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[Q] Astro file manager doesnt really do anything?

I noticed that whenever I modified the file system with Astro, it doesnt actually change anything on the sd card. Similarly, whenever I modify the sd card using the usb link the changes dont show up in astro. Im using the latest mattc Android build.
Anyone know what's wrong?

i noticed too lol

I just tried it with other file managers too with the same results. This is definatly not ok. Does anyone have a solution?

Root Explorer. Just now used it to change my boot animation. Word.

I was just about to ask something similar...
Basically, A LOT of it comes down to the Android system doing a "rescan" on the SDcard in order to organize the changes (new files, changed files, etc). This is especially true if you use a USB connection to copy new files (movies, .mp3s, etc) to your sdcard (mount as a disk drive) from something like Windows.
There are apps out there that will rescan your card, but they don't appear to work with the way that we have Android set up on the sdcard.
Other than doing a reboot, has anyone been successful in doing a rescan of the sdcard while inside of Android in order to update the changes?

Meteo said:
I noticed that whenever I modified the file system with Astro, it doesnt actually change anything on the sd card. Similarly, whenever I modify the sd card using the usb link the changes dont show up in astro. Im using the latest mattc Android build.
Anyone know what's wrong?
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I have found that when I USB (PC to HD2 (Android), i copy a file from my PC to SD Card while in Android OS, I can see the file on my SD Card with size. However, when I disconnect from USB I cannot install that file (APK) on my HD2. So, I use WM wherever I copy file directly from PC to HD2.
Anyone have any suggestions?
I tried all the file explorers I I think the Root Explorer is the best as it shows all files and has the best/easiest options.

ruinertt said:
Other than doing a reboot, has anyone been successful in doing a rescan of the sdcard while inside of Android in order to update the changes?
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You can either remount the SD card in the settings menu or use the Dev Tools app and tap Media scanner/locater.

shadiku said:
You can either remount the SD card in the settings menu or use the Dev Tools app and tap Media scanner/locater.
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Remount doesn't appear to make it work (you'd think that it would, but negative).
I'll try the Media Scanner trick (although I have tried others, maybe this one will work).
Are you able to confirm that this works?

can someone explain the media scanner trick? I dont know what that means..

If you have a ROM with Dev Tools installed (you can also get the APK but this force closes for some.) you can use the Media Scanner item to recreate the cached list of media files on your SD card.
Good luck.

Complete SD card control on lollipop?

I know the lollipop update is supposed to bring write access to the SD card, and it does, in a small way. But it still doesn't allow you full control over it.
For example, on cm12, or on stock lollipop roms on both this tablet and my note 3, I can't download files or torrents directly to my SD card. I have to fill my internal storage first, and then I can move the files on the card.
Back in the kitkat days, using the numerous SD card fixes it allowed me to whatever I wanted with the card, I had complete control over it.
On lollipop the fixes don't work. But is there any way it could work?
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This isn't the place to post questions as clearly stated in the purpose of this forum
Post questions in the Q&A section of your device

Install Xposed and then this module, http://repo.xposed.info/module/com.pyler.xinternalsd

Xposed doesn't work on lollipop for xperias unless rovo89 has managed to fix it yet as it bootloops after the first reboot.

Futura2000 said:
Xposed doesn't work on lollipop for xperias unless rovo89 has managed to fix it yet as it bootloops after the first reboot.
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Some people still dont understand that buddy
We keep sayin it a million times now !
Sent From My Z2 On LP 5.0.2 Full Debloated !

Not sure where it was, but when I opened FX explorer it took me to a page to enable read/write access to the card. Not sure where it goes, but it works now

FX Explorer took me there too, but when I try to delete a file in my SD card, fx Explorer force close.
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lvnatic said:
I know the lollipop update is supposed to bring write access to the SD card, and it does, in a small way. But it still doesn't allow you full control over it.
For example, on cm12, or on stock lollipop roms on both this tablet and my note 3, I can't download files or torrents directly to my SD card. I have to fill my internal storage first, and then I can move the files on the card.
Back in the kitkat days, using the numerous SD card fixes it allowed me to whatever I wanted with the card, I had complete control over it.
On lollipop the fixes don't work. But is there any way it could work?
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@lvnatic
Well well Well ......... Its not a difficult thing
You need rooted device and root explorer for that purpose
I am preparing a LP Rom for Z3 and waiting for LB recovery, but i prepare a file for my rom that give us Permissions for SD card
Copy my file from attachment its work with Z2, Z3
Extract it using 7Zip or WinRar
put it on sd card and using root explorer paste it into System\etc\permissions
Replace with old file and set the permission RW/R/R that is 0644
Reboot your device. Now third party apps can be download directly into SD card, but you need to change the download directory in every app. :angel::angel::angel:

zohaib0001 said:
@lvnatic
Well well Well ......... Its not a difficult thing
You need rooted device and root explorer for that purpose
I am preparing a LP Rom for Z3 and waiting for LB recovery, but i prepare a file for my rom that give us Permissions for SD card
Copy my file from attachment its work with Z2, Z3
Extract it using 7Zip or WinRar
put it on sd card and using root explorer paste it into System\etc\permissions
Replace with old file and set the permission RW/R/R that is 0644
Reboot your device. Now third party apps can be download directly into SD card, but you need to change the download directory in every app. :angel::angel::angel:
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you mean 3rd party apps eg. from playstore directly into sd card?.. how to change the download directory in every app?..can you make a guide?..very thanks..

kumbangdesa said:
you mean 3rd party apps eg. from playstore directly into sd card?.. how to change the download directory in every app?..can you make a guide?..very thanks..
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every app that can download some thing for you like torrent apps
have some settings in it go there and find for default storage location and change it to SD card

Help with sd card as portable media

Ok so ive finally upgraded my s4 to a s5 unlocked bootloader, rooted and resurrection rom. I understand the whole adaptable media and encryption. I want my sd card as portable so i can use it in my pc and other phones if needed. Also to use titanium backup to restore apps if i wipe and install a fresh rom.
My problem is es file explorer, root explorer, and any archiving apps are all jacked up and wont write as they used to. I am able to write to the sd card but i want to have full control like i used to on older roms on my s4.
Any help?

maniac2k said:
Ok so ive finally upgraded my s4 to a s5 unlocked bootloader, rooted and resurrection rom. I understand the whole adaptable media and encryption. I want my sd card as portable so i can use it in my pc and other phones if needed. Also to use titanium backup to restore apps if i wipe and install a fresh rom.
My problem is es file explorer, root explorer, and any archiving apps are all jacked up and wont write as they used to. I am able to write to the sd card but i want to have full control like i used to on older roms on my s4.
Any help?
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I'm using Ressurection too. Marshmallow can be a pain with the sdcard. Apps have to ask for write permission when it first needs it and you have make sure to grant it.
Titanium Backup works with the external sdcard but you have to go to "Preferences", then to "Backup Folder Location", click where it says "Storage provider:", select " Document provider storage", go to the external sdcard (not a directory in it) and press "select", and then go to the TB backup directory and select "Use the current folder".
If you're using a multi partitioned sdcard, Link2SD doesn't work but Apps2SD appears to work fine. Either way, you'll probably get a notification about a corrupted sdcard for each extra partition. You can safely ignore them. Long press on the notification and select the crossed bell icon to prevent it from popping up again.
Some apps have trouble if they are opened from another app. Rar wouldn't work for me in ES File Explorer until I opened it from the app drawer. Then the correct permission dialog popped up and it was fine ever since.
I would also strongly suggest setting selinux mode to permissive. I suggest using SELinuxModeChanger.

Thanks. I changed the selinux mode but es is still wonky when working with zips. I also tried zarchiver opened directly and it has problems too. Oh well.
I did get tibu working previously as you stated.
I hate when enhancements are downgrades!!
Thank you for the information.

SD card cannot write or delete

I recently bought a micro SD card and formatted it on the S7 edge. The card does not have write protection as I can write and delete on the computer, but not on the device itself. For some reason, My Files (Samsung's built-in file manager) cannot write, but third-party file managers can write. The camera app cannot save to the micro SD card either.

My S7 shows the same behaviour. For some odd reason alternative camera apps can access the SD, only Samsung's cam and MTP file transfers from/to PC don't work. In my case its an Samsung Evo Plus 128GB card.

thiotone said:
I recently bought a micro SD card and formatted it on the S7 edge. The card does not have write protection as I can write and delete on the computer, but not on the device itself. For some reason, My Files (Samsung's built-in file manager) cannot write, but third-party file managers can write. The camera app cannot save to the micro SD card either.
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It happens to a ma few weeks back, I think you have select it to allow permissions to SD card

Geoz said:
It happens to a ma few weeks back, I think you have select it to allow permissions to SD card
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Thanks for your feedback! Permissions for the app are set correctly. It also didn't help to disable and re-enable them.

xperia2008 said:
Thanks for your feedback! Permissions for the app are set correctly. It also didn't help to disable and re-enable them.
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Are you rooted?

