Just got a new dell venue 8 with 4.4.2 on it. I also bought a 64gb micro sd card for it. Having a issue getting anything to move to it. I am new to android and the reason I got the tablet is for the sd card expansion which I now not able to use. Is there something I am missing or is this locked. Seems odd to have this expansion sd if you can't access it easily.
Thanks for your help on this one.
legalhigh said:
Just got a new dell venue 8 with 4.4.2 on it. I also bought a 64gb micro sd card for it. Having a issue getting anything to move to it. I am new to android and the reason I got the tablet is for the sd card expansion which I now not able to use. Is there something I am missing or is this locked. Seems odd to have this expansion sd if you can't access it easily.
Thanks for your help on this one.
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since you said you're new to android, have you downloaded a file manager yet?
joanthanmajh said:
since you said you're new to android, have you downloaded a file manager yet?
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Yeah i downloaded a file manager was the es file manager i think is the name of it. but still doesn't work
legalhigh said:
Yeah i downloaded a file manager was the es file manager i think is the name of it. but still doesn't work
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does the sd card show up in es file explorer?
did you format it as fat32
joanthanmajh said:
does the sd card show up in es file explorer?
did you format it as fat32
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Yes it shows up there but when I try to move anything I get a error file permission not able to write. I did format the sd card a couple of times in the venues settings thinking maybe that was the issue. It shows up there too but all i can do is format it. So not sure why that write error comes up no matter what i try to move to it.
legalhigh said:
Yes it shows up there but when I try to move anything I get a error file permission not able to write. I did format the sd card a couple of times in the venues settings thinking maybe that was the issue. It shows up there too but all i can do is format it. So not sure why that write error comes up no matter what i try to move to it.
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so that problem is a new "feature" that comes with kitkat
to fix it you can install this xposed module
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xposed/modules/kitkat-sd-card-access-t2790992
you will also have to root your tablet and install the xposed framework
joanthanmajh said:
so that problem is a new "feature" that comes with kitkat
to fix it you can install this xposed module
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xposed/modules/kitkat-sd-card-access-t2790992
you will also have to root your tablet and install the xposed framework
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Thanks for the info now for another question how do I root this dell tablet. Have been reading a lot of sites saying they have had no luck with rooting this device. Or maybe they are just as new as I am to all this.
legalhigh said:
Thanks for the info now for another question how do I root this dell tablet. Have been reading a lot of sites saying they have had no luck with rooting this device. Or maybe they are just as new as I am to all this.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2681783
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joanthanmajh said:
so that problem is a new "feature" that comes with kitkat
to fix it you can install this xposed module
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xposed/modules/kitkat-sd-card-access-t2790992
you will also have to root your tablet and install the xposed framework
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Interesting, I guess I never ran into this problem as I only use root apps to edit sdcard.
vampirefo said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2681783
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Interesting, I guess I never ran into this problem as I only use root apps to edit sdcard.
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I have tried a couple of root apps and they say device not support.
legalhigh said:
I have tried a couple of root apps and they say device not support.
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You have to root your tablet before you can use root apps, I gave you a link on how to root your tablet.
vampirefo said:
You have to root your tablet before you can use root apps, I gave you a link on how to root your tablet.
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Not sure what happened I started up the tablet and there was a ton of updates from Dell so I did those and now i can access the sd card and move stuff to it. Not sure what was in all the updates one was a firmware update but seems they corrected the issue and I don't have to go and root the device for this function. Odd how that worked out but thanks for all the help. I will in time more than likely root the device but until I get better with this OS I will be happy I can just move stuff over to the sd card.
legalhigh said:
Not sure what happened I started up the tablet and there was a ton of updates from Dell so I did those and now i can access the sd card and move stuff to it. Not sure what was in all the updates one was a firmware update but seems they corrected the issue and I don't have to go and root the device for this function. Odd how that worked out but thanks for all the help. I will in time more than likely root the device but until I get better with this OS I will be happy I can just move stuff over to the sd card.
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I just download a nonrooted file manager and can write to sdcard no problem, perhaps I always could, never tried to use nonrooted file manager before.
