Help Save Downloads to SD

vipercwf · Oct 22, 2012

Does anyone know how I can set items to download (amazon mp3, dowloand pics from gmail, etc) to my SD rather than internal? E.g., when I download pictures from gmail or music from amazon mps, it saves to internal and not SD..I really want my downloads to go right to external SD. Any help is appreciated

ldivinag · Oct 23, 2012

are you using the stock browser?

with add-on browsers, you can set where downloads go.

vipercwf · Oct 23, 2012

I'm using dolphin browser. Which add on let's you do that? What about when saving pictures through gmail?

Shotgun84 · Oct 23, 2012

For dolphin open the browser and press menu, more, settings, privacy and personal data, download directory and choose your external sd card

vipercwf · Oct 23, 2012

I appreciate the help. When I go to the settings in dolphin browser I don't have the option to choose external sd.

Shotgun84 · Oct 23, 2012

After pressing download directory in settings you should see a box next to "path" with your current download location. Press this and it should show you everything which is in the folder. There should be an upwards pointing arrow in the top left corner, press this twice and you should see your external sd.

SUroot · Oct 23, 2012

You may need to be more explicit in what you do have. Maybe you need to go up a level. Could you supply a screenshot? Its the easiest way

Heisenberg123 · Oct 23, 2012

i dont see this setting in chrome is dolphin the only browser that has this option?

vipercwf · Oct 23, 2012

I can't get my swipe to screenshot function to work either lol. Anyways, the highest it lets me go when pressing the up arrow is mnt/sd. There is no option to choose mnt/extsd.

ninja636rider · Oct 23, 2012

Shotgun84 said:
After pressing download directory in settings you should see a box next to "path" with your current download location. Press this and it should show you everything which is in the folder. There should be an upwards pointing arrow in the top left corner, press this twice and you should see your external sd.

When I do this as stated I can only go up to "/mnt/sdcard". Once I get to the main sdcard directory the arrow isn't highlighted, so pushing it to go up one more level to get the extSD doesn't work.

vipercwf · Oct 23, 2012

ninja636rider said:
When I do this as stated I can only go up to "/mnt/sdcard". Once I get to the main sdcard directory the arrow isn't highlighted, so pushing it to go up one more level to get the extSD doesn't work.

Ya same thing with mine

Heisenberg123 · Oct 23, 2012

vipercwf said:
I can't get my swipe to screenshot function to work either lol. Anyways, the highest it lets me go when pressing the up arrow is mnt/sd. There is no option to choose mnt/extsd.

ninja636rider said:
When I do this as stated I can only go up to "/mnt/sdcard". Once I get to the main sdcard directory the arrow isn't highlighted, so pushing it to go up one more level to get the extSD doesn't work.

same i tried dolphin and i only get other locations on the mnt/sdcard

Shotgun84 · Oct 23, 2012

That's strange

What version of dolphin are you using

Heisenberg123 · Oct 23, 2012

Shotgun84 said:
That's strange

What version of dolphin are you using

i downloaded the only one i seen in the play store, it must be the current one i downloaded it today for the first time

ninja636rider · Oct 23, 2012

Shotgun84 said:
That's strange

What version of dolphin are you using

I'm using version 9.0.0 Dolphin Browser.

Shotgun84 · Oct 23, 2012

Now I'm even more confused, that's the same version as me.

Heisenberg123 · Oct 23, 2012

Shotgun84 said:
Now I'm even more confused, that's the same version as me.

i noticed you rooted by some of the folders in your screenshot could that be why you have it and we dont?

Shotgun84 · Oct 23, 2012

I was thinking that could be a possibility but dolphin doesn't require any root privileges so I'm not sure. It would be good to know if any other rooters have the option as well.

Shotgun84 · Oct 23, 2012

Yeah the problem is that to get to the external sd you need to pass through a system folder. I've thought of a solution which should work though. The older versions of dolphin let you write in your save directory so first thing you need to do is downgrade dolphin using an apk. Dolphin 8.5.1 had the old settings menu. You can then write in /mnt/extSdCard/folder name. Now head over to the play store and update dolphin to the latest. Your save directory will remain the same. It's a bit of faffing around but should work.

SUroot · Oct 23, 2012

I'm on JB, rooted. Downloaded to test. I too cannot go up from /storage/sdcard0

It didn't ask for root permissions either

vipercwf · Oct 23, 2012

Thanks for the help Shotgun, i'll try that when I get some extra time. Any ideas of how to save pics sent to my Gmail to my external SD card, or when I download AmazonMP3?

SUroot · Oct 23, 2012

Most apps cannot have their downloads redirected.

Most apps download to the sdcard by default. Problem is, Samsung called the internal memory /sdcard so the apps aren't expecting anyone to want to change that.

Huge oversight by samsung imho

Heisenberg123 · Oct 23, 2012

SUroot said:
Most apps cannot have their downloads redirected.

Most apps download to the sdcard by default. Problem is, Samsung called the internal memory /sdcard so the apps aren't expecting anyone to want to change that.

Huge oversight by samsung imho

im new to android so excuse the ignorance but can samsung push out an update to change this if the decide its a flaw?

vipercwf · Oct 23, 2012

Heisenberg123 said:
im new to android so excuse the ignorance but can samsung push out an update to change this if the decide its a flaw?

Ya, they could but the question is will they? It has to become a pretty big issue (as far as for us consumers raising the issue) usually for changes to be made IMO.

Heisenberg123 · Oct 23, 2012

just realized the default browser lets you change it, in setttngs/advanced you will see default storage

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