Find all storage devices attached to a Linux machine
/proc/partitions will list all the block devices and partitions that the system recognizes. You can then try using file -s <device> to determine what kind of filesystem is present on the partition, if any.
bash, search for usb storage devices. output location
On my system (Ubuntu 12.04), I can get a list of USB devices and partitions with
ls /dev/disk/by-path/*usb*
giving
/dev/disk/by-path/pci-0000:00:02.1-usb-0:1.1:1.0-scsi-0:0:0:0
/dev/disk/by-path/pci-0000:00:02.1-usb-0:1.1:1.0-scsi-0:0:0:0-part1
or partitions alone
ls /dev/disk/by-path/*usb*part*
These are symbolic links, pointing to the real device files, /dev/sdd and /dev/sdd1 for example.
I have tested this with a USB stick and an external USB hard disk only. I cannot say, whether or how this works with eSATA or Firewire disks.
Get the list of paths of all the Storage Devices connected to an Android device
You can create one class EnvironmentSDCardCheck
package com.example.storagecheck;
import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.content.IntentFilter;
import android.os.Build;
import android.os.Environment;
import android.os.storage.StorageManager;
import android.support.v4.content.ContextCompat;
import android.support.v4.os.EnvironmentCompat;
import android.util.Log;
import java.io.File;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException;
import java.lang.reflect.Method;
import java.util.ArrayList;
public class EnvironmentSDCardCheck {
private static final String TAG = "EnvironmentSDCardCheck";
public final static String TYPE_PRIMARY = "primär";
public final static String TYPE_INTERNAL = "intern";
public final static String TYPE_SD = "MicroSD";
public final static String TYPE_USB = "USB";
public final static String TYPE_UNKNOWN = "unbekannt";
public final static String WRITE_NONE = "none";
public final static String WRITE_READONLY = "readonly";
public final static String WRITE_APPONLY = "apponly";
public final static String WRITE_FULL = "readwrite";
private static Device[] devices, externalstorage, storage;
private static BroadcastReceiver receiver;
private static boolean useReceiver = true;
private static String userDir;
public static Device[] getDevices(Context context) {
if (devices == null) initDevices(context);
return devices;
}
public static Device[] getExternalStorage(Context context) {
if (devices == null) initDevices(context);
return externalstorage;
}
public static Device[] getStorage(Context context) {
if (devices == null) initDevices(context);
return storage;
}
public static IntentFilter getRescanIntentFilter() {
IntentFilter filter = new IntentFilter();
filter.addAction(Intent.ACTION_MEDIA_BAD_REMOVAL);
filter.addAction(Intent.ACTION_MEDIA_MOUNTED);
filter.addAction(Intent.ACTION_MEDIA_REMOVED);
filter.addAction(Intent.ACTION_MEDIA_SHARED);
filter.addDataScheme("file");
return filter;
}
public static void setUseReceiver(Context context, boolean use) {
if (use && receiver == null) {
receiver = new BroadcastReceiver() {
@Override
public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
Log.i(TAG, "Storage " + intent.getAction() + "-" + intent.getData());
initDevices(context);
}
};
context.registerReceiver(receiver, getRescanIntentFilter());
} else if (!use && receiver != null) {
context.unregisterReceiver(receiver);
receiver = null;
}
useReceiver = use;
}
public static void initDevices(Context context) {
if (userDir == null) userDir = "/Android/data/" + context.getPackageName();
setUseReceiver(context, useReceiver);
StorageManager sm = (StorageManager) context.getSystemService(Context.STORAGE_SERVICE);
Class c = sm.getClass();
Object[] vols;
try {
Method m = c.getMethod("getVolumeList", null);
vols = (Object[]) m.invoke(sm, null); // android.os.Storage.StorageVolume
Device[] temp = new Device[vols.length];
for (int i = 0; i < vols.length; i++) temp[i] = new Device(vols[i]);
Device primary = null;
for (Device d : temp) if (d.mPrimary) primary = d;
if (primary == null) for (Device d : temp)
if (!d.mRemovable) {
d.mPrimary = true;
primary = d;
break;
}
if (primary == null) {
primary = temp[0];
primary.mPrimary = true;
}
File[] files = ContextCompat.getExternalFilesDirs(context, null);
File[] caches = ContextCompat.getExternalCacheDirs(context);
for (Device d : temp) {
if (files != null) for (File f : files)
if (f != null && f.getAbsolutePath().startsWith(d.getAbsolutePath()))
d.mFiles = f;
if (caches != null) for (File f : caches)
