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[Android Apps and Games] maxilick:
Thanks, all good on SM9005 stock Kit Kat
[Android Apps and Games] tliebeck:
Now available on the Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nextapp.sdfix
[Android Apps and Games] srggrs:
Thanks for this free app.

I'm going to visit your other apps.
[Android Apps and Games] maxflay:
Nice work !!

Nice work !! Working on my S4 I337M
[Android Apps and Games] mdalacu:
Thank you for your app, but you should modify it to clearly state that the device requires a reboot for the changes to take affect ( apop up or something because nobody will read the text after "Completed"), you can also make a button to reboot it directly.

That's my input. Thank you again.
[Android Apps and Games] tsitouridis:
Does anyone has the original platform.xml file for i9505..... I edited it but kept no backup..... :eek:
[Android Apps and Games] iXNyNe:
Congrats on your front page story!

Fix Your SDCard Issue On KitKat http://www.xda-developers.com/android/fix-your-sdcard-issue-on-kitkat/
[Android Apps and Games] wonsanim:
Thanks ,I'm trying now
[Android Apps and Games] dodgebizkit:
Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] Sleepycloud:
Cool app. Thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] edem84:
Nice!!!

Thanks for this good job ;)
[Android Apps and Games] Anonymous777:
Worked perfectly, thank you!!
[Android Apps and Games] hene193:
On stock Note 3 KitKat rom I have a crash when the please wait text pops up. Tell me if you need some kinda logs. Just tell me where they are and I will post them.

Okey I found the cause... I had edited the file and I deleted them and all was fixed. Sorry!
[Android Apps and Games] jimmyjamer:
Since this requires root access I assume it will not work with AT&T 4.4.2 1337 NB1 builds? :crying: or did I miss a root process for that build? Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] tliebeck:
If you can make it crash, would greatly appreciate a logcat. Either just do "adb logcat > log.txt" and send me the output, or use a logcat app from the Play Store. Definitely don't want it to crash/force close under any circumstance, it's supposed to be friendlier than that. :)

The critical section of the logcat data should contain "nextapp.sdfix" and have a stack trace in it.

A stack trace looks like this:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Invalid code point: -2147482938
at java.lang.Character.checkValidCodePoint(Character.java:1591)
at java.lang.Character.toChars(Character.java:2056)
at java.lang.String.<init>(String.java:537)
at com.android.inputmethod.latin.RichInputConnection.sendKeyEvent(RichInputConnection.java:392)
at

Thanks for the report, but don't tear your phone apart trying to reproduce it.
[Android Apps and Games] zozotintin:
Many thanks. This helped my a lot!
[Android Apps and Games] Ultraemi:
lollipop?!

This SD card Problem is there in lollipop,too?!

So u have to fix it in lollipop,too?

Thanks Advanced!
[Android Apps and Games] archicorn27:
Airdroid now works, with external SD :D
[Android Apps and Games] jhango:
Thanks!

Thanks it works for my Xperia Z Stock root :D
[Android Apps and Games] Syntey:
Hi, I tried this app and several others, but I still can't write on my SD card. Busybox installed, also looked to the file if there is added that one row. Do someone know solution for this ? Rooted with Towelroot, so I don't want to trip KNOX.

Thank you

EDIT: Problem solved, format SD card :)
[Android Apps and Games] mjfdms:
SD fix via TWRP

Hello there, i recently discovered that formating Data with TWRP will give permissions to write on SD card in KitKat.

The following happened, directories have changed from legacy to 0 folder.

I wish that others will try this method and see if it works too.

There was no known problems and the tab works fine but im no dev and i cant prove that alls workinh fine, please reply.
[Android Apps and Games] tyklink:
working but not working?

i have installed the app and it says it worked fine... after reboot, the sd card still cant be accessed, there is a "Checking for link-to-SD apps..." notification perpetually stuck at 0%, and the app continues to tell me everything is fine... any help for me? i have a tmobile galaxy s2 (hercules) that is running ParanoidAndroid 4.45 with android 4.4.4
[Android Apps and Games] TommyTFC:
I wasn't so lucky. After running the fix and rebooting I not longer have access to my internal sdcard. Many apps stop as they are initially loaded. I can find my way to the internal sd card with ES File Explorer going through /data/media/0. I cannot find my way there going through /sdcard or /data/media/legacy or /storage/emulated. I had before the reboot froze all the KNOX applications I could find with Ti Bu. They are all unfrozen now with SD Maid. Any help would be appreciated.

S4 NK1 Rooted stock Verison rom
[Android Apps and Games] jonnykun:
not working...

