Hi,
I have a J3 (2016), rooted with TWRP, and running Lineage OS 14.1. External card is 64 GB, partitionned 1st fat32 for data, and 2nd as ext4 used for linking apps (with Apps2SD Pro, works great ). Everything is Ok, except I can't grant free write access to the external card 1st partition.
An example : i wanted do download an eBook from my PC to the phone over USB: impossible; allthough I could pick the file from the phone via Total Commander (but not the opposite way; i.e. pull but not push).
I've searched and searched. No solution worked. Has somebody found a solution?
Thks
Can't give file manager write access
Cadfael_the_elder said:
Hi,
I have a J3 (2016), rooted with TWRP, and running Lineage OS 14.1. External card is 64 GB, partitionned 1st fat32 for data, and 2nd as ext4 used for linking apps (with Apps2SD Pro, works great ). Everything is Ok, except I can't grant free write access to the external card 1st partition.
An example : i wanted do download an eBook from my PC to the phone over USB: impossible; allthough I could pick the file from the phone via Total Commander (but not the opposite way; i.e. pull but not push).
I've searched and searched. No solution worked. Has somebody found a solution?
Thks
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I too have a problem granting any file managers that I use SD card write access when previously they worked just fine. I'm using a non-rooted Samsung J3 Emerge Marshmellow and some of the file managers I've been using are X-Plore, File Manger, and ES Explorer Pro. Any answers regarding any possible solutions would be greatly appreciated. My Trustlook Pro says I am in the clear as far as not having viruses and my SD card is not corrupt. My internal phone file manager is usable with the 16 gig external micro SD I'm using but I miss my apk file managers.
Please help!! And thank you in advance ?
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How can I manually install Apk files from my Sd card? Is there a program I can get that does that?
Thanks
I have been able to just put the apk file on the sdcard /root directory and use the OI File Manager to load it. Select OI File Manager >> sdcard-disk0 >> (your apk file)
Thanks mercdoc.
I was hoping there was something in my Elocity that did that. I'm so new to this device I would not know it if I seen it.
For me it was easier to put number of "apk" apps on the USB stick and install them from there using file manager...it is basically the same principal with memory stick being easier to plug in and out..You can also put say a magazine in PDF format on the stick and read it with Elocity pdf reader ( there are several readers around) from there without moving it to device.
Regards
Hi 855Elm
What is the max size of memory stick that Elocity can use?
I believe the limit was 64GB, but I know it is at least 32GB.
Dale
From the manual....
You can connect USB flash drives to your Tablet to access external files.
The tablet supports drives up to 64GB in size. Please note that some
older USB 1.1 devices may have compatibility issues.
and I believe it has to be formatted as FAt32 not NTFS...at least it did not work for me ...
Regards
Another suggestion is to use the app dropbox. This way you don't have to bother with the sdcard.
Ok So I am here because I've posted in other places in these forums with no replies yet, So it would be better to create a thread specific to my problem.
I have an Omnia 2, thinking of acquiring the Fryo 2.2 OS, not specific about wether I want what version but here are the problems I come across before being able to install it.
1- plugging in my phone under Settings -> My storage will not show my storage on my computer, having the external SD option will show my 16GB SD card.
2- Backing up. How do I back up my storage if I can't see it on my computer? When I turn on active sync a blank storage appears other than my SD card (assuming its the internal storage) but the size seems rather small (167MB). I've been reading peoples' posts and I'm supposed to have around 2GB I believe, and either way the files I'm trying to put inside for the android OS don't seem to fit there.
3- Partitions? How can I set those up for both the internal and external storage? Is there a program or feature to do so? My SD card under properties says FAT-32 so I'm not sure on how to do it IF I need to.
4- Using a W7 computer, so that knocks off any ubuntu installations, and also link is broken for Almars Beta 1 file that I was thinking of using for an SD installation.
Any help would be appreciated, I've had this phone since 2009 and I'm really hoping I can come across some help to make it work since I do want to keep this phone for a bit longer before I spend more money on a different cellphone!
Thank you!
Try out the new CyanogenMod from the link below.
http://windows.modaco.com/topic/346446-cyanogenmod-beta1-omnia-2-updated-02122011/
It has the SD Card auto installer, try it..
Back up data on your SD card first and then format your SD card within the phone and then use auto installer to install it.
As you said your computer wont detect the My Storage, try the steps below..
Transfer your data from My Storage to external SD Card, then connect your phone to computer using My Storage mode in settings.
Download Mini Tool partition wizard and format your My Storage (Mini tool partition will be able to see your My Storage even though your computer doesn't).
After format, your computer should be able to detect My Storage.
Now copy the downloaded android files to My Storage and run the auto installer as instructed in the ReadMe file inside the download package.
PS: Don't forget to backup the data on SD Card to your computer
Hope this helps
Ok so what you meant by taking things from my storage is going to file explorer and basically copying everything from the "my device" to the SD card?
Just want to make sure because if it doesent work then I haven't gotten anything backed up right.
Went to file explorer -> copied everything in the top folder which is application date, connMgr, doc and setttings, program files etc. is this all thats needed basically?
