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Hello,
I'm sure you are all aware of the very less storage space on the samsung galaxy s4!!
I was wondering if any of you tried apps like DirectoryBind or FolderMount to mount big folders (games, pics etc.) to the external sd card.
I myself tried both apps and none worked for me..
DirectoryBind use to work perfectly on my SG Note II, but on my i9500, it didn't work at all and I got reboots when trying to mount!
Then I purchased FolderMount, in hopes that it would work too.. But nope! That didn't work as well
I currently use a Class 10 Sandisk 64GB microSD card and I got it from amazon! And i've had no problems with it when I used it for my Note 2... I don't know why all of a sudden its not working.. Or is it the app itself.. Maybe they're not optimized for the galaxy s4 yet!!
Even for the folder mount app, I get the message, "Error: extSdCard permission - FolderMount couldn't fix the external sdcard permission and ownership. This could lead to read/write issues for apps that try to access your mounter internal sd card folders. Please try to remount all pairs after a while manually."
I have no idea what to do..
I don't know if this is a kernel issue...or a rom issue etc etc...
I was on WanamLite ROM v1.0 and I flashed the updated kernel that supported exfat cards!!
My card detects fine and I also have some out quite some stuff on it! Its only I cannot use any of the apps.
I really need to find a way, as the 8.5GB internal storage is just not enough!
Please help guys!!
Thanks in advance!
Directory Bind doesn't work anymore, only Folder Mount for Android 4.2.2
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even folder mount is giving me error. something related to extSd card permissions...
i dont know how to fix it!!
maybe you need to format it, exFat is supported.
i did format it as well!! i have no idea why its not working..
i even tried genuine 16GB samsung microSD Card!!!
STILL THE SAME... Arghhh! this is getting annoying...
i cannot install most of the games i want... if i can, it has to be 1 or 2!!
I'm using AMDL build and AMDK kernel, not sure if this any help.
Safar_Ibrahim said:
I'm using AMDL build and AMDK kernel, not sure if this any help.
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Is it a rom or just a stock firmware.. how did you root it??
If I cannot figure it out, I might give it a shot!
Safar_Ibrahim said:
I'm using AMDL build and AMDK kernel, not sure if this any help.
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I have the same problem like roni2915, and I'm currently using AMDL build and AMDK baseband.
May I know which method did you use to root your S4?
i use the steps given here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2258571
Event after root, under Device Status it shows Official
1) flash with I9500XXUAMDL_I9500OLBAMDK_I9500DXUAMDK_HOME.tar.md5
2) flash with Kernel_XXUADMK
3) flash with cofface_I9500_cwm_recovery_en and root it
4) flash with Kernel_XXUADMK
not sure if those were steps taken, but yeah finally it work. rooted with su 1.25 and did update and move all updated app to system.
did factory reboot and setup my S4 again - all went ok.
roni2915 said:
even folder mount is giving me error. something related to extSd card permissions...
i dont know how to fix it!!
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Have you already installed busybox ?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=stericson.busybox&hl=en
FolderMount requires rooted and busybox installed.
FIXED!!!
Dr.Love said:
Have you already installed busybox ?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=stericson.busybox&hl=en
FolderMount requires rooted and busybox installed.
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Yes.. That was the issue... I realized I don't have BusyBox.. I thot it was included with my ROM!!! After checking, I downloaded it and it worked fine...
Thanks :good:
Safar_Ibrahim said:
i use the steps given here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2258571
Event after root, under Device Status it shows Official
1) flash with I9500XXUAMDL_I9500OLBAMDK_I9500DXUAMDK_HOME.tar.md5
2) flash with Kernel_XXUADMK
3) flash with cofface_I9500_cwm_recovery_en and root it
4) flash with Kernel_XXUADMK
not sure if those were steps taken, but yeah finally it work. rooted with su 1.25 and did update and move all updated app to system.
did factory reboot and setup my S4 again - all went ok.
