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Where I should write my ringtones in order to Android recognize them

Hi every, I've downloaded several ringtones using Zedge application as yours should notice in the img1.png attached. I'm trying to change the default tone using one of this and can't see them. Where I should place them in the internal storage (see img2.png)?
Cheers and thanks in advance

reynierpm said:
Hi every, I've downloaded several ringtones using Zedge application as yours should notice in the img1.png attached. I'm trying to change the default tone using one of this and can't see them. Where I should place them in the internal storage (see img2.png)?
Cheers and thanks in advance
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Wrong section. Your post is supposed to be in "Q & A" section.
You just need to create a folder "Ringtones" in the internal SD card. Then copy your ringtones to this folder.

tthaz777 said:
Wrong section. Your post is supposed to be in "Q & A" section.
You just need to create a folder "Ringtones" in the internal SD card. Then copy your ringtones to this folder.
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My bad, any admin or moderator please move the topic to the correct forum.
@tthaz777 if you see the first image you'll notice that ringtones are in Internal SD card > Ringtones so ....

reynierpm said:
My bad, any admin or moderator please move the topic to the correct forum.
@tthaz777 if you see the first image you'll notice that ringtones are in Internal SD card > Ringtones so ....
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You could also put in the system folder if you have root access. I currently have the Skyrocket so this solution might not work for you. I put my .ogg file in /system/media/audio/ and then into the proper sub directory either /alarms /notifications or /ringtones. Then rebooted my system and I could assign them properly. Actually the first suggestion worked for me as well, but I just like having all my files in the same place. So it might work or it might not... i can't say for sure. I subscribe to the nexus development because g/f's mom who has the nexus and likes slim rom a lot.

reubendevries said:
You could also put in the system folder if you have root access. I currently have the Skyrocket so this solution might not work for you. I put my .ogg file in /system/media/audio/ and then into the proper sub directory either /alarms /notifications or /ringtones. Then rebooted my system and I could assign them properly. Actually the first suggestion worked for me as well, but I just like having all my files in the same place. So it might work or it might not... i can't say for sure. I subscribe to the nexus development because g/f's mom who has the nexus and likes slim rom a lot.
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Nice I'll try your solution later because I need to install some kind of Root Explorer and I've in my PC at home as for the first solution could not work due to .mp3 extension? I'm on GNex ROM 1.9.0 with 4.1.1

reynierpm said:
Nice I'll try your solution later because I need to install some kind of Root Explorer and I've in my PC at home as for the first solution could not work due to .mp3 extension? I'm on GNex ROM 1.9.0 with 4.1.1
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Yeah I think that the .ogg will work for sure. I just used root explorer the app to find out what my other ringtones were and then converted the ringtone to that file.

You have to put your ringtones in a folder called "Ringtones". Not just in the internal SD card.
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I have a few mp3's and ringtones I got from zedge as well and I couldn't see them at first - you just need to let the mediascanner find them. A reboot will force the phone's mediascanner to do so, or it'll find them on its own in a little bit.

Guiding.God said:
I have a few mp3's and ringtones I got from zedge as well and I couldn't see them at first - you just need to let the mediascanner find them. A reboot will force the phone's mediascanner to do so, or it'll find them on its own in a little bit.
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Ringtone/mp3 files will not be available as ringtones unless they are in the ringtones folder. Rebooting the phone won't change that, at least not with the stock ROM.

reubendevries said:
You could also put in the system folder if you have root access. I currently have the Skyrocket so this solution might not work for you. I put my .ogg file in /system/media/audio/ and then into the proper sub directory either /alarms /notifications or /ringtones. Then rebooted my system and I could assign them properly. Actually the first suggestion worked for me as well, but I just like having all my files in the same place. So it might work or it might not... i can't say for sure. I subscribe to the nexus development because g/f's mom who has the nexus and likes slim rom a lot.
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One reason to NOT put custom ring tones in the /system/media/audio/ringtones folder is that if you wipe your system (to change ROM's, for example), is that the system wipe would then also wipe your custom ringtones. However, if you place them in the Ringtones folder on your sdcard, that doesn't get wiped, and you'll be able to use the ringtones right away after flashing a new ROM, and you won't have to re-copy them onto your phone.
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patruns said:
Ringtone/mp3 files will not be available as ringtones unless they are in the ringtones folder. Rebooting the phone won't change that, at least not with the stock ROM.
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The post before mine had already ascertained which folder to put them in, I was just adding that to force a mediascan of that folder a reboot would do the trick. Sorry for any confusion

install es file explorer on to your phone.
When you want to select a new ringtone, the phone will ask you to either select a "system tone" or "select a file" (using the file explorer)
then you just navigate to the sound file no matter what folder you stored it in (on your sd)

Any way to save screenshots to extern sd card automatically?

