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diff --git a/doc/bugs/Android__58___Cannot_create_repo_on_external_sd_card.mdwn b/doc/bugs/Android__58___Cannot_create_repo_on_external_sd_card.mdwn new file mode 100644 index 000000000..7043970d2 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/bugs/Android__58___Cannot_create_repo_on_external_sd_card.mdwn @@ -0,0 +1,62 @@ +I am using the latest daily build for Android 5.0 + +My version is Android 5.0.1 Lollipop. And I'm using a Samsung Galaxy S4 unrooted. + +Trying to create a repositpory in the folder /storage/extSdCard/Music gives me a webpage with a red error badge that says: + + "Internal Server Error" + + git init failed + + Output: + /storage/extSdCard/Music/.git: Permission denied + +I'm pretty sure this is because of Android's crappy permission system on sd cards. But when I install the app, it tells me it is asking for +read write access to the sd card. So this consideration must have happened. + + + +### Please describe the problem. + +I am using the latest daily build for Android 5.0 + +My version is Android 5.0.1 Lollipop. And I'm using a Samsung Galaxy S4 unrooted. + +Trying to create a repositpory in the folder /storage/extSdCard/Music gives me a webpage with a red error badge that says: + + "Internal Server Error" + + git init failed + + Output: + /storage/extSdCard/Music/.git: Permission denied + +I'm pretty sure this is because of Android's crappy permission system on sd cards. But when I install the app, it tells me it is asking for +read write access to the sd card. So this consideration must have happened. + +### What steps will reproduce the problem? + +1. Install the Android 5.0 daily build on an Android 5.0.1 phone. +2. Try to create a repo on an external sd card. + +### What version of git-annex are you using? On what operating system? + +Latest daily build of Android 5.0 git annex on Android 5.0.1 + +### Please provide any additional information below. + +When I run adb shell I see the following permissions on the file in question: + + drwxrwx--- root sdcard_r 2016-04-02 14:11 Music + +Additional info. The terminal emulator shows this output: + + Falling back to hardcoded app location: cannot find expected files in /data/app/ga.androidterm-2/lib + git annex webapp + WARNING: linker: git-annex has text relocations. This is wasting memory and prevents security hardening. Please fix. + +I have tried moving the app to the sd card, but it will not work if I do that. + +### Have you had any luck using git-annex before? (Sometimes we get tired of reading bug reports all day and a lil' positive end note does wonders) + +Yes! It's by far one of my favorite apps! it works very well on my laptop, on my home file server, and on my internal storage on my Android phone :) |