"Thinks of the simplest things first." - quote from the movie Sling Blade.
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hi I've rooted my ZU but I couldn't get Folder mount to work.
I mean the games that I transfer to sd card using folder mount couldn't work.
Any suggestions?
lookeanli said:
hi I've rooted my ZU but I couldn't get Folder mount to work.
I mean the games that I transfer to sd card using folder mount couldn't work.
Any suggestions?
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Known issue, please check on FM post. It will work if you format your SD to FAT32
Check here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2192122&page=187
and
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2192122&page=188
Safar_Ibrahim said:
Known issue, please check on FM post. It will work if you format your SD to FAT32
Check here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2192122&page=187
and
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2192122&page=188
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I did format to FAT32 but still can't work...
lookeanli said:
I did format to FAT32 but still can't work...
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can confirm with fat32 tolder mount still does not work on xperia ultra. works fine on my xperia z tablet though. wondering if our root method is the problem rather than the app itself.
johnnobts said:
can confirm with fat32 tolder mount still does not work on xperia ultra. works fine on my xperia z tablet though. wondering if our root method is the problem rather than the app itself.
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Hi. Continuing your question here:
johnnobts said:
can you check after finally getting su working if foldermount will actually work on your phone? it resets for me using the chinese root method.
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Hmm, everytime I tried to mount a pair, the phone reboots, then the mounting resumes but I got the message "Error: extSdCard permission - FM could not fix the external permission and ownership. This could lead to read/write issues for apps that try to access your mounted internal sdcard folders. Please try to remount all pairs after a while manually". Never used foldermount before, so IDK what's wrong here :silly:
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Hi. Continuing your question here:
Hmm, everytime I tried to mount a pair, the phone reboots, then the mounting resumes but I got the message "Error: extSdCard permission - FM could not fix the external permission and ownership. This could lead to read/write issues for apps that try to access your mounted internal sdcard folders. Please try to remount all pairs after a while manually". Never used foldermount before, so IDK what's wrong here :silly:
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thanks for trying, that seems to indicate foldermount is the problem, not necessarily my chinese root. haven't had luck getting su installed in its place, but it lets me change build.prop which is what i needed to get to .510. really wanting foldermount to work so i can install more than just 14 gb of games and movies.
johnnobts said:
thanks for trying, that seems to indicate foldermount is the problem, not necessarily my chinese root. haven't had luck getting su installed in its place, but it lets me change build.prop which is what i needed to get to .510. really wanting foldermount to work so i can install more than just 14 gb of games and movies.
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Thats not good... I'm waiting for my Ultra to arrive. I use foldermount normally as well. Lets hope the dev can sort it out.
Why don't you just put the movies on the external though?
maybe you need to fix your file permission. i recall i done this , previously either FM didnt work or self reboot after mount and will stuck on boot loop
Xperia Z Ultra
i want to root my xperia z ultra plz help
lookeanli said:
hi I've rooted my ZU but I couldn't get Folder mount to work.
I mean the games that I transfer to sd card using folder mount couldn't work.
Any suggestions?
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Safar_Ibrahim said:
maybe you need to fix your file permission. i recall i done this , previously either FM didnt work or self reboot after mount and will stuck on boot loop
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can confirm remountrebootfix app does work! First i installed the superuser app from the app store, did not delete the chinese su app though as it doesn't seem to be a problem (keeping it for now), rebooted to make sure i still had root with superuser instead. then ran the superuser.bat, deleted and reinstalled busybox (smart install). Can confirm foldermount works just fine now.
johnnobts said:
Can confirm foldermount works just fine now.
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Awesome
It Works
Great! I use the batch and it works! I am using my GL to SD happily now!
Safar_Ibrahim said:
maybe you need to fix your file permission. i recall i done this , previously either FM didnt work or self reboot after mount and will stuck on boot loop
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lookeanli said:
hi I've rooted my ZU but I couldn't get Folder mount to work.
I mean the games that I transfer to sd card using folder mount couldn't work.
Any suggestions?
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How exactly did you manage to root the ZU? One click root not working for me on the .510 firmware.
elevation_2 said:
How exactly did you manage to root the ZU? One click root not working for me on the .510 firmware.
