Anyone have this issue?
I have Titanium Backup Pro, and everything works perfectly in it, except being able to protect my backups to internal memory.
With my previous phone (CM7) I never had this issue.
I wonder if this is a result of the internal SD card not using FAT32.
tpowell.ca said:
Anyone have this issue?
I have Titanium Backup Pro, and everything works perfectly in it, except being able to protect my backups to internal memory.
With my previous phone (CM7) I never had this issue.
I wonder if this is a result of the internal SD card not using FAT32.
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Yes, I have exactly the same problem on my Nexus 7 and VZW Galaxy Nexus, both running 4.2.1, and both of which use the internal memory sdcard configuration. I inquired to TB support, and got a quick response, the core of which follows here:
"Some devices don't support the "read-only" attribute for files on their storage area, which is why you are getting this error. Its a filesystem limitation on some devices that have an "internal sd card" which emulates FAT filesystem, but without offering the "read-only" attributes for files.
The simple solution, if you're rooted, is as follows:
1. Using a root-enabled file manager, navigate to /system/etc/permissions and make sure you have mounted the file system r/w.
2. Edit platform.xml and find the WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission.
3. Add an additional group definition for this permission...<group gid="media_rw" />
4. Save the changes to the file.
5. Restart your tablet"
The explanation seems plausible to me, based on their description of the problem, but I don't have any expertise in the coding area. I did edit and update the platform.xml file on my Nexus 7 exactly as they described, but it didn't help me, unfortunately. I think it's possible they have a fix for it, but there might be a typo in the feedback from them. I have asked for a follow-up, but I haven't heard back from them yet. I don't expect too much from them over this holiday period, but I'm hopeful they can resolve it for us.
UPDATE: I tested my ASUS TF101 (on 4.1.1) today, and found that the TB backup protect failed with the same message when I used the internal SDCard for the TB backup, but worked properly when I had the backup on my external uSDCard., which lends more credibility to internal memory being at the center of the problem.
vicw said:
UPDATE: I tested my ASUS TF101 (on 4.1.1) today, and found that the TB backup protect failed with the same message when I used the internal SDCard for the TB backup, but worked properly when I had the backup on my external uSDCard., which lends more credibility to internal memory being at the center of the problem.
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Hi guys,
I'm having the same issue on my S2 running on KitKat.
The strange thing is: I have my backups stored on the external SD which is formatted FAT32 but still Titanium Backup fails to protect my backups.
Any news on this?
Edit: Forgot to mention that I tried the solution above but the permission was already set the way TB support suggested.
freeekbert said:
Hi guys,
I'm having the same issue on my S2 running on KitKat.
The strange thing is: I have my backups stored on the external SD which is formatted FAT32 but still Titanium Backup fails to protect my backups.
Any news on this?
Edit: Forgot to mention that I tried the solution above but the permission was already set the way TB support suggested.
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Same issue on S3 kitkat, backup on external SD. Not sure why.
nguyen2011 said:
Same issue on S3 kitkat, backup on external SD. Not sure why.
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Not sure if this will help anyone but it worked for me... I have a Galaxy S4 i9505... backup path was set to storage/extSdCard/ and could not protect backups... out of chance I decided to allow it to detect where any backups may be... well it came up with this funky path... mnt/media_rw/extSdCard... I set it to that and can now protect backups
cdzo72 said:
Not sure if this will help anyone but it worked for me... I have a Galaxy S4 i9505... backup path was set to storage/extSdCard/ and could not protect backups... out of chance I decided to allow it to detect where any backups may be... well it came up with this funky path... mnt/media_rw/extSdCard... I set it to that and can now protect backups
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Nice catch mate, works just fine for me too - Note 3, 4.4.2 stock
cdzo72 said:
Not sure if this will help anyone but it worked for me... I have a Galaxy S4 i9505... backup path was set to storage/extSdCard/ and could not protect backups... out of chance I decided to allow it to detect where any backups may be... well it came up with this funky path... mnt/media_rw/extSdCard... I set it to that and can now protect backups
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I recently found this path to work for myself using TB but my problem is I had to change permissions to the media_rw folder to be able to access it with TB being read only. Once phone it rebooted or maybe its was powered off the permission were undone and TB could not access the media_rw folder again. I hoping there is a easy way to make the folder permissions stick like it did using Root Explorer clicking on the permissions check boxes if not how can I make it work?
techmanc said:
I recently found this path to work for myself using TB but my problem is I had to change permissions to the media_rw folder to be able to access it with TB being read only. Once phone it rebooted or maybe its was powered off the permission were undone and TB could not access the media_rw folder again. I hoping there is a easy way to make the folder permissions stick like it did using Root Explorer clicking on the permissions check boxes if not how can I make it work?
