How do you access android app folders from a windows pc

[dsdsdsdsd]

I have a htc desire 500 with android 4.1.2. I have Vines app installed, and I want to access the Vines app folder ... from my winXP.


The most common suggestion that I have come across (via google), is to set my phone to MTP, but on my android I do not seem to have an option for MTP mode, but rather I have: HTC Synch Manager and USB Networking ... I have toyed with all of the options therein.


On my winXP I have downloaded HTC Sync Manager, but it basically only gives me access to some pictures and videos.


Also, I am able to see device "HTC Desire 500 dual sim" in my Winows Explorer (adjacent to my C:\ drive), but it basically only gives me access to some pictures and videos. You can see the directories that I am able to access in the screenshot.



But I am looking for access to app directories, specifically the Vines app.

 

[Deleted User]

Typically when you plug it in via USB to your computer, there should be a prompt in Windows that asks you how to deal with it, at which point you can tell it to use Windows Explorer. I assume that's not happening in your case?

 

[dsdsdsdsd]

nothing "that asks you how to deal with it" ... just a normal "open folder" dialog box

 

[dsdsdsdsd]

seems like "co.vine.android" is an important folder, but I don't see it in the data folder: My Computer\HTC Desire 500 dual sim\Internal storage\Android\data\

 

[Deleted User]

nothing "that asks you how to deal with it" ... just a normal "open folder" dialog box

That's what I was referring to, in a facetious manner. By clicking on that, it should be showing you the root level directory, and you can drill down from there.

 

[Italo]

When you plug in your phone look in the notifications menu to see if you can disable HTC SyncManager. You can also use a WiFi device manager like AirDroid.

 

[dsdsdsdsd]

here is a screenshot of what I see when I access the htc via my windows explorer. It is giving some access, but primarily picture galleries.

It seems like that inside the /Android/data/ folder I should be seeing a co.vine.android folder (based on what I have seen in how-to articles).

 

[Deleted User]

Are you looking for it within the DCIM folder?

 

[dsdsdsdsd]

aha ... it looks like the image-uploader scaled-down my screenshot so it's not readable ...

I did look through the DCIM folder, but it is images, videos.

It seems like the apps folder is supposed to be located in the /android/data/ folder. But, for me, in that folder it is not there.

 

[electricpete]

Apps put their data in different places... maybe looking in the wrong place?

Have you tried finding the app folder using phone apps (example es file explorer)?

 

[Deleted User]

I did some Googling around and think this might be the directory you'll need to follow: MemoryCard\Android\data\co.vine.android\cache

This is the post I found it on, should you want the video:
http://www.t2lead.in/how-to-viewsave-all-the-vine-videos-from-memory-card-in-android/

 

[dsdsdsdsd]

I attached a new screenshot that shows my pc's WindowsExplorer with the TWO htc directories.

I think the key might be the "memory card" directory that you mentioned. i have seen other discussions that suggested that (mass media storage). But currently I have not found the phone's memory card.

- Shannon