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I have some apps I want to transfer from PC to my Nexus 4. They come with files/folders that need to reside on an 'SD Card' however clearly the nexus 4 does not have one.
I.E. they say "Extract the zip to SD Card/Android/data"
Where do I place them? Do I need to make a virtual SD card of some sort, or do they go directly into Nexus4->Internal Storage->Android->Data (as viewed from Windows when connecting via USB)
If so, that leads me to my 2nd question. Why does it not work? apps say they need to download data, even though its there in the \Android\Data folder
When you say apps do you just mean the APK files? If so, just copy them onto the 'SD Card' as you see it on your PC and then install them via a file manager on your phone. Or use ADB to install them manually
e.g.
adb install name_of_app.apk
I think it's suppose to be in Android/Obb/(your downloaded files).
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EddyOS said:
When you say apps do you just mean the APK files? If so, just copy them onto the 'SD Card' as you see it on your PC and then install them via a file manager on your phone. Or use ADB to install them manually
e.g.
adb install name_of_app.apk
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I'm new to Android so bare with me. I realise I can place the .apk anywhere (I can can't I?) and run it on the Nexus itself to install the app. What I mean is some apps will store data on an SD card. I have the data on my PC. I want to transfer it to the Android device so it doesn't have to download it again, or simply fail because it doesn't recognise the data is there.
So lets assume 'MyApp' needs to access 'MyFile.x' which would normally reside on 'SDCard\Com.MyApp.001\MyFile.x'
What is the equivelent with the Nexus4 so that I can paste 'MyFile.x' and have 'MyApp' read it?
When you plug you're phone in
Go to my computer > nexus 4 > internal storage
That is /sdcard
Obb files go in /mnt/shell/emulated/obb/
Note: /mnt/shell/emulated/ is the only way to access the true root of your sdcard
This is also where your cwm backups are stored
The folder 0 is default android user sdcard and is where /sdcard is mounted to
For your example.
Start > my computer > nexus 4 > internal storage
Make a new folder called Com.MyApp.001
Open folder
Paste MyFile.x
That will put the file at /sdcard/Com.MyApp.001/MyFile.x
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could and would someone point me in the right direction on how to move apps, how to have things saved i.e. downloaded movies to the external sd card at the point of download,,, it says i can move apps to sd card.. but not the ext... any help would be great. thx
I convert my movies onto my iMac and drag them to my 64gb external
I haven't read up on it as I have a 32gb phone and have plenty of extra memory for my needs. I think only the app can be moved, not data. And not sure how it is done yet until we get the latest OTA. Thought I saw some rom that advertised it--not sure.
Try a search or Google
Well I was able to get the app I wanted to the ext card and was able to change the directory in the app so now the app is on my ext sd card and it saves right to the ext card...I used es file explorer...I tried it a few times then it finally just showed up on my ext card and not on internal....yeah me lol
dlucks80 said:
Well I was able to get the app I wanted to the ext card and was able to change the directory in the app so now the app is on my ext sd card and it saves right to the ext card...I used es file explorer...I tried it a few times then it finally just showed up on my ext card and not on internal....yeah me lol
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dlucks80 said:
could and would someone point me in the right direction on how to move apps, how to have things saved i.e. downloaded movies to the external sd card at the point of download,,, it says i can move apps to sd card.. but not the ext... any help would be great. thx
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Anything you have downloaded (files) you can move to the sd card using the built in file manager. Open file manager, internal storage, downloads folder - select the files to move, then tap the menu icon (top right) and pick move or copy, then browse to the destination.
If you are referring to movie downloads from google play or something like that, you may be restricted. I am not sure as i don't download from the play store.
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Anything you have downloaded (files) you can move to the sd card using the built in file manager. Open file manager, internal storage, downloads folder - select the files to move, then tap the menu icon (top right) and pick move or copy, then browse to the destination.
If you are referring to movie downloads from google play or something like that, you may be restricted. I am not sure as i don't download from the play store.
