yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Motorola Atrix HD] vivelafrance:
it's weird that this works for people. For me, it didn't work until I added a step to it:

Changing the permissions on the mnt\Media_rw folder to "777" AND set the "Owner" and "Group" permissions to "Root".
[Motorola Atrix HD] TecknoFreak:
It happens. Lol

Just curious this have been submitted and makes wonder why ain't this fix already in your ROMs?
[Motorola Atrix HD] vivelafrance:
It is in Echoe ROM v14. But I don't want to install it cause there seems to be quite a few of other issues. I'm gonna wait until Echoe ROM are based on an official KK release.

Plus, the only annoying thing here, is that I have to change permissions at each reboot. But it's not like I reboot my phone everyday anyway...
[Motorola Atrix HD] TecknoFreak:
Your case is very strange. This as you can see works for so many different devices. And you can even see all the devices that had early 3rd party KitKat there is a thread about fixing this that users c/p from this one. Lol
[Motorola Atrix HD] sethxavier:
worked for me,

g2 f320s on 4.4 v21d

THANKS!
[Motorola Atrix HD] prc292:
Trying to get the platform.xml from op..getting a server error for awhile. Wondered if someone could make a new link. Thanks
[Motorola Atrix HD] TecknoFreak:
Keep in mind that the attachment is only for the mb886 device in case you have a different one. Also i recommend to do it manually instead that way you know is done correctly other then learning the curve.
[Motorola Atrix HD] prc292:
Wow..thanks for pointing that out. Missed that while I was searching for a solution..I can now write to ext sdcard but some how lost the ability to write to my Internal with es file explorer. Root browser can write as well as stock file browser
[Motorola Atrix HD] TecknoFreak:
Yeah ES explorer is picky. Same reason I don't use it. Is just a matter of figuring out their glitch
[Motorola Atrix HD] madman31:
confirm on Note3

Thank you:) I can confirm it is working on Sm-n9005. (NOTE3).
[Motorola Atrix HD] pigthemaster:
works awesomely!

thanks very much OP, just remember to reboot so it takes effect!
[Motorola Atrix HD] SinfullHero:
still not fixed

I added the new line, saved changes and still won't let me write to SD card.. Please help!
[Motorola Atrix HD] TecknoFreak:
Did you maked sure permissions are set correctly and rebooted afterwards
[Motorola Atrix HD] SinfullHero:
How do I set permissions for it, I'm not sure I did it right.
[Motorola Atrix HD] TecknoFreak:
You need a file explorer with root access which you do if was able to edited the file.

Once you edit the file make sure it have those permissions and then reboot
[Motorola Atrix HD] SinfullHero:
Awesome.. Got it. Thanks bro

Sent from hell with my Atrix HD Maxx
[Motorola Atrix HD] TecknoFreak:
Did it work for you?
[Motorola Atrix HD] SinfullHero:
Yes it did bro.. Thank you!

Sent from hell with my Atrix HD Maxx
[Motorola Atrix HD] TecknoFreak:
Cool !!! glad it helped.

What device you have?
[Motorola Atrix HD] SinfullHero:
Atrix HD Maxx running cm11, arrrghhh kernel,

Sent from hell with my Atrix HD Maxx
[Motorola Atrix HD] cramtebreg:
Hi guy,

Since the arrival via the OTA on my HTC Butterfly S I try to find a solution to get a full access on the files from the Ext Sd

I try your method but unfortunately and even with "platform.xml" modified: I am unable to modify a document in it.

Maybe I am confused but here is what I need exactly:

on Sd, I got bunch of "Word" documents. if I use "Polaris" to modifiy it no problem BUT to stored it at the same place : NO way

it will ask me to create a new folder in the internal storage or on clouds or whatever but not on the external Sd.

With Jelly Bean there was no restriction ON.

is there a special permission also for that or is it the same as your modified script ????

cause I do have no Effect on my device:crying:
[Motorola Atrix HD] cramtebreg:
does anyone have an answer to get rid of this problem an to have a full usage of the Sd like on jelly bean ???

I check also on some custom Rom but unfortunately it still the same and we do have a limited access on the data from the Sd script.

one's again when there is a word document already on the Sd I am unable to modified it except if I store a new document with those modification somewhere else.

