Every time I try to download anything the default location is the internal sd card. I try to switch it to choose the external sd card but it says "Can't find file or directory. Please make sure your SD card is ready, and USB Mass Storage is turned off."
I can not find the setting for the USB Mass Storage. But I'm able to see the sd card and see the folders and files I have on there with ES File Explorer.
Any help on this! Thanks!
*edit 4/14/2014*
Solved the problem but it requires root. See my tutorial.
_eroz said:
Every time I try to download anything the default location is the internal sd card. I try to switch it to choose the external sd card but it says "Can't find file or directory. Please make sure your SD card is ready, and USB Mass Storage is turned off."
I can not find the setting for the USB Mass Storage. But I'm able to see the sd card and see the folders and files I have on there with ES File Explorer.
Any help on this! Thanks!
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In KitKat, write access to external SD card is blocked, you need to wait for a dev to MOD the system to allow for writing to external SD card.
idtheftvictim said:
In KitKat, write access to external SD card is blocked, you need to wait for a dev to MOD the system to allow for writing to external SD card.
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Great....Thanks! I never noticed it on my S4, but then again I was rooted and running a custom rom on Day 1.
_eroz said:
Great....Thanks! I never noticed it on my S4, but then again I was rooted and running a custom rom on Day 1.
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That is why you didn't notice it....the custom ROM probably had the MOD in it...
idtheftvictim said:
That is why you didn't notice it....the custom ROM probably had the MOD in it...
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Try using the My Files app that is built in. As it is not third party it should have full access to the SD card
Gladyscoleman said:
You need to install application from Google play store. Apps names are MY File and ES File Explorer File Manager . its a internal application for android and with the help of this you full access of SD Card.
In case of any further assistance please feel free to contact.
Thank you.
Regards,
Coleman
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I couldn't find my file.
What is that?
Can you provide a link.
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Gladyscoleman said:
You need to install application from Google play store. Apps names are MY File and ES File Explorer File Manager . its a internal application for android and with the help of this you full access of SD Card.
In case of any further assistance please feel free to contact.
Thank you.
Regards,
Coleman
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Those apps let you read your external sd card. but my original question was about downloading to the external sd card which was already answered by idthiefvictim.
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Gladyscoleman said:
Did you got required application or not ? if not then I can tell you alternate applications.
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I already have those apps. They do not let me download off the web and save it on my external sd card.
_eroz said:
I already have those apps. They do not let me download off the web and save it on my external sd card.
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No problem I have a solution for this issue. Please tell me your cell phone specs first ? like cell phone internal memory? and SD card memory?
Solved the problem but it requires root. See my tutorial.
Anyone tried using this app to fix the write permissions ... https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nextapp.sdfix
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I know this thread has been repeated, I have a problem downloading some apps. I have checked other threads to do with this. I have also checked for smd2tmp1 and I can't find it."Couldn't install on USB storage or sd card". Bothering me
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ri123 said:
I know this thread has been repeated, I have a problem downloading some apps. I have checked other threads to do with this. I have also checked for smd2tmp1 and I can't find it."Couldn't install on USB storage or sd card". Bothering me
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whats the error message?
jiffer1991 said:
whats the error message?
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Couldn't install on USB storage or sd card
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Are you installing apps while connection with PC??
Cheers
avilove4u said:
Are you installing apps while connection with PC??
Cheers
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No, I think its about my sd card not working.
Can you access files that are already on the SD card?
You can try to reformat the SD card and see if that helps. If not try another SD card and see if that works.
Do you think that it is a problem with your software or the hardware?
What kind of SD card do you have?
matlk said:
Can you access files that are already on the SD card?
You can try to reformat the SD card and see if that helps. If not try another SD card and see if that works.
Do you think that it is a problem with your software or the hardware?
What kind of SD card do you have?
