Accessing via USB¶
If network transfer is not an option for you, but you still want to rely on the ext4 file system, you can set up Android Debug Bridge (ADB) to access your KNULLI device via USB connection.
Install ADB¶
To access your device via USB, you will need two download and install
- the ADB SDK Platform tools (Memorize the location where you installed it!)
- an ADB browser, e.g. ADB Explorer for Windows
Configure ADB Explorer¶
After installing ADB SDK Platform tools and ADB Explorer, you need to point ADB Explorer to the adb.exe
file inside the folder where you installed the ADB SDK Platform tools. Next, make sure to select Disk Usage Only as your Progress Method.
Transfer your data¶
Now that you have set up your ADB Explorer, you may use it to
- add files to your device (push).
- get files from your device (pull).
- delete files from your device.
Browsing your device with ADB Explorer¶
Before you start adding or removing files, take a moment to understand how to navigate. In your ADB Explorer, your KNULLI device will present itself as Nexus 4 at the top-left of the ADB Explorer window.
- Click Nexus 4 to expand and then Browse.
- In the next menu, make sure to double-click Root, which will take you to the root folder of your KNULLI device.
- From here, scroll down and double-click
userdata
to enter your userdata folder. - You can use the Up symbol or the Back arrow in the address bar to return to the previous folder.
Adding/retrieving/deleting files to/from your device¶
In ADB, adding something to a device is called push while retrieving something from a device is called pull.
If you want to push or pull a device to/from a folder, navigate to said folder and right-click it to bring up the context menu. Here, you will find options to push, pull, and even delete files.
After transferring your data¶
Once your data is completely transferred, make sure to update your gamelists to make the data available. You can do so by pressing Start to open the main menu, then open Game settings and select Update gamelists. KNULLI will rescan all game folders and identify all the games you added to make them available in EmulationStation.