[Q] Using Ace Hack Kit - should sd card be empty - Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello, I am planning to run Ace Hack Kit for the first time.
Few question:
1. Should the sd card in the phone be formated?
2. Is it better to do this process in Live cd Ubuntu Linux or Windows 7? (someone mentioned Linux is better)
3. I have 2 cards; stock 8gb and new one 16gb -> I am planning to use the stock one to get the gold card... Can I later simply transfer all the files onto my new 16gb one? I am asking this because I tried running Ace Kit once with 16gb card inside and is stopped at writing zip. Therefore I am assuming it had trouble creating a gold card.
Thank you all

thread title - nope
1. yes, fat32
2. out of the box it's made to run on windows systems, make sure you have the appropriate drivers installed
3. yes
uhm... make sure to read the "effen manual" as the dev puts it... and read it thoroughly

Just want to add a Tad bit to above. Attn1 recommends using an Ubuntu live CD, but any system will do. Everything else was covered by above post

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Replacing SD card

I've been reading the user guide in anticipation of getting the phone. I see some software is already on the SD card, Particularly it mentions HTC Sync.
I'm going to want to use my own 16gb card so can I just do a copy and paste of anything on the supplied card to my own using Windows or do I have to do anything different bearing in mind I believe Android is Linux based?
norm2002 said:
I've been reading the user guide in anticipation of getting the phone. I see some software is already on the SD card, Particularly it mentions HTC Sync.
I'm going to want to use my own 16gb card so can I just do a copy and paste of anything on the supplied card to my own using Windows or do I have to do anything different bearing in mind I believe Android is Linux based?
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The stuff on the supplied SD card is for your PC ie its HTC Sync Installer for the PC, not for the phone.
You just put the new SD Card in and thats it. It's a Windows friendly file system it uses (90% sure its FAT32).
Thanks for that.
One more question - I've finished going throught the user guide and can't see anything in the settings for formating the card in the phone. I usually prefer to format a card before first use in the device it's to be used in. I assume there is an option somewhere to format the card in the phone?
Yeah Settings > Storage > Format SD Card.
Would be pretty poor if it didn't have such an option

[Q] Upgrade SD => just copy the old one?

Hi, newbie in Android,
I want to upgrade my original SD to a 32 GB one in my HTC Desire HD.
Can I just copy the old one in Windows 7 en place it on the new one?
(I flashed rom Android Revolution HD that uses Ext4, maybe I have to use a tool that makes a copy of "special" partions?)
Thanks in advance Guys, I already learned much from this forum.
you may want to but it isn't necessary, if the SD card isn't formatted put it in your phone and go settings, storage, format SD card, let it do its job, then take it out put it in your PC and copy all the files from old card to your new one
Hi vervaeck
vervaeck said:
Hi, newbie in Android,
I want to upgrade my original SD to a 32 GB one in my HTC Desire HD.
Can I just copy the old one in Windows 7 en place it on the new one?
(I flashed rom Android Revolution HD that uses Ext4, maybe I have to use a tool that makes a copy of "special" partions?)
Thanks in advance Guys, I already learned much from this forum.
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Android Revolution HD has nothing to do with your SD Card.
When you copy the file from one SD Card to another, it does not have any Rom files on it, other then if you made backUp of you Rom.
Your SD CARD is formatted with a [M$] Fat file system, unless You have formatted the SD Card another file system
Take Care
TheQuest
vervaeck said:
I want to upgrade my original SD to a 32 GB one in my HTC Desire HD.
Can I just copy the old one in Windows 7 en place it on the new one?
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Yes, BUT...
vervaeck said:
(I flashed rom Android Revolution HD that uses Ext4, maybe I have to use a tool that makes a copy of "special" partions
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I believe this is referring to the internal partitions for ROM, Kernel etc. You don't need to do anything different to your card.
Personally I'd just format the whole thing as FAT32 as one big partition.
BUT...
If you want to use apps2sd (unless you got a class 10 card and more than 750MB worth of apps I really wouldn't bother) then you will need to partition the card.
31GB (what ever is left if you subtract 1024MB from the available) as FAT32
1GB (or whatever you want but more would be excessive) as ext4
Then, simply copy across all the files (make sure you show hidden files) from the old card (can leave it in the phone) to the FAT32 partition on the new.

Tutorial Repair MicoSD Card After Mango Lock! in Windows! Apperently HD2 only!