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360root method works directly on 510.
vroot doesn't work on 510 (if applied directly).
I myself used vroot on 475 kernel that is flashed on a 510 FW, and reflash the 510 kernel after root. Now my 510 is rooted. Also changed the chinese root apps with superSU.. Plenty of step-by-step guide in other threads in the general section
unk_damnation said:
360root method works directly on 510.
vroot doesn't work on 510 (if applied directly).
I myself used vroot on 475 kernel that is flashed on a 510 FW, and reflash the 510 kernel after root. Now my 510 is rooted. Also changed the chinese root apps with superSU.. Plenty of step-by-step guide in other threads in the general section
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Thank you for this. I went to the 360 root site(In Chinese but used google translate to english)(Pic 1)
It redirected me to the software download page (PIC 2)
Downloaded the software but since its in chinese im completely lost. (Pic 3) Would it at all be possible if you could share with me how to go forward?
The other 360one root I found ( http://shuaji.360.cn/root/ ) only works on Chinese OS.
Thanks in advance.
elevation_2 said:
Thank you for this. I went to the 360 root site(In Chinese but used google translate to english)(Pic 1)
It redirected me to the software download page (PIC 2)
Downloaded the software but since its in chinese im completely lost. (Pic 3) Would it at all be possible if you could share with me how to go forward?
The other 360one root I found ( http://shuaji.360.cn/root/ ) only works on Chinese OS.
Thanks in advance.
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Just plug your phone into your PC with 360root application running and hit the big, green, ROOT button and there you go.. Your phone will restart automatically, that means the process is done and you can close the application on your PC.
Remember the 360root requires connection to chinese server and therefore depending on your connection you might have to set up proxy on your PC. More detailed guide for this, go here.
Also, disable your antivirus, especially those that come with firewalls.
If 360root somehow doesn't work, use the 475 kernel workaround to root your 510. Guide here.
Another easy way (and more reliable) is through recovery, guide in here. But this requires unlocking your bootloader.
unk_damnation said:
Just plug your phone into your PC with 360root application running and hit the big, green, ROOT button and there you go.. Your phone will restart automatically, that means the process is done and you can close the application on your PC.
Remember the 360root requires connection to chinese server and therefore depending on your connection you might have to set up proxy on your PC. More detailed guide for this, go here.
Also, disable your antivirus, especially those that come with firewalls.
If 360root somehow doesn't work, use the 475 kernel workaround to root your 510. Guide here.
Another easy way (and more reliable) is through recovery, guide in here. But this requires unlocking your bootloader.
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Thank you. I used the root thru recovery method. Device rooted without any issues(apart from being unable to mount SD) Again THANK YOU
Safar_Ibrahim said:
maybe you need to fix your file permission. i recall i done this , previously either FM didnt work or self reboot after mount and will stuck on boot loop
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The batch-script actually solves the issue.
Thanks a million!
Being unable to move large game data to SD was driving me insane!
Thanks again!
Regards
Made my day, use the batch script and the job is done, works like a charm in my Xperia Z tablet.:good::good::good:
Sorry if this was answered as I did not read all 200+ post. I rooted and linked Madden 25 which is 1.15GB and Merriam Webster Dictionary which is 93.7MB. Thats all I did and I have low storage message, 91.52MB available internal and my Miscellaneous files are 7.18GB. Someone please explain to me like your talking to a 6 year old????
Thanks,
EDIT: I fixed, Linked "File" from Internal.storage
I've gotten fed up with the screens getting bigger and bigger, so I went against the stream and ordered me a Z18 Mini.
There's nothing on it in any western country sense so if it'll work on arrival is still surprise!
However, if and when I get the phone I still want to root it and eventually perhaps install a custom rom.
Since there's nothing on the device on the forum I figured I'd have to sort it out myself, so my question to begin with is this:
How do I figure out how to root it?
Any help or advice is greatly appreciated.
Regards.
How do I know if rooting is even possible?
Any luck rooting the phone?
