Is there any way at all to allow user apps write access on external storage, without root? This is one of the most infuriating features ever added in Android and I just can't understand what they were thinking by essentially making external storage unusable by anything other than pre installed apps.
Right now this is the only thing that might force me to root if there's no other way. It's not something I've ever looked into as every device I've had since gingerbread has been rooted, so it hasn't affected me until now even though it's been a thing for years. Even if I could just get my file manager working with write access I'd be happy, I hate Samsung's my files haha.
Usually after an app ask for sd access and it is granted there are no further prompts
raul6 said:
Usually after an app ask for sd access and it is granted there are no further prompts
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Yeah I'm not getting permission requests, other than the storage request which only includes internal.
FX file explorer tells me this device does not support the android storage access framework.
Strange, FX explorer reads and writes fine the media card as it names it. Try different sd card?
raul6 said:
Strange, FX explorer reads and writes fine the media card as it names it. Try different sd card?
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What do you mean by "as it names it" ? I don't think it's the card, all system apps seem to write to it fine.
I'll attach a screen of the error.
Are you using FX on the note 9, stock? And can you make new files and folders anywhere on the external SD from within FX and not just in it's own folder in sdcard/android/data/nextapp.fx?
beta546 said:
What do you mean by "as it names it" ? I don't think it's the card, all system apps seem to write to it fine.
I'll attach a screen of the error.
Are you using FX on the note 9, stock? And can you make new files and folders anywhere on the external SD from within FX and not just in it's own folder in sdcard/android/data/nextapp.fx?
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u get that bcuz u disabled the documents apk.. once i enabled that, the error u r getting went away for me
elliwigy said:
u get that bcuz u disabled the documents apk.. once i enabled that, the error u r getting went away for me
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Thank youuuuu ?
Funny thing is I saw a video on YouTube saying just that, but my natural distrust of that kind of thing on YouTube got the better of me haha, I saw no "documents" In my disabled list so gave up.
But when you mentioned it too I went back to look, there was nothing called documents, but I went through my entire list of about 90 disabled apps and found one called "files" enabled it, and now it works.
Thanks again mate
beta546 said:
Thank youuuuu [emoji4]
Funny thing is I saw a video on YouTube saying just that, but my natural distrust of that kind of thing on YouTube got the better of me haha, I saw no "documents" In my disabled list so gave up.
But when you mentioned it too I went back to look, there was nothing called documents, but I went through my entire list of about 90 disabled apps and found one called "files" enabled it, and now it works.
Thanks again mate
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np.. i knew it was somethin like that
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Is there a way to hide pictures from the Gallery application? Should I put the files in a hidden folder? Or is there a certain way to do it?
lbsk8addict said:
Is there a way to hide pictures from the Gallery application? Should I put the files in a hidden folder? Or is there a certain way to do it?
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to hide pictures from being found in Gallery, add a "." in front of the name of the folder .. so if you want to hide 'hiddenpictures', rename the folder to '.hiddenpictures'
theres an app called HidenSeek it looks and acts like a flash light but when u press the menu 3 times prompts u with a password and bam hidden photo album...but be sure to exit out of the app or it stays open and its not so hidden anymore....i used it more as a flash light..lol
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theres an app called HidenSeek it looks and acts like a flash light but when u press the menu 3 times prompts u with a password and bam hidden photo album...but be sure to exit out of the app or it stays open and its not so hidden anymore....i used it more as a flash light..lol
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That's hilarious haha
haha that's awesome. ok thanks from both of you
.hide
Every time I have something that I want to hide, I just add ".hide" to the file name.
For example
file_name.mp4.hide (the .hide doesn't show up)
or
file_name.jpg.hide
once again, the ".hide" does not show. just prevents someone from opening that file.
krazyconejo said:
Every time I have something that I want to hide, I just add ".hide" to the file name.
For example
file_name.mp4.hide (the .hide doesn't show up)
or
file_name.jpg.hide
once again, the ".hide" does not show. just prevents someone from opening that file.
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Can it still be accessed through astro using this method?
You can create a file called .nomedia in the folder with the pictures you want to hide from Gallery. A reboot may be required also.
http://androinica.com/2009/08/28/ho...iles-from-appearing-in-android-media-players/
It works for music, videos and images.
