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Flash storage replacable?

Hello,
I would have bought a Galaxy Nexus a long time ago if the storage wouldn't be limited to effectively 13GB and no chance to extend the storage with a micro sdcard.
However I'm curious if it somebody would be able to replace the 16GB internal flash storage with a 32GB or maybe even 64GB module? It's certain that this person must have quite good knowledge of micro electronics.
So, would somebody be able to do this? I'm sure there would be quite a big interested people for such a device.
Possible or not?
Regards
Lenny

There is no SD card... It's made up of several chips... It's all ROM...
(ROM= Read only memory) Or, irreplacable..

Ahh, I see.
Thanks for your response.

lennyDE said:
Ahh, I see.
Thanks for your response.
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No prob, dude

familyguy59 said:
There is no SD card... It's made up of several chips... It's all ROM...
(ROM= Read only memory) Or, irreplacable..
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I think he meant is it possible to rip off these ROM modules and replace them (obviously a specialist job.) He made it clear in his post that he knew there was no expandable memory.

PsiAdster said:
I think he meant is it possible to rip off these ROM modules and replace them (obviously a specialist job.) He made it clear in his post that he knew there was no expandable memory.
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I shouldn't think that
He mentioned "SD card"... In other words, he thought, that there is an SD (A micro sd) inside the device...
Please, a tip, for life: listen(or in this case: read), think, think again. Read/listen aain, then say something...

Well, actually I'm talking about "internal flash storage" and this hasn't to be a SD card necessarily. However, i got it
Sent from my Nexus One using XDA

Huh, I read it as the OP was wondering if someone could solder in a replacement chip to extend the memory.

Exactly :thumbup:
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spywhite said:
Huh, I read it as the OP was wondering if someone could solder in a replacement chip to extend the memory.
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This should be theoretically possible, but you'd really need some incredible soldering and desoldering skill. In fact, I think that if you tried to do this without some incredibly specialized machinery, you'd end up with a nice paper weight.

i might buy usb otg and plug my 32 gb micro pendrive.

A hot air rework station, a magnifying glass and a very steady hand would do. The steady hand is the hardest thing to come by. You can't order one off E-Bay, although I'm sure someone out there would try and sell you one.

jefbuan said:
i might buy usb otg and plug my 32 gb micro pendrive.
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That won't work. I can't remember if FAT32 can be formatted on a drive that large.
You'd have to do ext4 or NTFS or something. It would be sweet if our phones could read NTFS natively like the Asus Transformer Prime can.

Neo3D said:
That won't work. I can't remember if FAT32 can be formatted on a drive that large.
You'd have to do ext4 or NTFS or something. It would be sweet if our phones could read NTFS natively like the Asus Transformer Prime can.
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i think ntfs-3g are now supported some andriod rom/kernel..

lennyDE said:
Hello,
I would have bought a Galaxy Nexus a long time ago if the storage wouldn't be limited to effectively 13GB and no chance to extend the storage with a micro sdcard.
However I'm curious if it somebody would be able to replace the 16GB internal flash storage with a 32GB or maybe even 64GB module? It's certain that this person must have quite good knowledge of micro electronics.
So, would somebody be able to do this? I'm sure there would be quite a big interested people for such a device.
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I'd lean towards it being extremely hard to do. Dont think its worth the trouble and High chance of ruining a device.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus i9250

Neo3D said:
That won't work. I can't remember if FAT32 can be formatted on a drive that large.
You'd have to do ext4 or NTFS or something. It would be sweet if our phones could read NTFS natively like the Asus Transformer Prime can.
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It works up to 1TB with fat32

Compact Flash OTG Adapter for HTC One?

Anyone know of a - known working on the HTC One (M7) - solution for reading compact flash cards via OTG ?

