As the title indicates, Google Photos cannot delete photos nor save edited photos to SDcard because it doesn't have access privileges.
Other apps ask for permission and, when granted, they can access SD card.
Is there a way around this, without root?
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How do I change permissions of files/folders on my external sd card, preferably with the ES File Explorer app? Is there a way to hide files/folders that are on the external card?
I can easily use it to change permissions of files/folders at the root level by accessing the "properties" option of said file, but I don't get this same functionality on stuff in my ext SD card... Am I missing something or is there some good reason why this is not possible (loaded question, I know)?
You don't set permissions in storage space...
To hide it, just put a . At the beginning of the name
For photos and videos you don't want showing in the gallery, put them all I'm the same folder, and then make a file named:
.nomedia
Then simply reboot.
I have a Galaxy s3. But this pertains to any phone with a sd card.
I can access the card with root explorer just fine. I can see media on it that I placed there due to media scan.
But i cant save to it on some apps. Apps that capture pics or save stuff..in their options, it allows you to choose the directory you want to save in. But it stays in internal storage only area only.
I cant go up to main system root directory to choose the external card for a folder location...
Is there a way to do it?
Hello,
Some additional actions you can perform on a rooted phone to reclaim some of the little internal memory besides link2sd.
Download foldermount
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39178981#post39178981
use it to mount folders to SD: (for example)
/storage/emulated/0/DCIM/.thumbnails
no matter where your photos are stored, thumbnails are always created here. Emptying the folder doesn't help since thumbnails are recreated. My folder was 1.2 Gb in size (I have a lot of photos)
/storage/emulated/0/Whatsapp
Whatsapp doesn't like to be linked to sd. But al the media in your chats go in this folder. This folder can be mounted on SD
/storage/emulated/0/Download
You could clean it up on a regular base, this is easier.
One warning about Link2SD
Be careful to link google play services .apk to your SD card. I did, but when my card corrupted, i could not do anything with my phone anymore because of missing google account. Could not recreate account, could not install from play store, could not install from internet. Had to reset my phone to get it working again.
Good luck
Another warning about link2sd is you shouldn't move library files as it messes up some apps and they give you errors when you launch them
Basically, my SD Card recently got corrupted. However, the good news is that the files are not lost. I am unable to play the files while on SD Card, however, I am able to move them to Device Storage, and access them.
Also, I am not able to add anything to SD Card.
Now the issue is I have over 4000+ videos and pictures on an application known as Gallery Vault. It consists of a total of 70gb. Therefore, I am unble to remove the file to device storage as I have a very limited device storage.
Can I manage to simply move all the files from Gallery Vault on my SD Card directly to my PC?
System apps like music, gallery, google photos dont recognize files from SD only internal storage, but installed apps do it
Nitr0B said:
System apps like music, gallery, google photos dont recognize files from SD only internal storage, but installed apps do it
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Some apps have such issues. But those apps can read files in /sdcard/Android/data/<app name folder>/. Would you mind telling what exactly you want to do?