Hey guys,
Just got my new microSD card (64GB) and when I went to put it in the S3, it said that it was damaged and needed to be formatted. Formatting didn't work on the phone so I read up on the issue and someone suggested formatting it with EaseUS Partition tool. Did so ... formatted to FAT32. When I then insert into the phone, no issues ... or at least no warnings.
Put on a test video file and insert into the phone and use Root Explorer to go to external_sd in the root menu ... nothing shows up.
Any thoughts?
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I'm not completely sure about this but I think the 64gb cards need to be formatted as exFat, which I believe only stock touchwiz kernels support. So if I'm right you can't use it with an aokp or CM rom. Like I said though, I'm not totally sure about it.
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Found a solution.
1. Download and install EaseUS Partition Master (http://www.partition-tool.com/download.htm). I used the Home Edition. One slight thing to note is that EaseUS asks you for a series of things to do to the SD card before it actually does them. So you tell it to delete a partition, create a partition, format it a specific way and THEN you apply all the actions and it runs it like a batch file.
2. Delete any existing partitions on the SD card.
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3. Create a partition
4. Create the partition as the Primary Partition and set the File System as FAT32
5. Apply the changes
6. Choose Yes
You should now be able to plug the MicroSD card into your S3 and have it recognized. If you are using Root Explorer, you can find your external SD card in the root menu under ... you guessed it ... external_sd.
Hope this helps. Cheers
Thanks for posting your solution! Definately good to know you can use the 64gb card this way. Could've sworn id seen folks say it had to be exFat, but I'm glad you put that rest for me!
Just to be sure though, you can see the full available storage correctly?
Thanks again and glad you got it figured out. :thumbup:
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DocHoliday77 said:
Thanks for posting your solution! Definately good to know you can use the 64gb card this way. Could've sworn id seen folks say it had to be exFat, but I'm glad you put that rest for me!
Just to be sure though, you can see the full available storage correctly?
Thanks again and glad you got it figured out. :thumbup:
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Yes, I can see the full available storage capacity. It currently shows as 249.88MB used (2 video files) and 59.22GB free. The missing space is normal due to the drive manufacturers claiming larger capacities than is actually usable.
Not to thread jack or anything, I figured it was relevant to the topic instead of making a new one. I'm having the same exact issue, except my card isn't 64gb its only 4gb. I formatted to fat32 and the phone acts like it wants to load, but Doesn't do anything.
Any idea or suggestions? Should I change to the stock kernel? I'm on liquid smooth rc7 btw.
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Not to thread jack or anything, I figured it was relevant to the topic instead of making a new one. I'm having the same exact issue, except my card isn't 64gb its only 4gb. I formatted to fat32 and the phone acts like it wants to load, but Doesn't do anything.
Any idea or suggestions? Should I change to the stock kernel? I'm on liquid smooth rc7 btw.
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You could give that a shot, but I can't think of any kernel not supoirting fat32.
You could also try using the sd formatter tool from www.sdcard.org
Or try what the op did to get his 64gb card working.
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So I have been looking around and trying different AOSP Roms to see if the internal 7gb memory card is properly recognized and mounted and so far I see that none have figured it out except ruby. I hear koush is working on this problem. How far have we gotten on this problem?
I ask this because in still working on my ROM and the internal memory mount is one of the first problems in going to tackle. I also think it would be a good topic of discussion.
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I'm using the latest version of ShadowRom and internal memory is mounted.
Really? I'll try that now.
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Ok let of be more specific. The internal 7gb card.
Shadow ROM does not feature this ability. I just flashed it to see. Nor does any other AOSP ROM I've tried. Haven't tried MIUI though.
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Try this... forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=8837988&postcount=1215
Alright I'll try. I know how to mount the internal memory but how bout getting the system to properly recognize it in the settings menu and for apps. Seems that that would require source modification to me for the setting app.
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I'm able to read emmc with both Ruby and Cyanogen 6 (nightly 125). Specifically, I can mount to my Mac without issues, but I can also read emmc (internal memory) with all my apps. However, since I have an SLCD, I had to use Koush's test 2 kernel. The only Vanilla ROM that is not allowing me to read emmc from the phone (I can mount the disk on my Mac) is ShadowROM.
