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can not write to SD card since 4.4

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That's right.

In KitKat, storage is protected so that only apps that own folders can delete or write files in them. That was added as a security feature.

You can essentially turn it off by rooting and applying a simple mod.
 
steiny180 said:
The developer needs to update their app to allow external SD access in KittyKat 4.4.x.
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In fact it might be worth emailing the devs concerned, inquiring about it. Kitkat has been around for more than a year now, and so many apps should have been updated for the changes in how external SDs are handled. But there may still be a few where either the devs are not aware of it or even that apps are discontinued and unsupported, in which case may have to find alternatives, or do what EM suggested.
 
steiny180 said:
The developer needs to update their app to allow external SD access in KittyKat 4.4.x.
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QuickPic does just fine reading anything on the sd card.

But you can't delete pictures in the stock Gallery folder and there's nothing that the QuickPic devs can do about that.

It's a fundamental change to Android permissions.
 
EarlyMon said:
QuickPic does just fine reading anything on the sd card.

But you can't delete pictures in the stock Gallery folder and there's nothing that the QuickPic devs can do about that.

It's a fundamental change to Android permissions.
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so no other image viewer will be able to also delete images in Camera folder?

hmmmm I guess there were cases of malicious / poor software corrupting the files / images?

because this seems like a harsh change
 
There were cases of people complaining about storage permissions - still are.

The other day I saw someone complaining that there was no reason to give a texting app storage permissions (ummm... MMS).

So now we got this.
 
EarlyMon said:
That's right.

In KitKat, storage is protected so that only apps that own folders can delete or write files in them. That was added as a security feature.

You can essentially turn it off by rooting and applying a simple mod.
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which mod would let me write to external sd?
 
I just purchased an LG Tribute last Friday (Oct 31), it has KitKat. I can't find anywhere where I can root this device, it's been out less than a month & I figure that's why. Am I to assume that I am out of luck until this device is supported for rooting?

(What's funny is that the "stock" file manager can willy-nilly the microSD all it wants, but ES File Explorer can't.)
 
larrytxeast said:
I just purchased an LG Tribute last Friday (Oct 31), it has KitKat. I can't find anywhere where I can root this device, it's been out less than a month & I figure that's why. Am I to assume that I am out of luck until this device is supported for rooting?

(What's funny is that the "stock" file manager can willy-nilly the microSD all it wants, but ES File Explorer can't.)
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Yep. We've already got a few devs looking into rooting that, best luck.
 
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