This should work. :good:

Acetherockr said:
This should work. :good:
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Good find :good:
So cheap it's worth a punt. if it works it'll be literally life changing for me :laugh:

No kidding. I don't see why it wouldn't work, even though it's advertised for Galaxy phones they probably just do that to put it higher up in the search queue. Glad I could help

I've just tested my Samsung USB OTG cable while I get a notification saying Unable to Charge please use the supported charger its actually mounting the UDB card reader with a microSD card in it so its working fine its just giving wrong notification b/c it thinks its a dodgey charger being plugged in

brainimpact said:
I've just tested my Samsung USB OTG cable while I get a notification saying Unable to Charge please use the supported charger its actually mounting the UDB card reader with a microSD card in it so its working fine its just giving wrong notification b/c it thinks its a dodgey charger being plugged in
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I get the same with a standard card reader with a CF card plugged in to it but I can't see any .jpeg files.
edit: I think it might be this particular CF + card reader.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/andyfei/mini-microsd-reader-for-android-smartphones-and-ta
This would be best

Element515 said:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/andyfei/mini-microsd-reader-for-android-smartphones-and-ta
This would be best
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Did you miss the COMPACT FLASH CARD READER bit ?
MOD EDIT: No yelling.

Perhaps he felt cf is dead , so offered a better solution.

huxley309 said:
Perhaps he felt cf is dead , so offered a better solution.
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Oh, ok. I'll sell all my dSLRs and dump my expensive 64Gb and 128GB CF cards because some numb-nut has a 'better solution' and you agree
Thanks for your input.

Sorry, didn't realize compact flash... But why do you still have those anyway.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda app-developers app

Element515 said:
Sorry, didn't realize compact flash... But why do you still have those anyway
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Don't be silly.

compact_bijou said:
Oh, ok. I'll sell all my dSLRs and dump my expensive 64Gb and 128GB CF cards because some numb-nut has a 'better solution' and you agree
Thanks for your input.
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Take the hint, it was a friendly way of saying wind your neck in.
In other words lose the attitude and you might get a bit more help.

http://www.pandawill.com/micro-usb-otg-card-reader-support-sdhccfmini-sdmicro-sdm2ms-p60725.html

gibsonhtp said:
http://www.pandawill.com/micro-usb-otg-card-reader-support-sdhccfmini-sdmicro-sdm2ms-p60725.html
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Thanks for the link, for being relevant and for being on topic
There's also this option.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hama-USB-Superspeed-Card-Reader/dp/B0051SZGS2
No idea if any of them work with teh One over OTG.
Guess I'll take a punt on a couple and report back with actual hands-on knowledge.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/151025704234
looks great

Acetherockr said:
This should work. :good:
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I bought this for my Nexus 7 and it works great! Although, I don't have cf cards. Success using it with sd and micro sd and the otg cable worked flawlessly too. Hope it works with the One too.

compact_bijou said:
Did you miss the COMPACT FLASH CARD READER bit ?
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No where in the link, that I saw, does it say it's for a CF card. This is an adaptor for a MicroSD card to fit your phones.

Take the attitudes down a notch guys.

wildstang83 said:
Take the attitudes down a notch guys.
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Might be more efficient to just delete any posts in this thread not pertaining to compact flash OTG card readers.
That's what the thread is about.

USB Adapter Discussion & Comments

Since the new model tablet does not have the 30-pin charging port, does anyone know if they are developing a mini USB charging adapter that can accommodate a full size USB pen drive, stick, etc...
With the understanding this tablet is new and not very many people have it yet, I thought I would put that question out there, thoughts?
...Sent from my Tablet...Please excuse any typo's...

Rickgsx said:
Since the new model tablet does not have the 30-pin charging port, does anyone know if they are developing a mini USB charging adapter that can accommodate a full size USB pen drive, stick, etc...
With the understanding this tablet is new and not very many people have it yet, I thought I would put that question out there, thoughts?
...Sent from my Tablet...Please excuse any typo's...
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Yeah man is called an otg cable and is been around for a while now
Sent from my SGH-I317M using xda app-developers app

Thank you for the reply back, I'm sorry I was not aware of that
...Sent from my Tablet...Please excuse any typo's...

ckavvouras said:
Yeah man is called an otg cable and is been around for a while now
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Now all you need is for the tablet to have OTG support. For some reason this is always a big question mark.
I have a USB OTG cable and have used it often with my Galaxy Nexus, but depending on the ROM I had to install an app (that needs root - by chainfire I believe) for it to work. So I wouldn't be too surprised if USB OTG didn't work out of the box.

