Help 32 GB SD Problems with S3 and Android 4.4.2

[bdaoust]

I'm having issues using 32GB SD Cards with the S3 running Android 4.4.2.

I'm basically using the larger SD card for music storage and was using Isyncher to get my music from my PC (ITunes) to the S3 via USB transfer. The Isyncher desktop app was freezing up all the time saying the S3 wasn't responding. Thought it was my PC so I made sure to try new cables, different USB 3.0 ports, etc.

Then I took it to the application level and the developer gave me suggestions with no luck.

Basically communication to the device when reading/writing to the SD card locks up. I know KitKat forced new restrictions when using SD, but the developer said it was the application supported Kit Kat.

This weekend - I went to take video and changed the storage location to SD and the Camera app locked up. Video was lost. Rebooted phone, tried again, and camera app locked up again.

I should also note I've tried two different SD cards at this point. Formatted both on the phone.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Brian

 

[svim]

Yeah, this whole Google clamping down on external SD card access is a real pain. I'm still a big fan of 'ES File Explorer' but a while back after updating to 4.4.2 I initially used Android's included 'My Files' app to reorganize things on my external SD card. (As 'My Files' is Android's file management app but 'ES File Explorer' being a feature-rich but third-party app.)

That said, were you trying to copy your files into the appropriate folder in /Android/data/com.xxxxxxx (probably something like com.isyncher) or were you using some folder you created randomly on your SD card? That /Android/data/ directory on your external SD card is the default location for third-party apps to write their stuff into.