if (f != null && f.getAbsolutePath().startsWith(d.getAbsolutePath()))
d.mCache = f;
}
ArrayList<Device> tempDev = new ArrayList<Device>(10);
ArrayList<Device> tempStor = new ArrayList<Device>(10);
ArrayList<Device> tempExt = new ArrayList<Device>(10);
for (Device d : temp) {
tempDev.add(d);
if (d.isAvailable()) {
tempExt.add(d);
tempStor.add(d);
}
}
Device internal = new Device(context);
tempStor.add(0, internal); // bei Storage-Alternativen immer
if (!primary.mEmulated) tempDev.add(0, internal); // bei Devices nur wenn zusätzlich
devices = tempDev.toArray(new Device[tempDev.size()]);
storage = tempStor.toArray(new Device[tempStor.size()]);
externalstorage = tempExt.toArray(new Device[tempExt.size()]);
} catch (Exception e) {
// Fallback auf normale Android-Funktionen
}
}
public static class Device extends File {
String mUserLabel, mUuid, mState, mWriteState, mType;
boolean mPrimary, mRemovable, mEmulated, mAllowMassStorage;
long mMaxFileSize;
File mFiles, mCache;
Device(Context context) {
super(Environment.getDataDirectory().getAbsolutePath());
mState = Environment.MEDIA_MOUNTED;
mFiles = context.getFilesDir();
mCache = context.getCacheDir();
mType = TYPE_INTERNAL;
mWriteState = WRITE_APPONLY;
}
@SuppressWarnings("NullArgumentToVariableArgMethod")
Device(Object storage) throws NoSuchMethodException, InvocationTargetException, IllegalAccessException {
super((String) storage.getClass().getMethod("getPath", null).invoke(storage, null));
for (Method m : storage.getClass().getMethods()) {
if (m.getName().equals("getUserLabel") && m.getParameterTypes().length == 0 && m.getReturnType() == String.class)
mUserLabel = (String) m.invoke(storage, null); // ab Android 4.4
if (m.getName().equals("getUuid") && m.getParameterTypes().length == 0 && m.getReturnType() == String.class)
mUuid = (String) m.invoke(storage, null); // ab Android 4.4
if (m.getName().equals("getState") && m.getParameterTypes().length == 0 && m.getReturnType() == String.class)
mState = (String) m.invoke(storage, null); // ab Android 4.4
if (m.getName().equals("isRemovable") && m.getParameterTypes().length == 0 && m.getReturnType() == boolean.class)
mRemovable = (Boolean) m.invoke(storage, null); // ab Android 4.0
if (m.getName().equals("isPrimary") && m.getParameterTypes().length == 0 && m.getReturnType() == boolean.class)
mPrimary = (Boolean) m.invoke(storage, null); // ab Android 4.2
if (m.getName().equals("isEmulated") && m.getParameterTypes().length == 0 && m.getReturnType() == boolean.class)
mEmulated = (Boolean) m.invoke(storage, null); // ab Android 4.0
if (m.getName().equals("allowMassStorage") && m.getParameterTypes().length == 0 && m.getReturnType() == boolean.class)
mAllowMassStorage = (Boolean) m.invoke(storage, null); // ab Android 4.0
if (m.getName().equals("getMaxFileSize") && m.getParameterTypes().length == 0 && m.getReturnType() == long.class)
mMaxFileSize = (Long) m.invoke(storage, null); // ab Android 4.0
// getDescription (ab 4.1 mit context) liefert keine sinnvollen Werte
// getPathFile (ab 4.2) liefert keine sinnvollen Werte
// getMtpReserveSpace (ab 4.0) für diese Zwecke unwichtig
// getStorageId (ab 4.0) für diese Zwecke unwichtig
}
if (mState == null) mState = getState();
if (mPrimary)
mType = TYPE_PRIMARY;
else {
String n = getAbsolutePath().toLowerCase();
if (n.indexOf("sd") > 0)
mType = TYPE_SD;
else if (n.indexOf("usb") > 0)
mType = TYPE_USB;
else
mType = TYPE_UNKNOWN + " " + getAbsolutePath();
}
}
public String getType() {
return mType;
}
public String getAccess() {
if (mWriteState == null) {
try {
mWriteState = WRITE_NONE;
File[] root = listFiles();
if (root == null || root.length == 0)
throw new IOException("root empty/unreadable");
mWriteState = WRITE_READONLY;
File t = File.createTempFile("jow", null, getFilesDir());
//noinspection ResultOfMethodCallIgnored
t.delete();
mWriteState = WRITE_APPONLY;
t = File.createTempFile("jow", null, this);
//noinspection ResultOfMethodCallIgnored
t.delete();
mWriteState = WRITE_FULL;
} catch (IOException ignore) {
Log.v(TAG, "test " + getAbsolutePath() + " ->" + mWriteState + "<- " + ignore.getMessage());
}
}
return mWriteState;
}
public boolean isAvailable() {
String s = getState();
return (
Environment.MEDIA_MOUNTED.equals(s) ||
Environment.MEDIA_MOUNTED_READ_ONLY.equals(s)
);
// MEDIA_SHARED: als USB freigegeben; bitte Handy auf MTP umstellen
}
public String getState() {
if (mRemovable || mState == null) {
