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[Guide] partition and link2sd [pictures included for each step]

[Guide with pics 4 noobs]
Hello heros (and a 3or4 heroines I've seen around here )
This is a tutorial on how to partition your SD card and start linking apps to SD card (I have included screen shots fore each step to avoid confusion and also to make it easier for beginners )
INTRODUCTION
Wat is linking to SD??
------> as the name says linking apps to SD is moving applications and their belonging resources to a special partition in SD card and creating a link to them for easy access.
Y link to SD???
------> I will tell it in short...
Apps perform better when they are on internal memory rather than on SD card because there is an easier access to their resources.. but not all phones have enough internal memory to move all apps to internal memory ... so keeping apps on SD and creating a link to them ensures better and faster performance of all apps even in devices with low internal memory ..eg galaxy y
Software's needed
1.mini partition tool (for PC ie windows)
2.link2sd (for mobile ie android)
PROCEDURE
pleez following the procedure carefully and exactly to avoid any inconvenience
1. First you have to download Mini Tool Partition Wizard Manager. You can download it in the link above... download it and install it on PC.
2. Insert your SD card to a card reader and open it on your computer.(not via USB cable)
3. Back up all your files to the computer because partitioning will wipe your data.
4. Open Mini Tool in your computer. Locate your SD card (be careful in choosing and make sure not to choose the drive of your computer)
5. Right click and choose Delete.
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6. Right click on it again and choose Create New. Create “FAT32″ partition (This is where all your media files will go. Be sure to make it bigger than the 2nd part)
7. Select “Create as: PRIMARY”
8. Next, create an ext2/ext3/ext4 partition (I suggest ext2 cause it works on all roms and kernels). This is where your apps will go. I suggest a value of 512Mb would be big enough but its ur choice...
9. Select “Create As: PRIMARY” (make sure that it is both set to primary because it will not work if it is not set to primary)
10. Click the “Apply” button on the top left corner and wait for it to finish the process. Done.
11. Put back your SD card to your phone and switch it on.
12. Download and install Link2sd from Google Play Store link given above.
13. Open Link2sd. You will be prompted to choose between ext2, ext3, ext4 and FAT32. Select ext2.
14. It will say mount script created. Reboot your phone now.
15. Open link2sd and if the message doesn’t show up, you succeded.
16. Go to Link2sd>Settings>check the autolink (to automatically move apps upon installation)
17. If you already have some apps, select “move to phone” then after moving select “Create Link” (be sure to check the three files: app, dalvic-cache and library files)
18. To check your memory, select “Storage Info”. This will show you the current state of your internal memory, FAT32, and ext2 partition.
19. Now you’re done and ready to install vast amount of applications as you wish!
1 request guys ... u see above this at least 4-5 hours out if my life that I spent to make this thread ... so I don't ask u not to share it... but pleez don't just copy paste this in different threads or in ur freaking blogs... if u want to share pleez share a link to this thread ... thank u .
And don't forget to hit thanks (only if this helped of course )
Have a good day

no offence great work but Carl dean Catabay had made the similar guide long ago
My Name Is Copyrighted © If you use it You will be Banned

technosavie said:
no offence great work but Carl dean Catabay had made the similar guide long ago
My Name Is Copyrighted © If you use it You will be Banned
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I know that sir
Pleez read the text written in green letters also
This is more compact and easy fir beginers as long as only linking is concerned
Lol its so nice to have my fev dev comment first on my thread ... I hope next one will be Carl's
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thoughtfully sent by S A N N Y 5...

AW: [Guide] partition and link2sd [pictures included for each step]
Thx for explaining a simple thing i never understood before!! Cheers for helping noobs getting smarter
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Arthur Kings said:
Thx for explaining a simple thing i never understood before!! Cheers for helping noobs getting smarter
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Well that was the idea ... making it easier for starters ... glad to see it being fulfilled
Ubuntu themed launcher...! click here
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"lts not who u r inside, its wat u do that defines u..."
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--->make ur phone faster and more battery efficient
--->partition and link apps to sd?!?!?
--->cool 3d games for galaxy y (no root no lag)

thanks for this thread

LOL Heroines!!!!
Won't leave flirting even here too!!!
We Guys will be guys!!
*tRoLl AnD LoL*

Saurabh Kamble said:
LOL Heroines!!!!
Won't leave flirting even here too!!!
We Guys will be guys!!
*tRoLl AnD LoL*
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Wow
How on earth did u find my thread from theae iternal pages of history bro
Hats off
.................I Walk In Shadows...!..................

sanny5 said:
Wow
How on earth did u find my thread from theae iternal pages of history bro
Hats off
.................I Walk In Shadows...!..................
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Means?
*tRoLl AnD LoL*

Saurabh Kamble said:
Means?
*tRoLl AnD LoL*
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He meant that you posted an useless post which is a big sin. The I.A.B could find you and kill you.
In other words you SPAMMED.