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I just do a back up to the internel sd then move it to the ex sd card
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terpin32 said:
I just do a back up to the internel sd then move it to the ex sd card
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How does backing to the internal SD then moving to external sd help to be able to protect files using TB?
techmanc said:
How does backing to the internal SD then moving to external sd help to be able to protect files using TB?
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My bad man I read the wrong post lol
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terpin32 said:
My bad man I read the wrong post lol
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lol glad I waited for your reply thanks for quick answer I really hate to mess with the 2.5 gb of file backups I have now!
techmanc said:
I recently found this path to work for myself using TB but my problem is I had to change permissions to the media_rw folder to be able to access it with TB being read only. Once phone it rebooted or maybe its was powered off the permission were undone and TB could not access the media_rw folder again. I hoping there is a easy way to make the folder permissions stick like it did using Root Explorer clicking on the permissions check boxes if not how can I make it work?
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Almost the same here except I can set the permissions of media_rw to 777 but still TB won't protect backups. I've tried to use the path /mnt/media_rw/sdcard1 where I can create backups but am unable to protect or unprotect.
freeekbert said:
Almost the same here except I can set the permissions of media_rw to 777 but still TB won't protect backups. I've tried to use the path /mnt/media_rw/sdcard1 where I can create backups but am unable to protect or unprotect.
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This is the path I used to get protect this backup working using TB to work /mnt/media_rw/extSdCard/TitaniumBackup.
Like I said I can add the right permission using Root Browser tho access media_rw folder and its working but when Its gone after I reboot phone.
How did you get the permissions to stick on the media_rw folder?
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This is the path I used to get protect this backup working using TB to work /mnt/media_rw/extSdCard/TitaniumBackup.
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Could you please tell me which permission were set before and after you changed it? And did you change the permissions on "extSdCard" also?
techmanc said:
Like I said I can add the right permission using Root Browser tho access media_rw folder and its working but when Its gone after I reboot phone.
How did you get the permissions to stick on the media_rw folder?
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I haven't restarted after setting permissions but I'll try perhaps tomorrow and let you know.
freeekbert said:
Could you please tell me which permission were set before and after you changed it? And did you change the permissions on "extSdCard" also?
I haven't restarted after setting permissions but I'll try perhaps tomorrow and let you know.
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Only way this has worked was setting media_rw to 777 permissions.
Then I could go set path in TB using mnt/media_rw/extSdCard/TitaniumBackup
When TB was setup using that path Protect This Backup works
techmanc said:
This is the path I used to get protect this backup working using TB to work /mnt/media_rw/extSdCard/TitaniumBackup.
Like I said I can add the right permission using Root Browser tho access media_rw folder and its working but when Its gone after I reboot phone.
How did you get the permissions to stick on the media_rw folder?
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I've tested to reboot and afterwards the permissions are back to the original value 700. Perhaps someone can write a little script that runs on every startup and corrects the permissions?
Edit: it doesn't work on CM11. I can set the permissions on media_rw to 777 but still TB can't access the folder on my external SD although it's able to access the folder of the internal SD (tried both partitions formatted with FAT32 and exFAT).
Even when I tried to create backups on the internal SD TB was unable to protect them.
Perhaps the CM team could have a look into this...
cdzo72 said:
Not sure if this will help anyone but it worked for me... I have a Galaxy S4 i9505... backup path was set to storage/extSdCard/ and could not protect backups... out of chance I decided to allow it to detect where any backups may be... well it came up with this funky path... mnt/media_rw/extSdCard... I set it to that and can now protect backups
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This is really useful. Workfor my Galaxy S5. Get rid of that disturbing problem now. Thanks!
