diff --git a/apps/filetypes.c b/apps/filetypes.c
index f23026ea69..481c0df6de 100644
--- a/apps/filetypes.c
+++ b/apps/filetypes.c
@@ -219,15 +219,14 @@ static void read_config(const char* config_file);
  * load a colors file from a theme with:
  * filetype colours: filename.colours */
 void read_color_theme_file(void) {
-    char buffer[MAX_PATH], dir[MAX_PATH];
+    char buffer[MAX_PATH];
     int fd;
     char *ext, *color;
     int i;
     for (i = 0; i < MAX_FILETYPES+1; i++) {
         custom_colors[i] = -1;
     }
-    snprintf(buffer, MAX_PATH, "%s/%s.colours",
-             get_user_file_path(THEME_DIR, 0, dir, sizeof(dir)),
+    snprintf(buffer, MAX_PATH, THEME_DIR "/%s.colours",
              global_settings.colors_file);
     fd = open(buffer, O_RDONLY);
     if (fd < 0)
@@ -300,7 +299,6 @@ void read_viewer_theme_file(void)
 
 void  filetype_init(void)
 {
-    char path[MAX_PATH];
     /* set the directory item first */
     filetypes[0].extension = NULL;
     filetypes[0].plugin = NULL;
@@ -310,7 +308,7 @@ void  filetype_init(void)
     viewer_count = 0;
     filetype_count = 1;
     read_builtin_types();
-    read_config(get_user_file_path(VIEWERS_CONFIG, IS_FILE, path, sizeof(path)));
+    read_config(VIEWERS_CONFIG);
 #ifdef HAVE_LCD_BITMAP
     read_viewer_theme_file();
 #endif
diff --git a/apps/gui/icon.c b/apps/gui/icon.c
index c4581e031f..628196a98f 100644
--- a/apps/gui/icon.c
+++ b/apps/gui/icon.c
@@ -228,12 +228,9 @@ static void load_icons(const char* filename, enum Iconset iconset)
     if (filename[0] && filename[0] != '-')
     {
         char path[MAX_PATH];
-        char temp[MAX_PATH];
-        const char * fname;
         
-        snprintf(path, sizeof(path), "%s/%s.bmp", ICON_DIR, filename);
-        fname = get_user_file_path(path, IS_FILE, temp, sizeof(temp));
-        size_read = read_bmp_file(fname, bmp, IMG_BUFSIZE, bmpformat, NULL);
+        snprintf(path, sizeof(path), ICON_DIR "/%s.bmp", filename);
+        size_read = read_bmp_file(path, bmp, IMG_BUFSIZE, bmpformat, NULL);
         if (size_read > 0)
         {
             *loaded_ok = true;
diff --git a/apps/gui/skin_engine/skin_backdrops.c b/apps/gui/skin_engine/skin_backdrops.c
index e337774994..3e04beaae0 100644
--- a/apps/gui/skin_engine/skin_backdrops.c
+++ b/apps/gui/skin_engine/skin_backdrops.c
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ void skin_backdrop_init(void)
 int skin_backdrop_assign(char* backdrop, char *bmpdir,
                          enum screen_type screen)
 {
-    char dir[MAX_PATH];
     char filename[MAX_PATH];
     int i, free = -1;
     if (!backdrop)
@@ -68,8 +67,7 @@ int skin_backdrop_assign(char* backdrop, char *bmpdir,
     }
     else
     {
-        const char *bd_dir = get_user_file_path(bmpdir, 0, dir, sizeof(dir));
-        get_image_filename(backdrop, bd_dir, filename, sizeof(filename));
+        get_image_filename(backdrop, bmpdir, filename, sizeof(filename));
     }
     for (i=0; i<NB_BDROPS; i++)
     {
@@ -115,12 +113,9 @@ bool skin_backdrops_preload(void)
             if (screen == SCREEN_MAIN && global_settings.backdrop_file[0] &&
                 global_settings.backdrop_file[0] != '-' && filename[0] == '-')
             {
-                char dir[MAX_PATH];
                 char* temp = filename+2; /* slightly hacky to get a buffer */
                 size_t size = sizeof(backdrops[i].name) - 2;
-                snprintf(temp, size, "%s/%s.bmp",
-                         get_user_file_path(BACKDROP_DIR, 0, dir, sizeof(dir)),
-                         global_settings.backdrop_file);
+                snprintf(temp, size, BACKDROP_DIR "/%s.bmp", global_settings.backdrop_file);
                 filename = temp;
             }
             if (*filename && *filename != '-')
@@ -161,7 +156,7 @@ void skin_backdrop_unload(int backdrop_id)
 void skin_backdrop_load_setting(void)
 {
     int i;
-    char filename[MAX_PATH], dir[MAX_PATH];
+    char filename[MAX_PATH];
     for(i=0;i<SKINNABLE_SCREENS_COUNT*NB_SCREENS;i++)
     {
         if (backdrops[i].name[0] == '-' && backdrops[i].screen == SCREEN_MAIN)
@@ -171,8 +166,7 @@ void skin_backdrop_load_setting(void)
             {
                 if (!backdrops[i].buffer)
                     backdrops[i].buffer = (char*)skin_buffer_alloc(LCD_BACKDROP_BYTES);
-                snprintf(filename, sizeof filename, "%s/%s.bmp",
-                         get_user_file_path(BACKDROP_DIR, 0, dir, sizeof(dir)),
+                snprintf(filename, sizeof filename, BACKDROP_DIR "/%s.bmp",
                          global_settings.backdrop_file);
                 bool loaded = backdrops[i].buffer && 
                               screens[SCREEN_MAIN].backdrop_load(filename,
diff --git a/apps/gui/skin_engine/skin_engine.c b/apps/gui/skin_engine/skin_engine.c
index 25baeb2c3c..fbedbb96fd 100644
--- a/apps/gui/skin_engine/skin_engine.c
+++ b/apps/gui/skin_engine/skin_engine.c
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ struct gui_wps *skin_get_gwps(enum skinnable_screens skin, enum screen_type scre
 {
     if (!loading_a_sbs && skins[skin][screen].data.wps_loaded == false)
     {
-        char buf[MAX_PATH*2], path[MAX_PATH];
+        char buf[MAX_PATH*2];
         char *setting = NULL, *ext = NULL;
         switch (skin)
         {
@@ -226,9 +226,7 @@ struct gui_wps *skin_get_gwps(enum skinnable_screens skin, enum screen_type scre
         buf[0] = '\0'; /* force it to reload the default */
         if (strcmp(setting, "rockbox_failsafe"))
         {
-            snprintf(buf, sizeof buf, "%s/%s.%s",
-                 get_user_file_path(WPS_DIR, false, path, sizeof(path)),
-                 setting, ext);
+            snprintf(buf, sizeof buf, WPS_DIR "/%s.%s", setting, ext);
         }
         cpu_boost(true);
         skin_load(skin, screen, buf, true);
diff --git a/apps/gui/skin_engine/skin_fonts.c b/apps/gui/skin_engine/skin_fonts.c
index e5081e8cd9..23255aa8cc 100644
--- a/apps/gui/skin_engine/skin_fonts.c
+++ b/apps/gui/skin_engine/skin_fonts.c
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ int skin_font_load(char* font_name, int glyphs)
     struct font *pf;
     struct skin_font_info *font = NULL;
     char filename[MAX_PATH];
-    char tmp[MAX_PATH];
     
