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Hi all,
Almost everytime I check the forum I see a lot of rom upgrade & BIG Storage questions. Apparently not everyone is familiar with the wiki and search options on the board. That's a shame cause almost all the questions are answered in the already existing threads. So why a new thread about the same topic?
1. I'm chauvinistic and want my name on the board ;-)
2. To aggregate a part of my knowledge in one place for easy access.
3. To promote the wiki
- So if you tried to upgrade your rom and got an error 120: follow this description http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=MagicianRomUpgrade
- If you failed in upgrading your rom somehow & now you're stuck in the bootloader: just make sure usb connections are allowed in Active Sync, connect your magician with usb to your PC and run the rom upgrade program again.
Sometimes it helps at this stage to downgrade ActiveSync to version 3.8 (see the post from benenglish).
- If you need to go to bootloader for any reason (including incorrect rom upgrade) press 'camera, power and soft-reset' all at the same time for some seconds, till your screen fades and reads: Serial V1.0x. When you connect it to usb it should read ' usb V1.0x
- If you want to change the language from your magician (not including from or to Greek, cause those roms and devices are protected), just use http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=MagicianRomUpgrade again.
- If you want to flash your magician with a charmer or any other rom, please don't you will loose your device when you kill your bootloader and that's very likely to happen while flashing a not suitable rom.
- Want a WWE BIG Storage rom the easy way? Follow http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=MagicianRomUpgrade and download ftp://xda:[email protected]_NK.nbf/BIG_Storage_nk_for_rom_1.13WWE.zip This NK.nbf is patched for BIG Storage, you only need to put it in the directory with the extracted shipped-rom.
- Want a BIG Storage rom in any language the easy way? Download a shipped-rom from the ftp or any telco and follow http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=MagicianRomUpgrade
- Want to get BIG Storage via a SD Card flash, read it here http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=MagicianSDflash
- Don't know what BIG Storage is? It is your ext-rom (with the operator customization cabs) exchanged for a larger internal Storage folder. So remember to backup those cabs before upgrading.
- When you want to revert from BIG Storage to the original Storage and ext-rom combination, make sure you put > 8MB data in your Storage folder before flashing it back with a normal rom. Otherwise you'll loose your Storage folder completely :-(. Seems that this might be a solution & doesn't work for everyone. Try it if reverting with empty \Storage folder isn't successful.
Any questions left, I guess so. Now don't be scared and put them on the board, nobody is going to eat you (at least not straight away) and someone will answer.
But remember that when this topic is still visible in the first page of this board I will probably stop answering new threads about BIG Storage and rom upgrading questions, I've done that for 5 months now and I'm starting to loose my interest.
Regards, M
Ps If you're really stuck in a rom upgrade & can't get it working, last resort is to pinpoint me to a location where I can download your rom-dump or the shipped-rom & I can prepare it for you. All it takes is a cup of coffee on my, for now, virtual world trip. Got Italy, Cyprus, Argentina, Asia, UK, Germany, Belgium, Greece, Turkey & US allready. So if you're living in any other country, especially Indonisia, Australia or New Zealand, be my guest.
Great job OLTP..
Your the man :lol:
- If you failed in upgrading your rom somehow & now you're stuck in the bootloader: just make sure usb connections are allowed in Active Sync, connect your Magician with usb to your PC and run the rom upgrade program again.
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AND USE ACTIVESYNC 3.8
My upgrade was stuck at this stage - removed Activesync 4.0 - Installed 3.8 and ran the firmware update again - its now "Upgrade Radio Stack - Please wait" with the progress bar going along on the screen.
Hope this helps
I've heard/read more complaints about Act.Sync 4.0. Though 4.0 is working flawless on my side, every contribution that works is valuable information. I updated the first post with it.
Thanks
Big storage
I did a big storage for my Mini by using a copy of my rom, changing the bytes as told in the guide to upgrading with a HEX Editor. I have installed programs to new storage gained but my main memory is showing very little memory. I have no programmes installed in main memory. What should I do now ?
How much memory have you got free. I got now, on my fully loaded device, 9.6MB storage & 22.5MB program memory occupied.
Did you happen to load all the cabs you copied from your ext-rom again? Those cabs install in RAM.
