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.
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Unmount the device.
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Stop any active applications that are using the device.
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Eject the device.
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Become superuser and stop vold.
# /etc/init.d/volmgt stop
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Remove the USB mass storage device.
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Start vold.
# /etc/init.d/volmgt start
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