Copying files to new memory card question - EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

It seems that whenever I move all of my files on my SD card to a new one (I started with 8G, when to 16G and now moving to 32G), that the association of my contacts to their specific ringtone on the SD card goes away and I have to re-assign all of my ringtones and also my alert sounds for various programs.
Is there a way to copy the card and not have this happen?
Thanks...

When you switch cards just copy ALL content from one card to the other and it should bring all of that over.
Just open the card on your computer highlight everything copy it to a safe place then highlight everything and copy it over to the new card.
Goodluck

You could also try Titanium Backup. I use it all the time & it restores everything the way I backed it up.
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none of them keep the association of ringtones. I had to reassign them after copying all new files to new card.
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swapping SD card without upsetting apps

My 16GB SD card has arrived, and I want to swap it for the 4GB one in the phone. Notice the phone and apps have created data on the old card - if I swap it out, will these be automatically recreated? Should I copy the old contents and folder structure to new, or is this giong to fail as the hardware ID of the card is different?
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They will be recreated but you'll lose any data stored there. It should work if you just copy the contents from your old card, I really doubt they are doing hardware ID checks.
Just copy all the files from the old card to the new one.
I upgraded my SD card too. I copied all the files from my old card to my new card and that worked flawlessly.
I noticed no side effects except the massive increase in space
Same as above. copied 4gb contents to computer, put in the 16gb card, copied the original stuff over and did a reset for good measure. all fine with no ill effects
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Is there a way to..

Copy my apps from one SD card to another? I just bought a 16gb class 4 micro sd for my Desire to replace the stock 4gb class 2. I copied everything from the 4gb to the 16gb via my computer.
Now it seems that none of the apps are showing up as usable, they are still on the SD card under applications but I can't launch any of them.
Am I missing something, is there a way to do it without copying them to my phone in stages and then re-copying them to my new SD card?
Apologies if this has been answered in another thread, it's just whenever I search I get threads about A2SD which don't answer my question at all.
Copy .android_secure folder over.
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Afro Az said:
Copy my apps from one SD card to another? I just bought a 16gb class 4 micro sd for my Desire to replace the stock 4gb class 2. I copied everything from the 4gb to the 16gb via my computer.
Now it seems that none of the apps are showing up as usable, they are still on the SD card under applications but I can't launch any of them.
Am I missing something, is there a way to do it without copying them to my phone in stages and then re-copying them to my new SD card?
Apologies if this has been answered in another thread, it's just whenever I search I get threads about A2SD which don't answer my question at all.
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no expert but it might depend if you are using A2SD .....
easiest way would be to do a titanium backup of the apps then copy the backups from one SD to another. Then just restore again ....
wilbur-force said:
no expert but it might depend if you are using A2SD .....
easiest way would be to do a titanium backup of the apps then copy the backups from one SD to another. Then just restore again ....
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I'll give it a shot after dinner, I tried copying the secure folder, but to no avail. Titanium backup seems like my only option.
Nand backup with your other SD card and copy backup to new card, then restore with new card
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It turns out I didn't actually copy the .android_secure to the root of the memory card. Derp. Thanks guys. It's sorted now.

[Q] upgrading memory card

I have purchased a new larger MIcroSD card and want to copy everything over to the new card.
What is involved in doing this please?
Need to get all data, apps, files etc from a 4gb card to a 32gb card.
Phone is rooted desire running Leedroid
I am very newbie so nothing too techy please
Just copy the files from your old SD card to your PC, then put in the new one and copy the files to the new SD card
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GoogleJelly said:
Just copy the files from your old SD card to your PC, then put in the new one and copy the files to the new SD card
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Tried that a few times and despite the system saying it has copied all the files over, the folders are all empty and the shortcuts have gone from the phone.
i.e. the medi file has no media and the DCIM file has no photos.
Copy and paste doesn't seem to work in this instance,
uktotty said:
Tried that a few times and despite the system saying it has copied all the files over, the folders are all empty and the shortcuts have gone from the phone.
i.e. the medi file has no media and the DCIM file has no photos.
Copy and paste doesn't seem to work in this instance,
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Weird. I recently transferred my data from my 2gb micro SD to a 8gb one by copy and paste. And nothing has changed on the device. Did you copy everything (including hidden files if any)?
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transfer files from one card to another (new one)

