Are the removable storage (external sd-card) files like: .txt, .jpg, .mp3 supposed to be read-only!!!
When I look for details of one from above files with HTC file manager, it says that they're read-only while on M9 they're read-write ready.
Did you recently try to chmod your files on Linux?
Using CM12.1 on my SGH-T999
No, I haven't changed anything.
I had to enable write access from the root of the sd card using a file explorer, not sure if you need root for this (mine is rooted)
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I'm not rooted.
hija31 said:
I'm not rooted.
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Does your uSD card have a write-protect tab/slider?
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RickOSidhe said:
Does your uSD card have a write-protect tab/slider?
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I'm pretty sure a Micro SD card doesn't have the slider... You're thinking of the adapter for the Micro SD card which does not go in any mobile android device because of its size.
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Does your uSD card have a write-protect tab/slider?
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No, as AlienDrew explained.
Did you format it on your other Phone? I did format mine on 10 and got a message that it "can only work on this device". Maybe when put on another device it becomes a read only. Just thinking!!
emrug said:
Did you format it on your other Phone? I did format mine on 10 and got a message that it "can only work on this device". Maybe when put on another device it becomes a read only. Just thinking!!
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I've tried different ways of formating :
On 10, on M9 & PC with the same result.
When I mount the card in M9 or M8 and I check the same files with HTC file manager they are read-write ready.
I think the problem is not the card itself but more in how 10 mount's it.
P.S. can someone check the files on your sd-card if they're read-only ?
hija31 said:
I've tried different ways of formating :
On 10, on M9 & PC with the same result.
When I mount the card in M9 or M8 and I check the same files with HTC file manager they are read-write ready.
I think the problem is not the card itself but more in how 10 mount's it.
P.S. can someone check the files on your sd-card if they're read-only ?
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Got this message from BubbleUPnP when I tried to select the SD for storage:
"The folder you picked is not writable.
Since Android KiKat, Google disabled the ability for apps to write to external SD cards. If you picked a folder on such SD card, the only way to circumvent it is to root your device and use an helper app to restore write permissions."
That said, Solid Explorer allows me to rw the SD directly w/o a helper app.
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AlienDrew said:
I'm pretty sure a Micro SD card doesn't have the slider... You're thinking of the adapter for the Micro SD card which does not go in any mobile android device because of its size.
Using CM12.1 on my SGH-T999
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D'oh. I'm feeling stupid now. Need a beer and a donut.
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hija31 said:
I've tried different ways of formating :
On 10, on M9 & PC with the same result.
When I mount the card in M9 or M8 and I check the same files with HTC file manager they are read-write ready.
I think the problem is not the card itself but more in how 10 mount's it.
P.S. can someone check the files on your sd-card if they're read-only ?
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I read up on this a bit, and yeah on some of the newer phones (I don't know about the absolute newest though) you can read and write to the SD card, unless you modify system files (wouldn't recommend unless you have some developing experience) or just rooting the phone (in combination with a file manager with root access) in order to read and write to your SD card.
Using CM12.1 on my SGH-T999
Not planning to root for the moment, but still finding strange that same file on M9 is read-write ready.
I use Fx fileexplorer and you can make the SD card rw with that program
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Heard that the phone can only read from sd card, does this app alleviate the issue?, thanks.
Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nextapp.sdfix
ryanjsoo said:
Heard that the phone can only read from sd card, does this app alleviate the issue?, thanks.
Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nextapp.sdfix
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No Don't look like it
What issue you having with Sd card? I am able to write to it, I am in the process copying my music over.
shankly1985 said:
What issue you having with Sd card? I am able to write to it, I am in the process copying my music over.
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In my case it reads but can't move things to sd
jaythenut said:
In my case it reads but can't move things to sd
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Can you copy music to it?
shankly1985 said:
Can you copy music to it?
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Just tried root explorer and it worked won't work with es for some reason
jaythenut said:
Just tried root explorer and it worked won't work with es for some reason
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Don't kill me but you did activate the root part of ES right?
animaleyes76 said:
Don't kill me but you did activate the root part of ES right?
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Oh yes :silly:
It doesn't work for me too. Simply failed when transferring of files from internal memory to external memory (sdcard).
SD Fix Works? - other metod
Erikkusaki said:
It doesn't work for me too. Simply failed when transferring of files from internal memory to external memory (sdcard).
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Hi,
I've just found in another forum: you have to flash this:
Kiiiiinda want someone else to try it first...
Don't install that fix listed on page 1, its for the S4.
I can write stuff to the SD using file explorers after rooting but I want to backup my apps to the SD using Titanium backup but I haven't found a way to do it.
