Can't Access Or See My Cellphone

[Jawpack]

Everything doesn't detect files on my cellphone when it's plugged into my PC. I cannot see my cellphone even when I use Advanced Search. I can see and access it via Windows. If it matters, I have Win10. Is there a setting that will allow my cellphone to be visible in Everything?

[NotNull]

First of all: You should mention what operating system your phone uses (Android, ios, BlackberryOS, Windows) and what version.
And also: your Everything version (including 32- or 64-bit)
Now we have nothing to go on ....

In general:
Your phone files are accessible in Windows as a virtual folder. The current version of Everything doesn't support that (yet; it is on the to do list).
You can't see these files and folders in CMD either. That is a good check: If you can see them in CMD, Everything can see the too.


Workaround for Android: see here (the good bits are at the end of that long thread)

[Jawpack]

I'm using Everything Version 1.4.1.948 (x64), Win10, Android Samsung Note 9.

I'll look over the link you posted. From a cursory look, it looks a bit confusing but I'll see if I can ferret through it.

[Jawpack]

NotNull,

In general:
Your phone files are accessible in Windows as a virtual folder. The current version of Everything doesn't support that (yet; it is on the to do list).
You can't see these files and folders in CMD either. That is a good check: If you can see them in CMD, Everything can see the too.


Workaround for Android: see here (the good bits are at the end of that long thread)

I've been busy the last couple days with a home repair project. I tried, but I couldn't understand what's in the link. It's a bit above my understanding in that field of computer technology.

Is it possible for you to break it down so a totally computer illiterate person (which I'm not) can understand?

[NotNull]

1. Install some FTP Server from the Play Store on your Android device
2. Configure this FTP Server
3. Take note of (IP) addres and port number you used
4. Download ftpuse (see other thread) on your Windows machine
5. Run

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    ftpuse.exe X: <IP-adress Android device> /PORT:<port address>
   

   ( example: ftpuse.exe S: 192.168.1.9 /PORT:2211 )
6. In Everything add S:\ under Menu:Tools > Options > Indexes > Fodlers
7. Done

If that still doesn\t get you running, tell at which step it failed and describe (in detail) what you did at this step.

[Jawpack]

Finally finished the home project. Now I can get back to normal.

I'm stuck. I installed the requested programs. I ran into a problem when I got to the part with the code and "In Everything add S:\ under Menu:Tools > Options > Indexes > Folders"

Where am I supposed to add that ftpuse.exe X: <IP-adress Android device> /PORT:<port address> code?

Don't see a way to add S:\ into Everything. It opens Windows Explorer and Everything still doesn't detect my cell phone.

[therube]

Where am I supposed to add that ftpuse.exe X: <IP-adress Android device> /PORT:<port address> code?

(Without looking) sounds like ftpuse.exe is run from a command prompt (presumably from within whatever directory ftpuse.exe is locate).

[NotNull]

Where am I supposed to add that ftpuse.exe X: <IP-adress Android device> /PORT:<port address> code?

• In File Explorer, browse to the folder where your ftpuse.exe is
• Enter
  CMD
  in the address bar and press ENTER
• Type ftpuse.exe S: <IP-adress Android device> /PORT:<port address> and press ENTER
  You need to replace <IP-adress Android device> and <port address> with teh actual IP-address and portnumber
• In Everything, go to Menu:Tools > Options > Indexes > Folders
• Add S:\
• Press OK button

[ivellios1988]

Many thanks to @NotNull for directing me to this post.

After successful mapping my FTP location as a drive, I encountered some issues. I hope somebody will be able to help me.

Using FTPUSE, I mapped an sd card in my smartphone. Problem is that I have a lot of files and folders that contain Polish characters which causes some issues with encoding, for example "Sęktas" is shown as "SÄ™ktas". Unfortunately, it seems that the documentation for FTPUSE doesn't say anything about problems with encoding

Another problem is that, some time after I started indexing my sd card in Everything, the connection made with FTPUSE apparently died - mapped sd card disappeared from My Computer. Could it be caused by a huge number of files on my sd card?

[NotNull]

Probably a limitation in FTPUSE I just used it because I had it already on my system, but any other similar progrm would do.

EDIT:
BackupChain DriveMaker looks promising (not tested, though)

Another problem is that, some time after I started indexing my sd card in Everything, the connection made with FTPUSE apparently died - mapped sd card disappeared from My Computer. Could it be caused by a huge number of files on my sd card?

First guess: a timeout on the FTP Server. FTP Servers typically will close a connection if there is no activity for some time.