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Yeah I was trying to get movies to download right to ext..ie from browser and what not havent figured that one out yet but I was also referring to an app being moved to ext card and saving data directly to ext card which I did figure out so if you have any input on the browser downloading
You say browser - I use chrome and all downloads go into the download folder in internal storage and you can move to sd card. I am not sure what stock browser does.
Yeah I read the recent update allowed you to install apps to your ext SD but I haven't seen the option to either install there and/or move them. Hmmmm
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That update has not USA yet. Only India and Germany I think.
Foldermount is a free app in the play store. Works perfectly. It has you search your Android/data or Android/obb folders and any apps you install from the play store, you can move and mount those directories to your external SD card and it actually works. I have a ton of gameloft games, and everything i mount with this app moves to my 64GB external SD and works perfectly!
Hi,
I opened a new thread because my problem seems different from this one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2607215 as I experience the same microSD card problems but that thread's fix won't work.
Brand new, out of the box, N9005. Before using it I immediately rooted it and then I immediately flsahed 4.4.2 (polish) and then re-roooted. Root is confirmed as Titanium, ROM Manager etc all work.
Evrything is fine except the microSD card:
- Android OS can see the card, mount/unmount and format.
- File Expert PRO cannot even read the card.
- Astro File mngr can read (let me edit with editors) and save but cannot rename.
- Dropsync cannot download anything onto the card.
- Dropsync can download same files on internal memory.
- Can see, edit, save, rename, delete - everything ok - if I operate via PC w/ USB.
- Apps can see the content but cannot write on it.
- Apps which rely on microSD card (but not move to ExtSD) are greyed out and don't work.
I tried 3 cards, 8GB, 32GB (class 4) and this 64GB Sandisk (class 10).
All exibit the same problem.
I formatted all the cards with rapid format in PC.
The 64GB card I also did a full, 1 hour, format in PC.
I utried both NTFS and FAT in PC.
Help! Please!
Same problem here, i hope you found a solution for it
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Nope! Sorry. Still searching...
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Try to use FX file explorer
i did instruction from link above, it works, i am using es explorer, enable root tools, check / and /system, replace platform.xml, set properties rw-r--r-- reboot, done
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i did instruction from link above, it works, i am using es explorer, enable root tools, check / and /system, replace platform.xml, set properties rw-r--r-- reboot, done
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Where is the "above link" , how can I find it
Thanks
From the Note 2 thread. Unsure if this is exactly the same resolution as the above
External SD card mount point fix for kitkat roms
Im unrooted so I'm just having to wait for the 3rd party updates.
this is bull*
i don't want to root my phone in order to solve their problem .. JESUS!
it seems it's a Kikat problem, google also wants to f*ck us now.
http://android.stackexchange.com/questions/58592/using-an-external-sdcard-with-kitkat
Agree... For once, I left my phone unrooted (after owning Galaxy S, S2 and Note2), and now this... I can modify the external SD with the built in file explorer, but ES File Explorer, Solid Explorer, SMS Backup & Restore and Sygic have problems writing or modifying content on the SD.
As the builtin file manager CAN access the SD, I hope it can be solved by the app devs, however, I find it strange that it is still not fixed for a lot of apps (actually none I could find in my app list), and that this is not one of the top discussions here...
I already contacted some of the support teams of the apps, but some of them indicate they are working on a fix themselves, whereas others say it can not be fixed in 3rd party apps...
I have the Sprint Note 3 running 4.4.2, and could access the SdCard from Titanium Backup. I used this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2607215 from above. I downloaded the platform.xml and used root explorer to place it in the right folder, set permission and rebooted. It worked perfectly and now I can run Titanium Backup and save it on the ExtSdCard.
Thanks
its the new kitkat ext. sdcard rules.. !
now developers have to update their apps to work with the new rules..
ES file explorer is updated,, it does work to some extent..
btw,, everythings ok with the Samsung's own file manager..
