diff --git a/firmware/application/apps/ble_rx_app.cpp b/firmware/application/apps/ble_rx_app.cpp
index 1d40ecc15..be03b53b1 100644
--- a/firmware/application/apps/ble_rx_app.cpp
+++ b/firmware/application/apps/ble_rx_app.cpp
@@ -765,7 +765,7 @@ void BLERxView::on_filter_change(std::string value) {
 }
 
 void BLERxView::on_file_changed(const std::filesystem::path& new_file_path) {
-    file_path = fs::path(u"/") + new_file_path;
+    file_path = new_file_path;
     found_count = 0;
     total_count = 0;
     searchList.clear();
diff --git a/firmware/application/apps/ble_tx_app.cpp b/firmware/application/apps/ble_tx_app.cpp
index 013e85402..d9680c4d4 100644
--- a/firmware/application/apps/ble_tx_app.cpp
+++ b/firmware/application/apps/ble_tx_app.cpp
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ BLETxView::BLETxView(
 }
 
 void BLETxView::on_file_changed(const fs::path& new_file_path) {
-    file_path = fs::path(u"/") + new_file_path;
+    file_path = new_file_path;
     num_packets = 0;
 
     {  // Get the size of the data file.
diff --git a/firmware/application/apps/replay_app.cpp b/firmware/application/apps/replay_app.cpp
index bc7d8b9ff..832b41c6c 100644
--- a/firmware/application/apps/replay_app.cpp
+++ b/firmware/application/apps/replay_app.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ void ReplayAppView::set_ready() {
 }
 
 void ReplayAppView::on_file_changed(const fs::path& new_file_path) {
-    file_path = fs::path(u"/") + new_file_path;
+    file_path = new_file_path;
     File::Size file_size{};
 
     {  // Get the size of the data file.
diff --git a/firmware/application/apps/ui_recon.cpp b/firmware/application/apps/ui_recon.cpp
index 09c0640c2..afa3782f0 100644
--- a/firmware/application/apps/ui_recon.cpp
+++ b/firmware/application/apps/ui_recon.cpp
@@ -1460,7 +1460,7 @@ void ReconView::handle_repeat_thread_done(const uint32_t return_code) {
         stop_repeat(true);
     } else if (return_code == ReplayThread::READ_ERROR) {
         stop_repeat(false);
-        repeat_file_error(u"/" + repeat_rec_path + u"/" + repeat_rec_file, "Can't open file to send.");
+        repeat_file_error(rawfile, "Can't open file to send.");
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/firmware/application/external/gpssim/gps_sim_app.cpp b/firmware/application/external/gpssim/gps_sim_app.cpp
index ff5e73f25..2ee41de6a 100644
--- a/firmware/application/external/gpssim/gps_sim_app.cpp
+++ b/firmware/application/external/gpssim/gps_sim_app.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include "io_file.hpp"
 #include "metadata_file.hpp"
 #include "utility.hpp"
+#include "file_path.hpp"
 
 #include "baseband_api.hpp"
 #include "portapack.hpp"
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ void GpsSimAppView::set_ready() {
 }
 
 void GpsSimAppView::on_file_changed(const fs::path& new_file_path) {
-    file_path = fs::path(u"/") + new_file_path;
+    file_path = new_file_path;
     File::Size file_size{};
 
     {  // Get the size of the data file.
@@ -185,6 +186,8 @@ GpsSimAppView::GpsSimAppView(
 
     button_open.on_select = [this, &nav](Button&) {
         auto open_view = nav.push<FileLoadView>(".C8");
+        ensure_directory(gps_dir);
+        open_view->push_dir(gps_dir);
         open_view->on_changed = [this](std::filesystem::path new_file_path) {
             on_file_changed(new_file_path);
         };
diff --git a/firmware/application/file_path.cpp b/firmware/application/file_path.cpp
index 9188d2a5a..a56e141f3 100644
--- a/firmware/application/file_path.cpp
+++ b/firmware/application/file_path.cpp
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 const std::filesystem::path adsb_dir = u"ADSB";
 const std::filesystem::path ais_dir = u"AIS";
+const std::filesystem::path apps_dir = u"APPS";
 const std::filesystem::path aprs_dir = u"APRS";
 const std::filesystem::path audio_dir = u"AUDIO";
 const std::filesystem::path blerx_dir = u"BLERX";
@@ -32,11 +33,13 @@ const std::filesystem::path captures_dir = u"CAPTURES";
 const std::filesystem::path debug_dir = u"DEBUG";
 const std::filesystem::path firmware_dir = u"FIRMWARE";
 const std::filesystem::path freqman_dir = u"FREQMAN";
+const std::filesystem::path gps_dir = u"GPS";
 const std::filesystem::path logs_dir = u"LOGS";
 const std::filesystem::path looking_glass_dir = u"LOOKINGGLASS";
 const std::filesystem::path playlist_dir = u"PLAYLIST";
 const std::filesystem::path remotes_dir = u"REMOTES";
 const std::filesystem::path repeat_rec_path = u"CAPTURES";
+const std::filesystem::path samples_dir = u"SAMPLES";
 const std::filesystem::path screenshots_dir = u"SCREENSHOTS";
 const std::filesystem::path settings_dir = u"SETTINGS";
 const std::filesystem::path spectrum_dir = u"SPECTRUM";
diff --git a/firmware/application/file_path.hpp b/firmware/application/file_path.hpp
index 7661ab22a..802ee8686 100644
--- a/firmware/application/file_path.hpp
+++ b/firmware/application/file_path.hpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 
 extern const std::filesystem::path adsb_dir;
 extern const std::filesystem::path ais_dir;
+extern const std::filesystem::path apps_dir;
 extern const std::filesystem::path aprs_dir;
 extern const std::filesystem::path audio_dir;
 extern const std::filesystem::path blerx_dir;
@@ -34,11 +35,13 @@ extern const std::filesystem::path captures_dir;
 extern const std::filesystem::path debug_dir;
 extern const std::filesystem::path firmware_dir;
 extern const std::filesystem::path freqman_dir;
+extern const std::filesystem::path gps_dir;
 extern const std::filesystem::path logs_dir;
 extern const std::filesystem::path looking_glass_dir;
 extern const std::filesystem::path playlist_dir;
 extern const std::filesystem::path remotes_dir;
 extern const std::filesystem::path repeat_rec_path;
+extern const std::filesystem::path samples_dir;
 extern const std::filesystem::path screenshots_dir;
 extern const std::filesystem::path settings_dir;
 extern const std::filesystem::path spectrum_dir;
diff --git a/firmware/application/ui_external_items_menu_loader.cpp b/firmware/application/ui_external_items_menu_loader.cpp
index 98fbe60e8..48cb7ab70 100644
--- a/firmware/application/ui_external_items_menu_loader.cpp
+++ b/firmware/application/ui_external_items_menu_loader.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include "ui_external_items_menu_loader.hpp"
 
