diff --git a/apps/debug_menu.c b/apps/debug_menu.c
index 6305edcbd3..054bfd4c99 100644
--- a/apps/debug_menu.c
+++ b/apps/debug_menu.c
@@ -2068,7 +2068,7 @@ static int disk_callback(int btn, struct gui_synclist *lists)
 #if  (CONFIG_STORAGE & STORAGE_ATA) 
 static bool dbg_identify_info(void)
 {
-    int fd = creat("/identify_info.bin");
+    int fd = creat("/identify_info.bin", 0666);
     if(fd >= 0)
     {
 #ifdef ROCKBOX_LITTLE_ENDIAN
@@ -2202,14 +2202,14 @@ static bool dbg_save_roms(void)
     int fd;
     int oldmode = system_memory_guard(MEMGUARD_NONE);
 
-    fd = creat("/internal_rom_0000-FFFF.bin");
+    fd = creat("/internal_rom_0000-FFFF.bin", 0666);
     if(fd >= 0)
     {
         write(fd, (void *)0, 0x10000);
         close(fd);
     }
 
-    fd = creat("/internal_rom_2000000-203FFFF.bin");
+    fd = creat("/internal_rom_2000000-203FFFF.bin", 0666);
     if(fd >= 0)
     {
         write(fd, (void *)0x2000000, 0x40000);
@@ -2226,13 +2226,13 @@ static bool dbg_save_roms(void)
     int oldmode = system_memory_guard(MEMGUARD_NONE);
 
 #if defined(IRIVER_H100_SERIES)
-    fd = creat("/internal_rom_000000-1FFFFF.bin");
+    fd = creat("/internal_rom_000000-1FFFFF.bin", 0666);
 #elif defined(IRIVER_H300_SERIES)
-    fd = creat("/internal_rom_000000-3FFFFF.bin");
+    fd = creat("/internal_rom_000000-3FFFFF.bin", 0666);
 #elif defined(IAUDIO_X5) || defined(IAUDIO_M5) || defined(IAUDIO_M3)
-    fd = creat("/internal_rom_000000-3FFFFF.bin");
+    fd = creat("/internal_rom_000000-3FFFFF.bin", 0666);
 #elif defined(MPIO_HD200)
-    fd = creat("/internal_rom_000000-1FFFFF.bin");
+    fd = creat("/internal_rom_000000-1FFFFF.bin", 0666);
 #endif
     if(fd >= 0)
     {
@@ -2242,7 +2242,7 @@ static bool dbg_save_roms(void)
     system_memory_guard(oldmode);
 
 #ifdef HAVE_EEPROM
-    fd = creat("/internal_eeprom.bin");
+    fd = creat("/internal_eeprom.bin", 0666);
     if (fd >= 0)
     {
         int old_irq_level;
@@ -2273,7 +2273,7 @@ static bool dbg_save_roms(void)
 {
     int fd;
 
-    fd = creat("/internal_rom_000000-0FFFFF.bin");
+    fd = creat("/internal_rom_000000-0FFFFF.bin", 0666);
     if(fd >= 0)
     {
         write(fd, (void *)0x20000000, FLASH_SIZE);
@@ -2287,7 +2287,7 @@ static bool dbg_save_roms(void)
 {
     int fd;
 
-    fd = creat("/flash_rom_A0000000-A01FFFFF.bin");
+    fd = creat("/flash_rom_A0000000-A01FFFFF.bin", 0666);
     if (fd >= 0)
     {
         write(fd, (void*)0xa0000000, FLASH_SIZE);
@@ -2301,7 +2301,7 @@ static bool dbg_save_roms(void)
 {
     int fd;
 