     if (!strcmp(font_name, global_settings.font_file))
         return FONT_UI;
@@ -72,8 +71,7 @@ int skin_font_load(char* font_name, int glyphs)
     if (!strcmp(font_name, global_settings.remote_font_file))
         return FONT_UI_REMOTE;
 #endif
-    snprintf(tmp, MAX_PATH, FONT_DIR "/%s.fnt", font_name);
-    get_user_file_path(tmp, FORCE_BUFFER_COPY, filename, sizeof(filename));
+    snprintf(filename, MAX_PATH, FONT_DIR "/%s.fnt", font_name);
     
     for(i=0;i<MAXUSERFONTS;i++)
     {
diff --git a/apps/gui/skin_engine/skin_parser.c b/apps/gui/skin_engine/skin_parser.c
index 4da13842e4..f292ff3946 100644
--- a/apps/gui/skin_engine/skin_parser.c
+++ b/apps/gui/skin_engine/skin_parser.c
@@ -1646,8 +1646,7 @@ bool skin_data_load(enum screen_type screen, struct wps_data *wps_data,
         strlcpy(bmpdir, buf, dot - buf + 1);
     }
     else
-    {   /* fall back to backdrop dir for built-in themes */
-        /* no get_user_file_path(), assuming we ship bmps for built-in themes */
+    {
         snprintf(bmpdir, MAX_PATH, "%s", BACKDROP_DIR);
     }
     /* load the bitmaps that were found by the parsing */
diff --git a/apps/main.c b/apps/main.c
index 950168d8ed..7af4cca37e 100644
--- a/apps/main.c
+++ b/apps/main.c
@@ -172,13 +172,13 @@ int main(void)
 #ifdef AUTOROCK
     {
         char filename[MAX_PATH];
-        const char *file = get_user_file_path(
+        const char *file = 
 #ifdef APPLICATION
                                 ROCKBOX_DIR
 #else
                                 PLUGIN_APPS_DIR
 #endif
-            "/autostart.rock", NEED_WRITE|IS_FILE, filename, sizeof(filename));
+                                    "/autostart.rock";
         if(file_exists(file)) /* no complaint if it doesn't exist */
         {
             plugin_load(file, NULL); /* start if it does */
diff --git a/apps/menus/theme_menu.c b/apps/menus/theme_menu.c
index 66274e2e18..983eca9445 100644
--- a/apps/menus/theme_menu.c
+++ b/apps/menus/theme_menu.c
@@ -246,11 +246,9 @@ static struct browse_folder_info themes = {THEME_DIR, SHOW_CFG};
 
 int browse_folder(void *param)
 {
-    char path[MAX_PATH];
     const struct browse_folder_info *info =
         (const struct browse_folder_info*)param;
-    return rockbox_browse(get_user_file_path(info->dir, 0, path, sizeof(path)),
-                          info->show_options);
+    return rockbox_browse(info->dir, info->show_options);
 }
 
 #ifdef HAVE_LCD_BITMAP
diff --git a/apps/playlist.c b/apps/playlist.c
index f56603749a..41d6ae5ed7 100644
--- a/apps/playlist.c
+++ b/apps/playlist.c
@@ -1439,12 +1439,7 @@ static int get_next_dir(char *dir, bool is_forward, bool recursion)
     /* process random folder advance */
     if (global_settings.next_folder == FOLDER_ADVANCE_RANDOM)
     {
-        char folder_advance_list[MAX_PATH];
-        get_user_file_path(ROCKBOX_DIR, FORCE_BUFFER_COPY,
-                folder_advance_list, sizeof(folder_advance_list));
-        strlcat(folder_advance_list, "/folder_advance_list.dat",
-                sizeof(folder_advance_list));
-        int fd = open(folder_advance_list, O_RDONLY);
+        int fd = open(ROCKBOX_DIR "/folder_advance_list.dat", O_RDONLY);
         if (fd >= 0)
         {
             char buffer[MAX_PATH];
@@ -1914,8 +1909,7 @@ void playlist_init(void)
     struct playlist_info* playlist = &current_playlist;
 
     playlist->current = true;
-    get_user_file_path(PLAYLIST_CONTROL_FILE, IS_FILE|NEED_WRITE|FORCE_BUFFER_COPY,
-            playlist->control_filename,
+    strlcpy(playlist->control_filename, PLAYLIST_CONTROL_FILE,
             sizeof(playlist->control_filename));
     playlist->fd = -1;
     playlist->control_fd = -1;
diff --git a/apps/playlist_catalog.c b/apps/playlist_catalog.c
index 5f9f46728a..ff69b28263 100644
--- a/apps/playlist_catalog.c
+++ b/apps/playlist_catalog.c
@@ -81,11 +81,9 @@ static int initialize_catalog(void)
         /* fall back to default directory if no or invalid config */
         if (default_dir)
         {
-            const char *dir = get_user_file_path(PLAYLIST_CATALOG_DEFAULT_DIR,
-                                    FORCE_BUFFER_COPY|NEED_WRITE,
-                                    playlist_dir, sizeof(playlist_dir));
-            if (!dir_exists(dir))
-                mkdir(dir);
+            strcpy(playlist_dir, PLAYLIST_CATALOG_DEFAULT_DIR);
+            if (!dir_exists(playlist_dir))
+                mkdir(playlist_dir);
         }
 
         playlist_dir_length = strlen(playlist_dir);
diff --git a/apps/plugin.c b/apps/plugin.c
index 316c7c6b5d..f28593ec4e 100644
--- a/apps/plugin.c
+++ b/apps/plugin.c
@@ -314,11 +314,11 @@ static const struct plugin_api rockbox_api = {
 #ifdef HAVE_PLUGIN_CHECK_OPEN_CLOSE
     (creat_func)creat_wrapper,
 #else
-    (creat_func)PREFIX(creat),
+    (creat_func)creat,
 #endif
     (write_func)PREFIX(write),
-    PREFIX(remove),
-    PREFIX(rename),
+    remove,
+    rename,
     PREFIX(ftruncate),
     PREFIX(filesize),
     fdprintf,
diff --git a/apps/settings.c b/apps/settings.c
index 85b0489c09..848c7c14f2 100644
--- a/apps/settings.c
+++ b/apps/settings.c
@@ -118,9 +118,7 @@ static bool read_nvram_data(char* buf, int max_len)
     unsigned crc32 = 0xffffffff;
     int var_count = 0, i = 0, buf_pos = 0;
 #ifndef HAVE_RTC_RAM
-    char path[MAX_PATH];
-    int fd = open(get_user_file_path(NVRAM_FILE, IS_FILE|NEED_WRITE,
-                  path, sizeof(path)), O_RDONLY);
+    int fd = open(NVRAM_FILE, O_RDONLY);
     int bytes;
     if (fd < 0)
         return false;
@@ -174,7 +172,6 @@ static bool write_nvram_data(char* buf, int max_len)
     char var_count = 0;
 #ifndef HAVE_RTC_RAM
     int fd;
-    char path[MAX_PATH];
 #endif
     memset(buf,0,max_len);
     /* magic, version */
@@ -198,8 +195,7 @@ static bool write_nvram_data(char* buf, int max_len)
                     max_len-NVRAM_DATA_START-1,0xffffffff);
     memcpy(&buf[4],&crc32,4);
 #ifndef HAVE_RTC_RAM
-    fd = open(get_user_file_path(NVRAM_FILE, IS_FILE|NEED_WRITE,
-                  path, sizeof(path)),O_CREAT|O_TRUNC|O_WRONLY, 0666);
+    fd = open(NVRAM_FILE,O_CREAT|O_TRUNC|O_WRONLY, 0666);
     if (fd >= 0)
     {
         int len = write(fd,buf,max_len);
@@ -230,12 +226,8 @@ void settings_load(int which)
         read_nvram_data(nvram_buffer,NVRAM_BLOCK_SIZE);
     if (which&SETTINGS_HD)
     {
-        const char *file;
-        char path[MAX_PATH];
-        file = get_user_file_path(CONFIGFILE, IS_FILE|NEED_WRITE, path, sizeof(path));
-        settings_load_config(file, false);
-        file = get_user_file_path(FIXEDSETTINGSFILE, IS_FILE, path, sizeof(path));
-        settings_load_config(file, false);
+        settings_load_config(CONFIGFILE, false);
+        settings_load_config(FIXEDSETTINGSFILE, false);
     }
 }
 
