diff --git a/apps/files_external/tests/js/statusmanagerSpec.js b/apps/files_external/tests/js/statusmanagerSpec.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..975d71627b
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+++ b/apps/files_external/tests/js/statusmanagerSpec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,205 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2015 Vincent Petry <pvince81@owncloud.com>
+ *
+ * This file is licensed under the Affero General Public License version 3
+ * or later.
+ *
+ * See the COPYING-README file.
+ *
+ */
+
+describe('OCA.External.StatusManager tests', function() {
+	var notificationStub;
+	var fileList;
+	var statusManager;
+	var oldAppWebRoots;
+
+	beforeEach(function() {
+		notificationStub = sinon.stub(OC.Notification, 'showTemporary');
+		var $content = $('<div id="content"></div>');
+		$('#testArea').append($content);
+		// dummy file list
+		var $div = $(
+			'<div id="listContainer">' +
+			'<input id="dir" type="hidden" name="dir" value="/">' +
+			'<table id="filestable">' +
+			'<thead></thead>' +
+			'<tbody id="fileList"></tbody>' +
+			'</table>' +
+			'</div>');
+		$('#content').append($div);
+
+		var fileActions = new OCA.Files.FileActions();
+		fileList = new OCA.Files.FileList(
+			$div, {
+				fileActions : fileActions
+			}
+		);
+
+		fileList.add({
+			id: 1,
+			type: 'folder',
+			name: 'testmount',
+			mountType: 'external-root',
+			path: '/',
+			mimetype: 'httpd/unix-directory',
+			size: 12,
+			permissions: OC.PERMISSION_ALL,
+			etag: 'abc'
+		});
+
+		statusManager = OCA.External.StatusManager;
+
+		oldAppWebRoots = _.extend({}, OC.appswebroots);
+		OC.appswebroots['files_external'] = OC.webroot + '/apps/files_external';
+	});
+	afterEach(function() {
+		statusManager.mountStatus = null;
+		statusManager.mountPointList = null;
+
+		notificationStub.restore();
+		OC.appswebroots = oldAppWebRoots;
+	});
+
+	describe('getMountStatusForMount', function() {
+		beforeEach(function() {
+			statusManager.mountStatus = [];
+		});
+
+		it('retrieves mount status and passes it to callback', function() {
+			var mountData = {
+				id: 123,
+				type: 'smb',
+				mount_point: 'testmount',
+				location: 3
+			};
+
+			var callbackStub = sinon.stub();
+			statusManager.getMountStatusForMount(mountData, callbackStub);
+
+			expect(fakeServer.requests.length).toEqual(1);
+
+			var mountStatus = {
+				type: 'smb',
+				status: 0
+			};
+
+			var jsonData = JSON.stringify(mountStatus);
+			var request = fakeServer.requests[0];
+
+			expect(request.url).toEqual(OC.webroot + '/index.php/apps/files_external/globalstorages/123');
+
+			fakeServer.requests[0].respond(
+					200,
+					{'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
+					jsonData
+			);
+
+
+			expect(callbackStub.calledOnce).toEqual(true);
+			expect(callbackStub.getCall(0).args[0]).toEqual(mountData);
+			expect(callbackStub.getCall(0).args[1]).toEqual(mountStatus);
+
+			// second call does not send request but returns known data
+			statusManager.getMountStatusForMount(mountData, callbackStub);
+
+			expect(fakeServer.requests.length).toEqual(1);
+
+			expect(callbackStub.calledTwice).toEqual(true);
+			expect(callbackStub.getCall(1).args[0]).toEqual(mountData);
+			expect(callbackStub.getCall(1).args[1]).toEqual(mountStatus);
+		});
+		// TODO: case where status is not 0
+		// TODO: error case
+	});
+	describe('getMountPointList', function() {
+		// TODO
+	});
+	describe('processMountList', function() {
+		var getActiveViewStub;
+		var getCurrentAppContainerStub;
+
+		beforeEach(function() {
+			getActiveViewStub = sinon.stub(OCA.Files.App, 'getActiveView');
+			getActiveViewStub.returns('files');
+			getCurrentAppContainerStub = sinon.stub(OCA.Files.App, 'getCurrentAppContainer');
+			getCurrentAppContainerStub.returns($('#testArea'));
+		});
+		afterEach(function() {
+			getActiveViewStub.restore();
+			getCurrentAppContainerStub.restore();
+		});
+
+		it('updates file list element with status', function() {
+			var mountList = [{
+				id: 123,
+				mount_point: 'testmount',
+				backend: 'smb',
+				backendText: 'SMB',
+				type: 'system',
+				status: 0,
+				location: ''
+			}];
+			statusManager.processMountList(mountList);
+
+			var $tr = fileList.findFileEl('testmount');
+			expect($tr.attr('data-external-backend')).toEqual('smb');
+			expect($tr.attr('data-icon')).toEqual(
+				OC.imagePath('windows_network_drive', 'folder-windows')
+			);
+			// TODO: thumbnail URL
+			/*
+			expect(OC.TestUtil.getImageUrl($tr.find('.thumbnail'))).toEqual(
+				OC.imagePath('windows_network_drive', 'folder-windows')
+			);
+			*/
+			// TODO: check CSS class
+
+		});
+	});
+	describe('processMountStatus', function() {
+		// TODO
+	});
+	describe('launchFullConnectivityCheckOneByOne', function() {
+		var getMountPointListStub;
+		var getMountStatusStub;
+		var processMountStatusStub;
+		var processMountListStub;
+
+		beforeEach(function() {
+			getMountPointListStub = sinon.stub(statusManager, 'getMountPointList');
+			getMountStatusStub = sinon.stub(statusManager, 'getMountStatus');
+			processMountStatusStub = sinon.stub(statusManager, 'processMountStatus');
+			processMountListStub = sinon.stub(statusManager, 'processMountList');
+		});
+		afterEach(function() {
+			getMountPointListStub.restore();
+			getMountStatusStub.restore();
+			processMountStatusStub.restore();
+			processMountListStub.restore();
+		});
+		it('retrieves mount points then processes them', function() {
+			statusManager.launchFullConnectivityCheck();
+
+			expect(getMountPointListStub.calledOnce).toEqual(true);
+			var mountList = [{
+				id: 123,
+				mount_point: 'testmount',
+				backend: 'smb',
+				backendText: 'SMB',
+				type: 'system',
+				status: 0,
+				location: ''
+			}];
+			getMountPointListStub.yield(mountList);
+
+			expect(processMountListStub.calledOnce).toEqual(true);
+			expect(processMountListStub.calledWith(mountList)).toEqual(true);
+
+			// TODO: continue checking getMountStatus, etc
+		});
+	});
+	describe('recheckConnectivityForOne', function() {
+		// TODO
+	});
+});
diff --git a/tests/karma.config.js b/tests/karma.config.js
index 64a94ef230..10c5fa3344 100644
--- a/tests/karma.config.js
+++ b/tests/karma.config.js
@@ -67,7 +67,8 @@ module.exports = function(config) {
 					// up with the global namespace/classes/state
 					'apps/files_external/js/app.js',
 					'apps/files_external/js/mountsfilelist.js',
-					'apps/files_external/js/settings.js'
+					'apps/files_external/js/settings.js',
+					'apps/files_external/js/statusmanager.js'
 				],
 				testFiles: ['apps/files_external/tests/js/*.js']
 			},