SDfix doesn't work, when I tried to change the platform.xml file in the permissions folder as suggest here
http://winaero.com/blog/unlock-external-sd-card-writing-for-all-apps-in-android-4-4-kitkat/
it wouldn't let me save the damn file! Do I need to S-off my device to be able to save it. Has anyone else got any suggestions to get TB backing up to the SD card?
I am using folder mount on M8 available in the play store even mounted whole internal sd to ext sd
https://play.google.com/store/apps/..._medium=organic&utm_term=folder+mount+android
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I believe you need root, and a kernel which allows write access to the system. Then you can use sdfix or edit the platform.xml file manually
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Thanks, any suggestions on a suitable kernel?
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HTC M8
SDFix on Google Play solves the KitKat external SD issue for HTC M8 provided that the phone is ROOTED and S-OFF. Beware of the latter condition , it caused me quite a headache.
For write permissions you dont need to be s-off this can be done with root ans s-on.Grant root access to es and this should fix kk sd card issues for you.Also you can flash @flar2 elementalx kernel.This kernel already disables kk read/write issues.
hey all
i have Sdcard , and my HTC one m8 is just 16Gb , SO i added an Sdcard so now i want all my Apps and their data or obb folder automatically goes to Sdcard , how can this be done?
best regards.
Jwtiyar said:
hey all
i have Sdcard , and my HTC one m8 is just 16Gb , SO i added an Sdcard so now i want all my Apps and their data or obb folder automatically goes to Sdcard , how can this be done?
best regards.
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you can download some apps from the playstore called app2sd, I didnt try anyone yet so you better wait for someone who has tried an app
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you can download some apps from the playstore called app2sd, I didnt try anyone yet so you better wait for someone who has tried an app
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Folder mount is my favourite, it's pretty easy to use
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I'm using folder mount but after I move the data to my sd card and try to link it, it just automatically reboots and doesn't establish a link. Anyone know why this is happening?
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I'm using folder mount but after I move the data to my sd card and try to link it, it just automatically reboots and doesn't establish a link. Anyone know why this is happening?
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Could be kernel related and/or format related. Works fine with flars kernel and any sense rom with my exFAT-formatted SDcard, does not work so with GPE and flars GPE kernel on this SDcard.
Usually after installation FolderMount will do a check on your SDcard and offer you to reboot your device if changes are necessary. After reboot it should be good to go.
Else you should read here: Mounts2SD
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Folder mount is my favourite, it's pretty easy to use
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does it format Sdcard again ?
or how to use it?
and this is just for data+obb folder and it will require do it manually by moving folder to sdcard , how can be this done automatically? , and also what about apps?
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does it format Sdcard again ?
or how to use it?
and this is just for data+obb folder and it will require do it manually by moving folder to sdcard , how can be this done automatically? , and also what about apps?
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At the beginning you select what folders you want moving to sdcard, you.can use the built in app analyser which shows what folders take the most space, also when you buy premium you can mount almost anything, I even mounted the full internal sdcard to the external but it's not recommended
No it does not format sdcard, the app also fixes android permission for 3rd party apps to write to external sd
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Could be kernel related and/or format related. Works fine with flars kernel and any sense rom with my exFAT-formatted SDcard, does not work so with GPE and flars GPE kernel on this SDcard.
Usually after installation FolderMount will do a check on your SDcard and offer you to reboot your device if changes are necessary. After reboot it should be good to go.
Else you should read here: Mounts2SD
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Using flar2s kernel as well on AR HD 5.0. Formatted my sd card too and tried again still no go. Currently having a read of the linked thread you gave me. Additional info, I'm S ON and using a 64gb card.
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Just to let you know using folder mount I've mounted my whole internal sdcard to my 64gb exfat uhs class 10 microsd card and its working flawlessly I copied a file to my internal sdcard and it actually saves it to the external card. So to some up, apps get installed on internal memory and all data that usually goes in the internal sdcard is actually moved to the external storage
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Using flar2s kernel as well on AR HD 5.0. Formatted my sd card too and tried again still no go. Currently having a read of the linked thread you gave me. Additional info, I'm S ON and using a 64gb card.
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s-on and 64gb card too...
And the pic shows what I did to resolve the trouble with my GPE rom:
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s-on and 64gb card too...
And the pic shows what I did to resolve the trouble with my GPE rom:
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Used as reference, did a whole clean install and everything working as it should now. Cheers mate! Folder mount FTW!
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So if I create a ext4 partition on my 64gb ssd I can install apps to that even though am s-on and not rooted?
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Just to let you know using folder mount I've mounted my whole internal sdcard to my 64gb exfat uhs class 10 microsd card and its working flawlessly I copied a file to my internal sdcard and it actually saves it to the external card. So to some up, apps get installed on internal memory and all data that usually goes in the internal sdcard is actually moved to the external storage
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How did you get it to mount the whole internal sd? I've been trying to get the whole internal mounted, and it just keeps saying the selected folder is the whole folder, please select sub directories and won't let me continue. Or did you do it for each separate sub directory.
