[SOLVED!!][Update!] MOD Full access for external SD-Card under Android 6 Marshmallow

dreas74 · Apr 6, 2016

hi guys,

i upgraded my z3c to the new marshmallow os, but i have no natively writing access to my external sd card.
the new api mounted my sdcard as "public:179,65" or "sd-serial". this is a crappy thing for older apps.

an example, i use grateful 1by1 music and nzb app. both apps can not use the new document provider api.
i have no idea what i can do. in cm13 is imo a patch integrated, but it's not separately available.
i try various mounting tools for the external sd but there doesn't work.

without full access for the sdcard the android mm is unusable for me.
is there a way for a solution?

many thanks
andreas

Update 1
one only hero has a solution for our problems.

the grateful member rufus.wilson found a solution.
he has implemented an idea from an other grateful member of this honorable forum, 65536

you can find the sdcard fix here:

http://xdaforums.com/android/software/fix-extsd-fix-v1-0b-2016-01-18-t3296266

update 2
there is another solution: http://xdaforums.com/xposed/modules/xposed-marshmallow-sd-fix-write-t3403263
xposed module with grant access for selected apps

Update 3
also the module xinternalsd is a solution. you can try this.
http://xdaforums.com/xposed/modules/xposed-disablesignaturecheck-t2789267/

dreas

lokitooxd · Apr 6, 2016

you mean something like this?... http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2684188

dreas74 · Apr 6, 2016

lokitooxd said:
you mean something like this?... http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2684188

yes, but for mm.
the fix from kk doesn't work for mm.

Wolfbreak · Apr 6, 2016

I researched this Problem and it seems Google changed it completely in Marshmallow. The Value that we could set in platform.xml before is now hardcoded into the system. On Marshmallow the Permissions are different and the App Developers need to update their App for Marshmallow to use SD Card. I give you a Example of how it works. On Marshmallow the App first needs to ask for AppOps Permissions and if you try to copy something on SD Card it will make use of the new Document API which will request RW access over Documents App where you need to select your External SD Card and after it should work fine. Root Explorer for example uses this Method on Marshmallow but the Problem is alot Apps arent optimized for Marshmallow yet which causes the issues alot have with SD Card. The only Solutions i could find is to format SD Card as Internal or write the App Developer to fix that.

http://www.e-howtogeek.com/54331/android-6-0-marshmallow-cannot-write-to-sd-card

I have found a Xposed Solution but im not sure if it will work with Marshmallow 6.0.1 but its worth a try.
You need Xposed Framework and the Module HandleExternalStorage to try it.

eymentuna · Apr 6, 2016

wolfbreak said:
i researched this problem and it seems google changed it completely in marshmallow. The value that we could set in platform.xml before is now hardcoded into the system. On marshmallow the permissions are different and the app developers need to update their app for marshmallow to use sd card. I give you a example of how it works. On marshmallow the app first needs to ask for appops permissions and if you try to copy something on sd card it will make use of the new document api which will request rw access over documents app where you need to select your external sd card and after it should work fine. Root explorer for example uses this method on marshmallow but the problem is alot apps arent optimized for marshmallow yet which causes the issues alot have with sd card. The only solutions i could find is to format sd card as internal or write the app developer to fix that.

http://www.e-howtogeek.com/54331/android-6-0-marshmallow-cannot-write-to-sd-card

i have found a xposed solution but im not sure if it will work with marshmallow 6.0.1 but its worth a try.
You need xposed framework and the module handleexternalstorage to try it.

lokitooxd · Apr 6, 2016

You can try edit manually build.prop and add the code line, that app work for me in LP 5.1.1

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dreas74 · Apr 7, 2016

Wolfbreak said:
I researched this Problem and it seems Google changed it completely in Marshmallow. The Value that we could set in platform.xml before is now hardcoded into the system. On Marshmallow the Permissions are different and the App Developers need to update their App for Marshmallow to use SD Card. I give you a Example of how it works. On Marshmallow the App first needs to ask for AppOps Permissions and if you try to copy something on SD Card it will make use of the new Document API which will request RW access over Documents App where you need to select your External SD Card and after it should work fine. Root Explorer for example uses this Method on Marshmallow but the Problem is alot Apps arent optimized for Marshmallow yet which causes the issues alot have with SD Card. The only Solutions i could find is to format SD Card as Internal or write the App Developer to fix that.

http://www.e-howtogeek.com/54331/android-6-0-marshmallow-cannot-write-to-sd-card

I have found a Xposed Solution but im not sure if it will work with Marshmallow 6.0.1 but its worth a try.
You need Xposed Framework and the Module HandleExternalStorage to try it.