I just got the phone, and I'm very happy with it. The only issue is the low memory. I need to root the phone to use link2sd and move everything to SD card. Any luck rooting the phone?
Cheers, Villu
rooting
ive got one as well you can root it with kingo root or iroot,
VillMann said:
I just got the phone, and I'm very happy with it. The only issue is the low memory. I need to root the phone to use link2sd and move everything to SD card. Any luck rooting the phone?
Cheers, Villu
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Sorry if I am blind, but where is the sd card slot on the Z18? I see the SIM slots, but not the TF/MicroSD slot... Thx.
somewhat unrelated question
repman said:
ive got one as well you can root it with kingo root or iroot,
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Hi,
I'd like to buy one as well but only if it's usb otg capable. Do you happen to know if it can work as a usb host as such? Thanks in advance!
Regards,
r0ller
rd27 said:
Sorry if I am blind, but where is the sd card slot on the Z18? I see the SIM slots, but not the TF/MicroSD slot... Thx.
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I found the Micro SD slot. When looking at the back phone it's at the top above the battery (slot is facing away from the battery).
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repman said:
ive got one as well you can root it with kingo root or iroot,
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What drivers did you use?
Do you have a copy of the z18 ROM anybody?
Need help
Hi,
I am looking purchase LG Realm LS620 during blackfriday. Is it possible to root this phone? Please help me with links...
THANK YOU!
Yeah I Used Towel Root it worked just fine then make sure to install SuperSU & Busy Box also search some thing in the play store to fix the writing issue to the SD card after you get root heres a link to the apk for towel root https://towelroot.com/tr.apk :good::good::good:
Yeah towel root works fine, idk if theres any custom recover for it tho, been looking since i got it, ive tried using xposed framework, but its not the same as using cm roms
yeah i have yet to find a custom recovery or any development for that matter but im sure hopefully soon someone will do something with this thing.
Towelroot worked perfect! Thanks
Would just like a custom recovery, I as well have not found one.
I have bricked my LG ls620, any chance of asking someone to rip /system/app for me, or perhaps the entire stock firmware?
Writing issue to the SD Card after using Towel Root with LS620?
Thanks for the info. I should be getting an LS620 today. I would like to disable the activation wizard and I understand the way to do this is to:
1) root phone
2) install free version of titanium backup
3) uninstall LGSetupWizard 4.3.019
Regarding the rooting portion, you mention "search some thing in the play store to fix the writing issue to the SD card after you get root" . I am not sure what this means can you let me know what issues are related to writing to the SD card on this device after rooting with Towel root and what application and process is needed to resolve this issue.
Thanks in advance.
DirtyPISTOLA said:
Yeah I Used Towel Root it worked just fine then make sure to install SuperSU & Busy Box also search some thing in the play store to fix the writing issue to the SD card after you get root heres a link to the apk for towel root https://towelroot.com/tr.apk :good::good::good:
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DirtyPISTOLA said:
yeah i have yet to find a custom recovery or any development for that matter but im sure hopefully soon someone will do something with this thing.
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Do you have a copy of your stock rom? Or and update zip i can install from the sd card to re write the entire system?
Yes
Towleroot works perfect!
Even unrooted on newer versions of Android you can't write to the external SD in less you root after that es3 will be able to but I'd you want other apps to you need to use
a app such as SDfix: Kitkat writable micro sd, which I used on my LG Realm, hope this helped
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Yes, it is very possible
How can I prevent KK 4.4.4 from emulating SD card before I get a chance to root and run SD Fix so that I will be able to use App2SD please?? This problem is driving me nuts!!
Thanks.
There's no way around it. If you're staying on kitkat and want ex SD support you need root. All the SD fix is change the prop, which you can't access unless you're on a rooted device
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There's no way around it. If you're staying on kitkat and want ex SD support you need root. All the SD fix is change the prop, which you can't access unless you're on a rooted device
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Yes, thanks for that. But when I received a replacement phone after my ZU was sent back faulty, the first thing I did was root it but no ex SD support i.e. Apps2SD. So I ran SD Fix, rebooted and still no ex SD support.