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Yes, finally got it working following the steps above. Thanks!
roni2915 said:
Hello,
Even for the folder mount app, I get the message, "Error: extSdCard permission - FolderMount couldn't fix the external sdcard permission and ownership. This could lead to read/write issues for apps that try to access your mounter internal sd card folders. Please try to remount all pairs after a while manually."
Thanks in advance!
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I have the same problem and I installed busybox from here>> https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jrummy.busybox.installer&hl=tr
But nothing has changed. I got the same error.
Do i need doing something after installing busybox?
Finally!
I went through hell cuz busybox wasnt fully installed lol....formatted my 64gb sd card in so many weird ways its rediculous! :silly:
Hi
Ive got an f320s and for some reason it write protects all sd cards i use, so when i use third party apps like es file explorer or if i direct my torrent directory to external sd, it won't write on it. any ideas? im using latest OS on stock unrooted
f320s20g
4.4
thanks
Please help..
I can only affirm that bug.It caused by Kitkat. On my F320K I can't copy files on SD by wireless connection, only onto internal storage. And I can't make a folder in SD card by Total Commander, only can move files from internal flash to SD one by one. The native file manager works fine with SD card though and can easily move whole folder from internal to SD card
Probably its a bug, IDK
sethxavier said:
Hi
Ive got an f320s and for some reason it write protects all sd cards i use, so when i use third party apps like es file explorer or if i direct my torrent directory to external sd, it won't write on it. any ideas? im using latest OS on stock unrooted
f320s20g
4.4
thanks
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Same problem here, i'm using F320s and i think its a bug, i have already changed back to 4.22
thanks.. hmm sorry for the newb question, but how does one change to 4.2? do i need to flash it or is there like a revert option? i factory resetted the phone but it's still 4.4 on mine
hotter22 said:
Same problem here, i'm using F320s and i think its a bug, i have already changed back to 4.22
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i also have the s. can you link me where you got the root and 4.2.2 rom zip mate?
I don't have a sd card on my G2 but my galaxy tablet had the same issue. Maybe if you check out the info here it might help to figure out how to fix it on your phone? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1458021
Sent from Sprint LG G2
kcerica said:
I don't have a sd card on my G2 but my galaxy tablet had the same issue. Maybe if you check out the info here it might help to figure out how to fix it on your phone? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1458021
Sent from Sprint LG G2
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Promising, ill try and wait for the other guy to link me root/cwm on f320s kitkat as i cant find the thread for some reason then will try. This gives me hope
OK, I found out, IT'S not a bug, Google f**ked up us once again, it's official behavior now. No program is allowed to write on external SD storage any more, except the stock programs (LG camera still store images to SD card DCIM folder and LG file manager can write, move and delete files on SD)
Other programs are allowed to write data ONLY to there subfolder in folder external_SD/Android/Data
Spread this info and me thinks that this curse is forever upon us
It's from here http://source.android.com/devices/tech/storage/. The same s*1t goes on on Galaxy Note 3 with Kitkat update, I presume that Galaxy S4 will be affected too
i think this thread will help you
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2524277
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Hello,
Can't get Locus and Tomtom working on my note 3
the Navigation programms are installed and are working fine, however it is not possible to get any access to the navigation maps
Already did the work around in this Topic: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2617921
(is this only working for media or also data)
Also changed the path, where the Navigation maps are stored, even stored the navigation maps in the main storage
it seems to me, that the Navigation programs are looking for the navigation maps a non excisting map, or can't acces that map.
Anybody an idea, Tia
Hi,
I had a similar problem after flashing the official 4.4.2 ROM from Samsung, and applying the same fix.
I just used Root Explorer to move the whole TomTom directory from the root of the External SD card to the root of the internal SD, (NOT phone memory) and then it all worked with no worries.
Hope this helps you out.
ed_sambo said:
Hi,
I had a similar problem after flashing the official 4.4.2 ROM from Samsung, and applying the same fix.
I just used Root Explorer to move the whole TomTom directory from the root of the External SD card to the root of the internal SD, (NOT phone memory) and then it all worked with no worries.
Hope this helps you out.