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Problem solved, I did not use root permissions when accessing the sd card.:thumbup:
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How to fix "Couldn't Install on USB Storage or SD Card" Error
Hey Dude,
I too had this problem on my Galaxy Ace GT S5830. But I've fixed it now. There are 3 ways in which you could fix this (literally). (Before reading all this, check whether you have enough Internal memory i.e above 25 MB)
1) This method is a kind of a temporary solution. Unmount your SD Card in Storage Settings. Then Install your app. After installing it remount, remount you SD Card.
2) Format your SD Card. After that you won't be having any problem unless you install something that's not good for your phone. But then too, you may get this problem again. So, this method also is a kind of a temporary fix.
3) Now this is a permanent fix. Upgrade your phone with a Custom Rom. If you're having 2.2.1 or 2.3.6 android version currently, then this is just the solution. If its 2.2.1, then do it for sure. But if its 2.3.6 just try to follow the above steps. If its still not working, then upgrade it.
Best Roms : CM7, Jelly Blast, CM 9, PAC MAN.....
You'll get tutorials on how to install Cusom Roms on Youtube.
Prevention from these problems in Future
1) Don't ever install Black Markets like Aptoid, Black Market Alpha, Panda app.........etc
2) Try to stay away from Viruses.
Hope this helped you. Thanks :fingers-crossed:
Is it possible to use the sd card with fspe? Because when I try to load an iso I can't find it.
And if not what the hell am I supposed to do? Put my psx roms on my internal memory what a joke.
What's the point of a quad phone if it doesn't have enough storage to hold the big bad ass games it should be running.
I am now getting put off games because they require large downloads and that shouldn't be the case.
Is this something I could fix with a custom Rom?
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First off - that's an app-related issues. Many developers seem to think the location of the external SD is universally the same just because their phone(s) have it that way. Many phones use /mnt/<FOLDER> for external SD and not the old cumbersome format (/mnt)/sdcard/external_sd
If you're rooted, it's easy to solve, just use the free APK "Directory Bind".
For it to work, create a folder named 'external_sd' on your internal SDcard, then bind-mount the /mnt/extSdCard on /mnt/sdcard/external_sd.
Thanks for your quick reply.
If I understand what your saying, will that make my external sd show up as a folder on my internal sd?
If so can I then install games and apps on my external sd?
Sorry I'm pretty dense lol
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-josh- said:
Thanks for your quick reply.
If I understand what your saying, will that make my external sd show up as a folder on my internal sd?
If so can I then install games and apps on my external sd?
Sorry I'm pretty dense lol
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Just keep pressing up until you see a list of USB drives and select extSdCard and click on there to find your Roms.
will that make my external sd show up as a folder on my internal sd?
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Yes.
Just keep pressing up until you see a list of USB drives and select extSdCard and click on there to find your Roms.
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I assumed the app wouldn't let him go higher up than /mnt/sdcard. Some do that which is quite stupid.
Maybe if he's running an older version but the last few versions at least can find external and any USB drive.
Well I only bought it yesterday off Google play so I am assuming I got the newest version. And no it doesn't let me go any higher.
I'm gonna check out what version it is.
Edit: version 0.11.29 and when I search for bios or iso it does start at system but only shows the internal sd card not the external one
Edit 2: yeah it's in the mnt folders lol, I was tired at the time
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Ok, so I have a Incredible 4g. I also have a 32 GB sd card that I use in it. But when i download music from a third party app such as "Music Download Paradise PRO" it stores it on the internal phone storage. Now i am not exactly a N00b with android, and I know that ANDROZIP is a great app to have on your phone. The app tells me I have 4.5 GB of storage which is the size of the built in phone stoage. On the SD card i have about 9 GB free. Also when I plug my phone into the computer and choose disk drive, i get 2 to choose from the HTC built-in storage and the SD card. Is there anything i can do to fix this?
