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[Galaxy Note 3 Android Development] vtec303:
Hello everyone, I am stuck in a totally opposite scenario, my ext sd-card is working fine but the internal is not working it won't let the apps store data on it, installed two different NB4 (4.4.2) Roms and facing the same issue with both, any help is appreciated, Regards.
[Galaxy Note 3 Android Development] swagatsourav:
i believe i am exactly on the same boat like you, i ma getting play store error 110 and cannot install anything .

I really do not know how to proceed.

someone has suggested to do a factory reset. have you done that already.
[Galaxy Note 3 Android Development] DaffyOnLSD:
Thanks for the fix. Works very nicely. Tried also on wife's note 2.
[Galaxy Note 3 Android Development] blu3angel:
Tried this but still seeing 2 external sd card... What can be the problem?

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[Galaxy Note 3 Android Development] DaffyOnLSD:
I think I've also changed something else. The reason for it. Now all I have to remember is what... sorry

Could you perhaps give us platform.xml? To compare. Blah
[Galaxy Note 3 Android Development] blu3angel:
I've edited to be the same platform xml like yours... Not working bro...
[Galaxy Note 3 Android Development] jetbruceli:
Will add you my platform xml

dont forget the thanks button if I helped out!!

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https://www.dropbox.com/s/0jiezxrijx36zvy/platform.xml

dont forget the thanks button if I helped out!!
[Galaxy Note 3 Android Development] Dean1650:
This modification worked great for me on my TAB PRO 4.4.2,,, thanks
[Galaxy Note 3 Android Development] moviejimmy:
Working great on my LG G Pro 2! Many thanks! Used ES File Explorer to edit platform.xml.
[Galaxy Note 3 Android Development] darwinwin:
Bluetooth is not turning on after i did the changes using Solid Explorer... now what ? :P

im on stock odexed nb7+SuperSu

Thanks in advance
[Galaxy Note 3 Android Development] darklord69:
Hey mateenf, thanks for your tips and now most of my apps can access the external sd card on my N9005 now including titanium backup.... I'm using root explorer... for those apps still not working, I believe the developers have to do something make them work :D

Cheers!
[Galaxy Note 3 Android Development] mateenf:
Welcome :)
[Galaxy Note 3 Android Development] tsitouridis:
Hello,

While this solution, seems to have fixed my problem as well.... it has a strange side effect..... in many apps I see 2 SDCARDS.....

it seems like the same SDCARD is mounted 2 times or something......

any suggestions?
[Galaxy Note 3 Android Development] drherdman:
Titanium now works!

Worked like a charm sir, thank you so much.
[Galaxy Note 3 Android Development] mingkee:
It works for mine (T-Mobile US version N900T).
[Galaxy Note 3 Android Development] tliebeck:
I've written an app which automates this process, thread is here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2684188

ROOT IS REQUIRED, OF COURSE.

It's free and ad-free (though I do show links to my other apps when it's completed).

It works by modifying the platform.xml using XML APIs, rather than replacing the XML file. It will place a backup of the original file in the /system/etc/permissions ("platform.xml.original-pre-sdfix"), assuming one does not exist. It will take no action if the device already has the media_rw group added to the permission WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE (i.e., if you attempt to run it twice, no action is taken the second time).

Screenshots:
[Galaxy Note 3 Android Development] sammis:
Working perfectly.
[Galaxy Note 3 Android Development] maxilick:
Thanks, no probs SM 9005 stock KIt Kat
[Galaxy Note 3 Android Development] ANDROIDXFOREVER:
fix sd card

:good:

work perfect galaxy noye 3 kitkat stock nb4 ..great job tnx;)
[Galaxy Note 3 Android Development] cbx6:
Hi Folks,

It's nice to see that rooting could help to resolve the issue.

I still haven't root my new Note3 and couldn't believe the new restriction with KK 4.4.2! An read only expansion card, security ok but this is non sense!

So I've learned to live with my read only SD card, I discovered that my SD card thru OTG is still writable, but tonight I was surprised to be able to move files from internal ExtSdCard to my OTG SD, I tested now to move files in both directions and it works! Tough I believe I couldn't do it before...