-    fd = creat("/eeprom_E0000000-E0001FFF.bin");
+    fd = creat("/eeprom_E0000000-E0001FFF.bin", 0666);
     if (fd >= 0)
     {
         write(fd, (void*)0xe0000000, 0x2000);
diff --git a/apps/onplay.c b/apps/onplay.c
index e2037ad4fa..617f523879 100644
--- a/apps/onplay.c
+++ b/apps/onplay.c
@@ -666,7 +666,7 @@ static bool clipboard_pastefile(const char *src, const char *target, bool copy)
         src_fd = open(src, O_RDONLY);
 
         if (src_fd >= 0) {
-            target_fd = creat(target);
+            target_fd = creat(target, 0666);
 
             if (target_fd >= 0) {
                 result = true;
diff --git a/apps/plugin.c b/apps/plugin.c
index 2f54c0d314..28d443321f 100644
--- a/apps/plugin.c
+++ b/apps/plugin.c
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ char *plugin_get_current_filename(void);
 /* Some wrappers used to monitor open and close and detect leaks*/
 static int open_wrapper(const char* pathname, int flags);
 static int close_wrapper(int fd);
-static int creat_wrapper(const char *pathname);
+static int creat_wrapper(const char *pathname, mode_t mode);
 #endif
 
 static const struct plugin_api rockbox_api = {
@@ -1002,9 +1002,9 @@ static int close_wrapper(int fd)
     return PREFIX(close)(fd);
 }
 
-static int creat_wrapper(const char *pathname)
+static int creat_wrapper(const char *pathname, mode_t mode)
 {
-    int fd = PREFIX(creat)(pathname);
+    int fd = PREFIX(creat)(pathname, mode);
 
     if(fd >= 0)
         open_files |= (1<<fd);
diff --git a/apps/plugin.h b/apps/plugin.h
index 31c87433e7..aa6108a8ab 100644
--- a/apps/plugin.h
+++ b/apps/plugin.h
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ struct plugin_api {
     int (*close)(int fd);
     ssize_t (*read)(int fd, void* buf, size_t count);
     off_t (*lseek)(int fd, off_t offset, int whence);
-    int (*creat)(const char *pathname);
+    int (*creat)(const char *pathname, mode_t mode);
     ssize_t (*write)(int fd, const void* buf, size_t count);
     int (*remove)(const char* pathname);
     int (*rename)(const char* path, const char* newname);
diff --git a/apps/plugins/calendar.c b/apps/plugins/calendar.c
index d6a1a9a4ac..3589998e47 100644
--- a/apps/plugins/calendar.c
+++ b/apps/plugins/calendar.c
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@ static bool save_memo(int changed, bool new_mod, struct shown *shown)
     int fp, fq;
     /* use O_RDWR|O_CREAT so that file is created if it doesn't exist. */
     fp = rb->open(MEMO_FILE, O_RDWR|O_CREAT);
-    fq = rb->creat(TEMP_FILE);
+    fq = rb->creat(TEMP_FILE, 0666);
     if ( (fq > -1) && (fp > -1) )
     {
         int i;
diff --git a/apps/plugins/clock/clock_settings.c b/apps/plugins/clock/clock_settings.c
index 8464ab0ed1..a407ebe65f 100644
--- a/apps/plugins/clock/clock_settings.c
+++ b/apps/plugins/clock/clock_settings.c
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ enum settings_file_status clock_settings_load(struct clock_settings* settings,
 
 enum settings_file_status clock_settings_save(struct clock_settings* settings,
                                               char* filename){
-    int fd = rb->creat(filename);
+    int fd = rb->creat(filename, 0666);
     if(fd >= 0){ /* does file exist? */
         rb->write (fd, settings, sizeof(*settings));
         rb->close(fd);
diff --git a/apps/plugins/disktidy.c b/apps/plugins/disktidy.c
index 3d2685f4ad..8d8515e27b 100644
--- a/apps/plugins/disktidy.c
+++ b/apps/plugins/disktidy.c
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ enum plugin_status plugin_start(const void* parameter)
     status = tidy_lcd_menu();
     if (tidy_loaded_and_changed)
     {
-        int fd = rb->creat(CUSTOM_FILES);
+        int fd = rb->creat(CUSTOM_FILES, 0666);
         int i;
         if (fd >= 0)
         {
diff --git a/apps/plugins/goban/util.c b/apps/plugins/goban/util.c
index 0e83173f40..bb78316346 100644
--- a/apps/plugins/goban/util.c
+++ b/apps/plugins/goban/util.c
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ create_or_open_file (const char *filename)
 