@@ -596,11 +588,8 @@ static void flush_global_status_callback(void *data)
 static void flush_config_block_callback(void *data)
 {
     (void)data;
-    char path[MAX_PATH];
     write_nvram_data(nvram_buffer,NVRAM_BLOCK_SIZE);
-    settings_write_config(
-            get_user_file_path(CONFIGFILE, IS_FILE|NEED_WRITE, path, sizeof(path)),
-            SETTINGS_SAVE_CHANGED);
+    settings_write_config(CONFIGFILE, SETTINGS_SAVE_CHANGED);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -644,7 +633,7 @@ int settings_save(void)
 
 bool settings_save_config(int options)
 {
-    char filename[MAX_PATH], path[MAX_PATH];
+    char filename[MAX_PATH];
     const char *folder, *namebase;
     switch (options)
     {
@@ -673,8 +662,6 @@ bool settings_save_config(int options)
             namebase = "config";
             break;
     }
-
-    folder = get_user_file_path(folder, NEED_WRITE, path, sizeof(path));
     create_numbered_filename(filename, folder, namebase, ".cfg", 2
                              IF_CNFN_NUM_(, NULL));
 
@@ -884,13 +871,11 @@ void settings_apply(bool read_disk)
     {
         char buf[MAX_PATH];
 #ifdef HAVE_LCD_BITMAP
-        char dir[MAX_PATH];
-        const char *font_path = get_user_file_path(FONT_DIR, 0, dir, sizeof(dir));
         /* fonts need to be loaded before the WPS */
         if (global_settings.font_file[0]
             && global_settings.font_file[0] != '-') {
             
-            snprintf(buf, sizeof buf, "%s/%s.fnt", font_path,
+            snprintf(buf, sizeof buf, FONT_DIR "/%s.fnt",
                      global_settings.font_file);
             CHART2(">font_load ", global_settings.font_file);
             rc = font_load(NULL, buf);
@@ -903,7 +888,7 @@ void settings_apply(bool read_disk)
 #ifdef HAVE_REMOTE_LCD        
         if ( global_settings.remote_font_file[0]
             && global_settings.remote_font_file[0] != '-') {
-            snprintf(buf, sizeof buf, "%s/%s.fnt", font_path,
+            snprintf(buf, sizeof buf, FONT_DIR "%s.fnt",
                      global_settings.remote_font_file);
             CHART2(">font_load_remoteui ", global_settings.remote_font_file);
             rc = font_load_remoteui(buf);
@@ -915,8 +900,7 @@ void settings_apply(bool read_disk)
             font_load_remoteui(NULL);
 #endif
         if ( global_settings.kbd_file[0]) {
-            snprintf(buf, sizeof buf, "%s/%s.kbd",
-                     get_user_file_path(ROCKBOX_DIR, 0, dir, sizeof(dir)),
+            snprintf(buf, sizeof buf, ROCKBOX_DIR "/%s.kbd",
                      global_settings.kbd_file);
             CHART(">load_kbd");
             load_kbd(buf);
@@ -925,8 +909,6 @@ void settings_apply(bool read_disk)
         else
             load_kbd(NULL);
 #endif /* HAVE_LCD_BITMAP */
-        /* no get_user_file_path() here because we don't really support
-         * langs that don't come with rockbox */
         if ( global_settings.lang_file[0]) {
             snprintf(buf, sizeof buf, LANG_DIR "/%s.lng",
                      global_settings.lang_file);
diff --git a/apps/tagcache.c b/apps/tagcache.c
index 679d7cbe79..5b175c4b20 100644
--- a/apps/tagcache.c
+++ b/apps/tagcache.c
@@ -73,9 +73,9 @@
 #include "buffer.h"
 #include "crc32.h"
 #include "misc.h"
-#include "filefuncs.h"
 #include "settings.h"
 #include "dir.h"
+#include "filefuncs.h"
 #include "structec.h"
 
 #ifndef __PCTOOL__
@@ -293,17 +293,15 @@ static bool is_dircache_intact(void)
 static int open_tag_fd(struct tagcache_header *hdr, int tag, bool write)
 {
     int fd;
-    char buf[MAX_PATH], path[MAX_PATH];
-    const char * file;
+    char buf[MAX_PATH];
     int rc;
     
     if (TAGCACHE_IS_NUMERIC(tag) || tag < 0 || tag >= TAG_COUNT)
         return -1;
     
     snprintf(buf, sizeof buf, TAGCACHE_FILE_INDEX, tag);
-    file = get_user_file_path(buf, IS_FILE | NEED_WRITE, path, sizeof(path));
     
-    fd = open(file, write ? O_RDWR : O_RDONLY);
+    fd = open(buf, write ? O_RDWR : O_RDONLY);
     if (fd < 0)
     {
         logf("tag file open failed: tag=%d write=%d file=%s", tag, write, buf);
@@ -328,12 +326,8 @@ static int open_master_fd(struct master_header *hdr, bool write)
 {
     int fd;
     int rc;
-    char path[MAX_PATH];
     
