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MARKET - install failed

HELP! I am running the latest SPRINT LOVERS ROM and have been having an issue with downloading NEW apps from the market and also installing updates to APPS. I could not get ANYTHING to install or download using the LATEST MARKET so I flash the OLD market to my phone. for the past week or so, I have been able to download SOME new apps and update SOME APPS. However, some apps, I had to uninstall and THEN reinstall or else I would get a INSTALL FAILED message. Now as of today, I cant download ANY new APPS as it downloads and then TRIES to install and I get a DOWNLOAD FAILED. In CATLOG I see "DEXOPT FAILED" and it references the downloaded file I was just downloading.
How do I fix this so that I can download again. I see in the android market forum that LOTS of people are having this issue but there is no resolution. I though it might be the memory card but I tried a different one and SAME issue. I also cleared the cache and DALVIK cache and same issue (the dexopt failed mentions the DALVIK CACHE). Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

Well, you can try reflashing the rom, going into apps clearing the market cache, reboot, or flash the newest gapps.

teh roxxorz said:
Well, you can try reflashing the rom, going into apps clearing the market cache, reboot, or flash the newest gapps.
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I have tried all of that.. SAME issue.. I'm not the only one with this issue.. I did a google search and a LOT of people have this issue.. all over different forums and the android market forum too!
GOOGLE must know about this and why arent they saying anything? there was a forum message that even had a google employee who commented and said they were working on the issue but no response again...
http://www.google.com/support/forum/p/Android+Market/thread?tid=0387f33a768520b0&hl=en

Go into recovery and wipe ur cache. The market stores apps there when downloading before it installs to the correct file on ur phone

Papa Smurf151 said:
Go into recovery and wipe ur cache. The market stores apps there when downloading before it installs to the correct file on ur phone
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I wiped cache and dalvik cache... Same issue....

The problem isn't the market, well the upgrading/installing new apps part isn't. There is a temp file that is on your sd card which is for the market, if that file gets corrupted or flagged with low on space, it'll prevent updates/new installs from happening. To fix this you need to delete that file, you can only see this file via plugged into a computer as a storage device then go to .android_secure and in there will be a random named file with .tmp at the end. Just delete that, unmount and restart the phone, after that it's back to installing again.
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mizzouse said:
The problem isn't the market, well the upgrading/installing new apps part isn't. There is a temp file that is on your sd card which is for the market, if that file gets corrupted or flagged with low on space, it'll prevent updates/new installs from happening. To fix this you need to delete that file, you can only see this file via plugged into a computer as a storage device then go to .android_secure and in there will be a random named file with .tmp at the end. Just delete that, unmount and restart the phone, after that it's back to installing again.
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I dont have that TMP file in the folder mentioned. I know whichj on you are referring to and a while back I had this file which prevented me from installing files.. But I dont have it now.. any other ideas??
Note: the file is called smdl2tmp1.asec and I dont have it ...
Now something else strange... I SHOULD be able to download and install APPS with the card unmounted.. I cant EVEN download an APP if the card is mounted on the PC or unmounted from the phone settings.. any ideas

Also I notice that some times the phone will reboot while doing an install from market. I googled and saw others with this issue.
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OK well I found something on another forum that mentioned re-flashing the ROM overtop fixed the market errors.. Well, it put the NEW market back and I cant download or INSTALL anything. I now am flashing the old market back.. any ideas? the new market wont even start a download as it ERRORS right away with DOWNLOAD failed...

[Q] Home process crash few time at each reboot

Hello,
So i have an Xperia Play running 2.3.4 official and recently, at each reboot, the home process service (Sony Ericsson Home) started crashing once and then twice at each reboot. I uninstalled all things i don't use but it still do and i have no idea what's causing it. I did reset user data for this process without change. Hope someone will be able to help me!
Thanks.

C'mon people.. Nobody ever got that here?

kojinmalia said:
Hello,
So i have an Xperia Play running 2.3.4 official and recently, at each reboot, the home process service (Sony Ericsson Home) started crashing once and then twice at each reboot. I uninstalled all things i don't use but it still do and i have no idea what's causing it. I did reset user data for this process without change. Hope someone will be able to help me!
Thanks.
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Since you've done everything, you could install the latest firmware without wiping user data, failing that you could wipe user data.
I've had this problem before but only when i messed around with the stock launchers settings, if you really don't wanna erase all your user data i could send you a stock home just tell what what version of android you're running
Also if you can get market running install gingerbread launcher, then a root explorer (file explorer) that will help when i send you a replacement home launcher