Cheers, M
stotage lost
pls help... i lost my storage when i flash my mini in my stock shipped rom i followed instruction of olps to soted data at least 8mb of files but it didnt works still lost my storage...
how can i back it again..is there any hope?..
thanks
First thing to do is to load the BIG Storage rom again. This should give you back the \Storage folder.
Now did you use the same rom version for BIG Storage as your original rom version? Some do claim it needs to be at least the same country version.
So pls try to revert to the same version only without BS & you can always try with an empty \Storage folder.
Seems that some tricks work out different on several devices.
Good luck, M
First thing to do is to load the BIG Storage rom again. This should give you back the \Storage folder.
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thanks i got my storage is back...
Now did you use the same rom version for BIG Storage as your original rom version? Some do claim it needs to be at least the same country version.
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yes i flash it wid the same version i followed the instruction on your post to be able to back the extended rom..
ill try again for the 2nd time...ill post if i succed
many thanks oltp
Can I upgrade my Mda compact 2 also with a sd-card like the compact ?
When I make a hardreset with the card in the slot, i cannot chosse to install from sd-card.
That's something I don't know. Try one of the board's for WM5 devices like the Wizard. Maybe you can find your info there.
Success, M
[edit] could you append it here too pls, if you find it?
Hi OLTP,
Right now I have 8.04mb free in storage memory (big hack). In MAIN memory around 3.10 mb in program memory (in use 23.47 mb). Storage (main) - in use 28.29 mb and free 2.55 mb. This keeps going less and less so from time to time as I use and close programs. So I keep doing a soft reset. I get critical memory short error. What do I do.
Should I flash with my saved original ROM (the one I had before doing the hack) and then immediately flash the saved Big Rom ? Please let me know. You are the Guru.
@ Galahad: What kind of software did you install after the update? & how's the memory pressure right after a hard-reset (don't forget to make a proper backup first)?
Do you use cabinstl to install cabs to another location then 'default' (which is RAM)? & tell Act.Sync to install to Storage or Storage Card, otherwise your RAM will be used up very soon.
My advice no need to reflash right now, a hard-reset should be sufficient to see what is causing your prob.
M
After the hack I had installed couple of commercial software, all into storage memory thru active sync which prompts you where you want to install. I choose storage memory (26.92). I keep doing this for all the commercial software I need to install. When I finished doing this I had 6 mb free. so far so good. Then I started installing cabs files from Ext Rom copy on harddisk, with cabinst. These were smart dial cab, O2 connect and a few other (which I thought necessary) cab files. These too I installed into storage memory. If my memory serves me right, I started experiencing a sudden slide down in memory after this. Before this I had around 25 mb memory free. Then suddenly the slide down in memory. In fact Resco today plug in shows me the dramatic slidedown as if the memory is getting sucked down a black hole.
I will do a hard reset as suggested by you and then load my software into storage memory. This time I will not install cab files from Ext Rom. Is that OK ?
Your O2 software is def. causing your probs. If you need some apps from it, try WinCECabManager. With it you can see which files are stored where on your device. After cab installation you can move them to eg. \Storage\Windows & change all links & reg keys referring to those files. Or change tea cab-file of course. It can take some time, but ves a huge amount of RAM.
M
Thanks ! I will try your suggestion. Have never used WINceCab Manager. Hope it is not too technical.
Not for me, it's a bit like explorer. But then again I'm not standard.
Some good news !
Like I said, I had around 24 mb free memory after the big storage hack (after installing all applications, whether in storage memory or storage card).
The good news is that all my FREE MEMORY has come back. Don't know really how it happened. I was using my blue tooth device which I switched thru the icon on the screen bottom right.
In error I touched the icon to rotate screen orientation. When I finally got my orientation correctly, I also got all my lost memory.
IMAGINE THAT !
Thanks for all your quick responses and great help you gave me. I will surely emulate you helping ways.
oltp said:
Hi all,
- Want a WWE BIG Storage rom the easy way? Follow http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=MagicianRomUpgrade and download ftp://xda:[email protected]_NK.nbf/BIG_Storage_nk_for_rom_1.13WWE.zip This NK.nbf is patched for BIG Storage, you only need to put it in the directory with the extracted shipped-rom.
But remember that when this topic is still visible in the first page of this board I will probably stop answering new threads about BIG Storage and rom upgrading questions, I've done that for 5 months now and I'm starting to loose my interest.
Regards, M
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Dear OLTP, I am not able to find the patched nk.nbf on the ftp. Kindly check it is not there.