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cdzo72 said:
Not sure if this will help anyone but it worked for me... I have a Galaxy S4 i9505... backup path was set to storage/extSdCard/ and could not protect backups... out of chance I decided to allow it to detect where any backups may be... well it came up with this funky path... mnt/media_rw/extSdCard... I set it to that and can now protect backups
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thank you. :good::good::good: I've same issue on my Zenfone 5 upgraded latest Kitkat. So i go to "Preferences Settings" in TB and detect again for my Backup folder on "whole device" option. It detected 2 folder : "/Removable/MicroSD" and "mnt/sdcard_rw//Removable/MicroSD". Then i chosed option 2 (/mnt....) and everything ok intermedialy.
That method is working I have to admit! But now the new problem is... Now I can't unprotect them :/
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How is everyone dealing with application backups on Titanium? specifically backing up TB files off the SGN
how are you pulling the TB backup files OFF the SGN other then using dropbox? when i connect via MTP, the TB backup files do not show up in windows explorer
thanks,
I just drag and dropped them into /TitaniumBackup/ on the root of MTP and it worked.
If it doesn't work, try making a new folder in the root of MTP.
Go into that new folder and copy paste /TitaniumBackup/ into /New Folder/ then after thats done move /TitaniumBackup/ back into the root folder.
zephiK said:
I just drag and dropped them into /TitaniumBackup/ on the root of MTP and it worked.
If it doesn't work, try making a new folder in the root of MTP.
Go into that new folder and copy paste /TitaniumBackup/ into /New Folder/ then after thats done move /TitaniumBackup/ back into the root folder.
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restoring onto the nexus is easy because i can do like you said and it works great but what about backing up from your nexus to the PC. the files do not show up in MTP to copy to the PC.
titanium working well. i just bought the paid version yesterday. and i have all apps with data from my old phone. really happy about that.
qman66 said:
titanium working well. i just bought the paid version yesterday. and i have all apps with data from my old phone. really happy about that.
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yes, it works great but how do you go about moving the newly backed up tb files off the sgn to the pc for safe keeping?
Try sharing a folder on your Windows Machine and using AndSMB Linda File Manager or eXplorer which will allow you to map to that shared drive from your Android Phone over the network. You can then just copy the files directly over your wireless connection.
cant you just copy and paste the folder onto your PC? thats all i do, the storage acts the same as an sdcard on windows 7
Switch to camera mode for large transfers, then switch back.
I flashed a new ROM today and then tried to restore my Titanium back. The ROM is rooted. Titanium went through the steps of restoring, but I coukd see none of the apps in the drawer and I had to reinstall from the Market one by one.
Did this happen to anybody?
EDIT: Silly of me, was using an old version which probably doesn't like ICS. The latest version works fine .
TB current doesnt work on my GN... it freeze on batch restore.
Is it possible to back up apps and settings on to an external flash drive using Titanium Backup if you have a USB host cable and the StickMount app?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1401116&highlight=titanium+backup
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TB current doesnt work on my GN... it freeze on batch restore.
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Same here.
It looks like the JNI call that Titanium Backup is using to restore the backups is causing a null pointer exception. So far I haven't been lucky googling for an answer.
daoist said:
Same here.
It looks like the JNI call that Titanium Backup is using to restore the backups is causing a null pointer exception. So far I haven't been lucky googling for an answer.
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thats odd.. what rom are you using?
I also can't remember, does it still needs unknown sources ticked?
Ibanez33 said:
thats odd.. what rom are you using?
I also can't remember, does it still needs unknown sources ticked?
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I'm on verizon stock 4.0.2, rooted.
I have unknown sources ticked (just in case).
It works when I choose the classic method under debugging options, I found out.
I used it yesterday with no issues on my GSN. Used batch back up, installed Android Revolution HD 2.1.2 and restored all apps etc. Worked as expected.
I'm having the same problem as OP stigmax and it doesnt seem like his (my) question got answered.
I used TB and it worked great. Now I want to take the backup files off my SGN and onto my laptop in case something terrible happens to the phone.
The /TitaniumBackup/ folder shows up in MTP and PTP, but both times the folder is empty.
Where did my backups go??