I thought it's not possible to restore the phone without erasing sd card data? I read that everywhere... I'll add a question there: How do you restore the phone if you can't start it? Just to know, in case...
I'm running 2.3.4, last update for this phone. You want to send me stock home, but do you use Xperia Play too? If not, it would be different, isn't it? About explorer: I have ES Explorer, not enough?

kojinmalia said:
I thought it's not possible to restore the phone without erasing sd card data? I read that everywhere... I'll add a question there: How do you restore the phone if you can't start it? Just to know, in case...
I'm running 2.3.4, last update for this phone. You want to send me stock home, but do you use Xperia Play too? If not, it would be different, isn't it? About explorer: I have ES Explorer, not enough?
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I meant reinstalling the stock rom, since your probably a newbie i'll tell you what to do
1. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1313505
That's where you get the latest firmware
2. Then install flashtool http://androxyde.github.com/Flashtool/
3. Put the .ftf file in the firmware folder of the extracted flashtool program
4. Run the flashtool program select the .42 firmware from FLASH button, check wipe user data, Turn of the phone, hold back button, plug in usb to computer, wait till it goes green and run flashtool
5. Wait till it finishes, turn phone on, wait... wait... done!!
If you don't want to erase everything on your phone and want stock home launcher it's attached
Root your phone using the latest superoneclick or doomlords one click method found in the forums or google it
Go to market download gingerbread launcher and press home button when it's installed select it and then run ESFileExplorer, Download the Home.apk to sd card, navigate to it in ESFileExplorer, enable root permissions in the app and so the following
1. Backup original Home.apk from system/app/ folder to the SD Card
2. Copy Home.apk from sd card to system/ folder.
3. Set permissions as other system files have (rw-r--r--)
4. Move Home.apk from system/ folder to system/app/ folder replacing original one.
5. Reboot
And off course i have the same phone, why would i browse this phones section????

Thanks, actually i don't want to restore the phone now. I downloaded gingerbread an saved my home.apk file but how do i set root permission for ESExplorer? I've never set permission voluntary to any app, it just ask me when it needs it...
Anyway, i though this trouble might be cause i transfered some apps to the sd card, but still have to find which. And you didn't answer the question, how do i restore the stock firmware if my phone doesn't start anymore, isn't there an official recovery menu?

kojinmalia said:
Thanks, actually i don't want to restore the phone now. I downloaded gingerbread an saved my home.apk file but how do i set root permission for ESExplorer? I've never set permission voluntary to any app, it just ask me when it needs it...
Anyway, i though this trouble might be cause i transfered some apps to the sd card, but still have to find which. And you didn't answer the question, how do i restore the stock firmware if my phone doesn't start anymore, isn't there an official recovery menu?
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Use File Manager instead
https://market.android.com/details?...lt#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5yaG1zb2Z0LmZtIl0.
in the app press menu button go to more/settings and select root explorer and mount system folders
hold down on the home.apk when you've copied it into /system and select permissions and change the permissions to the ones i mentioned before
You can restore the firmware if anything goes wrong using either flashtool which i linked to the last post or Sony Ericsson Update Service which you can download from sony's website... if it gets to that point just ask
Also i dont think the moving apps to SD card has anything to do with your problems

Ok i'll try your home.apk soon and will report. Before making another topic and if you're using FPse, how do you get reed of the ****ed up sound? I have a PSP but it'd be more practical to do everything with the XPlay...
EDIT: Just tried your home and same thing happens... Again, two more thing: can i disable the sony ericsson video intro during boot and how to make an app start @boot?

No more suggestions?

kojinmalia said:
No more suggestions?
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If it's bothering you that much reinstall the OS using my above suggestion if not live with it

Well it's bothering if it format the SD card. If not and i can keep my apps and all, then i ca restore. Just tell me.

kojinmalia said:
Well it's bothering if it format the SD card. If not and i can keep my apps and all, then i ca restore. Just tell me.
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If you want too keep your apps you can do 2 things
1. Re-install the 2.3.4 firmware using flashtool, that way you can keep all your apps even ones saved to sd card, in flashtool do not select erase user data
2. Install titanium back and backup all apps + data to sd card, that way you can uninstall everything and restore them later

Yes i was just thinking, but : If i save all apps with Titanium, can it also save my data and restore it? Cause if i just restore with flashtool (or the Sony app on computer, it works too right?) then i would have to reinstall and configure all apps manually, quite a pain. No idea for my other (not related to title) questions? I guess i should create other topics then. Thanks!