I slowly look there no longer. I have rooted my S3 Neo initially quite normal and provided with CWM as it has been explained in various tutorials. Then I fixed the Android 4.4 write access issue with the "NextApp SDFix" from Android market. With the "ES File Explorer" and "Total Commander" I could normally rename files on the SD card, copy and move.
However, to me the practical effect is associated with all apps, which store data automatically on the SD card very mysterious, because instead of the SD card, they will continue stored internally namely in "/storage/Emulated/0". I tested this with "Dead Trigger 2", which is usually stores the game data in "Android/OBB". In Application Manager I have the opportunity the app to move itself to the correct SD card (.android_secure directory), but just the app itself and not the game data wich stay in the internal, emulated SD-Card.
For my previous smartphone, an Ace 2 NFC (I8160P) there was a fix for it to fit the "vold.fstab" to file: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28419837#post28419837
I could find only a tutorial changing the internal memory with the real SD-Card for the normal S3, which, however, is probably not compatible with the S3 Neo: http://android-hilfe.digidip.net/visit?url=http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2036796 - Or should I try it so anyway?
At first the question: Why the Kitkat-Fix is at all useful, if it does not help in practice and the data continues to be stored internally? The only thing that has been directly accessed files to the correct SD card was the photo app but that's about it.
Update: I just see that it also provides an Android folder on the right SD card as well as in the emulated and actually reside in folders and the installed apps, including "Dead Trigger 2". However, the folder unlike emulated SD card are completely empty. What does that have to mean again?
I hope somebody can help me ans find a solution as I can't use my external SD-Card for most game datas or apps as planned or I will send back my S3 Neo tomorrow.
PLEASE!!! Can somebody help me???
do you use xposed? there are a couple of modules that allows you to use obb files from sdcard. Personally i use "xinternal". those ps apps never worked for me also.
Use Folder Mount
I use a xposed module called "HandleExternalStorage" and it works like a charm! Try it yourself!
Good luck
Many users even I am having problems with titanium backup, simply the app was not backing up and restoring was not anything so I was trying to find a fix for this is is now working properly. :victory:
TUTORIAL FIX
1- Open the application SuperSU
2 - Drag side to the tab >>SETTINGS<<
3- Scroll to the option >>SECURITY<<
4- And uncheck >> SEPARATION SPACE OF NAMES FOR ASSEMBLY <<
5- Reboot
WOW now you can back up and restore your apps and data normally
Doesn't work in Ti 7.3.0 using Resurrection Remix M for Xperia ZR and SuperSu 2.65 but thanks for the effort...
For any having problems with titanium backup not able to access/write to ext SD card try this
As you have seen, Marshmallow has some new restrictions on how apps can use your external SD card. If you're like me, you use your external SD card for Titanium Backup, but as soon as you installed MM, Titanium Backup decided it wasn't working - specifically it can't access, or at least write to your Titanium Backup directory on your external SD card.
The only way is as follows IT WONT WORK THE NORMAL WAY OF SELECTING BACKUP LOCATION.
The solution is to configure Titanium Backup to access the external SD card slightly differently:
Go to Preferences -> Backup Folder Location.
Click on Storage provider at the top (it's not obvious that it's clickable).
Click on DocumentProvider storage. That will take you to a File Manager interface.
Then click the menu lines in the top-left and select your SD card, and click the "Select" at the bottom right. (You don't have to select your Titanium Backup folder here, you're just using this to get access to your SD Card.)
Now you should be back in Titanium Backup and you can browse like you used to to get to your preferred backup folder on your external SD Card
I warn you that using this Document Provider storage is much slower - at least it seems so for me. But, it seems that it's the only way to go for now.
If anyone has any better or alternate solutions, or better information, please let me know!
https://m.reddit.com/r/LGG3/comments/447bev/how_to_use_titanium_backup_with_your_external_sd/
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zolaisugly said:
For any having problems with titanium backup not able to access/write to ext SD card try this
As you have seen, Marshmallow has some new restrictions on how apps can use your external SD card. If you're like me, you use your external SD card for Titanium Backup, but as soon as you installed MM, Titanium Backup decided it wasn't working - specifically it can't access, or at least write to your Titanium Backup directory on your external SD card.
