Ok so... I am officially dumb :/ I just had my brother ask me to restore his phone back to stock (It was rooted) and when I went to the normal restore menu in the phone's settings accidentally ticked "Clear SDCard" or something similar. I am now stuck in a bootloop and the phone cannot mount whatsoever to use recovery, i can access CM but cannot use any type of restores. When I use the built in menu option to use the phone as a storage device I can see that the SDCard is TOTALLY empty. Honestly I have no idea what to do from here besides chuck it at a wall and hand him $200... If any of you can help it would really help me and I would greatly appreciate it! Hell I'll even toss $10 over paypal if you can help!!
I think I need to get a full backup of the incredible's SDCard contents then manually place it back onto the SDCard... Anyone wanna zip it all up and upload it lol?
And yes. I am serious about that $10 paypal...
AnthonyGiola said:
Ok so... I am officially dumb :/ I just had my brother ask me to restore his phone back to stock (It was rooted) and when I went to the normal restore menu in the phone's settings accidentally ticked "Clear SDCard" or something similar. I am now stuck in a bootloop and the phone cannot mount whatsoever to use recovery, i can access CM but cannot use any type of restores. When I use the built in menu option to use the phone as a storage device I can see that the SDCard is TOTALLY empty. Honestly I have no idea what to do from here besides chuck it at a wall and hand him $200... If any of you can help it would really help me and I would greatly appreciate it! Hell I'll even toss $10 over paypal if you can help!!
I think I need to get a full backup of the incredible's SDCard contents then manually place it back onto the SDCard... Anyone wanna zip it all up and upload it lol?
And yes. I am serious about that $10 paypal...
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If you can get into CM, just go into Rom Manager and flash a recovery. Then you just put the zip of the rom you want on the SD card, reboot into recovery, and flash.
Are you saying that the SD isn't mounting properly?
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MTCW. After you get your phone back up and running, it is a really good idea to do this:
1. Back up your stock rom after rooting.
2. Rename that backup to something like this:
STOCK ROM_NO-DELETE
3. Connect your phone to your computer via usb cable.
4. Copy your backup to your computer, just in case you wipe out your sd card
and need to do an emergency restore.
5. In the unfortunate case that #4 happens, you now have a copy of your stock
rom to move back to your sd card to flash.
I know this doesn't solve your current issue, but in the future, this can make your life in the flashing world a lot less stressful.
godsmacked4653 said:
If you can get into CM, just go into Rom Manager and flash a recovery. Then you just put the zip of the rom you want on the SD card, reboot into recovery, and flash.
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That would be great... but I cant get the phone to boot up.. nor can I make the SD mount to be able to use any CM recovery or restore features. I can use it as a mass storage device and thats it.
If you can plug in / access the sd card from your computer, make sure it is formatted FAT32, then use BrettApple's suggestion here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13742769&postcount=3
theres an option under advanced in CWM that will allow you to sync with your computer. i think its called mount SD and that will allow you to put a rom then just flash that and you are good
So I successfully rooted and installed CWM but I formatted system data and cache and am now unable to install a .zip as whenever I try to "choose update from sdcard" I get an error:
E:unkown volum for path [/sdcard/]
E:Can't mount /sdcard/
is there a way I can mount my sd so I can flash the rom? I am currently formatting it on my pc, but can I just odin a stock file back onto my phone?
any help is gretly appreciated
yes you should be able to flash a complete system tar from odin.
or try mounting the usb in cwm copying the files to the internal memory and choose
"install from internal sd card"
mjcollum said:
yes you should be able to flash a complete system tar from odin.
or try mounting the usb in cwm copying the files to the internal memory and choose
"install from internal sd card"
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Thanks thats what I figured, only problem is the ACS site is down right now and I cant find a mirror to a stock tar file
how would I transfer to internal usb without being able to boot? ADB?
