c# - Programmatically access files on android device from PC

Question

I have a C# application that will need to access files that are on my android tablet, obviously I can just use the mounted drive letter for the storage but I will be deploying this at multiple locations and need a consistent way to access the files. I'm able to call ADB programmatically, but again, I am deploying it at multiple locations and can't install the SDK on every system.

So I guess I'm looking to either: 1) programmaticaly access the device using C# (or java) or 2) Use ADB without having to install the SDK at each location or 3) Find out the drive letter of the attached device programmatically

As you could have guessed I'm trying to make this as seamless as possible

P.S. An example of an application that works this way is HTC Sync, If anyone knows how that application does it that would be perfect.

Answer 1

Here's what I came up with for you to maybe start with.

var drives = DriveInfo.GetDrives();

var removableFatDrives = drives.Where(
        c=>c.DriveType == DriveType.Removable &&
        c.DriveFormat == "FAT" && 
        c.IsReady);

var andriods = from c in removableFatDrives
               from d in c.RootDirectory.EnumerateDirectories()
               where d.Name.Contains("android")
               select c;