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Can anyone confirm that you can only move files to the external SD card using Samsung's File Explorer and not third party variations like ES File Explorer Pro? I believe this is because of an idiotic change that KitKat brought, but strangely, my Note 3, which was upgraded to KK, doesn't exhibit this problem (I can still move downloaded movie files to my external SD using ES File Explorer).
Megalith said:
Can anyone confirm that you can only move files to the external SD card using Samsung's File Explorer and not third party variations like ES File Explorer Pro? I believe this is because of an idiotic change that KitKat brought, but strangely, my Note 3, which was upgraded to KK, doesn't exhibit this problem (I can still move downloaded movie files to my external SD using ES File Explorer).
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I was trying this with my 16gb version that I sent back for 32gb version (comes tomorrow). I tried some appmgrpro3 and it show'd what I could move. It worked meaning I never used Samsung's file explorer. If by that you mean Samsung apps(shows all apps installed, next tab running so forth).. I THINK that opened after and I could pick storage or sd-card.
Yet for a program lets say 711mb. It would send the APP 11mb to the sd-card and leave the 700mb on storage. It did this for every app I could transfer. I hope that's just a bug.
Ok I think I read you post wrong. I dont think I even tried that yet haha sorry. I will get back tomorrow though
Apparently, you should still be able to move files back and forth using an app like ES File Explorer, so I'm not sure what the issue with my Tab is. The card was formatted using the device itself, so everything should be fine. I am starting to suspect there is some kind of security bloatware involved.
Heck, I couldn't even erase a movie from MX Player Pro; it gave me a KitKat permissions warning.
There's an Xposed Installer module named KitKat SD Card Full Access, looks like it might be a promising post-root solution to the write issue.
Hi.
Just purchased a SM-T800 and was wondering if there is an easy fix for me to be able to write to my SD Card? Do I need to be root to be able to do this ?
x10civ said:
Hi.
Just purchased a SM-T800 and was wondering if there is an easy fix for me to be able to write to my SD Card? Do I need to be root to be able to do this ?
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Kit Kat changed the way sd cards work.
The easiest way i know to fix this is to Root your device and then install this app
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nextapp.sdfix
I have the tab s 8.4 and have a micro SD card coming in this week. I might be misinterpreting this post but does Kit-kat really not let the user copy over downloaded files onto external storage? I'm the kind of guy that usually immediately roots but was enjoying the stock experience for once. Definitely a bummer if this turns out to be true.
No, it let's you do it fine. But you have to use the My Files app. Not the app of your choice. Unless you root and change that.
whit this fix App sd card? i try to resolve the problema with large torrents i try todownload directly to my sdcard becuace torrent say cant find the location of folder when i choose microsd download folder to download files ...
Thank you for your reply.
Will follow your instructions this weekend. Thanks again Galactic2.
Cheers
celtichazard said:
whit this fix App sd card? i try to resolve the problema with large torrents i try todownload directly to my sdcard becuace torrent say cant find the location of folder when i choose microsd download folder to download files ...
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Which browser you use?
HughesNet said:
Which browser you use?
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I use Chrome and yes now I have torrent fixed to download large files to my SD card
ES File Explorer File Manager
With this app, you DON'T have to ROOT your device, and you can copy/move file from device to SD-card vice versa:
ES File Explorer File Manager
celtichazard said:
whit this fix App sd card? i try to resolve the problema with large torrents i try todownload directly to my sdcard becuace torrent say cant find the location of folder when i choose microsd download folder to download files ...
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You need to be rooted and applied the app to sd card fix before you can download torrents direct to sd card. Otherwise you can download straight to your tablet then transfer to sd card using the my files app.
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You can't transfer apps to SD , from the Playstore "AT ALL", unless you are ROOTED.
henklbr said:
With this app, you DON'T have to ROOT your device, and you can copy/move file from device to SD-card vice versa:
ES File Explorer File Manager
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Oh awesome I already use ES for everything. Thanks!
dw1ght said:
Oh awesome I already use ES for everything. Thanks!
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I cannot copy or move anything using ES. The only workaround I found is connect the tablet to a PC and copy or move the files with widows explorer.
shadow78 said:
I cannot copy or move anything using ES. The only workaround I found is connect the tablet to a PC and copy or move the files with widows explorer.
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Exactly..
As said before... You can't transfer apps to SD, from the Playstore "AT ALL", unless you are ROOTED.
shadow78 said:
I cannot copy or move anything using ES. The only workaround I found is connect the tablet to a PC and copy or move the files with widows explorer.
