[Q] Z2 Rooting - Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

if after rooting my Z2 would i be able to run apps from the sd card i.e sat navs that store the maps on the sd card also would i need to flash an alternative image for this to work
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Lofty

I am also interested in knowing about this, before kitkat big games would store the additional downloaded game files on the microSD card saving space on the internal memory. I have seen posts saying that to bypass the kitkat SD card restrictions you have to edit platform.xml but other posts have said to edit the build.prop file. Which one is right?

BanziBaby said:
I am also interested in knowing about this, before kitkat big games would store the additional downloaded game files on the microSD card saving space on the internal memory. I have seen posts saying that to bypass the kitkat SD card restrictions you have to edit platform.xml but other posts have said to edit the build.prop file. Which one is right?
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Indeed it seems as if editing platform.xml could solve this. Please refer to this thread for a tool that automates the process of editing platform.xml.

in_finity said:
Indeed it seems as if editing platform.xml could solve this. Please refer to this thread for a tool that automates the process of editing platform.xml.
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I can confirm this app works on KitKat devices. Used it on my LG with no ill affects.

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[Q] how can i install apps on an sd card?

ok so i have an hauwie Ideos s7 fat on 2.1-update1 (not the newer slim one which already has the update to 2.2).
its not tied to any network just use it at home on wifi.
i would like to know how to install apps on the external sd in stead of the internal also how to get to the folder which holds pictures and videos so i can move them to create more room. it doesnt have to much internal memory so by installing everything on the sd i plan to improve usage.
i have searched the google and have searched this site and various others and havent found the answer to my question.
so any help given would be great thank u
ps would also like to be able to to move existing installed apps to the external sd as well thank u
imevilbob said:
ok so i have an hauwie Ideos s7 fat on 2.1-update1 (not the newer slim one which already has the update to 2.2).
its not tied to any network just use it at home on wifi.
i would like to know how to install apps on the external sd in stead of the internal also how to get to the folder which holds pictures and videos so i can move them to create more room. it doesnt have to much internal memory so by installing everything on the sd i plan to improve usage.
i have searched the google and have searched this site and various others and havent found the answer to my question.
so any help given would be great thank u
ps would also like to be able to to move existing installed apps to the external sd as well thank u
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You either need to install the Froyo update (since moving apps to the SD started as a default feature in Froyo) or root your device.
Theonew said:
You either need to install the Froyo update (since moving apps to the SD started as a default feature in Froyo) or root your device.
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i think i rooted it how do u know if u did for sure?
imevilbob said:
i think i rooted it how do u know if u did for sure?
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Use this app: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.joeykrim.rootcheck&hl=en.
root check said "congratulations this device has root access"
imevilbob said:
root check said "congratulations this device has root access"
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Great, so that means your device is rooted. Now just use this app: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.buak.Link2SD&hl=en.
im having problems partitioning out the sd card
i got the partitions to work, now i dont get how to get the apps to install to the sd card
imevilbob said:
im having problems partitioning out the sd card
i got the partitions to work, now i dont get how to get the apps to install to the sd card
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Use the app to transfer whichever apps you want to the new partition. Also set it to automatically link new apps to the sd partition, if that's what you want.
If you're having trouble, just Google it. There are hundreds of guides for using Link2SD, and thousands covering all kinds of ways to move apps to the sd card. Here's one to try.

Write to external SD.

