How to Remove a Hot-Pluggable USB Mass Storage Device With vold Running

The following procedure uses a Zip drive as an example of removing a hot-pluggable USB device with vold running.

1. Unmount the device.

   $ volrmmount -e zip0

2. (Optional) Stop any active applications that are using the device.

3. Eject the device.

   $ eject zip0

4. Become superuser and stop vold.

   # /etc/init.d/volmgt stop

5. Remove the USB mass storage device.

6. Start vold.

   # /etc/init.d/volmgt start