Does any one known of a way to save screenshots to external sd card by default instead of internal storage?
This way, I don't have to manually move it
Thank you
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eyecon82 said:
Does any one known of a way to save screenshots to external sd card by default instead of internal storage?
This way, I don't have to manually move it
Thank you
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This can't be done with stock software, period. It could be done with a rooted phone with modified software, but it hasn't been done yet.

bcougarj said:
This can't be done with stock software, period. It could be done with a rooted phone with modified software, but it hasn't been done yet.
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I am rooted running a stock ROM

eyecon82 said:
I am rooted running a stock ROM
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Then you can not change the destination of the screenshots.

eyecon82 said:
I am rooted running a stock ROM
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there isn't a real "Setting" for screenshots, though. You can't change the storage location from /Pictures/Screenshots without modifying the framework. Try a third party app. Sorry.

m20120 said:
Then you can not change the destination of the screenshots.
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bcougarj said:
there isn't a real "Setting" for screenshots, though. You can't change the storage location from /Pictures/Screenshots without modifying the framework. Try a third party app. Sorry.
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darn! thanks

Where exactly are screenshot files located?

Keanu4 said:
Where exactly are screenshot files located?
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They are in
sdcard/Pictures/Screenshots/
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eyecon82 said:
Does any one known of a way to save screenshots to external sd card by default instead of internal storage?
This way, I don't have to manually move it
Thank you
Sent from my SPH-L710 using xda app-developers app
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True, it cannot be done by "default"...or cannot yet be done by root...
But rather than just give up because it is said it can't be done....for non-rooted and stock (and anyone else- until it's figured out on root), there's a couple of options to accomplish this..May not be the most direct, but it works...so this can actually be automated so your screenshots folder (or other folders/content) is copied to your external sdcard "at-will" or on intervals...all through an app or two.
That said here's a couple options you might consider, I've used 2 of the 3 here (cloud pipes and tasker) and they work fine for me for my uses (copying from internal memory items to the external sdcard or to dropbox) without much effort at all.
TASKER (from the google market) it's about $6.
HOWEVER-- you can get a 7-day trial from their website http://tasker.dinglisch.net/ to test it out.
With this, you can either manually click the task to copy OR set up in the app a task "profile" to have the copying occur at a specific time.
You also set the task itself to copy FROM a specific folder or files TO a specific folder or files (ie. from the phones internal screenshots folder to an external sd screenshots folder).
There's a plugin for tasker in the market that will let you even make an "app" of sorts that you can create a shortcut to function like this that you can place on a home screen and run "at-will." The plug-in works with the trial also.
An alternate and free way is using a dropbox account and download the Cloudpipes app (free in the play store).
You can set up cloud pipes to manually or automatically (yep, even with a schedule) copy files/folders.
It will move,overwrite,copy or copy newer versions and sync to a folder within a folder specified in dropbox. You can also set it up to download from dropbox to your your sdcard on a schedule..
Another thing that might work, though I have not tried would be something like gscript lite (free in the play store)
and create a script to copy the folders or files.
From there you could either
a) create a shortcut on the home screen to the script for manually running
or
b) try using something like Llama Location Profiles (free in the play store)
to automate the task.
Hope this is useful to other like-minded folks...

