[Q] Change Auto save destination for online files/mms messages? - T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII

I know how to make camera save to SD card NOT WHAT IM ASKING.
I am using Chrome, and stock mms, on stockrom[roooted]v2 by docholiday77.
Can i change the default save location to a folder on my SD card? Or have it ask where do you want to save this?
because right now its saving to internal sdcard>downloads. and im having to use my Root explorer to copy and paste the files into the appropriate file location, and its very inefficient.

Create a symlink using root explorer.
Long press the folder you want to use and choose Link to this Folder. The rest should be apparent.
Don't know if it'll hold after reboot.
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My bad...
ment i have Root browser and ES file explorer*
there's no Symlink with them but there is a create shortcut in Root browser is that the same?

There should be a way to link them using those. Give it a try and see.
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[Q] system folder and lang cahnge in MIUI rom.

from the headline, where is it? am i blined?
anothre thing, where do i find the build.prop file in the system folder, so i can change the lang in my phone?
thanks for any help.
p.s
sorry for any english mistake-not my prime lang.
Hi
To view system folder u will need root explorer or similar file manager. Inside the system folder is build.prop
Ordinary file managers will only show SD content.prob why you can't see it, there is prob a free file manager also but I only use root explorer as I find it very good.
Hope that helps
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i use ASTRO file manager. am i loking at the wrong place?
Astro only views SD card contents, you need one that will view phone file s
The system folder is on ur phone not SD
Download file expert from market that's free
Open it ,on local tab just press back arrow in top right corner, then click the back slash this will bring you too all files.
Then click system
Hope that helps
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you are great! works fine.
how can i replace it with another build.prop file from my PC?
Not sure from PC assume it would be thru adb but I don't no much about it
U can do it manual just put it on ur SD then copy and paste it to ur system folder ,make sure permissions match the original
Try root browser lite its free and works much better than file expert allows copy paste moving and permission changes.
Long press on files for all options
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thank you, will try.

[Q] how to swap memory in AOKP Jellybean?

I used this rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1972018 but i cant swap the sd card and external sd...please help...
Hello,
I Should make a post on how to swap cuz it is very easy, working on every ROM and many requests about it. However the easiest and most accurate way to swap is the manual way. These are the steps: (follow them carefully)
1- download a file browser that has a build-in text editor(i prefer es file explorer) and uses root
2- launch it and go to /system/etc and find the vold.fstab (it's a file there)
3- Open it with your text editor and swap the words sdcard and external_sd.
4- reboot and enjoy
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Here are the screenshots
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Oh and btw, move all your apps to internal phone storage or you will lose them
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thanks man it works...
No problem dude
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We Can Not Change Google Chrome Browser Default Download Directory...