-    fd = open(get_user_file_path(TAGCACHE_FILE_MASTER,
-                                 IS_FILE|NEED_WRITE,
-                                 path, sizeof(path)),
-                    write ? O_RDWR : O_RDONLY);
+    fd = open(TAGCACHE_FILE_MASTER, write ? O_RDWR : O_RDONLY);
     if (fd < 0)
     {
         logf("master file open failed for R/W");
@@ -675,12 +669,10 @@ static bool open_files(struct tagcache_search *tcs, int tag)
 {
     if (tcs->idxfd[tag] < 0)
     {
-        char fn[MAX_PATH], path[MAX_PATH];
-        const char *file;
+        char fn[MAX_PATH];
 
         snprintf(fn, sizeof fn, TAGCACHE_FILE_INDEX, tag);
-        file = get_user_file_path(fn, IS_FILE | NEED_WRITE, path, sizeof(path));
-        tcs->idxfd[tag] = open(file, O_RDONLY);
+        tcs->idxfd[tag] = open(fn, O_RDONLY);
     }
     
     if (tcs->idxfd[tag] < 0)
@@ -1218,17 +1210,14 @@ static void remove_files(void)
     tc_stat.ready = false;
     tc_stat.ramcache = false;
     tc_stat.econ = false;
-    remove(get_user_file_path(TAGCACHE_FILE_MASTER, NEED_WRITE|IS_FILE,
-                              buf, sizeof(buf)));
+    remove(TAGCACHE_FILE_MASTER);
     for (i = 0; i < TAG_COUNT; i++)
     {
-        char buf2[MAX_PATH];
         if (TAGCACHE_IS_NUMERIC(i))
             continue;
-
-        /* database_%d.tcd -> database_0.tcd */
+        
         snprintf(buf, sizeof buf, TAGCACHE_FILE_INDEX, i);
-        remove(get_user_file_path(buf, NEED_WRITE | IS_FILE, buf2, sizeof(buf2)));
+        remove(buf);
     }
 }
 
@@ -1379,11 +1368,10 @@ bool tagcache_search_add_clause(struct tagcache_search *tcs,
     
     if (!TAGCACHE_IS_NUMERIC(clause->tag) && tcs->idxfd[clause->tag] < 0)
     {
-        char buf[MAX_PATH], path[MAX_PATH];
-        const char *file;
-        snprintf(buf, sizeof buf, TAGCACHE_FILE_INDEX, clause->tag);
-        file = get_user_file_path(buf, IS_FILE | NEED_WRITE, path, sizeof(path));
-        tcs->idxfd[clause->tag] = open(file, O_RDONLY);
+        char buf[MAX_PATH];
+
+        snprintf(buf, sizeof buf, TAGCACHE_FILE_INDEX, clause->tag);        
+        tcs->idxfd[clause->tag] = open(buf, O_RDONLY);
     }
     
     tcs->clause[tcs->clause_count] = clause;
@@ -2407,8 +2395,7 @@ static int build_index(int index_type, struct tagcache_header *h, int tmpfd)
     struct master_header   tcmh;
     struct index_entry idxbuf[IDX_BUF_DEPTH];
     int idxbuf_pos;
-    char buf[TAG_MAXLEN+32], path[MAX_PATH];
-    const char *file;
+    char buf[TAG_MAXLEN+32];
     int fd = -1, masterfd;
     bool error = false;
     int init;
@@ -2556,8 +2543,7 @@ static int build_index(int index_type, struct tagcache_header *h, int tmpfd)
          * anything whether the index type is sorted or not.
          */
         snprintf(buf, sizeof buf, TAGCACHE_FILE_INDEX, index_type);
-        file = get_user_file_path(buf, IS_FILE | NEED_WRITE, path, sizeof(path));
-        fd = open(file, O_WRONLY | O_CREAT | O_TRUNC, 0666);
+        fd = open(buf, O_WRONLY | O_CREAT | O_TRUNC, 0666);
         if (fd < 0)
         {
             logf("%s open fail", buf);
@@ -2577,21 +2563,18 @@ static int build_index(int index_type, struct tagcache_header *h, int tmpfd)
         }
     }
 
-    file = get_user_file_path(TAGCACHE_FILE_MASTER,
-                                            IS_FILE|NEED_WRITE,
-                                            buf, sizeof(buf));
     /* Loading the tag lookup file as "master file". */
     logf("Loading index file");
-    masterfd = open(file, O_RDWR);
+    masterfd = open(TAGCACHE_FILE_MASTER, O_RDWR);
 
     if (masterfd < 0)
     {
         logf("Creating new DB");
-        masterfd = open(file, O_WRONLY | O_CREAT | O_TRUNC, 0666);
+        masterfd = open(TAGCACHE_FILE_MASTER, O_WRONLY | O_CREAT | O_TRUNC, 0666);
 
         if (masterfd < 0)
         {
-            logf("Failure to create index file (%s)", file);
+            logf("Failure to create index file (%s)", TAGCACHE_FILE_MASTER);
             close(fd);
             return -2;
         }
@@ -2899,8 +2882,6 @@ static bool commit(void)
 {
     struct tagcache_header tch;
     struct master_header   tcmh;
-    char path[MAX_PATH];
-    const char *file;
     int i, len, rc;
     int tmpfd;
     int masterfd;
@@ -2914,10 +2895,7 @@ static bool commit(void)
     while (write_lock)
         sleep(1);
 
-    file = get_user_file_path(TAGCACHE_FILE_TEMP,
-                            IS_FILE|NEED_WRITE, path, sizeof(path));
-
-    tmpfd = open(file, O_RDONLY);
+    tmpfd = open(TAGCACHE_FILE_TEMP, O_RDONLY);
     if (tmpfd < 0)
     {
         logf("nothing to commit");
@@ -2933,7 +2911,7 @@ static bool commit(void)
     {
         logf("incorrect tmpheader");
         close(tmpfd);
-        remove(file);
+        remove(TAGCACHE_FILE_TEMP);
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -2941,7 +2919,7 @@ static bool commit(void)
     {
         logf("nothing to commit");
         close(tmpfd);
-        remove(file);
+        remove(TAGCACHE_FILE_TEMP);
         return true;
     }
 
@@ -2949,8 +2927,7 @@ static bool commit(void)
     tc_stat.ready = check_all_headers();
     
 #ifdef HAVE_EEPROM_SETTINGS
-    remove(get_user_file_path(TAGCACHE_STATEFILE, IS_FILE | NEED_WRITE,
-                path, sizeof(path)));
+    remove(TAGCACHE_STATEFILE);
 #endif
     
     /* At first be sure to unload the ramcache! */
@@ -3040,7 +3017,7 @@ static bool commit(void)
     }
     
     close(tmpfd);
-    remove(file);
+    remove(TAGCACHE_FILE_TEMP);
     
     tc_stat.commit_step = 0;
     
@@ -3458,18 +3435,15 @@ bool tagcache_import_changelog(void)
     struct tagcache_header tch;
     int clfd;
     long masterfd;
-    char buf[MAX(MAX_PATH, 2048)];
-    const char *file;
+    char buf[2048];
     
     if (!tc_stat.ready)
         return false;
     
     while (read_lock)
         sleep(1);
-
-    file = get_user_file_path(TAGCACHE_FILE_CHANGELOG,
-                                   IS_FILE|NEED_WRITE, buf, sizeof(buf));
-    clfd = open(file, O_RDONLY);
+    
+    clfd = open(TAGCACHE_FILE_CHANGELOG, O_RDONLY);
     if (clfd < 0)
     {
         logf("failure to open changelog");
@@ -3511,8 +3485,7 @@ bool tagcache_create_changelog(struct tagcache_search *tcs)
 {
     struct master_header myhdr;
     struct index_entry idx;
-    const char *file;
-    char buf[MAX(TAG_MAXLEN+32, MAX_PATH)];
+    char buf[TAG_MAXLEN+32];
     char temp[32];
     int clfd;
     int i, j;
@@ -3524,9 +3497,7 @@ bool tagcache_create_changelog(struct tagcache_search *tcs)
         return false;
     