So if someone could tell me what to do I will be glade to use the brand new Kitkat as it consume less on battery than Jelly Bean.

waiting to read the chief .... ;) :o

regards
[Motorola Atrix HD] TecknoFreak:
Attach your platform.xml to see what about. Also have you modified or done a storage swap? What is actually that it doesnt work for you. The sdcard or the external micro sd?
[Motorola Atrix HD] TecknoFreak:
[MENTION=781006]cramtebreg[/MENTION] Ok lets try few more edits ok.

Try this code by replacing it with the one you have.

<permission name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" >

<group gid="sdcard_r" />

<group gid="media_rw" />

</permission>

<permission name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" >

<group gid="sdcard_r" />

<group gid="sdcard_rw" />

<group gid="media_rw" />

</permission>

<permission name="android.permission.ACCESS_ALL_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" >

<group gid="sdcard_r" />

<group gid="sdcard_rw" />

<group gid="sdcard_all" />

</permission>

<permission name="android.permission.WRITE_MEDIA_STORAGE" >

<group gid="media_rw" />

</permission>
[Motorola Atrix HD] TecknoFreak:
As you can see on this part for example

<permission name="android.permission.WRITE_MEDIA_STORAGE" >

<group gid="media_rw" />

</permission>

You have permission to rw for sdcard when is not needed on that particular group. Try replacing my code with the one you have and we see. Replace save and make sure it did save correctly and then reboot. Make sure again that the new file have the new edits and try saving a doc to where you want
[Motorola Atrix HD] cramtebreg:
I will do so during those days as I need to keep my mobile active for work, but sure I will give a reply with that modifications.

thanks again on your interest

regards

:fingers-crossed:
[Motorola Atrix HD] cramtebreg:
So here is my result/

I am just enable to stored the new platform.xml .

when the original one is compressed I can check effectively on 3 different explorer that it has been saved on the system.

But after rebooting no change on the original xml as I was able few days ago .... !!!!!

I have made a full wipe and a full clean installation starting with the stock ROM and aplly the OTA 3.06.708.3

So I have no idea how I can keep the platform.xml and store it really like I did few days ago in the Bs .

need help ... and to confirm that I am rooted with up-date SuperSU v1.93.

thanks .. again
[Motorola Atrix HD] cramtebreg:
so I start again with a new files explorer and change now run fine even after restart.

but I am still unable to modified a word document stored on the external Sd.

In more I am not able directly from "Polaris" to creat a new word doc on the external Sd.

So their is no change on the new script which leave me a full accessibility on the external Sd ???

I will take a look also on the "platform.xml" from the android 4.3 that I restore again and I will check it.

If you have any idea let me know it.

have a nice night

:good:
[Motorola Atrix HD] TecknoFreak:
ok in that case lets delete it and add the new modified one ok.

Just go to recovery and flash the zip attached made just for your device or at least made from the provided platform from custom rom by maximus.

Let me know if it work for you ok
[Motorola Atrix HD] TecknoFreak:
well if the new edits stuck after rebooting discard previous post containing the flashable zip

Can you use other apps for that like Kingsoft Office?

Is the best Office App I think and I can save and edit and resave back to external with no problems
[Motorola Atrix HD] cramtebreg:
ok I will try your new zip during the week and I will let you know promise

I will check also your kingsoft Office too.

thanks again for your effort

regards ;)
[Motorola Atrix HD] O-2-L:
Worked

Flashing the zip file with TWRP worked for me

Cheers!
[Motorola Atrix HD] TecknoFreak:
On what device?
[Motorola Atrix HD] O-2-L:
I'm using a European HTC One M8
[Motorola Atrix HD] TecknoFreak:
Cool thanks for sharing
[Motorola Atrix HD] Marv42:
flashing on a Sony Xperia Z1 compact D5503 works too :good:
[Motorola Atrix HD] TecknoFreak:
Nice and thanks for mentioning what device.
[Motorola Atrix HD] jenacadabra:
I've just come from the Samsung N9005 forum on this issue. It seems that it is causing problems for everyone and someone from the Google platform groups created a petition at www.fixkitkat.com which I think it would be great to sign & share just in case Google find it within themselves to fix it.
[Motorola Atrix HD] TecknoFreak:
This is not a kitkat problem, it was more a cyanogen issue i believe
[Motorola Atrix HD] Radivoj:
Hi,

Does it work on the non-rooted Kitkat Note 3 ?

My MyBackupPRO worked ok wit sdcard on note 2 but after inserting SdCard into Note 3 MyBackupPRO doesn't see the card !
[Motorola Atrix HD] TecknoFreak:
you need to be rooted to use this method as you need system access
[Motorola Atrix HD] Radivoj:
Thanks. I also tried to move my downloaded apps from my Note 2 to the SdCard and after inserting card into Note 3 I thought I could use these apps on Note 3, but neither the Apps Manager, nor the File Manager of Note 3 could see any of the apps that were transferred to SdCard by Note 3 !!!