sainthooligan said:
True, it cannot be done by "default"...
But rather than just give up because it is said it can't be done....for non-rooted and stock, there's a couple of options to accomplish this..May not be the most direct, but it works...so this can actually be automated so your screenshots folder (or other folders/content) is copied to your external sdcard "at-will" or on intervals...all through an app or two.
That said here's a couple options you might consider, I've used 2 of the 3 here (cloud pipes and tasker) and they work fine for me for my uses (copying from internal memory items to the external sdcard or to dropbox) without much effort at all.
TASKER (from the google market) it's about $6.
HOWEVER-- you can get a 7-day trial from their website http://tasker.dinglisch.net/ to test it out.
With this, you can either manually click the task to copy OR set up in the app a task "profile" to have the copying occur at a specific time.
You also set the task itself to copy FROM a specific folder or files TO a specific folder or files (ie. from the phones internal screenshots folder to an external sd screenshots folder).
There's a plugin for tasker in the market that will let you even make an "app" of sorts that you can create a shortcut to function like this that you can place on a home screen and run "at-will." The plug-in works with the trial also.
An alternate and free way is using a dropbox account and download the Cloudpipes app (free in the play store).
You can set up cloud pipes to manually or automatically (yep, even with a schedule) copy files/folders.
It will move,overwrite,copy or copy newer versions and sync to a folder within a folder specified in dropbox. You can also set it up to download from dropbox to your your sdcard on a schedule..
Another think that might work, though I have not tired would be something like gscript lite (free in the play store)
and create a script to copy the folders or files.
From there you could either
a) create a shortcut on the home screen to the script for manually running
or
b) try using something like Llama Location Profiles (free in the play store)
to automate the task.
Hope this is useful to other like-minded folks...
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thanks so much!

I use Foldersync app to do this. As soon as a screenshot image appears on the sdcard it moves it automatically to extsdcard\pictures.

eyecon82 said:
Does any one known of a way to save screenshots to external sd card by default instead of internal storage?
...
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Android command "screencap -p file_name.png" let you take a screenshot and save it where you like. For example:
screencap -p /extSdCard/ScreenCap001.png
does a screen capture and save the result to my external sdcard on my rooted TF101 in KK4.4.
Try a similar command through a terminal emulator on your device. If works, you can do the following
1. write a sh script file to do screencap with file name automatically set based on date-time
2. install LMT(free floating app launch manager), and run the script as an LMT piechart item.
The benefit of using LMT is that it is always at your finger tip.

e154037 said:
Android command "screencap -p file_name.png" let you take a screenshot and save it where you like. For example:
screencap -p /extSdCard/ScreenCap001.png
does a screen capture and save the result to my external sdcard on my rooted TF101 in KK4.4.
Try a similar command through a terminal emulator on your device. If works, you can do the following
1. write a sh script file to do screencap with file name automatically set based on date-time
2. install LMT(free floating app launch manager), and run the script as an LMT piechart item.
The benefit of using LMT is that it is always at your finger tip.
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What terminal emulator would you suggest?
Can this be done also on non-rooted devices?

eyecon82 said:
darn! thanks
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I use "Terminal Emulator for Android" by Jack Palevich.
Not sure whether the metod works on non-rooted device.
Even if it does not work on your non-rooted device, you can still "save screenshots to extern sd card automatically". I see some one befor suggested on copying screenshots through tasker. What I want to add are two points:
1. use tasker file change event to detect any change in folder "/Pictures/Screenshots"
2. when the event occur, call rsync to move pictures to extSdCard.

e154037 said:
I use "Terminal Emulator for Android" by Jack Palevich.
Not sure whether the metod works on non-rooted device.
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Thanks for your reply. I will give it a try.
e154037 said:
Even if it does not work on your non-rooted device, you can still "save screenshots to extern sd card automatically". I see some one befor suggested on copying screenshots through tasker. What I want to add are two points:
1. use tasker file change event to detect any change in folder "/Pictures/Screenshots"
2. when the event occur, call rsync to move pictures to extSdCard.
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Yes, i have seen this kind of suggestion but i really don't like its approach. Nothing wrong with it but, i would prefer to let the screenshots be saved in one location and nothing else. If i can get somehow to make them be saved on the ext SD card, good, if i can't ... i'd keep them in the internal memory.

So, I let it upgrade, the new version is T.8.0.0.12, and as you can see by the attached screenshots the only choices are pay $2.99 a month, pay $0.50 a month or watch ads.
The little ads in the listing are animated, and the large ads on the playback screen are 1/3rd of the screen.

Just doing the exact same thing with foldersync. Great app. Wondering whether it uses a lot of battery if you set it to instant sync, as I'd assume it has to somehow monitor the folder for changes...but I don't understand these things!