Install Kies if you haven't already, and odin the stock .tar file. You don't need adb, just put your phone into download mode and connect it to your computer. You should be rewarded with the stock rom/kernel and no brick.
Broded said:
Install Kies if you haven't already, and odin the stock .tar file. You don't need adb, just put your phone into download mode and connect it to your computer. You should be rewarded with the stock rom/kernel and no brick.
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thanks, now if I could inly find a mirror for that stock tar file, ACS is down and it looks like every other tutorial links back to that site
im trying to install android revolution, i did superwipe but forgot to put the zip file for the rom on the phone. i cant access the sd card from recovery anymore so how do i put it on there to flash it?
You'll have to push the file using adb
adb push /path/to/file /data/media
That will put it on the root of your SD partition
I'm special.
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Michealtbh said:
You'll have to push the file using adb
adb push /path/to/file /data/media
That will put it on the root of your SD partition
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This but make sure to mount /data in recovery
Sent from my sprint galaxy nexus
Have ADB installed, in recovery mode type this to copy file to the internal storage:
adb push locationoffile.zip /data/media
Type this to copy everything from your internal storage to a backup folder located in your ADB directory:
adb pull /data/media ./backup
phio said:
Mounts and storage - mount USB storage
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The Nexus do not even have that option available since it does not use UMS mode.
Markolic said:
im trying to install android revolution, i did superwipe but forgot to put the zip file for the rom on the phone. i cant access the sd card from recovery anymore so how do i put it on there to flash it?
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I did the same with my htc incredible but still had cwm's recovery installed. To put a install file on my zip card:
1. Start phone - and enter the boot screen (for me, my phone automatically went to the boot screen since I didn't have any system installed). If recovery is not a scrollable option, then select and run bootloader and the recovery option will become available.
2. Select and press 'recovery' to go into recovery
3. Select and press 'mounts and storage'
4. At the bottom of the mounts and storage screen, select and press 'mount usb storage'
5. Plug you phone into your computer and a new removeable disk (your sd card) should be available on your computer.
6. Copy install files from computer to phone sd card.
Hope that helps.
selevine said:
I did the same with my htc incredible but still had cwm's recovery installed. To put a install file on my zip card:
1. Start phone - and enter the boot screen (for me, my phone automatically went to the boot screen since I didn't have any system installed). If recovery is not a scrollable option, then select and run bootloader and the recovery option will become available.
2. Select and press 'recovery' to go into recovery
3. Select and press 'mounts and storage'
4. At the bottom of the mounts and storage screen, select and press 'mount usb storage'
5. Plug you phone into your computer and a new removeable disk (your sd card) should be available on your computer.
6. Copy install files from computer to phone sd card.
Hope that helps.
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As stated that doesn't work with GNexus. ADB is the only option
eksasol said:
The Nexus do not even have that option available since it does not use UMS mode.
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How embarrassing. I was messing with my fascinate all morning. I forgot which forum I was even on. -__-
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While in recovery plug your device into your computer with the usb and then just go into the partitions manager and then select mount usb mass storage and that will mount your sdcard to your computer.
brentezekiel said:
While in recovery plug your device into your computer with the usb and then just go into the partitions manager and then select mount usb mass storage and that will mount your sdcard to your computer.
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As already stated above, GNex doesn't support Mass Storage mode at all.
And hey, what's the point of bumping a thread as old as this?
Sent from Google Nexus 4 @ CM10.2
AndyYan said:
As already stated above, GNex doesn't support Mass Storage mode at all.
And hey, what's the point of bumping a thread as old as this?
Sent from Google Nexus 4 @ CM10.2
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he's prolly trying to get his post count up so he can then clutter up development threads.
