MTP-Alternative USB Drive

MTP-Alternative USB Drive Free App

Rated 3.82/5 (711) —  Free Android application by ClearEvo.com

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About MTP-Alternative USB Drive

USB file transfers with PC - without 'MTP' problems.

No more USB ‘MTP driver not found’ or ‘can’t find my files’ issues - Supports both Windows and Ubuntu GNU/Linux!

Update: Transferring LARGE Files like HD Video from phone to PC? Please try my new app called 'BohorShare' which is designed specially for that case: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.clearevo.bohorshare

New! Now supports external SD-Cards (/mnt/extSdCard) read access. (The extSdCard is 'Read-Only' as restricted by Android's new policy in Kitkat onwards). However, the normal 'sdcard' folder can be written normally.

'MTP-Alternative' shares this device's storage as a 'Drive' to Computers via USB Tethering instead of the default android 'MTP' file transfer method and makes you avoid the 3 common 'MTP' problems listed below:

1. 'MTP Driver not found' issues:

Solved: 'MTP-Alternative' uses 'USB Tethering' instead which uses the more 'generic' ethernet-like driver already available on most Windows PCs and also Ubuntu and other GNU/Linux distributions.

2. 'MTP file refresh issue: PC to Android': Sometimes the new photos, music copied from PC don't show in Android Gallery or Music apps.

Solved: 'MTP-Alternative' automatically handles this by default. It informs the Android Gallery or Music apps about the availability of new photos and music files and also updates on file delete - no restart required.

3. 'MTP file refresh issue : Android to PC': Newly created files on Android - which exist on Android file-browser/gallery apps, etc - don't get shown in the MTP Drive on PC - even after refresh (F5) on PC Drive'.

Solved: If you open a drive using 'MTP Alternative' on PC - simply press 'F5' to refresh and the new files should show up normally.

MTP-Alternative does NOT limit the file size. If you're facing file-size limits - this is likely a Windows issue - please see likely solutions below:
- http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/ie/forum/ie8-windows_xp/error-0x800700df-the-file-size-exceeds-the-limit/d208bba6-920c-4639-bd45-f345f462934f?auth=1
- https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/900900

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Very easy step-by-step instructions provided in the app.

Hope you find this useful!

How to Download / Install

Download and install MTP-Alternative USB Drive version 1.3 on your Android device!
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Android package: com.clearevo.mtp_alternative, download MTP-Alternative USB Drive.apk

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App History & Updates

What's Changed
- Added support for external sd-card access (extSdCard).
- Fixed Gallery/Music update on new photos/music files.
More downloads  MTP-Alternative USB Drive reached 100 000 - 500 000 downloads
More downloads  MTP-Alternative USB Drive reached 50 000 - 100 000 downloads
Version update MTP-Alternative USB Drive was updated to version 1.3
More downloads  MTP-Alternative USB Drive reached 10 000 - 50 000 downloads

What are users saying about MTP-Alternative USB Drive

T70%
by T####:

Rated 5 stars because it works to allow wired communication between my phone and desktop computer. Without this installed phone is visible in Explorer but files NOT seen. WITH installed files on phone are visible AND accessible with Windows Explorer. Weird though the app on phone does not go past opening screen so phone app doesn't work to sort files on phone. BUT app installed makes phone files accessible on desktop which is all I need. Note: I run the app first and then plug the phone into the desktop. If the phone is plugged in before you run the app sometimes my desktop won't recognize the phone. Once app is running on the phone plugging and replugging causes the app to work to allow file transfer. Before I had this app I had to remove my mono SD card to transfer backup and other files.

T70%
by T####:

It was actually transferring "too fast" with win10, not! But the transfer keep holding at 99% when testing a 1.7G file. Of course, it was still transferring! Thought something went wrong and abort, reconnected to see the file was actually being written. Wanted to try again, but then a strange not enough space error happened.

Q70%
by Q####:

It does what it says, but isn't totally reliable; there are errors during data transfer, so double check if sending important files. Other problems: slow to connect and primitive interface. However, I haven't found any better.

T70%
by T####:

Error 0x800700DF: The file size exceeds the limit allowed and cannot be saved. i can't get it to work since this keeps showing up few seconds after it started copying stuff from my phone to pc. Any workaround to solve this problem please?

B70%
by B####:

Works fine. Except that in my case, I can't access mntextSD, simply doesn't show up (LG G4). Oh and it's super slow at loading in Windows Explorer. Uninstalling.

T70%
by T####:

Finally, an alternative to missing USB MASS STORAGE support on android. And the best thing is this is free. I'm using this for managing my music in Foobar to edit the replaygain

T70%
by T####:

Extremely helpfull when you connect your phone with Linux systems(especially for xiaomi phones,not sure whether other phones need this). It is also helpfull (sometimes) as it shows files which don't show when connected normally(connected as Media Devive)

R70%
by R####:

I must've tried a dozen different FTP and Samba server apps and where all of them failed, this worked. You're a lifesaver, dev.

