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Help create a read only folder?
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Jhayzone
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http://stackoverflow.com/questions/9838168/create-a-read-only-folder-in-sdcard-in-android
They said on that link that its not possible.
They said on that link that its not possible.
The limitation there is fat32. So for a folder in the internal storage (including the emulated sd card) you could use a terminal emulator to change file permissions. Won't stop a system app deleting things though, and of course nothing you do will render a folder factory reset proof.
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Yeah, as the guys said, the "SD card" won't support normal Linux permissions.
If you are rooted, you could create a read-only folder on the internal storage (i.e., whatever is not part of any internal emulated SD card as @Hadron indicated).
Which partition you might use would depend upon how big the files you plan to install there. Also, if you chose an ext2/3/4 type-filesystem, you could set the folder and files with the immutable attribute which would absolutely prevent them from being deleted unless and until that setting was revoked.
If you are rooted, you could create a read-only folder on the internal storage (i.e., whatever is not part of any internal emulated SD card as @Hadron indicated).
Which partition you might use would depend upon how big the files you plan to install there. Also, if you chose an ext2/3/4 type-filesystem, you could set the folder and files with the immutable attribute which would absolutely prevent them from being deleted unless and until that setting was revoked.