Hey guys I was wondering if any of you know how I can set up android to think my internal and external SD cards are just a single internal SD card. I'm tired of having two mount points on my phone. Thanks for any help.
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ChaoticWeaponry said:
Hey guys I was wondering if any of you know how I can set up android to think my internal and external SD cards are just a single internal SD card. I'm tired of having two mount points on my phone. Thanks for any help.
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You can mount on of them as a folder in the other one. But you will need to do this every time after reboot, the phone has to be rooted and you have to do this manually via ADB-shell.
Just use both memories as one big memory is impossible.
tobby88 said:
You can mount on of them as a folder in the other one. But you will need to do this every time after reboot, the phone has to be rooted and you have to do this manually via ADB-shell.
Just use both memories as one big memory is impossible.
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hmmm if its possible via ADB, then it can probably be automated via init.d script at every boot
Busybox installer can run scripts at boot.
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So I can't fully combine the sd cards, just remount one inside the other??
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ChaoticWeaponry said:
So I can't fully combine the sd cards
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ChaoticWeaponry said:
just remount one inside the other??
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tobby88 said:
You can mount on of them as a folder in the other one. But you will need to do this every time after reboot, the phone has to be rooted and you have to do this manually via ADB-shell.
Just use both memories as one big memory is impossible.
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Can you pm me some info
Mount what where
requirements
anything to further research
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MrObvious said:
Busybox installer can run scripts at boot.
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Cam you pm me some info to further research
What approach does busybox use
what version do you have
what are the limitations and requirements
Where to go to continue research
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I have I question in my recovery it keeps reading my SD card-ext while all my downloads are going straight to my SD is there a reason why and a way I can't change it to read my SD
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jayotero said:
I have I question in my recovery it keeps reading my SD card-ext while all my downloads are going straight to my SD is there a reason why and a way I can't change it to read my SD
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make sure you get the offical app from the market, it will read both
Which app
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Which app
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are you talking bout stock recovery or cwm recovery?
Cwm recovery
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Cwm recovery
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There is an official dionic bootstrap app on the market that gives you the ability to choose both internal or external. It's like 2.99 but we'll worth it.
I'm having the same problem as the OP. Using Liberty build 46 but I think this is a bionic-specific issue, not something to do with custom roms. I want my actual sd card to mount as /sdcard and not as /sdcard-ext. I looked through the CWM mount menu but I didn't see what I should change there.
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I'm having the same problem as the OP. Using Liberty build 46 but I think this is a bionic-specific issue, not something to do with custom roms. I want my actual sd card to mount as /sdcard and not as /sdcard-ext. I looked through the CWM mount menu but I didn't see what I should change there.
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you are talking bout something different than the op. he just couldnt see his sd in cwm recovery. the older version would only read the sd ext but the official version on the market will read both.
there is a thred somewhere that does kinda a flip flop of the sd cards so that your sd card ext mounts as your internal and your inernal mounts as your sd card ext. BUT you cannot use usb massstorage mode when you plug your phone to the computer or it will bootloop. you have to use media sinc mode only
hey guys.
I want to use easy mp3 downloader to install music to my ext sd card but the folder for the external sd card is in /
and the app only downloads to the internal sd card so i cant get the path to it.
Anyone ever have this problem or find a way past it?
contact the dev and have them add support for the ext-sd i believe would be the only way unless you opened the .apk and modified it yourself
I'm sure there is a way to change mount points. Tweet and ask Hash. He actually responds very well on Twitter. Or google Android remount sdcard.
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MrObvious said:
I'm sure there is a way to change mount points. Tweet and ask Hash. He actually responds very well on Twitter. Or google Android remount sdcard.
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could anyone link me to his twitter?
@hashcode0f
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My thanks and credits to:
Shabbypenguin, Garwynn, inteloper and Talustus from dream team for all the help I've got and for making this possible.
I know we have fully working recoveries already and I made this just to learn the process and for the future if I'm not that lucky any more and don't have amazing devs like Shabbypenguin on the same device.
I still have a lot to learn but this is first step I made in that direction.
Here is my recovery tRec_v0.3.6 that has been used for quite some time on E4GT.
It has been compiled with great help from devs mentioned above with CM10.1 for our phones.
The mount points have been fixed thanks to Dees_Troy from TWRP team.
Now back ups are saved in correct location and can be accessed with apps like stock "My Files".