So, I'm not a noob, been rooting and running custom since the Nexus 1. I've searched and tried every fix, but no joy! I'm running doom's latest kernel and Monx latest rom. I've manual changed the proper files, and I've used apps like Fix SD and others and still can't write to my external SD card. Obviously, I'm rooted, so what am I doing wrong? I've seriously tried everything! Even the Music to SD module for exposed acts like it works, but when I try to use Play Music, it says "no space available". Even the Z2 built in "Transfer to SD" facility fails.
Please help!
Thanks,
-Hans
Sent from my D6503 using XDA Free mobile app
Hans.physics said:
So, I'm not a noob, been rooting and running custom since the Nexus 1. I've searched and tried every fix, but no joy! I'm running doom's latest kernel and Monx latest rom. I've manual changed the proper files, and I've used apps like Fix SD and others and still can't write to my external SD card. Obviously, I'm rooted, so what am I doing wrong? I've seriously tried everything! Even the Music to SD module for exposed acts like it works, but when I try to use Play Music, it says "no space available". Even the Z2 built in "Transfer to SD" facility fails.
Please help!
Thanks,
-Hans
Sent from my D6503 using XDA Free mobile app
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Try this:
1. Using a root-enabled file manager like root explorer, navigate to /system/etc/permissions
2. Edit platform.xml file and find the WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission.
3. Add this group definition: <group gid="media_rw" />
4. Save changes.
5. Restart.
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if the above method doesent work for you
you can try using a xposed module called handle external storage, it automaticly alows use of your External SDcard by default
*(you need root , xposed installer and the modle its self (it can be found from within the xposed installer under downloads)
Tried both these methods. To be fair, I tried them both again, just to make sure. As far as I know, all methods modify platform.xml, but no matter what I do, I can't write to the sdcard1 folder. My usual test is using Root Explorer to try and create a folder on Sdcard1. Always fails. Honestly, the ROM I'm using should have been enough, as it comes with write to external SD already enabled via the platform.xml tweak already. I even did a full factory reset yesterday to test. Still no joy.
Any other thoughts?
Thanks,
-Hans
Sent from my D6503 using XDA Free mobile app
Still not working
Many thanks to the gents who replied already. Unfortunately, none of the posted solutions are working. I can't find any information in the forums or elsewhere online that points to this. Everywhere I look, it says that the modification to platform.xml is THE answer. However, I've made those modifications nine ways to sunday and I still can't do anything with my external SD card. Can't create a file or folder using Root Explorer or E Strongs. Can't write backups using TiBu is the BU folder is on external SD, etc. Can't set then succesfulyl use the save location for camera or music apps as external SD. Very frustrating.
Has anyone seen or heard of this happening?
Thanks,
-Hans
possibly a bad card?
se1000 said:
possibly a bad card?
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Nope. Card works fine as far as I can tell. I can write to it via MTP when connected to my lappie and I can read from it just fine. But, I'll try a spare card when I get home just to completely verify.
Thanks,
i'm having the same problem but my phone is not rooted, i usually us ES File Explorer to do my file browsing and management but for some reason i can't delete, create or rename files or folders on the external SD card.
i did a clean format with my SDXC card in the phone when i first started the device and that's usually exFat. and thats when i started to notice the problem,... i couldn't delete or create files or folders from the ES File Explorer app,.... so i did a clean install again with the ES File Explorer and the problem is still there,.... also when taking picture and deleting the unwanted pictures that i took.... i would still see the pictures i deleted in the picture gallery / album....
im still confused on whats going on,.... last night i reformatted my SDXC card to FAT32,... but the problem is still there,...
i tried using the File Commander app that came pre-installed with the device...... for some reason i can rename, delete and even create files and folders.... this is the only app that let's me do all those things when it comes to the external SD card.
other apps such as QuickPic won't allow me to delete, rename or whatever i have to do my pictures on the external SD card
cHoLoCoY said:
i'm having the same problem but my phone is not rooted, i usually us ES File Explorer to do my file browsing and management but for some reason i can't delete, create or rename files or folders on the external SD card.
i did a clean format with my SDXC card in the phone when i first started the device and that's usually exFat. and thats when i started to notice the problem,... i couldn't delete or create files or folders from the ES File Explorer app,.... so i did a clean install again with the ES File Explorer and the problem is still there,.... also when taking picture and deleting the unwanted pictures that i took.... i would still see the pictures i deleted in the picture gallery / album....
im still confused on whats going on,.... last night i reformatted my SDXC card to FAT32,... but the problem is still there,...
i tried using the File Commander app that came pre-installed with the device...... for some reason i can rename, delete and even create files and folders.... this is the only app that let's me do all those things when it comes to the external SD card.
other apps such as QuickPic won't allow me to delete, rename or whatever i have to do my pictures on the external SD card
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If you're not rooted, it's how KitKat now handled external (SDCard) memory. It does not allow apps to read/write outside of it's own folder.
oh wow,..... so what about the pictures i took from the camera? i can never delete picture's??? (data storage: SD card)
i guess i have to get use to using the built-in apps to do some of the stuff i need to do,...
cHoLoCoY said:
i'm having the same problem but my phone is not rooted, i usually us ES File Explorer to do my file browsing and management but for some reason i can't delete, create or rename files or folders on the external SD card.
i did a clean format with my SDXC card in the phone when i first started the device and that's usually exFat. and thats when i started to notice the problem,... i couldn't delete or create files or folders from the ES File Explorer app,.... so i did a clean install again with the ES File Explorer and the problem is still there,.... also when taking picture and deleting the unwanted pictures that i took.... i would still see the pictures i deleted in the picture gallery / album....
im still confused on whats going on,.... last night i reformatted my SDXC card to FAT32,... but the problem is still there,...
i tried using the File Commander app that came pre-installed with the device...... for some reason i can rename, delete and even create files and folders.... this is the only app that let's me do all those things when it comes to the external SD card.
other apps such as QuickPic won't allow me to delete, rename or whatever i have to do my pictures on the external SD card
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Yeah. That's expected behavior on a non-rooted KK phone. My problem is that I'm rooted and I can't get anything to write to external. Total Commander, Root Explorer, ES File Explorer, Camera apps, etc. Nothing will write to External SD no matter how many times I make the required mods to the platform.xml file. It is driving me nuts.
Hans.physics said:
Yeah. That's expected behavior on a non-rooted KK phone. My problem is that I'm rooted and I can't get anything to write to external. Total Commander, Root Explorer, ES File Explorer, Camera apps, etc. Nothing will write to External SD no matter how many times I make the required mods to the platform.xml file. It is driving me nuts.
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I had the same issue before when I upgraded my S4 to KK, but installing FolderMount solved it, when I started the app it showed me a message that my phone has some settings that will not make the app work and it asked me if I want to correct it.. I said yes, restart and viola every thing is okay...
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.devasque.fmount
I don't know if it will work on Z2 ( I still didn't have it yet ) but you might try it...
cHoLoCoY said:
oh wow,..... so what about the pictures i took from the camera? i can never delete picture's??? (data storage: SD card)
i guess i have to get use to using the built-in apps to do some of the stuff i need to do,...
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Yeah you need to use the built-in file manager, File Commander, to delete your photos on microsd for non-rooted.
Looks like it was a bad card after all. I swapped it out and now everything works as it is supposed to. I have other issue, but I'll open a new thread for those
Thanks for the help folks!