[TUTORIAL]How to hide a folder without help of any application very easily

Hi! friends do you know?you are able to hide a folder from anyone without using any softs or apps.It can possible with your android's file manager;which are almost inbuilted in your phone.Just follw the easy steps to hide a folder with it's contains.
»»INSTRUCTION:
First open your phone's file manager,then choose the folder you want to hide.Next just RENAME the target folder you want to hide,just give a 'dot'(.) on before the name of the folder,and see the magic...BRAVO!!! folder was hidden successfully.To view the hidden folder,just go to the settings of your file manager and select "SHOW HIDDEN FOLDERS/ITEMS",then the folder appears;to hide it again just unselect "SHOW HIDDEN FOLDERS/ITEMS",the folder will be hides again.
If you have a bit problem with understanding the method,just see the example bellow-
»EXAMPLE:
Here "PROJECT" is a target folder which i want to hide.Just rename this folder from "PROJECT" to ".PROJECT".The folder will automatically hides.
»NOTES::
If your folder does not hiddening,then please check your file manager settings options to view hidden items.If this option is at 'on' mode so please 'off' the option to hide your folder.Then it works fine.
SENT FROM MY SAMSUNG GALAXY Y DUOS GT-S6102 VIA XDA APP

I think it is basic knowledge.
But when you will open the sd card the hidden files will be shown automatically.
It is applicable only in android device.
By the way thanks for the share.

Thanks for ur comment.But I have tried this procedure with my android divice,and by opening/removing the sd card...the files are not shows again...and also i have inserted the sd card with hidden files in my java phone..but the hidden files are not shown on the java phone also...
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good work but i think everyone knows this trick

vijeth said:
good work but i think everyone knows this trick
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Thanks bro,I know that everyone knows this trick...But I posted this in this section just bcoz I think here is no posts like that....
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go your sd select your folder /vido/img anything and slect rename option.. then slect (.) (stop) symbol in your folder name ex-.callrecoder
save it.. it will hide
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nirupom said:
go your sd select your folder /vido/img anything and slect rename option.. then slect (.) (stop) symbol in your folder name ex-.callrecoder
save it.. it will hide
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Buddy I have told this in this guide....this is a guide thread,not a [email protected] thread...
:thumbup: DON'T FORGET TO PRESS THANKS BUTTON IF I HAVE A BIT SUCCESS TO HELP YOU :thumbup:

That, or you can nerd up!!
TECHNO_THUNDER said:
Hi! friends do you know?you are able to hide a folder from anyone without using any softs or apps.It can possible with your android's file manager;which are almost inbuilted in your phone.Just follw the easy steps to hide a folder with it's contains.
»»INSTRUCTION:
First open your phone's file manager,then choose the folder you want to hide.Next just RENAME the target folder you want to hide,just give a 'dot'(.) on before the name of the folder,and see the magic...BRAVO!!! folder was hidden successfully.To view the hidden folder,just go to the settings of your file manager and select "SHOW HIDDEN FOLDERS/ITEMS",then the folder appears;to hide it again just unselect "SHOW HIDDEN FOLDERS/ITEMS",the folder will be hides again.
If you have a bit problem with understanding the method,just see the example bellow-
»EXAMPLE:
Here "PROJECT" is a target folder which i want to hide.Just rename this folder from "PROJECT" to ".PROJECT".The folder will automatically hides.
»NOTES::
If your folder does not hiddening,then please check your file manager settings options to view hidden items.If this option is at 'on' mode so please 'off' the option to hide your folder.Then it works fine.
SENT FROM MY SAMSUNG GALAXY Y DUOS GT-S6102 VIA XDA APP
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Nice idea. I don't mean to be a spoil-sport, or a smart-ass.... But here goes...
Either that, or you can wear your geek glasses and do the following (root required).
1. Get Root Explorer or a similar app.
2. Browse to /data or /system or the root / or any other folder you like. But make sure you have got some free space left.
3. Mount R/W
4. Create a folder in any name you like. Let's say rktcool.
5. Put your contents in there.
6. ta da! You are done.
Now, your data is relatively more secure
If you want further security, backup Root Explorer using appSaver, or something similar, and then uninstall it. Now, the stock file managers can only browse your sdcard, and you have to install it (Root Explorer) again to be able to view your hidden files...
Pardon me OP, but I just happened to think about this one. Sorry for messing up your thread

rktcool said:
Nice idea. I don't mean to be a spoil-sport, or a smart-ass.... But here goes...
Either that, or you can wear your geek glasses and do the following (root required).
1. Get Root Explorer or a similar app.
2. Browse to /data or /system or the root / or any other folder you like. But make sure you have got some free space left.
3. Mount R/W
4. Create a folder in any name you like. Let's say rktcool.
5. Put your contents in there.
6. ta da! You are done.
Now, your data is relatively more secure
If you want further security, backup Root Explorer using appSaver, or something similar, and then uninstall it. Now, the stock file managers can only browse your sdcard, and you have to install it (Root Explorer) again to be able to view your hidden files...
Pardon me OP, but I just happened to think about this one. Sorry for messing up your thread
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Making folder in your firmware root location is not a safe location,cause,files may be deleted during flashing firmware packages.And also using the system space may cause many problem for your phone,cause,those spaces are specified for just system datas.....
:thumbup: DON'T FORGET TO PRESS THANKS BUTTON IF I HAVE A BIT SUCCESS TO HELP YOU :thumbup:

