Help Help! Nexus S went musicblind after the official upgrade to Android 4.1.1

[odainiq]

Last Sunday i got the long awaited upgrade notification from Google. I finally got to wear the new shiny JellyBean on my nexus s.

My happiness didn't last long though... after i got through the installation of the 114Mb upgrade pack, i decided to do a factory reset so that everything would work as new. After i switched my phone on, i realized that i cannot play any music stored on my phone because none of the media players see the mp3 files on my phone. I tried almost all the things i could think of or read about, like formatting the sd memory, clearing cache, re-installing media apps, etc. The music files can be seen from the PC when connected via usb to the nexus s, and i can also reach the music folder via android file managers, not in the case of google play music or winamp. It's starting to get frustrating and i am really considering downgrading to Android 4.0.4, which worked seamlessly fine from this perspective.

I'd really appreciate if someone could suggest me a possible cure for this unfortunate condition my nexus s has stumbled upon.

Regards,

 

[Deleted User]

My happiness didn't last long though... after i got through the installation of the 114Mb upgrade pack, i decided to do a factory reset so that everything would work as new. After i switched my phone on, i realized that i cannot play any music stored on my phone because none of the media players see the mp3 files on my phone.

It works fine on my Nexus S with JB v4.1.1 so it's not the software. I noticed that ICS changed several of the default folder locations for music, alarms, ringtones, etc. These changes apply to JB as well. I had to move my ringtones and other sounds into new folders in ICS for them to work.

Try moving the MP3 files from wherever you have them now to a new folder directly off the root folder called "Music". Once you disconnect the USB cable the phone should find them. If not, try rebooting the phone.

 

[odainiq]

Thank you for your reply bfksc!
I figured out that jelly bean has a new "media" folder on the sdcard so i tried placing music files and folders in it but without any luck again. More than that, the google play app won't even sync with my on-line content. This mp3 issue is getting really frustrating. Also, i am nut sure that i have to place the mp3 files in a specific folder. As far as i know the Android OS should scan the sdcard for media files no matter which folder they are placed in...

 

[quantumrand]

Have you tried checking the apps to make sure they're the latest version? I know Winamp recently released an update to improve JB support. I'd expect Play Music would be up to date already, but perhaps the reset somehow bumped it back to a previous version.

 

[Deleted User]

I figured out that jelly bean has a new "media" folder on the sdcard

Actually it's not new, I think ICS added that. But still, I find unique folders for your media is a better choice.

so i tried placing music files and folders in it but without any luck again. More than that, the google play app won't even sync with my on-line content. This mp3 issue is getting really frustrating. Also, i am nut sure that i have to place the mp3 files in a specific folder. As far as i know the Android OS should scan the sdcard for media files no matter which folder they are placed in...

Actually ICS and JB are more specific about folder support - perhaps to avoid issues with rogue apps or viruses?

I found with ICS/JB I definitely needed to move MP3 files into a specific "Music" folder for my phone to find them. Do not use the Media folder anymore (if nothing is in it, you can safely delete it), just create a music folder off the root, and drop your tunes in there. Mine works perfectly fine.

 

[odainiq]

Guys, thanx a lot for your suggestions. Somehow, it started working after i unplugged/re-plugged the phone to/from the PC via usb. I guess when i pressed on and off the connect usb storage a few times the OS has rescanned the sd card. I don't know what did it but it works now and that's all that matters.

Thank you again for the support!