if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP)
// Android 5.0? Da gibts was neues
mState = Environment.getExternalStorageState(this);
else if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT)
// Android 4.4? Dann dort nachfragen
mState = Environment.getStorageState(this);
else if (canRead() && getTotalSpace() > 0)
// lesbar und Größe vorhanden => gibt es
mState = Environment.MEDIA_MOUNTED;
else if (mState == null || Environment.MEDIA_MOUNTED.equals(mState))
// nicht lesbar, keine Größe aber noch MOUNTED || oder ungesetzt => UNKNOWN
mState = EnvironmentCompat.MEDIA_UNKNOWN;
}
return mState;
}
public File getFilesDir() {
if (mFiles == null) {
mFiles = new File(this, userDir + "/files");
if (!mFiles.isDirectory())
//noinspection ResultOfMethodCallIgnored
mFiles.mkdirs();
}
return mFiles;
}
public File getCacheDir() {
if (mCache == null) {
mCache = new File(this, userDir + "/cache");
if (!mCache.isDirectory())
//noinspection ResultOfMethodCallIgnored
mCache.mkdirs();
}
return mCache;
}
public boolean isPrimary() {
return mPrimary;
}
public boolean isRemovable() {
return mRemovable;
}
public boolean isEmulated() {
return mEmulated;
}
public boolean isAllowMassStorage() {
return mAllowMassStorage;
}
public long getMaxFileSize() {
return mMaxFileSize;
}
public String getUserLabel() {
return mUserLabel;
}
public String getUuid() {
return mUuid;
}
}
}
and then you can use it to check sd card or Usb or unknown is presently connected or not with device
This way you can get the connected sd card, usb, etc.
private boolean checkSdCardPermission() {
boolean flag = false;
try {
EnvironmentSDCard.Device[] devices = EnvironmentSDCard.getExternalStorage(MainActivity.this);
for (EnvironmentSDCard.Device d : devices) {
if (d.getType().equals(EnvironmentSDCard.TYPE_SD) || d.getType().contains(EnvironmentSDCard.TYPE_UNKNOWN) || d.getType().contains(EnvironmentSDCard.TYPE_USB)) {
flag = d.isAvailable();
if (flag)
break;
}
}
} catch (Exception e) {
}
return flag;
}
How to get a list of physical storage devices?
I've used the following code, that enumerates all the volumes and then looks for their corresponding physical drives:
#include <windows.h>
#include <commctrl.h>
#include <winioctl.h>
typedef struct _STORAGE_DEVICE_NUMBER {
DEVICE_TYPE DeviceType;
ULONG DeviceNumber;
ULONG PartitionNumber;
} STORAGE_DEVICE_NUMBER, *PSTORAGE_DEVICE_NUMBER;
void PrintVolumes()
{
char volName[MAX_PATH];
HANDLE hFVol;
DWORD bytes;
hFVol = FindFirstVolume(volName, sizeof(volName));
if (!hFVol)
{
printf("error...\n");
return;
}
do
{
size_t len = strlen(volName);
if (volName[len-1] == '\\')
{
volName[len-1] = 0;
--len;
}
/* printf("OpenVol %s\n", volName); */
HANDLE hVol = CreateFile(volName, 0, FILE_SHARE_READ|FILE_SHARE_WRITE, NULL, OPEN_EXISTING, 0, NULL);
if (hVol == INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE)
continue;
STORAGE_DEVICE_NUMBER sdn = {0};
if (!DeviceIoControl(hVol, IOCTL_STORAGE_GET_DEVICE_NUMBER, NULL,
0, &sdn, sizeof(sdn), &bytes, NULL))
{
printf("error...\n");
continue;
}
CloseHandle(hVol);
printf("Volume Type:%d, Device:%d, Partition:%d\n", (int)sdn.DeviceType, (int)sdn.DeviceNumber, (int)sdn.PartitionNumber);
/* if (sdn.DeviceType == FILE_DEVICE_DISK)
printf("\tIs a disk\n");
*/
} while (FindNextVolume(hFVol, volName, sizeof(volName)));
FindVolumeClose(hFVol);
}
Python: OS Independent list of available storage devices
The following should work for Linux and Windows.
This will list ALL drives, not just externals!
import subprocess
import sys
#on windows
#Get the fixed drives
#wmic logicaldisk get name,description
if 'win' in sys.platform:
drivelist = subprocess.Popen('wmic logicaldisk get name,description', shell=True, stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
drivelisto, err = drivelist.communicate()
driveLines = drivelisto.split('\n')
elif 'linux' in sys.platform:
listdrives=subprocess.Popen('mount', shell=True, stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
listdrivesout, err=listdrives.communicate()
for idx,drive in enumerate(filter(None,listdrivesout)):
listdrivesout[idx]=drive.split()[2]
# guess how it should be on mac os, similar to linux , the mount command should
# work, but I can't verify it...
elif 'macosx' ...
do the rest....
The above method for Linux is very crude, and will return drives like sys and procfs etc., if you want something more fine tuned, look into querying with python-dbus.
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