Help Directory (Folder) creation on SD Card

[DanBCool]

Sony Xperia X F5121, Android 6.0.1

I want to create the following directories on my SD card

Scandinavia

Copenhagen
Bergen
Hammerfest​

..... and so on

Such a seemingly simple task is nearly impossible on this Xperia phone
ES File Manager can't do it
SD File Manager can't do it
File Expert can't do it
My PC can't do it

With SD File Manager I finally got the directory created but it is on "Internal Shared Storage" not on the SD Card.

Please help.

 

[scary alien]

So, it sounds like you have a true secondary, external storage and your "internal shared storage" is a portion of your /data partition and emulating the legacy "SD card".

We need to find out what your secondary storage is called / referenced as...

Can you install the Terminal Emulator for Android app and post the contents of a df" command back here, please?

(we'll also use the terminal emulator app to create your directories)

Also, a copy/paste of the output of an ls -l / command would be very helpful, too (edit: you might get a "Permission denied" error doing that, but if you don't the output would be nice to have)

 

[Dannydet]

You have to grant permission to the SD card in order to do that. Then you'll be able to create as many folders as you wish. Any file explorer will work

 

[DanBCool]

You have to grant permission to the SD card in order to do that. Then you'll be able to create as many folders as you wish. Any file explorer will work

Thanks for reply Dannydet. Why is it so hard to do this simple task? In "SD File Manager" I click on the file folder at the top and it says "You don't have write permissions to write into /storage/". Beyond that it does not offer any help or directions as to how to get this permission. Could you provide more details as to how to do this.

 

[DanBCool]

So, it sounds like you have a true secondary, external storage and your "internal shared storage" is a portion of your /data partition and emulating the legacy "SD card".

We need to find out what your secondary storage is called / referenced as...

Can you install the Terminal Emulator for Android app and post the contents of a df" command back here, please?

(we'll also use the terminal emulator app to create your directories)

Also, a copy/paste of the output of an ls -l / command would be very helpful, too (edit: you might get a "Permission denied" error doing that, but if you don't the output would be nice to have)

Sorry scary alien, I'm a newbie to smartphones (but have 36 years of computer experience). I did as you said but couldn't get past your "post the contents" part. Could you tell me how to do that please. Thanks.

 

[Dannydet]

Never used SD file manager, but in its settings, you should be able to navigate to show the external SD storage. From there, it should prompt you to manually choose it. Once that's done, your good to go.

 

[scary alien]

Sorry scary alien, I'm a newbie to smartphones (but have 36 years of computer experience). I did as you said but couldn't get past your "post the contents" part. Could you tell me how to do that please. Thanks.

Hey Dan, sorry for the belated reply--you should be able to long-press on the text area of the screen to bring up the following menu:

Then just use the 'Copy all' option to grab the screen text.

 

[DanBCool]

Hey Dan, sorry for the belated reply--you should be able to long-press on the text area of the screen to bring up the following menu:

I'm doin this on my PC so I emailed the Terminal Emulator results to myself and copied it here.

4:41 PM (5 minutes ago)
to me

F5121:/ $ df
Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on
tmpfs 1438556 708 1437848 1% /dev
tmpfs 1438556 0 1438556 0% /mnt
/dev/block/dm-2 10424 8476 1736 84% /mnt/asec/flipboard.app-2
/dev/block/dm-3 19824 18340 1084 95% /mnt/asec/com.pandora.android-2
/dev/block/dm-4 6252 4172 1956 69% /mnt/asec/mobi.infolife.uninstaller-2
/dev/block/dm-5 31308 29480 1192 97% /mnt/asec/com.wordwebsoftware.android.wordweb-2
/dev/block/dm-6 40708 38584 1300 97% /mnt/asec/com.cox.contour2-2
/dev/block/dm-7 5204 3856 1244 76% /mnt/asec/com.heavens_above.viewer-2
/dev/block/dm-8 64744 62076 1356 98% /mnt/asec/com.facebook.orca-1
/dev/block/dm-9 11472 9952 1288 89% /mnt/asec/smdl2138656240.tmp
tmpfs 1438556 0 1438556 0% /tmp
/dev/block/dm-0 7303824 4374200 2913240 61% /system
/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/cache 253920 208 248472 1% /cache
/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/oem 396744 23044 365508 6% /oem
/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/diag 14327 175 13825 2% /idd
/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/dsp 12016 3736 7956 32% /dsp
/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/modem 85968 62736 23232 73% /firmware
/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/LTALabel 12016 1252 10440 11% /lta-label
/dev/block/dm-1 21232836 3445192 17771260 17% /data
/dev/fuse 21232836 3445192 17771260 17% /storage/emulated
/dev/fuse 31154688 413440 30741248 2% /storage/3962-6531
F5121:/ $
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
F5121:/ $ ls -l/
usage: ls --color[=auto] [-ACFHLRSZacdfhiklmnpqrstux1] [directory...]

