# \[X\] Android device not visible when adding/changing directory
**URL:** https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-android-device-not-visible-when-adding-changing-directory/18968
**Category:** No Bugs
**Created:** [May 8, 2017, 10:35am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-android-device-not-visible-when-adding-changing-directory/18968 "2017-05-08T10:35:04Z")
**Posts on this page:** 10
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@Omcsesz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Omcsesz)
#### Post date: [May 8, 2017, 10:35am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-android-device-not-visible-when-adding-changing-directory/18968/1 "2017-05-08T10:35:04Z")
I'm having problem modifying tags of files on Android phones.
I'm using an Android 6.0 ASUS Zenfone ZB500KL, my PC uses Win7 64bit Professional Edition.
After starting mp3tag, and clicking on File\>\>Change directory..., and choosing my device on the side panel, I'm not able to choose a folder.
---
### Author:  [@ohrenkino](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/ohrenkino)
#### Post date: [May 8, 2017, 10:37am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-android-device-not-visible-when-adding-changing-directory/18968/2 "2017-05-08T10:37:26Z")
> [@Omcsesz](#):
>
> I'm having problem modifying tags of files on Android phones.
> I'm using an Android 6.0 ASUS Zenfone ZB500KL, my PC uses Win7 64bit Professional Edition.
>
> After starting mp3tag, and clicking on File\>\>Change directory..., and choosing my device on the side panel, I'm not able to choose a folder.
Can the Windows Explorer access the files on the device?
You would have to connect your device in USB mass storage mode.
See also this thread: [/t/10703/1](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/10703/1)
---
### Author:  [@Omcsesz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Omcsesz)
#### Post date: [June 3, 2017, 8:18am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-android-device-not-visible-when-adding-changing-directory/18968/3 "2017-06-03T08:18:55Z")
> [@ohrenkino](#):
>
> Can the Windows Explorer access the files on the device?
>
> You would have to connect your device in USB mass storage mode.
>
> See also this thread: [/t/10703/1](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/10703/1)
Sorry for late response. Yes, the windows explorer can see them. And I connect the phone is mass storage mode.
---
### Author:  [@mjcm](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mjcm)
#### Post date: [June 3, 2017, 11:39am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-android-device-not-visible-when-adding-changing-directory/18968/4 "2017-06-03T11:39:34Z")
Can you show a screenshot what you see with Explorer when you browse to the Music Files ?
---
### Author:  [@MP3Freak\_Peter](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MP3Freak_Peter)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2017, 7:10am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-android-device-not-visible-when-adding-changing-directory/18968/5 "2017-06-04T07:10:13Z")
Think that phone is connected as MTP Device, it's a bit different.
It's not a classic device with drive letter.
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media\_Transfer\_Protocol](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media_Transfer_Protocol)
---
### Author:  [@mjcm](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/mjcm)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2017, 11:44am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-android-device-not-visible-when-adding-changing-directory/18968/6 "2017-06-04T11:44:54Z")
> [@MP3Freak\_Peter](#):
>
> Think that phone is connected as MTP Device, it's a bit different.
> It's not a classic device with drive letter.
> [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media\_Transfer\_Protocol](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media_Transfer_Protocol)
Good Catch.
I think you are 100% right as in his original screenshot you don't see a Drive Letter (just a device name) and in that case then it's no surprise that Mp3tag can't read the files. He just has to copy the files to his C, D etc drive and then read them with Mp3tag and copy them back after editing them.
---
### Author:  [@MP3Freak\_Peter](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/MP3Freak_Peter)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2017, 2:20pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-android-device-not-visible-when-adding-changing-directory/18968/7 "2017-06-04T14:20:52Z")
> [@Mike\_nl](#):
>
> Good Catch.
>
> I think you are 100% right as in his original screenshot you don't see a Drive Letter (just a device name) and in that case then it's no surprise that Mp3tag can't read the files. He just has to copy the files to his C, D etc drive and then read them with Mp3tag and copy them back after editing them.
glad to help
---
### Author:  [@DetlevD](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/DetlevD)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2017, 3:03pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-android-device-not-visible-when-adding-changing-directory/18968/8 "2017-06-04T15:03:08Z")
> [@Omcsesz](#):
>
> ... the windows explorer can see them. And I connect the phone is mass storage mode.
On your computer system there should exist sort of a computer management console resp. disk management console, where it should be possible to assign a permanent drive letter to the drive, while in mass storage mode.
DD.20170604.1900.CEST
---
### Author:  [@Omcsesz](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Omcsesz)
#### Post date: [June 13, 2017, 4:14pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-android-device-not-visible-when-adding-changing-directory/18968/9 "2017-06-13T16:14:12Z")
> [@Mike\_nl](#):
>
> Good Catch.
>
> I think you are 100% right as in his original screenshot you don't see a Drive Letter (just a device name) and in that case then it's no surprise that Mp3tag can't read the files. He just has to copy the files to his C, D etc drive and then read them with Mp3tag and copy them back after editing them.
Indeed, that is the case.
---
### Author:  [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)
#### Post date: [December 28, 2018, 6:51pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/x-android-device-not-visible-when-adding-changing-directory/18968/10 "2018-12-28T18:51:29Z")
This topic was automatically closed 30 days after the last reply. New replies are no longer allowed.