Titanium backup can backup and restore data as well as the app you don't have to configure anything except for titanium backup again. you can also use a program called mybackup by rerware to save messages and phone contacts but use titanium for apps and data it's easier to restore

[Q] People App deleted accidentally how to re-install it???

My Phone HTC Wildfire S A510e
Android version 2.3.5
HTC Sense 2.1
Software number 2.26.707.2
I have rooted my phone, bootloader is unlocked. I accidentally deleted my people app via link2sd. Now whenever I try to add a contact, it gives an error....
"android.process.acore has stopped unexpectedly. Please tell............"
I tried another custome ROM "Wildchild", on that ROM there was no problem adding people, and it was working fine. But I had to switch back to original, so I did. Now I am stuck again. I tried to install the app by HTC sync but there also it gives an error Not enuf space or something.

Have someone using the same rom send you people.apk or whatever it's called, push or manually copy the apk in system/app, fix permissions, reboot.

If you did a backup your stock rom after rooting, Simply restore with cwm recovery.
If not, flash a stock ruu with same radio version & software number.

Asmaul001 said:
If you did a backup your stock rom after rooting, Simply restore with cwm recovery.
If not, flash a stock ruu with same radio version & software number.
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That's pretty extreme.

omnomnomkimiiee said:
That's pretty extreme.
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If you have made a backup with CWM then just restore it and do a factory reset.
I don't think there isn't a way to recover it but if you can just tell me what app it is I can send it to you.

Dude, the easiest, simplest solution is to just grab the contacts apk and push it to system. I don't see why you want him to do a full restore :what:

I tried to push
I tried to push contactsprovider.apk to system, with <es file explorer> it gives error, not copying or installing it.
ANd with other <system apps installer> it shows that it installed it but, after doing with this my phone is giving more errors. , Now I cannot make even a call or see SIM contacts which I was able to do b4.
And about cwm backup,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,, I did take the backup after rooting it and uninstalling the people app.

Muhammad_Qasim said:
I tried to push contactsprovider.apk to system, with it gives error, not copying or installing it.
ANd with other it shows that it installed it but, after doing with this my phone is giving more errors. , Now I cannot make even a call or see SIM contacts which I was able to do b4.
And about cwm backup,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,, I did take the backup after rooting it and uninstalling the people app.
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You have to mount system as r/w before copying. Don't forget to check permissions.
Also, be sure it's the right apk.

Workeddddd
omnomnomkimiiee said:
You have to mount system as r/w before copying. Don't forget to check permissions.
Also, be sure it's the right apk.
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Mounting as r/w and then copy pasting worked......................Thanks people. Thanks a lot. The app missing was HtcContacts.apk..........Why on earth I deleted that app in past............Anyways now its all good.

omnomnomkimiiee said:
You have to mount system as r/w before copying. Don't forget to check permissions.
Also, be sure it's the right apk.
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Mounting as r/w and then copy pasting worked......................Thanks people. Thanks a lot. The app missing was HtcContacts.apk..........Why on earth I deleted that app in past............Anyways now its all good.

Titanium Backup cannot write on external SD card

Hi, guys. I have stock rom, unlocked bootloader, rooted and TWRP recovery. Unforunately, I cannot set Titanium Backup to use my external SD card. It said It's not writeble. Rom version is 1.54. I've try to format the card few times, but no luck. No problem for camera app to save pictures there, only TB have this issue. Any suggestions?

Manafa said:
Hi, guys. I have stock rom, unlocked bootloader, rooted and TWRP recovery. Unforunately, I cannot set Titanium Backup to use my external SD card. It said It's not writeble. Rom version is 1.54. I've try to format the card few times, but no luck. No problem for camera app to save pictures there, only TB have this issue. Any suggestions?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2702765&page=3
3rd post down flash that and it will fix it

Thanks a lot, I will try it. Where is the problem with this? In HTC rom/kernel or TB itself?

Manafa said:
Thanks a lot, I will try it. Where is the problem with this? In HTC rom/kernel or TB itself?
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read write ,if that dont work get this https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.viper.tbrestorefixerfree&hl=en_GB

First solution didn't fix it. Flashed file in recovery, rebooted and still got message "Folder not writeble".

Manafa said:
First solution didn't fix it. Flashed file in recovery, rebooted and still got message "Folder not writeble".
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/sho...feed|utmcct=FaceBook&__utmv=-&__utmk=30131004
This should solve your problem.