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Yup, SD card came in today. ES can't do it. Time to root I guess...
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Exactly..
As said before... You can't transfer apps to SD, from the Playstore "AT ALL", unless you are ROOTED.
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Tried the app you linked and unfortunately it did not work. My problem was finally resolved with the Wanam Xposed application SD card fix. That works fine if anyone else has any trouble. But honestly it is so irritating that any of this is necessary to get full use of my device. I am rocking 128 gigabytes loud and proud
Okay well maybe not. Big file I was moving to SD is now gone and I can longer write to the SD. Bummer. No idea what went wrong.
Second edit: so the JRummy Apps "SD Fix" on the Play Store seems to have me covered for now. Fingers crossed...
Third edit: Gahh once again read only. No idea what the issue is. SD appears empty, can't read or write. Any help would be appreciated. For now I have a useless slice of plastic sitting in my otherwise perfect tablet.
henklbr said:
With this app, you DON'T have to ROOT your device, and you can copy/move file from device to SD-card vice versa:
ES File Explorer File Manager
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I made a mistake in this: sorry!
On my Note 3 (also on Android 4.4.2), ES File Explorer works correctly with copying/moving files from/to SD-card...
Strange it's not working on the Tab S...
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Tried the app you linked and unfortunately it did not work. My problem was finally resolved with the Wanam Xposed application SD card fix. That works fine if anyone else has any trouble. But honestly it is so irritating that any of this is necessary to get full use of my device. I am rocking 128 gigabytes loud and proud
Okay well maybe not. Big file I was moving to SD is now gone and I can longer write to the SD. Bummer. No idea what went wrong.
Second edit: so the JRummy Apps "SD Fix" on the Play Store seems to have me covered for now. Fingers crossed...
Third edit: Gahh once again read only. No idea what the issue is. SD appears empty, can't read or write. Any help would be appreciated. For now I have a useless slice of plastic sitting in my otherwise perfect tablet.
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I had this problem with my 32gb sandisk card, it even said made for android on the packaging but it was very unreliable, sometimes there and sometimes not, even tried the usual test apps for these sdcard on my pc and they reported genuine with no errors. In the end i decided to buy a samsung 64gb card and it works reliably with stock apps but i have not got around the kitkat restriction cos i dont want to root yet.
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TimC149 said:
I had this problem with my 32gb sandisk card, it even said made for android on the packaging but it was very unreliable, sometimes there and sometimes not, even tried the usual test apps for these sdcard on my pc and they reported genuine with no errors. In the end i decided to buy a samsung 64gb card and it works reliably with stock apps but i have not got around the kitkat restriction cos i dont want to root yet.
Sent from my SM-T805 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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Same story with my card, SanDisk and android packaging. I might look into getting an official Samsung card. Thank you for the reply!
uTorrent update
The new update on uTorrent:
✔ (NEW) Save to external SD cards (Solution for Google/KitKat external SD card restrictions)
In case anyone didn't know.
Hi guys, my issue is that I've put a new sd card in 64Gb microSD. I've tried moving files across from internal to external and it just fails every time.
I've tried creating a folder separately on the external card, but once it's created I can't delete it, I can't rename it and I can't put any files in there. Can't even copy files into the sd card in general.
I did format the card on the phone itself. Also, now when I connect my device to the computer it doesn't even show up as a device in explorer.
All this seems to have happened after the 10g update.
Anyone know why this is happening or how to get around it, please? (This is happening with ES File Explorer)
SD Fix in Play Store.
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Hi guys, my issue is that I've put a new sd card in 64Gb microSD. I've tried moving files across from internal to external and it just fails every time.
I've tried creating a folder separately on the external card, but once it's created I can't delete it, I can't rename it and I can't put any files in there. Can't even copy files into the sd card in general.
I did format the card on the phone itself. Also, now when I connect my device to the computer it doesn't even show up as a device in explorer.
All this seems to have happened after the 10g update.
Anyone know why this is happening or how to get around it, please? (This is happening with ES File Explorer)
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If you're rooted there's an easy manual fix here:
http://www.droidviews.com/restore-write-capability-to-external-sd-card-on-kitkat-manually/
I don't think that you should have to root your phone just to change files on your SD card. I had a G2 and I had to take it back for warranty fixes two times and they had a big sign at the front of the LG warranty repair center, rooting your phone voids your warranty . I don't think that you should have to root your phone just to have write access to the files on your SD card but it looks like I will keep plugging my phone into my PC to keep changing them.
