looking at the 3.2 platform API changes, it appears that Google wants developers to access SD cards via either MeidaStore or the MTP API: https://developer.android.com/sdk/android-3.2.html
https://developer.android.com/reference/android/mtp/package-summary.html https://developer.android.com/reference/android/provider/MediaStore.html kl. 20:09:53 UTC+2 onsdag 4. april 2012 skrev Nathan følgende: > > <RANT> > Wow, Android and the manufacturers have made sure that all developers > look like idiots by never considering that there might be more than > one external storage volume in the Android platform, yet coming up > with a great variety. > > At present, I get no information from manufacturers about storage card > paths EVEN after the device is on the market. I rely on unreliable > third party accounts in forums. > > </RANT> > > Customer: I've set the storage path to /mnt/sdcard. How come it's > writing to internal storage > Developer: That may actually be the path to the internal storage. > Customer: Huh? Then why does it say sdcard ? ... Ok, well then what > path do i choose? > Developer: Um, um, .... Based on an unsubstantiated rumor on some > forums, it might be /mnt/sdcard/extStorages/SdCard > Customer: Your app won't write to that. It says its read only. > Developers: Um, based on further unsubstantiated information on the > internet, it appears that Samsung may have made it so only built in > apps can write to that space, OR maybe you can fix it by rooting and > using a special fix, OR maybe if I use some special permission with my > next release it will work. > Customer: That's very encouraging, I'll go out and buy an even bigger > SD Card . . . > > Now for my question. > > According to this: > http://www.afternote.net/2012/03/sdcard-write-problem-fix-for-samsung.html > "Now, apps have to request for WRITE_MEDIA_STORAGE if they want to > write to the external SD card, but many of them have not yet been > updated to do so yet." > > Very encouraging, I just need to change my permissions, right? But it > appears that this information is completely bogus, because. > > According to developer.android.com, THERE IS NO SUCH PERMISSION AS > "WRITE_MEDIA_STORAGE". > > If there is one, I'll bet only preinstalled apps can request it. > > Can anyone confirm or deny? > > Nathan > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
