Shortcut for Storage Settings

Shortcut for Storage Settings Free App

Rated 4.00/5 (283) —  Free Android application by Ciubex

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About Shortcut for Storage Settings

Because my phone (Sony Xperia V) have support for USB-OTG but do not have a quick way to unmount an attached USB device, I made this project.
IMPORTANT 1: This application do not add support for USB hosting to your devices!
IMPORTANT 2: This was suppose to be used on Sony Xperia V phones with Android 4.2, others are not supported, because I do not have other devices. Use it carefully and be aware about possible issues.

If you encounter android.permission.MOUNT_UNMOUNT_FILESYSTEMS exception then the application can not be used to unmount the external media, use only as a shortcut to Settings. Only from the Settings will be possible to unmount external devices.
This exception appear on newest Android version due to new security restrictions, I can not bypass that, but you can try to root your device and then convert this application to a system application (I can not guarantee that will work on all devices, I can not test it on other devices than my personal phone).

The sources are available here: https://github.com/ciubex/storage-info

If you connect an USB mass storage device to a device with Android which support USB-OTG on the notification bar will be displayed a notification to access the Storage Settings.

On some devices is possible to quick mount and unmount attached storage by select quick mount/unmount on the Notification Type(remember on some devices this cannot be made without root)
If this new feature is crashing, please unplug any USB device attached and select "Create a notification shortcut to default Storage Settings..." from Notification Type.

This application will not add to your device host support, read device manual to see if the device support USB-OTG. In some cases, the USB-OTG could be enabled by using a custom ROM.

Unfortunately I do not have others phones to test this application, so sorry for any inconvenience.
Tips:
- If the shortcut remain on the notification bar, use the "Toggle notification" from the application to close it.
- After each update please unplug any USB storage attached and open the application, also press the "Toggle notification" to enable and then to disable the notification shortcut. In that way you will have a cleanup settings.

This application will not always mount back an unmounted USB storage device, that's because sometime the Android system is not able to process that request. I made the implementation but is not always successfully.
The user can select an application to be launched, preferable a file manager, when a storage is mounted.

Thank you for using this application!

I'm a simple Java developer with some basic Android knowledge. I made this application for my own proposes and I want to share with other users.
Unfortunately I don't have knowledge or money to make translations for other languages.
Thank you for your support and feedback!

How to Download / Install

Download and install Shortcut for Storage Settings version 3.7.5 on your Android device!
Downloaded 50,000+ times, content rating: Everyone
Android package: ro.ciubex.storageinfo, download Shortcut for Storage Settings.apk

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App History & Updates

What's Changed
Version 3.7.5:
- minor fixes.
Thanks to Gilmar for recent task list suggestion!
This application do not add support for USB-OTG to your device!
Please send me an e-mail with your issues, thank you!
Version update Shortcut for Storage Settings was updated to version 3.7.5
More downloads  Shortcut for Storage Settings reached 50 000 - 100 000 downloads
Version update Shortcut for Storage Settings was updated to version 3.7.2
Version update Shortcut for Storage Settings was updated to version 3.6.6

What are users saying about Shortcut for Storage Settings

X70%
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I don't like is install

C70%
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Bad bad bad bad

C70%
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Storage

C70%
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Thanks a lot. It works on my LYF model as above without root. OS is Lollipop.

I70%
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I love it! So easy to use

C70%
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nize yo!!!

M70%
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Good work :)

L70%
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خوبه ضمن unmount کردن فلش میتونه از unmount کردن میکرو اس دی تب لت جلوگیری کنه

S70%
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Thanks man. Of course you know how much this helps and how it saves many seconds of our time. You did good

S70%
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This app is exactly what I was looking for to easily unmount a USB-OTG device. Initially it didn't seem to work on my Droid Turbo, but then after changing some settings it started working fine.

F70%
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my device just work for shortcut to storage setting. I hope that you can make it available with all android device for mount/unmount notification, thanks.

S70%
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Great little app to add a shortcut to unmount OTG USB drive quickly. Thank you!!

S70%
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Works perfectly for my lenovo p70

S70%
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Thanx.. This soo usefull..

S70%
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Please make it more easy to go directly to unmount storage

S70%
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It's so simple but very useful! Why don't Android include this feature built in? Anyone who uses USB OTG needs this.

S70%
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Help for otg future

R70%
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Does what it says, everyone try it out!!

S70%
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Not working n cause my tablet reboot again n again

S70%
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Bad bad bad bad

S70%
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The idea is good, however it doesn't work on my me372cg,it ask mount_unmount_filesystems permission. Not sure if the issue is on my android. Hopefully it can be fixed. Thx

M70%
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Work

B70%
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Tyu

M70%
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Help for otg future

M70%
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Won't create storage shortcut without charging the battery. Please fix.

M70%
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No good

M70%
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Meleth

M70%
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Bad bad bad bad

Y70%
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After loading the latest version of Lollipop for my Oneplus One the ability to dismount a USB OTG drive got buried in the storage menus. This program makes it much easier to find my way to the right menu to disconnect a mounted USB device.

G70%
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Can manage to get a shortcut of storage settings. Other options dnt work on ASUS T00Z.

Y70%
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Thaks

H70%
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خوبه ضمن unmount کردن فلش میتونه از unmount کردن میکرو اس دی تب لت جلوگیری کنه

Y70%
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Help for otg future

Y70%
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Nice

Y70%
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I like

K70%
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Tank u

K70%
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Good software for unmount otg

O70%
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Just Shortcut

T70%
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Can't even open settings in the app

N70%
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I can now mount and unmount my USB drive and do not need root access. Moto X


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