Moving Files works with the LG File Explorer that comes with the phone.
I've read its a problem created by Google, so a lot of the File Explorers do not work.
Not ideal, but the on board one does the job.
Cheers!
HKPete said:
Moving Files works with the LG File Explorer that comes with the phone.
I've read its a problem created by Google, so a lot of the File Explorers do not work.
Not ideal, but the on board one does the job.
Cheers!
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Thanks for the info HKPete, I had just used my favorite file manager and didn't think to try the one that came with the phone. I can copy, delete, rename, etc. all of the things that I want to do with the one that comes with the phone.
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Thanks for the info HKPete, I had just used my favorite file manager and didn't think to try the one that came with the phone. I can copy, delete, rename, etc. all of the things that I want to do with the one that comes with the phone.
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Yeah, haha, same problem here. Tried for quite a while to get it working with ES File Explorer.
No worries,
Cheers!
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I don't think that you should have to root your phone just to change files on your SD card.
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You do. Unless you only use the limited stock file manager possibly.
SamStone said:
I don't think that you should have to root your phone just to change files on your SD card. I had a G2 and I had to take it back for warranty fixes two times and they had a big sign at the front of the LG warranty repair center, rooting your phone voids your warranty . I don't think that you should have to root your phone just to have write access to the files on your SD card but it looks like I will keep plugging my phone into my PC to keep changing them.
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Most of us root our phones for other reasons but I agree that it's a backward step from Google
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Most of us root our phones for other reasons but I agree that it's a backward step from Google
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It certainly is a backwards step by Google, what are they trying to achieve? The stock browser is ok for some tasks, but for batch work, batch moving files etc. it's very awkward to use the stock browser.
I hope they damn well put the access back in the next release.
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It certainly is a backwards step by Google, what are they trying to achieve? The stock browser is ok for some tasks, but for batch work, batch moving files etc. it's very awkward to use the stock browser.
I hope they damn well put the access back in the next release.
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Try using a file manager to move things around :angel:
HKPete said:
Moving Files works with the LG File Explorer that comes with the phone.
I've read its a problem created by Google, so a lot of the File Explorers do not work.
Not ideal, but the on board one does the job.
Cheers!
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I just bought an LG G3 which came with KK 4.3.x and upgraded to KK 4.4.2. I am using the LG File Explorer that comes with the phone to move music and pictures from internal storage to the SD card. After the upgrade to KK 4.4.2 it doesn't work using the same file manager. Pre-upgrade it worked just fine. Tried Delete, Move and Copy functions and none seem to work. Deleting a picture file only seems to work from the Gallery app.
I'm a little frustrated as it seems it should work even with the restrictions of KK 4.4.2 for SD cards since its the pre-installed file manager that came with the phone and other seem to have success with it AND using the Gallery app to delete works. I can read from the SD card fine (File Manager sees the files, played music in the standard music app, view photos fine) so I don't think its a bad card already. (I just bought the card too).
Any thoughts on why the default file manager won't copy/move/delete files on the SD?
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If u have got a SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 10.1 (2014 EDITION) V 4.4. Can u please do something for me? Can u download ES file Explorer . Then can u Rename a file on the Internal storage by using ES FILE EXPLORER l(if it lets u) and if done successfully then can u move that file onto the EXTERNAL STORAGE using MY FILES (If it lets you). And then check if it doesnt say that "the system does not let you read and write on external storage". If done correctly then can u respond to this so i can then upgrade my Own Tablet to v4.4 as i am on my accord at v4.3 cos of the read and write allowance. ( btw it works on my samsung galaxy s5 which is the latest version which is v.4.4.2).
It would be so much helpful to me if someone trys this..
Thanks
You cannot move files to external storage with ES File Explorer if you're on 4.4. I think you need root access in order to do it (not sure of the exact process).
You can however do all of that with Samsung's My Files.
Edit: Just tried it again, it says "Your system forbids ES from writing on external SD card (check https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=67570), so ES can only write on it after rooted."
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You cannot move files to external storage with ES File Explorer if you're on 4.4. I think you need root access in order to do it (not sure of the exact process).
You can however do all of that with Samsung's My Files.
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That is what he actually asks you to do. Use "My Files" to move the renamed file not "ES File Explorer" for the test.
I'm currently at work and don't have the tablet with me, but I'll try today in the evening, if no one did the test until then.
