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posted 2017-03-07 20:13:43 +0300

Media missing on Android side gallery SFOS2.1.0.9

Hi all!

I couldn't find anything similar to this issue. After updating to Sailfish OS 2.1.0.9, I had no problems sharing pictures/media on Android apps like WhatsApp. I have over 7000 media on SDCard and I'm aware of the fact that indexing those media files can take a long time. However, the issue doesn't seem to be on indexing the files because native gallery app shows all the media normally. In my opinion there could be some kind of issue with Android side indexing etc.

I had this "missing" media problem first with screenshots but now it seems that sometimes even some of the media captured by native Sailfish camera can't be found on Android side gallery. For instance, some of the pictures that I have taken today can't be found on WhatsApp because they just simply don't exist on Android gallery. Right now I'm trying to refresh media database "Virkistä mediatietokanta" using Sailfish Utilities but to this far it has worked only occasionally. I have tried to reboot the phone (Jolla Phone 1) in order to get the media back but it doesn't help.

I just would like to know whether this is a bug or what. I hope you got my point and I'll try to answer your questions as well as I can.

Media missing on Android side gallery SFOS2.1.0.9

Hi all!

I couldn't find anything similar to this issue. After updating to Sailfish OS 2.1.0.9, I had no problems sharing pictures/media on Android apps like WhatsApp. I have over 7000 media on SDCard and I'm aware of the fact that indexing those media files can take a long time. However, the issue doesn't seem to be on indexing the files because native gallery app shows all the media normally. In my opinion there could be some kind of issue with Android side indexing etc.

I had this "missing" media problem first with screenshots but now it seems that sometimes even some of the media captured by native Sailfish camera can't be found on Android side gallery. For instance, some of the pictures that I have taken today can't be found on WhatsApp because they just simply don't exist on Android gallery. Right now I'm trying to refresh media database "Virkistä mediatietokanta" using Sailfish Utilities but to this far it has worked only occasionally. I have tried to reboot the phone (Jolla Phone 1) in order to get the media back but it doesn't help.

I just would like to know whether this is a bug or what. I hope you got my point and I'll try to answer your questions as well as I can.

Edit: After running the refresh (media database) and restarting alien dalvik, it seems that everything is fine right now. However, the next question is when this is going to happen again.

Media missing on Android side gallery SFOS2.1.0.9

Hi all!

I couldn't find anything similar to this issue. After updating to Sailfish OS 2.1.0.9, I had no problems sharing pictures/media on Android apps like WhatsApp. I have over 7000 media on SDCard and I'm aware of the fact that indexing those media files can take a long time. However, the issue doesn't seem to be on indexing the files because native gallery app shows all the media normally. In my opinion there could be some kind of issue with Android side indexing etc.

I had this "missing" media problem first with screenshots but now it seems that sometimes even some of the media captured by native Sailfish camera can't be found on Android side gallery. For instance, some of the pictures that I have taken today can't be found on WhatsApp because they just simply don't exist on Android gallery. Right now I'm trying to refresh media database "Virkistä mediatietokanta" using Sailfish Utilities but to this far it has worked only occasionally. I have tried to reboot the phone (Jolla Phone 1) in order to get the media back but it doesn't help.

Also when it comes to the screenshots. They aren't available anymore. Before SFOS2.1.0.9 they were available on Android gallery with normal media like pictures. On 2.1.0.9 it seems that something have changed and those screenshots are missing.

I just would like to know whether this is a bug or what. I hope you got my point and I'll try to answer your questions as well as I can.

Edit: After running the refresh (media database) and restarting alien dalvik, it seems that everything is fine right now. However, the next question is when this is going to happen again.