When I ran the app, it said it completed successfully. After restarting, I am able to create and edit folders on my SD card using ES File Explorer. But when trying to sync files to the SD card with SyncMe Wireless, it still doesn't work.

What am I doing wrong?
[Android Apps and Games] shichemt:
I am having the same problem.

I have to reboot the phone each time to use the SD Card. After 5-10 min, it doesn't allow me to cut/delete it says Write protected.
[Android Apps and Games] lokitooxd:
Yes... the same for me
[Android Apps and Games] tmacdon:
Lollipop 5.0

I have a Samsung S5 w/5.0 lollipop and I tried the program, I am still unable to actually move pgm's to the SD Card - I can take pictures and save them to the SD card and that's it... Is there a setting I am missing?
[Android Apps and Games] mmahfouz64:
apps for not rooted device to make sd card writeable in kitkat 4.4.2

please I need an apps for not rooted device to make my micro sd card writeable in kitkat 4.4.2

my device : archos 80b xenon ( tablet )
[Android Apps and Games] shri.vaibhav:
Sir [MENTION=2954544]tliebeck[/MENTION] I am having this problem in a LOLLIPOP rom for Android One........ apps and all data cannot be moved from sdcard0 to sdcard1 ....... can you help me please
[Android Apps and Games] bkapca:
SD fix

Will this root be permanent or temporary? When I reboot does that "close" or end the root? Never have rooted a phone so unsure of the total process. Thanks for anyone's help.
[Android Apps and Games] wizzbang3:
This fix completely solved my issues with Titanium Backup but it has not fixed my issues with FolderSync.

From what reading I've done, the issue may be FolderSync itself, does anyone have any information on this? (Why the HELL does Foldersync need to write to an SD Card it's READING from anyhow?)

Any suggestions? It's apparently a common issue.

I've got root, platform.xml is patched (because SD Fix, presumably did it, but I've manually checked too)

Wanam Xposed too - still no luck...?
[Android Apps and Games] jerdoggmckoy:
Hello, I'm using ES File Explorer. I have verified that I have root. I have also used this app, thank you very much. However, I still cannot transfer files from phone to SD card. Anyone have any ideas on what I might be able to do to fix this?
[Android Apps and Games] shichemt:
UPDATE:

The problem was gone when I upgraded to NJ4. (4.4.4)
[Android Apps and Games] tariq2kn:
The Welcome paragraph 1 of the app r7 states writing to internal sd....This seems to be a typo....

Samsung Galaxy S5 DUOS LTE (SM-G900FD).

ROM: G900FDU1BOC1, Android 5.0.
[Android Apps and Games] x66dme66x:
after i do this can i delete the app? Thank you very much for this wonderful fix BTW.
[Android Apps and Games] lokitooxd:
Work Nice
[Android Apps and Games] RedSkyRoad:
Where can I get a script to do this when I set up my phone? I want to add it to my flashable zip and not install extra apps...
[Android Apps and Games] clive48:
I have SM-900 with Android 5.0 Stock ROM & rooted with CF root.

After using this trick, the menu options in app including camera & Phone settings stop working.

I had to uninstall it imemdiately after testing the source of issue for over 3 hrs.

Pl avoid till thi sissue is fixed.

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] theotherkindofcouger:
grrr. Donate button on the 1st page please. I know, shocking, I like to pay for what I use.
[Android Apps and Games] webstudiolund:
Have I understood the problem correctly - if I was to put the SD card in another device and make folders globally writable, it still would not work, as a result of the settings in the file platform.xml?
[Android Apps and Games] fuzzybuffalo:
This is a security feature built in to Android Kit Kat and above. Blame Google.

The SDFix just works around it.

It does not affect your SD card.

Generally speaking you can put the SD card in any device not running Android Kit Kat or above and it will work fine.
[Android Apps and Games] ZariahPiru:
ZariahPiru

Your app wouldn't work on my ZTE Warp Sync n9515. I open it, and hit start and it goes and re'd and says this is not a valid xml. I have a screenshot of what I keep getting but don't know how to post it.
[Android Apps and Games] sup933:
Thanks for this free app.:D:highfive:
[Android Apps and Games] moreje:
Hey,

just installed on my Redmi2 xiaomi,

install gone fine, telling me it's OK, but now, can't find how to move my Apps data to SD

Please help
[Android Apps and Games] fuzzybuffalo:
You either have to go into each app and set it to save to Sd, if it will, or use an app like Link2sd.

I know the paid version of Link2sd works, but don't know if the free version will move you app data to Sd.
[Android Apps and Games] pr1jker:
Unwrittable again?