Tutorial Repair MicoSD Card After Mango Lock! in Windows Apperently HD2 only! s!
okay This tutorial will not work on the real protected WP7 sdcard, only for hacked HD2
only problum is I have'nt tested it so I will need a test rabbit to stab with a needle! if he is sic then he wont have any problum doing so! please volentear!
okay so this is how its done!
first fallow this tutorial for MicroSdCard repair!
Step #1. do a google search for "hp drive key boot utility" Download it to your computer! (the name of the exe after extracted is "hpdkbu.exe"(I have windows 7 & the utility would not install on my system if this is the case for you as well just click extract instead of install & run the hpdkbu.exe. that I just mentioned) hopefully you have a usb adapter...or card reader pluged in. Run the utility select the drive letter for your MicroSD card that is in the usb or card reader mine was "e"...
click next... then select create new or replace (its already checked) hit next... select hard drive (its already checked) hit next... select create new file system (its already checked) hit next... then it says something at the bottom then says formatting...
here is the weird part of the tutorial the program stops responding... right about when it gets to the part that says something about lunixsys file because the exe wont be useing that part of the program. Dont sweat it just end task it... now go to my computer & look at your properties for the drive (should say 0 free 0 used)... now right click on the drive and select format... now you can see your card in windows but the partiton will be unreconised as well as the size!
Step #2. Okay now that the mbr has ben repaired & windows sees the card we move on to kill disk! do a google search for this program kill disk!
use it on your micro sd card!
Step #3.after that you may need to reformat it
note thare are to diffrent versions of killdisk #1 works in windows the other is a lunix distro that is a bootable disk if you use the lunix disto you can skip step 1
& one more note apperently the program killdisk takes a realy long time to run xda user Perlian reported that he had ran the program for over 5hr's but in the end his MicroSD card was repaired!
(origanal quote)
Perlian said:
Yesterday I used the tool Killdisk (Free Edition) to try and revive my locked Transcent 16 GB Micro SD Card. I normally use this tool to revive my SSD's when installing a fresh version of Windows. The tool does not look at partitions but simply writes zero's ("00000") to the medium.
I used the Linux version located on the ultimate boot CD (http://www.ultimatebootcd.com/). So I booted my laptop with the ultimate boot CD in it (USB reader + mico SD card plugged in). Ran the Killdisk tool for over 5 hours (!!).
After that I booted my Windows and I was able to format the micro SD card !
So no Nokia phone was needed .....
Hope it works for everybody with a locked card.
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Now someone test my lil tut & post your results!
if this post helped please say thanks to keep the thread alive
fingers crossed!​
Quicker way is to put the microsd card into a nokia and hit format
Works just the same.
This "tutorial" will not work on the real protected WP7 sdcard, only for hacked HD2 (where is sdcard is not protected by hardware key). That issue was discussed million times on xda...
So, jackrabbit72380, before posting useless advises, try togoogle first.
sensboston said:
This "tutorial" will not work on the real protected WP7 sdcard, only for hacked HD2 (where is sdcard is not protected by hardware key). That issue was discussed million times on xda...
So, jackrabbit72380, before posting useless advises, try togoogle first.
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alright i didnt know that because im actuly useing an hd2 so i will add that to the first post
jackrabbit72380 said:
alright i didnt know that
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It means we need a good wiki page for all wp7 tricky issues... Too many forums, topics and posts - people who just started and not followed wp7 scene from the beginning, might have problem in finding info.
sensboston said:
It means we need a good wiki page for all wp7 tricky issues... Too many forums, topics and posts - people who just started and not followed wp7 scene from the beginning, might have problem in finding info.
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very true & great sugjestion altho your posting it in the wrong place you shoud make a thread about it or something? a wiki would be very usefull & helpfull!
and yeah i have had to search all over the place!
it's ben crazy!
is not working, the hp utility wont recognice a drive, so thats for that, what should i do if i dont even recognize the card? you know that sound when windows 7 finds a device, plugged in. that sound appears to times right after i put the memory card into the slot, it ejects immediatly, and i cant get my cards to work...
weeezel said:
is not working, the hp utility wont recognice a drive, so thats for that, what should i do if i dont even recognize the card? you know that sound when windows 7 finds a device, plugged in. that sound appears to times right after i put the memory card into the slot, it ejects immediatly, and i cant get my cards to work...
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well the hp utility worked on my card are you sure you selected the right drive letter?
after the program stoped on lunix sys i terminated it with task manager it had alredy sead fomating was done.
