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

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On 19/08/2016 15:02, Poutnik wrote:
> On 08/19/2016 03:36 PM, Roger Mills wrote:
>> 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?
>>
>
> Access them, of access their folder info ?
>
> For the former, unless it would be a remote DB specific access,
> it implicitly involves copying it.
>
> But I have written it is not exactly the same as remote mapping,
> so no complains it is not exactly the same can apply... :)
>
> such mappping may need rooted device.

Yes, I'm aware that you didn't claim this did exactly what the OP 
wanted. I wasn't disagreeing with you - but simply wanting to make sure 
that I understood what you were saying.

In the example which I cited, the Gallery app seems to be able to find 
pictures wherever they are on an Android device, and display thumbnails 
- and then display the actual picture when you tap on a thumbnail. AIUI, 
the OP wants to be able to do the same thing with pictures stored on a 
network share without first having to copy them to the Android device.

Is this sort of thing possible with a rooted device?
-- 
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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