Am I dreaming?
[Galaxy Note 3 Android Development] ghalib87:
The latest ota update of kitkat bring us the fix...take carr
[Galaxy Note 3 Android Development] cbx6:
Thanks ghalib87 ;)

That's a great news! I'll check but I didn't notice any upgrade the last couple of days, maybe is it an minor upgrade without changing the release number? Anyway I tough my device miraculous :laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:

So I've been cleaning my old µSD card and moving a couple of new files but some files (only one for now) who's are still locked on internal SD, I'll dig it out soon as possible :D

First I have to unroot a Note8, I'm very unconfident :D

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I confirm the limitation have been removed, I can move files between internal and external card! Tested with Total Commander

the bad news is that my first test with Camera to save to ext SD get's an error, it still don't write to extSD without root :(

Not perfect yet... let's cross our fingers :D
[Galaxy Note 3 Android Development] baddison:
I didn't get the update...but I found this:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nextapp.sdfix

and it works very well on my ROOTED note 3 !!!
[Galaxy Note 3 Android Development] Silkmeister1:
you are missing first quotation ( " ) before media_rw
[Galaxy Note 3 Android Development] Beowulf_pt:
This was a one-click fix for me, worked great on a N9005 running 4.4.2.

FX Filre Explorer, tTorrent and any other app can now write to the microSD. A lot faster than editing XML manually.

Direct link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nextapp.sdfix
[Galaxy Note 3 Android Development] tkjeeper:
Thought I'd ask here. I haven't applied this fix, and I just checked my platform.xml file and it is as it is supposed to be after this fix. However on my note 3 running custom 4.4.2 rom, I can't have the camera save directly to sd card, also, with tibu, I had changed my backup folder location to external sd card, but had to switch it back to internal because I was constantly getting a "lack of storage space" fail even though the 32 gb sd has plenty of room. Just wondering if there's a Google size restriction also or what the issue could be? Thanks
[Galaxy Note 3 Android Development] TecknoFreak:
I just wonder if this was pulled from my thread and no credits been gave. :confused:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2524277
[Galaxy Note 3 Android Development] tliebeck:
I don't know who you're asking this to, but if you're referring to the general idea of modifying the platform.xml configuration file to allow applications that declare the WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission membership in the media_rw group, then I would recommend against attempting to claim ownership.

For example, here's a post from 2011 on the topic: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=20869996&postcount=7

Additionally, OEMs have been doing this for a very long time.

And finally, there are a lot of people here who simply understand what platform.xml actually does.

Personally, I've been working this issue in one form or another (allowing user access to external SD cards) since Jelly Bean MR2 (4.3) when Google removed the media_rw group access from WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE in the 4.2->4.3 upgrade of the Samsung S4 GPE.

I will say that I'm grateful to everyone who's working this problem and promoting the issue, and hope it helps push Google in the correct direction. And apologies if I'm misunderstanding and you're not attempting to claim discovery/ownership of this entire concept.
[Galaxy Note 3 Android Development] TecknoFreak:
No not at all, no way I have the power to claim something not made up by me mate. I just thought that since Kitkat came out there wasnt a fix for any device until I submitted it to CM and since them most of the devices should be fixed. I just dont get how come devices still have this problem when it should be fixed for months now.

Thanks bro
[Galaxy Note 3 Android Development] alvespt:
I there do you think next updates will have this stupid sd card barrier fixed? It makes no sense having sd and not being able to use it
[Galaxy Note 3 Android Development] jetbruceli:
Hey guys just throwing my two cents here but I don't even use a micro SD anymore.

Found that the internal is just fine and I use a usb stick 64gb

With a otg dongle.

This makes it easy to transfer stuff between my pc and my phone and not worry about this problem anymore

dont forget the thanks button if I helped out!!
[Galaxy Note 3 Android Development] biglil1:
I do that with my 16gb N7 1212

Sent from a mod junkies I545
[Galaxy Note 3 Android Development] kayone73:
Ok terrific, you don't make use of an external sd card for storage. If you want acknowledgement then fine, we're proud of you.

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Galaxy Note 3 Android Development] jetbruceli:
No need for sarcasm. I dont need acknowledgement, I want people to think about their options. Maybe someone out there reading will think until this is actually fixed from Google and Sammy maybe they dont need an ext sd. Maybe they might find it better to carry an ext hard drive with all their media and connect it via OTG Dongle. Maybe they arent rooted and cant change it.
[Galaxy Note 3 Android Development] kayone73:
Nope the sarcasm is well deserved and you're not really contributing to this thread by offering alternative solutions that people know already exist but don't replace the utility of being able to fully access their ext SD card storage. You can dislike what I say but others will agree its true.
[Galaxy Note 3 Android Development] jetbruceli:
What does this have to do with this thread?