AGAT_Recovery_tRec_v0.3.6.tar
AGAT_Recovery_tRec_v0.3.6.zip
So far I was able to back up, restore, flash zips etc.
It looks like I'm a good student and it works.
I have tried zip file and it works.
Tar should work fine with ODIN but I didn't test it.
I'm using heimdall to flash recovery.img.
Neat! Post some screenshots if you can.
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Neat! Post some screenshots if you can.
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Screen shots of recovery?
Pictures, whatever... Just curious on how it differs visually from the other recoveries. Or if it has features like TWRP that I can wipe partitions as I want or whatever...
Unknownforce said:
Pictures, whatever... Just curious on how it differs visually from the other recoveries. Or if it has features like TWRP that I can wipe partitions as I want or whatever...
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It based on CWM recovery.
Have did some changes and edits long ago to make it work with GS2.
Small updates and edits and we got new OS dropping.
So it's somewhat modified and edited CWM.
Been using your recovery and kernel on wife's E4GT for quite some time. Excited for your stuff here.
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WOW, new recovery.....GOnna try it now. Thanks agat!!
Question. My backup failed. My phone is telling me I'm low on storage space. I have under a gig left on the device which I don't understand and 16 on my sd card. . My sd card doesn't appear to be showing up and in my storage settings where it says mount sd card ..I can't. What do I do?
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On more..doesn't make sense
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primo523 said:
On more..doesn't make sense
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Honestly I don't understand what are you trying to say.
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On more..doesn't make sense
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So after you flashed the recovery, tried to make a backup and restore it failed? then u booted up and you memory is all jacked up? is that right? im trying to understand myself!!!
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So after you flashed the recovery, tried to make a backup and restore it failed? then u booted up and you memory is all jacked up? is that right? im trying to understand myself!!!
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Yes. Sorry for the unclear statement. My device memory says it's low and I don't understand how that can be. Backup failed.. My sd card is fine. Can I back up to my sd card?
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I havent flashed it yet, but if its based off of CWM there should be an option to "create backup to external memory" right before you execute the backup. But im kinda puzzled on why that would mess with your internal memroy. Are u currently running a TW ROM? or are u on one of the Alpha builds of CM/AOKP?
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Yes. Sorry for the unclear statement. My device memory says it's low and I don't understand how that can be. Backup failed.. My sd card is fine. Can I back up to my sd card?
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Look in /data/media/clockworkmod
You will find your backups. You can move them to the sdcard or delete them and start fresh.
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I havent flashed it yet, but if its based off of CWM there should be an option to "create backup to external memory" right before you execute the backup. But im kinda puzzled on why that would mess with your internal memroy. Are u currently running a TW ROM? or are u on one of the Alpha builds of CM/AOKP?
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I made 3 back ups.
2 on external and one on internal memory.
Didn't have any problems. Everything works.
Attached are screenshots from my phone.
primo523 said:
Yes. Sorry for the unclear statement. My device memory says it's low and I don't understand how that can be. Backup failed.. My sd card is fine. Can I back up to my sd card?
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You device shows 0.92 GB free space
and back up of this phone is about 3.5-3.6 GB.
So you have 1/3rd of needed space for back up.
primo523 said:
Yes. Sorry for the unclear statement. My device memory says it's low and I don't understand how that can be. Backup failed.. My sd card is fine. Can I back up to my sd card?
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According to you first screen shot, externalsd isn't mounting.. So there's an issue right there. I'll flash it over and test.
Also, even if your backup failed, you need to use an explorer and check from root /data/media and see if you have a clockworkmod folder with a partial backup. Just delete it since you know it failed. (partials will still be written on a fail)
@agat - I ran a few lines for @shabbypenguin earlier and you may want to get with him on the mount points.
ls -l /storage/emulated/legacy - gives - /mnt/shell/emulated/0, which isn't read properly. So users won't see the files under /data/media without an explorer. Seems to be common with CWM and the S4. It thinks the sdcard is /storage/emulated/legacy.
Shabby can explain it a lot better than I can.
:edit: Just saw your reply Agat. I know Garwynn's recovery is resolved and if you've been working with him and Shabby, I'm sure yours is as well. Only open issue I'm aware of is exfat.
Thanks guys. Backup on sd card complete. Just can't figure out how I used up all my device storage space.
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MoHoGalore said:
According to you first screen shot, externalsd isn't mounting.. So there's an issue right there. I'll flash it over and test.