Hello

I did the sd fix long ago. If i am here, it is because the card is read only again, and... sdfix tells me the platform. Xml file is correctly fixed! And i checkef manually the code. It is.

So i lost access to my external sd card and not even Sdfix can... Fix it

What could have blocked the card again?

(LG G3 D855, KIKAT 4.4.2, rooted)
[Android Apps and Games] hibosy:
problem installing sd fix

i am using samsung galaxy grand prime g530, while installing its showing error message " modification could not be perform, failed to obtaine root access. this modification can only bewcompleted if you have rot/supervisor access to this device
[Android Apps and Games] freemars:
LG tribute not rooting

Ran the 1.3 GUI to root my LG Tribute but it does not seem to work.

Program was unable to find the "LG serial port" as other users have reported, but when I followed instructions to enter "Download mode" the program completed with no apparent troubles. "Rooting phone... Done!" and 100%.

However when I tried to run an app (SDFix) that required root access it said it could not obtain root access. Thinking this might be a problem with that app I tried another, Root Checker, an app that checks whether a phone is rooted. It too says the phone is not rooted.

I tried running the program a second time but had the exact same outcome, unsure how to proceed.
[Android Apps and Games] klauspabst:
I can't download it from the play store it says device not compatible! I am on gt p5113 running cm10. I did not change the kernel. Anything else I can do so I can use my external SD card.?
[Android Apps and Games] Praveen125:
This app is only for android 4.4.4. Device
[Android Apps and Games] traumatism:
Ok delete this reply as I was just being stupid

|Sent from the bowels of my crypt|
[Android Apps and Games] ali4u:
God bless you man .. this is what i was looking for .. worked like a charm on Lenovo A3300GV .

thanks again .

---------- Post added at 09:25 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:25 PM ----------

BTW am using KK 4.4.2 ..
[Android Apps and Games] finneginsfast:
Nope, I just used it successfully on Lollipop 5.1. Thanks OP.
[Android Apps and Games] Praveen125:
Sorry I mean that it is for 4.4.4+ devices..

Sorry
[Android Apps and Games] CAL7:
Lost fix

I've been using this successfully since early KK days, but here's what I did:

Replaced my trusty sdcard with a larger one, and could not get write access. Put the original back, and everything is there, but no write access.

SDFIX says the file is modified correctly and I verified platform_xml manually - all looks good. Would someone please give me a pointer on where to look for a solution? Thank you!
[Android Apps and Games] Cheet0z:
Works on HTC Desire 816G running stock Kitkat 4.4.2

and Samsung galaxy J7 running stock Lollipop 5.1

Thanks buddy, You are the best :)
[Android Apps and Games] Praveen125:
It is obvious that it will work on your device coz it's for 4.4+ device.

And how is Galaxy J7 can you tell me plzzz...
[Android Apps and Games] TTenGG:
not rooted

is there way to use program without rooting the device? my phone still under shop warranty , does rooting device avoid my warranty
[Android Apps and Games] Praveen125:
Yes rooting will void your warranty.

No u can't use this app without root permission
[Android Apps and Games] TTenGG:
thanks for the info
[Android Apps and Games] Cheet0z:
Yeah I know that it'll work I'm just confirming it and giving a positive feedback! :D

As for j7 it's truly a great device really it has only two problems

1 - low volume ( has been solved already by editing mixer_paths.xml )

2 - bad quality camera ( photos are somehow not sharp, specially when zooming in and so on but I hope it's getting nearly fixed )

Still, It has an awesome processor & massive ram & great options and tweaks as for a kinda low budget handset!
[Android Apps and Games] matiasHG:
no root then?

so guys, there is no way of allowing android to write on my microSD without being root? my tablet can't be rooted, I'm willing to play my PSX ROMs but due to writing to SD problems they get corrupted
[Android Apps and Games] ToastyZ71:
Just tried this app on a rooted Galaxy note 8.0. It says it worked, but 3rd party apps still not able to write to SD card.
[Android Apps and Games] mati_motorloco:
I'm having the same issue, my tablet seems to be rooted (root checker says so) and the SDfix seems to have worked (the app says so) BUT when I want to create a folder in the SD I can't, or an ISO mounted from the SD fails to run on my emulators
[Android Apps and Games] misteurz:
Hi,

Does it work on marshmallow?

I'm about to update my lg g4.