I made a suggestion and your trying to turn this into a debate.

dont forget the thanks button if I helped out!!
[Galaxy Note 3 Android Development] ialhabbal:
GT-N7100 Kitkat 4.4.2 Works Perfectly Now

I have Galaxy Note 2 GT-N7100 with Ditto Note 3 (DN3) V4 ROM. Kitkat 4.4.2, I had the same problem with user apps not being able to backup to extsdcard. I applied the platform.xml fix and now everything works fine, I tried "Appwererabbit" and it backed up all my applications to extsdcard. Thanks a lot man.

DN3: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2504016&nocache=1
[Galaxy Note 3 Android Development] haybill:
Sounds like it works on N7100 as well as N9005?
[Galaxy Note 3 Android Development] jetbruceli:
It works on kitkat devices with ext sd. There is an app for it in the play store to if I am correct. Just some pages back where they discuss it

dont forget the thanks button if I helped out!!
[Galaxy Note 3 Android Development] lapix:
Thanks!

Thank you so much!

It works on my Samsung S5
[Galaxy Note 3 Android Development] jenacadabra:
Hi, I'm afraid I've only just found this thread, although I have previously seen all the discussions going on at https://groups.google.com/forum/?hl=en-GB#!topic/android-platform/14VUiIgwUjY[151-175-false]

I am shocked that they would implement a change which means that I can't edit (and save changes) to any of the 45gb worth of my personal documents and pdfs on my microSD, won't let me synchronise my work with my NAS and won't let me save recordings etc to folders of my own choosing (rather than obscure subfolders prone to being deleted if I change app and delete the old one). It is a massive problem for me and as soon as someone brings out a Windows device with an s-pen type stylus, I'm switching platforms.

In the meantime, perhaps we could try to put some pressure on them to fix it - someone's started a petition, so perhaps we can all sign & share on the off chance that someone at Google is listening? http://www.fixkitkat.com/
[Galaxy Note 3 Android Development] sied76:
Method works on SM-T520 Galaxy tab pro 10.1

I can confirm that this method works on my 4.4.2 SM-T520 Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1.

Titanium Backup can now write to external sd. Wat i didn't read before is that you first have to reboot your device before Titanium backup has write permissions on external sd.

So if it don't work, first reboot your device and try again to write to external sd.
[Galaxy Note 3 Android Development] xdm9mm:
First, the KNox crap, now this KK update. I have returned my Note 3 because of this stuff. I am now back with my S4. Now if google does not fix this KK crap, I will move to Windows mobile. This is now becoming ridiculous.
[Galaxy Note 3 Android Development] jetbruceli:
Have fun with the w8 phone. Boring!!! This is best part of owning android, controlling what you want

Forget the thanks button, i want a high five!! ✋
[Galaxy Note 3 Android Development] narritu:
Thanks. By following the above procedure, I am able to write on sdcard. TiBu can write as well.

Regards, Narritu
[Galaxy Note 3 Android Development] 1SouthernCanuck:
Works like a champ on N900W8!

Thanx, Worked Great! The stock file manager was as slow as molasses in winter moving movies and music files from internal to external memory. Getting Root Explorer working was necessary as I have no patience for that. Seeing as how you could Read/Write files with the stock File Manager app, would it be safe to say that Samsung/KNOX permissions did that on purpose to make sure that Root File Managers wouldn't have read/write access other than the use of their own file manager? Honestly, there's no way they would have been arrogant enough to think that someone wouldn't have been able to find the issue and fix it(find the missing permission, and put it back)...

This was designed with the same intention as KNOX, and was intentional in my opinion.
[Galaxy Note 3 Android Development] canard76:
thank you,

Also works on my Galaxy s5 (SM-G900F) on the Stock ROM XXU1ANE2 ...

soon
[Galaxy Note 3 Android Development] LancerV:
FYI Android 4.4.3 kills this method
[Galaxy Note 3 Android Development] ktetreault14:
Damn
[Galaxy Note 3 Android Development] LancerV:
Think it might still be working I think my SD card might have just gone tits up
[Galaxy Note 3 Android Development] DaRkMyk:
Thanks. This worked for me on stock 4.4.3 N9005DXUENE4

I initially wasted my time deleting unneeded Note 1 Tibu backups that I copied to my Note 3.

after I refreshed Tibu, all the files were still there :mad:

Edit: btw my bluetooth still works
[Galaxy Note 3 Android Development] force70:
working perfect on my note 3 running 4.4.2 NB7 firmware.