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Thank you for your reply, i will try this weekend to move the files
wiebew said:
Thank you for your reply, i will try this weekend to move the files
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ed_sambo said:
Hi,
I had a similar problem after flashing the official 4.4.2 ROM from Samsung, and applying the same fix.
I just used Root Explorer to move the whole TomTom directory from the root of the External SD card to the root of the internal SD, (NOT phone memory) and then it all worked with no worries.
Hope this helps you out.
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Hello again, tried several folders, so far no good, is it possible for you, to discribe from scratch which folder you used? TIA
for instance, mnt/sdcard/tomtom/ or storage/sdcard0/tomtom/
wiebew said:
Thank you for your reply, i will try this weekend to move the files
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ed_sambo said:
Hi,
I had a similar problem after flashing the official 4.4.2 ROM from Samsung, and applying the same fix.
I just used Root Explorer to move the whole TomTom directory from the root of the External SD card to the root of the internal SD, (NOT phone memory) and then it all worked with no worries.
Hope this helps you out.
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Hello again, tried several folders, so far no good, is it possible for you, to discribe from scratch which folder you used? TIA
for instance, mnt/sdcard/tomtom/ or storage/sdcard0/tomtom/
Hi wiebew
Apologies for not getting back sooner, I've been out most of the weekend.
Just fyi, I had this problem when I updated to the official Samsung 4.4.2 (N9005XXUENA6_N9005OXXENA5_XEH). I'm running rooted using Chainfires awesomely easy to use, CF Auto Root.
This is what I did, step by step.
1 - Using Root Explorer, I copied the tomtom directory from the root of the extsd card
2 - I then pasted the tomtom directory to the root of the internal sd card. So afterwards it was /storage/sdcard0/tomtom. I may have rebooted, but can't honestly remember now, sorry.
I didn't have to change any permissions or anything else, after this copy/paste procedure TomTom started to work again.
I've since updated to the latest official Samsung ROM (N9005XXUENB3_N9005OXXENB1_XEO) and TomTom is still working quite happily.
Hope this helps, if there is anything else I can do to help let me know.
ed_sambo said:
Hi wiebew
Apologies for not getting back sooner, I've been out most of the weekend.
Just fyi, I had this problem when I updated to the official Samsung 4.4.2 (N9005XXUENA6_N9005OXXENA5_XEH). I'm running rooted using Chainfires awesomely easy to use, CF Auto Root.
This is what I did, step by step.
1 - Using Root Explorer, I copied the tomtom directory from the root of the extsd card
2 - I then pasted the tomtom directory to the root of the internal sd card. So afterwards it was /storage/sdcard0/tomtom. I may have rebooted, but can't honestly remember now, sorry.
I didn't have to change any permissions or anything else, after this copy/paste procedure TomTom started to work again.
I've since updated to the latest official Samsung ROM (N9005XXUENB3_N9005OXXENB1_XEO) and TomTom is still working quite happily.
Hope this helps, if there is anything else I can do to help let me know.
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Hallo Ed, Thanks again, but unfortunatly not working for me, i have already installed another navigation app , and is working fine.
thanks again for your help !
Hey guys,
I have a huge problem! Since I flashed a custom ROM I cant use my SD Card properly...I can move things like pictures or music to the card and I can use it from there but I cant move Apps to the SD Card... No matter which ROM or Android version I flash it does not work. I cant remember which ROM version created the problem because I didnt noticed it first but it definately was CyanogenMod. I am using a 32GB micro SD card in my Galaxy S4. Before I flashed a custom ROM everything worked fine, even App2SD. atm I'm using 4.4.2 and I cant ****ing move my Apps which is really driving me crazy...
Also strange is that I have 3 different storages on my phone...
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE HELP ME
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thomaspoetzsch said:
Hey guys,
I have a huge problem! Since I flashed a custom ROM I cant use my SD Card properly...I can move things like pictures or music to the card and I can use it from there but I cant move Apps to the SD Card... No matter which ROM or Android version I flash it does not work. I cant remember which ROM version created the problem because I didnt noticed it first but it definately was CyanogenMod. I am using a 32GB micro SD card in my Galaxy S4. Before I flashed a custom ROM everything worked fine, even App2SD. atm I'm using 4.4.2 and I cant ****ing move my Apps which is really driving me crazy...
