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[Android Apps and Games] cleopete:
Doesn't work.

I have a rooted S3, recently had shipped from VZ as a replacement, The fix does nothing. The only way I can modify a file on my SD card is to remove it. I now hate Google even more than M$.
[Android Apps and Games] parkblu:
Unfortunately not working (rooted z1 compact, 4.4.2 / 14.3.A.0.757)

Odd is that fx manager can't even read/write-mount permissions.xml - Pilot (aka noob) Error?

My dislike for google's decisions is increasing... feels more and more like a short leash with a chainlink-collar around my neck.
[Android Apps and Games] Lianthe:
great idea but none of these type of apps work on the mega i9205, and thats with the platform.xml line ALREADY in, I'm sitting here still looking at the "SD card is blank..." notification after four cards and multiple format attempts - did Google really think no one would mind this????

I've already been burned with the tablets, now I can't even update my phone without dealing with this growing walled garden bull****!

I guess I'll be keeping my jellybeaned note 2 around for a loooooong time... and it will be my last android anything, I've had enough!
[Android Apps and Games] achelis8:
Excellent work
[Android Apps and Games] Majesty00:
Hello,

I own a Nexus 5 and 7 (both using 4.4.4) and this solution doesn't work on either of them.

I'm trying to write on a Corsair Voyage GO 64GB. What I discovered though, is that I could delete files...

My 2 cents.
[Android Apps and Games] dougie175:
Thank you very much for this works perfectly on my Z1C

Just one question I'm a bit ocd about my app drawer can I uninstall this app now the write permissions have been changed? I assume it won't reverse the work?

Thank you
[Android Apps and Games] MacGyver78:
Hi everybody,

I just bought a UK HTC 802W that I updated immediately to Kitkat 4.4.2 and Sense 6 with online builtin apdating fonction.

Then I rooted it, installed TWRP recovery.

My problem is to recover r/w rights on sd.

I tried all possible way to modify Platform.xml without success.

SDfix is not working, when I click on continue, black screen, reboot and no change :(

I am quite desperate as Titanium is not able to write its backup on sd and time is passing without any up to date backup available.

Does anybody have a clue?

my kernel is 3.4.10-g3dd1028

Rgds

F. Grangier
[Android Apps and Games] usncpg45:
The problem I'm having is that I can't move apps to the SD card. The option is not there under app info any longer and third party apps like Final Apps2SD all report a failure to move the app..

The SDFix app reports that the change was not necessary due to r/w access already being present. Another app on the Play Store called KitKat External SD Fixer reports the same problem..

Am I doing something wrong?

Phone is an S4 Mini GT-i9195, rooted, running LiquidSmooth latest build 4.4.4. Also a 32g Class 10 Sandisk Ultra SD..
[Android Apps and Games] RedLedLight:
I have the same issues on Xperia M. Ctanogenmod11
[Android Apps and Games] tliebeck:
I've made a very minor update to SDFix: indentation is now done correctly on the modified line. This was requested some time ago, sorry for the long delay in correcting it.

If you've already run SDFix and it works, please DO NOT bother with this update. If you've already run the old version, the new one will just detect that it's already installed and won't try to do it again.

Updated version: http://android.nextapp.com/sdfix/r7/SDFix_r7.apk
[Android Apps and Games] tliebeck:
Yes, absolutely uninstall it, the app only modifies the file, there's no reason to leave it installed. If you're flashing new ROMs all the time, just keep the APK tucked away somewhere.

I too OCD on the app drawer, wound up using Nova Launcher and creating "Apps", "Games", and "Misc" tabs. All the nonsense thus stays right out of apps.
[Android Apps and Games] AndroidDeveloperLB:
Is there a way for an app to check if it has write-access to the secondary external storage (meaning SD-card) ?

Is there any available command on the Framework to check it out?
[Android Apps and Games] Alxhxxx:
hi, tliebeck

Would that be possible to use your app for an unrooted phone, since there's still no reliable method to root the Xperia M2 with 4.4.2 installed.

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] Spock0785:
First i thought it did not work on my XPERIA Z with the 10.5.1.A.0.283 Firmware.

But after Restarting the Phone it worked nice :)
[Android Apps and Games] eklisiewicz:
Did not work on the TMO HTC One M8

Phone is rooted, using stock ROM, running 4.4.2 Kitkat. Have made numerous attempts to manually edit the platform.xml file and all have failed. Tried Root Explorer, Total Commander, etc and nothing worked.