Hey all,
So I've run into a point with my phone (SPH-D710) where I don't know what to do. I got home today and decided to flash the SlimBean ROM. I transferred the zip's for the ROM, Gapps, and the FL24 modem to my internal SD card by uploading them to my Google Drive account and then downloading them to my phone because:
The USB connection on my phone has been janky the last few days (will charge through USB but when I plug it into a computer it gives me the "USB device has malfunctioned as is not recognized" error. I've tried turning off debugging, cleaning the USB port, tried different computers, etc. It just won't work), so I had to flash EL26 Kernel w/ CWM from Mobile ODIN (usually I use windows ODIN).
Everything seemed to go smoothly, and I booted into recovery, wiped data/factory reset, wiped cache, wiped dalvik, and then went to flash the ROM, and it says:
E:Can't open [path to ROM file]
(bad)
Installation aborted.
So I tried to go to mounts & storage in CWM and mount USB storage and it gives me the error:
E:Unable to write to ums lunfile (No such file or directory)
So now I'm stuck in CWM, with no ROM to flash, no way to transfer files to my phone, and unable to boot past the Galaxy S II logo...
Is there anything I can do? I've looked around for solutions but everything I've found the person with the problem is either able to boot into a ROM or mount their USB storage, neither of which I'm able to do.... This really sucks =\
HELP is greatly appreciated!!
Use any other device with a micro SD card. Download ROM on computer transfer to said device, put that SD card in your computer.
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I believe its a mounting issue with USB. Try solution above.
mkfryan said:
Use any other device with a micro SD card. Download ROM on computer transfer to said device, put that SD card in your computer.
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Haha. I don't know how I didn't think of that. I guess because I haven't had an SD card for my phone forever. I'll have to borrow one from somebody at work in the morning, thanks!
You need a new cable... I would personally never try to flash anything over USB if i knew I had mounting device malfunction errors. Doing so is asking for a brick.
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graydiggy said:
You need a new cable... I would personally never try to flash anything over USB if i knew I had mounting device malfunction errors. Doing so is asking for a brick.
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Sounds like yet another good reason to get a jig . Never leave home without it!
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Reposted from my other post here:
I'm trying to flash CM9 onto an old Xperia PLAY. I have the recovery flashed via fastboot but in order to wipe or install I need to run
Code:
adb shell mount -t tmpfs none /sdcard
in order to mount sdcard to install the ROM to. I have the Google Android Drivers installed but when I'm in recovery Windows sees the phone as a removable storage device.
If anyone could give me a hand or at least point me in the right direction, I'd greatly appreciate it. Hours of googling have brought be no where.
Novicode said:
Reposted from my other post here:
I'm trying to flash CM9 onto an old Xperia PLAY. I have the recovery flashed via fastboot but in order to wipe or install I need to run
Code:
adb shell mount -t tmpfs none /sdcard
in order to mount sdcard to install the ROM to. I have the Google Android Drivers installed but when I'm in recovery Windows sees the phone as a removable storage device.
If anyone could give me a hand or at least point me in the right direction, I'd greatly appreciate it. Hours of googling have brought be no where.
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You don't need to type any code
If by "i have recovery flashed" you mean you have flashed kernel (boot.img is both kernel and recovery in file) from CM zip and you are able to enter recovery then just flash that zip file (choose "install zip from sdcard).
If you are having trouble transfering zip file to sdcard, then, in recovery, go to "mounts" and choose "mount usb storage". Your sdcard should be visible from PC, copy-paste zip file from PC to sdcard. Then go back to main menu of recovery and choose "install zip from sdcard"
Bakisha said:
You don't need to type any code
If by "i have recovery flashed" you mean you have flashed kernel (boot.img is both kernel and recovery in file) from CM zip and you are able to enter recovery then just flash that zip file (choose "install zip from sdcard).
If you are having trouble transfering zip file to sdcard, then, in recovery, go to "mounts" and choose "mount usb storage". Your sdcard should be visible from PC, copy-paste zip file from PC to sdcard. Then go back to main menu of recovery and choose "install zip from sdcard"
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I have to run that line, as the sdcard won't mount without it. One of the admins over at the CM forum mentioned it had something to do with device encryption, but I don't think that's it. In order to even access the sdcard, it needs to be mounted. This prevents me from wiping, moving files, or installing to the sdcard. As for mounting usb storage, that does nothing.
