TC vs. KitKat: Status?
Posted: 2014-06-07, 11:17 UTC
Samsung has pushed KitKat to my Samsung tablet and started posting the message to install it. Unless I can find the update itself and delete it, eventually I will not be able to postpone the install (or so I have read), at which point the external SD storage becomes inaccessible.
Another Android file manager author claims to use a hack to get around KitKat's external SD permissions architecture, enabling unrestricted write to the card. Of course, I cannot test this without letting KitKat proceed.
Several recent TC for Android updates have mentioned KitKat in the update history.
What exactly can I expect when using TC with my external SD card under KitKat?
Do recent TC updates "fix" the write permissions issue for all "external" folders? Or just for the TC folder on the external SD?
Should I root my device now to kill the KitKat update?
Or should I install KitKat and root afterwards, then apply one of the "fixes" available on the Play Store?
I would like to avoid rooting my tablet, but will reluctantly do so if the alternative is to lose access to my folder structure on the external card.
Any help whatsoever in this area would be greatly appreciated.
Another Android file manager author claims to use a hack to get around KitKat's external SD permissions architecture, enabling unrestricted write to the card. Of course, I cannot test this without letting KitKat proceed.
Several recent TC for Android updates have mentioned KitKat in the update history.
What exactly can I expect when using TC with my external SD card under KitKat?
Do recent TC updates "fix" the write permissions issue for all "external" folders? Or just for the TC folder on the external SD?
Should I root my device now to kill the KitKat update?
Or should I install KitKat and root afterwards, then apply one of the "fixes" available on the Play Store?
I would like to avoid rooting my tablet, but will reluctantly do so if the alternative is to lose access to my folder structure on the external card.
Any help whatsoever in this area would be greatly appreciated.