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SD Card not showing

I've installed every rom by Scott and they are all great. The thing is that everytime I reboot the phone and I use ES File Explorer to check my files it says there is not sd card showing. It does show up when I wipe data/ flash after installing a rom. What do I need to do in order to fix this problem?

Can't see Rom Zip in Recovery

Hi, I've copied Rom Zip onto SD Card and can see it in File Explorer, however when I boot into Recovery I can't see it.
A previous rom i copied over in File Explorer can be seen in Recovery
Any ideas what I'm doing wrong?

chunderman said:
Hi, I've copied Rom Zip onto SD Card and can see it in File Explorer, however when I boot into Recovery I can't see it.
A previous rom i copied over in File Explorer can be seen in Recovery
Any ideas what I'm doing wrong?
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Are they in different directories or is one on an external card? Not to accuse you of being absent minded but I personally have had this problem because I forgot where I put a new file. I had to go back into File Explorer and locate the file so I could point to it in recovery. If it's not a silly error (again just offering my own silly experience) the only other thing I can think of is that it's a corrupted file.
Sent from my GT-p511x

I set up a special folder named "A_Roms" and place it on my sim card via USB cable and usually transfer roms and kenels to that file via USB, that way that file is the first file at the top of the page when I boot into recovery and hit install from SD card.

chunderman said:
Hi, I've copied Rom Zip onto SD Card and can see it in File Explorer, however when I boot into Recovery I can't see it
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Just move your zip file to extSD and install it from there

Cannot make changes to SD card?

In Camera, with the save location set to SD, I get a "Picture save failed" message when I try to take a picture,. The thumbnail shows up in the gallery shortcut in the bottom left, but nothing happens when I tap on it.
In ES File Explorer and Solid Explorer, I cannot write to or delete any folders or files from the SD card.
TitaniumBackup cannot create backups to SD card.
Has anyone else had this issue and/or know how to fix it?

D168 said:
In Camera, with the save location set to SD, I get a "Picture save failed" message when I try to take a picture,. The thumbnail shows up in the gallery shortcut in the bottom left, but nothing happens when I tap on it.
In ES File Explorer and Solid Explorer, I cannot write to or delete any folders or files from the SD card.
TitaniumBackup cannot create backups to SD card.
Has anyone else had this issue and/or know how to fix it?
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What you can first try is to fix your permissions in TWRP, if you have it flashed. It is in Advanced > Fix Permissions > Drag slider.
If that doesn't work, then you'll have to re-format your microSD card. I'd recommend taking it out of the phone and formatting it to FAT32 on the computer first, then put it back into the phone and let Android format it again.

Short Circuit said:
What you can first try is to fix your permissions in TWRP, if you have it flashed. It is in Advanced > Fix Permissions > Drag slider.
If that doesn't work, then you'll have to re-format your microSD card. I'd recommend taking it out of the phone and formatting it to FAT32 on the computer first, then put it back into the phone and let Android format it again.
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Under Advanced, I do not have Fix Permissions. I have:
Copy Log, Fix Contents
(nothing), File Manager
Terminal, Reload Theme
ADB Sideload, (nothing)
I'd prefer not to format my SD card again if I don't have to. I formatted it once already in the Pure XL because it couldn't read it when I took it out of my Note 4.

D168 said:
Under Advanced, I do not have Fix Permissions. I have:
Copy Log, Fix Contents
(nothing), File Manager
Terminal, Reload Theme
ADB Sideload, (nothing)
I'd prefer not to format my SD card again if I don't have to. I formatted it once already in the Pure XL because it couldn't read it when I took it out of my Note 4.
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Which version of TWRP are you on? Not sure if there was a release before 2.8.6.0, but I'm on that version and I have it.

Short Circuit said:
Which version of TWRP are you on? Not sure if there was a release before 2.8.6.0, but I'm on that version and I have it.
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I have 3.0.2.0. I can flash 2.8.6.0 without breaking anything, right?
EDIT: I flashed 2.8.6.0 and fixed permissions. I am now able to write to the SD card. Thank you for your help!

