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[Q] switch usb and sd?

Is it possible to switch sd and usb storage? All of my apps that save stuff to "sd" actually save it to the usb storage.
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ajt1995 said:
Is it possible to switch sd and usb storage? All of my apps that save stuff to "sd" actually save it to the usb storage.
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Would recommend making it a suggestion to ROM Developers - need to swap "SD" and "SD-EXT", not sure where in the manifest that is, but the good chefs should be able to hack up a solution pretty quick. Would likely require a re-flash, though...
L4T

I would love this as well. This would solve so many issues of things not fitting. Games and GPS programs.etc. I have switched my Camera to save to EXT and as well my Titanium Backups but in general everything wants to go to SDCARD by Default.

So here solution swap sd memories
To do this please backup your phone files first. This is info how to use external sd card as main sd card so all apps gonna be saved to your external memory card!!!
Need to root i927
Download Root explorer from market
Download this file :
hxxps://rapidshare.com/files/1609601636/vold.fstab
change x to t
copy that file from computer to the sd card of your phone
Open Root explorer
go to sdcard and copy file vold.fstab
go back to root of your phone
And go to system/etc and "upper" mount drive paste and rewrite original file
Restart phone
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TWRP 2.4.4.0 External SD CARD

Hi all,
I've been trying to flash ROMs on my phone using my external SD card but it always fails with unable to open zip file. I can flash this properly in my internal SD card though.
Thanks!

iRyuzaki said:
Hi all,
I've been trying to flash ROMs on my phone using my external SD card but it always fails with unable to open zip file. I can flash this properly in my internal SD card though.
Thanks!
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Everything I flash is on my external. Sounds like what you use to copy the files isn't doing it properly. I use root explorer to move the files between internal and external before flashing. Double check the file sizes.
I used to use oi file manager. It copies and pastes the file fine but can't move them. You would always get "unable to move some files" but the file would be "moved"
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it works fine for me, I always flash from my external...
I use rootexplorer to move or delete files,

Weird... I used another sdcard and now it works! Thanks for the suggestions!

iRyuzaki said:
Weird... I used another sdcard and now it works! Thanks for the suggestions!
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next time u get a chance, but the other one back in. and format it within the phone. settings, storage, all the way on the bottom.

mdiaz33685 said:
next time u get a chance, but the other one back in. and format it within the phone. settings, storage, all the way on the bottom.
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I'm having a similar issue with a new sdcard that i got (32gb), i have tried to reformat it from the system settings and it fails from there, and then i am trying twrp and it also fails from there?
can someone please help, how can i fix this, i would really like to have the bigger card in the phone!

how to move apk onto sd

Hi everybody,,
I want to know how to move apk & data files onto external sd. when i moved apk via settings or with the help of app2sd or force2sd, that apk & data files weren't actually moved onto external sd.
Can it possibly apk & data files be moved onto external sd in P6?
And then, when I used gl2sd apk, it can't mount.
Is it not compatitble with P6 ???
Thanks in advance!!!

notwo said:
Hi everybody,,
I want to know how to move apk & data files onto external sd. when i moved apk via settings or with the help of app2sd or force2sd, that apk & data files weren't actually moved onto external sd.
Can it possibly apk & data files be moved onto external sd in P6?
And then, when I used gl2sd apk, it can't mount.
Is it not compatitble with P6 ???
Thanks in advance!!!
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Probably have to root it, get a root explorer and move it that way

JackHanAnLG said:
Probably have to root it, get a root explorer and move it that way
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I already rooted it. I can move any folder that I want onto ext sd.
but I want to move apk & its data folder onto ext sd.
For example, viber apk. when i moved viber, it move onto ext sd but its data folder remains in internal one.
even if i moved that folder by root explorer or something like this, viber can't run normally.
how can I do it? or Can't it move onto external sd like Samsung S3, NoteII ???
btw, any1 can use GL2SD apk in P6??? if can, pls let me explain how to do it.
as for me, it can't mount (
Thanks anyway JackHanAnLG

notwo said:
I already rooted it. I can move any folder that I want onto ext sd.
but I want to move apk & its data folder onto ext sd.
For example, viber apk. when i moved viber, it move onto ext sd but its data folder remains in internal one.
even if i moved that folder by root explorer or something like this, viber can't run normally.
how can I do it? or Can't it move onto external sd like Samsung S3, NoteII ???
btw, any1 can use GL2SD apk in P6??? if can, pls let me explain how to do it.
as for me, it can't mount (
Thanks anyway JackHanAnLG
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Hi !!
Just go to settings > manage apps > on sdcard > now select app which u want to move on sd card > select option move to sdcard !
Well u will get free lots of space by just this .......We get 3,8 GB internal storage and now i have 3.7 GB ..