     if (!rb->file_exists (filename))
     {
-        fd = rb->creat (filename);
+        fd = rb->creat(filename, 0666);
     }
     else
     {
diff --git a/apps/plugins/iriverify.c b/apps/plugins/iriverify.c
index 546601baad..4e8ca5b420 100644
--- a/apps/plugins/iriverify.c
+++ b/apps/plugins/iriverify.c
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ static int write_file(void)
     
     rb->snprintf(tmpfilename, MAX_PATH+1, "%s.tmp", filename);
     
-    fd = rb->creat(tmpfilename);
+    fd = rb->creat(tmpfilename, 0666);
     if(fd < 0)
         return 10 * fd - 1;
 
diff --git a/apps/plugins/lib/configfile.c b/apps/plugins/lib/configfile.c
index 21b66a317b..0fb01c6a40 100644
--- a/apps/plugins/lib/configfile.c
+++ b/apps/plugins/lib/configfile.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ int configfile_save(const char *filename, struct configdata *cfg,
     char buf[MAX_PATH];
 
     get_cfg_filename(buf, MAX_PATH, filename);
-    fd = rb->creat(buf);
+    fd = rb->creat(buf, 0666);
     if(fd < 0)
         return fd*10 - 1;
 
diff --git a/apps/plugins/lib/pluginlib_bmp.c b/apps/plugins/lib/pluginlib_bmp.c
index 8520a8b17f..148aa8e1de 100644
--- a/apps/plugins/lib/pluginlib_bmp.c
+++ b/apps/plugins/lib/pluginlib_bmp.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ int save_bmp_file( char* filename, struct bitmap *bm )
     int fh;
     int x,y;
     if( bm->format != FORMAT_NATIVE ) return -1;
-    fh = rb->creat( filename );
+    fh = rb->creat( filename , 0666);
     if( fh < 0 ) return -1;
 
     rb->write( fh, header, sizeof( header ) );
diff --git a/apps/plugins/pictureflow/pictureflow.c b/apps/plugins/pictureflow/pictureflow.c
index b12c8e8e04..463f86c394 100644
--- a/apps/plugins/pictureflow/pictureflow.c
+++ b/apps/plugins/pictureflow/pictureflow.c
@@ -1161,7 +1161,7 @@ bool save_pfraw(char* filename, struct bitmap *bm)
     struct pfraw_header bmph;
     bmph.width = bm->width;
     bmph.height = bm->height;
-    int fh = rb->creat( filename );
+    int fh = rb->creat( filename , 0666);
     if( fh < 0 ) return false;
     rb->write( fh, &bmph, sizeof( struct pfraw_header ) );
     int y;
diff --git a/apps/plugins/pitch_detector.c b/apps/plugins/pitch_detector.c
index 10125c1302..de0aff9fef 100644
--- a/apps/plugins/pitch_detector.c
+++ b/apps/plugins/pitch_detector.c
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ enum settings_file_status tuner_settings_load(struct tuner_settings* settings,
 enum settings_file_status tuner_settings_save(struct tuner_settings* settings,
                                               char* filename)
 {
-    int fd = rb->creat(filename);
+    int fd = rb->creat(filename, 0666);
     if(fd >= 0){ /* does file exist? */
         rb->write (fd, settings, sizeof(*settings));
         rb->close(fd);
diff --git a/apps/plugins/random_folder_advance_config.c b/apps/plugins/random_folder_advance_config.c
index 5f837980d3..6a62fee8ff 100644
--- a/apps/plugins/random_folder_advance_config.c
+++ b/apps/plugins/random_folder_advance_config.c
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ int load_list(void)
 
 int save_list(void)
 {
-    int myfd = rb->creat(RFA_FILE);
+    int myfd = rb->creat(RFA_FILE, 0666);
     if (myfd < 0)
     {
         rb->splash(HZ, "Could Not Open " RFA_FILE);
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ int export_list_to_file_text(void)
     }
         