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If u have got a SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 10.1 (2014 EDITION) V 4.4. Can u please do something for me? Can u download ES file Explorer . Then can u Rename a file on the Internal storage by using ES FILE EXPLORER l(if it lets u) and if done successfully then can u move that file onto the EXTERNAL STORAGE using MY FILES (If it lets you). And then check if it doesnt say that "the system does not let you read and write on external storage". If done correctly then can u respond to this so i can then upgrade my Own Tablet to v4.4 as i am on my accord at v4.3 cos of the read and write allowance. ( btw it works on my samsung galaxy s5 which is the latest version which is v.4.4.2).
It would be so much helpful to me if someone trys this..
Thanks
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You need root to do this
unrooted s5
Bulbous said:
You need root to do this
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U dont need root for this. Ive got an s5 v4.4.2 and its unrooted and still is. It lets me do exactly what i said in the post earlier. It lets me RENAME A FILE via es file explorer and lets me MOVE THE FILE via My Files. Just wanna find out if its possible to do exactly the same on note 10.1 tablet cos i recently downgraded it from V.4.4.2 to v.4.3 cos of the read and write restriction on v.4.4.2 . Would do it myself but dont wanna go to thru the process of upgrading and then downgrading if it does not work. So im asking someone if they have or will do it for me??.
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That is what he actually asks you to do. Use "My Files" to move the renamed file not "ES File Explorer" for the test.
I'm currently at work and don't have the tablet with me, but I'll try today in the evening, if no one did the test until then.
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Thanks. The others dont know what i mean, only u know. Let me know how u get on. Thanks again
Ok, here we go:
Rename internal file using ES Explorer: working fine
Move the file from internal to external storage using My Files: working fine
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Ok, here we go:
Rename internal file using ES Explorer: working fine
Move the file from internal to external storage using My Files: working fine
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Thanks. Now im gonna upgrade my tablet.
Using ES File Explorer Pro, I get the prompt popup to allow permissions to delete from External SD when I try to delete something, but it just errors out with "Task failed"
Anyone know how to solve this without root? Worked in Nougat
*Detection* said:
Using ES File Explorer Pro, I get the prompt popup to allow permissions to delete from External SD when I try to delete something, but it just errors out with "Task failed"
Anyone know how to solve this without root? Worked in Nougat
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Is what you're trying to delete something that was on the card prior to putting it in the S9? Also, can you create a folder with ES on the SD card? I ve tried deleting an empty folder on my SD using ES with no problem and I can create and delete folders on it. I'm trying to remember if my card was formatted in the S9 but drawing a blank.
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Is what you're trying to delete something that was on the card prior to putting it in the S9? Also, can you create a folder with ES on the SD card? I ve tried deleting an empty folder on my SD using ES with no problem and I can create and delete folders on it. I'm trying to remember if my card was formatted in the S9 but drawing a blank.
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Nope, it appears I have no permissions other than read on it (At least from within ES File Explorer Pro), but connecting the phone to a PC I can copy and delete from it fine
The files I am trying to delete were copied from PC to S9 Ext SD mostly, some are from S7 but no difference with permissions, although there are some on there that we sent to me via S9 WhatsApp and some created in S9 photo editing apps, so not sure how they ended up there without any write permissions unless the problem is ES itself
had that on my 128Gb sd card. It appears it had gone read-only ... for good. dead card for me try on a computer if you can delete a file or if it's also read-only
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had that on my 128Gb sd card. It appears it had gone read-only ... for good. dead card for me try on a computer if you can delete a file or if it's also read-only
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Yea works fine on a PC, or with the phone connected to PC
OK so I found a post on another Android forum from way back in 2014, someone with the exact same problem on their S5, one of the replies suggested that this is a Samsung restriction and that only their "My Files" file manager app can delete from external SD, so I tried that and it worked fine
Yet some of you say you have full permissions with ES File Explorer to write/delete on EXTERNAL SD? (Not the internal storage)
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OK so I found a post on another Android forum from way back in 2014, someone with the exact same problem on their S5, one of the replies suggested that this is a Samsung restriction and that only their "My Files" file manager app can delete from external SD, so I tried that and it worked fine
Yet some of you say you have full permissions with ES File Explorer to write/delete on EXTERNAL SD? (Not the internal storage)
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Yep, I made a folder and deleted it then I found an epub book Moon Reader had placed there and I deleted that also using ES Explorer Pro. You probably checked this but when you look at ES in Settings>Apps>ES File Explorer Pro>Storage, do you have a box at the bottom under for "allow access"? I ask because I have a box there for "Deny Access"
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Yep, I made a folder and deleted it then I found an epub book Moon Reader had placed there and I deleted that also using ES Explorer Pro. You probably checked this but when you look at ES in Settings>Apps>ES File Explorer Pro>Storage, do you have a box at the bottom under for "allow access"? I ask because I have a box there for "Deny Access"
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I don't no, I just have CHANGE for changing where the app is installed, either Internal or External
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I don't no, I just have CHANGE for changing where the app is installed, either Internal or External
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I was hoping that was it. In ES Explorer's settings under storage I have that DENY ACCESS box at the bottom.