Moving apps to SD

Hey everyone,
Just trying to move my big apps to the SD card to save internal space.
I have read around that it's not possible due to a limitation of KK.
But I'm asking myself with my Shield Tablet can... and it's also on KK.
Thanks
Assuming you're rooted? Try kk external SD card patch, then you can use folder mount to shift the app files to SD card, although not the app itself
Thanks I'll try
obviously i'm interested in moving games obb files to th SD
gerazzo said:
Thanks I'll try
obviously i'm interested in moving games obb files to th SD
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Once rooted you can use apps like FolderMount, GL to SD or Link2SD or that Xposed module OBB to SD (I think).
My favourite is FolderMount since it's very easy to set up and use. Link2SD is more for the advanced user since you need to partition your SD card, but it's probably the more elegant solution. It's also able to move APK, DEX and lib files. However it stopped working on me some time ago and wouldn't move the OBBs...
Please post questions in the Q&A section
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Once rooted you can use apps like FolderMount, GL to SD or Link2SD or that Xposed module OBB to SD (I think).
My favourite is FolderMount since it's very easy to set up and use. Link2SD is more for the advanced user since you need to partition your SD card, but it's probably the more elegant solution. It's also able to move APK, DEX and lib files. However it stopped working on me some time ago and wouldn't move the OBBs...
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Thanks I will try exposed module since I'm interested to move obb folders.
otherwise i can't understand why Nvidia has this option by default (no unlock or root needed) just clicking move to SD into the app manager menu and Sony hasn't....
I use obbs to SD and it works perfectly fine
Updates to moving apps to sd
Hi, I'm posting this here since we're anyhow talking about apps to sd for Z2.
I wanted to know if Z2's next update will include the function to move apps to external memory. Sony recently released the kitkat update for T2 with the ability to move apps to external memory. So what are the chances like for Sony to release an update for Z2 that enables this function?
Will they even consider this first of all?
This is the one main reasons why I haven't yet purchased Z2 and I'm thinking of Z1. I install only heavy games and the very thought of investing a so much on a phone and feeling stuck, due to insufficient space, is pretty unsettling.
I've already posted this on sonymobile forum. Just thought I might get some info here as well.
Azeem
gerazzo said:
Hey everyone,
Just trying to move my big apps to the SD card to save internal space.
I have read around that it's not possible due to a limitation of KK.
But I'm asking myself with my Shield Tablet can... and it's also on KK.
Thanks
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Root your phone/tablet and instal KK sd Card fix, and you will probably be able to move something.
EDIT: sorry for spam, i didnt see that somebody answer already (and i saw its new something in this thread)
electrash said:
Root your phone/tablet and instal KK sd Card fix, and you will probably be able to move something.
EDIT: sorry for spam, i didnt see that somebody answer already (and i saw its new something in this thread)
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KK sd fix allow you to write on the SD but in app manager doesn't appear the Move to SD option.
I used the exposed module and manually moved the obb folders to the SD. All working fine for now.
Thanks