Why?
[Motorola Atrix HD] devilsking:
Well, I did this on CM11 M2 version but I got problem that cannot play videos or install apk app from sdcard. Any idea, bro?

Only putting files on internal storage is fine. :(
[Motorola Atrix HD] TecknoFreak:
Means your init.qcom.rc or device files may have your vold (partitioning) off

Have you been having this problem since moving to kitkat? I assume yes

Have you tried formatting the external sdcard since kitkat? My best guess is to back it up to PC and format it from recover, It should drop the proper filesystem/format onto it and should be good.

Let me know if it works
[Motorola Atrix HD] TecknoFreak:
Hey bro did you tried it
[Motorola Atrix HD] [] AL []:
Hey there,

I did try to add the media_rw to write ext-sd, but my first test was unsuccessful. Dolphin browser doesn't let me choose the micro sd as storage location [see 2 ss]

Anyone that got this working also can switch Dolphin?

Anyhow, I also did a lot of searching/trying/formatting an extra ext2 partition/swapping int to ext completely......... Nothing really worked...

What are you guys doing on KK then? I mean it is not rare that games obb files reach close to 2GB these days... AHD leaves us short of 5GB of internal storage on fresh install... A few basic apps, , one medium size game [Dead Trigger2_which uses ~500MB I think], a couple downloaded area maps, a Google Translate dictionary or two and that's it! I'm left with a phone with less than 2GB left of storage....

I'm really disappointed in this: I never knew that KK would limit me so much with storage..

Anyhow, thanks TechnoFreak, I'll keep running the tweaked xml file for now (very slightly increased security risk with it....) and see if I'm more lucky with other apps and ext-sd....

Oh!: AHD running may27th CM11 nightly.
[Motorola Atrix HD] vivelafrance:
Have you tried to install the app called "NextApp SDFix"? It resolved the issue for me
[Motorola Atrix HD] [] AL []:
Thanks for your reply, but yes I did try it; it was the very first thing I've tried last week when trying to sort out how to get my apps to store data on ext-sd. In fact, I just pulled the files I had in system/etc/permissions and compared them: the SDFix file and the one I manually modded are identical - so I did the mod properly afterall ;)

As per Dolphin, I read some comments of users of that app (SDFix) on the Market and they said it didn't work for changing that browser's default download saving location --> so it might be Dolphin's issue with KK then.. No big deal since the biggest thing I'd download from that would be a rom maybe and it's easy to move afterwards....

But that still leaves me with a phone where I could only install one more game on... I think Asphalt 7 needs close to 2GB of data file storage... if I install that, I will be on the red line as far as internal storage goes... Pittyful really!! Wanna try another decent game after that?: move the data files around (to the ext-sd) until the next time I want to play again?!? Is that the only option? (or even a viable option??). ...very troublesome to say the least.

In the worst case, what would be an alternative solution? CM9 (cause a few people suggested ICS of JB on other threads)? Is there still stable or nightly builds available/where? And how would that change things for big games? When would I choose/tell the game to store data files on ext-sd?

OK, well I don't want to go on here as this is a little off-topic here... and sorry; the AHD is my first phone with both an sd card and ext-sd card... The Defy was easy: the ext-SD was "the" SD card so apps would automatically store big files on there.

[trying to hide my frustration here: brand new phone with no freakin storage....that (insert swear words here) big time!!]
[Motorola Atrix HD] vivelafrance:
Sorry what ROM are you using now? Is it a stock one? If you install, for instance, the latest Ecoe ROM (I'm using an older version, see my signature), the issue is not there at all and you get to keep KK.

Are you positive that your game would not work on ANY KK ROM whatsoever or is it just because of the one you're using now?
[Motorola Atrix HD] [] AL []:
Ok well, thanks again but let's not highjack this thread so I'll just explain again for the sake of clarity...

[Let's not full-quote very long posts either :p]

On my first post above, I wrote that I'm on CM11... I don't know about the rom you're mentioning and I will look into it eventually.

I'm not clear on what issue not there you're referring to, but let me re-phrase my whole issue:

I can move files between int and ext sd no problem. My gripe is that games will only run if their data files are installed on internal storage only. I have 2 games installed and very few apps and look at the pics attached...