They show up fine on my PC...
stigmax said:
How is everyone dealing with application backups on Titanium? specifically backing up TB files off the SGN
how are you pulling the TB backup files OFF the SGN other then using dropbox? when i connect via MTP, the TB backup files do not show up in windows explorer
thanks,
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Mnemoch said:
They show up fine on my PC...
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Hmm. I've read that TB hasnt been fully optimized for ICS so maybe I'll just chalk it up to that and hope I can still restore if I need to.
so my wife's gs3 was stock rooted...made backups of everything including a nandroid. everything was on the internal memory. i've flashed carbon rom and now cannot seem to find anything. internal appears to be what was on her sdcard. yet when i go into settings-storage sdcard is greyed out without an option to mount. connecting to a pc only gives me one option to connect to. i can't even restore the nandroid. it's been a while since i've been off of a nexus personally so i'm hoping this is something easy i've overlooked and any help is appreciated, thank you
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damngood98 said:
so my wife's gs3 was stock rooted...made backups of everything including a nandroid. everything was on the internal memory. i've flashed carbon rom and now cannot seem to find anything. internal appears to be what was on her sdcard. yet when i go into settings-storage sdcard is greyed out without an option to mount. connecting to a pc only gives me one option to connect to. i can't even restore the nandroid. it's been a while since i've been off of a nexus personally so i'm hoping this is something easy i've overlooked and any help is appreciated, thank you
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All your files are intact, they have just been moved around since you flashed the carbon rom.
If you had any nandroid backups they are intact too.
Read the following article and you will see exactly where they are using a file manager like root explorer.
Here is the link: http://teamuscellular.com/Forum/top...-cm101-is-available-on-rootzwiki-from-noobnl/
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Misterjunky said:
All your files are intact, they have just been moved around since you flashed the carbon rom.
If you had any nandroid backups they are intact too.
Read the following article and you will see exactly where they are using a file manager like root explorer.
Here is the link: http://teamuscellular.com/Forum/top...-cm101-is-available-on-rootzwiki-from-noobnl/
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thanks...i'm aware of the recovery issues going into 4.2....and i've been using a root file manager. yet i'm still unable to find any other storage. i didn't wipe it but this was probably the first time i didn't save everything to the pc before flashing. i have so much crap backed up from her previous phones that i will never need. f+cking murphy's law...and while i could be mistaken, this shouldn't have an effect on the sdcard not being able to mount, no?
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damngood98 said:
thanks...i'm aware of the recovery issues going into 4.2....and i've been using a root file manager. yet i'm still unable to find any other storage. i didn't wipe it but this was probably the first time i didn't save everything to the pc before flashing. i have so much crap backed up from her previous phones that i will never need. f+cking murphy's law...and while i could be mistaken, this shouldn't have an effect on the sdcard not being able to mount, no?
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Have you found this folder yet? /sdcard/0 using a file manager like root explorer or any other
file manager which can read the root of the sdcard ?
Misterjunky said:
Have you found this folder yet? /sdcard/0 using a file manager like root explorer or any other
file manager which can read the root of the sdcard ?
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This information should be accurate enough for OP to find his files.
The SD cards have a lot of symlinks in Android. The one true path for your internal SD is /data/media. Your files are there.
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Have you found this folder yet? /sdcard/0 using a file manager like root explorer or any other
file manager which can read the root of the sdcard ?
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hmm....this always confused me now...i do have the sdcard0 available but not sdcard1 (completely empty)...is 1 the actual sdcard? bottom line, there are other pictures of hers i'm not seeing now and rom toolbox is telling me there is nothing backed up as far as text messages. where ever they're located be it sdcard or internal i just need to find them.
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Aerowinder said:
This information should be accurate enough for OP to find his files.
The SD cards have a lot of symlinks in Android. The one true path for your internal SD is /data/media. Your files are there.
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That's for sure, I don't thing the guy is paying much attention at all to what I am trying to tell him,
judging by his replies he just keeps rambling on about things that don't pertain to anything which
I have suggested to him to try.
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That's for sure, I don't thing the guy is paying much attention at all to what I am trying to tell him,
judging by his replies he just keeps rambling on about things that don't pertain to anything which
I have suggested to him to try.
