I'm using the File Explorer in Eclipse and clicking on the "Push a file on device" option on the sdcard folder. I get a "Failed to push the item" message. Most likely this has to do with the fact that the file has the "d - r - x" permissions and not the "w". Any idea in how I could change that folder permission (within File Explorer or otherwise) level so that I can push a file to it? Thanks!
You can go to Android virtual Device manager-->Edit-->Hardware-->new-->sdcard support
or check these similar questions for some good info
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