The only way is as follows IT WONT WORK THE NORMAL WAY OF SELECTING BACKUP LOCATION.
The solution is to configure Titanium Backup to access the external SD card slightly differently:
Go to Preferences -> Backup Folder Location.
Click on Storage provider at the top (it's not obvious that it's clickable).
Click on DocumentProvider storage. That will take you to a File Manager interface.
Then click the menu lines in the top-left and select your SD card, and click the "Select" at the bottom right. (You don't have to select your Titanium Backup folder here, you're just using this to get access to your SD Card.)
Now you should be back in Titanium Backup and you can browse like you used to to get to your preferred backup folder on your external SD Card
I warn you that using this Document Provider storage is much slower - at least it seems so for me. But, it seems that it's the only way to go for now.
If anyone has any better or alternate solutions, or better information, please let me know!
https://m.reddit.com/r/LGG3/comments/447bev/how_to_use_titanium_backup_with_your_external_sd/
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My work usually as I said above, but I had to download the updated application. I saw in the google that marmallow is giving sd error for lack of a few lines that do not contain the applications so is inaccessible. Thanks bro
zolaisugly said:
For any having problems with titanium backup not able to access/write to ext SD card try this
As you have seen, Marshmallow has some new restrictions on how apps can use your external SD card. If you're like me, you use your external SD card for Titanium Backup, but as soon as you installed MM, Titanium Backup decided it wasn't working - specifically it can't access, or at least write to your Titanium Backup directory on your external SD card.
The only way is as follows IT WONT WORK THE NORMAL WAY OF SELECTING BACKUP LOCATION.
The solution is to configure Titanium Backup to access the external SD card slightly differently:
Go to Preferences -> Backup Folder Location.
Click on Storage provider at the top (it's not obvious that it's clickable).
Click on DocumentProvider storage. That will take you to a File Manager interface.
Then click the menu lines in the top-left and select your SD card, and click the "Select" at the bottom right. (You don't have to select your Titanium Backup folder here, you're just using this to get access to your SD Card.)
Now you should be back in Titanium Backup and you can browse like you used to to get to your preferred backup folder on your external SD Card
I warn you that using this Document Provider storage is much slower - at least it seems so for me. But, it seems that it's the only way to go for now.
If anyone has any better or alternate solutions, or better information, please let me know!
https://m.reddit.com/r/LGG3/comments/447bev/how_to_use_titanium_backup_with_your_external_sd/
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That worked... A great many thanks!
Marília de Oliveira said:
Many users even I am having problems with titanium backup, simply the app was not backing up and restoring was not anything so I was trying to find a fix for this is is now working properly. :victory:
TUTORIAL FIX
1- Open the application SuperSU
2 - Drag side to the tab >>SETTINGS<<
3- Scroll to the option >>SECURITY<<
4- And uncheck >> SEPARATION SPACE OF NAMES FOR ASSEMBLY <<
5- Reboot
WOW now you can back up and restore your apps and data normally
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Thank you. It worked for me (Note 4).
Marília de Oliveira said:
Many users even I am having problems with titanium backup, simply the app was not backing up and restoring was not anything so I was trying to find a fix for this is is now working properly. :victory:
TUTORIAL FIX
1- Open the application SuperSU
2 - Drag side to the tab >>SETTINGS<<
3- Scroll to the option >>SECURITY<<
4- And uncheck >> SEPARATION SPACE OF NAMES FOR ASSEMBLY <<
5- Reboot
WOW now you can back up and restore your apps and data normally
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Thanks! Worked like a charm! Only thing is that SEPARATION SPACE OF NAMES FOR ASSEMBLY is my SuperSU was called sth else, but doesn't matter. Thing is, it worked! Awesome!
jonathansmith said:
Thanks! Worked like a charm! Only thing is that SEPARATION SPACE OF NAMES FOR ASSEMBLY is my SuperSU was called sth else, but doesn't matter. Thing is, it worked! Awesome!
