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chaley · 03-12-2014, 11:57 AM

Google in their infinite wisdom has decided that starting in kitkat (android 4.4), apps cannot write to removable SD cards except in extremely limited ways. This means users will not be able to use CC to put their library on SD cards. There is nothing we can do about this.

For the moment a user can get around the restriction by rooting the device and changing a system file. This is not something that we can recommend.

EDIT: for the latest information, see this thread starting at post 42 and our FAQ answer How do I use an SD card with Android 4.4 (Kitkat).

03-12-2014, 11:57 AM	#1
chaley Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,476 Karma: 8025702 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Notts, England Device: Kobo Libra 2	Android 4.4 (KitKat) breaks CC writing to removable SD cards Google in their infinite wisdom has decided that starting in kitkat (android 4.4), apps cannot write to removable SD cards except in extremely limited ways. This means users will not be able to use CC to put their library on SD cards. There is nothing we can do about this. For the moment a user can get around the restriction by rooting the device and changing a system file. This is not something that we can recommend. EDIT: for the latest information, see this thread starting at post 42 and our FAQ answer How do I use an SD card with Android 4.4 (Kitkat). Last edited by chaley; 07-27-2014 at 04:28 AM.