I purchased a 32gb micro memory card (class 10) for my beloved Note2. Then I updated my Google Chrome browser for Android. I made it my default browser. I noticed, all my files I download goes to my internal phone memory.
I tried to figure out how to change the default download directory, with no success. It's just not possible. I'm coming from stock browser, which uses external memory. Also, Dolphin HD browser uses external memory, but not Chrome!
Not Chrome!
Someone correct me but, may have to do with Nexus phones not having an SD card slot and its probably the Nexus' default browser? For some reason they carried that throughout?
Yeah, i thought of that also. But for us with removable external memory cards, it's a pain to keep manually moving my downloaded "stuff" from the storage/sdcard0/download folder to the storage/extSdCard/downIoad folder. It's a shame they can't put it in the settings somewhere.
You could probably use one of the bind Mount utilities from the market to mount the download directory over to the external card.
ttabbal said:
You could probably use one of the bind Mount utilities from the market to mount the download directory over to the external card.
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However, I would need a rooted phone.
Don't misunderstand me. I rooted all my Android phones up to my Note 2 (Vibrant, G2, SGS2) however not my Note 2 yet. Its because I use Isis wallet.
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How about a download manager? I have been researching for a solution, and came across these download managers. I noticed that If you install these apps, when you attempt to download anything, it asks if you want to use the download manager or "internet". Why can't the download manager point to my "download" folder on my external SD card.
lawalty said:
How about a download manager? I have been researching for a solution, and came across these download managers. I noticed that If you install these apps, when you attempt to download anything, it asks if you want to use the download manager or "internet". Why can't the download manager point to my "download" folder on my external SD card.
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You would need one that's configurable for that. I imagine that's more up to the download manager app than anything else. There has to be one that lets you pick the destination directory.
You could also try something like Script Manager, write a quick script to copy the files over to the external, then delete them from the internal. It wouldn't need root as the sdcard directories don't respect permissions by design. Then set it to run once an hour or similar. The "script" could be as simple as "mv /sdcard/download/* /extSdCard/" .... Assuming "mv" doesn't get angry about them being different filesystems. If not, a "cp" followed by an "rm" would do the same thing. Or you could get fancy and use a loop to check that the files got copied over before deleting the original... lots of options.
Google's hate toward removable storage is irritating.
lawalty said:
How about a download manager? I have been researching for a solution, and came across these download managers. I noticed that If you install these apps, when you attempt to download anything, it asks if you want to use the download manager or "internet". Why can't the download manager point to my "download" folder on my external SD card.
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If you are going that route why not just choose the stock Android browser for downloads and that has an option to download to memory card? You would have to clear defaults in Chrome if you already had chosen to use that to download as default.
I use the download manager that comes with ES File Explorer as my default downloader. All downloads go to my sd card.
Cubicsilver said:
I use the download manager that comes with ES File Explorer as my default downloader. All downloads go to my sd card.
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I will check out thid download manager fron ES. Maybe it'll work. Thanks
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kennyglass123 said:
If you are going that route why not just choose the stock Android browser for downloads and that has an option to download to memory card? You would have to clear defaults in Chrome if you already had chosen to use that to download as default.
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Ok.. I've been using the stock Android browser like forever. I recently been falling in love with the snappiness of Chrome browser.
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lawalty said:
Ok.. I've been using the stock Android browser like forever. I recently been falling in love with the snappiness of Chrome browser.
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But can't you select the stock browser for downloads only as default until Google fixes the Chrome app?
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But can't you select the stock browser for downloads only as default until Google fixes the Chrome app?
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I guess I can switch browsers, only use the stock browser for downloads and chrome browser for surfing. However, I want to stick to only one.
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This is how you do it: install es file explorer --> open it and go to settings --> select directory settings --> then download path. Pick your SD card. Open chrome and surf to a download of some sort. A pop up should appear and ask how you want to download the file. Choose es file and select always. Done.
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Just use foldermount app... works great
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lawalty said:
I guess I can switch browsers, only use the stock browser for downloads and chrome browser for surfing. However, I want to stick to only one.
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If you mean you are removing the stock browser then the options are a third party app as suggested by a few here, but if you leave the stock browser on your phone, once you select that to use to download as default it will be the same as a third party app. It will just download.
08j3ct1v3 C said:
Quite an easy fix actually. It requires you to decompile the app, though. If you know how to do that with an SDK tool I can provide you with the modified app file.
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Sure! Decompiling sounds scary, plus if I was to figure out how to change the default directory, any updates would totally revert it back. But, having said all that, I will look into how to do such a feat. Thanks.
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Cubicsilver said:
This is how you do it: install es file explorer --> open it and go to settings --> select directory settings --> then download path. Pick your SD card. Open chrome and surf to a download of some sort. A pop up should appear and ask how you want to download the file. Choose es file and select always. Done.
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This worked perfectly for me. Thanks man! You solved the one thing that was keeping me from using this browser.
Cubicsilver said:
This is how you do it: install es file explorer --> open it and go to settings --> select directory settings --> then download path. Pick your SD card. Open chrome and surf to a download of some sort. A pop up should appear and ask how you want to download the file. Choose es file and select always. Done.
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Nope, didn’t work for me. It seems logical, and it should work, however I can't get it to work correctly from a website I routinely download from that requires a cookie. For some reason the stock downloader app works fine, along with the stock browser, but not Chrome.
I get a download fail everytime I use ES File Explorer along with Chrome browser.
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Try maxthon browser. Been using it to put download to my sd card
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[Q] .nomedia files where can i find one?

everytime i add new songs. black photos keeps popping.
help please..
Create an empty text file, remove the txt extension and rename to .nomedia
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where will i put it after? i mean in file commander. which part?
No clue, i'm using power amp and have no probem like you.
Nomedia files are preventing media files to appear.
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Search for "nomedia " in playstore
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Android does file scan after reboot, possibly later updates it's list if you put/delete a file.
If you put .nomedia into certain directory - it will be ignored during scan (or display or both, I am not sure).
Download root Explorer or Explorer (blue) and create file .nomedia
When you Reboot you not see this files in video Players/music Players and gallery/album where nomedia is.

Can't delete apk within root browser ?

I'm trying to delete an apk file within a Rom in my storage/ download folder under system /priv-app strange enough long pressing to delete the apk as you usually can do to any file doesn't open a option to delete or any option at all .This is all within the Rom itself.
I was directed to delete the Samsung service 2apk to bypass Samsung sign in after flashing the rom, but I can't even with root granted and using two different root browsers.
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You can buy root explorer and do it from there that what I use, or place hyper drive zip on your desktop or laptop and deleted from there.and move the zip back to your phone and flash away.
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khmerfunan said:
You can buy root explorer and do it from there that what I use, or place hyper drive zip on your desktop or laptop and deleted from there.and move the zip back to your phone and flash away.
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I have free version root browser and rom tool box they do the same thing don't they ?is this file even deleteable with priv-app?
I do own the root explorer app just never use it as it's associated with a older Gmail account.
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What if I move the rom out of downloads folder into something more main
Why can't I delete it with root granted using rom toolbox or root explorer.Can anyone answer why within priv app it won't give a delete option
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