A reboot is not required. All you need to do is prompt it to rescan the sdcard for media, which can be done by issuing this command:
am broadcast -a android.intent.action.MEDIA_MOUNTED -d file:///sdcard
** note that there is no visual queue that it is doing anything, but it does trigger media scan.
If you have dev tools installed you can also run media scanner from there, which *does* give a visual indication.
I suggest using dot-folders to hide media. It is much cleaner than renaming all your media. The media will still work through a filebrowser that supports hidden files, like astro, and renaming a single directory rather than every file in it is much less effort.... "mv /sdcard/mediatohide /sdcard/.mediatohide; am broadcast -a and....." to hide, and "mv /sdcard/.mediatohide /sdcard/mediatohide; am broadcast -a and....." to unhide.
That .hide method is annoying.
A simple app that can password protect folders containing any file is needed.
timelyne said:
That .hide method is annoying.
A simple app that can password protect folders containing any file is needed.
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Annoying? It is annoying when some lazy slob asks for someone to do everything for them when they already have everything they need right in front of them.
lbcoder said:
Annoying? It is annoying when some lazy slob asks for someone to do everything for them when they already have everything they need right in front of them.
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No , whats annoying is something as simple as Gallery app being screwed up this bad.
The .hide method is a weak workaround.
Example: I have ASL lite app. When I go to gallery I have to scroll through dozens of pics of sign language to get to the pics I want to see. Using the .hide method also hides them from the ASL app.
You add Icons to this and its just one massive pain in the ass.
The camera shouldnt be defaulting to a Gallery that has "all pics/vids on SD card" as a unchangeable default setting.
lbcoder said:
Annoying? It is annoying when some lazy slob asks for someone to do everything for them when they already have everything they need right in front of them.
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wow, really? no. it is completely annoying to do this stuff manually. that is the reason we have apps. that's like telling someone "it's annoying when you lazy slobs drive your cars when you have feet". sorry, not going to fly.
I havent tested the .nomedia file method, but that sounds like the ticket.
The file explorer app developers should add functionality to long press on a folder and pick "add .nomedia" action.
I have done the .nomedia thing a number of times, it works flawlessly. It hides them from gallery, but keeps them useable with their original program.
Photo vault
There is an app called photo vault it use a pin to access your pics and hides them from all other apps.
There is also APP vault too
I have found a couple threads on this topic, but none of them provide a clear cut solution mostly because they have workarounds related to disabling notifications on the computer side.
The issue is I have a Mac, so instead of a notification, every time I connect the phone, the phone turns on "development mode" and then I see an emulated CD on my desktop and the application pops up.
I want to disable or delete this emulated CD. I would like a way to do this on the phone side, perhaps just disabling a service or application. I am not rooted and don't plan on it.
TIA
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I have found a couple threads on this topic, but none of them provide a clear cut solution mostly because they have workarounds related to disabling notifications on the computer side.
The issue is I have a Mac, so instead of a notification, every time I connect the phone, the phone turns on "development mode" and then I see an emulated CD on my desktop and the application pops up.
I want to disable or delete this emulated CD. I would like a way to do this on the phone side, perhaps just disabling a service or application. I am not rooted and don't plan on it.
TIA
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Have you ever found a way to disable this annoying Finder window from opening?
Anyone?
delete the iso from the phone
it's in /etc/PCTOOL.iso
use a root capable file explorer.
You'll need to be rooted.
gunnyman said:
delete the iso from the phone
it's in /etc/PCTOOL.iso
use a root capable file explorer.
You'll need to be rooted.
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Holy Crap! That was easy! Do you realize how many times that question has been asked - both inside and outside XDA and NOBODY had a solution? You're the MAN (assuming you are a male)!!!
ShermCraig said:
Holy Crap! That was easy! Do you realize how many times that question has been asked - both inside and outside XDA and NOBODY had a solution? You're the MAN (assuming you are a male)!!!
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I do what I can
disable HTC Sync Manager
I tried deleting the PCTOOL.ISO from /etc and upon rebooting my phone and connecting it to my mac, the HTC Sync Manager comes up again. I hate it sooo much! Help? :crying:
paulidin said:
I tried deleting the PCTOOL.ISO from /etc and upon rebooting my phone and connecting it to my mac, the HTC Sync Manager comes up again. I hate it sooo much! Help? :crying:
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FWIW (and I don't think this will help you necessarily), I didn't delete the file. I renamed it using a Root Explorer from PCTOOL.ISO to BackupPCTOOL.ISO and rebooted. I figured I'd leave it just in case.... Good luck.
