the way. The image files are all dated the same: 7/25/2012 at 9:25AM. It is possible this date may have been the date of the ICS update.
2. There is another drive L: that seems to have the "external sd" contents. There is: DCIM, Download, Upload, MyMusic, MyPictures, VaultService, Video, My Documents, and.data folders. When I first got the phone I downloaded my computer pics and music to MyMusic and MyPictures folders. Which I think was under the ext_sd folder.
3. There is also HTC STORAGE (J that has tons of folder including another dcim. Other apps seem to put pics there. (instagram, messaging, screenshots). Too bad they can't all share the same dcim folder.
Is there some historical usage of ext_sd folder that has changed along the way?
The reason I was looking around was because ever since ICS update, my sd card becomes unmounted randomly. My pictures are supposed to go to external sd, but when it is unmounted, they end up in HTC STORAGE:dcim and I have to go manually transfer them. This is a pain. I don't use Gallery for picture viewing but the App I do use for viewing only looks in the true external sd card or ext_sd. When I see the partial contents in ext_sd, that's when I know the sd card got unmounted and my camera settings need to be reset to external sd. It seems to be happening more often lately.
Can I safely delete the ext_sd folder? It really doesn't seem to be hosting anything anymore. Or should I do something else so that it is recognized as the ext_sd. Is it a link to L:?
1. EXT_SD: Under HTC STORAGE>ext_sd there is DCIM, MyMusic and MyPictures (mostly empty) and four .jpg files with zero length. This ext_sd folder apparently got creamed along the way. The image files are all dated the same: 7/25/2012 at 9:25AM. It is possible this date may have been the date of the ICS update.
2. There is another drive L: that seems to have the "external sd" contents. There is: DCIM, Download, Upload, MyMusic, MyPictures, VaultService, Video, My Documents, and.data folders. When I first got the phone I downloaded my computer pics and music to MyMusic and MyPictures folders. Which I think was under the ext_sd folder.
3. There is also HTC STORAGE (J that has tons of folder including another dcim. Other apps seem to put pics there. (instagram, messaging, screenshots). Too bad they can't all share the same dcim folder.
Is there some historical usage of ext_sd folder that has changed along the way?
The reason I was looking around was because ever since ICS update, my sd card becomes unmounted randomly. My pictures are supposed to go to external sd, but when it is unmounted, they end up in HTC STORAGE:dcim and I have to go manually transfer them. This is a pain. I don't use Gallery for picture viewing but the App I do use for viewing only looks in the true external sd card or ext_sd. When I see the partial contents in ext_sd, that's when I know the sd card got unmounted and my camera settings need to be reset to external sd. It seems to be happening more often lately.
Can I safely delete the ext_sd folder? It really doesn't seem to be hosting anything anymore. Or should I do something else so that it is recognized as the ext_sd. Is it a link to L:?