Also strange is that I have 3 different storages on my phone...
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE HELP ME
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This thread will probably help you if you follow the points step by step. It´s originally written for the Note 3 but can be equally applied for the S4. If it doesn´t, then your SC card is likely to be broken and you´ll need to get a new one.
Hi,
Thanks for the reply but I don't think this will work, nevertheless I will try it an post the result here. My card is definately not broken because it works in my computer and in other devices as well.
Greets from Germany
thomaspoetzsch said:
Hi,
Thanks for the reply but I don't think this will work, nevertheless I will try it an post the result here. My card is definately not broken because it works in my computer and in other devices as well.
Greets from Germany
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KitKat disabled SD Card support for anything other than regular files. this means you cannot move apps to a SD card anymore, you have to roll back to a Jelly Bean rom, or use SDFix, run it, and then use Link2SD to move your apps.
thomaspoetzsch said:
Hi,
Thanks for the reply but I don't think this will work, nevertheless I will try it an post the result here. My card is definately not broken because it works in my computer and in other devices as well.
Greets from Germany
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You may also try to "fix Permissions" in recovery
ApolloJustice said:
KitKat disabled SD Card support for anything other than regular files. this means you cannot move apps to a SD card anymore, you have to roll back to a Jelly Bean rom, or use SDFix, run it, and then use Link2SD to move your apps.
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Thanks for not reading the text you quoted. As I said I already tried other android version and had the exact same problem. And things like sd fix don't work sdfix tells me that I already have permission and no change is required..
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You may also try to "fix Permissions" in recovery
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Fixing permissions didn't work either :/
Has galaxy note 3 gotten the 4.4.3 which fixes the sdcard write restriction? Or does it still have to be rooted to write to the sdcard?
??? Why?
I was on Stock ND3, my sd card is fine.
I change to stock NE4, and everything is ok with my sdcard.
And both I tried without root.
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Has galaxy note 3 gotten the 4.4.3 which fixes the sdcard write restriction? Or does it still have to be rooted to write to the sdcard?
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yes it has gotten the OTA fix update a good while back.
i am using it.. i got the sd card fix on android 4.4.2 .. android 4.4.3 has other fixes
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Does Samsung released 4.4.3 for Note 3? I’m using 4.4.2 updated recently but still not sd card write permission fixed.
4.4.3 is barely out for the Nexus, it's going to be a while before we see it on the Note 3.
What they fixed in the recent 4.4.2's is the ability to read from the MicroSD.
ShadowLea said:
4.4.3 is barely out for the Nexus, it's going to be a while before we see it on the Note 3.
What they fixed in the recent 4.4.2's is the ability to read from the MicroSD.
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Yes I heard that same, but this post confused me.
Read or write? mine from the start read well all data by external/non stock apps but cant write. After a recent update few weeks back its still does same. I use wifi FTP to transfer files but its cant write in SD card.
soumen.sam said:
Yes I heard that same, but this post confused me.
Read or write? mine from the start read well all data by external/non stock apps but cant write. After a recent update few weeks back its still does same. I use wifi FTP to transfer files but its cant write in SD card.
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When the first 4.4.2 update came out, 3rd party apps couldn't even read the SDcard. Samsung fixed that problem in the consequential update.
You still can't write to it without either A, apps that use a workaround, or B, Root Access.
ES File Explorer, for instance, works. (For the most part, renaming doesn't.)
ShadowLea said:
When the first 4.4.2 update came out, 3rd party apps couldn't even read the SDcard. Samsung fixed that problem in the consequential update.
You still can't write to it without either A, apps that use a workaround, or B, Root Access.
ES File Explorer, for instance, works. (For the most part, renaming doesn't.)
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All right, I didnt know that. My phone came with 4.4.2 stock and just one or two updates after that and didnt see this (sd card read) issue never. Thanks for the clarification.