list files

what to show:
-a all files including .hidden -c use ctime for timestamps
-d directory, not contents -i inode number
-k block sizes in kilobytes -p put a '/' after dir names
-q unprintable chars as '?' -s size (in blocks)
-u use access time for timestamps -A list all files but . and ..
-H follow command line symlinks -L follow symlinks
-R recursively list files in subdirs -F append /dir *exe @sym |FIFO
-Z security context

output formats:
-1 list one file per line -C columns (sorted vertically)
-g like -l but no owner -h human readable sizes
-l long (show full details) -m comma separated
-n like -l but numeric uid/gid -o like -l but no group
-x columns (horizontal sort)

sorting (default is alphabetical):
-f unsorted -r reverse -t timestamp -S size
--color device=yellow symlink=turquoise/red dir=blue socket=purple
files: exe=green suid=red suidfile=redback stickydir=greenback
=auto means detect if output is a tty.

ls: Unknown option /
1|F5121:/ $

 

[scary alien]

Thanks, Dan--that's helpful .

By the way, the "ls -l /" command requires a space before the forward slash, so that's why you got the errors in the second half of your paste. You'll likely get a few "...: Permission denied" errors, but that's okay...that output would be helpful, too.

So, the "df" output you provided above has two candidates for your "external" storage locations:

/dev/fuse 21232836 3445192 17771260 17% /storage/emulated
/dev/fuse 31154688 413440 30741248 2% /storage/3962-6531​

The first one is pretty standard and your "SD card" path you can use would be either "/sdcard" or "/storage/emulated/0" (that's zero at the end and not the letter "oh"). Here's how you can follow the chain of symbolic links that Android employs that show the different views of this storage area:

ls -ald /sdcard
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 1969-12-31 19:00 /sdcard -> /storage/self/primary
ls -ald /storage/self/primary
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 19 1971-03-21 12:39 /storage/self/primary -> /mnt/user/0/primary
ls -ald /mnt/user/0/primary
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 19 2017-01-22 09:13 /mnt/user/0/primary -> /storage/emulated/0​

You should be able to create the desired folders in your /sdcard path by something like these commands from the Terminal Emulator for Android app prompt:

cd /sdcard
mkdir Scandinavia
mkdir Copenhagen
mkdir Bergen
mkdir Hammerfest
ls -ald Scandinavia Copenhagen Bergen Hammerfest​

I'm not sure about your "/storage/3692-6531" mount from the df output above...I suppose that might be the base location of your "other" (true external) SD card?? (not sure at all). Let's have you try this and see what the output shows:

ls -alR /storage ​

and paste it's output back here.

Cheers!

 

[drpepperut7]

I vote for an easier way. How about shut down the Sony. Pull the microSD. Put the microSD in a usb adapter or put the microSD in a SD adapter and put it in a mac book pro. Then with a pc or mac book pro make the folders. Then unmount the media, install in the powered off sony. Try to write to it as if you were on your trip. It may be in the emulated folder. A note of caution if you move apps to your microSD and decide to upgrade to a larger microSD.. you would rather upgrade your microSD now than after moving apps to it.

 

[DanBCool]

Thanks, Dan--that's helpful .

By the way, the "ls -l /" command requires a space before the forward slash, so that's why you got the errors in the second half of your paste. You'll likely get a few "...: Permission denied" errors, but that's okay...that output would be helpful, too.