     /* create and open the file */
-    int myfd = rb->creat(RFA_FILE_TEXT);
+    int myfd = rb->creat(RFA_FILE_TEXT, 0666);
     if (myfd < 0)
     {
         rb->splashf(HZ*4, "failed to open: fd = %d, file = %s", 
diff --git a/apps/plugins/shortcuts/shortcuts_common.c b/apps/plugins/shortcuts/shortcuts_common.c
index 68817d3081..dee1657afc 100644
--- a/apps/plugins/shortcuts/shortcuts_common.c
+++ b/apps/plugins/shortcuts/shortcuts_common.c
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ bool load_sc_file(sc_file_t *file, char *filename, bool must_exist,
         /* The file didn't exist on disk */
         if (!must_exist) {
             DEBUGF("Trying to create link file '%s'...\n", filename);
-            fd = rb->creat(filename);
+            fd = rb->creat(filename, 0666);
             if (fd < 0){
                 /* For some reason we couldn't create the file,
                  * so return an error message and exit */
diff --git a/apps/plugins/test_codec.c b/apps/plugins/test_codec.c
index 03c2daa30b..f3b826e04e 100644
--- a/apps/plugins/test_codec.c
+++ b/apps/plugins/test_codec.c
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ void init_wav(char* filename)
 {
     wavinfo.totalsamples = 0;
 
-    wavinfo.fd = rb->creat(filename);
+    wavinfo.fd = rb->creat(filename, 0666);
 
     if (wavinfo.fd >= 0)
     {
diff --git a/apps/plugins/test_disk.c b/apps/plugins/test_disk.c
index 9d186e04f9..396e03c818 100644
--- a/apps/plugins/test_disk.c
+++ b/apps/plugins/test_disk.c
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ static bool test_fs(void)
     rb->snprintf(text_buf, sizeof text_buf, "Data size: %dKB", (TEST_SIZE>>10));
     log_text(text_buf, true);
 
-    fd = rb->creat(TEST_FILE);
+    fd = rb->creat(TEST_FILE, 0666);
     if (fd < 0)
     {
         rb->splash(HZ, "creat() failed.");
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ static bool file_speed(int chunksize, bool align)
     log_text("--------------------", true);
 
     /* File creation write speed */
-    fd = rb->creat(TEST_FILE);
+    fd = rb->creat(TEST_FILE, 0666);
     if (fd < 0)
     {
         rb->splash(HZ, "creat() failed.");
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ static bool test_speed(void)
     for (i = 0; TIME_BEFORE(*rb->current_tick, time); i++)
     {
         rb->snprintf(text_buf, sizeof(text_buf), TESTBASEDIR "/%08x.tmp", i);
-        fd = rb->creat(text_buf);
+        fd = rb->creat(text_buf, 0666);
         if (fd < 0)
         {
             last_file = i;
diff --git a/apps/plugins/vbrfix.c b/apps/plugins/vbrfix.c
index 3e152be3fc..2ca0176084 100644
--- a/apps/plugins/vbrfix.c
+++ b/apps/plugins/vbrfix.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ static int insert_data_in_file(const char *fname, int fpos, char *buf, int num_b
         return 10*orig_fd - 1;
     }
 
-    fd = rb->creat(tmpname);
+    fd = rb->creat(tmpname, 0666);
     if(fd < 0) {
         rb->close(orig_fd);
         return 10*fd - 2;
diff --git a/apps/plugins/vu_meter.c b/apps/plugins/vu_meter.c
index 7cf5a5f00c..fc04bc7842 100644
--- a/apps/plugins/vu_meter.c
+++ b/apps/plugins/vu_meter.c
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ void load_settings(void) {
 }
 