Ran this through your app, it said Fixed and I rebooted. Not fixed, tested by trying to delete a photo from my external microSD card using QuickPic. Did not work.

is my only recourse to run a custom ROM? Any help is appreciated.
[Android Apps and Games] badaman123:
Hi thanks for . Trying to apply this fix and have granted root access but get the following error Update failed,platform.xml file could not be updated.

Any ideas
[Android Apps and Games] Hannah Stern:
Ok,well...

Well done!

But can it even fix (remove) the deletion feature?

Uninstalling App on:

Android 4.

3

.* (4.3.1 on 4G·LTE Nexus 7 2013) or lower

- Deleting App Itself and it's

root

data and not the data on the User Data Memory (SDCARD0) or the SD-Card (SdCard1)

Android 4.4/Higer (Incl. Android „L" - Deleting EVERYTHING made by this app

including user storage(SdCard0) + SD-Card data!SdCard1

Agian it costs

additional effortless

to prevent this by backing the files up - trouble for people who know nothing about data management! And many people trap into KitKat, into this deletion Trap - without creating a backup before!
[Android Apps and Games] theorist16:
Method to find which SDCard folders a 3rd party app can write to without root?

I am unwilling to root because my samsung tablet is effectively on loan. I am struggling to find the folder that a specific app can write to on my sdcard under kitkat.

My understanding based on reading many threads was that under kitkat third party apps could write to an external SD card provided it was specifically:

<mount point of sd card>/Android/data/<package name>/files/

This works perfectly for one of my apps: (oruxmaps). I created the appropriate folder and can write content there from the app without problems.

However, for "rsync-backup" https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.kowalczuk.rsync4android&hl=en_GB I cannot construct a writable folder on the sd card. I have looked up the package name [using package name viewer] and tried creating:

<mount point of sd card>/Android/data/eu.kowalczuk.rsync4android/files

but the application does not seem to be able to write to that - permission denied. If I use a built in app to create content there then the app manager reports the content as data owned by that app, but the app is unable to use the folders.

How do I find where rsync-backup can write to on my SD card? (I tried emailing the developer but got no reply).
[Android Apps and Games] slick97477:
Have applied the fix to a stock rooted HP Slate Extreme 7 and still no joy. Cannot write to sdcard after reboot.

Oddly enough I had formatted my sdcard in NTFS so i could use linux deploy to install linux on my sdcard. As a thought i pulled out my sdcard and changed it back to fat32 format. Re-inserted into the tablet and rebooted since the changes were already made by the sdcard fix. It now is working and allowing me to write to the sdcard but now i cannot install linux into the size of file i want being 16 file i want it to create. That cannot be done in the fat32 format. Any thoughts of how to get around this hurdle would be great. Thanks for the app and fix
[Android Apps and Games] nonono666:
dont work on minix neo x8-h

please help

dont work on minix x8h 4.4.2 rooted mod rom

path of sd is /storage/external_storage/sdcard1

and how to enable torrents downloading on HDD?

path /storage/external_storage/sda1
[Android Apps and Games] dgriffi:
I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab2 7.0 and a Galaxy S5. When using Helium on the Tab2, I am offered the choice to put my backups on the SD card. I have rooted my S5 and applied this app, but Helium still won't save backups to the SD card. What's wrong? Am I barking up the wrong tree?
[Android Apps and Games] dllssn@aol.com:
Sd fix

How do you become a superuser so we can apply the fix?
[Android Apps and Games] dgriffi:
I followed this: http://xdaforums.com/att-galaxy-s5/general/g900and3tong3keeprootota-zip-t2862299

Really all you need to do is give the phone G900A_ND3_Stock_Kernel, reboot, apply towelroot, then put the kernel back to G900A_NG3_Stock_Kernel. Before I finally figured this out, I needlessly did a factory refresh.
[Android Apps and Games] ultradj83:
Hi everybody.

I applied this fab fix 2 months ago and it's been working perfectly, but on yesterday I had to format internal storage (sdcard0 partition) by recovery.

Now I can no more write on it and running again the fix it reports "No action required".

Reinstalling the sdfix doesn't solve the problem.

How can I re-apply the fix to sdcard0?

Thanks a lot.
[Android Apps and Games] SOCRATE_MMXII:
SDFix has nothing to do with Sd0 (internal storage). It deals only with external SD card.

P.S. Thank you for this wonderful app. Android just got better.