Sent from my Canadian Note 3, Note 2 or S4
[Galaxy Note 3 Android Development] DirtyDroidX:
Delete please
[Galaxy Note 3 Android Development] alex fung:
I tried the method on my international sm-n9005 but failed. android 442, NE2 firmware, stock.

Rooted, but es file explorer says system is mounted read only.

Finally, succeeded with these app:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nextapp.sdfix
[Galaxy Note 3 Android Development] andrewilley:
Even when rooted, you still need to specifically allow ES File Explorer to mount the \system folder as writeable, it's in the EX File Explorer menu.

Andre
[Galaxy Note 3 Android Development] alex fung:
Dear Andre, where is the menu? I think it must be somewhere, but I can't find it. The menu button gives exit, recommend, theme and settings. Settings do not have a lot of useful options.

Is it the Tools under the Favorite/Local/Library/Network? The list is so long (I normally expanded Favorite) that I never knew there was a Tools until now that I am writing this sentence. Yes, there is a On/Off setting called Root Explorer. Is it the thing I should have turned on?
[Galaxy Note 3 Android Development] andrewilley:
Yes, Menu > (expand "Tools" section) > Root Explorer > Mount R/W

Andre
[Galaxy Note 3 Android Development] alex fung:
I don't have the "Mount R/W" option. The Root Explorer is simply a button toggling between (black）off and (blue) on. I hope "on" means I can do anything, because the moment I turn it to on, supersu prompts me to grant su rights.
[Galaxy Note 3 Android Development] andrewilley:
Click on the large tab part of the Root Explorer option, not just the little button on the right.

Andre
[Galaxy Note 3 Android Development] alex fung:
Ah found it. Thanks Andre. The help inside ES (and on their website) is so flimsy that it covers absolutely nothing.
[Galaxy Note 3 Android Development] andygold:
Great thread! I tried to modify my platform.xml file on my LG Optimus G Pro (E980 on AT&T) using three different root file explorers but kept getting error messages, and neither would allow me to save my changes. I then installed and ran the above app and it worked as stated.

I was then able to get into Titanium Backup and creates a "Titanium Backup" folder on my external SD card. I ran a backup, and the files are where they are supposed to be...on the EXTERNAL SD card and not on the internal SD card.

Thank you.
[Galaxy Note 3 Android Development] Nianfur:
Finally after months of waiting, Australia has received KitKat 4.4.2 XXUENE3 on the Note 3 SM-N9005.

Only issue is I have been using and enjoying my external storage in phones for 10 years now and to loose it was not an option.

I also like Knox. Its handy! Give it a go, make a good heavy duty password and put your documents in there that may help when in a pinch.

I don't need root all the time, I just need the write permissions changed. That's exactly what I just got!

I installed Towelroot, SuperSU and SDFix.

I used Towelroot, ran supersu. Supersu spat the dummy. I rebooted.

I used supersu again, it worked but complained about knox. I then used SDFix, it spat the dummy. I rebooted.

I again used SDFix, it said the permissions were already fixed. I uninstalled SDFix, then I went to fully remove root in SuperSU, it hanged on removing root.

I rebooted AGAIN!

I uninstalled Towelroot, then fully removed root with SuperSU, it worked this time. One last time I rebooted.

I check my Knox counter its 0x0! On booting back up, checking things no root GOOD! no SuperSU, Towelroot is gone and so is SDFix, Excellent! Loading ES File Explorer, write access still good on the sdcard, Loading MX Player, write access also good.

Next is reinstalling Knox, its happy. Loads up just fine, everything is good.

Knox Working, Write to External SD Working, No Root, Knox Safe!

Ahh! Why does Google have to be so nazi when it comes to external storage, what a hassle. Petition time? Maybe hide it in the developer options.
[Galaxy Note 3 Android Development] andrewilley:
I just gave up and rooted anyway, I couldn't live with having a storage system on my device that I didn't have write-access to. Madness - like buying an external hard drive for a PC and being told you can't save anything to it from your programs.