notwo said:
I already rooted it. I can move any folder that I want onto ext sd.
but I want to move apk & its data folder onto ext sd.
For example, viber apk. when i moved viber, it move onto ext sd but its data folder remains in internal one.
even if i moved that folder by root explorer or something like this, viber can't run normally.
how can I do it? or Can't it move onto external sd like Samsung S3, NoteII ???
btw, any1 can use GL2SD apk in P6??? if can, pls let me explain how to do it.
as for me, it can't mount (
Thanks anyway JackHanAnLG
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Not sure you can move the dats onto the SD card as the phone needs to read it all the time

hannanzikrea said:
Hi !!
Just go to settings > manage apps > on sdcard > now select app which u want to move on sd card > select option move to sdcard !
Well u will get free lots of space by just this .......We get 3,8 GB internal storage and now i have 3.7 GB ..
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correct answer!

why dont option default storage external sd card to setting? only sd card data obb apk install..interesting..no space left on the memory.

Thanks all for your kindly answers.
But I just want to know how come you moved apk onto sd card via setting.
When I moved onto external sdcard, the phone showed that that apk is moved onto external sdcard but it didn't actually moved.
Cuz no filed associated with that apk cannot be found in the external sd.
So i finally concluded that it is because of Huawei P6 and I suggest everyone not to buy this phone if you want to play HD games.
however, if you want to use just surfing & normal phone usage, that P6 is cool.
Thanks to all.

notwo said:
Hi everybody,,
I want to know how to move apk & data files onto external sd. when i moved apk via settings or with the help of app2sd or force2sd, that apk & data files weren't actually moved onto external sd.
Can it possibly apk & data files be moved onto external sd in P6?
And then, when I used gl2sd apk, it can't mount.
Is it not compatitble with P6 ???
Thanks in advance!!!
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This option is compatible only in last chinees official ROM B116

Anyway, he can switch the internal with the external editing vold.fstab
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S34Qu4K3 said:
Anyway, he can switch the internal with the external editing vold.fstab
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how do?

S34Qu4K3 said:
Anyway, he can switch the internal with the external editing vold.fstab
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Mind to share the more details how to get that?

I have tried several methods.
First I tried to install de 116 chinese rom, where you can choose the default method as sd, but this doesn't work, it only installs in the sd the apks you are able to move in our version.
Then I tried link2sd, doesn't work, you have to do the partition tree externally and after that it says our phone is not supported.
Finally I tried to change the default location with adb tool, I think this has worked but there are some problems installing apps like swiftkey in the sd, they are not working well so you have to move to the phone, by now this is the best solution.
Anyway, I wanted to install google play music so I can keep the music in the phone but you cant delete it from the internal memory so my method doesnt work either...

[Q] NFS most wanted problem >_<

How to install Most wanted on Xperia M(C1904).. i pasted the data files in sdcard/android/data.
still it asks to download data files via wifi.. do i need it to put it in internal?

Question threads go to Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting Section, not here. Don't do it again, if you please.
Those files must be put in /sdcard/Android/obb, not in /data.

adneon0 said:
How to install Most wanted on Xperia M(C1904).. i pasted the data files in sdcard/android/data.
still it asks to download data files via wifi.. do i need it to put it in internal?
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You can play having that file on sdcard but you need to mount that folder using Folder Mount or gl2sd.
And you placed the file in right folder., for nfs the you need to paste files in sdcard/data not in obb.

elmkzgirxp said:
Question threads go to Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting Section, not here. Don't do it again, if you please.
Those files must be put in /sdcard/Android/obb, not in /data.
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If the data files are Obb files, only then it shall be placed inside the obb folder, else, it should be inside data folder. But neither of them works for xperia M because of its low internal memory (2GB). Hence, to play NFS Mostwanted, which is around 2GB, you need to swap your internal memory to sd card by using apps like folder mount, internal to sd, etc. (however Gl to Sd won't work as it does not detect NFS Mostwanted).
I hope I could help.

adneon0 said:
How to install Most wanted on Xperia M(C1904).. i pasted the data files in sdcard/android/data.
still it asks to download data files via wifi.. do i need it to put it in internal?
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Download External to Internal, go to setting, change original mounting point to /storage/sdcard0 and external mounting point to ext_card and change ext sdcard device access to /dev/block/vold/179:33. and swap your internal and external SD, keep the NFS data on your sd card-android-data folder and then swap. swapping also installs apps straight to SD card straight from app store

xperia m app2sd problem

hello,i own an experia m c1905 4.3 rooted...the problem is that link2sd or app2sd do not work(it shows that there is not an sd card or my phone does not support it or the sd card is emulated)so is this a problem of the firmware?would it work in 4.1.1?or is a problem of my phone?could anyone help me with this?thanks in advance and sorry for my bad english....!!!!!