TECHNO_THUNDER said:
Making folder in your firmware root location is not a safe location,cause,files may be deleted during flashing firmware packages.And also using the system space may cause many problem for your phone,cause,those spaces are specified for just system datas.....
:thumbup: DON'T FORGET TO PRESS THANKS BUTTON IF I HAVE A BIT SUCCESS TO HELP YOU :thumbup:
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I think the data being lost during a firmware flash is not much of an issue. It is same as an sdcard - you will always have a backup when you are going to format it.
I meant /system as an example. If that causes any problem, there are always other folders out there like /data where applications you install on your internal memory go. You could keep your files there and install apps on sdcard always.
Better still, you could partition your sdcard, and store your secret files in the second partition, so that they are not even accessible by the normal file managers!

[SOLVED] [Q] PocketCasts : "The folder can not be found or created."

Hi
I use this app for a while and never had any problem but I recently had to manually install all my apps and now I can't enter the folder of my podcasts located on my exsdcard.
I looked into Solid Explorer and Root Explorer to know what is the right directory: extSdCard/PocketCasts/Podcasts or /storage/sdcard1/PocketCasts/Podcasts.
When I enter one of these directories I have the attached error message from PocketCasts. I don't understand what's happen...
Thanks.

In the last screenshot it seems like you've only entered /storage, not /storage/extSdCard
Sometimes these paths are case sensitive too, so double check the spelling.
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adytum said:
In the last screenshot it seems like you've only entered /storage, not /storage/extSdCard
Sometimes these paths are case sensitive too, so double check the spelling.
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"/storage/extSdCard" isn't mentioned in the screenshot because it doesn't work
I've double checked the sensitive case but nothing changes. I'll try to format my external sdcard: I tried with /storage/sdcard0/ and it works so...

I deleted the existing "PocketCasts" folder on my external sdcard then the app accepted the directory /storage/sdcard1/ and it created a new "Pocketcasts" folder...
So it works now

[Fix][ND8] TW KitKat external sd write permission fix

I was getting pretty frustrated with how KitKat handles the ext sdcard permissions. After doing a search I came to THIS post by poit and it worked great. So I thought I would make a flashable for folks. All this will do is replace the system/etc/permissions/platform.xml with the only change detailed below.
*Note: I've only tested this on my device running Stock rooted obtained by flashing the [FULL RESTORE][TAR] Stock ND8 4.4.2 with Odin found HERE.
Just flash in recovery.
Down Load HERE
These are the instructions in case you would rather do this yourself.
Instructions:
1- Using a root-enabled file manager, navigate to /system/etc/permissions
2- Edit platform.xml
3- Find the following code:
Code:
<permission name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" >
<group gid="sdcard_r"/>
<group gid="sdcard_rw"/>
</permission>
4- Add "<group gid="media_rw" />" so that the code looks like this:
Code:
<permission name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" >
<group gid="sdcard_r"/>
<group gid="sdcard_rw"/>
<group gid="media_rw"/>
</permission>
5- save and restart
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Here is a good article detailing what we're dealing with and why.
http://m.androidcentral.com/kitkat-sdcard-changes
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Disclaimer: Flash/use at your own risk!
*It is important to note that there may be additional issues I don't know about and as I am a truck driver, not a programmer I may or may not be able to fix things.
Everyone is encouraged to do what ever you like with anything I post, but a little credit would be appreciated.

Nice, good work Chad
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For some reason the instructions I posted are wonky and I'm unable to edit it. (Weird) so for now I'll just post this pick of the instructions until I can fix it properly.
Edit: got it fixed. I hope it's easy to understand.

Chad The Pathfinder said:
For some reason the instructions I posted are wonky and I'm unable to edit it. (Weird) so for now I'll just post this pick of the instructions until I can fix it properly.
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It's not letting me edit my Debloater OP either

This worked great for external SD Card. Any way to get write permission on Device>Sd card? I can't download apps from Amazon App Store because it wants to write a folder there for the apps but it won't let it.