The_Maverick said:
Now all you need is for the tablet to have OTG support. For some reason this is always a big question mark.
I have a USB OTG cable and have used it often with my Galaxy Nexus, but depending on the ROM I had to install an app (that needs root - by chainfire I believe) for it to work. So I wouldn't be too surprised if USB OTG didn't work out of the box.
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Is that right? I was under the assumption that it was plug n play like many other things?
...Sent from my Tablet...Please excuse any typo's...

Rickgsx said:
Is that right? I was under the assumption that it was plug n play like many other things?
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Maybe this works better on non-AOSP devices. As far as I know, Samsung also has their own Bluetooth drivers too, for example. Maybe this is a similar situation, I don't really know. I've never owned a non-Nexus device, I'm sure someone else with more experience with Samsung devices can clarify this for us.

I tested USB storage and it's working .. but maybe selective
Tried 5 sticks .. 4 worked except a Sony thumb drive gave USB is blank and it's led only blinked for a second.
Also noticed that processor got hot quickly.. as it opened the file explorer or maybe it's the media server and indexing

I've used the otg cable with a mouse successfully
Sent from my SM-P600 using Tapatalk 4

I used a USB on th go cable and was able to transfer documents to an old school kindle from the note 10.1 (2014) edition. Worked like a charm.
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External HDD
Hi.
Has anyone tried external hard drives, do you recognize?
Thank you!

i've tried 4 different portable hd's from 320 to 1.5TB. it recongizes the device and spins them up, but they're all ntfs. i can't even get paragon to mount them. i also tried my hacked powered usb otg (made it for rooting the chromecast) and still the same results. if we can get a kernel with ntfs support it should work fine.

rayman2006 said:
Hi.
Has anyone tried external hard drives, do you recognize?
Thank you!
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Tried this one from the German Amazon. Works like a charm. HDDs are working as well. The most handy while travelling, though: HDMI
As a new user I can't post links. Try searchin amazon.de for Callstel 5in1 MHL-Adapter HDMI, USB, SD für Samsung Galaxy S2/S3 u.a.

indevd said:
Tried this one from the German Amazon. Works like a charm. HDDs are working as well. The most handy while travelling, though: HDMI
As a new user I can't post links. Try searchin amazon.de for Callstel 5in1 MHL-Adapter HDMI, USB, SD für Samsung Galaxy S2/S3 u.a.
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Does the usb work at the same time as the hdmi?
Need ext power?

DeBoX said:
1. Does the usb work at the same time as the hdmi?
2. Need ext power?
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1. No
2. Yes, from the standard device power supply

I have a motorola otg cable that does NOT work on my note. However I have this OTG cable (minus the 11 pin adapter--I bought it in 2012) which DOES work.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008CQKM2U/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
The tables recognizes my NTFS drive but only as blank.

Just received this
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CFELD0K/ref=cm_sw_r_an_am_at_ws_us?ie=UTF8
Works perfectly. Recognized my logitech wireless keyboard/mouse , 32 gb thumbdrive, hp passport..... so far every thing I've plugged into it. Can't beat the 6.99 price tag either!
Sent from my SM-P600 using Tapatalk

While we're on the subject, anyone know of any usb hubs that work out of the box with our new shiny toy?
pref hubs from dx.com

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Hello there,
I have another question regarding these OTG cable/hub solutions.. are there any ways to connect an USB device and simultaneously charge your tablet?
like for example an usb game-controller and be able to play games while charging (or watching movies from a (compatible) hard disc while charging)
Thanks for any answers!

Small compact OTG micro sd card reader

ill be ordering this http://www.meenova.com/ and just thought id share it with you all, seeing as the nexus 5 doesnt have a sd card slot
whats great about it is that it can attach to a keyring, so that you can always have it with you and not forget it
i mostly use my sd card for rom flashing and backup keeping, and we all know how much space that can take up

TheAtheistOtaku said:
ill be ordering this http://www.meenova.com/ and just thought id share it with you all, seeing as the nexus 5 doesnt have a sd card slot
whats great about it is that it can attach to a keyring, so that you can always have it with you and not forget it
i mostly use my sd card for rom flashing and backup keeping, and we all know how much space that can take up
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Thanks! I think I will buy this too

I bought a Meenova USB OTG adapter/card holder and put a uSD SanDisk 64GB in it (formatted to FAT32). It works well with Nexus Media Importer https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.homeysoft.nexususb.importer I have read that Stickmount works well if you are rooted. I was able to copy files to and from the uSD card and phone or play media right off the uSD card.

