Issues with external storage on Android Pie 9.0 / 10

[rajeshsunshine_]

Model Name: ASUS ZenFone Max Pro (M1) X00TD 6GB RAM
Firmware Version:WW_Phone- 16.2017.2007.084
Rooted or not: Not rooted
Frequency of Occurrence: All time
APP Name & APP Version (If your issue relates to the app): ROM issue
With updates to AOSP( Android pie / 10 ), external storage gets new mount point as mnt/media_rw. "android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/71938e18ca4ad77519da70565710ef37e79443f8" (include http).
This change is reflected in ASUS stock ROM WW_Phone- 16.2017.2007.084 and also observed previously on ASUS pie ROM updates. So that any media files (Photos / Videos /Music ) copied to phone through MTP gets the mount point as mnt/media_rw. That mount point is not accessed even by system app like Media scanner. For example if songs are copied to external card, media scanner will scan newly added files but music player wont play that songs unless the device is restarted. This happens for video files as well.
Recommended fix :
"android-review.googlesource.com/c/platform/frameworks/base/+/785756" (include http).
I hope this post brings notice to ASUS Software Team and fix this problem in future updates.😊

[RadeonPS]

rajeshsunshine.1988

1. Model Name: ASUS ZenFone Max Pro (M1) X00TD 6GB RAM
2. Firmware Version:WW_Phone- 16.2017.2007.084
3. Rooted or not: Not rooted
4. Frequency of Occurrence: All time
5. APP Name & APP Version (If your issue relates to the app): ROM issue

With updates to AOSP( Android pie / 10 ), external storage gets new mount point as mnt/media_rw. "android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/71938e18ca4ad77519da70565710ef37e79443f8" (include http).

This change is reflected in ASUS stock ROM WW_Phone- 16.2017.2007.084 and also observed previously on ASUS pie ROM updates. So that any media files (Photos / Videos /Music ) copied to phone through MTP gets the mount point as mnt/media_rw. That mount point is not accessed even by system app like Media scanner. For example if songs are copied to external card, media scanner will scan newly added files but music player wont play that songs unless the device is restarted. This happens for video files as well.

Recommended fix :

"android-review.googlesource.com/c/platform/frameworks/base/+/785756" (include http).

I hope this post brings notice to ASUS Software Team and fix this problem in future updates.😊

Issues with external storage on Android Pie 9.0 / 10

"For example if songs are copied to external card, media scanner will scan newly added files but music player wont play that songs unless the device is restarted"
Each app needs seperate permission to access sd cards. My sd card files are visible in all media scanner apps once permission is granted.
Found in major apps that i use on v429.

[rajeshsunshine_]

Anandu

https://zentalk.asus.com/en/discussion/32490/issues-with-external-storage-on-android-pie-9-0-10

Each app needs seperate permission to access sd cards. My sd card files are visible in all media scanner apps once permission is granted.

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Not working with google music app. Google photos app has runtime permissions. This works only when app has runtime permission. I request asus to add dedicated music and Equalizer app to their stock ROM on asus zenfone max pro M1.

[rajeshsunshine_]

Not working with Google Music app. Only if apps having run time permission they have access to external storage on android pie/10. Google photos app have runtime permission to access files on external storage. so it works on google photos app but not in google music.
I request asus to have dedicated music and equalizer app in their stock ROM.

[victor010]

Hi there, thank you for highlighting the same, we have made a note of the feedback and will share it with the relevant team.