Novicode said:
I have to run that line, as the sdcard won't mount without it. One of the admins over at the CM forum mentioned it had something to do with device encryption, but I don't think that's it. In order to even access the sdcard, it needs to be mounted. This prevents me from wiping, moving files, or installing to the sdcard. As for mounting usb storage, that does nothing.
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Can you access sdcard if you flash stock firmware with flashtool? If it's faulty sdcard, it won't work even on stock .
Or flash doomlord kernel, boot into recovery with back button and check can you mount sdcard (don't boot into rom, just into recovery, flash cm kernel if you successfully flash rom)
What is your phone model? I,a,x?
What was previous software installed (stock firmware, other cm7, cm9 or custom rom). Did you even had phone in working condition?
Just to say, it is normal for windows to see sdcard as mass storage when in recovery. But it will show as empty drive untill you mount it as usb storage
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Bakisha said:
Can you access sdcard if you flash stock firmware with flashtool? If it's faulty sdcard, it won't work even on stock .
Or flash doomlord kernel, boot into recovery with back button and check can you mount sdcard (don't boot into rom, just into recovery, flash cm kernel if you successfully flash rom)
What is your phone model? I,a,x?
What was previous software installed (stock firmware, other cm7, cm9 or custom rom). Did you even had phone in working condition?
Just to say, it is normal for windows to see sdcard as mass storage when in recovery. But it will show as empty drive untill you mount it as usb storage
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I have not tried flashtool or doomlord's kernal, would you like me to look into it? Also, how would I go about checking the phone model? I've only had it for a day because me neighbor let me borrow it to mess around with, as it was an extra replacement of his old phone. The software on here prior was the stock, then I was able to put the latest (nightly) on but it was buggy as expected. Now I'm trying to downgrade to the stable CM9.1.
If it's normal to be mass storage in recovery, then how can I use adb? I believe adb won't work because it can't find the phone because Windows is telling adb it's mass storage.
EDIT: Am downloading flashtool now, but it looks like Doomlord's kernal downloads are broken.
Novicode said:
I have not tried flashtool or doomlord's kernal, would you like me to look into it? Also, how would I go about checking the phone model? I've only had it for a day because me neighbor let me borrow it to mess around with, as it was an extra replacement of his old phone. The software on here prior was the stock, then I was able to put the latest (nightly) on but it was buggy as expected. Now I'm trying to downgrade to the stable CM9.1.
If it's normal to be mass storage in recovery, then how can I use adb? I believe adb won't work because it can't find the phone because Windows is telling adb it's mass storage.
EDIT: Am downloading flashtool now, but it looks like Doomlord's kernal downloads are broken.
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I don't have magic crystall ball that tells me do you just got your phone or did you use your phone in last 3 years just for calls/texting and just now decide to flash "new rom".
As for model, you can check it my removing back cover and battery, model should be written under it.
I am still confused what are you trying to do? To flash CM9, or to see why you can't mount sdcard in PC, or you just want to find a way to copy CM9 zip file to sdcard that is in phone
If you want to transfer files to sdcard with adb, then use some programs for PC to transfer files with adb (or you can use adb commands to push files to sdcard). Don't forget to mount sdcard from "mounts and storage" menu in recovery
If you want Windows to see your sdcard as any other memory card that you plug in PC, then from "mounts and storage" choose "mount USB storage". Windows always see your sdcard as device, but untill you mount it from recovery, you can't see files (same logic as. for example, dvd player, Windows see device, but untill you actually put dvd disk into drive, you can't see what's on it)
As for doomlord kernel, look for file named PLAY-GSM-DooMKernel-v14_boot.img on internet
Bakisha said:
I don't have magic crystall ball that tells me do you just got your phone or did you use your phone in last 3 years just for calls/texting and just now decide to flash "new rom".
