Unable to back up on ExtSdcard

xaznxplaya

Senior Member

Jan 15, 2010

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• Apr 24, 2014

• #1

Hi guys,

I was trying to back up my nova feature to my SD card and for x reason it didn't work. Saving to internal storage work but that would be useless when wiping for a new ROM, I noticed I can't transfer files from my device too ( internal to SD gotta be done by computer). SD card is a 32gb Kingston

Thanks

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qinghong67

Member

Jun 7, 2012

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1

• Apr 24, 2014

• #2

xaznxplaya said:

Hi guys,

I was trying to back up my nova feature to my SD card and for x reason it didn't work. Saving to internal storage work but that would be useless when wiping for a new ROM, I noticed I can't transfer files from my device too ( internal to SD gotta be done by computer). SD card is a 32gb Kingston

Thanks

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Hi There

Google has blocked the permission to write to sd card.
easiser solution is download SDFIX from google play.
root required.

 

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xaznxplaya

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Jan 15, 2010

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• Apr 24, 2014

• #3

Any idea why did they did? I'll try it, thanks

sent from my s5 you 'Mirin?

 

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qinghong67

Member

Jun 7, 2012

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1

• Apr 24, 2014

• #4

xaznxplaya said:

Any idea why did they did? I'll try it, thanks

sent from my s5 you 'Mirin?

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Google seems take it as a security issue.
It happens kk4.4 or later.

 

BoneXDA

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Oct 9, 2012

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• Apr 24, 2014

• #5

xaznxplaya said:

Hi guys,

I was trying to back up my nova feature to my SD card and for x reason it didn't work. Saving to internal storage work but that would be useless when wiping for a new ROM, I noticed I can't transfer files from my device too ( internal to SD gotta be done by computer). SD card is a 32gb Kingston

Thanks

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Use Samsung's own app for file moving, worked for me with with multimedia files.

 

simacca

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Apr 27, 2006

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Kent, uk

• Apr 24, 2014

• #6

Save it to phone memory then transfer to sd card using my files app.


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risestar2

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Jul 31, 2011

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• Apr 24, 2014

• #7

SDFix definitely fixes the issue if you are rooted. Android 4.4 changes the stock permissions, so apps only have read/write permissions to folders that they create and can't write to folders created manually or by other apps. SDFix restores permissions to how they were prior to 4.4. Its less secure, but it allows programs like Titanium Backup to function again.

xaznxplaya said:

Any idea why did they did? I'll try it, thanks

sent from my s5 you 'Mirin?

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atilla88

Senior Member

Jun 3, 2011

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Hamburg

• Apr 24, 2014

• #8

I have no problems with nova backup to sd on my s4,and its on 4.4 too

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hemander

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Feb 5, 2014

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• Apr 25, 2014

• #9

Right now there isn't a way to change the folder where the Nova backups are stored (/sdcard/data/com.teslacoilsw.launcher/backup). What you can do next time is make your backup and then copy it to your SD card or PC. When you do your next reset you can copy that backup file back to where it's expected to be and be back in business. Kind of poor coding that you can't just save it to your SD in the first place...

 

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blackknightavalon

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Feb 1, 2009

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Somewhere in NYC

• Apr 25, 2014

• #10

Omega ROM doesn't have that glitch.

 

chris170569

Senior Member

Jul 24, 2012

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Belfast

• Apr 25, 2014

• #11

An app called File expert can read/write to external xd card without root. They have sorted this issue out

 

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xaznxplaya

Senior Member

Jan 15, 2010

560

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• Apr 25, 2014

• #12

Sdfix did work guys. I used it to backup Nova setting on ExtSd

sent from my s5 you 'Mirin?