I've also:
1) disabled HTC Sync Manager from All Apps
2) deleted PC Synchronization.apk
3) deleted HTC Sync Manager.apk
4) deleted AndroidHTCSync.apk
I want to be able to launch HTC Sync Manager manually when I DO want to sync stuff (mostly my music), but not every time I connect my phone just to charge it. Sigh.
You also have to disable kernel write protection. If you don't, it comes back. Minor details....
I don't even se that file in my etc folder.. :/
Hi All,
I got the Nexus 6 a few weeks ago and I like it pretty well though I'm having a hard time figuring out how to work it lol. One major thing I'm not understanding - it seems to have no picture storage in the phone itself that I can find. Is this correct? There's no "Gallery" or anything - all I can get into is my google photos. Which would be okay I guess except that not everything saves to Google Photos. For example:
Last night I took a picture with the camera app I use (Camera 360) and edited it in another app (don't remember which one - it was an in memory pic so I just needed to add some text). Anyways, I saved it and it said it was saving to the phone, however, it's not anywhere in the google photos. I couldn't find it anywhere. But then when I went to Facebook it popped up in my options to upload a photo. So it has to be saving somewhere!
I also have a lot of issues with photos from Camera 360, Instagram, FB, and other apps doing the same thing - they'll show in my FB options or if I click within the Camera 360 app on the preview area but they don't show in Google Photos or anywhere else on the phone.
Can anyone explain this to me please?
Thanks!
Sunshine32 said:
Hi All,
I got the Nexus 6 a few weeks ago and I like it pretty well though I'm having a hard time figuring out how to work it lol. One major thing I'm not understanding - it seems to have no picture storage in the phone itself that I can find. Is this correct? There's no "Gallery" or anything - all I can get into is my google photos. Which would be okay I guess except that not everything saves to Google Photos. For example:
Last night I took a picture with the camera app I use (Camera 360) and edited it in another app (don't remember which one - it was an in memory pic so I just needed to add some text). Anyways, I saved it and it said it was saving to the phone, however, it's not anywhere in the google photos. I couldn't find it anywhere. But then when I went to Facebook it popped up in my options to upload a photo. So it has to be saving somewhere!
I also have a lot of issues with photos from Camera 360, Instagram, FB, and other apps doing the same thing - they'll show in my FB options or if I click within the Camera 360 app on the preview area but they don't show in Google Photos or anywhere else on the phone.
Can anyone explain this to me please?
Thanks!
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Did you set Google Photo`s to backup all pics and video`s in the cloud? Have you checked /sdcard/DCIM/Camera/?
gee2012 said:
Did you set Google Photo`s to backup all pics and video`s in the cloud? Have you checked /sdcard/DCIM/Camera/?
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No. I don't really use the cloud. I want to be able to access everything physically on the phone if possible but I'll look into that too.
I thought it didn't have an SD card slot so how to I check what you said at the end there? If there's no SD card then how would it be saving to an SD Card? Sorry... I'm not the brightest with this kind of thing.
Sunshine32 said:
No. I don't really use the cloud. I want to be able to access everything physically on the phone if possible but I'll look into that too.
I thought it didn't have an SD card slot so how to I check what you said at the end there? If there's no SD card then how would it be saving to an SD Card? Sorry... I'm not the brightest with this kind of thing.
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Get a file manager from Google Play and look for /sdcard/DCIM/Camera and your pics etc should be there.
gee2012 said:
Get a file manager from Google Play and look for /sdcard/DCIM/Camera and your pics etc should be there.
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Okay thanks! So what do I do then? Do I just use that file manager going forward every time I want to access my pictures? What I'm trying to figure out is how I can view/display/transfer my photos going forward. Should I download a gallery app?
Sunshine32 said:
Okay thanks! So what do I do then? Do I just use that file manager going forward every time I want to access my pictures? What I'm trying to figure out is how I can view/display/transfer my photos going forward. Should I download a gallery app?