Also, even if your backup failed, you need to use an explorer and check from root /data/media and see if you have a clockworkmod folder with a partial backup. Just delete it since you know it failed. (partials will still be written on a fail)
@agat - I ran a few lines for @shabbypenguin earlier and you may want to get with him on the mount points.
ls -l /storage/emulated/legacy - gives - /mnt/shell/emulated/0, which isn't read properly. So users won't see the files under /data/media without an explorer. Seems to be common with CWM and the S4. It thinks the sdcard is /storage/emulated/legacy.
Shabby can explain it a lot better than I can.
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Just used stock "My Files" app and was able to navigate to both internal and external /clockworkmod/backup folders.
I'm not sure I understand what you mean it's read properly an I need explorer.
I can see and access both folders on my PC and with "My Files" app on phone.
I modified the original script to work for our mount, and then put it in a flashable to flash after flashing a ROM to have storage swapped right away after booting. No need to manually move the script to /system/etc/init.d any more.
Let me know if there's any issues.
Thanks to original script author and others who figured out what mounts are which.
DOWNLOAD
Script info:
extsd2internalsd is a modification that allows to switch internal sd to external sd and viceversa. With this you can use default internal sd only for app storage and the external sd to store all apps resource and all others stuff. The result is a very big increase of installable apps on your device.
All credits to Mattiadj of xda forum for the idea and script and to mike1986 for the cmw zip.
Script Modified for U.S. Galaxy S3s by Zedomax at GalaxyS3Root.com to be compatible when sdcard is not inserted.
This is ONLY for 4.2 custom ROMs with unlocked boot loaders of course. Not tested with stock 4.1 or CM10 (4.1) You are welcome to try it though and let me know the results.
Do i flash it right after the gapps if i am i stalling aokp?
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Thanks a lot! You've made it too easy now.
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Do i flash it right after the gapps if i am i stalling aokp?
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Yep flash it at the end
huatz84 said:
Thanks a lot! You've made it too easy now.
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Gotta do anything to save time
Strange, after loading the zip and went to the storage menu i see the same for internal memory and there is no external sdcard now.
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I lost all of my game data. I have TB but I can seem to get it to stick with root explore. I'll format both sdcard and the external , reinstal the zip and hope that I can get it back.
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If you formated both sdcards you pretty much deleted everything you had there mate.
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To me both of my cards still showing on cwm. How i tell if the job was done correctly. The attachment show no changes for internal but external is not there anymore as it reads internal space
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If you formated both sdcards you pretty much deleted everything you had there mate.
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I haven't yet...I always keep a backup on my computer.
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To me both of my cards still showing on cwm. How i tell if the job was done correctly. The attachment show no changes for internal but external is not there anymore as it reads internal space
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I can't get 4.2 to read the storage in settings correctly. I put a specially named folder on my external SD card and when it shows up as internal I know it works. You won't be able to see the external SD anymore which is now technically the internal.
Formatting SD cards won't make any difference here. All were doing is telling the system one is the other.
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Formatting SD cards won't make any difference here. All were doing is telling the system one is the other.
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K
I have my game data on my computer, I can't seem to make it stick so I can restore my games to where I was last playing.
I haven't formated anything. After I flashed the zip my data went away, but on the other hand I can see the data folders in root explorer.
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To undo just delete the script in /system/etc/init.d
This isn't doing anything obtrusive guys its just placing the script for you is all.
Its recommended you do this after a clean install of whatever ROM you run.
As for the game save data I will swap the storage and then OPEN each game to make it create the corresponding folders and then restore
Does it work on 4.1.2 Mexico Retail debloated?
What if i have apps installed and my mmry card is also filled?
Seeing as how it says 4.2 roms only what do you think man? You can try it to see if it works though. You really want to do it on a fresh rom install.
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Working like a charm, thanks dude :good:
Anyone have a problem installing apps with this script? Every time I try it give me an error Not Installed
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Side loading from the SD card gives me problems yeah. I actually went back to default and just use the symlink method for Google music.
Hi guys, ever since I updated to kitkat, my Z1 could not read the micro SD. Anybody experiencing this?
Any fixes? Thanks in advance!
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the fix below is for write to sd card. not sure u encounter is cannot write?
u need to root it. than download a app call NextApp SDFix.
another manual way is to add a line(below in BOLD) in platform.xml under /system/etc/permissions
<permission name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE">
<group gid="sdcard_r"/>
<group gid="sdcard_rw"/>
<group gid="media_rw"/></permission>
I am havng the same problem. Any explorer app is not able to read memory card
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anuragcool said:
I am havng the same problem. Any explorer app is not able to read memory card
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OK, you read the first post to say you had the same problem. The fix is given in the VERY NEXT post. Please read it.