Keep up the good work.
[Android Apps and Games] ultradj83:
Dear, you're right, I fixed using Foldermount.

At 1st run, it prompted to fix an error in the sdcard module and did the job, but it's not clear to me what's been done.

Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] SOCRATE_MMXII:
Probably edited system/permissions.xml and added mounting and writing permissions for sd0.
[Android Apps and Games] ultradj83:
Well, no such file on my device... and nothing changed in the system/etc/platform.xml...
[Android Apps and Games] gbruyn:
Do you think I could ROOT my Galaxy S5 (VZW) and then run this app, and then UNROOT my device? Will UNROOTING it modify the SD card behavior back to default?
[Android Apps and Games] ultradj83:
Sure you can.
[Android Apps and Games] deboopi2:
Although sdfix is a solution for all apps on Android it does not seem to help for apps such as airdroid or wifi file explorer.

These apps let you control your android device from windows over the wifi network, on this way one can copy files from and to the device without a cable connection; But it is still impossible to write on the external sd card by using those apps. Is there another solution for it?
[Android Apps and Games] FuryWolf:
sony zr

firefox can't download video or picture

Fixed

Wipe Dalvik Cache
[Android Apps and Games] Allen Dalla Vecchia:
motorola razr d3 com 4.4

No Action Required

this device appers to already have write access to micro sd cards. no action gas been taken. in the micro sd card, you may need to use another means other than this app to resolve the problem.

please note that this app is only useful restoring access
[Android Apps and Games] Dominicusx:
stock rooted tmobile note3 issue

App seems to partially work. Platform.xml is edited but sd card still cannot write correctly. I have manually edited as well and no luck. I rooted via towelroot and updated to nf9 via mobileodin pro. Still rooted. Will instantly delete any videos and files transferred. Only still stuck with limited space on phone storage. Also any video or picture I capture on sd seems to be corrupted. I have tried on multiple sd cards but no luck. Can someone please help me? Purchased 128gb micro sdxc and would love to take advantage of my storage. Thank you!
[Android Apps and Games] deboopi2:
You can qlso try 'Kitkat External sd card patch' at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.geeksoft.extcardpatch

Or 'KitKat SD Card Full Access' at http://repo.xposed.info/module/kz.virtex.android.sdcardfix but then you also need to install the xposed framework.

I think both of them work independently of the platform.xml file but they do not support all phones.

For me SDFix worked for 99% of the apps, I only have problems with apps willing to do file transfer over wifi
[Android Apps and Games] Dominicusx:
I have tried all of them actually but to no avail. I'm not sure what to do. Nothing seems to be working and all other choices for root seem to trip knox. So I'm not trying to go that route. Thank you for a fast reply though!
[Android Apps and Games] deboopi2:
What phone are you using, version of os 4.4.2 or anything newer.

Did you look at the forums for your phone over here at xda-developers, maybe you're not the only one with that phone with the external sd problem, if other users had the same problems, did they find a solution.

Can another way of rooting help?

As a last resort, install another rom on your phone , custom roms made for it or maybe CyanogenMod
[Android Apps and Games] vivsontime:
You daaa champ bro

Thanks for the effort...appreciate it very much :D
[Android Apps and Games] varunrocks17:
Device Micromax a1(android one) ROM cm11 .....status of your app fully working....thank u bro for this small but wonderful work
[Android Apps and Games] bobbyphoenix:
You used this on CM11? I thought CM had the fix built in?

Sent from my SM-N900T
[Android Apps and Games] varunrocks17:
Yes I m using
[Android Apps and Games] m0han:
point is: were you forced to use it 'cos the tweak wasn't built-in in cm11? or you just used it anyway?
[Android Apps and Games] Dominicusx:
Yes I've searched other forums. I'm on note3 N900TUVUDNF9 4.4.2 stock. I prefer not to trip knox and void the warranty.
[Android Apps and Games] DoRiLoN:
Hi guys, I own a Galaxy S5 with rooted G900FXXU1ANG2 4.4.2 stock. My KNOX counter is 0x0, will this app turn it to 0x1? Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] dave260:
No it should not. SDFIX is a script that changes permissions for media_rw by editing platform.xml. Worked great for me on SG3.
[Android Apps and Games] dgriffi:
I don't know why, but editing platform.xml doesn't always work with my Galaxy5 for AT&T. Helium, for instance, still won't offer me the choice to send my backup to the SD card.
[Android Apps and Games] verilizerz:
Tested on my note 4 (sm-n910c).