 #include "sd_card.hpp"
+#include "file_path.hpp"
 
 namespace ui {
 
@@ -11,8 +12,8 @@ namespace ui {
     if (!callback) return;
     if (sd_card::status() != sd_card::Status::Mounted)
         return;
-    for (const auto& entry : std::filesystem::directory_iterator(u"APPS", u"*.ppma")) {
-        auto filePath = u"/APPS/" + entry.path();
+    for (const auto& entry : std::filesystem::directory_iterator(apps_dir, u"*.ppma")) {
+        auto filePath = apps_dir / entry.path();
         File app;
 
         auto openError = app.open(filePath);
@@ -52,8 +53,8 @@ namespace ui {
     if (sd_card::status() != sd_card::Status::Mounted)
         return external_apps;
 
-    for (const auto& entry : std::filesystem::directory_iterator(u"APPS", u"*.ppma")) {
-        auto filePath = u"/APPS/" + entry.path();
+    for (const auto& entry : std::filesystem::directory_iterator(apps_dir, u"*.ppma")) {
+        auto filePath = apps_dir / entry.path();
         File app;
 
         auto openError = app.open(filePath);
@@ -86,7 +87,7 @@ namespace ui {
 
             gridItem.on_select = [&nav, app_location, filePath]() {
                 if (!run_external_app(nav, filePath)) {
-                    nav.display_modal("Error", "The .ppma file in your APPS\nfolder can't be read. Please\nupdate your SD Card content.");
+                    nav.display_modal("Error", "The .ppma file in your " + apps_dir.string() + "\nfolder can't be read. Please\nupdate your SD Card content.");
                 }
             };
         } else {
@@ -95,7 +96,7 @@ namespace ui {
             gridItem.bitmap = &bitmap_sd_card_error;
 
             gridItem.on_select = [&nav]() {
-                nav.display_modal("Error", "The .ppma file in your APPS\nfolder is outdated. Please\nupdate your SD Card content.");
+                nav.display_modal("Error", "The .ppma file in your " + apps_dir.string() + "\nfolder is outdated. Please\nupdate your SD Card content.");
             };
         }
 
diff --git a/firmware/application/ui_navigation.cpp b/firmware/application/ui_navigation.cpp
index a8a6f2bcc..a48924385 100644
--- a/firmware/application/ui_navigation.cpp
+++ b/firmware/application/ui_navigation.cpp
@@ -719,6 +719,7 @@ static void add_apps(NavigationView& nav, BtnGridView& grid, app_location_t loc)
     };
 }
 
+// clang-format off
 void addExternalItems(NavigationView& nav, app_location_t location, BtnGridView& grid) {
     auto externalItems = ExternalItemsMenuLoader::load_external_items(location, nav);
     if (externalItems.empty()) {
@@ -730,7 +731,7 @@ void addExternalItems(NavigationView& nav, app_location_t location, BtnGridView&
                                "Notice",
                                "External app directory empty;\n"
                                "see Mayhem wiki and copy apps\n"
-                               "to APPS folder of SD card.");
+                               "to " + apps_dir.string() + " folder of SD card.");
                        }});
     } else {
         for (auto const& gridItem : externalItems) {
@@ -738,6 +739,7 @@ void addExternalItems(NavigationView& nav, app_location_t location, BtnGridView&
         }
     }
 }
+// clang-format on
 
 /* ReceiversMenuView *****************************************************/
 
diff --git a/firmware/application/usb_serial_shell.cpp b/firmware/application/usb_serial_shell.cpp
index 6aba0f14d..768f4ff7f 100644
--- a/firmware/application/usb_serial_shell.cpp
+++ b/firmware/application/usb_serial_shell.cpp
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@ static void cmd_appstart(BaseSequentialStream* chp, int argc, char* argv[]) {
         return;
     }
     // since ext app loader changed, we can just pass the string to it, and it"ll return if started or not.
-    std::string appwithpath = "/APPS/";
+    std::string appwithpath = "/" + apps_dir.string() + "/";
     appwithpath += argv[0];
     appwithpath += ".ppma";
     bool ret = ui::ExternalItemsMenuLoader::run_external_app(*nav, path_from_string8((char*)appwithpath.c_str()));