 void save_settings(void) {
-    int fp = rb->creat(PLUGIN_DEMOS_DIR "/.vu_meter");
+    int fp = rb->creat(PLUGIN_DEMOS_DIR "/.vu_meter", 0666);
     if(fp >= 0) {
         rb->write (fp, &vumeter_settings, sizeof(struct saved_settings));
         rb->close(fp);
diff --git a/apps/plugins/wav2wv.c b/apps/plugins/wav2wv.c
index 1102d13718..03900884f9 100644
--- a/apps/plugins/wav2wv.c
+++ b/apps/plugins/wav2wv.c
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ static int wav2wv(const char *infile)
     outextension = outfile + rb->strlen(outfile) - 3; 
     outextension[1] = outextension[2];
     outextension[2] = 0;
-    out_fd = rb->creat(outfile);
+    out_fd = rb->creat(outfile, 0666);
 
     if (out_fd < 0) {
         rb->splash(HZ*2, "could not create file!");
diff --git a/apps/plugins/zxbox/snapshot.c b/apps/plugins/zxbox/snapshot.c
index 6efb29f91b..0b80b64497 100644
--- a/apps/plugins/zxbox/snapshot.c
+++ b/apps/plugins/zxbox/snapshot.c
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ static void save_snapshot_file_type(char *name, int type)
   int snsh;
   snsh = rb->open(name, O_WRONLY);
   if(snsh < 0) {
-      snsh = rb->creat(name);
+      snsh = rb->creat(name, 0666);
       if(snsh < 0) {
         put_msg("Could not create snapshot file");
         return;
diff --git a/apps/recorder/radio.c b/apps/recorder/radio.c
index 0523f1ecac..7cf91d62f7 100644
--- a/apps/recorder/radio.c
+++ b/apps/recorder/radio.c
@@ -1135,7 +1135,7 @@ static void radio_save_presets(void)
     int fd;
     int i;
 
-    fd = creat(filepreset);
+    fd = creat(filepreset, 0666);
     if(fd >= 0)
     {
         for(i = 0;i < num_presets;i++)
diff --git a/bootloader/gigabeat-s.c b/bootloader/gigabeat-s.c
index 8258e276c3..9e6edbbcbb 100644
--- a/bootloader/gigabeat-s.c
+++ b/bootloader/gigabeat-s.c
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ static void untar(int tar_fd)
         {
             int wc;
 
-            fd = creat(path);
+            fd = creat(path, 0666);
             if (fd < 0)
             {
                 printf("failed to create file (%d)", fd);
diff --git a/firmware/common/file.c b/firmware/common/file.c
index 7ec712a244..05612cd75e 100644
--- a/firmware/common/file.c
+++ b/firmware/common/file.c
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ static struct filedesc openfiles[MAX_OPEN_FILES];
 
 static int flush_cache(int fd);
 
-int creat(const char *pathname)
+int file_creat(const char *pathname)
 {
     return open(pathname, O_WRONLY|O_CREAT|O_TRUNC);
 }
diff --git a/firmware/drivers/tuner/lv24020lp.c b/firmware/drivers/tuner/lv24020lp.c
index d70eef8eea..5f23338eee 100644
--- a/firmware/drivers/tuner/lv24020lp.c
+++ b/firmware/drivers/tuner/lv24020lp.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ static struct mutex tuner_mtx;
 static int fd_log = -1;
 
 #define TUNER_LOG_OPEN()    if (fd_log < 0) \
-                                fd_log = creat("/tuner_dump.txt")
+                                fd_log = creat("/tuner_dump.txt", 0666)
 /* syncing required because close() is never called */
 #define TUNER_LOG_SYNC()    fsync(fd_log)
 #define TUNER_LOG(s...)     fdprintf(fd_log, s)
diff --git a/firmware/font.c b/firmware/font.c
index 804d3895b1..6877d7e1ff 100644
--- a/firmware/font.c
+++ b/firmware/font.c
@@ -609,7 +609,7 @@ void glyph_cache_save(struct font* pf)
 #ifdef WPSEDITOR
         cache_fd = open(GLYPH_CACHE_FILE, O_WRONLY|O_CREAT|O_TRUNC);
 #else
-        cache_fd = creat(GLYPH_CACHE_FILE);
+        cache_fd = creat(GLYPH_CACHE_FILE, 0666);
 #endif
         if (cache_fd < 0) return;
 
diff --git a/firmware/include/file.h b/firmware/include/file.h
index 9a9548f8f6..b60c744549 100644
--- a/firmware/include/file.h
+++ b/firmware/include/file.h
@@ -48,9 +48,9 @@
 #define O_TRUNC  0x10
 #endif
 