Nice guide!
Works great on my Samsung Galaxy Y :cyclops:

adityaavhad said:
He meant that you posted an useless post which is a big sin. The I.A.B could find you and kill you.
In other words you SPAMMED.
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oh ...no
sorry bro that was really not wat i meant
wat i meant was my guide was long gone to the bottom and i was just surprised by how @Saurabh Kamble found it

sanny5 said:
oh ...no
sorry bro that was really not wat i meant
wat i meant was my guide was long gone to the bottom and i was just surprised by how @Saurabh Kamble found it
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Oh! My bad..Anyways @Saurabh Kamble Sorry dude, was out of my mind. 4give me

MrJellybean said:
Oh! My bad..Anyways @Saurabh Kamble Sorry dude, was out of my mind. 4give me
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Hey bro ,
No need to be sorry ,K??
Come on , let's have some beer...:beer:
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Why can't I link to my sd-ext4 ?
but I can link sd-ext3 and sd-ext2
why only ext2 and ext3
why not ext4 ?
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rabin69x said:
Why can't I link to my sd-ext4 ?
but I can link sd-ext3 and sd-ext2
why only ext2 and ext3
why not ext4 ?
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ur kernel doesn't support ext 4.. use a kernel which supports it

sanny5 said:
ur kernel doesn't support ext 4.. use a kernel which supports it
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I already try hell-fusion and savie
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rabin69x said:
I already try hell-fusion and savie
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well im on hells fusion and im using ext4... i followed my method itself...
whire formatting ur sd.. did u format it to ext4 or something else ?

sanny5 said:
well im on hells fusion and im using ext4... i followed my method itself...
whire formatting ur sd.. did u format it to ext4 or something else ?
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I make two partitions
one fat32 and other one is ext4
it always says that can't creat mount and script. I restart phone over and over so that it can creat script but no luck
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Will link2sd support 4.4 ?

ll Mount2Ext ll Script ll app ll [2.2+] Mounts2Sd unlocked ll workfine on grand

hey everybody
Mounts2SD - Storage & Memory Management
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Mounts2SD started out as a simple sd-ext script which only difference between it an others like it, was that it did not use symlinks to create links between /data and /sd-ext. To day it has grown to be so much more. It now comes packed with an Application for controlling the script, viewing current states and more. The script itself has grown to become a large storage and management script with features that controlls SWAP, ZRAM, mount optimization, storage thresholds, different external and internal MMC configurations, cache and more. The content management is able to move a lot more different content between /data and /sd-ext, including the new internal storage, which on some devices, is placed in /data/media, and it also contains more than one option for storing system content on both /data and /sd-ext.
Mounts2SD is no longer just a script for devices with low storage capabilities. It can be used for a lot of things and is useful on almost any device, even those without external sdcard
● SWAP Support (Needs kernel support)
● ZRAM Support (Needs kernel support)
● Move and Revert content between /data and /sd-ext
● /data/dalvik-cache
● /data/app and /data/app-private
● /data/app-asec (Used by Android 4.1+)
● /data/app-lib (Used by Android 4.2+)
● /data/data and /data/user (Android 4.2+)
● /data/media (Used by some Samsung devices as internal storage)
● Optimizing internal partitions
● Checks/Fixes the sd-ext partition during boot (Needs e2fsck)
● Auto Clean /sd-ext/Lost+Found to avoid having it take up to much disk space
● Disable/Enable Ext4 Journal (Needs tune2fs) on sd-ext
● Let's you use whatever linux file system for sd-ext which is supported by the kernel
● Change Storage Threshold to fix Market issue 'Not enough space'
● Comparing destination partition to folder sizes before moving content
● Change Internal and External Readahead and Scheduler
original thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2432479
i've tried this script on many androids devices on many releases ,,,, and by my own effort i tried it on galaxy grand after so many failed attempts
steps for our grand ( tested by me )
Requirements :
● rooted device
● busybox
● init.d support
● second partition on your external sdcard
● MiniTool Partition Wizard Home Edition download from here: http://www.minitool-partitionrecovery.com/download.html
● Mounts2SD download from end of threads
● A lot of concentration and patience
Explanation
●repartition SDcard
do backup for your sdcard and open MiniTool Partition Wizard Home Edition and delete all Partition on sdcard
Trace Pictures
we want 2 Partition 1 fat32 and 1 ext2 or ext3 or ext4
primary partition must be fat 32
and other partition can be any ext look in picture :
i select 4g.b cuz i install a lot of apps and and we move apps and data and cache and media etc so we need a big partition size
and when we end reparation it must be like this
25 + 4G.b
now restore all your data to sdcard and put sdcard in your grand
sure sure make backup
now install Mounts2SD and open it and trace photos
go to applications setting and instal startup script look photos
after install startup script go to content and setup setting like in photos down :
if you want move media and all content please make xposed installer as a system app if you don't make it as a system app you will get some error
then go to driver and select ext partition
now restart and when system reboot it can take a hour or more to move all to ext partition don't turn off phone
and the result is
over 200 apps on my phone and have free space 3.7g.b
used space 342 mb only
downloads:
now good bye and sorry for bad English
credits:
@dk_zero-cool for this big script and app
@thanks to all xda member
@Modather mohamed for encouraged me to move forward
@mostafa 7osny for Gets me frustrated lol ​