When I use nbfdec.exe for decoding the NK.nbf it gives me crc error and the decoding fails. whereas with the same set of NK.nbf,ms.nbf and radio.nbf I have success fully upgraded my magician to WWE1.13 with radio1.13 Kindly help
Hello guys i have a problem with my HTC HD7...i install the 8112 update then 8773 with languages ( from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=27960331&postcount=929 ) but without a backup ... "C:/ no space" and all goes right.. but when the phone was on the start screen and go to settings: "wifi, emails+accounts, messaging, about phone" - doesn't work
I tried to install O2-DE ROM's ( from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1000467 ) and i get the [226] error - flash write , i tried to install a DFT ROM but SPL-5x.. and doesn't support it... please guys i am new in ROM's and stuff's and i am really desperate and don't know what to do to fix my phone.. if you can send me a good custom ROM or someone who fixed the [266] error please help.. and just in case if someone has a mango BACKUP and it can be send... via link that would be awesome
Thanx
Sorry for bad english.
Why did you start a new thread for this? This should be part of the CAB Update thread.
Your problem is very obvious if you just read the instructions for CAB updating. You needed to send the language packs along with your OS update. Language packs are in their own CAB files, but can be sent at the same time as the update CAB. There are instructions for figuring out which ones you need to send.
You're messing with things here that can really screw up your phone, much worse than it is now. *ALWAYS* read the instructions first. Read what problems others have had, and how they fixed them. Follow the steps, don't cut corners.
That said, if you really want to install a custom ROM, this is possible. You'll need a GoldCard, which is to say a USB Mass Storage device like a SD card or a flashdrive with a special file on it, plus some way to connect it directly to your phone and power the device at the same time (typically a USB Y-cable). There are full instructions, with links to parts and pictures of how to set it up, available on this forum. That will let you downgrade your bootloader version so you can install HSPL.
Phone status: Updated
Problem solved, finally i upgraded my HTC HD7 to 8773 by reinstall the 8112, 8773 again +languages and it worked
-So for those who think that their phones are lost (Walshed) repeat this step 1-2 times
I bought LG Optimus L9 T-Mobile recently thinking Android is open and helps me modify things. It runs 4.1.2 v. p769-20d. To my surprise I found that it has only about 2 GB available, and it does not allow to install some apps complaining about space availability. Thinking I can solve this by adding microSD card, I added 16 GB card, but it does not use the card to install apps! I found apps2sd app, but there is no way to move apps to the SD card. Upon further research it was found that the latest Android update does not allow to use sd card space. This led me to try to root the phone. I followed the guide at: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2173465, everything went well until step 11 where I got an error - ""Insufficient battery level to proceed". I see one more user has also asked for the same error problem (see page 34 on the same thread -http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2173465&page=34). I sincerely appreciate all and any help, thanks in advance. - Z
I got past that point by doing the following:
master reset
fiddling with the wonky buttons until I got to the main screen. I bypassed the google sign-on etc because that would be overwhelming
settings-->dev options-->enabled usb debugging
connected usb cable-->chose LG Software as connection type
flashed kdz while phone was still powered on
My L11 friends!
This time i let the tutorial here to.
New version with auto resize data partition to 4GB in flash!
Data partition is where user data and apps go, by default is 2GB!!! And still have the option of sending the apps to sd card!
And i fix some litle issue in internet...
Check video in the end of post!!!
This is for #Huawei #Ascend #G6 #L11 #LTE
My L11 friends!
This time i let the tutorial here to.
New version with auto resize data partition to 4GB in flash!
Data partition is where user data and apps go, by default is 2GB!!! And still have the option of sending the apps to sd card!
And i fix some litle issue in internet...
See the video at the end of post!
This is for #Huawei #Ascend #G6 #L11 #LTE - European version
So, like before...
This ROM is from my #phone, it was #modded by me and for now everything is working fine.
My version still #Kitkat #B370 but very diferent from Stock #ROM.
Please read all to understand and see what you need to do and how to do it!
The best things in this version is the data partition was increse from 2GB to 4GB and if you have a ext4 partition in your external sd card it will install the all apps there automatically!!!
Advantage of this? You will have a huge store space for the apps!!! And the "#low #storage #space" advise, you will never gonna see it!
If you don´t have it, it will work like default ROM.