Thanks
P.S some of the things I tried taking like global.txt or exe couldn't be copied because of violations or some weird error, is it alright not to have those?
Update: My storage is still not revealed by the mini tool partition program, went under usb settings -> my storage and refreshed disk information, nothing shows up ugh it might be impossible for me to do this after all....
nobody can help me in regards to this? well then I guess a new cellphone is in order
grrrrr I should've gone with a iphone 3G or BB 9700 at the time instead...
ClaudioPerez said:
Ok so what you meant by taking things from my storage is going to file explorer and basically copying everything from the "my device" to the SD card?
Just want to make sure because if it doesent work then I haven't gotten anything backed up right.
Went to file explorer -> copied everything in the top folder which is application date, connMgr, doc and setttings, program files etc. is this all thats needed basically?
Thanks
P.S some of the things I tried taking like global.txt or exe couldn't be copied because of violations or some weird error, is it alright not to have those?
Update: My storage is still not revealed by the mini tool partition program, went under usb settings -> my storage and refreshed disk information, nothing shows up ugh it might be impossible for me to do this after all....
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I guess you will have to reflash the ROM again since your problem seems to be unsolvable. My suggestions is to flash a stock 6.5.3 ROM before you transfer the auto SD installer.
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
Hi, my problem is with the phone of my girlfriend. Now have external 64GB SD, because internal storage is full. I used Android SDK and all the instructions for set default storage for install APP the new SD Card, you know, with the command adb shell pm set-install-location 2. And no error, i try get-install-location and report 2. But googe play only try to install in the internal storage.
I think the problem is with the system of the emulated storaged or something, but i tried many APP, many solutions, and i cant fix this, i search in google and others locations, have 30 tabs in firefox open with information, but i cant found the solution for this
Samsung Galaxy NOTE 4 (910F)
Android 5.1.1 (Of samsung of course)
Rooted
The vold.stab is:
dev_mount sdcard /storage/sdcard1 auto /devices/msm_sdcc.2/mmc_host
PLEASE, help me! thanks
I tried dismounting and mounting the SD, touching the vold.stab file, but do not get any results.
Can anybody help me?
Go back to stock, upgrade to 6.0.1. Then see if this helps-
http://www.modaco.com/news/android/...e-adoptable-storage-on-your-s7-s7-edge-r1632/
The article is for S7, but see if you can have that working in the N4 - just have a backup of everything (int SD, ext SD, full backup in recovery).
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Go back to stock, upgrade to 6.0.1. Then see if this helps-
The article is for S7, but see if you can have that working in the N4 - just have a backup of everything (int SD, ext SD, full backup in recovery).
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Thanks, for the moment 6.0.1 is not released in Orange (confirmation date has passed and still not have it, I assume that is in the offing). When have 6.0.1 i try you solution, thanks.
ph03n!x said:
Go back to stock, upgrade to 6.0.1. Then see if this helps-
http://www.modaco.com/news/android/...e-adoptable-storage-on-your-s7-s7-edge-r1632/
The article is for S7, but see if you can have that working in the N4 - just have a backup of everything (int SD, ext SD, full backup in recovery).
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I tried this in my phone. While the command itself worked after a bit of a tweak, the storage situation was pathetic - the phone showed the External SD as a part of the overall storage, but did not save files to it. Instead, it started saving files to the actual internal SD Card, resulting in space running out pretty soon. The External SD card was just there, and there was no way to migrate the files from the internal storage to the adoptable storage.
I just got a new Note 4 (this is the 3rd one I'm using since the first release in 2014) and I also want to adopt external memory card as my internal space bcos the 16Gg duos version is just too small and app to SD comes with a lot of hassles. After a lot of search for different solutions (which I tried out by the way but didn't work) I came across this thread for another phone entirely but it resolved my issue: https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-tab-s/general/patch-adoptable-storage-enabler-t3460478.
The only downside is that I can't pop out my card (128Gg Samsung) and plug into my PC but I can still explore it directly from the phone itself.
I've been using the phone for 3 days and it runs smoothly, I hope that solves your problem too.
So there are two parts to the adoptable storage. The first part is the partitioned SD card and mounting the partition. Simple to be done via root essentials or the command line.
The other part is the actual menu entry on an app in application manager for moving it to the second partition. IIRC samsung does not have this support built in. So you need to flash something to replace that manager bit. In my experience with an on5 (like less than 1GB free on internal storage out of the box), adoptable wasn't really worth it, too much stuff still on internal storage. As not every app will allow you to move it to that second partition. It requires both system support and app support.
What I did there was to use the app apps2sd. Same idea, second partition on SD card. But it doesn't show up in settings -> storage. You manage where the apps go via that app. I use the link feature which places a symbolic link in the internal storage and moves all the actual files to that sd card partition.
Will Rickards said:
So there are two parts to the adoptable storage. The first part is the partitioned SD card and mounting the partition. Simple to be done via root essentials or the command line.