resrved

reserved

Is this apps more powerful than link2sd?
I can see it done the same function of link2sd
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wiryawang said:
Is this apps more powerful than link2sd?
I can see it done the same function of link2sd
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link2sd move app with data
Mounts2Sd move app with data and media and cache and delvack cache move all you want and get a big space

Nice share.
But there is nothing related to Development in this thread, please have it moved to Themes and App section.

iceyhotguy said:
Nice share.
But there is nothing related to Development in this thread, please have it moved to Themes and App section.
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ok man and thanks for your replay
can any one of moder move thread to app and them

nice tuts bro..
Keep Sharing your knowledge .. :angel:

very Nice thanks
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hi, it can take more then 5 hours?

i got error like.."there is no sd-ext partition on sd-ext..."
but i do exactly same as yours...

Manthan Gohil said:
i got error like.."there is no sd-ext partition on sd-ext..."
but i do exactly same as yours...
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are you have 2 partition ?

hi, i did like tuto, but dosent work, or i dont know what i did worng...
i did it 3 times.
when i restart android my bootsplash running for hours, the last time i tried i start at 6 pm at saturday and i remove the batery about 7 am sunday...
did anyone knows what i did worng?
sorry my english.

i dnt think so that much time can take this process...iin my phone there is stilll no sd-ext partition error....i still cant know what error is occured
if medozse7s can post a video..im so thanxfull to him....

anothers screens is like tuto...

are you active script from application setting ?

if any one need help please post ext partition size and number of apps installed in rom thanks

medozse7s said:
are you active script from application setting ?
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yes when activated i restart and than after more 5 hours i remove battery bc is a lot of time running...
medozse7s said:
if any one need help please post ext partition size and number of apps installed in rom thanks
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i tried whit 4gb and 3,8gb partition ext4, and i tried with something like 100 apps and i tried too after a format wipe data, partition, cache (new install of pyramid k3 rom...
any more information?
sorry my english i hope you understand me...

ok i will try to make video to you but now am busy to build new rom

cant use this software
Which kernel should use for this app if i use init.d support kernel it dosent show 2nd partition

nokia x MEMORY SWAP?

hello sir.!
can any body help me from swapping the internal sd( as their are 2 internal storage 2gb +2gb,total 3 including our EXTERNAL SD CARD :/
can anybody help me ? swapping external memory as internal and internal as external? pls help :crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying:

Im waiting too for this solution
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E1 I m also waitin asked soooo many people bt they dont know any 1 plzz helpp i m a app lover...............

Yes I can help you.
First you need an explorer (like Root explorer, Nokia File Explorer, ...)
Then come to this folder: \system\etc\
or root\system\etc\
Then at the bottom you will see 2 file: "vold.fstab", "vold.emmc.fstab"
Open it with "Text Viewer" (the vold.fstab) then roll to bottom you will see something like:
dev_mount sdcard /storage/sdcard0 auto /devices/platform/msm_sdcc.1/mmc_host
dev_mount emmc /storage/sdcard1 21 /devices/platform/msm_sdcc.3/mmc_host/mmc0
Now change the sdcard0 with the sdcard1 then save.
Do it with the "emmc.fstab" then restart the phone and check...