As for model, you can check it my removing back cover and battery, model should be written under it.
I am still confused what are you trying to do? To flash CM9, or to see why you can't mount sdcard in PC, or you just want to find a way to copy CM9 zip file to sdcard that is in phone
If you want to transfer files to sdcard with adb, then use some programs for PC to transfer files with adb (or you can use adb commands to push files to sdcard). Don't forget to mount sdcard from "mounts and storage" menu in recovery
If you want Windows to see your sdcard as any other memory card that you plug in PC, then from "mounts and storage" choose "mount USB storage". Windows always see your sdcard as device, but untill you mount it from recovery, you can't see files (same logic as. for example, dvd player, Windows see device, but untill you actually put dvd disk into drive, you can't see what's on it)
As for doomlord kernel, look for file named PLAY-GSM-DooMKernel-v14_boot.img on internet
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Like I said, it isn't my phone and I haven't used it before this weekend. Looks like the model is an R800x, so model X. I'm trying to run the command in the OP, as it's the only way to mount sdcard. Any other way I've tried gives an "Error mounting /sdcard/.android_secure!"error. If I click mount USB storage like you mentioned, the choice does nothing but set the selection bar to the top choice. Neither Windows nor the device does anything.
Novicode said:
Like I said, it isn't my phone and I haven't used it before this weekend. Looks like the model is an R800x, so model X. I'm trying to run the command in the OP, as it's the only way to mount sdcard. Any other way I've tried gives an "Error mounting /sdcard/.android_secure!"error. If I click mount USB storage like you mentioned, the choice does nothing but set the selection bar to the top choice. Neither Windows nor the device does anything.
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Maybe it is sdcard fault. Maybe it was encryped (or whatever reason)
Do you have some other sdcard? Or any microsd-USB adapter?
Maybe to try to flash stock firmware (for r800x) and format sdcard once you boot, from settings. Then flash cm9 kernel and try again with recovery
Or if you unsure which ftf to use, use Sony's EMMA software to flash stock firmware
Bakisha said:
Maybe it is sdcard fault. Maybe it was encryped (or whatever reason)
Do you have some other sdcard? Or any microsd-USB adapter?
Maybe to try to flash stock firmware (for r800x) and format sdcard once you boot, from settings. Then flash cm9 kernel and try again with recovery
Or if you unsure which ftf to use, use Sony's EMMA software to flash stock firmware
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The sdcard is internal storage, correct? I do happen to have an extra 2GB microSD and an adapter. I'll see if I can flash the stock software using that tool when I get a chance. I find it strange how yesterday I was able to use my command to easily mount the sd card and instal CM9. Yesterday when in recovery the phone was shown in windows as an android device. I don't know what changed. I tried reinstalling both the xperia drivers, and Google's USB drivers to no avail.
Novicode said:
The sdcard is internal storage, correct? I do happen to have an extra 2GB microSD and an adapter. I'll see if I can flash the stock software using that tool when I get a chance. I find it strange how yesterday I was able to use my command to easily mount the sd card and instal CM9. Yesterday when in recovery the phone was shown in windows as an android device. I don't know what changed. I tried reinstalling both the xperia drivers, and Google's USB drivers to no avail.
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No, sdcard is physical sdcard (xPlay don't have emulated sdcard). And i don't think any OS (either it's CM or stock) will work without physical sdcard.
Remove sdcard from phone, put in adapter and try to format it in Windows (in fat32). If windows format it without problem, copy CM rom to it and put it in phone. Then try again to flash cm9 ("install zip from sdcard" option). Try first without adb command, it should flash it without commands.
You can try all that again with 2GB card
EDIT: You do have ANY sdcard inserted in phone when you tried to flash CM9, right?