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Great man
zolaisugly said:
For any having problems with titanium backup not able to access/write to ext SD card try this
As you have seen, Marshmallow has some new restrictions on how apps can use your external SD card. If you're like me, you use your external SD card for Titanium Backup, but as soon as you installed MM, Titanium Backup decided it wasn't working - specifically it can't access, or at least write to your Titanium Backup directory on your external SD card.
The only way is as follows IT WONT WORK THE NORMAL WAY OF SELECTING BACKUP LOCATION.
The solution is to configure Titanium Backup to access the external SD card slightly differently:
Go to Preferences -> Backup Folder Location.
Click on Storage provider at the top (it's not obvious that it's clickable).
Click on DocumentProvider storage. That will take you to a File Manager interface.
Then click the menu lines in the top-left and select your SD card, and click the "Select" at the bottom right. (You don't have to select your Titanium Backup folder here, you're just using this to get access to your SD Card.)
Now you should be back in Titanium Backup and you can browse like you used to to get to your preferred backup folder on your external SD Card
I warn you that using this Document Provider storage is much slower - at least it seems so for me. But, it seems that it's the only way to go for now.
If anyone has any better or alternate solutions, or better information, please let me know!
https://m.reddit.com/r/LGG3/comments/447bev/how_to_use_titanium_backup_with_your_external_sd/
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Thanks worked for Samsung Galaxy S5 Xposed/TWRP/MM....this was the 'Only' method that worked for me after researching and trying everything. My headache is gone now thanks to you so much appreciated. It did not work if I selected the exact folder as well as selecting the ext Card so follow the steps to the Letter for those of you having issues. Why sh%t has to be this complicated for simple tasks is beyond my comprehension
Have similar problem, but on KK - ASUS tf300t, PAC-man KK.
Option was unchecked, so I'm trying with it checked, as on my other KK device (Xperia Z Ultra, AICP 7.0, there is no problem with it).
I'm trying to use SDcard as backups storage.
Thought it's problem with Ti, but the problem persist in File Managers, when trying to copy/move "broken" backups.
Best is that it's not one or few apps, but it "changes" once for a while and backup of app "broken" before is fine, but got the error on different one...
In File Manager the error looks like this: java.lang.OutOfMemoryError.
Right know I checked the option in SuperSU and did Wipe of Dlavik and Cache. Will see if it helps.
If not: Maybe anyone has similar adventures with Ti and can help with this?
It is called "Mount namespace separation"
It is the most annoying feature we have ever seen
zolaisugly said:
For any having problems with titanium backup not able to access/write to ext SD card try this
As you have seen, Marshmallow has some new restrictions on how apps can use your external SD card. If you're like me, you use your external SD card for Titanium Backup, but as soon as you installed MM, Titanium Backup decided it wasn't working - specifically it can't access, or at least write to your Titanium Backup directory on your external SD card.
The only way is as follows IT WONT WORK THE NORMAL WAY OF SELECTING BACKUP LOCATION.
The solution is to configure Titanium Backup to access the external SD card slightly differently:
Go to Preferences -> Backup Folder Location.
Click on Storage provider at the top (it's not obvious that it's clickable).
Click on DocumentProvider storage. That will take you to a File Manager interface.
Then click the menu lines in the top-left and select your SD card, and click the "Select" at the bottom right. (You don't have to select your Titanium Backup folder here, you're just using this to get access to your SD Card.)
Now you should be back in Titanium Backup and you can browse like you used to to get to your preferred backup folder on your external SD Card
I warn you that using this Document Provider storage is much slower - at least it seems so for me. But, it seems that it's the only way to go for now.