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That should do the job too
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That should do the job too
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Awesome thanks! Appreciate the help. I'm not good with phones in general sometimes but this one is completely different than I'm used to lol.
Sunshine32 said:
Awesome thanks! Appreciate the help. I'm not good with phones in general sometimes but this one is completely different than I'm used to lol.
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QuickPic is quite good.
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QuickPic is quite good.
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I actually had that on my last phone and liked it but there was a weird glitch on my old phone where it wouldn't let me delete anything. Even if I deleted pics from the phone gallery they would still show in QuickPic. Then if I tried to delete them in there it gave me a weird error. I could probably try it on the new phone again here though!
I did download the file manager and that seems like it will work perfect.
Sunshine32 said:
I actually had that on my last phone and liked it but there was a weird glitch on my old phone where it wouldn't let me delete anything. Even if I deleted pics from the phone gallery they would still show in QuickPic. Then if I tried to delete them in there it gave me a weird error. I could probably try it on the new phone again here though!
I did download the file manager and that seems like it will work perfect.
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Well then the problem is solved
Isn't there is device folder at the left side of the menu in the google photo app. I usually find all the picture there, screenshoot and stuff like that.
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No. I don't really use the cloud. I want to be able to access everything physically on the phone if possible but I'll look into that too.
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Do consider backing it up to the cloud. That way, if your phone dies or gets lost/damaged, you won't be stuck trying to figure out how to recover your pictures. Google Photos app gives you unlimited storage for your photos (just don't choose "original resolution"). The photo/video will still be there on your phone, but will have a backup on the cloud.
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Isn't there is device folder at the left side of the menu in the google photo app. I usually find all the picture there, screenshoot and stuff like that.
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Yes, I do the same. Tap the menu icon on the left side of Goole Photos App, and then tap "Device Folders",
This will show OP all the local camera photos in DCIM, as well as any screenshots/downloads, etc
jj14 said:
Do consider backing it up to the cloud. That way, if your phone dies or gets lost/damaged, you won't be stuck trying to figure out how to recover your pictures. Google Photos app gives you unlimited storage for your photos (just don't choose "original resolution"). The photo/video will still be there on your phone, but will have a backup on the cloud.
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Hmm. I'm confused. Maybe I do this and just didn't know it was called the cloud? Right now my photos from my last like 4 phones are in my "Google Photos" and I can access them all on any phone I've had, on the computer, etc. So they're already stored in Google Photos?
Yes, I do the same. Tap the menu icon on the left side of Goole Photos App, and then tap "Device Folders",
This will show OP all the local camera photos in DCIM, as well as any screenshots/downloads, etc
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AWESOME! Will have to look at that more thanks.
Sunshine32 said:
Hmm. I'm confused. Maybe I do this and just didn't know it was called the cloud? Right now my photos from my last like 4 phones are in my "Google Photos" and I can access them all on any phone I've had, on the computer, etc. So they're already stored in Google Photos?
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Go to photos.google.com and sign in with your google account. See if your photos are showing there. If yes, then you are good - they are being backed up. You can verify the settings in the photos app on your phone too - settings/backup and sync. Verify that it is on, and that upload size is high quality (or you can choose original - but that will not be unlimited)
Ok, so a few days ago, I removed my SD card and transferred all media files to a lap top and then moved them onto a new 256GB SD card of the same brand...now, a few pics do not show and now, when I take a pic, some of them do not show up in the Gallery, i just get a big Exclamation Point....anybody know what the issue is and how to fix it? Thanks
You need to force refresh your media store. Look for a media scanner type app on GP
raul6 said:
You need to force refresh your media store. Look for a media scanner type app on GP
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tried that using media.Re.Scan app...no luck
try this one
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=info.superkiki.mediascanner
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try this one
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=info.superkiki.mediascanner
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Didn't work. I'm starting to think that I got a defective SD card. Unless something in my settings got changed, but I didn't change anything between swaps.
Figured out the problem....it was fake...I contacted the seller and told him I was having issues and that my card might be defective, and within an hour, had a full refund. I feel pretty damn naive...i'm usually pretty cautious when buying things on eBay....i should have known better...price was too good.