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I'm able to read emmc with both Ruby and Cyanogen 6 (nightly 125). Specifically, I can mount to my Mac without issues, but I can also read emmc (internal memory) with all my apps. However, since I have an SLCD, I had to use Koush's test 2 kernel. The only Vanilla ROM that is not allowing me to read emmc from the phone (I can mount the disk on my Mac) is ShadowROM.
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Alright. Ruby does have it running. I think I had a boot error the first tme I flashed Ruby... it works. Well the memory does properly mount and have application awareness. However it s still not in the menu. But the issue is only partialy solved. Ill flash mine back over and see what I can do.
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Alright. Ruby does have it running. I think I had a boot error the first tme I flashed Ruby... it works. Well the memory does properly mount and have application awareness. However it s still not in the menu. But the issue is be solved. Ill flash mine back over and see what I can do.
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Which ROM are you trying? For Ruby I didn't do anything special, just the customary wipe data/cache/dalvik. Only for CM6 I had to go through this ordeal of finding a proper kernel to about boot loops. What menu are you referring to?
It only happened once. I think it was a fluke. Like maybe an improper download.
When you go to settings. Then down to sdcard and storage
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Yeah I see that same menu with Ruby, ShadowROM and CM6. That is a bug. However, this is my current status with these 3 AOSP roms
1) Ruby: can read emmc through apps and settings with stock installation
2) CM6 (nightly 125): Since I have an SLCD I had to use Koush's test2 kernel for a successful installation. After that I get everything to work with emmc just like Ruby.
3) ShadowROM: I can only read emmc with Astro file manager. The ringtones and pictures I have in emmc can't be read by Sound Settings (ringtones) or 3D Gallery (pictures).
Again, I really like some of the setting in ShadowROM (i.e. disabling the bootanimation), so hopefully they'll merge the latest CM6 code for their 0.3 release.
Im where shadowrom is then. I can mount the memory manually. Use adb to push to it once mounted. But usb storage mount only shows the external memory card. Im just trying to get it to memory and read once mounted. I can take care of the settngs menu latter.
I guess my problem now is getting applications to be aware of the manually mounted memory. Besides file managers. Hmm.
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So besides using koushs vold.fstab what other things might need to be done to allow mmcblk0p3 to mount at boot.
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I'd love to post directly to the thread in the developers section to ask this, but until then, can someone testing The Classic v0.0.9 let us know how internal storage is with the latest update?
I'm currently on Classic v0.0.6 with a substantial number of apps moved to SD card with Apps2SD Pro, and still only have about 47 mb of available space in Internal Storage. Just wondering if the latest version has more/less/or about the same amount of internal storage than v0.0.6?
Thanks
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I'm running 0.0.9 and have a ton of free storage, however I'm using dta2sd on a partitioned SD card. I'm not familiar with apps2sd pro.
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Apps2SD Pro just moves part of the app. Data and cache still stay in the internal storage of the phone for the apps. If you use a lot of apps you may want to partitioned your sd card and flash dta2sd. This way the app and data will be moved to sd partition. You can even move the cache if needed. Hope that helps.
I wasn't familiar with dta2sd. Just read some posts stating that this rom already has it. Should I move the apps back to phone using Apps2SD, uninstall Apps2SD, then move to apps back again with dta2sd?
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I wasn't familiar with dta2sd. Just read some posts stating that this rom already has it. Should I move the apps back to phone using Apps2SD, uninstall Apps2SD, then move to apps back again with dta2sd?
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Is your sd card partitioned? If not you must do so to use dta2sd. Just make sure to backup all data from your sd card to your pc before doing so.
Sorry. I did mean to include in earlier post that my SD card is partitioned already. Thanks for all of the help.
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Sorry. I did mean to include in earlier post that my SD card is partitioned already. Thanks for all of the help.