Thanks for your answer
[Android Apps and Games] cris13761:
:)thanks... work perfect on doogee titans 2
[Android Apps and Games] hohouser:
using LG-D392d - it says I don't have superuser root access, and then closes. :P
[Android Apps and Games] weirdzombie_21:
[Q]

Sir with all due respect can i try this app on Galaxy S3 Verizon 4.4.2(Rooted).! Is this helpful...!
[Android Apps and Games] canisalbus:
If you have problems with apps not writing on the sd card, then yes it is helpful. And you can try it when you download it. (Like I just did for tab 3)
[Android Apps and Games] Haruna Kousaka:
I used this app for my rooted xperia m4 aqua because it wouldn't let my apps read the linked folder I was setting up and to my surprise, it actually works, so thanks for this even though it was intended for kitkat but works the same for lollipop.
[Android Apps and Games] datruccone:
Hi, I think that you know it by now, no, it doesn't work on MM.

Weird thing is that some apps even with android permission granted to write and read the SD says that I'm not allowed to write any other folder that the one from the app. (The app is BitTorrent Sync BTW).

Cheers
[Android Apps and Games] flash5565:
I use an HTC desire 610, rooted using twrp 2.8.7.0 and super su that matches my device. Since doing so, Ive lost the ability to move my apps to the SD card and all apps I've tried to use to fix the problem have failed saying they can't write to it either, in spite of their root access. Sadly, your app didn't fix the issue. It said success and rebooted my phone but the issue persisted after the reboot.

Mod Edit: No need to quote OP. And if there is, please use hide tags.
[Android Apps and Games] CAL7:
Never, ever, ever quote the whole OP. Please edit to delete.
[Android Apps and Games] pedro1977:
I have a zenfone 2 with Android 6.0.1 and CM13. im unable to alter the permissions for files on the SD card. Any ideas on how to fix this with a modification to the platform.xml file? Same problem on stock 5.0. The orginal file is attached as a .txt as opposed to an .xml
[Android Apps and Games] Danjiggy:
Can't install

Hi I used this app year back on my Motorola Droid mini it was running on kit Kat now I'm using a Samsung Galaxy Grand prime G530H rooted and running 4.4.4 and when I tried install from play store it say my device isn't capable and now afternoon downloading the apk it is still not installing. Please is there an alternative to sd fix or maybe an older version.... Anything will help.

I also noticed that when I checked my phone information with info apps it's says jelly bean 4.4.4 I'm so confused with this phone.... Anybody want to buy? Lol
[Android Apps and Games] The Zeta:
Nice work my friend :good:
[Android Apps and Games] aleMarvel:
i have error no WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE entry found

LG G3 rooted with stock 30c bump
[Android Apps and Games] loopypalm:
Not working on my rooted xperia Z1 C6903

any soltion please ?
[Android Apps and Games] passport619:
This is just what I need if it had worked on my S5 MM.
[Android Apps and Games] sohamsen:
Awesome app.worked for my panasonic elluga A
[Android Apps and Games] Willguigo:
It worked perfectly on Galaxy J3 2016 Android 5.1.1. After updating the android, Xinternal stopped working, did not lower Whatsapp and Chrome directly in the SD, was to install this app and restart that everything returned to normal. Congratulations to the developers.
[Android Apps and Games] sai dilip:
Error for sdfix

I am getting error (the file does not appear to be valid xml,it couldn't be parsed) please help me from this problem its urgent
[Android Apps and Games] anshumanbedanta5:
Sd fix

How to restore that original "xml" file.. plzz tell me..!!!

Thank u..
[Android Apps and Games] Phrack:
Just want to reply to say nice job, works wonderfully - Samsumg Galaxy S4 SGHM919 stock 4.4.4 firmware. Was very disappointed when I couldn't access my SDcard the same way - all apps that used to be able to write to sd on my old phone were denied access on the S4.

Thank you for this app. This is the only reason I rooted this phone.
[Android Apps and Games] arisinger:
App will.not proceed on my android phone says permission file invalid no groups specified in WRITE-EXTERNAL- STORAGE..what can I do?
[Android Apps and Games] mods_3:
I have the same issue but running 4.1.2 and even my internal sdcard isn't accessible even with roof file browser. It shows empty!

Any ideas please?
[Android Apps and Games] Joseph Ngugi:
Root my device
[Android Apps and Games] Soter Argy:
It sounds great! Does it work on Galaxy S4 Lollipop 5.0.1? Is it safe to try?

Thanks for your time
[Android Apps and Games] tliebeck:
I don't have an AT&T device, but found this:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2616221

(Downgrade to MK2, then upgrade to rooted NB1)
[Android Apps and Games] punkmexic:
does this works on hisense sero 7 pro?

does this app works for hisense sero 7 pro??

i have jellybean on my sero 7 pro

i bought a 64gb microsd card

that is pure garbage cuz i cant install anything there

im sad that android or oems have problems with microsd

they want us to use microsd only for photos or music i suppose.
[Android Apps and Games] tliebeck:
Sorry, this app won't enable you to put apps on the SD card. It only corrects the problem of SD cards being read-only on many devices after the KitKat upgrade.
[Android Apps and Games] Heppieboeddah:
Confirming its working for a SM-P900. Checked the platform.xml and the line was added.