T70%
by T####:

Running this App on a Samsung SM-T310 Galaxy Tab 3 WiFi under Kit Kat 4.4.2. The Good News: MTP Alternative allows my Windows 7 x64 desktop PC to "see" all files and folders on the tablet, in both the Internal and External SD Card storage locations. I can use TeraCopy, Agent Ransack, and WinMerge to copy and sync files between the tablet and the Windows PC, just as I could under Mass Storage Mode on my older Android version 2 devices. NOTE: If TeraCopy reports a corrupted file transfer, re-boot the PC and try again. This is a known bug in TeraCopy under Win 7 x64, and is not the fault of the tablet or MTP Alternative. More Good News: MTP Alternative still works on my tablet running Cyanogenmod CM-11! Bad News: None that I have found! MTP Alternative isn't quite as fast as Mass Storage Mode, and setting it up takes a little effort (it's not fully automatic like USM was), but at least it's a HUGE improvement over MTP! It lets me use TeraCopy for file transfers to my PC, and that alone is worth every bit of effort to install it. I struggled with MTP for 2 years, and MTP Alternative lets me forget I was ever forced to use MTP! Thanks to the author for this app! NOTE- Not recommended for transfer of files larger than about 20 mB, unless you use TeraCopy with checksum verification enabled.

D70%
by D####:

I couldn't transfer any video files by MTP. After using this app also, the transfer permanently halts at 99%

R70%
by R####:

I love this app Before I don't have any way to connect my device to PC. Then I see this app, I feel heaven. Thank u somuch

K70%
by K####:

It didn't work well with my very old mac.

T70%
by T####:

i followed the directions. 'parameter is incorrect' win xp. Doesn't work

T70%
by T####:

Doesnt work with Nexus 6p and Windows 7.

G70%
by G####:

Limited file size and convoluted transfer method.

R70%
by R####:

Its the perfect thing on this mother earth till it stopped working when I upgraded to Android 7.0 on Windows 10, was working with Android 6.0

M70%
by M####:

works on my Galaxy note 4. changed internet options on windows 7 as suggested. still slow when browsing folders with hundrends of photos, but way faster than stupid and archaic mtp. Android 4.4.4 4ever. anything else trash, mad i got to 6.0.1 and cannot go back.

M70%
by M####:

Copying and managing large numbers of small files over MTP is a horrible experience. This allows me to manage files like a network share. So much better!

H70%
by H####:

I am running this app on a rooted Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 10.1 running 6.0.1 and so far its good and now I can see my external SD card that I have plug in tablet on my Windows 10 Pro 64-bit computer and thanks for it.

E70%
by E####:

Running this App on a Samsung SM-T310 Galaxy Tab 3 WiFi under Kit Kat 4.4.2. The Good News: MTP Alternative allows my Windows 7 x64 desktop PC to "see" all files and folders on the tablet, in both the Internal and External SD Card storage locations. I can use TeraCopy, Agent Ransack, and WinMerge to copy and sync files between the tablet and the Windows PC, just as I could under Mass Storage Mode on my older Android version 2 devices. NOTE: If TeraCopy reports a corrupted file transfer, re-boot the PC and try again. This is a known bug in TeraCopy under Win 7 x64, and is not the fault of the tablet or MTP Alternative. More Good News: MTP Alternative still works on my tablet running Cyanogenmod CM-11! Bad News: None that I have found! MTP Alternative isn't quite as fast as Mass Storage Mode, and setting it up takes a little effort (it's not fully automatic like USM was), but at least it's a HUGE improvement over MTP! It lets me use TeraCopy for file transfers to my PC, and that alone is worth every bit of effort to install it. I struggled with MTP for 2 years, and MTP Alternative lets me forget I was ever forced to use MTP! Thanks to the author for this app!

W70%
by W####:

USB otg with Total Commander and the Paragon NTFS plug-in (or don't bother with the plug-in and use whatever you want if your device supports exFAT, which I'm not terribly fond of) used with an external SSD drive seems a far better solution to me - as fast as the port can manage, plus it's portable. Also works in write mode if a powered spinning disk is under 2 terabytes, any size read-only. SanDisk external SSDs, in modest sizes, have hit a reasonable price point for what they can accomplish. No root.

X70%
by X####:

ADB stopped working and MTP stopped working and this app saved me! Keep up the good work devs!

T70%
by T####:

I couldn't transfer any video files by MTP. After using this app also, the transfer permanently halts at 99%

M70%
by M####:

Allowed me to access phone storage to backup and clean via a drive letter. Windirstat could access phone properly vs mtp. Rocks!

T70%
by T####:

Could have saved myself about 3 hours of annoyance and frustration if I had thought to look for something like this sooner!!!

C70%
by C####:

It works. Faster and more reliable than the usual MTP. It might take a while to access the drive at first but it's worth it.

M70%
by M####:

Libmtp is standard in all operating systems even Kali Linux and if it isn't libmtp is a easy install

M70%
by M####:

found something that really works i swear . ... it saved my life

M70%
by M####:

USB tethering switches off as soon as I turn it on

C70%
by C####:

Doesn't work on windows 10 why not state that and not waste our time

M70%
by M####:

After the win 10 anniversary update meant my phone no longer connected to my computer this little worked like an absolute charm for file transfer.

M70%
by M####:

Does not work with folders that contain spaces.

O70%
by O####:

It finally made my samsung grand duos connect with my laptop's windowss 7. Thanx developers!

M70%
by M####:

Useful for Android device where MTP is very slow

Z70%
by Z####:

Deosn't even need to be rooted. Thank god this app exists.

M70%
by M####:

How t hell to use this?

T70%
by T####:

Unfortunately, no Mac support

A70%
by A####:

Doesn't work.

K70%
by K####:

Enak pakai xender

M70%
by M####:

Stop transfering pc to android at 99% :-(


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