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/sdcard/
/mnt/sdcard
mnt/shell/0/
storage/emuluted/0
storage/sdcard0
data/media/0
all of the above are paths to my internal....none of these are my sdcard
in any case, i believe my card is corrupted. i appreciate the help everyone has tried to give though...thanks to you all
/data/media/ is honestly all you really need to know.. Every single folder/file that exists within your internal storage lie within that directory. Once you find what you're looking for you can take it from there.
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LuigiBull23 said:
/data/media/ is honestly all you really need to know.. Every single folder/file that exists within your internal storage lie within that directory. Once you find what you're looking for you can take it from there.
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i have a almost similar problem. On my pc can see that my internal storage is almost full but when i open it i don't show the files. i can't install apps on my to view the files on my because of the low storage.
JurrienXR said:
i have a almost similar problem. On my pc can see that my internal storage is almost full but when i open it i don't show the files. i can't install apps on my to view the files on my because of the low storage.
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Well go to your phone and try any of the methods mentioned above for locating all your files.
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LuigiBull23 said:
Well go to your phone and try any of the methods mentioned above for locating all your files.
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the thing is i installed a different rom but it doesn't come with a file manager and i can't install one because of the low storage
JurrienXR said:
the thing is i installed a different rom but it doesn't come with a file manager and i can't install one because of the low storage
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Do you have TWRP? You can navigate the same directories using the file manager there or you can simply go into Settings > Storage and look through the categories in which are taking up the most space and remove what you can to then download a root browser and go from there.
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Im running Quantum V3, 4.4.1 KitKat on AT&T Samsung Galaxy S3. Last night I played around with phone, unmounted SD card cuz I needed to check my battery drainage. After I remounted it, ESfile explorer says that sdcard1 has "Invalid path". Even tho in settings > storage, it shows that there is sd card and how much space there's left on it...
I did a clean flash of the ROM before if that matters. I don't wanna reflash it and arrange all the apps all over again...
Also when I check the sd card through the app folders, aka in storage/sdcard1, it shows files and everything. What could be the issue that I cant get it to work?
Matt_GT said:
Im running Quantum V3, 4.4.1 KitKay on AT&T Samsung Galaxy S3. Last night I played around with phone, unmounted SD card cuz I needed to check my battery drainage. After I remounted it, ESfile explorer says that sdcard1 has "Invalid path". Even tho in settings > storage, it shows that there is sd card and how much space there's left on it...
I did a clean flash of the ROM before if that matters. I don't wanna reflash it and arrange all the apps all over again...
Also when I check the sd card through the app folders, aka in storage/sdcard1, it shows files and everything. What could be the issue that I cant get it to work?
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Probably one of the bugs with the latest update by PwnCakes. Maybe you didn't unmount properly, or try formatting the sd card and plug it in again?
I have the same exact thing.
Sigh, at least I'm not alone xD
And I didn't try formatting, got 27 gig stuff on my SD card and unfortunately no space on HDD to copy all the stuff :/
Shame I ain't got enough posts to reply in PwnCakes thread...
I think it might actually be a bug within the rom itself OR ES file explorer. I had this bug since I think a few releases ago
I have the exact same problem. Under "device", i have two copies of extSDcard. I also get the "invalid path" when i tap on sdcard1. I guess i'll wait for a fix, as i don't want to uninstall ES File Explorer, and reinstall, just to lose everything.
grunt0300 said:
I have the exact same problem. Under "device", i have two copies of extSDcard. I also get the "invalid path" when i tap on sdcard1. I guess i'll wait for a fix, as i don't want to uninstall ES File Explorer, and reinstall, just to lose everything.
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I will post my workaround for ES when I get to my computer. It will basically circumvent the error to make it usable. Just keep and eye on this post, I'll edit it in.
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xXshur1kenXx said:
I will post my workaround for ES when I get to my computer. It will basically circumvent the error to make it usable. Just keep and eye on this post, I'll edit it in.
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Aight, nice to hear someone wants to help till it's solved!:victory:
Temporary ES File Explorer Workaround for SD Card and Ext SD Card
Sorry it took so long. Just got done finals and had to get the bus. Below is the settings that you guys can use to make it almost as if nothing was wrong with ES.