To create a primary #ext4 partition in sd card with the size you want, you can use mini partition tool (for windows OS ).
http://www.partitionwizard.com/free-partition-manager.html
This video shows how this ROM works with a external ext4 partition in sd card what means that all apps go to sd card and let internal storage free, the example shows how to create a 8GB partition but is to big...6GB i think will do the job:
https://youtu.be/7st6838_aAg
-> To use it with sd card ext4 partition is better to start from factory reset with the partition already created in sd card!
Or create the partition and flash this ROM!
It have Rashr from #XDA, it is a app that easly can change/flash your recovery and do some other things.
When you flash this ROM it will create in your sd card a folder called recoverys, inside you will find #TWRP ( modde by me to ) and the default recovery.
How to use it? Open #Rashr, give root permissions, select recovery, search in explorer for sdcard1, open recoverys folder choose the one you want and flash and flash it! Is that simple.
>>>>>What this ROM have?
-#Data #partition is #resized from 2GB to 4GB
-#Rashr from XDA, its a flash tool to use in phone
-Custom #bootanimation and shutdown animation
- One Hand #UI ( helps to write in keyboard with one hand, you can find in shortcuts bar )
- #Root
- Root tools (Root Browser, ES File Explorer, build.prop editor, etc...)
-Same cosmetic changes ( battery icon, signal reciver and wifi icons edited)
-#Swap
- #Governor set to #performance
-Low cpu frequencie set to minimum ( 300000 )
- #RAM tweaks
- #Entropy tweaked ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entropy_(computing) )
-Google Play updated
-Huawei backup app update
-Huawei File manager Update
-Only basic Google apps
-The Icons order was changed
-#P8 Theme manager
- More options in Storage folder
- The sdext4 shortcut is to your external ext4 partition IF you have it in sd card, if not, is a regular folder.
And same other things...
I hope you enjoy it.
ADVISE!
Always do backup from the ROM you have in your device.
If you have root you can use this tool, it have a backup option.
G6Sknife for windows OS
https://mega.nz/#!WgoVWLjQ
Key:
!YV1JLOGvXX4rvYreDXP1Twwh-V5O65NjmMxBH_7unUI
My device is working properly with out any problem so far, some times bugs only be noticed with use and i will update this post with the ROM fixed.
Install it by your own free will, I am not responsible for any damage that may appear in the device.
Lets start!
If is your first time in this page start by unlocking your bootloader, if is already unlocked skipe this step:
STEP1: To Unlock the #bootloader, first try this site, but if you don´t have you need to create a account ( free ):
https://emui.huawei.com/en/plugin.php?id=unlock&mod=detail
Insert your data like this example for U10:
http://postimg.org/image/6kddvoboj/
U10-G6, huawei G6-U10, etc..., DON´T WORK! Insert it like image shows.
Example for #L11 model:
http://postimg.org/image/wha6ixm85/
Be sure from the data you are inserting...
Now, with the code, use G6SKnife to install the drivers for Huawei, option ( d ) than turn off the phone, press volume - and power at same time, it will boot in bootloader mode, plug the usb cable, wait if is installing the phone, use G6SKinife again and use option 18, read what is in screen. If was done right the phone will reboot with factory reset and bootloader unlocked.
Step 2: You need B118 ROM #Firmware or a new one than B118 ( B119, B120, etc ) because old versions don´t let to install TWRP...
So lets flash B118:
Download this zip:
G6-L11_20V100R001C432B118_Firmware_West_20European_Channel-Others_Android_204.3_EMUI_202.0_20Lite_05012GFT.zip
https://mega.nz/#!Tl4CnSBR
Key:
!rTuufQZhcyEGGY2_4iUc2S9lPZ61MamYS7OMydYFf1I
Extract the dload folder to PC desktop, paste in external sd card and with the phone OFF, press the volume KEYS and power at same time, hold it, and release power on boot, if don´t turn ON release only power, than volume keys when flash starts.
This video shows the flash from B118 than to Huawei_Ascend_B370_LTE_BB ROM but we gonna do it a litle easy, OK?
https://youtu.be/duF3kWSpgsI
STEP3: Install TWRP but ! you need ! this version, or your flash will fail!!!...
