How to Save App Data to "external" SD card in Android 4.4 ?

[oidfevr]

Using a ZTE Zinger with Kit Kat. (Android 4.4)
Android lists the internal memory as /sdcard/ when I'm trying to save app data, and it does not list my external SD card (which is plugged inside the phone) in the [Save As] interface, so I can't save data to it or open files from it using the app.
However, if I leave the app and look into the phone file manager, the phone can see the "external" SD card it contains, calling it as just "SD Card".
???
I had this experience trying to use Text Edit, but actually I'm afraid it would be the same with other apps?
Is it a OS problem? How to fix it?
Or is it an app problem, if so please tell me which text editor(s) can save a file in text format to the "external" SD card?
Until I solve this problem of properly using my removable SD card as interactive data storage, the smartphone is of little use to me...
Thanks very much for your help

 

[Aarav sinha]

Kitkat known as ExtSD card issue. So wait for system update, Which will depend your device manufacturer.
Or If you can root your device so it will be available.

 

[Rukbat]

The external SD card was called sd0 until Jellybean. Then sd0 became the internal card and the external card was known as sd1. If the app can only back up to sd0, you'll have to wait for the app developer to give you the choice of internal or external backup. (Or you can hack the app, if you can read compiled Java. After 40 years of software design, I wouldn't even try - performing brain surgery on myself would probably be easier.)

It has nothing to do with the KitKat change from the SD card being an external device to the SD card being part of the file system.

 

[oidfevr]

Kitkat known as ExtSD card issue. So wait for system update, Which will depend your device manufacturer.
Or If you can root your device so it will be available.

Thanks -
which is the LATEST version of Android, but PRIOR to 4.0, which CAN STILL access the external card as a normal SD card?
4.3?
4.2?
4.0?
or ...?
and, past KitKAt, which newer version has now restored the access for the external card, if existing yet?

 

[oidfevr]

The external SD card was called sd0 until Jellybean. Then sd0 became the internal card and the external card was known as sd1.

the app I'm trying to use, "Text Edit", sees the internal card as /sdcard/, not sd0, and no "/sdcard1/". What does that mean?

It has nothing to do with the KitKat change from the SD card being an external device to the SD card being part of the file system.

you lost me there, please explain?

 

[oidfevr]

1)- Where can you see the exact Android version a device is using?
I read in reviews that my phone uses 4.4.0, but I'd like to make sure.

2)- in the file manager, my phone sees the 'internal SD card' as "USB storage", and the real SD card as "SD card". But the software I'm trying to use, Text-Editor, only sees the USB storage, in Linux-like addressing, as "/sdcard/ .
So if it could see the real SD card, would it see it as "/sdcard1/" ?

3)- does anyone know an Android-compatible text editor that can open and save files on the external SD card OK?

Thanks very much

 

[Aarav sinha]

I have KitKat 4.4.3 and i am using xperia T2 Ultra dual, I can move apps on SD/EXT card.

 

[Aarav sinha]

Where can you see the exact Android version a device is using?
I read in reviews that my phone uses 4.4.0, but I'd like to make sure.

Device Settings >> About >> Android version.

2)- in the file manager, my phone sees the 'internal SD card' as "USB storage", and the real SD card as "SD card". But the software I'm trying to use, Text-Editor, only sees the USB storage, in Linux-like addressing, as "/sdcard/ .
So if it could see the real SD card, would it see it as "/sdcard1/" ?

Just install file commander app then open you will see exact details, i'm not sure how will be work for your phone.

3)- does anyone know an Android-compatible text editor that can open and save files on the external SD card OK?


You should try Polaris office

 

[RF Towers]

There's an app in Google play called sd-fix that worked for me on my 4.4.4.

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