     /* Initialize the changelog */
-    file = get_user_file_path(TAGCACHE_FILE_CHANGELOG, IS_FILE | NEED_WRITE,
-                              buf, sizeof(buf));
-    clfd = open(file, O_WRONLY | O_CREAT | O_TRUNC, 0666);
+    clfd = open(TAGCACHE_FILE_CHANGELOG, O_WRONLY | O_CREAT | O_TRUNC, 0666);
     if (clfd < 0)
     {
         logf("failure to open changelog");
@@ -3844,15 +3815,11 @@ static bool allocate_tagcache(void)
 static bool tagcache_dumpload(void)
 {
     struct statefile_header shdr;
-    char path[MAX_PATH];
-    const char *file;
     int fd, rc;
     long offpos;
     int i;
-
-    file = get_user_file_path(TAGCACHE_STATEFILE, IS_FILE | NEED_WRITE,
-                                    path, sizeof(path));
-    fd = open(file, O_RDONLY);
+    
+    fd = open(TAGCACHE_STATEFILE, O_RDONLY);
     if (fd < 0)
     {
         logf("no tagcache statedump");
@@ -3898,16 +3865,12 @@ static bool tagcache_dumpload(void)
 static bool tagcache_dumpsave(void)
 {
     struct statefile_header shdr;
-    char path[MAX_PATH];
-    const char *file;
     int fd;
     
     if (!tc_stat.ramcache)
         return false;
     
-    file = get_user_file_path(TAGCACHE_STATEFILE, IS_FILE | NEED_WRITE,
-                                    path, sizeof(path));
-    fd = open(file, O_WRONLY | O_CREAT | O_TRUNC, 0666);
+    fd = open(TAGCACHE_STATEFILE, O_WRONLY | O_CREAT | O_TRUNC, 0666);
     if (fd < 0)
     {
         logf("failed to create a statedump");
@@ -3933,8 +3896,7 @@ static bool load_tagcache(void)
     long bytesleft = tc_stat.ramcache_allocated;
     struct index_entry *idx;
     int rc, fd;
-    char *p, path[MAX_PATH];
-    const char *file;
+    char *p;
     int i, tag;
 
 # ifdef HAVE_DIRCACHE
@@ -3945,11 +3907,8 @@ static bool load_tagcache(void)
 # endif
     
     logf("loading tagcache to ram...");
-
-    file = get_user_file_path(TAGCACHE_FILE_MASTER,
-                              IS_FILE|NEED_WRITE,
-                              path, sizeof(path));
-    fd = open(file, O_RDONLY);
+    
+    fd = open(TAGCACHE_FILE_MASTER, O_RDONLY);
     if (fd < 0)
     {
         logf("tagcache open failed");
@@ -4159,14 +4118,12 @@ static bool load_tagcache(void)
 static bool check_deleted_files(void)
 {
     int fd;
-    char buf[TAG_MAXLEN+32], path[MAX_PATH];
-    const char *file;
+    char buf[TAG_MAXLEN+32];
     struct tagfile_entry tfe;
     
     logf("reverse scan...");
     snprintf(buf, sizeof buf, TAGCACHE_FILE_INDEX, tag_filename);
-    file = get_user_file_path(buf, IS_FILE | NEED_WRITE, path, sizeof(path));
-    fd = open(file, O_RDONLY);
+    fd = open(buf, O_RDONLY);
     
     if (fd < 0)
     {
@@ -4326,8 +4283,6 @@ void tagcache_build(const char *path)
 {
     struct tagcache_header header;
     bool ret;
-    char buf[MAX_PATH];
-    const char *file;
 
     curpath[0] = '\0';
     data_size = 0;
@@ -4340,21 +4295,19 @@ void tagcache_build(const char *path)
 #endif
     
     logf("updating tagcache");
-
-    file = get_user_file_path(TAGCACHE_FILE_TEMP,
-                                    IS_FILE|NEED_WRITE, buf, sizeof(buf));
     
-
-    if (file_exists(file))
+    cachefd = open(TAGCACHE_FILE_TEMP, O_RDONLY);
+    if (cachefd >= 0)
     {
         logf("skipping, cache already waiting for commit");
+        close(cachefd);
         return ;
     }
     
-    cachefd = open(file, O_RDWR | O_CREAT | O_TRUNC, 0666);
+    cachefd = open(TAGCACHE_FILE_TEMP, O_RDWR | O_CREAT | O_TRUNC, 0666);
     if (cachefd < 0)
     {
-        logf("master file open failed: %s", file);
+        logf("master file open failed: %s", TAGCACHE_FILE_TEMP);
         return ;
     }
 
@@ -4398,7 +4351,7 @@ void tagcache_build(const char *path)
 #endif
     if (commit())
     {
-        remove(file);
+        remove(TAGCACHE_FILE_TEMP);
         logf("tagcache built!");
     }
 #ifdef __PCTOOL__
@@ -4443,12 +4396,7 @@ void tagcache_unload_ramcache(void)
 {
     tc_stat.ramcache = false;
     /* Just to make sure there is no statefile present. */
-
-#if 0
-    char path[MAX_PATH];
-    remove(get_user_file_path(TAGCACHE_STATEFILE, IS_FILE | NEED_WRITE,
-                path, sizeof(path)));
-#endif
+    // remove(TAGCACHE_STATEFILE);
 }
 #endif
 
@@ -4457,7 +4405,6 @@ static void tagcache_thread(void)
 {
     struct queue_event ev;
     bool check_done = false;
-    char path[MAX_PATH];
 
     /* If the previous cache build/update was interrupted, commit
      * the changes first in foreground. */
@@ -4474,8 +4421,7 @@ static void tagcache_thread(void)
         check_done = tagcache_dumpload();
     }
 
-    remove(get_user_file_path(TAGCACHE_STATEFILE, IS_FILE | NEED_WRITE,
-                path, sizeof(path)));
+    remove(TAGCACHE_STATEFILE);
 # endif
     
     /* Allocate space for the tagcache if found on disk. */
@@ -4508,8 +4454,7 @@ static void tagcache_thread(void)
             
             case Q_REBUILD:
                 remove_files();
-                remove(get_user_file_path(TAGCACHE_FILE_TEMP,
-                                IS_FILE|NEED_WRITE, path, sizeof(path)));
+                remove(TAGCACHE_FILE_TEMP);
                 tagcache_build("/");
                 break;
             
diff --git a/apps/tree.c b/apps/tree.c
index 86238c50d9..98880f001a 100644
--- a/apps/tree.c
+++ b/apps/tree.c
@@ -261,8 +261,7 @@ static int tree_voice_cb(int selected_item, void * data)
 
 bool check_rockboxdir(void)
 {
-    char path[MAX_PATH];
-    if(!dir_exists(get_user_file_path(ROCKBOX_DIR, 0, path, sizeof(path))))
+    if(!dir_exists(ROCKBOX_DIR))
     {   /* No need to localise this message.
            If .rockbox is missing, it wouldn't work anyway */
         int i;
diff --git a/firmware/common/dircache.c b/firmware/common/dircache.c
index 509743bdbb..e8a5e7cbb1 100644
--- a/firmware/common/dircache.c
+++ b/firmware/common/dircache.c
@@ -89,13 +89,10 @@ static int fdbind_idx = 0;
  */
 static int open_dircache_file(unsigned flags, int permissions)
 {
-    char path[MAX_PATH];
-    const char *file = get_user_file_path(DIRCACHE_FILE, IS_FILE|NEED_WRITE,
-                                path, sizeof(path));
     if (permissions != 0)
-        return open(file, flags, permissions);
+        return open(DIRCACHE_FILE, flags, permissions);
 