The other part is the actual menu entry on an app in application manager for moving it to the second partition. IIRC samsung does not have this support built in. So you need to flash something to replace that manager bit. In my experience with an on5 (like less than 1GB free on internal storage out of the box), adoptable wasn't really worth it, too much stuff still on internal storage. As not every app will allow you to move it to that second partition. It requires both system support and app support.
What I did there was to use the app apps2sd. Same idea, second partition on SD card. But it doesn't show up in settings -> storage. You manage where the apps go via that app. I use the link feature which places a symbolic link in the internal storage and moves all the actual files to that sd card partition.
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I've been using apps2sd fot about a year and it comes with it headache too, sometimes the apps wouldn't find the external data (usually games with a lot of data) and it'll start downloading it again into the internal memory, so I usually find myself having to force stop the app, delink and relink the data on the memory card to fix the bind. I also didn't bother to partition my SD card since I can explore it on the PC with my phone connected. What this solution ( https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-tab-s/general/patch-adoptable-storage-enabler-t3460478 ) does is to flash back the option to use the SD card as internal memory that Samsung removed from the phones and it works seamlessly on all Samsung phones with rooted stock OS.
Hello there.
So I am using Moto X Style with newest 6.0.1 (May patch). I found a nice price for a OTG usb memory, SanDisk Ultra Dual USB 3.0 with 16 GB of space. I ve got it formatted to FAT32 with default allocation unit using my Windows 10. When I connect this device to my phone - it is recognized correctly and I can acces it using built it file manager. As you know, this file manager really su*k in functionality, so for a daily use I am using ZArchiver or Solid Explorer without ANY problems. I am also using SD Card (SanDisk Ultra 32 GB UHS-1 with 48MB/s max speed of write) formated as external memory and yes, it works very well without any issues. I can copy any files from internal memory to it, and delete without problems.
Unfortunatelly, mentioned above Dual USB drive did not work properly with my phone. It is recognized by my phone well, I can acces memory using built-in file manager. But in any other application as ZArchiver or Solid Explorer (or many more) and problems are very random - I can write a data to it (creating a new catalogues, files, copying files from internal memory or from memory card), I can open files saved on it using Solid Explorer or built-in file manager, but I cannot delete files or archives or catalogues using ZArchiver and Solid Explorer. In ZArchiver notihing happens, in Solid Explorer I have an error mentioning, that file cannot be deleted (without any details).
Also there is no information about free space or all available space in ZArchiver and Solid Explorer - this data is available for my SD card...
On my Windows machine I can do whatever I want with this USB. Also on my Meizu M2 Note. So I just wondering if there is an issue with my phone olny, or with that Dual USB Drive...
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Hello there.
So I am using Moto X Style with newest 6.0.1 (May patch). I found a nice price for a OTG usb memory, SanDisk Ultra Dual USB 3.0 with 16 GB of space. I ve got it formatted to FAT32 with default allocation unit using my Windows 10. When I connect this device to my phone - it is recognized correctly and I can acces it using built it file manager. As you know, this file manager really su*k in functionality, so for a daily use I am using ZArchiver or Solid Explorer without ANY problems. I am also using SD Card (SanDisk Ultra 32 GB UHS-1 with 48MB/s max speed of write) formated as external memory and yes, it works very well without any issues. I can copy any files from internal memory to it, and delete without problems.
Unfortunatelly, mentioned above Dual USB drive did not work properly with my phone. It is recognized by my phone well, I can acces memory using built-in file manager. But in any other application as ZArchiver or Solid Explorer (or many more) and problems are very random - I can write a data to it (creating a new catalogues, files, copying files from internal memory or from memory card), I can open files saved on it using Solid Explorer or built-in file manager, but I cannot delete files or archives or catalogues using ZArchiver and Solid Explorer. In ZArchiver notihing happens, in Solid Explorer I have an error mentioning, that file cannot be deleted (without any details).
Also there is no information about free space or all available space in ZArchiver and Solid Explorer - this data is available for my SD card...
On my Windows machine I can do whatever I want with this USB. Also on my Meizu M2 Note. So I just wondering if there is an issue with my phone olny, or with that Dual USB Drive...
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Hey man, I have the same problem too this started 2 or 3 days back !! Did you find any fix for this?
I'm using Moto G3 marshmallow not rooted
Pariboy said:
Hey man, I have the same problem too this started 2 or 3 days back !! Did you find any fix for this?
I'm using Moto G3 marshmallow not rooted
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Now I've got 7.0 on my phone, will check it soon and answer you if situation was changed or not.
Pariboy said:
Hey man, I have the same problem too this started 2 or 3 days back !! Did you find any fix for this?
I'm using Moto G3 marshmallow not rooted
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It looks like something was changed now, but why? I am now able to delete files from my two USB stick (one is that mentioned earlier) using Solid Explorer 2.2.8. I am now on 7.0, and some time ago (still on 6.0.1) I perform a full system restore (from recovery). Maybe some system files were broken or changed, and now, after restoring (or after updating to Nougat) these files ale fixed now.
If you have a possibility, try to restore your phone. Otherwise wait for Nougat update, meanwhile use this application:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.droidkitchen.filemanager
I used it in needed of delete files from USB stick, while I cannot perform this action in other apps.