-#if defined(SIMULATOR) && !defined(PLUGIN) && !defined(CODEC)
+#if  defined(SIMULATOR) && !defined(PLUGIN) && !defined(CODEC)
 #define open(x,y) sim_open(x,y)
-#define creat(x) sim_creat(x)
+#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)
@@ -60,11 +60,12 @@
 #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);
 #endif
 
 typedef int (*open_func)(const char* pathname, int flags);
 typedef ssize_t (*read_func)(int fd, void *buf, size_t count);
-typedef int (*creat_func)(const char *pathname);
+typedef int (*creat_func)(const char *pathname, mode_t mode);
 typedef ssize_t (*write_func)(int fd, const void *buf, size_t count);
 typedef void (*qsort_func)(void *base, size_t nmemb,  size_t size,
                            int(*_compar)(const void *, const void *));
@@ -74,7 +75,15 @@ extern int close(int fd);
 extern int fsync(int fd);
 extern ssize_t read(int fd, void *buf, size_t count);
 extern off_t lseek(int fildes, off_t offset, int whence);
-extern int creat(const char *pathname);
+extern int file_creat(const char *pathname);
+#ifndef SIMULATOR
+/* posix compatibility function */
+static inline int creat(const char *pathname, mode_t mode)
+{
+    (void)mode;
+    return file_creat(pathname);
+}
+#endif
 extern ssize_t write(int fd, const void *buf, size_t count);
 extern int remove(const char* pathname);
 extern int rename(const char* path, const char* newname);
diff --git a/firmware/screendump.c b/firmware/screendump.c
index e84afb9511..1876df8ac0 100644
--- a/firmware/screendump.c
+++ b/firmware/screendump.c
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ void screen_dump(void)
                              IF_CNFN_NUM_(, NULL));
 #endif
 
-    fd = creat(filename);
+    fd = creat(filename, 0666);
     if (fd < 0)
         return;
 
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ void remote_screen_dump(void)
                              IF_CNFN_NUM_(, NULL));
 #endif
 
-    fd = creat(filename);
+    fd = creat(filename, 0666);
     if (fd < 0)
         return;
 
diff --git a/uisimulator/common/io.c b/uisimulator/common/io.c
index 20f5a368f4..f794d5fbc3 100644
--- a/uisimulator/common/io.c
+++ b/uisimulator/common/io.c
@@ -352,9 +352,9 @@ int sim_close(int fd)
     return ret;
 }
 
-int sim_creat(const char *name)
+int sim_creat(const char *name, mode_t mode)
 {
-    return OPEN(get_sim_pathname(name), O_BINARY | O_WRONLY | O_CREAT | O_TRUNC, 0666);
+    return OPEN(get_sim_pathname(name), O_BINARY | O_WRONLY | O_CREAT | O_TRUNC, mode);
 }
 
 ssize_t sim_read(int fd, void *buf, size_t count)
diff --git a/uisimulator/sdl/lcd-charcells.c b/uisimulator/sdl/lcd-charcells.c
index 5a06af53ab..05513ab266 100644
--- a/uisimulator/sdl/lcd-charcells.c
+++ b/uisimulator/sdl/lcd-charcells.c
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 #endif
 
 /* extern functions, needed for screendump() */
-extern int sim_creat(const char *name);
+extern int sim_creat(const char *name, mode_t mode);
 
 SDL_Surface* lcd_surface;
 
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ void screen_dump(void)
         IF_CNFN_NUM_(, NULL));
     DEBUGF("screen_dump\n");
 
-    fd = sim_creat(filename);
+    fd = sim_creat(filename, 0666);
     if (fd < 0)
         return;