-    return open(file, flags);
+    return open(DIRCACHE_FILE, flags);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -103,9 +100,7 @@ static int open_dircache_file(unsigned flags, int permissions)
  */
 static int remove_dircache_file(void)
 {
-    char path[MAX_PATH];
-    return remove(get_user_file_path(DIRCACHE_FILE, IS_FILE|NEED_WRITE,
-                                path, sizeof(path)));
+    return remove(DIRCACHE_FILE);
 }
 #endif
 /** 
diff --git a/firmware/common/rbpaths.c b/firmware/common/rbpaths.c
index b63586c9f4..50d6ccf6ec 100644
--- a/firmware/common/rbpaths.c
+++ b/firmware/common/rbpaths.c
@@ -22,13 +22,47 @@
 
 #include <stdio.h> /* snprintf */
 #include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdarg.h>
 #include "rbpaths.h"
 #include "file.h" /* MAX_PATH */
-#include "dir.h"
 #include "gcc_extensions.h"
 #include "string-extra.h"
 #include "filefuncs.h"
 
+#undef open
+#undef creat
+#undef remove
+#undef rename
+#undef opendir
+#undef mkdir
+#undef rmdir
+
+#if (CONFIG_PLATFORM & PLATFORM_ANDROID)
+#include "dir-target.h"
+#define opendir opendir_android
+#define mkdir   mkdir_android
+#define rmdir   rmdir_android
+#elif (CONFIG_PLATFORM & PLATFORM_SDL)
+#define open    sim_open
+#define remove  sim_remove
+#define rename  sim_rename
+#define opendir sim_opendir
+#define mkdir   sim_mkdir
+#define rmdir   sim_rmdir
+extern int sim_open(const char* name, int o, ...);
+extern int sim_remove(const char* name);
+extern int sim_rename(const char* old, const char* new);
+extern DIR* sim_opendir(const char* name);
+extern int sim_mkdir(const char* name);
+extern int sim_rmdir(const char* name);
+#endif
+
+/* flags for get_user_file_path() */
+/* whether you need write access to that file/dir, especially true
+ * for runtime generated files (config.cfg) */
+#define NEED_WRITE          (1<<0)
+/* file or directory? */
+#define IS_FILE             (1<<1)
 
 void paths_init(void)
 {
@@ -42,14 +76,28 @@ void paths_init(void)
 #endif
 }
 
-const char* get_user_file_path(const char *path,
-                               unsigned flags,
-                               char* buf,
-                               const size_t bufsize)
+static bool try_path(const char* filename, unsigned flags)
+{
+    if (flags & IS_FILE)
+    {
+        if (file_exists(filename))
+            return true;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        if (dir_exists(filename))
+            return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
+static const char* _get_user_file_path(const char *path,
+                                       unsigned flags,
+                                       char* buf,
+                                       const size_t bufsize)
 {
     const char *ret = path;
     const char *pos = path;
-    printf("%s(): looking for %s\n", __func__, path);
     /* replace ROCKBOX_DIR in path with $HOME/.config/rockbox.org */
     pos += ROCKBOX_DIR_LEN;
     if (*pos == '/') pos += 1;
@@ -66,27 +114,99 @@ const char* get_user_file_path(const char *path,
      * write access is needed */
     if (flags & NEED_WRITE)
         ret = buf;
-    else
-    {
-        if (flags & IS_FILE)
-        {
-            if (file_exists(buf))
-                ret = buf;
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            if (dir_exists(buf))
-                ret = buf;
-        }
-    }
-
-    /* make a copy if we're about to return the path*/
-    if (UNLIKELY((flags & FORCE_BUFFER_COPY) && (ret != buf)))
-    {
-        strlcpy(buf, ret, bufsize);
+    else if (try_path(buf, flags))
         ret = buf;
+        
+    if (ret != buf) /* not found in $HOME, try ROCKBOX_BASE_DIR, !NEED_WRITE only */
+    {
+        if (snprintf(buf, bufsize, ROCKBOX_SHARE_PATH "/%s", pos) >= (int)bufsize)
+            return NULL;
+
+        if (try_path(buf, flags))
+            ret = buf;
     }
 
-    printf("%s(): %s\n", __func__, ret);
     return ret;
 }
+
+int app_open(const char *name, int o, ...)
+{
+    char realpath[MAX_PATH];
+    va_list ap;
+    int fd;
+    
+    if (!strncmp(ROCKBOX_DIR, name, ROCKBOX_DIR_LEN))
+    {
+        int flags = IS_FILE;
+        if (o & (O_CREAT|O_RDWR|O_TRUNC|O_WRONLY))
+            flags |= NEED_WRITE;
+        name = _get_user_file_path(name, flags, realpath, sizeof(realpath));
+    }
+    va_start(ap, o);
+    fd = open(name, o, ap);
+    va_end(ap);
+    
+    return fd;
+    
+}
+
+int app_creat(const char* name, mode_t mode)
+{
+    return app_open(name, O_CREAT|O_WRONLY|O_TRUNC, mode);
+}
+
+int app_remove(const char *name)
+{
+    char realpath[MAX_PATH];
+    const char *fname = name;
+    if (!strncmp(ROCKBOX_DIR, name, ROCKBOX_DIR_LEN))
+    {
+        fname = _get_user_file_path(name, 0, realpath, sizeof(realpath));
+    }
+    return remove(fname);
+}
+
+int app_rename(const char *old, const char *new)
+{
+    char realpath[MAX_PATH];
+    const char *fname = old;
+    if (!strncmp(ROCKBOX_DIR, old, ROCKBOX_DIR_LEN))
+    {
+        fname = _get_user_file_path(old, 0, realpath, sizeof(realpath));
+    }
+    return rename(fname, new);
+}
+
+DIR *app_opendir(const char *name)
+{
+    char realpath[MAX_PATH];
+    const char *fname = name;
+    if (!strncmp(ROCKBOX_DIR, name, ROCKBOX_DIR_LEN))
+    {
+        fname = _get_user_file_path(name, 0, realpath, sizeof(realpath));
+    }
+    return opendir(fname);
+}
+
+int app_mkdir(const char* name)
+{
+    char realpath[MAX_PATH];
+    const char *fname = name;
+    if (!strncmp(ROCKBOX_DIR, name, ROCKBOX_DIR_LEN))
+    {
+        fname = _get_user_file_path(name, 0, realpath, sizeof(realpath));
+    }
+    return mkdir(fname);
+}
+
+int app_rmdir(const char* name)
+{
+    char realpath[MAX_PATH];
+    const char *fname = name;
+    if (!strncmp(ROCKBOX_DIR, name, ROCKBOX_DIR_LEN))
+    {
+        fname = _get_user_file_path(name, 0, realpath, sizeof(realpath));
+    }
+    return rmdir(fname);
+}
+
diff --git a/firmware/export/rbpaths.h b/firmware/export/rbpaths.h
index cd87888cef..6c5d769ed8 100644
--- a/firmware/export/rbpaths.h
+++ b/firmware/export/rbpaths.h
@@ -26,17 +26,6 @@
 #include "autoconf.h"
 #include "string-extra.h"
 