Try this.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nextapp.sdfix
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pachi72 said:
Try this.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nextapp.sdfix
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You will also need system write protection off to keep that, so would recommed via that recovery.
You can also push the file manually
adb shell
mount /system
push platform.xml /system/etc/permissions/

Doesn't work. I tried to change Platform.xml, but after reboot it's going back to previous state.

Do it from recovery.

Sdfix app worked for me
Manafa said:
Hi, guys. I have stock rom, unlocked bootloader, rooted and TWRP recovery. Unforunately, I cannot set Titanium Backup to use my external SD card. It said It's not writeble. Rom version is 1.54. I've try to format the card few times, but no luck. No problem for camera app to save pictures there, only TB have this issue. Any suggestions?
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I downloaded SDFIX from the play store, reboot, when back to titanium backup, hit menu, general, go down to backup location, press the back button until you see mnt section, click on it, you'll see external sd, click on it, create folder & boila!! Hope it works for you

HTC does not allow writing to the /system partition unless from recovery. To disable this, flash a kernel w/ the protection disabled http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2705613 Or you can manually install this module: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2701816 After installing either of these, you can use any app posted above to gain write access to external sd.
(FYI the writing to sd card was disabled by google in recent versions of kitkat for all devices)

jaythenut said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2702765&page=3
3rd post down flash that and it will fix it
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THat link there gives me the follwoing message:
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Invalid Attachment specified. This can happen for a variety of reasons-- most likely because the thread or post you are trying to view has been moved or deleted. Please return to the forum home and browse for another similiar post.
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I rooted my One M8 from T-Mobile. How can I make it so all apps can write to all of SD card?
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pachi72 said:
Try this.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nextapp.sdfix
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This didn't work on my T-Mobile rooted One M8
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JUANJOSE1974 said:
I downloaded SDFIX from the play store, reboot, when back to titanium backup, hit menu, general, go down to backup location, press the back button until you see mnt section, click on it, you'll see external sd, click on it, create folder & boila!! Hope it works for you
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SDFIX app doesn't work for my rooted One M8 from T-Mobile.

JUANJOSE1974 said:
I downloaded SDFIX from the play store, reboot, when back to titanium backup, hit menu, general, go down to backup location, press the back button until you see mnt section, click on it, you'll see external sd, click on it, create folder & boila!! Hope it works for you
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Tried all that, but even tho titanium reckons that sdcard2 is writable (don't get the red no write message) as soon as I try to back something up I get a not enough storage space error message (and yes I have enough space, over 11GB on external card.)

Titanium Backup write on ext sdcard
NZ-Simplicity said:
Tried all that, but even tho titanium reckons that sdcard2 is writable (don't get the red no write message) as soon as I try to back something up I get a not enough storage space error message (and yes I have enough space, over 11GB on external card.)
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Hi there.
I also tried your's and many other steps.
In the end it was a simple thing for me.
Went: >Settings>Storage>standard storage>choose "sdcard"
That's it.
After a restart, ii was not even necessary to choose sdcard in TB.
Changed to it itself.

JUANJOSE1974 said:
I downloaded SDFIX from the play store, reboot, when back to titanium backup, hit menu, general, go down to backup location, press the back button until you see mnt section, click on it, you'll see external sd, click on it, create folder & boila!! Hope it works for you
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This worked for me Thanks.
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Another fix for anyone else having trouble.
Nothing above worked for me. It was frustrating when all other relevant apps could write to the extsd card including file explorer programs.
Anyway loaded Xsense (Xposed) module which has a setting "RW to extSD card", ticked it, rebooted and bingo. Backing up to extSD card as I'm typing this.

JUANJOSE1974 said:
I downloaded SDFIX from the play store, reboot, when back to titanium backup, hit menu, general, go down to backup location, press the back button until you see mnt section, click on it, you'll see external sd, click on it, create folder & boila!! Hope it works for you
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This worked for me. Thanks Juanjose1974

JUANJOSE1974 said:
I downloaded SDFIX from the play store, reboot, when back to titanium backup, hit menu, general, go down to backup location, press the back button until you see mnt section, click on it, you'll see external sd, click on it, create folder & boila!! Hope it works for you
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Worked for me as well... Thx

Not working for me
tried the same , by sdfix but no use, sdfix is telling its already fixed, now ok, but TB is still making backups in internal storage, i tried by selecting sd card, it tells cannot select.
i m on lollipop , 5.0.1, rooted, s-on

[Q] Apps see internal storage as read-only?