Had my S10e (T-Mobile) for 5 days now and really like it! But, right away I noticed that (1) I could not install my own mp3 or ogg notifications. Posted on another forum and got some great suggestions, but nothing worked so I did a chat with a Samsung technician, even gave him permission to log into my phone, but after 40 minutes of work he could not get this to work properly either. He promised to send the problem up the line as a known bug and said he hoped they would get it corrected on the next update. A side issue to this is that sometimes when I tried to add ringtones the software worked but other times it said the same files were the wrong type and to try again. The second issue I'm having is that (2) when I initiate a soft reset I lose a lot of my permission and notification settings for individual apps and have to do resets. Very frustrating. If anyone has workarounds for either of these issues I would be happy to try your suggestions!
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Had my S10e (T-Mobile) for 5 days now and really like it! But, right away I noticed that (1) I could not install my own mp3 or ogg notifications. Posted on another forum and got some great suggestions, but nothing worked so I did a chat with a Samsung technician, even gave him permission to log into my phone, but after 40 minutes of work he could not get this to work properly either. He promised to send the problem up the line as a known bug and said he hoped they would get it corrected on the next update. A side issue to this is that sometimes when I tried to add ringtones the software worked but other times it said the same files were the wrong type and to try again. The second issue I'm having is that (2) when I initiate a soft reset I lose a lot of my permission and notification settings for individual apps and have to do resets. Very frustrating. If anyone has workarounds for either of these issues I would be happy to try your suggestions!
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For the .ogg files try putting them in a folder named Media. Within that folder make Ringtones and Notifications and place your sound files in those. I have it set up that way on my s10+ on the external SD card and it works fine.
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For the .ogg files try putting them in a folder named Media. Within that folder make Ringtones and Notifications and place your sound files in those. I have it set up that way on my s10+ on the external SD card and it works fine.
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Thanks. I tried your suggestion, but couldn't make it work.
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Thanks. I tried your suggestion, but couldn't make it work.
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That's a bummer sorry I couldn't help. I had the same problem with a previous Samsung device and that worked for me. The only other thing I can think of is a factory reset and set the phone up from scratch without restoring any data from a previous backup but even that isn't a guarantee. I hope you get things worked out.
Thats odd, notifications work for me, have you tried placing the file in the interal drive in the notifications folder?
Try putting those files in a folder and add a new file and name it ".nomedia", I've had the issue before and that should help.
Work for me too on my s10e
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Thats odd, notifications work for me, have you tried placing the file in the interal drive in the notifications folder?
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I've tried placing them everywhere I could think of and putting them in folders with all the names I could think of. When I try to make a change it offers the option of Media Storage (which doesn't show any except for the pre-installed tones) or ES File Explorer (which won't open except to a handful of music folders). When I try putting the files in one of those recognized folders and click on one of them, I get a pop-up message saying it doesn't work with that file, please choose another OR when I choose a file, nothing happens at all. What file explorer are you using?
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I've tried placing them everywhere I could think of and putting them in folders with all the names I could think of. When I try to make a change it offers the option of Media Storage (which doesn't show any except for the pre-installed tones) or ES File Explorer (which won't open except to a handful of music folders). When I try putting the files in one of those recognized folders and click on one of them, I get a pop-up message saying it doesn't work with that file, please choose another OR when I choose a file, nothing happens at all. What file explorer are you using?
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I'm using "my files " the Samsung one
Works for me too. Just put it straight into the notifications folder.
It's in my list twice because I originally used Zedge to download it. I copied it into the notifications folder to test purposes.View attachment 4725676View attachment 4725677
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fredlpage said:
Had my S10e (T-Mobile) for 5 days now and really like it! But, right away I noticed that (1) I could not install my own mp3 or ogg notifications. Posted on another forum and got some great suggestions, but nothing worked so I did a chat with a Samsung technician, even gave him permission to log into my phone, but after 40 minutes of work he could not get this to work properly either. He promised to send the problem up the line as a known bug and said he hoped they would get it corrected on the next update. A side issue to this is that sometimes when I tried to add ringtones the software worked but other times it said the same files were the wrong type and to try again. The second issue I'm having is that (2) when I initiate a soft reset I lose a lot of my permission and notification settings for individual apps and have to do resets. Very frustrating. If anyone has workarounds for either of these issues I would be happy to try your suggestions!
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Thank you all for your support and suggestions. Since nothing seemed to help, I bit the bullet and did a factory reset. Now everything seems to be working normally!