Re: Way to mount network file share to Android file system

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From	Roger Mills <watt.tyler@gmail.com>
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Subject	Re: Way to mount network file share to Android file system
Date	Fri, 19 Aug 2016 14:36:44 +0100
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On 19/08/2016 12:32, Poutnik wrote:
> On 08/19/2016 12:31 PM, Roger Mills wrote:
>> On 19/08/2016 00:40, Tim wrote:
>>> I run Windows on my desktop, and Android M on my tablet. Is there a
>>> way to
>>> mount a file share from Windows to the Android file system so that it
>>> appears to be native to Android, and thus available to all apps?
>>
>> Not that I'm aware of. Using apps such as ES File Explorer, you can FTP
>> files to and fro between your Android and the file share. But if, for
>> example, you want the Gallery app to automatically find all the
>> photographs in your file share, I don't think that can be done.
>>
>> BICBW - and would be interested to hear from anyone who knows otherwise.
>
> Not exactly the same, but I use Android application SyncMe,
> that synchronizes according given rules
> the chosen folder on Android and chosen shared folder on Windows,
> via Wireless LAN over the local Wifi router.
>
>
But that presumably copies the files onto the Android device rather than 
allowing apps to access them over the WiFi link?

-- 
Cheers,
Roger
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Way to mount network file share to Android file system Tim <timothybil@yahoo.com> - 2016-08-18 18:40 -0500
  Re: Way to mount network file share to Android file system Roger Mills <watt.tyler@gmail.com> - 2016-08-19 11:31 +0100
    Re: Way to mount network file share to Android file system Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2016-08-19 13:32 +0200
      Re: Way to mount network file share to Android file system Roger Mills <watt.tyler@gmail.com> - 2016-08-19 14:36 +0100
        Re: Way to mount network file share to Android file system Poutnik <poutnik4nntp@gmail.com> - 2016-08-19 16:02 +0200
          Re: Way to mount network file share to Android file system Roger Mills <watt.tyler@gmail.com> - 2016-08-19 22:51 +0100
            Re: Way to mount network file share to Android file system Ralph Fox <-rf-nz-@-.invalid> - 2016-08-20 11:03 +1200

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