No root - don't want to mess with Know because of Samsung Pay.

xperia2008 said:
No root - don't want to mess with Know because of Samsung Pay.
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If nothing else works for you then try this.
Unmount and remove SD
Backup data to computer
Format SD and insert into device without data
try to see if file managers will recognice it, you can also reboot for fresh start
remove and put back your data, insert it back in and hope it works

Geoz said:
If nothing else works for you then try this.
Unmount and remove SD
Backup data to computer
Format SD and insert into device without data
try to see if file managers will recognice it, you can also reboot for fresh start
remove and put back your data, insert it back in and hope it works
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I tried it already, but issue still appears.
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Geoz said:
If nothing else works for you then try this.
Unmount and remove SD
Backup data to computer
Format SD and insert into device without data
try to see if file managers will recognice it, you can also reboot for fresh start
remove and put back your data, insert it back in and hope it works
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Didn't work for me as well. However I found the solution in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/s7-edge/help/camera-unable-to-save-file-to-sd-card-t3380327
Rydah805's solution of doing a wipe fixed it for me. Not the best solution as I had to export and re-import all my data, but a working solution none the less.
Thanks for your help Geoz!

xperia2008 said:
Didn't work for me as well. However I found the solution in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/s7-edge/help/camera-unable-to-save-file-to-sd-card-t3380327
Rydah805's solution of doing a wipe fixed it for me. Not the best solution as I had to export and re-import all my data, but a working solution none the less.
Thanks for your help Geoz!
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Glad you got it sorted

thiotone said:
I recently bought a micro SD card and formatted it on the S7 edge. The card does not have write protection as I can write and delete on the computer, but not on the device itself. For some reason, My Files (Samsung's built-in file manager) cannot write, but third-party file managers can write. The camera app cannot save to the micro SD card either.
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Hey there, have you found a solution for this?? I have same exact issue. I don't want to wipe to see if that fixes it
I have 2 s7 Edge phones with this issue. Both I put the XSG on them to get Samsung Pay to work, but I don't know if its related to putting another FW on.
This is really annoying....... hope there can be a fix.

Rooted S7E: No SD Card Write

I recently bought an S7E. I was a little disappointed that there was no full root for the thing, but understand the situation with the locked bootloader. So I went the engineering root route. All is well and good there other than I hate that I cannot seemingly install any kind of recovery and make a full backup of the phone. Nonetheless, I the reason I am posting is that I have an issue with writing to the SD card. I have formatted the card with no change. I tried using root explorer to change the ownership of the card with no change (says it can't because of no write permissions). I even tried the KitKat fix I think it was in that you modified the platform.xml file to get write permissions. I had to use ADB to do that though but it too still made no difference.
So I am kind of out of ideas here. I first noticed it trying to run Syncthing which I use to sync files across devices for work and, of course, I use the SD Card for that purpose. However, other apps are unable to write as well like ES File Explorer, Root Explorer and so on.
Does anyone have any solution to this? I am on T-Mobile if that makes a difference. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Just to see if any fresh eyes on this may have some clues or answers. Thanks.

StormStrikes said:
Just to see if any fresh eyes on this may have some clues or answers. Thanks.
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Install Fx explore from playstore. Click 3dot menu select enable write access.select 3dot menu and again select show all storage then from side menu select memory card then select right symbol on the bottom, you are done.

Thank you for that Anik49. That will get me functional for the moment, but is there not a way to make it permanent? Syncthing is unable to write to the SD card and I have yet to find anything that would adjust the permissions for that specific app or that would more generally give write access to the SD card outside of the file explorer.

StormStrikes said:
Thank you for that Anik49. That will get me functional for the moment, but is there not a way to make it permanent? Syncthing is unable to write to the SD card and I have yet to find anything that would adjust the permissions for that specific app or that would more generally give write access to the SD card outside of the file explorer.
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Without root you have to give app permission to write on sd card but not all app have the option but with root you can do this you need xposed framework install on your phone. Then install xinternal sd apk and give the app proper permission. It will enable all write access to the memory card.

Anik49 said:
Without root you have to give app permission to write on sd card but not all app have the option but with root you can do this you need xposed framework install on your phone. Then install xinternal sd apk and give the app proper permission. It will enable all write access to the memory card.
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Awesome! Thank you.