i had to pull the card out and put it back in!
try that?
then windows could see the still locked card!
the field where ti said you should select the drive letter is empty, and i cant write into it...
n/a
Got 2 locked goddamned sd-cards (on HD2), trying to recover them about 2 weeks, spend more than 100 hours no any result using ANY WAY!!!!!!
HP utility does not format my card, it says formatting, then linux sys, but the program is responding after that! The card is NOT VISIBLE, even if you end task the HP window. If hit OK, than program says that format is sucessful.
I did not find ANY LINUX DISTRIBS with KILLDISK, only DOS, which is FREEZING on detecting usb devices. Tried also to use Ultimate BootCD to fix cards. It is also not booting with USB Card Reader [tried ALL MODES WITH ALL AVALIABLE USB OPTIONS!!!] it boots only in NO UMB [def mode without USB 2.0 (only 1.1)], but discovers only SD-adapter with working SD-Card. When I put the locked instead of broken and try to switch working microsd on locked and start formatting, it says "WRITE ERROR"
So none of posted instructions for recovery did not worked for me (even NOKIA phones did not see the card). Maybe error with usb chipset or card reader, but these methods are not working.
Got Win7/ASUS K70AF with integrated Card-Reader (Alcor Micro USB 2.0 Card Reader) and locked MicroSD Cards Transcand 1GB&8GB plus NOT_LOCKED SANDISK 1GB.
Could you provide more info about exact version of HP Tool? I got 7.41.3790.0 from the first link of Google. Or at least post, where did you find Linux version of KILLDISK, or you mean DOS version? What card reader do you have?
Thanks a lot for your help!
Any Luck with this? HELP NEEDED
I just upgraded the SD Card in my Venue Pro to 32GB, and was wondering if I Could format my 16GB Sandisk that was in it before Mango upgrade.
I followed each step but was unable to proceed. Please any help would be appreciated. Or please point me to a Thread I can follow.
Thanks
Awesome! Worked perfectly and only took ~20 minutes. Thanks
this method works great in the HD7, revived 3 cards last night...
Not sure if it can be ported to the HD2 or others, but worth a look...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1337781
jackrabbit72380 said:
Tutorial Repair MicoSD Card After Mango Lock! in Windows Apperently HD2 only! s!
okay This tutorial will not work on the real protected WP7 sdcard, only for hacked HD2
only problum is I have'nt tested it so I will need a test rabbit to stab with a needle! if he is sic then he wont have any problum doing so! please volentear!
okay so this is how its done!
first fallow this tutorial for MicroSdCard repair!
Step #1. do a google search for "hp drive key boot utility" Download it to your computer! (the name of the exe after extracted is "hpdkbu.exe"(I have windows 7 & the utility would not install on my system if this is the case for you as well just click extract instead of install & run the hpdkbu.exe. that I just mentioned) hopefully you have a usb adapter...or card reader pluged in. Run the utility select the drive letter for your MicroSD card that is in the usb or card reader mine was "e"...
click next... then select create new or replace (its already checked) hit next... select hard drive (its already checked) hit next... select create new file system (its already checked) hit next... then it says something at the bottom then says formatting...
here is the weird part of the tutorial the program stops responding... right about when it gets to the part that says something about lunixsys file because the exe wont be useing that part of the program. Dont sweat it just end task it... now go to my computer & look at your properties for the drive (should say 0 free 0 used)... now right click on the drive and select format... now you can see your card in windows but the partiton will be unreconised as well as the size!
Step #2. Okay now that the mbr has ben repaired & windows sees the card we move on to kill disk! do a google search for this program kill disk!
use it on your micro sd card!
Step #3.after that you may need to reformat it
note thare are to diffrent versions of killdisk #1 works in windows the other is a lunix distro that is a bootable disk if you use the lunix disto you can skip step 1
& one more note apperently the program killdisk takes a realy long time to run xda user Perlian reported that he had ran the program for over 5hr's but in the end his MicroSD card was repaired!
(origanal quote)
Now someone test my lil tut & post your results!
if this post helped please say thanks to keep the thread alive
fingers crossed!​
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I just used diskpart to delete the partition on the sd card that was locked, formatted the 16giger and it's usable again.
someeh said:
I just used diskpart to delete the partition on the sd card that was locked, formatted the 16giger and it's usable again.
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just a quick one: is your sdhc card seen, in any way, by the utility you use to format it?
for instance, a transcend class 2 sdhc 16 gb card is only see by the hp utility but when I hit the format button says there is no card to format (using sd formatter it only sees the card for 2 seconds) - OS Windows 7 / Windows XP (all drivers installed)
madalinpascu said:
just a quick one: is your sdhc card seen, in any way, by the utility you use to format it?