So what kind of trick you guys use on Kk to get more games installed and ran with their data files on ext-sd only? But again, I think I'd better ask this somewhere else...

So if you have a solution please share with us here or feel free to PM me. But I will not explain or discuss it more on this thread.

Thanks
[Motorola Atrix HD] skeevydude:
If I'd bother to look into it farther, my solution would be to modify the sources and swap /data with /external_sd (not the actual device names, but it gets the point across) and use the old /data as either a webtop, sd, or swap partition. Harder than is sounds...all the init scrips will have to be gone through with a fine toothed comb.

Is quoting the same post shortened multiple times acceptable :p
[Motorola Atrix HD] vivelafrance:
well yes you should have asked somewhere else then!! This has nothing to do this this thread, hence I was confused on what exactly you wanted!!
[Motorola Atrix HD] [] AL []:
Thanks Skeevy: I did (and still will) explore the cards swapping option(s) and will get to it eventually...

Well, I'm not going to reply to Vivelafrance, but I will still post HERE a last time since I've found an easy solution that works for me.

OK, here's the answer for now: it's called FolderMount.

I've just tried it to move the Asphalt 7 obb data files (1.1GB) from my internal to my micro sd card and after a reboot and letting the game access internet once, everything works fine and my free internal storage is back up to 2GB - oh yeah!! :victory: Will do this with one more app and should get another GB freed up.

So it can't be more simple than that really.

And sorry, but at the time, it seemed to me that the root cause of my problems were due to the new limitations introduced in KK where apps can no longer write to ext-sd (read directly related to this thread). I was wrong -it seems- so my appologies again. And why should it matter so much anyway since all we've wasted is 5 minutes of our life time reading my 3 long posts... And maybe, someone will have learned something and find some usefulness in this very post... ;)

Cheers and peace out.
[Motorola Atrix HD] ogrfnkl:
I was able to change the permissions on the Media_rw folder to 777 using the FX Explorer, but I am not sure what you mean by setting the "Owner" and "Group" permissions to "Root". How do I do that? Are you taking about SETUID and SETGID buttons that sit below the permissions buttons?
[Motorola Atrix HD] drs_sa:
h&c one e8

hi

h&c one e8 not working... etotalk room
[Motorola Atrix HD] tylermus:
It works on Sony C6833 running stock ROM.
[Motorola Atrix HD] TecknoFreak:
Good to hear this mod still working for some folks.

Enjoy!!!
[Motorola Atrix HD] angelky:
LG G3 D855 still not working no matter using apk or by manual..... :(

Everytime restart the phone, permissions changed back as default even the code still there....

Can everyone help??
[Motorola Atrix HD] Dragon99OG:
Not working for me

Thanks a lot for the tip.

I'm on an european HTC Desire 610.

Stock ROM 4.4.2 and rooted.

It doesn't work.

I figured it out I'm S-ON (no S-OFF hack available yet).

Being S-ON means changes in /system are reverted after reboot.

So in my case better use Xposed Framework with HandleExternalStorage Module I guess.

I will have to test this.
[Motorola Atrix HD] alexandar565:
help

can you please explain this more,i dont understand what you mean by (op) and 644...

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uhmmm,forget what i asked,i got it...
[Motorola Atrix HD] jdwis:
Hi

Ok, this one didnt work for me on HTC One E8 (Taiwan model - M8Sx) - Android 4.4.2

Bootloader - Unlocked

S-ON

Rooted

Stock ROM

I have edited the file manually and put desired lines as per OP, saved it, permissioned - 644, rebooted the phone and original file reverted back. (I tried this several times, no luck)

I also tried details mentioned on another post in this thread which said to change permission on /mnt/Media_rw folder to "777" AND set the "Owner" and "Group" permissions to "Root", did that, changed the "permission.xml" file.. rebooted but it reverted back.. no luck...

Downloaded "SD Kitkat Fixer", "NextAPP SD Fix" tried both apps, it does changes as rerunning "SD Kitkat Fixer" does say its fixed, but as soon as I reboot the phone, those changes are gone.

I had "Fastboot" off so i thought that could be the reason, so changed to ON and tried again all of above but still no luck and system reverts original back.

I have provided all possible info but if you need anything pls let me know, I m desperate to set this right.

Any clue what am I missing?
[Motorola Atrix HD] marknoll:
Will this work on validus lollipop?
[Motorola Atrix HD] TecknoFreak:
Why will you need this bro?