Download this TWRP exe file:
https://mega.nz/#!39olHSqI
key:
!-xrnsx_nYPF4H-IeQXn6znbkn_1TbYUaHaYUx_O0qB4
Boot in bootloader ( must say unlocked in red ). Do you remeber how to do it? Turn off the phone, press vol - and power at same time! Plug the usb cable and execute the file you download!
It will reboot.
STEP4: The ROM!
Download the ROM:
Huawei_Ascend_G6-L11_Modded_B370_ROM.zip
https://mega.nz/#!PtZiRTKK
Key:
!rmCi5VIc8561euNz7boVimS9VMXPBV_JA66Tyg8_Et8
Copy to sd card, DON´T UNPLUG THE USB CABLE, why?
Power off the phone, it will boot in TWRP!!!
Now go to install and flash the ROM!
READ ALL WHAT IS WRITE IN THE END OFF FLASH!!!
It will say to GO BACK TO TWRP MAIN MENU -> REBOOT -> ! RECOVERY!!!!!!!
You will go to FACTORY #RECOVERY!
Do a factory RESET!!!
I advise to use a cat10 extreme sd card - normally used for 4k movies and go to settings -> #STORAGE and change main storage to ->SD card.
Done!!!!
>>>>> FIX CUST, CHANGE PROVIDER AFTER INSTALL ROM<<<<
This ROM was edited to vodafone pt but can be changed to your provider.
When you flash it, if you are not from Portuguese Vodafone it will show a bootanimation that say " Change Cust after settings than do a factory reset ".
This is how to fix it with Root Browser, that you can find in ROM, go to folder /DATA and seek the custom.bin file, open it as a text file, you will see something such as example zt/rt, now we left the folder /DATA and go to the folder /CUST , we open it and we will find a folder with the name vodafone, we will change the name of it to the first name that we saw in custom.bin in our example will is zt, use small font, now we entered the zt folder and we will find another folder that his name is pt, let's switch to the second name of our exemple which will be rt, use small font!
Go back and exit the app, do a factory reset. Done!
The ROM images is the same than tutorial bellow!
See the video to know how to flash it:
https://youtu.be/bL7rkP5r0IY
On video you can see one of the advantages of external partition, factory reset or flash don´t delete the apps you have it in phone before, it will be installed in first boot! Some times it will take longer if you had to many apps.
The app on video is STORAGE SPACE, was in external partition like you will see on video, and was installed in flash!
I have been searching for a custom rom with repartitioned app storage for months. Trying it now
Edit: Just tried it. Works perfectly on my Huawei P7 mini so far. I'll let you know if i find any problems. Thanks alot!
EDIT: There is one issue. Obb files or Game data are using phone storage instead of app storage. How do I fix this so that those files count as app data and don't cover my phone storage?
Hello, sorry my english. I,m from germany.
The rom works fine. I have one Problem. When i restart my phone or update any aps the arrangement of the apps are in basic settings and my created folders are deletet.
What can i do?
bakerman23 said:
Hello, sorry my english. I,m from germany.
The rom works fine. I have one Problem. When i restart my phone or update any aps the arrangement of the apps are in basic settings and my created folders are deletet.
What can i do?
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i dont know a fix. but there is another way: Use another launcher, for example Nova Launcher.
I just flashed this ROM and looks like it works perfectly!! I will check it for some days and report any possible bug.
Thank you very much for this ROM and for sharing it!!
I get an error trying to flash. It says: This package is for device msm8226, this device is hwg535l11
@persona78 I have read that this ROM is for G6-l11, but that devices should be fast the same of G6-U10, so can this ROM be flashed on U10 too?
Sent from my Nexus 5X using XDA-Developers mobile app
Gabriel1495 said:
@persona78 I have read that this ROM is for G6-l11, but that devices should be fast the same of G6-U10, so can this ROM be flashed on U10 too?
Sent from my Nexus 5X using XDA-Developers mobile app
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No, no, no, is not the same.
U10 have a diferent board.
What a pity ?
It would be nice resizing data partition and update firmware with a good ROM, but it seems that for U10 there is nothing...
Thank a lot
Sent from my Nexus 5X using XDA-Developers mobile app
Gabriel1495 said:
@persona78 I have read that this ROM is for G6-l11, but that devices should be fast the same of G6-U10, so can this ROM be flashed on U10 too?
Sent from my Nexus 5X using XDA-Developers mobile app
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It can't , it have a diferent board and cpu
Is it working well in huawei G6-L22?
