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Title: Saving attachments to an extSD card
Post by: beh on June 19, 2015, 12:00:18 am

I tried searching here but got pages of results that don't seem to be relevant. If there is a thread detailing how to have AquaMail save attachments to an extSD card instead of the simulated SD card of the internal storage please let me have the link.
If not does anyone know how to do this.
I am running a Galaxy Note 4 with a 128GB external microSD card which would be much more efficient and storage effective to the internal storage.
Thank you.

Title: Re: Saving attachments to an extSD card
Post by: mikeone on June 19, 2015, 12:24:08 am

Which Android version? Lollipop 🍭?  5.0.x or 5.1

Title: Re: Saving attachments to an extSD card
Post by: beh on June 19, 2015, 12:46:37 am

Galaxy Note 4 running 5.0.1
Thanks again.

Title: Re: Saving attachments to an extSD card
Post by: mikeone on June 19, 2015, 12:51:16 am

Quote from: beh on June 19, 2015, 12:46:37 am

Galaxy Note 4 running 5.0.1
Thanks again.

Maybe this could be of help:
https://m.reddit.com/r/AndroidQuestions/comments/34bkaz/sd_card_still_not_writeable_even_on_501/

Title: Re: Saving attachments to an extSD card
Post by: pyler on June 19, 2015, 10:09:37 am

It is possible (again) using Storage Accesss Framework since API 19 I think.

Title: Re: Saving attachments to an extSD card
Post by: beh on June 19, 2015, 11:28:08 pm

Unfortunately, the posted thread doesn't answer the question. All programs both factory installed and my own downloaded Apps other than AquaMail read and write to my microSD card. And while AquaMail allows me to choose the extSD card and even a folder on the extSD card it refuses to download attachments anywhere but the internal memory simulated card 0.

I don't believe this is a Android problem but something not properly set up in AquaMail. However, I could be wrong - after all I have been wrong before.

Title: Re: Saving attachments to an extSD card
Post by: pyler on June 20, 2015, 09:34:14 am

Since KitKat, there are restrictions in access to external SD card. Developers have to use new code to write/read there (outside app dir on ext SD card).

Title: Re: Saving attachments to an extSD card
Post by: Kostya Vasilyev on June 20, 2015, 11:57:05 pm

>> All programs both factory installed

Not surprising, really.

>> my own downloaded Apps

But this must be magic.

Title: Re: Saving attachments to an extSD card
Post by: beh on June 23, 2015, 01:01:11 am

Quote from: pyler on June 20, 2015, 09:34:14 am

Since KitKat, there are restrictions in access to external SD card. Developers have to use new code to write/read there (outside app dir on ext SD card).

I believe you have nailed the problem on the head. While AquaMail is a great email reader it seems to me that the "bling" features are always current but the "substance" features get short shrift. While I would rather not have to, I will return to K-9 mail and/or Type Mail.

Thank you everyone who has responded to my query.