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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
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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!

How do you find where installed apps are saved?

Hey guys. I have installed various apps in my phone and when I try to find the installed folder using a file manager, it's like all over the place. Most of them are inside the /sdcard/android/data... but some are just in the root of the phone storage.
Is there a way for me to know the path of a shortcut just like when you right click a shortcut in the desktop from your PC?
Thanks.

/system/app and /data/app.
Application files will have an .apk extension.
Corrected typo.
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jinda628 said:
Hey guys. I have installed various apps in my phone and when I try to find the installed folder using a file manager, it's like all over the place. Most of them are inside the /sdcard/android/data... but some are just in the root of the phone storage.
Is there a way for me to know the path of a shortcut just like when you right click a shortcut in the desktop from your PC?
Thanks.
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As previous poster said but .apk instead of .spk
The apps store their data where ever they want though. /data/data, /sdcard/, /sdcard/data/, /sdcard/android/data/, others.
Shortcuts work different in android. You use the shortcuts from the app list in your launcher. You can create shortcuts on launcher by long pressing an open space also.
One other way is to use intents to call a app but that's pretty advanced
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Thanks guys. Reason I asked is I'm trying to find the path of apps I want to bind on SD using directory bind and its hard knowing where they are installed.
Remember in PC when we right click a shortcut, click properties, we can see the path of the installed files. Is there something like this in android?

[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.
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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...
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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.....
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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.....
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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!

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?

kennyglass123 said:
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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Change built-in file manager?

I would like to change default file manager but it seems that some links to it are hardcoded in LOS so for example if i uninstall it and replace it with fx file manager some
apps can't access it because they are calling to that default one which is not there anymore.
Any tips on how can i replace it, or where can i change those links to default app?

The default file manager that you were using has the package name "com.android.documentsui", and you generally see it when you have to choose a file for an app. Only here has it been turned into a full-fledged file manager. That was a system app that you weren't supposed to remove, so your only option is to install another file manager app alongside the default one.

Hi i'm with the same problem, i need a default file manger that can accese root so other app can get accese to root folder. Is there a way to resolve?

Here is how to replace the stock file explore with the root accessable one.
I'm gonna priovide the best filemanager fully featured, called mixplore, which i highly recommend. this file manager can access root directory.
watch Mixplore review from HERE
NB: make sure you have a root access
1. download Mixplore
2. install it on your device then open it
3. on the left then click on "root" then grant root permission when prompted
4. go into system/apps/documentUi OR system/apps/cmfilemanager
OR system/apps/files. If your on other roms apart from cynogenmod, lineageOs or RR-Os.. go into system/apps/filemanger
in case not found in app forlder try priv-app, i.e system/apps/..
NB: not "document" its "documentUi"
5. open the that last folder on the directory i.e file manager, swipe right and go into downloads copy the Mixplore.apk, then swipe left back into root/system/app/___ and paste the mixplore and delete the stock filemager from that folder
6. restart the phone.. now you have replaced the stock file explore from your android.

ppllzz help meee mi a1
i uninstalled the system file manager and now can't reinstall it and com.andeoid.documentsui keeps stopping and after installing app getting the problem files keeps stopping

Adwolf01 said:
i uninstalled the system file manager and now can't reinstall it and com.andeoid.documentsui keeps stopping and after installing app getting the problem files keeps stopping
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Dirty flash your ROM

yohannacastle said:
I'm gonna priovide the best filemanager fully featured, called mixplore, which i highly recommend. this file manager can access root directory.
watch Mixplore review from HERE
NB: make sure you have a root access
1. download Mixplore
2. install it on your device then open it
3. on the left then click on "root" then grant root permission when prompted
4. go into system/apps/documentUi OR system/apps/cmfilemanager
OR system/apps/files. If your on other roms apart from cynogenmod, lineageOs or RR-Os.. go into system/apps/filemanger
in case not found in app forlder try priv-app, i.e system/apps/..
NB: not "document" its "documentUi"
5. open the that last folder on the directory i.e file manager, swipe right and go into downloads copy the Mixplore.apk, then swipe left back into root/system/app/___ and paste the mixplore and delete the stock filemager from that folder
6. restart the phone.. now you have replaced the stock file explore from your android.
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will this work if an app ask to write on external storage ???

loopypalm said:
will this work if an app ask to write on external storage ???
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This method creates problem when trying to access sd card or otg,mixplorer ,though fully featured,will also need permission from documentsui to access externals,it will show error "doesn't exist x

Best way is disable documents ui from showing icon in launcher

HarmitR said:
This method creates problem when trying to access sd card or otg,mixplorer ,though fully featured,will also need permission from documentsui to access externals,it will show error "doesn't exist x
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yes, i already tried, it didn't work
best thing to do is give access to all apps that require SD write then freez DocumentsUI