I am trying to update my phone.
With EsFileExplorer I try to move OTA zip to the system and it keeps saying system task failed. I have also put the OTA zip in .OTA folder and when I go to local upgrade it does not show. Can someone help me with this?
thank you
ms.journie said:
I am trying to update my phone.
With EsFileExplorer I try to move OTA zip to the system and it keeps saying system task failed. I have also put the OTA zip in .OTA folder and when I go to local upgrade it does not show. Can someone help me with this?
thank you
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ROM does not go to "system."
ROM goes to the root folder of your main storage, the folder where you can see other folders such as "Documents", "Music", "DCIM", etc. That is your root folder.
It prolly won't go into system because you are not rooted and/or don't have permission. Don't try to put it in system.
If you are already having trouble, you'd best read and follow the installation instructions very carefully, or enlist some aid.
System can't be written anyway unless you modify very specific properties with a terminal.
There is a problem of terminology effectively the root of your media storage is not the root of internal storage.
The root of internal storage is '/'
The root of your media storage (where your photos, documents etc are located) is '/data/media/0' (if you're the user 0, which is the case if you are the only user) [it was called internal sdcard in the old times, for example too]
If you think in term of file explorer. Android is a Linux based system so the filesystem architecture isn't the same as in Windows.
The instructions are to put the OTA file at the root of your media storage, meaning you can't put it in a folder (no OTA folder....) as said in the post above mine
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The feeds downloads from DoggCatcher (DC) were stuffing up my internal memory so I thought "Why not store the feeds data in the external SD?"
Surely enough, there is provision, under "Settings"/Miscellaneous/Storage Directory" in DC, to change where the media files are to be kept.
I selected "/sdcard/extStorages/sdCard" with the pop-up window browsing option and the app instructed (via another pop-up window) to change the already downloaded episodes manually from the old storage directory (internal memory) to the new directory, which I did, using the system's File Manager.
DC also informed that, for the new preference to be validated, the app would have to be restarted, which it did, automatically.
The problem:
Although the previously downloaded episodes do correctly show up in DC and can be played from their new storage directory, I keep getting "DL (download) failed" messages for any new ones.
It's like DC is unable to download and send any new episode to the newly designated storage folder in the external MicroSD.
Any ideas? Thanks!
XK
Unless you're rooted and have performed the SD write permissions fix, apps besides My Files can't write there.
Rodney
rhester72 said:
Unless you're rooted and have performed the SD write permissions fix, apps besides My Files can't write there.
Rodney
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Ok...Must be it, then...Thanks...
I've found this (...I'll have to do a crash course on this subject):
"I've found a simple solution for gaining write access to the external sdcard (/mnt/sdcard2) on Android 3.2. The sdcard is mounted r/w, but the owning group is media_rw which is linked to the WRITE_MEDIA_STORAGE permission. Unfortunately, this permission was not required for access to the external sdcard prior to 3.2 so most file management utilities do not request it when they run...meaning they only have read access to the card.
The simple solution, if you're rooted, is as follows:
1. Using a root-enabled file manager, navigate to /system/etc/permissions and make sure you have mounted the file system r/w.
2. Edit platform.xml and find the WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission.
3. Add an additional group definition for this permission...<group gid="media_rw" />
4. Save the changes to the file.
5. Restart your tablet.
After this change, any apps that request the WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission (which includes almost anything that access either of the sdcards) will gain group membership in both sdcard_rw AND media_rw, giving them r/w access to both sdcard filesystems.
XK
Done...!
(...Man, I really do love this forum...)
Thanks!
XK
I created a backup zip file of some images that were in the main sdcard folder that's found within the mnt folder and I was trying to delete said zip file as I thought I'd made a mistake with the zip file and somehow I ended up deleted most of the folders within the sdcard folder!
I checked out the Storage section within settings and it has the following information:
Total space]
13.11GB
Apps
3.28GB
Pictures, videos
245MB
Misc.
8.33GB
Available
1.31GB
Even though the information in the Internal Storage section is correct, when I check my folders using a file explorer software on my device which is rooted and running AOKP, it shows that the folders and files that I deleted are still missing.
