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posted 2016-10-29 03:04:15 +0200

Android apps do not recognize symlinks?

I am trying to use a symlink to save pictures generated by an android app in the /home/nemo/android_storage/Pictures/AndroidApp onto the external SDcard.

However when selecting save image in android app nothing happens. When i replace the symlink by a regular folder it saves the image again.

save image android usecase

Symlink to external SD folder

In the file explorer when i select the symlink by hand it goes to the SD card specified pictures folder just fine.

Android apps do not recognize symlinks?

I am trying to use a symlink to save pictures generated by an android app in the /home/nemo/android_storage/Pictures/AndroidApp onto the external SDcard.

However when selecting save image in android app nothing happens. When i replace the symlink by a regular folder it saves the image again.

save image android usecase

Symlink to external SD folder

In the file explorer when i select the symlink by hand it goes to the SD card specified pictures folder just fine.

Android apps do not recognize symlinks?

I am trying to use a symlink to save pictures generated by an android app in the /home/nemo/android_storage/Pictures/AndroidApp onto the external SDcard.

However when selecting save image in android app nothing happens. When i replace the symlink by a regular folder it saves the image again.

save image android usecase

Symlink to external SD folder

In the file explorer when i select the symlink by hand it goes to the SD card specified pictures folder just fine.