MCSlick10 said:
Ok, so I have a Incredible 4g. I also have a 32 GB sd card that I use in it. But when i download music from a third party app such as "Music Download Paradise PRO" it stores it on the internal phone storage. Now i am not exactly a N00b with android, and I know that ANDROZIP is a great app to have on your phone. The app tells me I have 4.5 GB of storage which is the size of the built in phone stoage. On the SD card i have about 9 GB free. Also when I plug my phone into the computer and choose disk drive, i get 2 to choose from the HTC built-in storage and the SD card. Is there anything i can do to fix this?
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That's the reason I made my sdcard swap mod, basically will make that 32gb sdcard your internal storage try it
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1985658
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jose51197 said:
That's the reason I made my sdcard swap mod, basically will make that 32gb sdcard your internal storage try it
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1985658
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But i don't want to root my phone, is there another way around it?
This is an android change... The only way around it is to mod...
MCSlick10 said:
Ok, so I have a Incredible 4g. I also have a 32 GB sd card that I use in it. But when i download music from a third party app such as "Music Download Paradise PRO" it stores it on the internal phone storage. Now i am not exactly a N00b with android, and I know that ANDROZIP is a great app to have on your phone. The app tells me I have 4.5 GB of storage which is the size of the built in phone stoage. On the SD card i have about 9 GB free. Also when I plug my phone into the computer and choose disk drive, i get 2 to choose from the HTC built-in storage and the SD card. Is there anything i can do to fix this?
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If you move the app from internal storage to your SD card, does it still save music to internal storage?
Settings > Applications > (find Music Download Paradise PRO) > Move to SD card
mdmower said:
If you move the app from internal storage to your SD card, does it still save music to internal storage?
Settings > Applications > (find Music Download Paradise PRO) > Move to SD card
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No, HTC has put a block on this. You can go in the internal storage using Androzip, but when you try to move it to sd_ext then it says "Androzip has stopped working".
MCSlick10 said:
No, HTC has put a block on this. You can go in the internal storage using Androzip, but when you try to move it to sd_ext then it says "Androzip has stopped working".
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Have you tried using the option under settings that I describe above rather than Androzip?
mdmower said:
Have you tried using the option under settings that I describe above rather than Androzip?
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Yes, the only two places i can move it are between the phone storage and internal storage, both of which are not the 32 GB sd card.
MCSlick10 said:
Yes, the only two places i can move it are between the phone storage and internal storage, both of which are not the 32 GB sd card.
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Oh, yes, this is the case. I'm not sure why I got stuck thinking this would move apps to MicroSD. It moves them to /sdcard/.android_secure. Unless you can find something that works better than Androzip, I believe the earlier suggestion by jose51197 to use a swap-storage-mod is the only option. Sorry to hear you aren't interested in unlocking your phone.
mdmower said:
Oh, yes, this is the case. I'm not sure why I got stuck thinking this would move apps to MicroSD. It moves them to /sdcard/.android_secure. Unless you can find something that works better than Androzip, I believe the earlier suggestion by jose51197 to use a swap-storage-mod is the only option. Sorry to hear you aren't interested in unlocking your phone.
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I'm sorry, I haven't been on in a while.
I am planning on rooting my phone. Anyone got a simple root kit to do it?
I downloaded Hasoon's but it wont work right, any other way?
MCSlick10 said:
I'm sorry, I haven't been on in a while.
I am planning on rooting my phone. Anyone got a simple root kit to do it?
I downloaded Hasoon's but it wont work right, any other way?
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MdMowers automated script in the development forum. I don't think it could be made any easier.
biodiesel.ufo said:
MdMowers automated script in the development forum. I don't think it could be made any easier.
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yea i got it now
MCSlick10 said:
yea i got it now
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i just need to get to 10 posts, please ignore all these
MCSlick10 said:
i just need to get to 10 posts, please ignore all these
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i dont like that i have to post 10 times to do this
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
oh im finally at 10 posts
Hey guys I'm having an issue with setting my sd card as my download directory, when I set it to external sd and try to download anything wether it be a picture or a document I get Message saying their is not enough space cannot finish download, now I thought it might be my sd card going bad so I went out and purchased a New one 64GB, old one was 32gb but I'm still getting the same message, I can set it to internal memory dl the file and then transfer it to my sd after just fine so I know now it's not an sd issue.