What a good find!!! Thank you so much! Wish it would come in red though.

Look nice, I bought something similiar that double as a usb cable too. It is very useful on the keychain.

This looks awesome, now I just need to decide on color... Black or Orange for my black N5..... hmmmmmm

I ordered one. with 32gb i never really see the need, but i'll use it to hold movies/files when i travel instead of loading them on my nexus.

I read about this a few days ago. I'm 95% sure im going to root my phone because to my understanding I wouldn't be able to load up a microsd without it correct? Getting this if I do not would be a waste of an investment, right?
I have a Rooted Nexus 7, but never tried to load anything via OTG before

I was beginning to regret not getting a 32GB Nexus 5 but this may work. I hope it works with a Spigen Ultra Hybrid.

No root required to use Nexus media importer. See post three in this thread
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I read about this a few days ago. I'm 95% sure im going to root my phone because to my understanding I wouldn't be able to load up a microsd without it correct? Getting this if I do not would be a waste of an investment, right?
I have a Rooted Nexus 7, but never tried to load anything via OTG before
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AceKingNYC said:
I read about this a few days ago. I'm 95% sure im going to root my phone because to my understanding I wouldn't be able to load up a microsd without it correct? Getting this if I do not would be a waste of an investment, right?
I have a Rooted Nexus 7, but never tried to load anything via OTG before
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There are at least two ways to use an USB OTG setup with an unrooted N5.
Use Nexus Media Importer (link in my previous post).
Use Total Commander file explorer with USB Stick Plugin https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ghisler.android.TotalCommander&hl=en and https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.hechler.tcplugins.usbstick
Nexus Media Importer is not free, but I found it much more polished and easier to use. USB Stick Plugin for Total Commander is a trial program, but just makes you download the new version every month when it expires. If you are going to root anyway, then you might as well go with Stickmount. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.chainfire.stickmount&hl=en since it is free. If you are thinking about rooting, go ahead and unlock your bootloader now so all the setup you do on your phone between now and then doesn't get wiped when you do root and need to unlock your bootloader.

Thanks for that info! Very helpful.
Yea - I'm almost sure I want to root it. There's a toolkit for Mac in the other section which people have used successfully. I rooted my N7 a while back and have loaded roms and backed up with Titanium. So I'm sort of familiar - I guess it's a slight fear of something unexpected happening. but you're right, the longer I wait, the more of a PITA it's going to be to set everything back up.

vinc3l3 said:
Look nice, I bought something similiar that double as a usb cable too. It is very useful on the keychain.
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link?

Well Thanks for info ! Just ordered one Meenova and will get Media Importer. Coudnt do it for my nexus 4 ! one more reason to buy Nexus 5 :good:
mtucker said:
I bought a Meenova USB OTG adapter/card holder and put a uSD SanDisk 64GB in it (formatted to FAT32). It works well with Nexus Media Importer https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.homeysoft.nexususb.importer I have read that Stickmount works well if you are rooted. I was able to copy files to and from the uSD card and phone or play media right off the uSD card.
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Looks nice, but it looks like it will not fit when you're using cases.

Boiler_81 said:
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Search for "OrientEX Multi function Keychain mobile phone strap Smartcable" on amazon.

Is it only me or do the coolest things emerge from kickstarters nowadays? :good:
Oh by the way, this is also a nice one, since it has USB on the one side and micro USB on the other! Don't know about the quality though.

when you have this thing plugged in can it be seen by recovery?