Bro xperia m doesn't support moving apps to external sd but you can use link2sd to link your apps to external sd instead of moving, linking will move all the data of the app to external sd, making space on internal sd but you have to make a partition on your external SD if you want to use link2sd using mini partition tool.
So download mini partition tool on your pc, connect your external sd through phone or card reader and make a fat32 partition of 2gb or however you like and then you will be able to use link2sd.
Hit thanks
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im also having the same issue...
@@^^^^^^ bro can u tell the brief procedure for partitioning ....

Shazam_strikes said:
Bro xperia m doesn't support moving apps to external sd but you can use link2sd to link your apps to external sd instead of moving, linking will move all the data of the app to external sd, making space on internal sd but you have to make a partition on your external SD if you want to use link2sd using mini partition tool.
So download mini partition tool on your pc, connect your external sd through phone or card reader and make a fat32 partition of 2gb or however you like and then you will be able to use link2sd.
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thanks for the reply I would like to tell me if app2sd works on 4.1 and if not could you briefly tell me how to partition my sd?? Also with unlocked bootloader I could transfer apps to sd???

giwrgostsam said:
Shazam_strikes said:
Bro xperia m doesn't support moving apps to external sd but you can use link2sd to link your apps to external sd instead of moving, linking will move all the data of the app to external sd, making space on internal sd but you have to make a partition on your external SD if you want to use link2sd using mini partition tool.
So download mini partition tool on your pc, connect your external sd through phone or card reader and make a fat32 partition of 2gb or however you like and then you will be able to use link2sd.
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Sent from my C2004 using Tapatalk[/QUOTE thanks for the reply I would like to tell me if app2sd works on 4.1 and if not could you briefly tell me how to partition my sd?? Also with unlocked bootloader I could transfer apps to sd???
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Bro app2sd won't work on any android version in Xperia M but you can use Link2Sd for linking apps to external sd and here is the tutorial link to partition your SD and use link2sd (look at the 4th point) - http://www.xperiablog.net/2011/12/12/link2sd-guide-never-worry-about-internal-memory-limits-again/
And no matter you have locked or unlocked bootloader , you can't transfer apps to sd .... you can only link them.
But if you want you can swap your internal memory to external and vice-versa.
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Shazam_strikes said:
giwrgostsam said:
Bro app2sd won't work on any android version in Xperia M but you can use Link2Sd for linking apps to external sd and here is the tutorial link to partition your SD and use link2sd (look at the 4th point) - .xperiablog.net/2011/12/12/link2sd-guide-never-worry-about-internal-memory-limits-again/[/url]
And no matter you have locked or unlocked bootloader , you can't transfer apps to sd .... you can only link them.
But if you want you can swap your internal memory to external and vice-versa.
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OK I will try this..as for the swap I tried it a few days ago but something happend I guess I missed something and the phone was rebooting all the time so a guide to-do this would be very helpful....and I have a last question (sorry for that but iam new to android)with link2sd the apps will be transfered entirely or just some files....??thanks a lot for your help and sorry that iam bothering you with my questions!!!!
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It will move almost all files of an app except of certain system files of some apps and will you please try thie provide link below for swapping your memory it's very easy and will save you all the trouble of linking your apps or creating second partition , Here it is , just give it a try - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2711280
Ask if any problem and hit thanks if i have been of help :good::highfive:

Shazam_strikes said:
It will move almost all files of an app except of certain system files of some apps and will you please try thie provide link below for swapping your memory it's very easy and will save you all the trouble of linking your apps or creating second partition , Here it is , just give it a try - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2711280
Ask if any problem and hit thanks if i have been of help :good::highfive:
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this is exactly what i did and my phone was rebooting all the time so i had to flash the rom again....i made a folder in sd card named 0 and moved all files from internal in there (cut-paste)was this the Wright way?or I have to just copy paste the files???also after the root on 4.3 can i delete thes system.ext4 file cause its too big

Instead of cut/paste try copying the files and look on the 18th page of that swapping sd card thread and follow the step by step guide by "spknair", and yeah you can delete that system.ext4 file now it will be fine.
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Wrong replay by me

spknair said:
If you are stuck in boot loop (rebooting after Xperia logo), maybe you are not "full rooted" your handset.
you have to use 'boot fix' to get full root. search for it. test with all available bootfixes available, as I do. I couldn't share my boot fix. its for XMD
why are you still on old firmware?
In my opinion 4.3 is better.
The useful thing I had noticed that its Unicode support of fonts.
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Bro, read carefully his first post, he already told that he is on 4.3 rooted , So that's the new firmware and i don't think there's any need for 'bootfix' for 4.3 root .
I think he must be doing something wrong in the swap procedure that's why he is getting a bootloop and that's why i suggested him to look on your post. :good:

spknair said:
If you are stuck in boot loop (rebooting after Xperia logo), maybe you are not "full rooted" your handset.
you have to use 'boot fix' to get full root. search for it. test with all available bootfixes available, as I do. I couldn't share my boot fix. its for XMD
why are you still on old firmware?
In my opinion 4.3 is better.
The useful thing I had noticed that its Unicode support of fonts.
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i am on 4.3 and fully rooted....i think that when i transfered the files from internal to sd i did something wrong as i said i cut them from internal and then copied to sd 0 folder....could you explain briefly what to do becauze as shazam_strikes said is the best way for swaping memory in xperia m....