Anyone have a solution to this issue or advice on what I should try thanks
Btw I'm using boat browser if it matters
Delete
have u tried running fix permissions or formatting sd card from ur pc
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bayniner said:
Hey guys I'm having an issue with setting my sd card as my download directory, when I set it to external sd and try to download anything wether it be a picture or a document I get Message saying their is not enough space cannot finish download, now I thought it might be my sd card going bad so I went out and purchased a New one 64GB, old one was 32gb but I'm still getting the same message, I can set it to internal memory dl the file and then transfer it to my sd after just fine so I know now it's not an sd issue.
Anyone have a solution to this issue or advice on what I should try thanks
Btw I'm using boat browser if it matters
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You could try the app SDFix by NextApp in the Play Store. It's free.
- Tapatalked from the G3 -
OP - Are you rooted?
KitKat has issues with access to microSD depending on what you are doing.
You will need to enable full access to SD.
Look in the root thread ot use Xposed with Tweakbox.
smokeuout said:
have u tried running fix permissions or formatting sd card from ur pc
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Yes I've tried both with no luck
tech_head said:
OP - Are you rooted?
KitKat has issues with access to microSD depending on what you are doing.
You will need to enable full access to SD.
Look in the root thread ot use Xposed with Tweakbox.
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Yes I am rooted, All I'm trying to do is set the sd card as my dl directory, so files save to my sd card and not internal memory.
I have xpososed as well as tweak box already installed
bayniner said:
Yes I am rooted, All I'm trying to do is set the sd card as my dl directory, so files save to my sd card and not internal memory.
I have xpososed as well as tweak box already installed
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boat browser is not a privileged app. It will not write everywhere on the sdcard with default kitkat privileges. you can change them manually or since you are rooted use an app like sdfix or an xposed module to do the change for you.
more details here
http://www.droidviews.com/restore-write-capability-to-external-sd-card-on-kitkat-manually/
I have the same problem with the internal card. i can't download anything off of playstore anymore because it says insufficient memory. I am going to have to flash the stock b06 thing and start over. blows. Oh and there is like 12 gig available on the internal card and I dont see any other way around it. Maybe after refreshing I will be able to implement the newest root method and that will clear it up. Also I DON'T have a problem saving random objects to the samsung evo 64gb (omg you have to get one) because I did the kitkat fix and it worked fine.
I'm Using Symphony Play W17 Android Phone. Suddenly I delete [vold.fstab] file from ES File Manager and then I can't see my phone memory and sd memory. Please help me what I do now.
rrafi24 said:
I'm Using Symphony Play W17 Android Phone. Suddenly I delete [vold.fstab] file from ES File Manager and then I can't see my phone memory and sd memory. Please help me what I do now.
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did you permanently delete it.or ask a dev or PM.him
–NigthFury– said:
did you permanently delete it.or ask a dev or PM.him
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Yea I delete it from my phone.
rrafi24 said:
Yea I delete it from my phone.
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better to make a request to a dev of your mobile and get help
Same problem
rrafi24 said:
I'm Using Symphony Play W17 Android Phone. Suddenly I delete [vold.fstab] file from ES File Manager and then I can't see my phone memory and sd memory. Please help me what I do now.
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I experience a similar problem with a rooted Lenovo 790. It can always see phone memory, but occasionally can't see the SD card. Rebooting does not help. The only way I've found to overcome this is to physically remove the SD card and replace it, then reboot the phone.
gspolar said:
I experience a similar problem with a rooted Lenovo 790. It can always see phone memory, but occasionally can't see the SD card. Rebooting does not help. The only way I've found to overcome this is to physically remove the SD card and replace it, then reboot the phone.
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How can I physically remove the SD card from my symphone xplorer w17 tell me.
or your sd card might be broken. I just bought a new sd card, inserted it to my Lenovo, few days later sd card cannot be read.