Just one remark: its not really alllined out well..:) See screenshot..:angel:
[Android Apps and Games] Narenji89:
I was wondering why permission line was sticked to the upper one. but haven't faced any issues

[MENTION=2954544]tliebeck[/MENTION]

Appreciate your work, Is the only thing your app does adding <group gid="media_rw"/> to platform.xml?
[Android Apps and Games] tliebeck:
It's valid XML, i didn't try to analyze/replicate the formatting. I do reopen and validate the temporary file before copying it into place, and the original is also backed up as described above.

Yes, all this app does is add that one element...if you're comfortable in XML, using a text editor is probably a quicker solution than downloading this app. I wanted to package it up as an app to make it easy for everyone, as I imagine Google's "design change" has severely affected a lot of non-technical users.
[Android Apps and Games] Narenji89:
Now only a few seconds after the phone boots up I can edit external storage contents via a third party file manager,afterwards android restricts operations. don't know what has went wrong in a few hours.

Forgot to say my handset is octa core variant of S4
[Android Apps and Games] tliebeck:
That's very odd, what file manager? This shouldn't be a temporary change.

If you run the sdfix app again, does it indicate that the change has already been made?

Does FX Fike Explorer do it as well?
[Android Apps and Games] coolerbok:
It has not worked for me. I have run SDFix 3 times and re-booted each time but FX (Ver 2.3.1.7) still cannot write a new folder to the SD card.

HTC One 802w (China Unicom stock)

Android 4.4.2 (original from HTC OTA update)

Unlocked

Rooted with SuperSU 1.93

Cheers.

-------- Update --------

I just tried the stock File Explorer that came with the phone and it could write a new folder to the SD card. Strangely, FX does not.
[Android Apps and Games] Narenji89:
Dual file manager xt. But that's not faulty, cause even the stock file manager is unable to modify external storage contents!

Figured out what caused the problem, once I gained the ability to delete external storage's contents by modifying platform.xml , I deleted a bunch of useless files containing Android folder and that's the reason. Quite peculiar?

Sdfix says changes have already been made
[Android Apps and Games] tujitsu56:
I have tried doing this manually and have now tried your app. I can see the media_rw folder, but cannot create anything in it.

Edit: I have Sprint Note 3 SM-900P
[Android Apps and Games] elesbb:
Damn guess I can delete this from my eclipse projects! Good work!
[Android Apps and Games] tliebeck:
Not unusual that the stock FM works while FX doesn't, stock apps are typically granted this access by default.

Does SDFix indicate that it completed successfully? Did it say the fix is already complete on attempts #2 and #3?
[Android Apps and Games] subnoize soulja:
Just wanted to creator of this app to know I was having the same problem of not being able to move or copy files from sd to extsd after upgrading to 4.4.2 but downloaded this app and gave it a go and all is good now!!! Thanks for this
[Android Apps and Games] coolerbok:
Hi. Yes, SDFix completed all 3 runs successfully.
[Android Apps and Games] pyler:
Please add option to revert it (restore backup of platform.xml)
[Android Apps and Games] tliebeck:
Can you try again and then open the file with a text editor (/system/etc/permissions/platform.xml) Search that file for "WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" and see if there's an item "<group gid="media_rw"/> Just a line or two beneath it.

If it's there, then try rebooting the device, and let me know if it disappears.

I forget if they still do it, but I thought some HTC devices had a mechanism where they would automatically revert changes made to the /system partition (but I believed that if you had "permanent" root on such a device, such functionality would have to have been disabled).
[Android Apps and Games] daraya16:
Nice

I'll try it with my Xcover 2 later :D
[Android Apps and Games] leginag:
Thank you!! Just used it on my S4 i9505 and it worked perfectly!!
[Android Apps and Games] Random Username:
Nice work! Also works on my Xperia Z1 Compact (and presumably on all KK Xperia devices)! :D
[Android Apps and Games] coolerbok:
You are absolutely right! Before the restart, "WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" had "<group gid="media_rw"/> . After the restart, it disappeared! Guess I am out of luck. Thanks very much for looking into this issue. Much appreciated.

Cheers!
[Android Apps and Games] twatts723:
great

Simple, easy, and worked great. Thanks.