Operation not allowed: Portable devices are treated as read-only.

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Paft
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Operation not allowed: Portable devices are treated as read-only.

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Operation not allowed: Portable devices are treated as read-only.
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Hello,

Is it possible to copy files (music) to an android device? I am presented with that message instantly.

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Re: Operation not allowed: Portable devices are treated as read-only.

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Configuration | General | Safety Belts, Network | Safety Belts | Treat portable devices as read-only
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Paft
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Re: Operation not allowed: Portable devices are treated as read-only.

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Correctomundo.

Thanks.

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Re: Operation not allowed: Portable devices are treated as read-only.

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Odd! I had that checked but still had no problem writing to portable devices such as USB sticks and portable HDDs.

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Re: Operation not allowed: Portable devices are treated as read-only.

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Portable devices (in this context): smartphones, tablets :)
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Re: Operation not allowed: Portable devices are treated as read-only.

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Ahh - that makes sense.

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