Successful... thanks bro. :good:
[Android Apps and Games] friedapples:
IT WORKS!!

Thank you so much! Havent had android for a while. I came back for freedom only to find out it's being taken way smh. But I rooted and ran this apk on My Galaxy Tab S 8.4 and it's working! I can save documents to my sd. THANKS!
[Android Apps and Games] nvrnugh:
Works and Stops

I am running 4.4.2 stock and yes I am rooted.

This app worked great as i moved everything I could over to my SD card. My phone only has 4 GB ROM, 1 GB RAM so the need is clear. After about a few minutes 5 or so it stops and I get all kinds of error messages stating my apps stopped working. Funny thing is I reboot and it works again then stops.

Any clue????
[Android Apps and Games] hakmal:
NextApp SDFix

Hi tliebeck

newbie here. thanks for your apps. I'm using lenovo A328 . I'm successful install NextApp SDFix on my phone. Unfortunately , when i'm at last step ... your apps prompt like picture below.

Can you advice me regarding this matter.... Since i'm newbie, related to mobile apps ...i'm zero knowledge. Waiting your response and many thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] Dominicusx:
You must have root
[Android Apps and Games] hakmal:
root first.

i think i'm succesfully root using Ding_Ding_Root_v1.3.5_rus_by_maksnogin

thanks to gabontz for sharing the right apps. his thread

After succesfully installed Ding_Ding_Root_v1.3.5_rus_by_maksnogin ...then i can installed NextApp SDFix

I think i was sucessfully installed booth apps since i can upload directly files from my laptop to external SD either using WebSharing Lite or WebAirdroid. And it works.

The 2nd question ... how i want to relocate my other apps such as waze , wechat to external SD? When i search for usual button to relocate those apps ( Move to SD card button ) ...in menu info apps ...it doesn't appear...

Above example 'Move to SD card'

Kindly advice. Many thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] copomine:
LG L70 D320n

LG L70 D320n not working :(
[Android Apps and Games] Dominicusx:
Some apps do not have the option to move to SD. Use root checker to verify root. Also make sure you install super user and busybox.
[Android Apps and Games] copomine:
SD Fix

Thank you! :) After installing busybox works
[Android Apps and Games] pavarco:
Thanks

working on my Huawey Honor 6, H60-L02
[Android Apps and Games] robertoleont:
xperia z2 problem updating platform.xml

Hello i got an xperia z2 with 4.4.4 and when i run sdfix at the end says updated fail,platform.xml could not be updated im already rooted with no custom rom can any help me out pls how to fix this y tried too do it manualy in rootexplorer mounting the device as rw and doesnt save the changes tried to reboot the system and doesnt show the change is the same as before
[Android Apps and Games] kulvertti:
Most likely this is because of Sony's security feature called Sony ric. Easiest way to fix it is install [MENTION=410007]Nut[/MENTION]'s XZDualRecovery which disable Sony ric.
[Android Apps and Games] matsaleh13:
[Q] Rooted KitKat 4.4.4 SD Fix Stopped Working after a Couple of Months

Initially posted this here: [Q] Rooted KitKat 4.4.4 SD Fix Stopped Working after a Couple of Months, but then thought this thread might be a good place also.

Successfully got access to external sdcard using SDFix on my rooted Xperia Z1 Compact KK 4.4.4 with XZDualRecovery. Ran fine like this for several weeks until yesterday, when after a routine reboot I can no longer write to external sdcard. I have verified that the platform.xml file still contains the required mods to enable this. I'm totally baffled, and concerned. I don't think it's the fault of the SDFix app, but I'm hoping someone on this thread will have the experience or knowledge to suggest a possible solution.

Thanks in advance.
[Android Apps and Games] love_alone_2012:
not work on sony xperia e1 dual android 4.4

what can i do ? plz help me
[Android Apps and Games] kotty:
silly me ..my phone not root but i try to use SDfix it no success ..now my 64GB micro SD is write protected even at PC ..i can't format or write on it either phone or PC..only can read n copy file ..anyone have solution so i can unlock the write protection or format the card ..
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] crazymonkey05:
I've looked all the way back to 2010 for a answer to this and to no avail....is there anyway to extend the internal storage for apps from 2gb to all the internal storage? Sorry if its a dumb question but it seams so simple with a Odin .pit file
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] crazymonkey05:
Bumb
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] vincom:
afaik no........well maybe, search for "preload", i wouldnt mess w/pit
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] crazymonkey05:
I mean like are you guys happy with just 2 GB that no Dev has found a work around for it?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] TheCybertronian:
Never hit the limit. I don't play a lot of games on this ancient device though either. I have emulators on here for n64, psx, and gba but almost never bother. I have my Xbox for that. Productivity apps don't use that much space.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] vincom:
exactly how many apps do u want or need to install, how big are the apps are u trying to install
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] crazymonkey05:
Its not my device but a friends, its to hold him off till his upgrade is upgrade is up and he is a heavy user and has lots of various games and apps and the 2gb limit cripples him.