Issues Deleting Stuff on SD Card Root Explorer

I'm on T-Mobile V10, rooted, BL unlocked running Xposed. Tried to delete a TWRP backup I didn't need and received this error. Buddy of mine who's heavily involved in XDA and phone customizations has never seen this...any ideas?
I have seen this when using ES File Explorer. You just need to select the SD card on the next screen that comes up. When I say SD card I mean when you have the option to choose SD or internal, so you would choose SD and it shouldn't ask you again.
Dennisg34 said:
I'm on T-Mobile V10, rooted, BL unlocked running Xposed. Tried to delete a TWRP backup I didn't need and received this error. Buddy of mine who's heavily involved in XDA and phone customizations has never seen this...any ideas?
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I had I believe the same problem, something about SD cards not writeable, tried to make it writable with root explorer and still no way would titanium backup save to the sd card. I found an app on the play store, sd fix or something like that, don't have the phone with me at the moment that made the sdcard writable.
Since kitkat, 3rd party application aren't allowed to modify external SD card content. You have to modify your platform.xml to allow that.
http://zidroid.com/how-to-fix-extsdcard-mount-issue-on-kitkat-and-lollipop/
Jeeze i thought this was something more advanced than that hahah thanks everyone, feel like an idiot posting this.

Marshmallow writing to external sd card

I know Android M has a new way to connect external sd cards, you can convert the external memory into internal memory but this is not what I need. The alternative is that only some directories are write-enabled on the sdcard but this in turn is not enough.
Starting with Kitkat (also working on Lollipop) there was a hack allowing you to use an external sd as read/write storage.
This hack no longer seems to work with marshmallow, if you go searching for sdcard fix you'll find that this fix does not work on Marshmallow.
Are there already apps fixing this problem ( no problem if root access is required since my phone is rooted).
Android 6.0 isn't yet available for my Xperia Z3 Compact but when it becomes available I'd like to have a way to go around this problem.
If it doesn't yet exist do you know names of developers working an such a fix?
+1.
However, for me the problem is immediate: I have a rooted HTC One M8 with a 64GB external SD card that I've recently upgraded to Marshmallow. Like many of you, thanks to rooting I was able to work around Google's SD card handling changes introduced in 4.4 KitKat, and the same fix worked in 5.0.
But I'm having serious deja vu with 6.0, because it seems the behavior is back to being much like KitKat again: Apps can only write to their own private folder under /data on the SD card. But unlike KitKat, I've found no simple workaround like editing a system XML file.
Some apps like ES File Explorer have a special 'root mode' option that enables them to write to any folder of both internal and external storage. For other non-root apps, there is a convoluted workaround the first time the user tries to use the SD card where the user must authorize writing to any folder by selecting the root folder of the SD card from a folder tree. The permission seems to 'stick' after that, but I don't know if it survives a reboot?
So I'm also wondering if any bright devs are working on a more general root workaround like we had for KitKat, perhaps as an Xposed module? And in the meantime, does anyone know what's happening behind the scenes when an app uses the "choose the SD card root folder" solution? Where is that new permission being defined/stored?
Assuming the additional SD card write permission is indeed persistent (or could somehow be saved and restored after a reboot), could we manually add similar permission for other apps that don't include the solution? For example, the QuickPic gallery app does have it, so I can now move and rename images from any SD card folder. But the Dolphin browser doesn't, so when I try to download a file to the SD card, I can only choose the single Dolphin-owned folder. (This wasn't a problem in Lollipop - but Dolphin now gives me a helpful explanation blaming Google for the restrictions added in KitKat, even though I'm two major releases past KK...). Until/if Dolphin adds code similar to QuickPic, it would sure be great if I could manually add a similar permission. I've spent hours searching, but haven't discovered anything. So any ideas would be very welcome!
No response in months. Is this xposed module what you guys needed? Or have you found other workarounds?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xposed/modules/xposed-marshmallow-sd-fix-write-t3403263
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I know Android M has a new way to connect external sd cards, you can convert the external memory into internal memory but this is not what I need. The alternative is that only some directories are write-enabled on the sdcard but this in turn is not enough.
Starting with Kitkat (also working on Lollipop) there was a hack allowing you to use an external sd as read/write storage.
This hack no longer seems to work with marshmallow, if you go searching for sdcard fix you'll find that this fix does not work on Marshmallow.
Are there already apps fixing this problem ( no problem if root access is required since my phone is rooted).
Android 6.0 isn't yet available for my Xperia Z3 Compact but when it becomes available I'd like to have a way to go around this problem.
If it doesn't yet exist do you know names of developers working an such a fix?
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I've exactly the same problem! Has anybody got a solution?
There is a fix have a look at https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software/fix-extsd-fix-v1-0b-2016-01-18-t3296266
this fix works for marshmallow and nougat

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