# Unable to import vehicle.xml or load dash.rd files in 2.6.8 **URL:** \ **Category:** Bugs and troubleshooting\ **Created:** [August 26, 2026, 12:38am UTC](https://forum.realdash.net/t/unable-to-import-vehicle-xml-or-load-dash-rd-files-in-2-6-8/11089 "2026-08-26T00:38:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![electrocreative](https://forum.realdash.net/user_avatar/forum.realdash.net/electrocreative/32/2955_2.png) [@electrocreative](https://forum.realdash.net/u/electrocreative)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2026, 12:38am UTC](https://forum.realdash.net/t/unable-to-import-vehicle-xml-or-load-dash-rd-files-in-2-6-8/11089/1 "2026-08-26T00:38:06Z")
@realdashdev - File import and load are non-functional on version 2.6.8 running on my Android 15 head unit. When I attempt to import a vehicle file or load a custom dash file, upon selecting a file in my file manager (tried FileManager, X-Plore, and CX File Explorer) to load, the file picker window in RealDash is completely empty - it shows no file was ever selected. I have tried importing / loading from USB as well as copying the files to the default RealDash app directory, same issue. Is this a known bug? Do I need to downgrade or install a different known- functioning version? Similar to the issues reported under: -[Unable to import or save edited dash layouts](https://forum.realdash.net/t/unable-to-import-or-save-edited-dash-layouts/10819) -[Accessing files with RealDash v2.6.7](https://forum.realdash.net/t/accessing-files-with-realdash-v2-6-7/10668) The first link references installing package RealDash-v268-pr3 APK but that doesn’t appear to be available in downloads any more. ---
**Author:** ![realdashdev](https://forum.realdash.net/user_avatar/forum.realdash.net/realdashdev/32/6_2.png) [@realdashdev](https://forum.realdash.net/u/realdashdev)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2026, 5:21am UTC](https://forum.realdash.net/t/unable-to-import-vehicle-xml-or-load-dash-rd-files-in-2-6-8/11089/2 "2026-08-26T05:21:28Z")
> [@electrocreative](#): > > Is this a known bug? There has been couple of reports about this, but the issue does not manifest itself on any of our test devices. I will try to find some more exotic Android devices to test on. ---
**Author:** ![MNB13](https://forum.realdash.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/ecc23a/32.png) [@MNB13](https://forum.realdash.net/u/MNB13)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2026, 4:09pm UTC](https://forum.realdash.net/t/unable-to-import-vehicle-xml-or-load-dash-rd-files-in-2-6-8/11089/3 "2026-08-26T16:09:32Z")
Was trying to dial in my tephra v3 .xml and cleared data to get a fresh start and now i cant get either an .rd or .xml to populate in the import screen. Samsung a9+ tablet. ---
**Author:** ![MNB13](https://forum.realdash.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/ecc23a/32.png) [@MNB13](https://forum.realdash.net/u/MNB13)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2026, 4:39pm UTC](https://forum.realdash.net/t/unable-to-import-vehicle-xml-or-load-dash-rd-files-in-2-6-8/11089/4 "2026-08-26T16:39:21Z")
Edit: moving the .rd file to internal storage-downloads got it to populate in the import folder. ---
**Author:** ![electrocreative](https://forum.realdash.net/user_avatar/forum.realdash.net/electrocreative/32/2955_2.png) [@electrocreative](https://forum.realdash.net/u/electrocreative)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2026, 12:46am UTC](https://forum.realdash.net/t/unable-to-import-vehicle-xml-or-load-dash-rd-files-in-2-6-8/11089/5 "2026-08-27T00:46:34Z")
Thanks @MNB13 I tried moving the files to the internal storage /Download dir as well as the /Documents folder. Did not resolve the issue for me. The import folder window remains blank for me regardless. ---
**Author:** ![electrocreative](https://forum.realdash.net/user_avatar/forum.realdash.net/electrocreative/32/2955_2.png) [@electrocreative](https://forum.realdash.net/u/electrocreative)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2026, 1:02am UTC](https://forum.realdash.net/t/unable-to-import-vehicle-xml-or-load-dash-rd-files-in-2-6-8/11089/6 "2026-08-27T01:02:24Z")
Some other things I have tried today: - Full uninstall / reinstall of RealDash a few times (both from the App Store as well as a couple of the other v2.6.8 apk’s available in Downloads). - Installed the Amaze File Manager as an alternative that a couple others reported some luck with. - Verified the RealDash app has full storage permissions. No change, behavior remained the same. ---
**Author:** ![electrocreative](https://forum.realdash.net/user_avatar/forum.realdash.net/electrocreative/32/2955_2.png) [@electrocreative](https://forum.realdash.net/u/electrocreative)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2026, 1:04am UTC](https://forum.realdash.net/t/unable-to-import-vehicle-xml-or-load-dash-rd-files-in-2-6-8/11089/7 "2026-08-27T01:04:58Z")
I also discovered that “File \> Save” and “File \> Save As” functionality is broken in v2.6.8 for me. ---
**Author:** ![electrocreative](https://forum.realdash.net/user_avatar/forum.realdash.net/electrocreative/32/2955_2.png) [@electrocreative](https://forum.realdash.net/u/electrocreative)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2026, 2:56am UTC](https://forum.realdash.net/t/unable-to-import-vehicle-xml-or-load-dash-rd-files-in-2-6-8/11089/8 "2026-08-27T02:56:25Z")
@realdashdev - I uninstalled and downgraded to v2.6.2-2, that resolved all issues. I am now able to freely import vehicle.xml files, load my custom dash.rd files, as well as perform File \> Save and File \> Save As operations. It appears RealDash v2.6.2-2 is the most recent stable version prior to the introduction of these file system permissions issues. ---
**Author:** ![realdashdev](https://forum.realdash.net/user_avatar/forum.realdash.net/realdashdev/32/6_2.png) [@realdashdev](https://forum.realdash.net/u/realdashdev)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2026, 8:41am UTC](https://forum.realdash.net/t/unable-to-import-vehicle-xml-or-load-dash-rd-files-in-2-6-8/11089/9 "2026-08-27T08:41:13Z")
@electrocreative Could you send a debug log containing these file events? [https://forum.realdash.net/t/how-to-send-a-debug-log](https://forum.realdash.net/t/how-to-send-a-debug-log) ---
**Author:** ![Fireman](https://forum.realdash.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/71c47a/32.png) [@Fireman](https://forum.realdash.net/u/Fireman)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2026, 10:52am UTC](https://forum.realdash.net/t/unable-to-import-vehicle-xml-or-load-dash-rd-files-in-2-6-8/11089/10 "2026-09-26T10:52:41Z")
Hi, could you tell me which version it is? I’m having the same problem. ---
**Author:** ![electrocreative](https://forum.realdash.net/user_avatar/forum.realdash.net/electrocreative/32/2955_2.png) [@electrocreative](https://forum.realdash.net/u/electrocreative)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2026, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.realdash.net/t/unable-to-import-vehicle-xml-or-load-dash-rd-files-in-2-6-8/11089/11 "2026-09-26T15:19:39Z")
> [@electrocreative](#): > > It appears RealDash v2.6.2-2 is the most recent stable version prior to the introduction of these file system permission issues. @Fireman I installed and progressively tested the version releases on my iDoing head unit up to v2.6.8. For me, v2.6.2-2 is the last working version before this issue was introduced, all subsequent version releases after this exhibited the same issues.