Set your directory settings for Home to the External SD Card
Change the default window settings to the following: Sdcard, Home, whatever else you want loaded AFTER these
This will make it so that the first loaded 'window' of ES is the device's internal memory. Then it will load the external SD card as the second 'window'. As long as you check it in the proper order, it will load just fine.
xXshur1kenXx said:
Sorry it took so long. Just got done finals and had to get the bus. Below is the settings that you guys can use to make it almost as if nothing was wrong with ES.
Set your directory settings for Home to the External SD Card
Change the default window settings to the following: Sdcard, Home, whatever else you want loaded AFTER these
This will make it so that the first loaded 'window' of ES is the device's internal memory. Then it will load the external SD card as the second 'window'. As long as you check it in the proper order, it will load just fine.
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That does work indeed... Thanks!
Followed directions, and i get LAN with a blank page, then i still have to tap on the top of the app, and go into the directory to find sd card, and ext sd card(which used to be sd card1. What would happen if i wiped data on ES File Explorer, deleted the app, and then reinstalled it? Thanks for any help.
grunt0300 said:
Followed directions, and i get LAN with a blank page, then i still have to tap on the top of the app, and go into the directory to find sd card, and ext sd card(which used to be sd card1. What would happen if i wiped data on ES File Explorer, deleted the app, and then reinstalled it? Thanks for any help.
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Idk how you got LAN. Uncheck all of the windows then select them in the order I provided. Also make sure home directory is set to your external SD card at whatever path it is. Also can you provide a screenshot?
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xXshur1kenXx said:
Idk how you got LAN. Uncheck all of the windows then select them in the order I provided. Also make sure home directory is set to your external SD card at whatever path it is. Also can you provide a screenshot?
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O.K.,now. LAN was checked, in windows settings, but i didn't see it. If the problem is ES File Explorer, will it be fixed in the next upgrade? I've never had this problem with my other roms. Thanks for the help.:good:
grunt0300 said:
O.K.,now. LAN was checked, in windows settings, but i didn't see it. If the problem is ES File Explorer, will it be fixed in the next upgrade? I've never had this problem with my other roms. Thanks for the help.:good:
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I'll be honest with you. I check play d store almost daily to see if there is anything new with ES. I don't know. It might be a problem with the selinux transition from 4.3 to 4.4. It could be a million things but I think its just some back end code for the file system. :/
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I'll be honest with you. I check play d store almost daily to see if there is anything new with ES. I don't know. It might be a problem with the selinux transition from 4.3 to 4.4. It could be a million things but I think its just some back end code for the file system. :/
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Right, so in your opinion, wiping & uninstalling, then reinstalling would just bring back the same problem?
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Right, so in your opinion, wiping & uninstalling, then reinstalling would just bring back the same problem?
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Yep, because I've done that many times
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Yep, because I've done that many times
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Just found FX File Explorer. It works perfectly, and also has a "dark theme", which i like. There's a root access add-on with it, also for free, but it's telling me to grant it root access using my installed "SuperUser" app. How do i do that with that app? Thanks, again for all your help.:good:
grunt0300 said:
Just found FX File Explorer. It works perfectly, and also has a "dark theme", which i like. There's a root access add-on with it, also for free, but it's telling me to grant it root access using my installed "SuperUser" app. How do i do that with that app? Thanks, again for all your help.:good:
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Super user should pop up a prompt if you're rooted. Also, I know the error that breaks ES but idk how to fix it myself. Is a problem with permissions.xml
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xXshur1kenXx said:
Super user should pop up a prompt if you're rooted. Also, I know the error that breaks ES but idk how to fix it myself. Is a problem with permissions.xml
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I get the prompt, but it keeps being denied by SU, however, it goes into Titanium Backup. I'm wondering if i really need root access. I don't think that i have it with ES File Explorer.
grunt0300 said:
I get the prompt, but it keeps being denied by SU, however, it goes into Titanium Backup. I'm wondering if i really need root access. I don't think that i have it with ES File Explorer.
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You don't need it but you might want it lol.
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@grunt0300 if you really want, I can take a look into the permission.xml. however, no way I am making the commits to my device at the moment. All I know (without looking up the exact wording) is that in permissions.xml is a line for read external storage and that line is set to media/mnt/sdcard instead of storage/sdcard1.