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OK, you read the first post to say you had the same problem. The fix is given in the VERY NEXT post. Please read it.
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Even with the fix that doesn't work correctly all the time.
I still have some problem with some apps like simply album or walkman that simply doesn't read the external SDCard, but that not all the time i have no idea why...
Reboot the phone doesn't solve it all the time and unmount/remount the external SDCard doesn't change anything as well.
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Even with the fix that doesn't work correctly all the time.
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That is why I did not update to KK.
eclyptos said:
That is why I did not update to KK.
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You seem to slam the update a lot considering you have never tried it.
The fix works for me perfectly and I have not heard of anyone else saying anything else.
gregbradley said:
You seem to slam the update a lot considering you have never tried it.
The fix works for me perfectly and I have not heard of anyone else saying anything else.
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The fix using that app somewhat works for me, with some other explorer apps such as ES explorer, rootexplorer or Solid explorer, moving these apps (after installing them) to system/app gave me the full access to the SD card (Read/write).
This solution however did not work for me with Dolphin Browser (so that i can set my download folder to SDCard), it simply says that it has no access.
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You seem to slam the update a lot considering you have never tried it.
The fix works for me perfectly and I have not heard of anyone else saying anything else.
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Yes, I do, in fact for many reasons like SD restrictions, even if there is a fix, and more reported issues which in % they are a lot, more from complaining about 4.2 or 4.3. From day 1 I search to get full access and data on my SD, because to me is a bid deal have data on SD "Natively". This really blow my mind as we want more control on our devices, instead we get more restrictions and we have to fight with all of them. All this at the moment stopping me from update.
Try the update and see for for yourself. It's a bit hard to give advice when you have not done it yourself.
I will try it with dolphin browser tomorrow and report back
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gregbradley said:
Try the update and see for for yourself. It's a bit hard to give advice when you have not done it yourself.
I will try it with dolphin browser tomorrow and report back
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anyway i also using dolphin browser. n was shock tat it cant read sdcard too. so it shld be the dolphin browser itself is havin the problem. its beta version also cannot access sdcard.
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eclyptos said:
That is why I did not update to KK.
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why? jus try it. else u wil nv learn something new.
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You seem to slam the update a lot considering you have never tried it.
The fix works for me perfectly and I have not heard of anyone else saying anything else.
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No it's not, i need to unmount/remount the external SDCard and reboot the phone sometimes because some apps like Album or Walkman don't see anymore files on it.
You may want to do (some people suggestion):
1. Insert your SD card to your PC
2. Backup your SD card
3. Format your SD card
4. Copy 5 good picture/music/video to your SD card
5. Insert SD card to your device and check
6. If all good, copy your file to original but bit by bit and check if your SD card can still be read or no.
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You may want to do (some people suggestion):
1. Insert your SD card to your PC
2. Backup your SD card
3. Format your SD card
4. Copy 5 good picture/music/video to your SD card
5. Insert SD card to your device and check
6. If all good, copy your file to original but bit by bit and check if your SD card can still be read or no.
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You got the point, when i remove the SDCard i haven't any trouble...maybe my SDCard become a little buggy, sad it's a XC cat10 64Go SDCard :/
I have a problem: if i cancel some pics with album app. THEN în Next boot they are back again. The fixsd app says i have no problem. But filecommander says It has only Read access to sd kard. What's going on?
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The problem is Bad. If i shot a picture with camera saving in sd card the Photo is gone if i reboot.
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xneo70 said:
I have a problem: if i cancel some pics with album app. THEN în Next boot they are back again. The fixsd app says i have no problem. But filecommander says It has only Read access to sd kard. What's going on?
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Yeah this KK update totally ruined the SDCard access, i've simply returned to 4.3 and that works perfectly.
Fyi, currently the only file manager that is able to write sd card is the native file commander which comes with Xperia phone... ES and Astro both cannot...
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Flashben said:
ES and Astro both cannot...
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ES File Explorer is one of the best, how it cannot write to SD?
On 4.4.2 without root...
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Flashben said:
Fyi, currently the only file manager that is able to write sd card is the native file commander which comes with Xperia phone... ES and Astro both cannot...
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Simply move your explorer app into system/app then reboot to get r/w access to sd card
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