Is there anyway to access the internal memory via an ADB-type software that will allow me to recover the files and folders that were deleted by accident as well as let me back up the internal memory to a PC once the recovery is done? (That is, when I can access the damn device as it's being a pain in the ass trying to detect it on my laptop!)
I use Recuva from Piriform located HERE ! It found and restored 234 MP3's that I guess I was pocket deleting on my DHD.
Thanks for the link. I'll check it out as soon as I can get my device recognised on my laptop and netbook!
I am running on Team Union Rom v3. JB.
I cannot restore / backup files on Nova Launcher.
Default Location (cannot be changed) = /sdcard/data/com.teslacoisw.launcher/backup
MAIN PROBLEM
I cannot access /sdcard/data
The folder is there. And it is empty.
Cannot access or move or create file in it (even with root explorer)
In Files app. Under storage - got 2 directories:
1. sdcard0 = internal
2. sdext = external
ATTEMPTS
Try backup files within Nova Launcher to determine backup dir
Failed. Says backup successful but backup file no where to be found.
Why is my sdcard/data folder not accessible?
Can you access it through storage/sdcard0/data ?
in ics the internal space is called Sdcard in JB its called sdcard0, may be you need to fix permissions to access it as its a system folder are you rooted
Rooted via CWM method.
Root works fine. Lucky patcher, busybox, chainfire 3d all works fine.
I need to rephrase my situation.
I can access into sdcard/data/
But once I am in it. No files are in it / visible.
Cannot create file / folder
there is no sdcard its sdcard0 and on my tablet the data folder is extsdcard
anyways I am not rooted currently as just installed the new rom.
But I think its more the case of permission or may be there are no files in it
samir_a said:
there is no sdcard its sdcard0 and on my tablet the data folder is extsdcard
anyways I am not rooted currently as just installed the new rom.
But I think its more the case of permission or may be there are no files in it
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Already check permission. Full permission. Owner root. Sdcard_write.
Anyway flashed a new rom. Redemption.
Sdcard/android/data is accessible. Nova Launcher backup dir is here.
But could not save backup to sdcard0.
Try backup failed.
Hi,
I don't have an sdcard and I like to flash my S5 with a custom rom.
Do you think thats possible and how?
Thanks
Fritte
Yes it is possible. Just do standard procedure by following instructions provided
Quite a few ROMs don't require you to have a SD card to install a custom ROM. Read the directions in the custom ROM threads and go from there.
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fritte123 said:
Hi,
I don't have an sdcard and I like to flash my S5 with a custom rom.
Do you think thats possible and how?
Thanks
Fritte
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It may be a problem if you have to do a data factory reset before the flash, you can push a rom after the reset with adb though in recovery. Just buy a sdcard, you can also store CWM backups on the card then wich saves internal storage space.
My S5 gave me in recovery mode only access to an folder called "SDCARD", I can't browse my file system, even if I don't do the factory reset. I will buy an SDCard but the will deliver the next week, so in the mean time I have a bit time to give it a try.
You didn't give us a detailed description, so it's impossible to be certain. But likely what you describe is normal i.e. you would need root permissions to browse the SD card file system. It sounds like you looking through the directory without root permissions and the OS therefore restricts you to a base folder there.
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fffft said:
You didn't give us a detailed description, so it's impossible to be certain. But likely what you describe is normal i.e. you would need root permissions to browse the SD card file system. It sounds like you looking through the directory without root permissions and the OS therefore restricts you to a base folder there.
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I rooted the device, than I copy the zip file from the custom rom and the google apps to the root folder of the device. I will try again. Is there any specific folder which I sould use for this?
But I use SuperSU for the root access is that maybe an issue?
For the purposes of installing a custom ROM from the SD card, the zip file can be in any directory. It is perhaps easiest to subsequently find it if you use the root directory.
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I'm unable to delete files or create new folders on my phone's internal storage. Getting a write-protected error.
Also, my phone is rooted, and the contents of this clockworkmod folder don't even show up using ES File Manager or Root Explorer.
What do I do to fix this?