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Hey folks, I have this read-only issue with my mounted extSdCard when trying to download as well as save files directly onto the extSdCard drive under ANY folder.
You see, I often use the android apps "uTorrent Pro" and the "YouTube Downloader" but they don't let me save directly to the extSdCard in ANY folder. How do I fix this without re-formatting my card or using a computer with a regular sized SD Card slot to input an SD Card adapter and micro card to have the computer read that card so I can flip the adapter into the unlock position? My reason for fixing this issue specifically without a computer is because I do not own a computer of any kind, so any fix using one is useless to me.
Also, I have the ES File Explorer app but it only allows me to view the "Permissions" settings but not change them. Is it possible to change the settings for just the entire extSdCard directory? Am I missing something here or do the updated versions of these apps just not allow one to save directly to the extSdCard??
In addition, I remember this never happening about 6+ months ago when I had my SanDisk 64 GB micro SD Card in my phone. I noticed that nothing saved directly to the micro card without having to manually transfer files from the internal to the external card when I upgraded to the SanDisk 45 mb/s R-Rw speed 128 GB card a few months ago. I'm tired of having to save things to the internal memory then transfer what was downloaded to my Micro SD Card.
Thanks.
Whenever you save stuffs, most apps give you an option on where/which folder to save to. You just have to find out where that option is. Others just save to int download folder and then you have to manually transfer. In ES file explorer, click the button in the top left-tools-root explorer, turn it on and then click it again to change the permissions.
Oh, almost forgot.... my S4 is NOT rooted and I don't have the capability of doing so as I do not own a computer. Any other fix beside choosing to turn on the Root Explorer option because it doesn't work for me?
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Root your phone lol. You will only trip the Knox counter if you flash a custom recovery and/or different kernel
You can still root without a computer. What bootloader is your phone on?
If there's a way to root my phone without having to use a computer/tablet at all, please let me know!? Oh, and I just updated to the latest version of android released by TMobile just last week so TowelRoot does not work either... I tried already.
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I'll see if there is a way for 4.4.4
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I couldn't find a way for anything higher than 4.3. Your best bet would be to see if you can borrow/use a friend or family members PC
Ok, thanks anyways for checking.
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I recently purchased a SanDisk 64gb class 10 sd card. I have been trying to save files like music, photos and apps to it but nothing seems to work. If I move music files they disappear and pictures won't open and they say there is an error opening them. Apps Grey out also. I have tried using the HTC file manager but it won't work. I've installed es file manager, tried moving stuff there but it won't work. I've read online about using apps like Rom Toolbox and Root explorer and they haven't worked. I've recently rooted my phone and running on the recent leedroid rom. I still have s-on. Do I need to s-off or is there a workaround? This is doing my head in so would really appreciate the help.
Thanks
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I'm guessing no one knows how to solve this issue
Have you tried reformatting the sd card on your computer? Try FAT32 and if that doesn't work try NTFS. I don't know the solution to the problem, I'm just throwing it out there...
At first when I read title I was thinking it was the kit kat sd limitation. Have you checked sd card for errors?
Tried that. Starting to think it might be the sd card as it was bought off eBay but it is a SanDisk one.
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If it was cheap, maybe it was a fake one... Have you tried the card on another phone?
I don't have another phone I can try it on. Is the something I can do on my laptop that checks if it's fake or faulty?
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I don't have another phone I can try it on. Is the something I can do on my laptop that checks if it's fake or faulty?
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sdcard checker: https://www.avforums.com/threads/fake-sd-cards-test-yours-now.1347842/
but first I would put the card in the phone, then restart the phone, it will want to put some system folders on there which it will do during boot, then goto settings - storage - format sdcard, your phone will then make sure its the correct format, then once again restart to put those system folders back on, now try and copy to it.
I'll have a look into this tomorrow and let you know how I get on.
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Since i got the HTC 10 and rooted up and installed the custom recovery, and it asked me do a back up of the phone. Does anyone know where the location of the back up is?
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Since i got the HTC 10 and rooted up and installed the custom recovery, and it asked me do a back up of the phone. Does anyone know where the location of the back up is?
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It is in a folder called TWRP in either your SD card or your internal storage. Whichever one you chose as the default to back it up on
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It is in a folder called TWRP in either your SD card or your internal storage. Whichever one you chose as the default to back it up on
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i know that but the folder isnt there at all internal or external but in twrp under restore its still there any ideas
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i know that but the folder isnt there at all internal or external but in twrp under restore its still there any ideas
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When i had the HTC one M8 there was always that folder and now no folder on sd card or internal and i check sd card to install back up
i dont get it TWRP Folder shows on file explorer on the phone but when i connect it to the computer it doesnt show that folder for some reason