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Then all you need to do is go into terminal emulator. Type su. Then type a2sd reinstall. This will activate A2SD and move your apps and data to the sd partition. This is if the rom you have has a2sd baked in already. If not you will need to flash it. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=715938
Thanks, this worked for me as well!
I'm not sure if it's related, but after flashing DT a2sd, I was able to reinstall the google search box widget on Classic Rom. For some reason, I kept getting errors about a month or 2 ago. So I tried to uninstall/reinstall. For the past month or so, when tried to reinstall/download from Play, I kept getting error message.
Thanks again for this recommendation on a2sd.
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I'm not sure if it's related, but after flashing DT a2sd, I was able to reinstall the google search box widget on Classic Rom. For some reason, I kept getting errors about a month or 2 ago. So I tried to uninstall/reinstall. For the past month or so, when tried to reinstall/download from Play, I kept getting error message.
Thanks again for this recommendation on a2sd.
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What's the error you were getting? I was getting the error (error processing purchase). I used this method to fix it. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1566447
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This is by far the smallest internal storage usage I've had with any ROM. I also have my SD partitioned
and use ROM Toolbox's App2SD...
...and I know its off subject but I would like to share...
...this blows away any battery life I've had with other ROMs and kernels and tweaks.
sorry, missing link
Relatively new Android user, running stock EL29 Gingerbread rooted with ClockworkMod on a Samsung Epic 4G Touch (Sprint). I have had major problems with my phone continually rebooting which I'm pretty sure I've confirmed is due to having too many apps moved to the external SD card with the stock App2SD command.
I've read that the only workaround for this is to use Link2SD with a second external SD card partition. I have been trying for many hours to get this working, but Link2SD will never recognize my second partition. I've tried many different options with formatting the external SD card, but nothing ever works.
I've found some posts on this site by d12unk13astard that I read to indicate that Link2SD won't work on the Epic 4G Touch because of the way the internal memory is formatted on this phone. Can anyone confirm that Link2SD can or cannot be used on the Epic 4G Touch? If it can, any idea how I can get it to recognize my 2nd partition? Any help is VERY MUCH appreciated!
I talked to the guy who made link2sd and gave him a logcat of a command he wanted me to type in terminal, still waiting on a confirmation or solution to this problem as well. I would suggest you also ask about this in the Android section of xda under apps/games. Hopefully an update to link2sd will fix our issue were having.
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Will Link2SD work on the Samsung Epic 4G Touch? I am using stock EL29 Gingerbread rooted and Clockworkmod installed. No matter what I have tried (and I've been trying for MANY hours...), I cannot get Link2SD to recognized the 2nd SD card partition. I have followed directions and suggestions from many sources, over and over, but never is the 2nd SD card partition recognized.
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This^^
Heres a couple pics proving why this app has not been working for our phones(epic 4g touch)
As I thought, link2sd can only see our internal memory card that Samsung has put in our phones mounted as /sdcard. Instead of our external sdcard which has the 2nd partition needed for link2sd to work.
Since the internal memory being mounted as /sdcard cant be partitioned link2sd fails to work. As you can see it fails to see my external 32GB class 10 sdcard on link2sd app.
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Directory bind might be able to help. Just search it and read up on it.
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Directory bind might be able to help. Just search it and read up on it.
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Tried that already still dont work. Thanks for your input tho.
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When trying to perform a backup with clockworkmod recovery I get a error message saying
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Checked mounts and can't mount sd card
Link to log I posted
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34141417
Please help
I bet your card is formatted exFAT.
Cwm and twrp dont support this im afraid.
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I bet your card is formatted exFAT.
Cwm and twrp dont support this im afraid.
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What should I do?
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What should I do?
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You'll need to reformat the card to Fat32. This of course will wipe it clean, so id take it out of the phone and plug into the computer, and back up any important data. Then format to FAT32. You can format on the phone, so it may be best to do it that way.
What size is the card?
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You'll need to reformat the card to Fat32. This of course will wipe it clean, so id take it out of the phone and plug into the computer, and back up any important data. Then format to FAT32. You can format on the phone, so it may be best to do it that way.
What size is the card?
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Isn't it the internal sd storage?