-/* flags for get_user_file_path() */
-/* whether you need write access to that file/dir, especially true
- * for runtime generated files (config.cfg) */
-#define NEED_WRITE          (1<<0)
-/* file or directory? */
-#define IS_FILE             (1<<1)
-/* make sure the path is copied into the passed buffer (it may return
- * the passed path directly otherwise, e.g. always on target builds) */
-#define FORCE_BUFFER_COPY   (1<<2)
-
-
 
 /* name of directory where configuration, fonts and other data
  * files are stored */
@@ -67,35 +56,17 @@
 #define REC_BASE_DIR        "/"
 #define PLAYLIST_CATALOG_DEFAULT_DIR "/Playlists"
 
-#ifndef PLUGIN
-static inline __attribute__((always_inline)) const char* get_user_file_path(const char *path,
-                               unsigned flags,
-                               char* buf,
-                               const size_t bufsize)
-{
-    if (flags & FORCE_BUFFER_COPY)
-    {
-        strlcpy(buf, path, bufsize);
-        return buf;
-    }
-    return path;
-}
-#endif
-
 #define paths_init()
 #else /* application */
 
-#define PLUGIN_DIR          ROCKBOX_LIBRARY_PATH "/rockbox/rocks"
-#define CODECS_DIR          ROCKBOX_LIBRARY_PATH "/rockbox/codecs"
+#define PLUGIN_DIR          ROCKBOX_LIBRARY_PATH "/rocks"
+#define CODECS_DIR          ROCKBOX_LIBRARY_PATH "/codecs"
 
 #define REC_BASE_DIR        ROCKBOX_DIR  "/"
 #define PLAYLIST_CATALOG_DEFAULT_DIR ROCKBOX_DIR "/Playlists"
 
 extern void paths_init(void);
-extern const char* get_user_file_path(const char *path,
-                               unsigned flags,
-                               char* buf,
-                               const size_t bufsize);
+
 #endif /* APPLICATION */
 
 #define LANG_DIR            ROCKBOX_DIR "/langs"
diff --git a/firmware/font.c b/firmware/font.c
index e973108bca..cd74459b1e 100644
--- a/firmware/font.c
+++ b/firmware/font.c
@@ -613,11 +613,7 @@ void glyph_cache_save(struct font* pf)
         pf = &font_ui;
     if (pf->fd >= 0 && pf == &font_ui) 
     {
-        char path[MAX_PATH];
-        const char *file = get_user_file_path(GLYPH_CACHE_FILE, IS_FILE|NEED_WRITE,
-                                       path, sizeof(path));
-
-        cache_fd = open(file, O_WRONLY|O_CREAT|O_TRUNC, 0666);
+        cache_fd = open(GLYPH_CACHE_FILE, O_WRONLY|O_CREAT|O_TRUNC, 0666);
         if (cache_fd < 0)
             return;
 
@@ -678,7 +674,6 @@ static void glyph_cache_load(struct font* pf)
         int i, size;
         unsigned char tmp[2];
         unsigned short ch;
-        char path[MAX_PATH];
         unsigned short glyphs[MAX_SORT];
         unsigned short glyphs_lru_order[MAX_SORT];
         int glyph_file_skip=0, glyph_file_size=0;
@@ -687,8 +682,7 @@ static void glyph_cache_load(struct font* pf)
         if ( sort_size > MAX_SORT )
              sort_size = MAX_SORT;
 
-        fd = open(get_user_file_path(GLYPH_CACHE_FILE, IS_FILE|NEED_WRITE,
-                                     path, sizeof(path)), O_RDONLY|O_BINARY);
+        fd = open(GLYPH_CACHE_FILE, O_RDONLY|O_BINARY);
         if (fd >= 0) {
             
             /* only read what fits */
diff --git a/firmware/include/dir.h b/firmware/include/dir.h
index 29dcb65961..3a582c3865 100644
--- a/firmware/include/dir.h
+++ b/firmware/include/dir.h
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@
 #define ATTR_ARCHIVE     0x20
 #define ATTR_VOLUME      0x40 /* this is a volume, not a real directory */
 
-#if (CONFIG_PLATFORM & (PLATFORM_NATIVE|PLATFORM_SDL))
 #ifdef HAVE_DIRCACHE
 # include "dircache.h"
 # define DIR DIR_CACHED
@@ -61,7 +60,7 @@
 # define mkdir mkdir_cached
 # define rmdir rmdir_cached
 #else
-#include "dir_uncached.h"
+# include "dir_uncached.h"
 # define DIR DIR_UNCACHED
 # define dirent dirent_uncached
 # define opendir opendir_uncached
@@ -71,9 +70,5 @@
 # define mkdir mkdir_uncached
 # define rmdir rmdir_uncached
 #endif
-#else
-#include "dir-target.h"
-#include "dir_uncached.h"
-#endif
 
 #endif
diff --git a/firmware/include/dir_uncached.h b/firmware/include/dir_uncached.h
index 29512c7a69..3bae07177b 100644
--- a/firmware/include/dir_uncached.h
+++ b/firmware/include/dir_uncached.h
@@ -34,13 +34,13 @@ struct dirinfo {
 #include "file.h"
 
 #if (CONFIG_PLATFORM & PLATFORM_SDL)
-#define dirent_uncached sim_dirent
-#define DIR_UNCACHED SIM_DIR
-#define opendir_uncached sim_opendir
-#define readdir_uncached sim_readdir
-#define closedir_uncached sim_closedir
-#define mkdir_uncached sim_mkdir
-#define rmdir_uncached sim_rmdir
+#   define dirent_uncached sim_dirent
+#   define DIR_UNCACHED SIM_DIR
+#   define opendir_uncached sim_opendir
+#   define readdir_uncached sim_readdir
+#   define closedir_uncached sim_closedir
+#   define mkdir_uncached sim_mkdir
+#   define rmdir_uncached sim_rmdir
 #endif
 
 #ifndef DIRENT_DEFINED
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ struct dirent_uncached {
 
 #include "fat.h"
 