So, the "df" output you provided above has two candidates for your "external" storage locations:

/dev/fuse 21232836 3445192 17771260 17% /storage/emulated
/dev/fuse 31154688 413440 30741248 2% /storage/3962-6531​

The first one is pretty standard and your "SD card" path you can use would be either "/sdcard" or "/storage/emulated/0" (that's zero at the end and not the letter "oh"). Here's how you can follow the chain of symbolic links that Android employs that show the different views of this storage area:

ls -ald /sdcard
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 1969-12-31 19:00 /sdcard -> /storage/self/primary
ls -ald /storage/self/primary
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 19 1971-03-21 12:39 /storage/self/primary -> /mnt/user/0/primary
ls -ald /mnt/user/0/primary
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 19 2017-01-22 09:13 /mnt/user/0/primary -> /storage/emulated/0​

You should be able to create the desired folders in your /sdcard path by something like these commands from the Terminal Emulator for Android app prompt:

cd /sdcard
mkdir Scandinavia
mkdir Copenhagen
mkdir Bergen
mkdir Hammerfest
ls -ald Scandinavia Copenhagen Bergen Hammerfest​

I'm not sure about your "/storage/3692-6531" mount from the df output above...I suppose that might be the base location of your "other" (true external) SD card?? (not sure at all). Let's have you try this and see what the output shows:

ls -alR /storage ​

and paste it's output back here.

Cheers!

OK scary alien. I've been studying a little and I think I'd like to make my SD card internal storage. Trouble is, I could have done that when I first inserted it and set it up but I didn't know anything about internal/external storage. What do you recommend? If internal, could you tell me how. - Thanks, Dan Cooley

Spoiler

F5121:/ $ ls -alR /storage
/storage:
total 72
drwxr-xr-x 5 root root 100 2017-01-30 09:18 .
drwxr-xr-x 25 root root 0 1970-08-16 21:38 ..
drwxr-xr-x 9 root everybody 32768 2017-01-30 09:18 3962-6531
drwx--x--x 4 root everybody 4096 1969-12-31 16:05 emulateddrwxr-x--x 2 root root 60 2017-01-30 09:18 self
ls: /storage/3962-6531/.android_
secure: Permission denied

/storage/3962-6531:
total 512
drwxr-xr-x 9 root everybody 32768 2017-01-30 09:18 .
drwxr-xr-x 5 root root 100 2017-01-30 09:18 ..
drwxr-x--- 4 root everybody 32768 2017-01-23 15:52 Android
drwxr-xr-x 3 root everybody 32768 2017-01-23 15:51 DCIM
drwxr-xr-x 2 root everybody 32768 2017-01-23 15:51 Download
drwxr-xr-x 2 root everybody 32768 2017-01-23 15:26 LOST.DIR
drwxr-xr-x 2 root everybody 32768 2017-01-23 15:51 Music
drwxr-xr-x 4 root everybody 32768 2017-01-23 15:51 Pictures
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root everybody 146 2017-01-30 09:18 customized-capability.xml

/storage/3962-6531/Android:
total 256
drwxr-x--- 4 root everybody 32768 2017-01-23 15:52 .
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drwxr-x--- 25 root everybody 32768 2017-01-30 13:02 data
drwxr-x--- 4 root everybody 32768 2017-01-23 15:52 obb

/storage/3962-6531/Android/data:
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drwxr-x--- 3 u0_a55 everybody 32768 2017-01-23 16:09 com.android.vending
drwxr-x--- 4 u0_a252 everybody 32768 2017-01-24 09:27 com.facebook.appmanager
drwxr-x--- 4 u0_a191 everybody 32768 2017-01-23 15:52 com.facebook.katana
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drwxr-x--- 3 u0_a142 everybody 32768 2017-01-27 11:20 com.google.android.apps.photos
drwxr-x--- 3 u0_a111 everybody 32768 2017-01-30 13:02 com.google.android.apps.translate
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drwxr-x--- 3 u0_a78 everybody 32768 2017-01-24 09:27 com.google.android.googlequicksearchbox
drwxr-x--- 3 u0_a135 everybody 32768 2017-01-27 19:02 com.google.android.music
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drwxr-x--- 3 u0_a186 everybody 32768 2017-01-23 15:27 com.touchtype.swiftkey
drwxr-x--- 3 u0_a10 everybody 32768 2017-01-23 15:27 com.weather.Weather
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drwxr-x--- 3 u0_a233 everybody 32768 2017-01-24 17:51 com.yahoo.mobile.client.android.flickr
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drwxr-x--- 3 u0_a261 everybody 32768 2017-01-30 09:53 flipboard.app
drwxr-x--- 3 u0_a262 everybody 32768 2017-01-23 18:48 it.pinenuts.technews