In the UK (and similarly in Europe) it ought to be covered by the "not fit for purpose" clause in the Sale of Goods Act - a storage device that you can't store stuff onto is plainly not fit for the purpose intended.

Andre
[Galaxy Note 3 Android Development] garcianacho:
Works perfectly

Thanks mateenf, your hack works perfectly on a SM-P905 spanish version. I can now write the microSD from any application (including AirDroid, and windows explorer).

After a long search, and many people who talk but have no idea, glad to find a simple, quick and effective solution. Thanks and congratulations!
[Galaxy Note 3 Android Development] didimas:
I have some big xls files in the sd card. I can edit them from my android but not from the windows pc witch is much more convenience.

They are "only for read" from windows. Can I change the permissions of the files so "others" can edit them? if so, how?

AlsoI have done the fix for the sd and some apps can see my sd and some othes don't.
[Galaxy Note 3 Android Development] Michele31415:
Well after spending all weekend figuring out how to get it to root, now I'm up against this extSdCard nonsense. I did the platform.xml edit from the OP and rebooted. Now the phone goes through the Samsung boot logo and then hangs on the Verizon logo with the blue LED on. And it's hung hard - it takes a battery pull to turn it off. I tried booting again (twice), same thing.

For the record, Verizon Note 3, N900VVRUCNC4, OS 4.4.2, rooted with TowelRoot, 64 GB Samsung micro-SD card in the slot.

I've already tried removing the SD card and rebooting - didn't help, and a factory reset - didn't help.

Can someone help me get out of this jam, pretty-please? I'm getting ready to run this phone down the garbage disposer.
[Galaxy Note 3 Android Development] andrewilley:
Sounds like you've messed up that file somehow. I assume you made a backup before making any changes? If you did a full Nandroid backup, just try resorting that from Recovery. If just a file backup, can you get as far as getting adb file access (for root files) and put the original file back into place?

Andre
[Galaxy Note 3 Android Development] Michele31415:
Yeah, something's messed up, that's for sure. I did back up the original platform.xml file but I don't have a nandroid backup. I had barely finished getting root before running into this problem so even if I have to reflash the stock ROM, I'm not losing any important data (aside from the time I'm wasting on this thing). But you have an excellent idea of trying ADB - I hadn't thought of that. I'll let you know how that works. Thanks.

If I can't get the extSdCard to be writable, the phone's going back. I have a bunch of very large databases and I was running short of space on my Note 2. They won't all fit on the Note 3's internal storage.
[Galaxy Note 3 Android Development] Michele31415:
Nope - ADB didn't work. ALthough the PC gave the USB connected ding sound when I plugged in the phone, "adb remount" returns "device not found" and "ad shell" just hangs without returning a prompt.

So it looks like we're back to square one. Time to Odin the stock ROM ... again. Grrr.

UPDATE

Reflashed the stock NC4 and that worked. But when the phone booted, I started getting all these odd errors like "NFL Mobile has stopped", "Google Services has stopped", and on and on - in fact all the bloatware apps I'd frozen earlier. When that finally ended I discovered I couldn't sign into Google (to download my backups). I finally had to boot into Recovery, wipe the cache and do a factory reset. What a pain.

SOLUTION

I can now confirm that this method does in fact work perfectly on the Verizon Note 3 4.4.2 NC4 with 64 GB external micro-SD card, purchased in mid-July, 2014. I still don't know why my first attempt at this bricked the phone since I was never able to view the file and when I redid the stock ROM it wiped it away. I'm sure I was very careful, but who knows.

But this time I decided to use the FixSD app from the Play Store. One click seemed easier than doing the edit by hand. Rebooted, and I now can access the external SD card. I have successfully written files both large and small (up to 500 MB so far) using apps that perviously complained about not being able to access the external card.
[Galaxy Note 3 Android Development] campotino:
I have a N7100 Galaxy Note 2 with the latest official firmware 4.4.2 stock.

With ES File Explorer I edit "platform.xml" to fix writing permissions on the microsd and I added "<group /> gid="media_rw" />" under "WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"

After reboot problems begin, all apps are unusable, inaccessible internal and external memory.

With ES File Explorer I restore "platform.xml" as the original file but problems persist.

Now, only sms and phone work.

Please, help me! My thread here