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Can't find way to move Recorder app audio files to my PC. [Solved]

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      Opolork
      last edited by Opolork 24 Feb 2020, 20:17

      Hi.

      I have the Recorder app installed in UT (stable channel). I can record files fine. When I try to share with the file manager and put the files there - they show on my phone as being in the file manager folder but when I connect my phone to my PC with a cable - they don't show up. :confused_face:

      Any ideas, folks?

      Thanks.

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        arubislander
        last edited by 25 Feb 2020, 05:59

        What folder did you put the files in? While connected via a cable the device only exposes a hand full of folders to the computer. Anything placed anywhere else is only visible from the computer if you've enables ssh on your phone and browse to it from your computer over sFTP.

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          Emphrath @arubislander
          last edited by 25 Feb 2020, 09:17

          @arubislander or through adb shell, which is easier

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            Opolork @arubislander
            last edited by Opolork 3 Jan 2020, 17:27 1 Mar 2020, 17:10

            @arubislander said in Can't find way to move Recorder app audio files to my PC.:

            What folder did you put the files in? While connected via a cable the device only exposes a hand full of folders to the computer. Anything placed anywhere else is only visible from the computer if you've enables ssh on your phone and browse to it from your computer over sFTP.

            Hi arubislander.
            Could I use just regular FTP?
            Would uFTP & / or WifiTransfer do the job?

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              Opolork @Emphrath
              last edited by 1 Mar 2020, 17:41

              @Emphrath said in Can't find way to move Recorder app audio files to my PC.:

              @arubislander or through adb shell, which is easier

              Hi emphrath.

              Could you elaborate? Would doing that mean I could just connect the phone to my PC via a USB cable and browse the phones files without restrictions?

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                Emphrath @Opolork
                last edited by 1 Mar 2020, 17:51

                @Opolork that's exactly it. First enable developer mode in ut tweak tool. Then plug in the cable and run "adb shell" in a terminal. You'll then be running a shell in the device, from where you can freely browse (might require sudo for some folders) that's it. To copy / paste files from device to computer, use adb push or pull - depends.

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                  magdesign
                  last edited by 1 Mar 2020, 21:28

                  My workaround for the problem:

                  After recording something with the Recorder, click the Share symbol in the top right corner, select File Manager and select the Download folder.
                  Then connect phone via USB and you will find the recording in your Downloads folder.

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                    arubislander @Opolork
                    last edited by 1 Mar 2020, 23:23

                    @Opolork indeed, as @magdesign said, just selecting one if the folders that are exposed to the computer (Music, Videos, Documents is Downloads, to name a few) will make your files accessible from your computer.

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                      Opolork
                      last edited by 2 Mar 2020, 19:17

                      When I open the file manager to the directory (it says phablet at the top) - with Documents, Downloads, Music, Pictures, Videos folders - it says 'Restricted access' and has an Unlock button. I use my PIN to unlock it. Is that normal?

                      I shared the .ogg recording in the Downloads folder and it shows on my phone but when I connected to my PC with the USB cable - nothing is in the Downloads folder from my PC view. :disappointed_face:

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                        AppLee @Opolork
                        last edited by 2 Mar 2020, 19:32

                        @Opolork
                        The behavior you're describing is a bit strange.
                        When you tap on the share icon you select the File manager then you have choose a folder and then tap on the "V" check sign in the upper right corner.
                        No authentication is required on my phone.

                        I guess you're on stable, but with what phone ?
                        Now that I think about it, it may be a bug with the arm64 version... It's a new version so there may be some issues.

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                          Opolork
                          last edited by 2 Mar 2020, 20:18

                          Update:

                          I left my phone attached to my PC. Enabled flight mode (probably nothing to do with it). Hit phone button to turn off display. I tried my computer again and the .ogg file was now viewable from my PC file manager. I was able to copy it over without issue and it played fine.

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                            Opolork @AppLee
                            last edited by 2 Mar 2020, 20:19

                            @AppLee I'm using the FP2.

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                              arubislander @Opolork
                              last edited by 3 Mar 2020, 08:51

                              @Opolork said in Can't find way to move Recorder app audio files to my PC.:

                              When I open the file manager to the directory (it says phablet at the top) - with Documents, Downloads, Music, Pictures, Videos folders - it says 'Restricted access' and has an Unlock button. I use my PIN to unlock it. Is that normal?

                              Yes, this is normal, although there are a few devices that do not exhibit this behavior any longer since the code from the edge channel made it over to the main channels. In any case, this is the behavior all the original devices had.

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                                Opolork @arubislander
                                last edited by 6 Mar 2020, 15:32

                                @arubislander Cheers, arubislander, for the info. :thumbs_up_light_skin_tone: πŸ™‚

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                                  Opolork
                                  last edited by Opolork 3 Jul 2020, 08:09 7 Mar 2020, 08:09

                                  Today, there was an update for the Recorder app. I tried again to move a recorded file to my PC - this time it worked even better - my phone was left on. No issue. πŸ™‚

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