Lets say to Xiaomi: We want USB MASS STORAGE mode back !

[cvncbn92]

i think : Let's say to Xiaomi update Android 4.2 or higher for our divices

 

[5ulo]

I know mtp is fast on Ubuntu BUT Linux isn't only ubuntu.. For example I'm on Arch and mtp is ultra slow and unstable no matter which method I use . What a shame :-(

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[leledumbo]

I would just hope for the open source kernel gets really released soon. If we have that, all other things can be done much easier.

 

[M1cha]

My kernel is nearly complete. mass storage is a thing where xiaomi's kernel can't help.
No device with internal storage has mass storage.

I thought about writing a virtual device driver which emulates a real sdcard but that's just a theoretical concept.

 

[Coldbird]

It's a good concept.

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[afterburner]

I would just hope for the open source kernel gets really released soon. If we have that, all other things can be done much easier.

Xioami is jus fooling us..they said wait,its almost 3 months now there is no update on kernel source..!
Hugo is playing with Mitu dolls..lol
Why Xiaomi Why??

 

[manohar]

Xioami is jus fooling us..they said wait,its almost 3 months now there is no update on kernel source..!
Hugo is playing with Mitu dolls..lol
Why Xiaomi Why??

I think somebody here has a sure knowledge about the Xiaomi releasing Kernel source !
we all know who is it... aren't we ?

 

[M1cha]

@cpasmol xiaomi kernel source release will change nothing about mass storage mode...

 

[Stan Tody]

@cpasmol xiaomi kernel source release will change nothing about mass storage mode...

Is it impossible to make separate partition over internal storage for data, to format it with FAT32 (if it's mandatory) and to expose it as sdcard ?

 

[M1cha]

you can format it with fat32, yes and after some changes to ur rom this will work, too
BUT, UMS(usb mass storage) expects a complete partition layout(MBR, partition table, etc).
So you can't share a single partition via usb.

Well u can share the whole NAND but as already said I see this as a very unsafe solution.

 

[Coldbird]

This would require a whole self coded pseudo usb driver to fake a MBR with one partition.

 

[M1cha]

yes but a block driver is enough (no usb driver)
I'll do that in future but don't you think camera drivers are more important? (We need a custom kernel for that)

 

[Coldbird]

Yeah but didn't you hit a roadblock there?

 

[M1cha]

I'm improving sources everyday to geht Thema to perfection

 

[Coldbird]

Sounds great.

 

[Stan Tody]

M1cha: yes but a block driver is enough (no usb driver)
I'll do that in future

We will wait for it patiently... ...more or less...

M1cha: I'm improving sources everyday to geht Thema to perfection

We appreciate that and we are VERY grateful !