for instance, a transcend class 2 sdhc 16 gb card is only see by the hp utility but when I hit the format button says there is no card to format (using sd formatter it only sees the card for 2 seconds) - OS Windows 7 / Windows XP (all drivers installed)
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Diskpart is a utility included in Windows, so when you go to a command prompt.
type diskpart
It will load and bring you in.
type list disk> this will list all the drives (HDD, SD CARDS, REmovable disk,etc) it will list the disk by numbers. So when you see your SD CARD and it's # 2 or #3 on the list you type this
select disk #2... now disk #2 is active and you can start deleting partitions within that card.
But you need to list the partitions in order to format the entire card, you will need to execute this command in order to delete the locked partition. But before I will give you the list of commands you need. Once you " select disk #" do this,
list partition> will list all the partitions on the selected disk, you need to select each partition and delete manuallly.
select partition 1
delete partition override> for the partition that is locked
select partition 2
delete partition
Once the partitions are deleted you'll be able to format the card normally.But I doubt you'll need to use HP that utility.
jackrabbit72380 said:
Tutorial Repair MicoSD Card After Mango Lock! in Windows Apperently HD2 only! s!
okay This tutorial will not work on the real protected WP7 sdcard, only for hacked HD2
only problum is I have'nt tested it so I will need a test rabbit to stab with a needle! if he is sic then he wont have any problum doing so! please volentear!
okay so this is how its done!
first fallow this tutorial for MicroSdCard repair!
Step #1. do a google search for "hp drive key boot utility" Download it to your computer! (the name of the exe after extracted is "hpdkbu.exe"(I have windows 7 & the utility would not install on my system if this is the case for you as well just click extract instead of install & run the hpdkbu.exe. that I just mentioned) hopefully you have a usb adapter...or card reader pluged in. Run the utility select the drive letter for your MicroSD card that is in the usb or card reader mine was "e"...
click next... then select create new or replace (its already checked) hit next... select hard drive (its already checked) hit next... select create new file system (its already checked) hit next... then it says something at the bottom then says formatting...
here is the weird part of the tutorial the program stops responding... right about when it gets to the part that says something about lunixsys file because the exe wont be useing that part of the program. Dont sweat it just end task it... now go to my computer & look at your properties for the drive (should say 0 free 0 used)... now right click on the drive and select format... now you can see your card in windows but the partiton will be unreconised as well as the size!
Step #2. Okay now that the mbr has ben repaired & windows sees the card we move on to kill disk! do a google search for this program kill disk!
use it on your micro sd card!
Step #3.after that you may need to reformat it
note thare are to diffrent versions of killdisk #1 works in windows the other is a lunix distro that is a bootable disk if you use the lunix disto you can skip step 1
& one more note apperently the program killdisk takes a realy long time to run xda user Perlian reported that he had ran the program for over 5hr's but in the end his MicroSD card was repaired!
(origanal quote)
Now someone test my lil tut & post your results!
if this post helped please say thanks to keep the thread alive
fingers crossed!​
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Hello.
I am following your guide to unlock my microsd blocked by HTC HD7.
I arrived well at the end of step 1, but already I'm stuck at step 2.
I installed the program on my Windows 7 KillDisk, but the card still does not messing around, and Windows, as you say, it tells me 0 and 0 free memory in use and the formatting is not available.
What version of KillDisk should I use? You may link to the page where you download it?
5ft24 said:
this method works great in the HD7, revived 3 cards last night...
Not sure if it can be ported to the HD2 or others, but worth a look...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1337781
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Tried it and it worked. Everyone who was troubles getting the MicroSDHC to work for other devices should take a look at this. The rom used is the one by xbmod, so this trick can be used on all HTC 1st gen devices.
Spread it!
Thanks for your tutorial. But did I get you right that it only works when the sd-card is detected before? The problem is that my sd-card is not shown anywhere at all. So I think I cannot work on it by using any normal windows based program... I tried several tools (also the HP key disk tool or however it is called) and it did not find anything to format.
P-A-L-A-D-I-N said:
Thanks for your tutorial. But did I get you right that it only works when the sd-card is detected before? The problem is that my sd-card is not shown anywhere at all. So I think I cannot work on it by using any normal windows based program... I tried several tools (also the HP key disk tool or however it is called) and it did not find anything to format.
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I have the same problem and i did try Lunix based GParted without any luck at all. Now i don't dare to try the pull sd card method to change rom

