Can't write to extsd??? FIXED

evilbeef54 · Apr 13, 2014

OK so as you have noticed kit kat does NOT allow third party apps to write to the SD card, this is stupid, but lucky for us we have a fix IF you are rooted

we have 2 solutions

1) using root explorer or something similar go to

/system/etc/permissions/platform.xml

and enter the permission that i have circled in red below (see attached) then it will work. Enter it so it looks EXACTALLY like it does below

2) the other option that MAY work is to go to the play store and download SDFix, that does the same thing (however myself and a few others are reporting that it isnt working as it is written)

big thanks to Mr Sam Epic for showing the fix, which came from Unknown Force in a SGS4 forum

****edit 4/19

had a few reports of SDFix not working, it didnt for me, i thought it was just a random error, what i did to fix it was to go into platform.xml and manually edit the permission so it looks exactally like the image below, i put in the extra return after the permission, there is not a logical reason why this fixed it, but it did

ibcenu · Apr 13, 2014

evilbeef54 said:
so i popped the micro SD out of my GS4 and put it in the GS5 but now TiBu is saying that it cant write to the external SD card.... any thoughts.... this phone is starting to piss me off, lol

Try folder mount in play store. I'm on s4 and that came up when they went to kitkat...not sure if it's the same thing..but can't hurt to try

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jhuff83 · Apr 13, 2014

Dropsync is having the same issue when trying to add folders. There is a warning that states kit kat is the cause of it.

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Benconquerer · Apr 13, 2014

I popped mine in from s3 and everything is working nicely with tibu

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RevelationOmega · Apr 13, 2014

evilbeef54 said:
so i popped the micro SD out of my GS4 and put it in the GS5 but now TiBu is saying that it cant write to the external SD card.... any thoughts.... this phone is starting to piss me off, lol

There is an App called "SDFix: Kitkat write to SD" in play store. Fixes Kitkat write to SD issue from new OS for external SD.

jhuff83 · Apr 13, 2014

RevelationOmega said:
There is an App called "SDFix: Kitkat write to SD" in play store. Fixes Kitkat write to SD issue from new OS for external SD.

You think this will work for Dropsync as well?

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RevelationOmega · Apr 13, 2014

jhuff83 said:
You think this will work for Dropsync as well?

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Yes, it works by overriding the Kitkat not being able to write to SD. should overcome that limitation in all aspects.

eyecon82 · Apr 13, 2014

Yep. It's a kit kat issue. They killed third party apps being able to access the SD card

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JoeFCaputo113 · Apr 13, 2014

Benconquerer said:
I popped mine in from s3 and everything is working nicely with tibu

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How?!

Benconquerer · Apr 13, 2014

Joe0113 said:
How?!

Did you enable usb debugging?

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eyecon82 · Apr 13, 2014

Benconquerer said:
Did you enable usb debugging?

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I have it enabled and I still have that issue

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Benconquerer · Apr 13, 2014

eyecon82 said:
I have it enabled and I still have that issue

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I use to flash this when I flashed ROMs that didn't read it. Maybe you can try it?

https://www.dropbox.com/s/t7edmoteic8silj/exfat.zip

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MrSamEpic · Apr 13, 2014

Is your phone rooted...the S5?

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MrSamEpic · Apr 13, 2014

Here's a screenshot of what needs to be done to fix this issue, if the phone is rooted and you're using an app like root explorer. You need to put in the exact rule that's circled, save, exit and reboot. Credit goes to unknown force in a SGS4 forum.

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evilbeef54 · Apr 13, 2014

The sd fix app worked thanks

eyecon82 · Apr 14, 2014

MrSamEpic said:
Here's a screenshot of what needs to be done to fix this issue, if the phone is rooted and you're using an app like root explorer. You need to put in the exact rule that's circled, save, exit and reboot. Credit goes to unknown force in a SGS4 forum.

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evilbeef54 said:
The sd fix app worked thanks

Does that app essentially do the same thing as manually editing it?

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evilbeef54 · Apr 14, 2014

eyecon82 said:
Does that app essentially do the same thing as manually editing it?

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Yes

JoeFCaputo113 · Apr 14, 2014

Can anyone confirm that using the SD Card fix app, then deleting the app, if the fix still works??

eyecon82 · Apr 14, 2014

Joe0113 said:
Can anyone confirm that using the SD Card fix app, then deleting the app, if the fix still works??

id like to know too

as well, as do we have to reformat the card before or after the edit? thanks

JoeFCaputo113 · Apr 14, 2014

eyecon82 said:
id like to know too

as well, as do we have to reformat the card before or after the edit? thanks

I know for a fact you do not have to do that.

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