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On my t520
I tried backing up using tibu but was getting a insufficient storage error .
Later in backup folder selection i found that everywhere on the device i was getting folder not writable
Tried sdcard fix with no gains. Need help asap .
CodeIndia said:
On my t520
I tried backing up using tibu but was getting a insufficient storage error .
Later in backup folder selection i found that everywhere on the device i was getting folder not writable
Tried sdcard fix with no gains. Need help asap .
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Hello,
it works for me. Check that the tablet is root !
pat7 said:
Hello,
it works for me. Check that the tablet is root !
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Should i install busybox?
No, it's more of root side to look for. I feel that the root is not complete.
Make a test with "ES Explorer" that requires root privileges.
If it does not work is that your root is not good.
Bon courage.
pat7 said:
No, it's more of root side to look for. I feel that the root is not complete.
Make a test with "ES Explorer" that requires root privileges.
If it does not work is that your root is not good.
Bon courage.
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Its successfully rooted through odin .
Es Explorer works with root privileges.
How can i root it again ?
Do i have to unroot first ?
If it works, it's all good then.
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CodeIndia said:
Its successfully rooted through odin .
Es Explorer works with root privileges.
How can i root it again ?
Do i have to unroot first ?
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Hello and sorry for my silence.
I just look at your screen, and I perceive that your free memory space is very small!
At this point, my backups are between 2 and 3Gb.
I think your backup problem comes from there!
best regards
I have the same problem. All other apps work with root access, but Tiatnium Backup doesn't. Maybe I should ask the guys at TB if there is a general problem.
Look at the Amount of memory you have.
9GB
If you have recently cleared the internal memory, you are missing files TITANIUM, you will definitely find duplicate SD card.
Sorry, I had not thought of that before.
Sorry, but I don't understand. I have 9GB free on the external SD. If I put the folder for TB on the internal storage the backup works, but if I change it to the external SD it says that it can't write in that folder though ES can.
Hello.
If it can help, look (page 4, post 31, 32). http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2782865&page=4
I'm struggling to understand English, sorry.
best regards
Svenchen said:
I have the same problem. All other apps work with root access, but Tiatnium Backup doesn't. Maybe I should ask the guys at TB if there is a general problem.
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Try fixing your permissions in recovery.
Cheers,
Rich
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Svenchen said:
Sorry, but I don't understand. I have 9GB free on the external SD. If I put the folder for TB on the internal storage the backup works, but if I change it to the external SD it says that it can't write in that folder though ES can.
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@pat7
use sd fix app from playstore seems to be working for others!!
but my problem is i can do backups even in internal storage
i also found out that /storage properties is showing 21gb of space!!!!!!!
see attachments
i dont what wrong with the internal storage rights but i added another sdcard formatted and clean its working now :laugh:
but still bugs me why i couldnot backup in internal storage!!!!
Sd fix ist not working. It doest't find the external SD. Not with automatic search and not with the path manually given...
Svenchen said:
Sd fix ist not working. It doest't find the external SD. Not with automatic search and not with the path manually given...
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Format your sdcard to fat32 filesystem that should do it i guess
Hit thanks if i helped you
Hi, I installed a custom rom and now it works without formatting the SD.
I have the T-Mobile Galaxy Note 3. I was on stock and just took the OTA upgrade to Lollipop (N900TUVUFOB6). After doing this, I rooted the phone with CF Auto Root and installed TWRP 2.8.5.0. I have root access fine. I keep my apps backed up from Titanium Backup on my SD card. When I open up Titanium Backup it tells me the directory isn't writable. I am on the latest su binary / supersu and I have tried changing the mount namespace setting with no luck. Is there anything else I could try to fix it?
Did you install the SD card fix app?
I think there is an option on lollipop to authorize other apps to access directories that are not there own. That might be the problem.
I searched and found you need to change a setting in Preferences - Backup folder location. Near the top is Storage Provider. Click and change to Directory provider. Fixed it for me. Never knew that was a setting before!
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I searched and found you need to change a setting in Preferences - Backup folder location. Near the top is Storage Provider. Click and change to Directory provider. Fixed it for me. Never knew that was a setting before!