I have a 32gig external sd
Ooops.....my bad!
disregard previous posts. Sorry bout that!
Try deleting the .android_secure folder as is mentioned here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1908178
If that doesnt work, I would suggest trying TWRP instead of CWM.
How much space is left in your storage?
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Ooops.....my bad!
disregard previous posts. Sorry bout that!
Try deleting the .android_secure folder as is mentioned here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1908178
If that doesnt work, I would suggest trying TWRP instead of CWM.
How much space is left in your storage?
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5 gig free in internal
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Thats pkenty, obviously.
Did you try removing that folder? Id copy it to external just so you have it still. Its hidden toi so youll have to enable show hidden folders in your file browser.
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Thats pkenty, obviously.
Did you try removing that folder? Id copy it to external just so you have it still. Its hidden toi so youll have to enable show hidden folders in your file browser.
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I deleted the folder but I'm pretty sure the backup file produced isn't right at 21mb.
Damn I need to figure this out
Its fine. Cwm works differently now. The 1st backup will be a full backup. All subsequent ones wikk only backup whats changed.
Not sure how good it is. I use twrp personally.
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Hi everyone,
Today I got the gt-i9195. I know it has 8 GB of internal storage. I inserted my 32 GB sdcard. But the phone still detects the 8 GB as the external sdcard and the 32 GB sdcard as a second storage. Is there any way to set the 32 GB card as the primary card so that every app accesses the proper storage?
Phone is still unrooted and has stock rom.
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I'm also interested... clearly the root is needed.
And disabling emulated sdcard would be the best (so this space is used only for /data).
I think there is no need of such thing, first you need root then try foldermount (lidroid file explorer+super mount works fine) to move your large folders to sd card like obb files, downloads, music and all folders
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Use an app called "gl to sd", this is the easiestv way to store large game data to the SD.
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Use an app called "gl to sd", this is the easiestv way to store large game data to the SD.
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I listen that it doesn't work with S4 mini.
I already know that FolderMount works very good to move large games to external sdcard (clearly having root), also on S4 mini.
But in this thread, it is asked another question: external sdcard mounted into /mnt/sdcard.
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I listen that it doesn't work with S4 mini.
I already know that FolderMount works very good to move large games to external sdcard (clearly having root), also on S4 mini.
But in this thread, it is asked another question: external sdcard mounted into /mnt/sdcard.
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Works perfectly for me
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Any script to swap internal to external sd card for i9190 ?
Don't see the point of swap all internal to external since external is slower and you loose 6gb of storage, but i think you need a init.d support kernel and script like int2sd+
@iKlutz how you get it working?
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Don't see the point of swap all internal to external since external is slower and you loose 6gb of storage, but i think you need a init.d support kernel and script like int2sd+
@iKlutz how you get it working?
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1) the internal sd (/mnt/sdcard) is an emulated sdcard (/data/media) and it shares the space with the user data (/data): unique partition.
So disabling the internal sdcard, the 6gb of storage become all for user data.
2) The external sdcard isn't slower if you have a microsd SDXC class 10: you only gain more space in /mnt/sdcard.
God I hate these useless comments on these sdcard threads like "you dont need that/theres no need for that/use folder mount etc.", if you aren't here to answer the question nor help with it, don't comment.
@DeusEx80 i can see what you talk about its about having all 6gb of the internal avilable for /data, i think what you need is something like init.d script to mount /data/media/0 (mnt/sdcard) to external sdcard, im no expert but thats the way to get it, for me until its developed the best way is something like folder mount.
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God I hate these useless comments on these sdcard threads like "you dont need that/theres no need for that/use folder mount etc.", if you aren't here to answer the question nor help with it, don't comment.
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Thanks for your comment a great help to the topic been discussed.
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Don't see the point of swap all internal to external since external is slower and you loose 6gb of storage, but i think you need a init.d support kernel and script like int2sd+
@iKlutz how you get it working?
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Nothing special.. I just opened the menu options, chose move data and selected games with large data to move to the SD card. After it's been moved, I click the chain icon to Mount the SD card data folder and then press the blue play button and voila, it works.
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