/storage/3962-6531/Android/data/com.android.vending:
total 192
drwxr-x--- 3 u0_a55 everybody 32768 2017-01-23 16:09 .
drwxr-x--- 25 root everybody 32768 2017-01-30 13:02 ..
drwxr-x--- 2 u0_a55 everybody 32768 2017-01-23 16:09 files

/storage/3962-6531/Android/data/com.android.vending/files:
total 128
drwxr-x--- 2 u0_a55 everybody 32768 2017-01-23 16:09 .
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/storage/3962-6531/Android/data/com.facebook.appmanager:
total 256
drwxr-x--- 4 u0_a252 everybody 32768 2017-01-24 09:27 .
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/storage/3962-6531/Android/data/com.facebook.appmanager/cache:
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/storage/3962-6531/Android/data/com.facebook.appmanager/files:
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/storage/3962-6531/Android/data/com.facebook.appmanager/files/Download:
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/storage/3962-6531/Android/data/com.facebook.katana:
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drwxr-x--- 4 u0_a191 everybody 32768 2017-01-23 15:52 .
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/storage/3962-6531/Android/data/com.facebook.katana/cache:
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/storage/3962-6531/Android/data/com.facebook.katana/files:
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/storage/3962-6531/Android/data/com.facebook.katana/files/Download:
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/storage/3962-6531/Android/data/com.facebook.orca/cache:
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drwxr-x--- 2 u0_a214 everybody 32768 2017-01-23 15:52 .
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/storage/3962-6531/Android/data/com.facebook.orca/files:
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/storage/3962-6531/Android/data/com.facebook.orca/files/Download:
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/storage/3962-6531/Android/data/com.google.android.apps.docs:
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/storage/3962-6531/Android/data/com.google.android.apps.docs/cache:
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/storage/3962-6531/Android/data/com.google.android.apps.docs/files:
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/storage/3962-6531/Android/data/com.google.android.apps.docs.editors.docs:
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/storage/3962-6531/Android/data/com.google.android.apps.docs.editors.docs/files:
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/storage/3962-6531/Android/data/com.google.android.apps.maps:
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/storage/3962-6531/Android/data/com.google.android.apps.translate/files/olpv3/v5/02:
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[scary alien]

You can't make your external storage behave like internal storage without rooting (and I'm not familiar with that process for your particular device)--why do you want to do this (i.e., what issue are you trying to solve re. that)?

 

[DanBCool]

You can't make your external storage behave like internal storage without rooting (and I'm not familiar with that process for your particular device)--why do you want to do this (i.e., what issue are you trying to solve re. that)?

Oops, I distracted you. Sorry! Forget internal storage. Let's get on with directory creation on my SD card. That's #1 priority. Was my latest attachment from Terminal Emulator informative?

 

[scary alien]

Well, sort-of...LOL, I didn't realize the "ls -alR /storage" command would produce so much output...

I'm not really sure what to make of that output since that /storage/3962-6531 path seems to be very similar to the "normal" SD card's hierarchy...

 

[Slug]

I'm not really sure what to make of that output since that /storage/3962-6531 path seems to be very similar to the "normal" SD card's hierarchy...

That's the external sdcard; Sony appear to assign an arbitrary xxxx-xxxx identifier when mounting the card. The 128GB card in my XZ is /3332-3432.

@DanBCool
Sony usually pre-install Mobisoft's File Commander app on their handsets. If it's present on your own device, go to Settings/Apps/File Commander, select Permissions and enable Storage, then open the app and select SD Card at the bottom. When the contents display use the menu (top-right, 3 vertical dots) to select New Folder.