Using TWRP today I wiped dalvik and cache, then fix permissions. On reboot, apps see internal storage as read-only. For example backup folder settings in Titanium show internal as non-writable, but external is OK. Swiftkey can't update language modules. Other apps have similar problems, think a permission is messed up, anyone know a fix? Thanks.

I had this issue and the only fox was to wipe using kies and not root. When I started using root and xposed, etc, that's when that started occurring.

Been rooted, xposed running with wanam, external card writable, phone running fast, still running well with no lag. Believe it's a simple permission issue messed up fixing permissions in TWRP. Might have to just Odin stock and start over.

william72 said:
Been rooted, xposed running with wanam, external card writable, phone running fast, still running well with no lag. Believe it's a simple permission issue messed up fixing permissions in TWRP. Might have to just Odin stock and start over.
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I would recommend posting this question in the TWRP thread. I just had the same problem after wiping and fixing permissions. I even tried restoring the backup I made before hand with no luck.

There is also a kit kat fixer app in the play store that will make the SD card writable for apps. You need root though.

I had to use kies to wipe the phone, rerooted, now it works fine.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=56265457
Follow those instructions. But I think you have to start clean.

Used the full tar with Odin from shabbypenguin, my apps remained, cf-root, then flashify TWRP, all is well again. Just won't fix permissions in TWRP until corrected.

william72 said:
Used the full tar with Odin from shabbypenguin, my apps remained, cf-root, then flashify TWRP, all is well again. Just won't fix permissions in TWRP until corrected.
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Link? I can't find a tar from Shabby in the forums....
Thanks!

wineguy said:
Link? I can't find a tar from Shabby in the forums....
Thanks!
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http://www.shabbypenguin.com/?developer=Sprint_Note_4-trltespr&folder=Stock-NIE

As Darkman mentioned, there is a fix for the SD card issue in the Play store, called NextApp SD Fix. After having just attempted an unsuccessful Titanium Backup of my Note 4 to a "not writable" SD card, I searched and found a posting about this fix and just finished installing it. After a reboot, problem solved! The fix does require a rooted phone, so if you're unwilling to forsake your warranty, given rooting will trip the Knox flag, then you'll have to deal with the frustration of keeping some space free in device memory for apps that would otherwise use the SD card, and move files to it manually as needs dictate.

ambress said:
As Darkman mentioned, there is a fix for the SD card issue in the Play store, called NextApp SD Fix. After having just attempted an unsuccessful Titanium Backup of my Note 4 to a "not writable" SD card, I searched and found a posting about this fix and just finished installing it. After a reboot, problem solved! The fix does require a rooted phone, so if you're unwilling to forsake your warranty, given rooting will trip the Knox flag, then you'll have to deal with the frustration of keeping some space free in device memory for apps that would otherwise use the SD card, and move files to it manually as needs dictate.
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To clarify, fixing permissions in TWRP makes INTERNAL non-writable, external works fine, the app you mentioned fixes external SD card write permissions.

Oops...attack of tunnel vision. Thanks William.

I have the same problem. =(
(But actually I'm using a Galaxy S4, SGH-I337M. Exact same problem)
I flashed an AOSP ROM then restored my Stock TouchWiz backup. From now, the apps can't write to the internal storage
I did fixed the permissions but when the problem started to occur. I don't remember having fixed the permissions before the problem showed up.
So restoring factory from Odin would do it?
Then can I restore my current TWRP backup, or will the problem show up again? Is this happening exclusively with "Fix Permissions" ?
Thank you very much
EDIT: This fix worked =) Even if it was intended for the Note 3 and I have S4.
http://www.rom-central.com/showthread.php?8-GUIDE-Internal-sdcard-not-writable-Fix&
su
restorecon -v -R /data/media
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Hey GameX2 good find, yeah Odin worked but this fix is much easier/faster!

Awesome fix, I had this problem for weeks. I odin NK2 stock and re rooted and still had the same problem..that Terminal fix saved my life.
Thanks again

App only read
How to make data from one app to be permanent, and they can not be erased with factory reset? it's possible?

For those having issues with TB, have you tried this option:
Storage Provider: Document Storage Provider
That should fix the R/W issues to the SD card.
Also, I believe MM has the SD card as read-only as a default. You'll have to go into app permissions to allow access to the SD card on a per app basis if you're not prompted for it. I had that issue with Hangouts where I wasn't able to change the notification sounds and I tinkered around with the app permissions and enabled access to the SD card and fixed my issue.
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