I tried but... .
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any suggestion now
???

I did it so i think you need root your Nokia X then use the "Root Explorer" to change the name...

thithanh99 said:
I did it so i think you need root your Nokia X then use the "Root Explorer" to change the name...
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can you attach a screen shot with swapped memory from your phone???

i've tried ur method.!
thithanh99 said:
Yes I can help you.
First you need an explorer (like Root explorer, Nokia File Explorer, ...)
Then come to this folder: \system\etc\
or root\system\etc\
Then at the bottom you will see 2 file: "vold.fstab", "vold.emmc.fstab"
Open it with "Text Viewer" (the vold.fstab) then roll to bottom you will see something like:
dev_mount sdcard /storage/sdcard0 auto /devices/platform/msm_sdcc.1/mmc_host
dev_mount emmc /storage/sdcard1 21 /devices/platform/msm_sdcc.3/mmc_host/mmc0
Now change the sdcard0 with the sdcard1 then save.
Do it with the "emmc.fstab" then restart the phone and check...
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i have tried this method.! this ,method gives boot loop.! :/ u have tried 100 times still get boot loop this method doesnt workd.
moreover i have tried folder mount dat too doesnt work :?

thanxx man this is working now thnxx broder
thithanh99 said:
Yes I can help you.
First you need an explorer (like Root explorer, Nokia File Explorer, ...)
Then come to this folder: \system\etc\
or root\system\etc\
Then at the bottom you will see 2 file: "vold.fstab", "vold.emmc.fstab"
Open it with "Text Viewer" (the vold.fstab) then roll to bottom you will see something like:
dev_mount sdcard /storage/sdcard0 auto /devices/platform/msm_sdcc.1/mmc_host
dev_mount emmc /storage/sdcard1 21 /devices/platform/msm_sdcc.3/mmc_host/mmc0
Now change the sdcard0 with the sdcard1 then save.
Do it with the "emmc.fstab" then restart the phone and check...
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thanxx bro thanxx aloottt! this works now i have now internal memory of 8 GB
yes 1st uh need a rooted device.!
second uh need a Vold.emmc.fstab file coz nokia x dont have dis file ( if u'll do without this file u'll get a boot loop")
after doing dis just follow the steps shown u'll get everything..!!
fstab eemc file link in down below and the screenshot tooo :good::good::good:

My Screenshot
This is my sdstorage:
My device just rooted by "Kingroot", FW 11.1.1, and i don't do anything as Playstore or GG Sevice....
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bunty786 said:
thanxx bro thanxx aloottt! this works now i have now internal memory of 8 GB
yes 1st uh need a rooted device.!
second uh need a Vold.emmc.fstab file coz nokia x dont have dis file ( if u'll do without this file u'll get a boot loop")
after doing dis just follow the steps shown u'll get everything..!!
fstab eemc file link in down below and the screenshot tooo :good::good::good:
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I have had emmc fstab file already on my device...btw congratulation :highfive:
I'm always wait for the Kitkat ROM to cook my device...

Guys is that method working or not?
Above one guy posted nexus screen shot instead of Nokia x. Is he trying to fool us???
Rply fast
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mobilemaker25 said:
Guys is that method working or not?
Above one guy posted nexus screen shot instead of Nokia x. Is he trying to fool us???
Rply fast
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You say who post nexus screen? Me?
I posted screen from my Nokia X Rooted
He posted from a cooked ROM for Nokia X such as Vanilla or LEWA....
Now ok?

Hey its not working. I tried that thing many times but storage location is not swaping. Help
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mobilemaker25 said:
Hey its not working. I tried that thing many times but storage location is not swaping. Help
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Your device rooted or not?
Then you restart your phone or not?
My phone rooted and the screenshot is from my phone

thithanh99 said:
Your device rooted or not?
Then you restart your phone or not?
My phone rooted and the screenshot is from my phone
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ya , i my mobile is rooted & i rebooted the phone many times but its not working.
after trying all things, i saw ur pic that u have posted in that thread . in that pic u changed sd card 0 to 1 in both files. i tried that thing also and now it stuck with nokia logo on boot.
help
is there any way to undo this thing. plzz rply.
my phone is not working

