The Android 4.3 Jelly Bean software update to the Google edition of the Samsung Galaxy S4 reportedly restricts apps from writing to the microSD card.
According to a recent report, the Android 4.3 update doesn't bring only good news to owners of the Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Play edition.
"The Android 4.3 update for your shiny new Galaxy S4 Google Play edition phone has a minor issue that is frustrating more than a few users. Most apps can no longer write anything to the SD card, and instead just give you an error when you try doing it," reports Android Central.
Google launched the Android 4.3 Jelly Bean operating system along with the refreshed Nexus 7 on July 24. Nexus devices were the first to receive the latest operating system and the Google edition of Samsung Galaxy S4 also started receiving the latest Jelly Bean flavor from the beginning of August this year.
As expected, the latest software update brings along some new features and improvements to the handset. The update includes new profiles, which allows users to tweak layouts and available applications. The Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update also enables device integration with Bluetooth Smart, which allows users to pair devices such as heart rate monitors to their Android hardware.
The latest Jelly Bean operating system also includes support for OpenGL ES 3.0, which will allow game developers to create photo-realistic 3D games and applications.
However, the Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update to the Google edition of the Galaxy S4 also brings along the aforementioned issue related to the microSD card, which may frustrate many customers. Google has not addressed the problem, but Android Central has explained the reason behind the issue.
"It's one of those little things that can cause a lot of headache. The technical reasons are a group ID issue, and applications aren't given permission to access the external storage for writing because they aren't in the right group. It's a Unix thing, and if you don't understand it all you're not alone - just know that it's an easy fix in a number of different ways, and hopefully it gets fixed soon," explains Android Central.
Android Central also reports that there is a way how users can get around the issue. We will now have to wait and see how swiftly Google releases a permanent fix to resolve the issue.