giwrgostsam said:
i am on 4.3 and fully rooted....i think that when i transfered the files from internal to sd i did something wrong as i said i cut them from internal and then copied to sd 0 folder....could you explain briefly what to do becauze as shazam_strikes said is the best way for swaping memory in xperia m....
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First of all, I am also a newbie to Android.
I had make swap my memory more than 4 times.
because I had tried to link2SD work with this.
1. download busybox & root explorer from store & install it
2. download zip file & APK file from OP
3. install intd.apk. open it. tap on 'activate' & 'verify'. Now you could get the verification.
4. make a folder named "0" (zero) 2 @ root of your memory card.
5. move all files & folders to '0' on your memory card
6. move all files & folders from internal storage to '0'
7. if you got any error message, please copy-paste all files & then delete from internal storage.
8. just extract the zip file. you will get 2 folders
9. move these to root. root is the basic location. I you press back ('parent folder' in root explorer) many times you will get to root position.
10. if you got any error message, please copy-paste all files to its respective locations. you have to mount as r/w in root explorer (option as a button)
11. then go to root-system-etc-iniit.d. folder. there will be a file named "11extsd2internalsd", right?
12.set permissions to '11extsd2internalsd' all 9 options (just ticking) from root explorer's menu. (read, write, execute)
13. Reboot.
Never connect your mobile as mass storage
use any application to stop all running processes & apps before moving (step 5)
No need of formatting & flashing (LB)
In my advice please delete .thumbnail folder from DCIM, which will accelerate your moving speed.

spknair said:
First of all, I am also a newbie to Android.
I had make swap my memory more than 4 times.
because I had tried to link2SD work with this.
1. download busybox & root explorer from store & install it
2. download zip file & APK file from OP
3. install intd.apk. open it. tap on 'activate' & 'verify'. Now you could get the verification.
4. make a folder named "0" (zero) 2 @ root of your memory card.
5. move all files & folders to '0' on your memory card
6. move all files & folders from internal storage to '0'
7. if you got any error message, please copy-paste all files & then delete from internal storage.
8. just extract the zip file. you will get 2 folders
9. move these to root. root is the basic location. I you press back ('parent folder' in root explorer) many times you will get to root position.
10. if you got any error message, please copy-paste all files to its respective locations. you have to mount as r/w in root explorer (option as a button)
11. then go to root-system-etc-iniit.d. folder. there will be a file named "11extsd2internalsd", right?
12.set permissions to '11extsd2internalsd' all 9 options (just ticking) from root explorer's menu. (read, write, execute)
13. Reboot.
Never connect your mobile as mass storage
use any application to stop all running processes & apps before moving (step 5)
No need of formatting & flashing (LB)
In my advice please delete .thumbnail folder from DCIM, which will accelerate your moving speed.
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the problem is that when i extract the zip into init.d it nothing happens it shows just the two files that are already in the folder....(i use root file manager not root explorer because its not free)

ok i finally did it succesfully...i will write exactly what i did to help others having this problem too...
1.i downloaded this zip http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2681457&d=1397284566
2.i downloaded this apk from this thead http://click.xda-developers.com/api...pdated for (LB) - xda-developers&txt=this app
3.using ''root browser'' (from play store) i created a folder in sd card 1 named ''0'' (without the quotes)
4.moved all files and folders from sd card 1 to folder 0 (the one that i created in sd card 1)
5.moved all files and folders of sd card 0 in the same folder as in step 4(android folder was still there but all other folders and files were moved)
6.i opened init.d and pressed activate and then verify to see if it was succesfull
7.extracted the zip and cut 11extsd2internalsd file and paste it into system/etc/init.d(before this i set all permision ticks to the init.d folder or else could not move the file in it)the other folder named META-INF i copied it to home of the ''root browser''(i mean to the first screen you see as you open the root browser)
8.i set all permisions to 11extsd2internalsd file(9 ticks)
9.rebooted my phone
10.the swap was done succesfully!!!!
thank you all for your help and for your time!!!!!!!!!

My pleasure
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Hello again yesterday i realized that when i set the camera to save pictures in sd card which is now the internal the pictures are shown damaged....but i realized that if i set permissions to the photos all nine ticks through explorer they become normal again....what could i do to solve that??

anyone?