i did it..........i did it............i did it................
:laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:
Without Rooting...............hahahaha
i.ve deleted these two files from the .zip file provided by an XDA Membe DOM3616 in this post and add these two files you provided.....then using NOKIA X Toolkit i flashed .zip file.....and resulte are:
hahahah
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Ijaz Farooq said:
i did it..........i did it............i did it................
:laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:
Without Rooting...............hahahaha
i.ve deleted these two files from the .zip file provided by an XDA Membe DOM3616 in this post and add these two files you provided.....then using NOKIA X Toolkit i flashed .zip file.....and resulte are:
hahahah
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Please Can you explain your method in details ?
i really need to do it
thank you

omarnvidia said:
Please Can you explain your method in details ?
i really need to do it
thank you
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Use this zip here created by me. Just follow the instructions: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2733791

I cant understand this method pls send me the detalied information to my email [email protected] pls pls

[Q] File Manager in HTC Desire 816

Hi Friends,
Need a helping hand.....
I am a Samsung smartphone user and now jumped to HTC Desire 816. i want to view my files and folders (as normally you can see ur internal memory SD card memory files in samsung smartphones) in HTC.
is there a hidden inbuilt apps or ineed to download any application from google play store.

Nope. After kitkat 4.4, google limited the external sdcard as read-only for 3rd party apps. Thus all file explorers were broken and no longer to create or delete files beside the "application specific" folders.

You have to download a file manager app from the play store. File commander and es explorer are good.
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cyfgeorge said:
Nope. After kitkat 4.4, google limited the external sdcard as read-only for 3rd party apps. Thus all file explorers were broken and no longer to create or delete files beside the "application specific" folders.
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I would beg to differ on that. it's all going fine in Desire 816. ES Explorer am using and there is absolutely no issues in accessing root folder, SDCARD or anywhere. :good::victory:

palimatix said:
I would beg to differ on that. it's all going fine in Desire 816. ES Explorer am using and there is absolutely no issues in accessing root folder, SDCARD or anywhere. :good::victory:
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Have you rooted?

palimatix said:
I would beg to differ on that. it's all going fine in Desire 816. ES Explorer am using and there is absolutely no issues in accessing root folder, SDCARD or anywhere. :good::victory:
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U are only able to accessing it not Modifying it . Without rooting it's not possible now (we al know, due to kitkat restrictions). I myself tried many file manger on desire 816 but with no success .(Some explorer can do one task ). I found only these ways to modifying sd card data without root.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2780968
Hit [email protected] If Ï deserve It .
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One would need root to modify root folder. but ext-sd/SDCARD is working all fine for me . Indian Stock ROM

Thanks guys... it worked with downloading an Astro File Manager as it is easy to view and modify the contents.
ES Explorer may be good but i found it quite confusing.
need to download another App for moving apps to SD ------- APPMNGRIII

File cannot be modified... kitkat restriction!
palimatix said:
One would need root to modify root folder. but ext-sd/SDCARD is working all fine for me . Indian Stock ROM
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How are u able to modify files on SD card? because SD card has(only) read only permission... and Files can neither be moved or copied from internal storage to External storage/SD card....nor within the External Storage/SD card!
Can u plz help with this issue? without rooting...because if we root, warrenty becomes void!
and 1 more issue! - Files are absolutely not visible on Polaris 5 app's file browser...it displays as - No items!

akarsha said:
How are u able to modify files on SD card? because SD card has(only) read only permission... and Files can neither be moved or copied from internal storage to External storage/SD card....nor within the External Storage/SD card!
Can u plz help with this issue? without rooting...because if we root, warrenty becomes void!
and 1 more issue! - Files are absolutely not visible on Polaris 5 app's file browser...it displays as - No items!
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Using es file explorer u can modify files both on internal and external sd card without root
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moosha said:
Using es file explorer u can modify files both on internal and external sd card without root
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I tried es explorer...blue colour icon... i was still not able to copy or move files between internal and external storage...!
My HTC Desire 816 dual sim software number is - 1.58.720.1

akarsha said:
I tried es explorer...blue colour icon... i was still not able to copy or move files between internal and external storage...!
My HTC Desire 816 dual sim software number is - 1.58.720.1
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install third-party file manager

important
opt_step said:
install third-party file manager
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A stock file manager would have by passed the kitkat related issue..
samsung has stock file manager, so it has the permission to write on sd card..thats why on my note 3 i can modify sd card files without rooting..
but htc doesnt have a stock fil;e manager..thats why we are facing problems..

