EXTSD write permission fix

[KEgg]

After noticing that the likes of AppMonster, ES File Explorer and Ttorrent were not writing/deleting to n from the external SD card.. Did a little digging around to see how permission are set.

Here's how to the fix external sd card write permission for all apps ::

Using Root Explorer navigate to /system/etc/permissions/
make sure filesystem is set to rw
Open up platform.xml in the text editor
look for the permission 'WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE'
there will already be a permission group "sdcard_rw" but we'll create a new group under that one.. so add
<group gid="media_rw" />
save the file
reboot MK802

all should be fixed and apps like Ttorrent will be able to write to the extsd

if you're using something other than root explorer, make sure the 'platform.xml' permissions are set to the way they were before editing... don't want anyone getting locked in a loop.

[chesterx]

It works, Thanks

[KEgg]

It works, Thanks

you're welcome

[tr3s]

Hmmm interesting... maybe this is the reason why i can't install zips from CWM!
Will try that ASAP!

(Off topic)
KEgg, what are the changes that you do to the uinput module? Would like to have droidmote working on this FW.

[tr3s]

Well, after applying this "patch" to my permissions.xml. Copied gapps-xx-xxx-x.zip to my external sd-card and rebooted into recovery... They are installing ATM!
Thanks KEgg! Also found this (regarding my off topic question):
reply by Zulu99
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthr ... 27&page=50

[KEgg]

Thanks KEgg! Also found this (regarding my off topic question):
reply by Zulu99
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthr ... 27&page=50

Cool... you found the xda forum about droidmote.. would of pointed you to that exact spot

What gapps are you using and where did you download it from? Goo.im?? Any adverse effects?

[tr3s]

Yep, downloaded them with goo.im. No adverse effects atm, using talk without problems!

[llamedo]

I have a problem that might be related. When I use tTorrent and try to download to my external USB drive, the torrent completes to 0,7% and then goes back to 0,2%. I also noticed that I can't move a file from the internal storage to my USB drive.

Is there a fix like the external SD but to the USB drive?

[KEgg]

Is there a fix like the external SD but to the USB drive?

Sounds like the same issue.. but not experiencing any problems this end copying to USB Hard disk.

[fenyx]

I have a problem that might be related. When I use tTorrent and try to download to my external USB drive, the torrent completes to 0,7% and then goes back to 0,2%. I also noticed that I can't move a file from the internal storage to my USB drive.

Is there a fix like the external SD but to the USB drive?

i have the same issue. plus i can't extract files on usb drive. i think it's related to write permissions. i tried chmod via busybox with no luck. strange cose in system folder busybox worked.

EDIT: Just want to add that making a file or deleting it is possible.