The ZU I first had worked fine but I cannot get Apps2SD working on the replacement phone. BTW - Sony told me that they would be sending me a new ZU coz their repairer lost it a cuppla times but I was actually send a reconditioned one aka formally a faulty one. So I don't know if this is why Apps2SD won't work on this ZU when it did on my first brand new one.
As far as staying on kitkat goes, are you suggesting that I move on to 5.0 or going back to 4.4.3??
I would really appreciate your views.
If SD card fix doesn't work, it means you don't have true access and you have to reroot your zu. If you're bootloader us unlocked impo 4.4.4 is the best right now as lollipop is buggy.
Again root your phone again
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If SD card fix doesn't work, it means you don't have true access and you have to reroot your zu. If you're bootloader us unlocked impo 4.4.4 is the best right now as lollipop is buggy.
Again root your phone again
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OK, I'll give rerooting a go. Which root tool would you suggest (as the best) for the ZU?? Towelroot, Flashtool, EasyRootTool, perhaps another???
Bootloader on Sonys is locked initially but I have been unlocking it..... don't really know why. I just thought it was a good thing to do. Maybe I shouldn't???
Cheers.
Towelroot doesn't work on the latest build I believe, so just use easy root tool and run the exploit again and let the process finish. After done run the SD card fix if it works then you have root access
thewizardoz said:
OK, I'll give rerooting a go. Which root tool would you suggest (as the best) for the ZU?? Towelroot, Flashtool, EasyRootTool, perhaps another???
Bootloader on Sonys is locked initially but I have been unlocking it..... don't really know why. I just thought it was a good thing to do. Maybe I shouldn't???
Cheers.
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Nope!!! No go!!! This is really annoying me!!!
I've flashed the original Z Ultra 14.4.A.0.108 Australia firmware.
Rooted the phone with EasyRootTool v12.4.
Installed Nut's dual recovery.
Run SDFix: KitKat Writable MicroSD.
and I STILL don't get the "Move to SD" option with apps!!! I had no problem doing that at all with the faulty Z Ultra I returned to Sony.
I NEED to be able to do this! Have I done something wrong? Maybe done something in the wrong order? Or is this phone faulty??
All suggestions appreciated!
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There's no way around it. If you're staying on kitkat and want ex SD support you need root. All the SD fix is change the prop, which you can't access unless you're on a rooted device
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Perhaps I should be more specific. This is the error I'm getting and I want to eliminate it!
"Apps2SD is not supported by your device. Because your device has a primary external storage which is emulated from internal storage. You can link the app in order to move its files to your SD card."
I did NOT have this problem with my first brand new Xperia Z Ultra, only with the refurbished one that Sony supplied as the replacement phone.
I hope this clarifies my problem.
Thanks.
It seems like you want data on your ex SD. If you just wanna transfer apps download folder mount from play store
I think you see it the wrong way...if you have root the Ultra and still can write to SD card...that means your SD card is faulty...
Hi All,
I've just updated to MM and everything is running perfectly with root. What a difference in performance!
I have always been able to save stuff into SD card regardless of app using SDFIX patch. (It was meant for Kitkat but also worked on Lollipop)
Is there a fix for this? I want all apps to have access to SD Card..
Or is there a way to create a folder on the SD card for full access? I'm quite confused using these options as i've always applied the SDFix patch
Many thanks
Have you found a solution? I went to edit the permissions and didn't even see the external storage permission in the file, so I'm not sure it's as simple as it used to be.
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Have you found a solution? I went to edit the permissions and didn't even see the external storage permission in the file, so I'm not sure it's as simple as it used to be.
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Nope, still don't know how, i'm just using workarounds for all my applications that require it at the moment. Feels backwards as I use my SDcard a lot since upgrading to MM, but worth it for my phone not lagging anymore!
I do love the upgrade a lot!
kevinwu128 said:
Nope, still don't know how, i'm just using workarounds for all my applications that require it at the moment. Feels backwards as I use my SDcard a lot since upgrading to MM, but worth it for my phone not lagging anymore!
I do love the upgrade a lot!
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Hey there. I' m here with the same problem... Any news on this? Cheers!