Bakisha said:
No, sdcard is physical sdcard (xPlay don't have emulated sdcard). And i don't think any OS (either it's CM or stock) will work without physical sdcard.
Remove sdcard from phone, put in adapter and try to format it in Windows (in fat32). If windows format it without problem, copy CM rom to it and put it in phone. Then try again to flash cm9 ("install zip from sdcard" option). Try first without adb command, it should flash it without commands.
You can try all that again with 2GB card
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Oh-wait a second. Looking for the SDCard I read that one is pre-installed with the device. I think I've found my problem. When my friend gave me it, there wasn't a sdcard in it. I thought this was normal because my phone has its internal memory called something along the lines of sdcard, but it also have a slot where I can install an actual sd card. Should there be something here?
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Oh-wait a second. Looking for the SDCard I read that one is pre-installed with the device. I think I've found my problem. When my friend gave me it, there wasn't a sdcard in it. I thought this was normal because my phone has its internal memory called something along the lines of sdcard, but it also have a slot where I can install an actual sd card. Should there be something here?
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Yes, you should have sdcard installed if you want recovery to mount sdcard
Bakisha said:
No, sdcard is physical sdcard (xPlay don't have emulated sdcard). And i don't think any OS (either it's CM or stock) will work without physical sdcard.
Remove sdcard from phone, put in adapter and try to format it in Windows (in fat32). If windows format it without problem, copy CM rom to it and put it in phone. Then try again to flash cm9 ("install zip from sdcard" option). Try first without adb command, it should flash it without commands.
You can try all that again with 2GB card
EDIT: You do have ANY sdcard inserted in phone when you tried to flash CM9, right?
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For some reason it never posted my reply, so I'll try again. The stock AND CM9 were working without one, but I was wondering why it was asking for one to download stuff. Now I know. I never had an SD card in there, I guess he took it out and put it in his new phone. It's interesting to note I had previously installed CM without the card. I'll follow your instructions and report back.
EDIT: Whoa, now I see my previous reply. Forum being weird with me
Novicode said:
For some reason it never posted my reply, so I'll try again. The stock AND CM9 were working without one, but I was wondering why it was asking for one to download stuff. Now I know. I never had an SD card in there, I guess he took it out and put it in his new phone. It's interesting to note I had previously installed CM without the card. I'll follow your instructions and report back. Just to be clear, this is what you're referring to?
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Yes, that slot that have "MicroSD" written is place to insert (real) microSD card. 2GB card will be enough...
I never asked myself "will it work without sdcard?", and i never tried.
I guess only that once you have CM (or stock or any custom ROM) installed, sdcard can be removed and phone can have basic functionality.
But no way to install any new ROM (beside stock, with flashtool) without actuall sdcard.
It works!
Well, after wasting all yesterday and this morning, I finally got it working. Literally putting in an SD card was all I needed to do. I wish instead of just failing to mount the SD Card it would tell me there wasn't one in! I thought sdcard was internal, and ext_sdcard was the one exposed. Oh well, it works now and that's what matters! Do I need to keep the SD Card in the phone?
Thank you for your help, Bakisha. Who knows where I'd be now without your help.
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Well, after wasting all yesterday and this morning, I finally got it working. Literally putting in an SD card was all I needed to do. I wish instead of just failing to mount the SD Card it would tell me there wasn't one in! I thought sdcard was internal, and ext_sdcard was the one exposed. Oh well, it works now and that's what matters! Do I need to keep the SD Card in the phone?
Thank you for your help, Bakisha. Who knows where I'd be now without your help.
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As i said, you will run into problems without sdcard (some apps will work, but not all), or even you won't be able to take pictures and videos with camera. I recommend you leave 2GB card in phone.
Yeah, you replied as I was typing that and I couldn't edit due to new user limit. I'm not going to be using the phone as a day to day phone, I plan to just run ads on it for some passive income, so we'll see how it goes. Thanks again.