If anyone has any better or alternate solutions, or better information, please let me know!
https://m.reddit.com/r/LGG3/comments/447bev/how_to_use_titanium_backup_with_your_external_sd/
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This worked with Nougat 7.0 on my Samsung S7 edge, but the key as you mentioned just select the root folder of the SD card, then back in Titanium I selected the Titanium folder. If I selected the Titanium folder in the file manager interface it didn't work.
What to do for those root managers which are built internally like in RR Rom. We have no SU app. Then what?
zolaisugly said:
For any having problems with titanium backup not able to access/write to ext SD card try this
As you have seen, Marshmallow has some new restrictions on how apps can use your external SD card. If you're like me, you use your external SD card for Titanium Backup, but as soon as you installed MM, Titanium Backup decided it wasn't working - specifically it can't access, or at least write to your Titanium Backup directory on your external SD card.
The only way is as follows IT WONT WORK THE NORMAL WAY OF SELECTING BACKUP LOCATION.
The solution is to configure Titanium Backup to access the external SD card slightly differently:
Go to Preferences -> Backup Folder Location.
Click on Storage provider at the top (it's not obvious that it's clickable).
Click on DocumentProvider storage. That will take you to a File Manager interface.
Then click the menu lines in the top-left and select your SD card, and click the "Select" at the bottom right. (You don't have to select your Titanium Backup folder here, you're just using this to get access to your SD Card.)
Now you should be back in Titanium Backup and you can browse like you used to to get to your preferred backup folder on your external SD Card
I warn you that using this Document Provider storage is much slower - at least it seems so for me. But, it seems that it's the only way to go for now.
If anyone has any better or alternate solutions, or better information, please let me know!
https://m.reddit.com/r/LGG3/comments/447bev/how_to_use_titanium_backup_with_your_external_sd/
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This simple process fixed my backup error. I have been unable to set number of revisions higher than one due to the insufficient free space. Can't count number of factory resets, different versions of Android (5, 6 and 7), and the number of times I tried using the SD card in both modes. Even doing a completely clean install, with only being rooted and only titanium backup installed, it still refused to backup more than one revision.
Currently I have titanium set to keep 3 revisions, stored on SD card using the above procedure, and have had error free backups for 7 days now.
Backups are one operation that needs to be as simple as possible. Everyone should be able to perform a complete backup without needing to understand or learning convoluted processes.
zolaisugly said:
For any having problems with titanium backup not able to access/write to ext SD card try this
As you have seen, Marshmallow has some new restrictions on how apps can use your external SD card. If you're like me, you use your external SD card for Titanium Backup, but as soon as you installed MM, Titanium Backup decided it wasn't working - specifically it can't access, or at least write to your Titanium Backup directory on your external SD card.
The only way is as follows IT WONT WORK THE NORMAL WAY OF SELECTING BACKUP LOCATION.
The solution is to configure Titanium Backup to access the external SD card slightly differently:
Go to Preferences -> Backup Folder Location.
Click on Storage provider at the top (it's not obvious that it's clickable).
Click on DocumentProvider storage. That will take you to a File Manager interface.
Then click the menu lines in the top-left and select your SD card, and click the "Select" at the bottom right. (You don't have to select your Titanium Backup folder here, you're just using this to get access to your SD Card.)
Now you should be back in Titanium Backup and you can browse like you used to to get to your preferred backup folder on your external SD Card
I warn you that using this Document Provider storage is much slower - at least it seems so for me. But, it seems that it's the only way to go for now.
If anyone has any better or alternate solutions, or better information, please let me know!
https://m.reddit.com/r/LGG3/comments/447bev/how_to_use_titanium_backup_with_your_external_sd/
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I can confirm it worked for me, however I find the backups to do actually faster then before instead of slower Have no idea why. On the other hand no matter which way TB access SD card I see another strange issue. In case of some apps being backed up TB during backup says "Skipping..." (because no newer version from last backup and that's OK) which takes several minutes. Other apps are skipped in miliseconds.