Huawei G6-U10
Does it work for the Huawei G6-U10, too ?
I need more space for apps
Got an error in step 2.
unlock failure, This update pkg can't match device
any ideas?
Is it compatible for my Huawei G6-L22? Qualcomm msm 8926?
Sorry, no, is only for L11 model
Rom download
persona78 said:
Sorry, no, is only for L11 model
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Hi Persona 78.
The rom download link is not working!!!!
Heeelp!
Rasec2002 said:
Hi Persona 78.
The rom download link is not working!!!!
Heeelp!
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Search in Facebook for my page, how to update G6-L11 to kit kat.
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Hello again Persona 78.
I am sorry, but I am not able to find this room in Facebook.
Could you update the link in the first post or send it to me?
I already have Kit-Kat (370) with Emui 3, and I only want to increase the Data partition.
May it be enough if I only follow this guidance: https://forum.xda-developers.com/ascend-g6/general/huawei-ascend-g6-l-models-increase-1gb-t3220989
Thanks a lot.
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I am not sure...
Hi persona 78.
I downloaded, through a link in Facebook, a file named Resize_Data_2GBMore.zip.
Is it the complete rom? It seems to me a very light-weighed file for an entire room...
Best regards.
Rasec2002 said:
Hi persona 78.
I downloaded, through a link in Facebook, a file named Resize_Data_2GBMore.zip.
Is it the complete rom? It seems to me a very light-weighed file for an entire room...
Best regards.
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https://mega.nz/#!C94RWbSA!AP6HKPberTMdFmXC48zebiXGXpDbvEwWqwEkWnMYCDA
I recently got a Xiaomi phone on Android 7.0 (Nougat) which while rooted could not write to the external SD memory card as Google has blocked writes to that card in the last several OS versions. Some of the fixes for that issue on XDA involve using Xposed Framework (which has been a problem on some of my phones) and others involved modifying some system files which I tried but I believe that is what caused numerous apps to force close and ultimately I think it was what caused Google services to stop working and to declare my phone was not supported (but it is on their list of supported devices and was working fine until I implemented one of those patches).
So what is my Alternative fix? I have noticed for a long time that when I use Total Commander (for Android) - great program - that if I try to copy a file to the external SD card it shows a popup that says the external SD card is write protected - BUT - if I hit cancel on that dialogue it copies the file anyway! Or you can follow the directions on the dialogue which just involves a couple more touches to complete the file copy. That works either way.
But what if you could avoid that popup alltogether? The easy solution: If you want to copy files to the external SD card as if there was no write protection this is what you do. Get an App like JR Rummy's ROM Toolbox (I think there are others which can also easily perform this operation but his is one of the nicest) and go into the App Manager in ROM Toolbox and search for Total Commander. Then once it is opened choose the 'Advanced' menu (scroll right). Then choose "Convert to System App". When that is done exit ROM Toolbox and try copying a file to the external SD card. It should copy without any popups or problems. You will of course need a rooted phone for this to work but for the purpose of copying files where YOU want them this works great. I imagine this could work for other file managers also but if you have never used Total Commander from Ghisler I highly recommend it for both Android and Windows.
I don't see any reason this wouldn't work for any Android phone but if anyone finds a problem with implementing it please post here. Christian Ghisler has been developing Total Commander for Windows since 1995 and I think he is a coding genius and while the Android version is newer I totally trust the App to be converted to a system App. If there are concerns about that please post here.
Total Commander:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ghisler.android.TotalCommander
ROM Toolbox Lite:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jrummy.liberty.toolbox
ROM Toolbox Pro:
Pro: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jrummy.liberty.toolboxpro
Additional info: On Lollipop most of the apps which patch the external SD card writes work well. On Marshmallow some still work okay but not always the best. On Nougat it seems some patches work on some phones but many people have problems with them on this OS version so my suggestions above will hopefully help those stuck with issues using those other methods.
I have Xposed framework on some phones and it works great but on other phones it has caused noticeable slowness and app crashes so I removed it and all was well again. Xposed framework is needed for one of the external SD card fixes as seen here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/xposed/modules/xposed-marshmallow-sd-fix-write-t3403263 . But if you have a phone which doesn't like Xposed or the other patches have not worked give the above a try. It's an easy fix for copying / moving your own files to the external SD card.
On phones that are using a 'systemless root' this probably will not work.