D168 said:
I have 3.0.2.0. I can flash 2.8.6.0 without breaking anything, right?
EDIT: I flashed 2.8.6.0 and fixed permissions. I am now able to write to the SD card. Thank you for your help!
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It shouldn't AFAIK. Give it a shot to fix the permissions since you don't want to re-format.
EDIT: Gratz on fixing it!

unable to flash rom through twrp

hello
I was unable to flash a ROM pixel experience for my moto g 2015. This happens to me first time. I had done a full wipe and when I selected a zip file from ext sd card and hit install through twrp last thing coming is skipping the md5 file and then it's rebooting to recovery home page itself. What to do i dont even have a backup help please

kubo1o1 said:
hello
I was unable to flash a ROM pixel experience for my moto g 2015. This happens to me first time. I had done a full wipe and when I selected a zip file from ext sd card and hit install through twrp last thing coming is skipping the md5 file and then it's rebooting to recovery home page itself. What to do i dont even have a backup help please
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Download another rom
Copy it to any sd card
Insert sd
Flash via recovery

iamfarhanansari said:
Download another rom
Copy it to any sd card
Insert sd
Flash via recovery
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Try downloading the ROM again. Then copy it in SDcard and then start flashing. Note: Don't flash gapps with PE

Unable to install/update apps to internal storage

Hi all,
In my quest to breathe more life into my OP6, I've decided to install TWRP and Magisk. Once doing so, it seems that I cannot install apps or update some already preloaded apps - I get an error message saying that the app can't be downloaded and I need to install to a SD card or external USB storage.
The exact error reads: App requires external storage. (insert app name) can't be downloaded. Insert an SD card or USB storage with sufficient storage, and try again.
I tried to Google a solution but didn't really find anything. I've already tried to do a wipe with TWRP and reflashed the recovery and Magisk but am still getting the same error. Maybe I'm doing something wrong or missing a setting.
Any help would be appreciated. I'd like to stick to OOS but am not opposed to another ROM.
Currently on OOS 10.3.4, TWRP 3.4.0, and Magisk 20.4. Thanks.

Same here.

semdoc said:
Same here.
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Finally got it to fix itself after several system and dalvik wipes. Hope that works for you too. Also had to re-flash Magisk after every wipe.

Well... Here is the solution:
Download stock ROM ( 10.3.2 or higher). Download latest TWRP.zip from @mauronofrio - Link HERE
Then.
1. Boot to TWRP recovery
2. Format data.. (say yes when it's asked)
3. reboot to recovery
4. Move Stock ROM and downloaded TWRP to your internal sdcard.
5. Flash Stock ROM.zip + TWRP.zip -> reboot to recovery -> Flash Stock ROM.
6. Boot to Stock recovery
7. erase everything in your internal SD card. (Trivial part)
8. Boot to System and set your device.
Voila.
After this... You can flash TWRP and Magisk as it's recommended in several guides for enchilada....
That worked for me.
Cheerz

xeks said:
Hi all,
In my quest to breathe more life into my OP6, I've decided to install TWRP and Magisk. Once doing so, it seems that I cannot install apps or update some already preloaded apps - I get an error message saying that the app can't be downloaded and I need to install to a SD card or external USB storage.
The exact error reads: App requires external storage. (insert app name) can't be downloaded. Insert an SD card or USB storage with sufficient storage, and try again.
I tried to Google a solution but didn't really find anything. I've already tried to do a wipe with TWRP and reflashed the recovery and Magisk but am still getting the same error. Maybe I'm doing something wrong or missing a setting.
Any help would be appreciated. I'd like to stick to OOS but am not opposed to another ROM.
Currently on OOS 10.3.4, TWRP 3.4.0, and Magisk 20.4. Thanks.
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same problem in my one plus 5 and i did these simple steps and the problem was fixed
1 open settings
2 about phone
3 tap 5/6 times until you are a developer message pop up
4 go back from about phone and go to system
5 you see developer option then open it
6 scroll down until you see (force allow apps on external) and turn on
hope these steps fixed your problem too...