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Root Lost camera and photos, DCIM folder empty and unwritable

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soonguy

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Hi

Yesterday I allowed my Desire to update several apps - GoogleMaps, GoogleSky, and Barcode reader. I also downloaded the Spotify music player, but deleted it when I realised that mobile spotify needs a monthly subscription.

I later found that the Android camera would not work, giving a message of 'unable to save file to SD card due to insufficient file permissions'.

Photos on the camera are no longer visible.

In case this might help, I deleted the updated Barcode reader since that does use the camera, although not save files as far as I know.

I connected to my laptop with Windows Explorer, and found that the folder DCIM where pics are stored was empty. I also noted that its properties were 'read only' and attempted to change this property which was surely wrong. But the change did not stick.

Anyone have any idea where I can go from here. The photos (only a few) seem to have vanished, unless I can use one of those programs that find stuff that has been deleted.

I suppose I could try removing the DCIM folder, and then replace it with one renamed the same.

Thanks for your wisdom.

Best wishes

Tony
 
is this a custom rom or not?
are you rooted
are you using a2sd+ if you are rooted

there is a thread somewhere here (maybe in the faq) that mentions read only sdcard problems etc and how to fix them
 
well unless it's changed,that's how it used to be, but i have the premium service anyway, saves me having to load all my music on the sd card. just take my playlists with me.
 
you cant, it asks for a sign in and the moment you sign in it says "fk you, you aint paid for sht so fo unless you gimme money nows"
 
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