+#ifndef DIR_DEFINED
 typedef struct {
 #if (CONFIG_PLATFORM & PLATFORM_NATIVE)
     bool busy;
@@ -69,6 +70,24 @@ typedef struct {
     char *name;
 #endif
 } DIR_UNCACHED;
+#endif
+
+
+#if defined(APPLICATION)
+#if (CONFIG_PLATFORM & PLATFORM_ANDROID)
+#include "dir-target.h"
+#endif
+# undef opendir_uncached
+# define opendir_uncached app_opendir
+# undef mkdir_uncached
+# define mkdir_uncached app_mkdir
+# undef rmdir_uncached
+# define rmdir_uncached app_rmdir
+/* defined in rbpaths.c */
+extern DIR_UNCACHED* app_opendir(const char* name);
+extern int app_rmdir(const char* name);
+extern int app_mkdir(const char* name);
+#endif
 
 #ifdef HAVE_HOTSWAP
 char *get_volume_name(int volume);
diff --git a/firmware/include/file.h b/firmware/include/file.h
index 8711124391..ee52c3f2b7 100644
--- a/firmware/include/file.h
+++ b/firmware/include/file.h
@@ -37,20 +37,38 @@
 #define MAX_OPEN_FILES 11
 
 #if !defined(PLUGIN) && !defined(CODEC)
-#if (CONFIG_PLATFORM & PLATFORM_SDL)
-#define open(x, ...) sim_open(x, __VA_ARGS__)
-#define creat(x,m) sim_creat(x,m)
-#define remove(x) sim_remove(x)
-#define rename(x,y) sim_rename(x,y)
-#define filesize(x) sim_filesize(x)
-#define fsync(x) sim_fsync(x)
-#define ftruncate(x,y) sim_ftruncate(x,y)
-#define lseek(x,y,z) sim_lseek(x,y,z)
-#define read(x,y,z) sim_read(x,y,z)
-#define write(x,y,z) sim_write(x,y,z)
-#define close(x) sim_close(x)
-extern int sim_creat(const char *pathname, mode_t mode);
-extern int sim_open(const char *pathname, int flags, ...);
+#if defined(APPLICATION)
+#   define open(x, ...)    app_open(x, __VA_ARGS__)
+#   define creat(x,m)      app_creat(x, m)
+#   define remove(x)       app_remove(x)
+#   define rename(x,y)     app_rename(x,y)
+extern int app_open(const char *name, int o, ...);
+extern int app_creat(const char *name, mode_t mode);
+extern int app_remove(const char* pathname);
+extern int app_rename(const char* path, const char* newname);
+#   if (CONFIG_PLATFORM & PLATFORM_SDL)
+#   define filesize(x) sim_filesize(x)
+#   define fsync(x) sim_fsync(x)
+#   define ftruncate(x,y) sim_ftruncate(x,y)
+#   define lseek(x,y,z) sim_lseek(x,y,z)
+#   define read(x,y,z) sim_read(x,y,z)
+#   define write(x,y,z) sim_write(x,y,z)
+#   define close(x) sim_close(x)
+#   endif
+#elif defined(SIMULATOR)
+#   define open(x, ...) sim_open(x, __VA_ARGS__)
+#   define creat(x,m) sim_creat(x,m)
+#   define remove(x) sim_remove(x)
+#   define rename(x,y) sim_rename(x,y)
+#   define filesize(x) sim_filesize(x)
+#   define fsync(x) sim_fsync(x)
+#   define ftruncate(x,y) sim_ftruncate(x,y)
+#   define lseek(x,y,z) sim_lseek(x,y,z)
+#   define read(x,y,z) sim_read(x,y,z)
+#   define write(x,y,z) sim_write(x,y,z)
+#   define close(x) sim_close(x)
+extern int sim_open(const char *name, int o, ...);
+extern int sim_creat(const char *name, mode_t mode);
 #endif
 
 typedef int (*open_func)(const char* pathname, int flags, ...);
diff --git a/firmware/load_code.c b/firmware/load_code.c
index 5b5307e622..2337ee5cad 100644
--- a/firmware/load_code.c
+++ b/firmware/load_code.c
@@ -144,17 +144,15 @@ void *lc_open_from_mem(void *addr, size_t blob_size)
     for (i = 0; i < 10; i++)
     {
 #if (CONFIG_PLATFORM & PLATFORM_ANDROID)
-        /* we need that path fixed, since get_user_file_path()
+        /* we need that path fixed, since _get_user_file_path()
          * gives us the folder on the sdcard where we cannot load libraries
          * from (no exec permissions)
          */
         snprintf(temp_filename, sizeof(temp_filename),
                  "/data/data/org.rockbox/app_rockbox/libtemp_binary_%d.so", i);
 #else
-        char name[MAX_PATH];
-        const char *_name = get_user_file_path(ROCKBOX_DIR, NEED_WRITE, name, sizeof(name));
         snprintf(temp_filename, sizeof(temp_filename),
-                 "%s/libtemp_binary_%d.dll", _name, i);
+                 ROCKBOX_DIR "/libtemp_binary_%d.dll", i);
 #endif
         fd = open(temp_filename, O_WRONLY|O_CREAT|O_TRUNC, 0700);
         if (fd >= 0)
diff --git a/firmware/target/hosted/android/dir-target.h b/firmware/target/hosted/android/dir-target.h
index c93d92caad..c6c6b4b2b0 100644
--- a/firmware/target/hosted/android/dir-target.h
+++ b/firmware/target/hosted/android/dir-target.h
@@ -24,10 +24,21 @@
 
 #include <dirent.h>
 
-#define opendir     _opendir
-#define mkdir       _mkdir
-#define closedir    _closedir
-#define readdir     _readdir
+#define dirent_uncached dirent
+#define DIR_UNCACHED DIR
+#define opendir_uncached _opendir
+#define readdir_uncached _readdir
+#define closedir_uncached _closedir
+#define mkdir_uncached _mkdir
+#define rmdir_uncached rmdir
+
+#define dirent_android dirent
+#define DIR_android DIR
+#define opendir_android _opendir
+#define readdir_android _readdir
+#define closedir_android _closedir
+#define mkdir_android _mkdir
+#define rmdir_android rmdir
 
 extern DIR* _opendir(const char* name);
 extern int  _mkdir(const char* name);
@@ -36,5 +47,7 @@ extern struct dirent *_readdir(DIR* dir);
 extern void fat_size(unsigned long *size, unsigned long *free);
 
 #define DIRFUNCTIONS_DEFINED
+#define DIRENT_DEFINED
+#define DIR_DEFINED
 
 #endif /* __DIR_TARGET_H__ */
diff --git a/firmware/target/hosted/android/fs-android.c b/firmware/target/hosted/android/fs-android.c
index 5209458e54..1967198d3d 100644
--- a/firmware/target/hosted/android/fs-android.c
+++ b/firmware/target/hosted/android/fs-android.c
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 #include "dir-target.h"
 #include "file.h"
 #include "dir.h"
+#include "rbpaths.h"
 
 
 long filesize(int fd)
diff --git a/uisimulator/common/io.c b/uisimulator/common/io.c
index 3591905e32..fe7bad438f 100644
--- a/uisimulator/common/io.c
+++ b/uisimulator/common/io.c
@@ -293,7 +293,6 @@ static const char *get_sim_pathname(const char *name)
 MYDIR *sim_opendir(const char *name)
 {
     DIR_T *dir;
-
     dir = (DIR_T *) OPENDIR(get_sim_pathname(name));
 
     if (dir)