Shuja292 said:
Hi Friends,
Need a helping hand.....
I am a Samsung smartphone user and now jumped to HTC Desire 816. i want to view my files and folders (as normally you can see ur internal memory SD card memory files in samsung smartphones) in HTC.
is there a hidden inbuilt apps or ineed to download any application from google play store.
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Thank you so much. I was waiting for ages for the upgrade for this file!!!!

If I am not wrong I was able to delete, paste onto SDcard in earlier KK devices like Note 3, Galaxy S5 and Xperia Z2. Wondering why KitKat restriction is only with HTC.

[SOLVED!!][Update!] MOD Full access for external SD-Card under Android 6 Marshmallow

hi guys,
i upgraded my z3c to the new marshmallow os, but i have no natively writing access to my external sd card.
the new api mounted my sdcard as "public:179,65" or "sd-serial". this is a crappy thing for older apps.
an example, i use grateful 1by1 music and nzb app. both apps can not use the new document provider api.
i have no idea what i can do. in cm13 is imo a patch integrated, but it's not separately available.
i try various mounting tools for the external sd but there doesn't work.
without full access for the sdcard the android mm is unusable for me.
is there a way for a solution?
many thanks
andreas
Update 1
one only hero has a solution for our problems.
the grateful member rufus.wilson found a solution.
he has implemented an idea from an other grateful member of this honorable forum, 65536
you can find the sdcard fix here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software/fix-extsd-fix-v1-0b-2016-01-18-t3296266
update 2
there is another solution: http://forum.xda-developers.com/xposed/modules/xposed-marshmallow-sd-fix-write-t3403263
xposed module with grant access for selected apps
Update 3
also the module xinternalsd is a solution. you can try this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xposed/modules/xposed-disablesignaturecheck-t2789267/
dreas

you mean something like this?... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2684188

lokitooxd said:
you mean something like this?... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2684188
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yes, but for mm.
the fix from kk doesn't work for mm.

I researched this Problem and it seems Google changed it completely in Marshmallow. The Value that we could set in platform.xml before is now hardcoded into the system. On Marshmallow the Permissions are different and the App Developers need to update their App for Marshmallow to use SD Card. I give you a Example of how it works. On Marshmallow the App first needs to ask for AppOps Permissions and if you try to copy something on SD Card it will make use of the new Document API which will request RW access over Documents App where you need to select your External SD Card and after it should work fine. Root Explorer for example uses this Method on Marshmallow but the Problem is alot Apps arent optimized for Marshmallow yet which causes the issues alot have with SD Card. The only Solutions i could find is to format SD Card as Internal or write the App Developer to fix that.
http://www.e-howtogeek.com/54331/android-6-0-marshmallow-cannot-write-to-sd-card
I have found a Xposed Solution but im not sure if it will work with Marshmallow 6.0.1 but its worth a try.
You need Xposed Framework and the Module HandleExternalStorage to try it.

wolfbreak said:
i researched this problem and it seems google changed it completely in marshmallow. The value that we could set in platform.xml before is now hardcoded into the system. On marshmallow the permissions are different and the app developers need to update their app for marshmallow to use sd card. I give you a example of how it works. On marshmallow the app first needs to ask for appops permissions and if you try to copy something on sd card it will make use of the new document api which will request rw access over documents app where you need to select your external sd card and after it should work fine. Root explorer for example uses this method on marshmallow but the problem is alot apps arent optimized for marshmallow yet which causes the issues alot have with sd card. The only solutions i could find is to format sd card as internal or write the app developer to fix that.
http://www.e-howtogeek.com/54331/android-6-0-marshmallow-cannot-write-to-sd-card
i have found a xposed solution but im not sure if it will work with marshmallow 6.0.1 but its worth a try.
You need xposed framework and the module handleexternalstorage to try it.
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You can try edit manually build.prop and add the code line, that app work for me in LP 5.1.1
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Wolfbreak said:
I researched this Problem and it seems Google changed it completely in Marshmallow. The Value that we could set in platform.xml before is now hardcoded into the system. On Marshmallow the Permissions are different and the App Developers need to update their App for Marshmallow to use SD Card. I give you a Example of how it works. On Marshmallow the App first needs to ask for AppOps Permissions and if you try to copy something on SD Card it will make use of the new Document API which will request RW access over Documents App where you need to select your External SD Card and after it should work fine. Root Explorer for example uses this Method on Marshmallow but the Problem is alot Apps arent optimized for Marshmallow yet which causes the issues alot have with SD Card. The only Solutions i could find is to format SD Card as Internal or write the App Developer to fix that.
http://www.e-howtogeek.com/54331/android-6-0-marshmallow-cannot-write-to-sd-card
I have found a Xposed Solution but im not sure if it will work with Marshmallow 6.0.1 but its worth a try.
You need Xposed Framework and the Module HandleExternalStorage to try it.
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i know the new document provider.
also I contacted the devs from 2 apps, but there motivation is not high for a change to the new api.
Also I use xposed and I tried “handle external storage” and “xinternalsd” module.
Both works not for mm.
In my opinion is the format as internal not an option(speed, access).
When I use a beta xposed module and it bricks my phone, the internal sdcard data is lost.
Not a serious idea. I am not trust this crappy thing.
google has that stupid idea with the external sdcard from version to version. shaking my head.
lokitooxd said:
You can try edit manually build.prop and add the code line, that app work for me in LP 5.1.1
Sent From My Monster Z2 - PureX v11 Rom
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what in 5.1 works, works not in 6.0. this solution is not useful.
the guys from cm13 have the same problem: http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...m13-external-sd-write-fix-apps-t3275394/page3

