Can't move or change file locations on Galaxy S3

[4Clyde]

Just upgraded to 4.3 and coincidently cannot move files from sd/o to ext. card files. I receive error messages like: java.io FileNotFoundException. Open failed:EROFS (read only file system). I also noticed my main device storage is now called "emulated/O/" instead of the original sd/O/ before this issue came up. Im just going through my Files app. to search and move files. Another error message that shows when I try to move photo files between device and ext. storage is: "please, make sure that the directory exists and is writable". This has never happened before. I also installed ES File Explorer and I swept some files, unneeded processes, etc. I'm ignorant in that area so I could have screwed up in that program. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated...

 

[Thom]

Welcome to Android Forums.

I moved this thread from Android Lounge to the forum dedicated to discussing the phone.

I don't have your phone but I would guess that you have a ...
/emulated/0/
and
/sdcard/

Try navigating to the /sdcard/ folder.

... Thom

 

[funkylogik]

The file system changed in 4.2 and like a year later i can honestly stay i still dont understand it lol so good luck mate :thumbup:
Luckily ive factory reset and started from scratch a good few times since then so its all just fitted into place. Wish i had an educated answer for you :beer:

 

[Unforgiven]

I moved / merged threads to where I think you will get the best answer. I left a link in the other location so all answers end up in the same place.