I just bought an upgrade to my old 8gb Sandisk card. I bought a 16gb RiData Class 6 microSD because my old card cannot handle anymore storage.
Here's the deal, how do you transfer the files safely from the old card to the new one and run it smoothly just like the old one? Do you just simply copy all the files of the old card and then just paste it to the new one? or any program to use or other methods in doing this?
I have read a thread about this that he just copied all his/her old files and then paste it to the root of the new card but he/she cannot make it work well. I would like to have a word from everyone for safely transferring my files. thanks.
Unless you have stuff in ext3/3/4, just a copy and paste should do it. After my N1 was stolen, I copied a backup of the SD onto a new card, threw android onto my TyTN2, and after installing the APKs, all of the programs found the data they should have.
how about the files that i transfered in the card using app2sd and my backup in titanium backup? Will it work using copy paste method?
whats on yopur old card have you done any formating? if your just useing it as storage you should be able to copy them over easy
Yeah I only use it for storage and nothing else.
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If it's just storage, then drag and drop should be fine. If there's any special formatting, then you might have to google a program that makes an image of the SD card, and transfer thaqt image to the new card. Bit more of a pain, but it gets the job done.
thank you guys. Been new to android and doing some stuff.

[Q] Is it possible to backup my internal SD contents to external SD without a PC?

I cannot mount my internal phone storage to my PC. I've tried multiple PC's and after taking it to Sprint have determined that I need a phone replacement. I've created a Nandroid to my external SD card but want to be able to save the rest of the contents of the internal SD card. Is there any easy way to do this without a PC? Any input would be appreciated. Thanks.
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I cannot mount my internal phone storage to my PC. I've tried multiple PC's and after taking it to Sprint have determined that I need a phone replacement. I've created a Nandroid to my external SD card but want to be able to save the rest of the contents of the internal SD card. Is there any easy way to do this without a PC? Any input would be appreciated. Thanks.
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Move all folders from internal SD card to external SD card?
Upload them to dropbox? Get a dropbox account here - http://db.tt/yXLnHuOn
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Move all folders from internal SD card to external SD card?
Upload them to dropbox? Get a dropbox account here - http://db.tt/yXLnHuOn
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Yeah that's the only way I know but was thinking maybe someone on XDA knows an easier way. Uploading 4GB to Dropbox would take an eternity.
copy and paste
I’ve used AntTek to copy all my folder except "external_sd" which is your micro SD and copied into the "external_sd" folder. Create a folder in your external_sd folder called InternalSD and paste into there to keep files separated because there are similar folder in each as is Clockwork.
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My Suggestion
First, download and install the free app, X-plore, from the market place and go to the configure/setup page and - only if rooted already - show hidden and give yourself root access, and then transfer files to external SD. Once done, set up a Box.com on from an iDevice - that way you get 10GB free versus the typically 5GB of everywhere else - and then download, install and register that account on your Android and then upload to via the program. If Wifi is too slow for you, look into Android Reverse Tethering. If done right, it shouldn't take you too long.
Or just grab a Class 1 64GB SDHC/SDXC - or whatever it is - and just back everything to it, and then use a program like Directory Bind or Lucky Patcher to bind those directories to the internal of the same device or whatever device you plan to move to, that way you never have to worry about transferring all that information back. Just a thought. :fingers-crossed:
You don't even need to download anything. You can copy and paste from internal to external with the regular stock my files app. Just make sure you go to settings and select site hidden files to get every file..
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