[Q] newb question maybe answered already Galaxy Note 2 first time android user

Hello All,
I just got my note about 1 week (SGH i317M) ago really enjoying it,
but couple question is still a wonder in my head..
i come from an iphone world so all this, is confusing for me
1) Could you root while keeping all your things intact (base band, kernel, build)?
2) Also ive seen couple threads saying that you can't use a micro sd card has an internal drive,
Does my phone has to be rooted to be able to do this?
3) Let say i custom root my phone is there a way back to revert the official samsung firmware if i don't like it
4)how come i don't have multi window on my device is it part of a new android Version right now i'm on 4.1.1?
Thanks
1) Yes. Check out chainfire's auto root in the original android section. It's the best rooting method for beginners.
2) I don't quite understand what you mean. Both FAT32 and Exfat format micro sd work in my note2. However, note2 doesn't allow you to move apps to sd card. There are workarounds that can help with that issue (such as: external to internal swap / Directory bind) but those of course require root. Again, I'm not sure I understood the question correctly.
3) Yes. You just need to flash stock firmware over again or factory reset.
4) You need to update your firmware. Two of my friends who bought note2 didn't get multiwindow out of the box even though it was 4.1.1. They got it once they updated.
What I understand
MohJee said:
2) I don't quite understand what you mean. Both FAT32 and Exfat format micro sd work in my note2. However, note2 doesn't allow you to move apps to sd card. There are workarounds that can help with that issue (such as: external to internal swap / Directory bind) but those of course require root. Again, I'm not sure I understood the question correctly.
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I think he means "Can he use the SD card as an internal drive?". That is the SD card as internal memory.
He comes from iPhone world so he may not be able to frame the question properly.
Well you can always move the apps to the SD card it is a default Android feature.
But it still occupies some internal memory.
However, to partition the SD card and to use a partition as extended drive SD-EXT you need to root I guess.

Android 4.2, Move apps to SD card

Hi All,
I have a HTC desire w/ Android 4.2. One of the BIG problems with this phone is that the ROM only has 512MB and most of the space is token by the OS and other services.
Also many Apps are installed on the ROM and user cannot move them to the SD card.
Recently I was able to move most of my apps from the phone into the SD card (You just need to download the SDK and execute 2 simple steps having the Phone connected to the PC), Let me know if you need deeper details to do so.
Anyway, this is better but not the best solution since other Apps (native Apps) cannot be moved, and looks like that the other Apps that now I can move to the SD card are not completely moved to the DS card ( some data is kept on the ROM)
Does anyone know how to move the Apps totally into the SD card without rooting the phone?
rooting looks like is very hard, I couldn't find the programs that people use to mention to perform the root!
Thanks!
s-off and rooting is the only guaranteed way to get around memory limits.
it's not that hard, just need to slow down and read a lot. there are guides for everything.
i recommend to start here
And after you s-off with the help of the guide eddiehk mentioned above, follow this guide :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=37383522#post37383522
I can't
Algina said:
Hi All,
I have a HTC desire w/ Android 4.2. One of the BIG problems with this phone is that the ROM only has 512MB and most of the space is token by the OS and other services.
Also many Apps are installed on the ROM and user cannot move them to the SD card.
Recently I was able to move most of my apps from the phone into the SD card (You just need to download the SDK and execute 2 simple steps having the Phone connected to the PC), Let me know if you need deeper details to do so.
Anyway, this is better but not the best solution since other Apps (native Apps) cannot be moved, and looks like that the other Apps that now I can move to the SD card are not completely moved to the DS card ( some data is kept on the ROM)
Does anyone know how to move the Apps totally into the SD card without rooting the phone?
rooting looks like is very hard, I couldn't find the programs that people use to mention to perform the root!
Thanks!
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Hi. I tried doing the thing with the sdk tool but I couldn't do it, I think I'll need deeper details.
Thank you very much.
Htc 310, apps to sd
edwin_Oozaru said:
Hi. I tried doing the thing with the sdk tool but I couldn't do it, I think I'll need deeper details.
Thank you very much.
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Hi,
i am new to Android and HTC.
could someone please provide step-by-step instructions (as simple as possible) to transfer existed apps to SD and install new apps directly to SD?
thanks a lot in advance
Itay_HTC said:
Hi,
i am new to Android and HTC.
could someone please provide step-by-step instructions (as simple as possible) to transfer existed apps to SD and install new apps directly to SD?
thanks a lot in advance
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There's no point moving apps to SD because it will fill up anyway.
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Best way to gain more space will be use some ROM without any script.
Create ext partition on SD card and then use CronMod INIT2EXT script.
This way you can have even 1GB of internal storage. Nice and clean.
All you have to remember to obtain SD card with good class, best will be 10.
bl0ndynek said:
Best way to gain more space will be use some ROM without any script.
Create ext partition on SD card and then use CronMod INIT2EXT script.
This way you can have even 1GB of internal storage. Nice and clean.
All you have to remember to obtain SD card with good class, best will be 10.
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But a rom will have a script already no need to change scripts.
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