Android: How to read files in Java app from MTP

Question

I need to be able to read a phone's file system from a desktop application in Java. I don't want to use adb.

In old android devices/versions there was Usb Mass Storage, but on all the newer devices this option doesn't exist.

So can some one help with a library and example code... What I need is: 1) Read files (the actual file and the file's properties including paths - I need to get only the .mp3s) 2) Write to specific locations

Thanks!

See this http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2481300/portable-device-path-on-windows — user3490766, Oct 14 '14 at 13:29

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 17 '14 at 21:12

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I tried to read data from MTP using the jusbpmp library, but the following example code returned me an empty array of devices, although I had a connected android phone in working MTP mode:

dm = DeviceManager.getInstance();
dm.createInstance();
dm.scanDevices();
dm.dump();

answered Sep 17 '14 at 21:12

blkfire

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Tried it myself just now, same thing :( – AlexD Sep 18 '14 at 11:53

Android: How to read files in Java app from MTP

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