App access to write to SD card

[Ghostwheel]

Anyone else finding that some apps can't seem to write files to the removable SD card? On my Droid Razr,I used to use AndroZip to move files around - between folders, or from phone storage to SD. But it won't write to the SD anymore. Similarly, when using Dolphin browser, it gives the option to choose where to save a file from the web (photo, pdf, etc.). When I try to choose to save directly to SD, it balks. It will only allow saves to internal storage, so then I have to use My Files (but not AndroZip, as stated before) to move them manually to SD.

 

[leeshor]

My first thought would be to question the SD card structure. In other words it may be corrupted. Can you otherwise manage files there with a file manager without a problem?

 

[GoCliffGo05]

If you have 4.4+ It's a "feature" of kit Kat. They limited access to the SD card.

There is a workaround but I believe it requires root.

Sent from my Eclipsed XT1060

 

[Ghostwheel]

If you have 4.4+ It's a "feature" of kit Kat. They limited access to the SD card.

There is a workaround but I believe it requires root.

Well, that would explain it, then. It's running 4.4.2. Maybe a future release will de-nerf this inconvenient "feature."

 

[WTF??]

Any work-around to this limitation yet?

 

[bigmatt503]

Any work-around to this limitation yet?

My work around is root... If you're not into that sort of thing you might have zero options

Sent from my rooted Verizon galaxy s5

 

[WTF??]

... so then I have to use My Files (but not AndroZip, as stated before) to move them manually to SD.

So I just discovered this app would allow movement of files to/from/within the SD card

 

[Jale]

Didn't find a WiFi workaround unrooted, but if you connect through USB, you can write on the SD card from the PS.