[CC] External SD card usage

Fred Bloggs · 10-17-2013, 03:24 PM

I have a Galaxy S2 phone and use Aldiko and Kindle as my readers, with library management done using Caibre2/Calibre Companion.

My problem is that my phones internal storage is now overflowing and I badly need to free up space.

I can't find a way to make Calibre send files to my External SD Card

Any advise gratefully received (well most LOL)

theducks · 10-17-2013, 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fred Bloggs

I have a Galaxy S2 phone and use Aldiko and Kindle as my readers, with library management done using Caibre2/Calibre Companion.

My problem is that my phones internal storage is now overflowing and I badly need to free up space.

I can't find a way to make Calibre send files to my External SD Card

Any advise gratefully received (well most LOL)

CC has a setting where it keeps books. Change it. (FWIW Calibre will always call this 'Main')

DoctorOhh · 10-17-2013, 11:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fred Bloggs

Calibre Companion.
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I can't find a way to make Calibre send files to my External SD Card

As theducks states you tell Calibre Companion where to place the books using the settings menu in CC on your phone not by changing a setting in calibre. Check out this section of the CC FAQ for direct guidance.

Dopedangel · 10-17-2013, 11:24 PM

I am a bit confused with what you are doing are you sending books using calibre companion to your phone or using a usb cable.
If with calibre companion then with root you can use an app like foldermount it will make the android os and calibre companion see external sd or a folder in external sd as a folder in internal sd card.
And if you are using usb cable just send books to the external card once you have set the foldermount to emulate it in internal when you open calibre companion you will see the files as usual.

Fred Bloggs · 10-18-2013, 05:09 AM

Sorry Guys, I should have been more specific.

I am using cc and when I try to change the default location in cc settings from
/storage/sdcard0/Calibre_Companion/..... to /storage/extSdCard/.... it will not allow me to navigate past /storage/sdcard0.

I do not have/want a rooted phone as I do not have the required skills to root it anyway

Fred

Adoby · 10-18-2013, 06:47 AM

Specify the path manually.

I can change /storage/sdcard0 to /storage/sdcard1 without problem, and navigate from there.

But unfortunately my device doesn't allow me anything but read only access there. So it is of limited use.

I use sdcard1 for other types of media that I transfer using Nexus Media Importer, or via a separate cardreader.

DoctorOhh · 10-19-2013, 12:57 AM

Did you review the FAQ I link to previously?

10-17-2013, 03:24 PM	#1
Fred Bloggs Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 475010 Join Date: Oct 2013 Device: Samsung Galaxy S2	[CC] External SD card usage I have a Galaxy S2 phone and use Aldiko and Kindle as my readers, with library management done using Caibre2/Calibre Companion. My problem is that my phones internal storage is now overflowing and I badly need to free up space. I can't find a way to make Calibre send files to my External SD Card Any advise gratefully received (well most LOL)

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10-17-2013, 11:24 PM	#4
Dopedangel Wizard Posts: 1,761 Karma: 30063305 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Singapore Device: Boyue	I am a bit confused with what you are doing are you sending books using calibre companion to your phone or using a usb cable. If with calibre companion then with root you can use an app like foldermount it will make the android os and calibre companion see external sd or a folder in external sd as a folder in internal sd card. And if you are using usb cable just send books to the external card once you have set the foldermount to emulate it in internal when you open calibre companion you will see the files as usual.

10-18-2013, 05:09 AM	#5
Fred Bloggs Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 475010 Join Date: Oct 2013 Device: Samsung Galaxy S2	Sorry Guys, I should have been more specific. I am using cc and when I try to change the default location in cc settings from /storage/sdcard0/Calibre_Companion/..... to /storage/extSdCard/.... it will not allow me to navigate past /storage/sdcard0. I do not have/want a rooted phone as I do not have the required skills to root it anyway Fred

10-18-2013, 06:47 AM	#6
Adoby Handy Elephant Posts: 1,736 Karma: 26785668 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Southern Sweden, far out in the quiet woods Device: Thinkpad E595, Ubuntu Mate, Huawei Mediapad 5, Bouye Likebook Plus	Specify the path manually. I can change /storage/sdcard0 to /storage/sdcard1 without problem, and navigate from there. But unfortunately my device doesn't allow me anything but read only access there. So it is of limited use. I use sdcard1 for other types of media that I transfer using Nexus Media Importer, or via a separate cardreader.

10-19-2013, 12:57 AM	#7
DoctorOhh US Navy, Retired Posts: 9,863 Karma: 13806776 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: North Carolina Device: Icarus Illumina XL HD, Nexus 7	Did you review the FAQ I link to previously?

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