Subscribed for future use. Haven't had any issues yet, but I'm only on day 3 with ND8

Wrightperspective said:
This worked great for external SD Card. Any way to get write permission on Device>Sd card? I can't download apps from Amazon App Store because it wants to write a folder there for the apps but it won't let it.
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If you deodex the Rom then use xposed framework in there that allows write permission. Or use a root explorer go to storage sd and then properties and change the permission there
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This is what I get when I try to install xposed framework... Any ideas?

The only xposed module I use is wanam and I've not seen that popup so... BTW this isn't xposed.

Chad The Pathfinder said:
The only xposed module I use is wanam and I've not seen that popup so... BTW this isn't xposed.
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Yeah but it's extracting the zip on the internal storage is what he means I think...I'm having the same issue where none of my apps can write to the internal storage, but external storage is fine

CNexus said:
Yeah but it's extracting the zip on the internal storage is what he means I think...I'm having the same issue where none of my apps can write to the internal storage, but external storage is fine
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That was my my problem I used es root explorer mounted system changed permissions to all storage the changed system permission and added uid to system permissions. Then rebooted and all good. It had my internal sd blocked apps couldn't show thumbnails some could some couldn't.
Also I had that same error with exposed until I changed those permissions. Now all well got wanam call recording, back to kill, all the goodies
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download app called folder mount in market.. run it reboot all fixed

Robalboa said:
That was my my problem I used es root explorer mounted system changed permissions to all storage the changed system permission and added uid to system permissions. Then rebooted and all good. It had my internal sd blocked apps couldn't show thumbnails some could some couldn't.
Also I had that same error with exposed until I changed those permissions. Now all well got wanam call recording, back to kill, all the goodies
Sent from my SPH-L710 using XDA Free mobile app
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Can you expand on how you did this? I'm trying to do just this, but I'm not sure what you mean by mounting the system changed permissions to all storage...
Is that under the permissions.xml or is that somewhere else?

McBadass said:
Can you expand on how you did this? I'm trying to do just this, but I'm not sure what you mean by mounting the system changed permissions to all storage...
Is that under the permissions.xml or is that somewhere else?
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OK you must be Rooted and have supersu first of all.
Second open es file Explorer
Goto tools (swipe right) turn on root Explorer grant super user permission
Next I press root Explorer (the tool you switched on)
You'll see a pop up that gives you options click mount system r/w
Next navigate to each internal folder (legacy emulated and 0) long press each one separately
Long press o choose properties in the more section change to r/w on both the top rows all the way a crossed 3 check boxes
Do this on all 3 folders next
Navigate to system long press, then properties again check same boxes and also check uid.
Close out es and reboot.
Tada all apps work fine.
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Of course why they have changed the permissions of the external sdcard is puzzling since the internal memory sdcard still allows full access. So, I imagine their next step will be the internal storage permissions. Isn't this a strange restriction from a company like Google who claims to be so 'open'. I guess they are hiring too many of those Apple defectors nowadays.
Anyway, I download podcasts, and I really don't like the way if I use the default external sdcard permissions that anything the app puts in the extsdcard/android/data/(app) directory gets deleted when I remove the app, and since most apps are being changed to abide by these new permission restrictions in kitkat, will this modification stop kitkat from deleting the app data on the external sdcard when the app is removed?
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DaWeav said:
Of course why they have changed the permissions of the external sdcard is puzzling since the internal memory sdcard still allows full access. So, I imagine their next step will be the internal storage permissions. Isn't this a strange restriction from a company like Google who claims to be so 'open'. I guess they are hiring too many of those Apple defectors nowadays.
Anyway, I download podcasts, and I really don't like the way if I use the default external sdcard permissions that anything the app puts in the extsdcard/android/data/(app) directory gets deleted when I remove the app, and since most apps are being changed to abide by these new permission restrictions in kitkat, will this modification stop kitkat from deleting the app data on the external sdcard when the app is removed?
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Easy way to find out is to backup the data folder and remove the app. Will probably take as long to test as it did to ask.

bilgerryan said:
Easy way to find out is to backup the data folder and remove the app. Will probably take as long to test as it did to ask.
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Plus getting the data folder and file permissions correctly set can be a little difficult.
It would probably be easier to backup the app with Titanium to begin with since it saves and restores the data for you.
Edit: And to address the original question about external SD saved data folder, I have no idea other than to copy it off before you remove the app and copy it back before you first launch it.