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I was hoping that was it. In ES Explorer's settings under storage I have that DENY ACCESS box at the bottom.
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That probably is it, but why wouldn't I have it?
Mine looks identical but without that box
Which phone is that? S9?
Asking because even the wording is different, mine says Internal Storage, yours says Device Memory
Right, it's the S9 and the install of ES Explorer is just a straight install, nothing fancy done. I think you're right though, we're possibly looking at the cause,
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Right, it's the S9 and the install of ES Explorer is just a straight install, nothing fancy done. I think you're right though, we're possibly looking at the cause,
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Seems very strange that the wording for internal storage would be different between two S9s with the same app installed, cannot see how that would be possible unless the firmware was causing it
Maybe firmware differences have changed some SD permissions, I'm running the latest O2U firmware BRE5 May 1 security Patch
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Seems very strange that the wording for internal storage would be different between two S9s with the same app installed, cannot see how that would be possible unless the firmware was causing it
Maybe firmware differences have changed some SD permissions, I'm running the latest O2U firmware BRE5 May 1 security Patch
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Could be since I'm still on the Feb patch. I thought about clicking that "deny access" box but I'm afraid it won't repopulate with a "allow access" box. I guess you've tried moving the app and data to the SD card to see what that does. I did move mine to SD and back to internal and it still works.
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Could be since I'm still on the Feb patch. I thought about clicking that "deny access" box but I'm afraid it won't repopulate with a "allow access" box. I guess you've tried moving the app and data to the SD card to see what that does. I did move mine to SD and back to internal and it still works.
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Yea same result on internal or external and nothing new appears on the info panel either, maybe one of their amazing security updates has blocked SD write permissions then, not really a big fan of this, why would an SD card be blocked for stuff like that? Obviously if we put an SD card in our phones it's because we want to read and write to them
One more suggestion if you haven't tried it. Pop in another SD and try it, preferably one you can format in in phone.
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One more suggestion if you haven't tried it. Pop in another SD and try it, preferably one you can format in in phone.
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Yea good plan, I`ll give that a shot at some point, atm I've just re-enabled "My Files" for when I want to delete something, no extra steps than opening ES to delete something really, unless I forget and try to use ES first :silly:
Found the issue, I had disabled "My Files" stock file manager as I don't use any other file manager than ES, but it turns out that ES requires that to be enabled to give ES File Explorer External SD card permissions, for some retarded reason
Enabled it, tried to delete a file, it asked the same permissions question, except instead of just saying "Failed" this time, it opened My Files and told me to select the External SD card, after which it deleted the file successfully
So ES File Explorer Pro is so great it requires yet another file manager to work properly
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Found the issue, I had disabled "My Files" stock file manager as I don't use any other file manager than ES, but it turns out that ES requires that to be enabled to give ES File Explorer External SD card permissions, for some retarded reason
Enabled it, tried to delete a file, it asked the same permissions question, except instead of just saying "Failed" this time, it opened My Files and told me to select the External SD card, after which it deleted the file successfully
So ES File Explorer Pro is so great it requires yet another file manager to work properly
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Huh, didn't know that. I always just ignored the stock file manager so I guess that's why I never came across that.
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Huh, didn't know that. I always just ignored the stock file manager so I guess that's why I never came across that.
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Yea I just disable what I'll never use so it's not crowding up the app drawer / taking up resources running in the background 'just in case' I want to open it at some point lol, Android is dumb
They swear apps sitting in the background take up no resources, but they do, they swear those apps will give back those resources when requested by active apps (Thought they did not take up any resources? )
I have tested many times the opening speed of an app that is sitting in the background vs 100% closed, and it is an unnoticeable difference
But anyway back on subject, yes, ES File Explorer cannot work properly on a Samsung without the stock file manager being active
Ok, I just used Package Disabler Pro to disable "My Files" and it didn't affect ES, I was still able to delete an entire directory on my SD card.