RayLancer said:
I was beginning to regret not getting a 32GB Nexus 5 but this may work. I hope it works with a Spigen Ultra Hybrid.
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It fits perfectly with both the ultra hybrid and the slim armor!
Sent from my Nexus 5 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

slowpok22 said:
when you have this thing plugged in can it be seen by recovery?
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im pretty sure cwm and twrp have otg options, never tried them though. its the main reason im getting one. i like to keep allot of backups and cant do that with the nexus, would run out of internal quickly.
i would love to see a case for the nexus 5 that would use OTG to add a sd card slot. so that we dont have to keep adding and removing it

Mini MicroSD Card Reader for Android by Meenova (Expandable Storage for your N5)

Hey guys, so I thought I might write my opinion on this awesome piece of technology that is called Mini MicroSD Card Reader for Android.
First, for those of you who are not familiar with it:
This thing allows you to have expandble storage for you Nexus (or almost any other Android phone).
I bought it because I like installing a lot of ROMs, watching a lot of movies, etc. So all I have to do is to hook the Micro SDcard reader into my Nexus 5 and just like that, all of my data is there.
This is the link to their website: http://www.meenova.com/st/p/m3r.html
It even comes with a little keychain holder. It so small and compact that you wouldn't even regret spending 12$ on it. And you can even pick a color.
Note: For this to work, you need to install a free app from the Play Store called "StickMount". It's made by Chainfire, and it's free, although you can purchase it to support him.
I attached some photos down below and I also urge you to watch some videos about how simple it is.
Continue watching other videos about this, just so that you would be sure that you want it: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=mini+micro+sd+card+reader+meenova
I bought it and Im very happy with it. It works perfectly.

I have and it works normally.

There's Already a thread on this. You could've just posted your thought on it in that thread

Works like a champ!
Sent from my Nexus 5 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

Wish they would have put some more thought/design into the USB adapter.
Otherwise, this looks like a great item. On the fence about getting one.

Breakdown of the reader
I used it for several months with no problem at all.
Exfat and NTFS worked with card to 64gb in FAT32...
Recently, it is not any more recognized on telephone or computer.
Tested with various cards : 4gb, 8gb, 32gb and 64gb.
Under different format.
Anybody had this problem?
Thank you

I had the same problem. It was dead. They replaced it for free...all they required were a few pictures of the meenova not functioning.

Do we require root access to use this on our Nexus 5 ?

JohnnyHempseed said:
I had the same problem. It was dead. They replaced it for free...all they required were a few pictures of the meenova not functioning.
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It is for what he asks me...

kashif-khan1919 said:
Do we require root access to use this on our Nexus 5 ?
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Not if you use Nexus Media Importer. For Stickmount,the answer is yes.

Hi guys,
Can I flash a zip or do a nandroid backup into TWRP recovery with this SD Card reader?

MarkDuncan21 said:
Hi guys,
Can I flash a zip or do a nandroid backup into TWRP recovery with this SD Card reader?
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Yeah you can.

JohnnyHempseed said:
I had the same problem. It was dead. They replaced it for free...all they required were a few pictures of the meenova not functioning.
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After sending of photos, he sends back to me another reader...
Great AFTER-SALES SERVICE

Just ordered mine today!

me 2 :]

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Free...-Reader-Connection-For-Mobile/1885206545.html
I'm not sure how good it is, but it's 4 times cheaper, so might be worth it? Slightly bigger though, as it also has the usb to pc connection. There were a few other different ones on that site, might be worth a look if you don't mind waiting 20 days for china to ship it to you

Micro USB to Type A Adapter
FWIW, the Meenova comes with a micro USB to type A adapter that allows it to be used with a notebook or PC without removing the SD card. Of course that can be purchased separately and probably doesn't justify the cost differential but I also think the Meenova reader is smaller and lighter which could be a factor if you plan to move the phone while using it.
ramjet73

Just got mine in the mail today, this thing is AWESOME!! The only thing is, at least for me, I can't delete anything through the phone, which, I guess is a good thing in a way.

idbl_fanatic said:
Just got mine in the mail today, this thing is AWESOME!! The only thing is, at least for me, I can't delete anything through the phone, which, I guess is a good thing in a way.
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It might be a problem with your micro SD card. Try checking for errors using "Tools" in properties for the drive on a PC or notebook.
ramjet73

ramjet73 said:
It might be a problem with your micro SD card. Try checking for errors using "Tools" in properties for the drive on a PC or notebook.
ramjet73
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Actually it was the permissions of the files that I was trying to delete