Nexus 7 2012 : Changing Folder Permissions

[King_Tetiro]

I don't normally ask for help with my Android but I was left with no choice.

Somehow a folder direction had its permissions rewritten and I need to change it back. Unfortunately I have no idea how to do this. I have check multiple tutorials and none of them have given me what I needed.

Maybe I am trying too hard. Is there a simple way to change file permissions?

Thanks in Advance!

 

[DonB]

Moved it here for now, the FAQ section requires links only. Lets see what support you get here first

 

[John Bean]

I'm not clear what you mean by "folder direction", but you can change the permissions of a file (or folder, which is just a file really) using most any file manager like the excellent ES File Explorer for example.

 

[King_Tetiro]

I'm not clear what you mean by "folder direction", but you can change the permissions of a file (or folder, which is just a file really) using most any file manager like the excellent ES File Explorer for example.

I tried ES File Explorer but I can't work out how to. Specifically the /storage/emulator/legacy folder.

Any helpful tips on how to?

And yes I meant the permissions. I worded the question wrong

 

[John Bean]

My mistake, I was confusing myself :-(

The app I meant to point at is not ES File Explorer but Root Explorer, which is not free and does require a rooted device. I have used both and had convinced myself that both had the ability to change permissions but it appears that ES doesn't. Sorry about that.

My excuse is that since I also have busybox on my rooted devices I typically use a terminal and a simple chmod command to do permission changes

 

[ocnbrze]

is the device rooted? so the folder was on read only and now it is read/write? not exactly sure what you are trying to do.....can you explain further? what were you doing before? or what were you trying to accomplish?

more info we have the better we can help.