Can not write to sdcard

Question

I'm trying to create folder on the SDCard on Android 2.3 device:

final File downloadFolder = new File(FILES_PATH);
        if (!downloadFolder.exists()) {
            Log.i(TAG, "Creating tmp directory: " + downloadFolder.mkdirs());
        }

And mkdirs() returns false. FILES_PATH is the same that getExternalStorage() returns - /mnt/sdcard/.tmp/ SD card is writable from the cli with root. Permission:

<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
          package="com.venturezlab.tvupdater"
          android:versionCode="1"
          android:versionName="1.0">
    <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="10"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET"/>
    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />

Why?

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/6911041/android-how-to-create-folder-into-sd-card/6911090#6911090 — Rasel, Nov 12 '12 at 11:06
FILES_PATH is /mnt/sdcard/.tmp, it equals to Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory() + ".tmp" — artem, Nov 12 '12 at 11:14

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 12 '12 at 11:07

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Try mkdir() instead of mkdirs()

answered Nov 12 '12 at 11:07

Jeremy D

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Sardor Dushamov · Answer 2 · 2012-11-12T11:16:23.030

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Try this

final File downloadFolder = new File(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory()+"/.tmp");

edited Nov 12 '12 at 11:16

answered Nov 12 '12 at 11:09

Sardor Dushamov

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Sorry, I made a mistake in the question. FILES_PATH is /mnt/sdcard/.tmp – artem Nov 12 '12 at 11:10
change FILES_PATH to Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory() – Sardor Dushamov Nov 12 '12 at 11:12
I've checked, /mnt/sdcard is the return value of Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory(). And it has link /sdcard/ – artem Nov 12 '12 at 11:16
But, have you tried it with Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory? – Jeremy D Nov 12 '12 at 15:51
Yes, first of all I tried this method, it returned the string that is exactly FILES_PATH. I use constant because this software is only for one specific device and I'm sure that the path will never change. – artem Nov 13 '12 at 19:19

Can not write to sdcard

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