This is a fix for mostly devices on kitkat not been source updated which are old devices. You dont need this for any of our device roms since is been corrected long time ago.
[Motorola Atrix HD] marknoll:
I can't put apps on external SD. That's why
[Motorola Atrix HD] TecknoFreak:
Try to edit the file using Notepad ++ from your pc and push it to your phone. That should do it as some roms dont like system files to be edited for any odd reason.
[Motorola Atrix HD] TecknoFreak:
This is not a fix for that. That is a totally different story on lollipop. It will be fix later hopefully from source.
[Motorola Atrix HD] marknoll:
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OK. Sorry. Can I go back to my file explorer and delete the modification.. Or just leave it be?
[Motorola Atrix HD] jdwis:
Ok, after editing file on comp, how do I move it to the phone in that specific folder, could you please give the command line, I m not too good in that, also in what mode the phone should be? (I mean bootloader mode, recovery mode or normal switched on mode)
[Motorola Atrix HD] TecknoFreak:
Just copy the file into your phone sdcard and then Copy file and go to system/ect/permissions and delete one on file and paste modified set permissions and reboot. It should stick
[Motorola Atrix HD] jdwis:
I just did that, rebooted and still reverts back to original one :(
[Motorola Atrix HD] marknoll:
What if there is no option under apps to movecto SD card?then what

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[Motorola Atrix HD] BokkieAndijk:
Oops, something whent totaly wrong.

Hello,

I'm new to Samsung and Android. I succeeded i rooting my Tab 4 SM-T230 wifi. I tried everything what i could find in this topic. Now i think my Tablet is a sort off bricked. :( After it starts up normally, i cant see any pics and i got a lot of error messages that applications and services stopped working. So i tried to turn everything back to normal. That seemed not as simple as i thought it was. My pc can still see the tablet but looks like an empty drive in Windows file explorer. Everywhere where i should get a keyboard, its not showing up. In total Commander i can see that the permission of the xml file is not set correctly (644). After every reboot its changed. Its changing randomly between 600 and 800. The problem is that i cant set it to 644 without a keyboard showing up. And i formatted the ext. sd card so i cant restore the tablet. At the moment i am not sure if the recovery backup was stored on the internal memory or on the external sd card. Anyway, i cant access it. I hope someone can help me because there are pics and things on the internal memory which i really would like to get back.

Thanks in advance and sorry if my English is a little poor.
[Motorola Atrix HD] marknoll:
I'm now running nightly cm 11, 2-3, do I need to maybe do this? I tried moving tapatalk to SD..and didn't work. Wasn't sure if a commit had been looked into or not? Thanks man.

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Here's mine..how do I set my permissions?
[Motorola Atrix HD] TecknoFreak:
This mod is not to move apps to sd card mate. This mod is for what the op says it will do. On kitkat first ROMs specially you couldn't use titanium to back up to SD card because permissions and lines missing on platform file. This mod is to fix that.
[Motorola Atrix HD] BokkieAndijk:
Maybe the only solution.

I think the only solution to my halfway bricked Tablet will be a factory reset. Could someone tell me how big the chance is that I lose my pictures and other private things.?
[Motorola Atrix HD] TecknoFreak:
Factory reset the chance is 100% unless you back it up to your SD or PC.
[Motorola Atrix HD] BokkieAndijk:
Starting to not like Samsung.

I start to stop liking my new Tab 4 SM-T230. Even though i realize its my own stupid mistake and the Tab is not the one to blame. I tried a factory reset and installed a new custom rom. No success. Still a lot of apps wont start up including the standard Samsung keyboard and with the standard file manager it shows no files. The same in the file explorer of my pc. The pc shows 697 MB free of 4.82 GB bud when i click on it, it looks like an empty map. Should i try to install a new boot-loader? Or is that not possible? Could it be possible to replace the complete system/etc/permissions folder with a new one? The problem started after i probably did some very stupid things in the permissions folder. I hope i can get my Tab working again because i really started to love my first Samsung device.
[Motorola Atrix HD] marknoll:
Please post this in your device's thread section.
[Motorola Atrix HD] BokkieAndijk:
Sorry

Sorry.

I will do that.
[Motorola Atrix HD] TecknoFreak:
Mate sorry for this late response. What is your current status to this problem? This mod should never ever brick you. So let's troubleshoot this ok
[Motorola Atrix HD] jefmangr:
Thank you, it worked fine :)
[Motorola Atrix HD] FebryJ.P:
I Tried and i can't save edited permission.xml