Sent from my AT&T Samsung Galaxy SIII using the XDA-Developers App
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] TheCybertronian:
The hardware cripples any decent games too lol so even if you changed the partitions it won't keep up.

If you want to try and change them, by all means feel free but I don't know many here wanting to risk it. Talk to team rookie someone there may be able to help.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] crazymonkey05:
Would you happen to have a link to contact team rookie with?

Sent from my AT&T Samsung Galaxy SIII using the XDA-Developers App
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] William Yeung:
Can anyone provide me the OS rom file created by aWizard? I need the file to save my device- I was trying to make it chinese, didnt notice the 2.21 issue... now only the OS portion become chinese but the extend ROM part is not fixable.... Help!!
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] Tamagochi:
You can download on Xda-developers ftp servers

ftp.xda-developers.com
[8125, K-JAM, P4300, MDA Vario Software Upgrading] William Yeung:
I can only find the installer version, I need the ROM dump version instead. I want to restore the unit to its original state with all O2 firmware, using aWizard only.
[Google Chromecast] lucaurso:
Hi! This morning I noticed a new tile that appears half second later I open the tile menu.

It's chromecast mirroring!!!!

I thought it was because of an Xposed module but when I try to mirror the screen an error Toast Notification appears, and thanks to an Xposed module I can see that the notification is sent by Google Play Services.

So I assume that it is a built in function.

Am I correct?

In the screenshots attached you the browser is open, but the tile is always there..

Unfortunately I didn't managed to letting it working..
[Google Chromecast] anirudhnyg:
Do you have Mirror app installed ?
[Google Chromecast] bhiga:
Can't see your screenshots for some reason, and would help to know what device and Android OS version you're using.

EDIT: Now I see your screenshots. :)
[Google Chromecast] extrem0:
What's your chromecast build?

What's your chromecast build? I'm in CM11 and I see Wireless Screen as an option in tile settings, but it doesn't appear to me. My CC has team eureka rom build 15520.
[Google Chromecast] Asphyx:
Mirroring support is limited to the later versions of KitKat (Android 4.2 or above).

They are the only devices that support Mirroring for Mirrorcast/CCast and I'm not sure but only the very latest version of KitKat on Google Experience (aka Nexus) devices has it baked into their OS for CCast support.

Manufacturers are probably a version behind anything Google is doing and not even aware that they can enable that feature for their units.

[EDIT] Just to clarify in your case not sure what CM is doing as far as Mirror support. It largely will depend on who is maintaining your Device on CM.
[Google Chromecast] EarlyMon:
KitKat is 4.4.x ok.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_version_history

Miracast support began with 4.2.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miracast#OS_support
[Google Chromecast] gk1984:
Android 4.2 is jellybean, but yes does support miracast (different than Chromecast mirroring). Many people have reported seeing the cast screen option since KitKat's release on various roms and devices but it hasn't worked for anyone. Koush got it to work with the mirror app but only for Nexus 5.

I believe this is coming sooner than later officially from Google.
[Google Chromecast] Asphyx:
Thanks for clearing up my mess...

I was trying to say 4.2 was Miracast only and the latest versions of KitKat may (or may not depending on the Rom Source) do mirroring to CCast with Root.
[Google Chromecast] siratfus:
I was messing around with the wireless display feature of my tablet and I realized that I could mirror to my tv because I have an android box connected to it that is also running 4.2. My question is does it matter what OS my android box is running at? The fact that it's also 4.2, is that a coincidence or a necessity?

Also, it sucks. Very slow, super duper lag. Do you think a dedicated Miracast dongle would improve the performance?
[Google Chromecast] bhiga:
As I understand it Miracast isn't supported earlier than Android 4.2 aka JellyBean+

I wasn't aware you could go device-to-device. If so, that's pretty cool!

I'd investigate but the only Miracast-capable device I have is my phone (running 4.3) - other devices I have access to are all 4.1 or earlier. :(