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  1. POHow do I use android to write a file that is immediately accessible from a connected Windows PC
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    copied!<p>I am creating a zip file <a href="http://www.jondev.net/articles/Zipping_Files_with_Android_%28Programmatically%29" rel="nofollow" title="like this">like this</a> on an micro-SD card (FAT-32) connected to an android device (Motorola Xoom MZ601, Android 4.0.3) .</p> <p>When I use USB to connect the device to a Windows PC in "media device" mode I find that my newly created files are not displayed in Windows Explorer.</p> <p>Things that do not work:</p> <ul> <li>Refreshing Windows Explorer (F5).</li> <li>Physically disconnecting then reconnecting the USB cable.</li> <li>Broadcasting a <a href="http://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/Intent.html#ACTION_MEDIA_SCANNER_SCAN_FILE" rel="nofollow"><code>Intent.ACTION_MEDIA_SCANNER_SCAN_FILE</code></a> for the new file.</li> <li><a href="http://developer.android.com/reference/java/io/File.html#canRead%28%29" rel="nofollow"><code>File.canRead()</code></a> and <a href="http://developer.android.com/reference/java/io/File.html#canWrite%28%29" rel="nofollow">.canWrite()</a> return true, while <a href="http://developer.android.com/reference/java/io/File.html#setWritable%28boolean,%20boolean%29" rel="nofollow"><code>File.setReadable(true,false)</code></a> is returning false.</li> </ul> <p>Things that do work:</p> <ul> <li>Power cycling the device</li> <li>Removing the SD card from the device then using an SD-USB adapter to connect it to the PC.</li> </ul> <p>I would like for users to be able to plug the device directly into the PC for immediate access to their files, without needing to shut down and/or pull the card out.</p> <p>Any advice on achieving this goal?</p>
 

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