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Thanks so much! I had to pick the option DocumentProvider storage and then select the directory through there. Working fine now.
Sorry. Meant Document provider not Directory provider. ?
Has anyone found a reason why TiBu now thinks the entire directory of dalvik cache is unnecessary when you run the clean up option?
Changing that to DocumentProvider storage solved my problem too sjancura, thanks!
Hi,
I spoke too soon... I am still having problem with using external SD card with titanium backup.
I changed the storage provider to DocumentProvider but I cannot 'save' that selection as it's grayed out - please see the screenshot.
I have tried changing name of ex SD card. At first I used SDFix apps which were able to help with similar problem in KitKat but haven't fixed the issue now in lollipop.
I had the same problem (Running Lollipop and TB) and I got it fixed by using one of the KitKat fixes. The one I used was "SDFix" by "NextApp, Inc." in the google play store.
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I had the same problem (Running Lollipop and TB) and I got it fixed by using one of the KitKat fixes. The one I used was "SDFix" by "NextApp, Inc." in the google play store.
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Thanks...that worked for me too.
sjancura said:
I searched and found you need to change a setting in Preferences - Backup folder location. Near the top is Storage Provider. Click and change to Directory provider. Fixed it for me. Never knew that was a setting before!
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Hours of frustration brought to an end by that advice ... thanks mate ... you're a legend!
Hi,
I tried running SDFix, having run it in tbe past, prior to finding out this morsel of info on changing DP. However I still can't get it to save that location. Same greyed out directory like previous user posted.
Yeah I found that as well, changed it but could not "save" to that folder location (greyed out). Tried SDFix app, no change. Tried creating a new folder in TB, AND then using ESFile Explorer & neither would allow me to write to the extSD card. Rooted, stock Sprint Lollipop ROM.
I had that issue, worked it out. When you're browsing for a folder with the DocumentProvider select the root of the SD card, then it should close and return to the browser in Titanium Backup. Browse to the sub folder you want, you should be able to click the save button now.
Hi Ghosthree3,
Thanks so much for this. I'm going to give it a shot. My extSD card was used in the past on an earlier version of Android OS, whereby I could write to the extSD card just fine. Consequently there are prior backups on there. As such, I'm wondering if i should mount the phone, copy that folder off, delete that folder on the extSD card and then via TB create a "new" Titanium Backup folder and see if it then allows me to write. Note: I tried mounting the phone to my PC in an effort to create a folder on the extSD card and that method too, prevented me from creating a folder, hence my thought on getting what I have off of the device, and attempting writing a new folder per your directions. I wonder if my PC will allow me to erase that folder.....
Dopamin3 said:
I have the T-Mobile Galaxy Note 3. I was on stock and just took the OTA upgrade to Lollipop (N900TUVUFOB6). After doing this, I rooted the phone with CF Auto Root and installed TWRP 2.8.5.0. I have root access fine. I keep my apps backed up from Titanium Backup on my SD card. When I open up Titanium Backup it tells me the directory isn't writable. I am on the latest su binary / supersu and I have tried changing the mount namespace setting with no luck. Is there anything else I could try to fix it?
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Install xposed and then use xinternalsd then configure it as u wish. This will fix the problem
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sjancura said:
I searched and found you need to change a setting in Preferences - Backup folder location. Near the top is Storage Provider. Click and change to Directory provider. Fixed it for me. Never knew that was a setting before!
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Thank you!
Hi s j a n cu r a,
Thank you very much. Someone else posted that, but maybe i'm not selecting it properly. When I select Document Provider, I browse to "Open from SD card", scroll down to the "Titanium Backup" folder, hit "Select" the "Titanium Backups" that are there [at one time I had no issues writing to my EXT SD card], it then says, "Detect!" [External storage] and I select "Everywhere in External Storage". It finds 41 backups there, I select that "External Storage' radio button. That's where I seem to hit a wall. The "Use the current folder" appears to be greyed out. I'm left only with "Cancel". I think there is some deeper issue writing to ExtSD because with File Explorer I can't copy picture files from one folder to the other. That's what is giving me this feeling that something else is going on with write permission. Frustrating to say the least. My only recourse at this point is to use the internal SD, which does work.
Google lollipop external sdcard fix. There's an app in the play store.
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