Multi-rename on "external" sdcard fails on Android 6

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Tippfehler
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Multi-rename on "external" sdcard fails on Android 6

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version: Total Commander for Android 3.30 (final)
device info: Android 6/Cyanogenmod 13, Samsung Galaxy Tab S (T700),
SD card 119 GB (exFAT); most recent Google Play store/services
rooted: yes

Error message: "rename failed"
Fix: Mashmallow SD fix (Xposed plugin) - added Total Commander to the list of apps

I can still move, copy and rename single files - sdcard write permission is given. "Root functions everywhere" is checked.

I'm not sure if Google Play fixes for older devices★ play any role here; alternatively something old broke in the course of updating the app for recent Android versions.

★ can't find details about those (other than Play Protect), but they're offerend when you sign into a Play account - helpful links appreciated :oops:

Other indicators something is off:
- editing/saving text files in Total Commander text editor doesn't work - Marshmallow SD fix helped that, too (other text editors still work normally)
- altered dates in "Installed apps" (hard to tell which, but some egregiously - apps I installed years ago now show a February 20, 2022 install date; app file dates match this, I double-checked with X-plore)

I updated to TC 3.30 in late February and only just noticed these problems, except the app install date issue (probably related to TC's new app backup features; somehow these dates got changed to its own install date, February 20). Google Play Store/Services were last updated roughly a week ago.

Strange. Anyhow, the editor/multi-rename thing is clearly permission-related.
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Play Store?

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Hm, Google Play Store got updated yesterday to version 29.8.23-21 [0] [PR] 438919558 ... ...

(not reflected in Total Commander install dates, but in "Changes" (com.saladevs.changelogclone) - nifty utility, no longer available from Play Store)

I'm guessing this is somehow related.
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System updates

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So, my device is configured to receive "Google System Updates", and it's not Play Protect certified.

Infos I found regarding system updates:
• release notes, https://support.google.com/product-documentation/answer/11412553
• general, https://support.google.com/product-documentation/answer/11462338

There is no way to fine-tune, at least not for me - it's either en- or disable, all or nothing.

Downgrading Total Commander probably wouldn't help, if Google Play is the primary culprit. So for now, I'll just stick with the Marshmallow SD fix solution. 8)
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