I'm eager for a solution as well. MM Concept is great because it has fully functioning adoptable storage, but I'm missing some stock Sony features so would like to give beta a try. However, currently MM Beta (and I'm assuming MM Official) is/are lacking the ability to install apps to SD and the Z3C's paltry 16 GB is nowhere near enough to accommodate all the apps I have installed.

+1 Need to fix this fu#@^n[ change!

+1 Why do I need an external SD if google refuses full access to my data. Why the users may not be master of their data? I hope a fix is in the pipeline.
What would the member say if Microsoft would restrict access to the hard drive. I think Windows would be a matter of days death. (
I hope a genial developer find a way to fix this. :good:
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Here is a good theme for this permission issue:
https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=206631

heross said:
+1 Why do I need an external SD if google refuses full access to my data. Why the users may not be master of their data? I hope a fix is in the pipeline.
What would the member say if Microsoft would restrict access to the hard drive. I think Windows would be a matter of days death. (
I hope a genial developer find a way to fix this. :good:
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https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=206631
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link doesn't work - no permission

no solution for this?

+1 same nonsense here, would really like r/w back on mm
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It's a pain for me because without my SD card my device is useless
Sony need to fix this

The only thing that works nicely for me is the OBB ON SD xposed module.
It only works with the /android/data and /android/obb folders from internal memory to external sd so it's not a full solution, but at least the huge .obb files are working from external sd, if you have big games it frees a lot of internal space.
Module is here:
http://repo.xposed.info/module/com.smartmadsoft.xposed.obbonsd
Don't forget to enable the "detect sd on android5/6" option in the module config. I also disable playstore hooks so playstore doesn't crash when updating some apps. This way playstore will not crash but the .obb's will be downloaded to the internal memory when updating apps, you need to manually move them to external sd after update.

+1

ptmaniac said:
The only thing that works nicely for me is the OBB ON SD xposed module.
It only works with the /android/data and /android/obb folders from internal memory to external sd so it's not a full solution, but at least the huge .obb files are working from external sd, if you have big games it frees a lot of internal space.
Module is here:
http://repo.xposed.info/module/com.smartmadsoft.xposed.obbonsd
Don't forget to enable the "detect sd on android5/6" option in the module config. I also disable playstore hooks so playstore doesn't crash when updating some apps. This way playstore will not crash but the .obb's will be downloaded to the internal memory when updating apps, you need to manually move them to external sd after update.
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Problem with this is - most of us just want r/w with our old apps and 3rd party apps, internal is still plenty storage space for apps, while some do offer to enable write access, many don't, and while this solution is sufficient for storage, i myself for example keep my entire 16gb open and put all my stuff on my 64gb sd. We only want r/w for apps, for most of us 16/32gb onboard is plenty for apps and games
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No wonder why apps can't write to SD Card on my Z1C with cm13 the platform.xml fix doesn't work too , thanks for the info! I won't upgrade my z3c just yet

I have r/w access on external SD.
No fancy mod required, only full working root and updated busybox.
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langeveld024 said:
I have r/w access on external SD.
No fancy mod required, only full working root and updated busybox.
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Is this is on Android M, if it is, can you please post steps how.