i know the new document provider.
also I contacted the devs from 2 apps, but there motivation is not high for a change to the new api.
Also I use xposed and I tried “handle external storage” and “xinternalsd” module.
Both works not for mm.
In my opinion is the format as internal not an option(speed, access).
When I use a beta xposed module and it bricks my phone, the internal sdcard data is lost.
Not a serious idea. I am not trust this crappy thing.
google has that stupid idea with the external sdcard from version to version. shaking my head.

lokitooxd said:
You can try edit manually build.prop and add the code line, that app work for me in LP 5.1.1

Sent From My Monster Z2 - PureX v11 Rom

what in 5.1 works, works not in 6.0. this solution is not useful.

the guys from cm13 have the same problem: http://xdaforums.com/galaxy-s3/help/official-cm13-external-sd-write-fix-apps-t3275394/page3

boojay · Apr 8, 2016

I'm eager for a solution as well. MM Concept is great because it has fully functioning adoptable storage, but I'm missing some stock Sony features so would like to give beta a try. However, currently MM Beta (and I'm assuming MM Official) is/are lacking the ability to install apps to SD and the Z3C's paltry 16 GB is nowhere near enough to accommodate all the apps I have installed.

Kasimodo · Apr 10, 2016

+1 Need to fix this fu#@^n[ change!

heross · Apr 12, 2016

+1 Why do I need an external SD if google refuses full access to my data. Why the users may not be master of their data? I hope a fix is in the pipeline.
What would the member say if Microsoft would restrict access to the hard drive. I think Windows would be a matter of days death.

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I hope a genial developer find a way to fix this. :good:

---------- Post added at 08:08 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:26 PM ----------

Here is a good theme for this permission issue:

https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=206631

the_brad · Apr 13, 2016

heross said:
+1 Why do I need an external SD if google refuses full access to my data. Why the users may not be master of their data? I hope a fix is in the pipeline.
What would the member say if Microsoft would restrict access to the hard drive. I think Windows would be a matter of days death. (

I hope a genial developer find a way to fix this. :good:

---------- Post added at 08:08 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:26 PM ----------

Here is a good theme for this permission issue:

https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=206631

link doesn't work - no permission

dreas74 · Apr 26, 2016

no solution for this?

marceldossantos91 · Apr 26, 2016

+1 same nonsense here, would really like r/w back on mm

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mustafa_1994emad · Apr 26, 2016

It's a pain for me because without my SD card my device is useless
Sony need to fix this

ptmaniac · Apr 26, 2016

The only thing that works nicely for me is the OBB ON SD xposed module.
It only works with the /android/data and /android/obb folders from internal memory to external sd so it's not a full solution, but at least the huge .obb files are working from external sd, if you have big games it frees a lot of internal space.

Module is here:

http://repo.xposed.info/module/com.smartmadsoft.xposed.obbonsd

Don't forget to enable the "detect sd on android5/6" option in the module config. I also disable playstore hooks so playstore doesn't crash when updating some apps. This way playstore will not crash but the .obb's will be downloaded to the internal memory when updating apps, you need to manually move them to external sd after update.

newappz · Apr 28, 2016

marceldossantos91 · Apr 28, 2016

ptmaniac said:
The only thing that works nicely for me is the OBB ON SD xposed module.
It only works with the /android/data and /android/obb folders from internal memory to external sd so it's not a full solution, but at least the huge .obb files are working from external sd, if you have big games it frees a lot of internal space.

Module is here:

http://repo.xposed.info/module/com.smartmadsoft.xposed.obbonsd

Don't forget to enable the "detect sd on android5/6" option in the module config. I also disable playstore hooks so playstore doesn't crash when updating some apps. This way playstore will not crash but the .obb's will be downloaded to the internal memory when updating apps, you need to manually move them to external sd after update.

Problem with this is - most of us just want r/w with our old apps and 3rd party apps, internal is still plenty storage space for apps, while some do offer to enable write access, many don't, and while this solution is sufficient for storage, i myself for example keep my entire 16gb open and put all my stuff on my 64gb sd. We only want r/w for apps, for most of us 16/32gb onboard is plenty for apps and games

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Revontheus · Apr 28, 2016

No wonder why apps can't write to SD Card on my Z1C with cm13 the platform.xml fix doesn't work too , thanks for the info! I won't upgrade my z3c just yet

langeveld024 · Apr 28, 2016

I have r/w access on external SD.
No fancy mod required, only full working root and updated busybox.

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newappz · Apr 29, 2016

langeveld024 said:
I have r/w access on external SD.
No fancy mod required, only full working root and updated busybox.

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Is this is on Android M, if it is, can you please post steps how.

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