I just got my phone yesterday. I had copied the files I needed from my old phone over to my SD card. This morning I copied several files FROM the SD card TO the phone without any problem. However, when I tried to copy files FROM my phone back to the SD card, files would not copy. Any thoughts on why that might happen? Is there a setting I need to change? The card is formatted in exFAT. Might that be the issue?
I'm considering saving my files to my laptop and reformatting the card. Can that be done on the phone? If not, when I reformat using my laptop, what format is recommended, FAT32, exFAT, or NTFS?
Thanks.
http://www.androidcentral.com/kitkat-sdcard-changes
Can only be "fixed" with root.
Iruwen said:
http://www.androidcentral.com/kitkat-sdcard-changes
Can only be "fixed" with root.
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A learning curve, I guess. I'm moving from a rooted phone. I guess I can expect surprises. So...essentially, I can copy TO the phone from an SD card, but I cannot FROM the phone to the SD card. And I can't delete files on the SD card using ES File Explorer (as an example)? The only way to manage SD card files is by using USB or putting the SD into my laptop? Hmmmm. It also looks like apps may not be able to manage its own files if the files are kept on the SD card; is that correct?
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rebecker said:
It also looks like apps may not be able to manage its own files if the files are kept on the SD card; is that correct?
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Apps can manage their data if it's in the right place, see http://www.doubleencore.com/2014/03/android-external-storage/
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I have a rooted phone with an 8gb sd card in it where i store clockworkmod recoveries, backups, ROMs, many apps, media of course etc etc. So if ever I were to change the SD card in the phone, what is the correct procedure to do so such that I don't screw up the phone?
Has anybody else gone through this recently? Reason I ask is I am going to order a 32gb sd card (I believe up to 32 is supported) shortly.
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Nothing bad happened to me. My 8gb card no longer works so I had to replace it with my 2gb that came with it. There's no procedure with swapping sd cards in the phone, but you may wanna copy all the contents of your previous card to the desktop of your computer and transfer them to your new 1. If you reformatted your previous card to fat32 then do so with your new one. Pop it in and let it rip.
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Thanks! Seems easier than I was afraid it might be!
Soo, just copy and paste and put new card in? Is that it?
Yes, 32 Gb cards are supported. Make sure the new SD is formatted FAT32.
Don't remove or install any SD while device is powered on - unmount the SD, then power down to remove/reinstall SD.
Copy contents of old SD to PC so you'll have a backup - then copy to new SD, put in device, power on.
Noteworthy is if you use an AOSP ROM, many of those interact with SD during boot, so if you simply replace old with new and it isn't formatted FAT32 and/or do not have the contents of the old card on it, you will bootloop.
Recommend making period backups of SD to PC - monthly or some frequency meaningful to you ~ so you have a backup if/when SD card fails.
My Desire originally came with a 2 GB card (yeah, sucks!) and I've ordered a 16 GB SDHC and is expected to be delivered anytime this weekend.
I do have some apps moved from phone memory to the 2 GB SD card.
How do I go about replacing the 2 GB card with the new 16 GB card WITHOUT losing any of my apps already installed?
Is there a procedure to be followed??
Thanks!
If you just used the stock FroYo A2SD, move them back to the phone and then copy the contents of the SD card to the new one and boot up...you may even be able to just copy the lot as it is but I don't know if it'll check on boot to make sure the data is correct
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If you just used the stock FroYo A2SD, move them back to the phone and then copy the contents of the SD card to the new one and boot up...you may even be able to just copy the lot as it is but I don't know if it'll check on boot to make sure the data is correct
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Yup, used the stock FroYo's A2SD feature. The glitch here is I have very low memory on the Phone memory. Would copying the contents of the 2GB card and moving it to the new 16 GB card retain the apps? [Sounds pretty weird to me, but, just wanna confirm from the experts here]
Also, if I do not wish to retain anything from the older memory card, is it mandatory to copy the contents to the new memory card?
Thanks!
Yes, as said, if you are using the stock A2SD all the apps will be working normally just by copy/paste.
And as for what will happen if you don't copy the contents - system apps/stuff will make their folders by themselves, in other words the phone will be working fine, but the apps that you have installed and are moved to the SD will not work.
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Yes, as said, if you are using the stock A2SD all the apps will be working normally just by copy/paste.
And as for what will happen if you don't copy the contents - system apps/stuff will make their folders by themselves, in other words the phone will be working fine, but the apps that you have installed and are moved to the SD will not work.
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So the best option would be to move the apps from SD card to phone memory, as many as apps as possible and copy the contents of the SD card to a folder on the PC.
After replacing the SD card, move the copied folder and move all the movable apps to SD card..
Am I right there?
Thanks..
I've used Froyo A2SD before I got myself a new 16gb card and just by copy/paste I didn't get any problems. So you should be fine too, without the hassle of moving/coping/moving back.
Do this, you will need a card reader and a micro to normal sd card adapter:
1. Turn off Desire
2. Take out microSD card and put it into the card reader using the micro to normal adapter
3. Copy the contents of the card to your PC
4. Swap the old card for the new one
5. Copy the information back to the new card
6. Put new microSD card into Desire
7. Turn it on
Hopefully it will just work as normal
Hi Eddy, I'm not sure this is necessary as I've done it without readers and adopters.
I simply copied them to the pc then changed the sd card plugged the phone to the pc with the new card, run a full format (even if the OS does make folders on the card, like "LOST.DIR", ".android_secure, etc just overwrite them) and then placing my data back on the card.
Or am I missing something?
Only reason I say to do it that way Is as otherwise Android might have a hissy fit about the apps moved to the SD not being there. I've not tried to change SD cards as I've had my 16GB card from the off but if it works then fair enough!! I just prefer to do things as I highlighted so I know there's as little chance of things going wrong as possible (I'd actually wipe the phone and start everything again but that's just me )
Thanks EddyOS and 3722. I'll do this tomorrow and let you know guys..
Cheers!
Set up my new 16 GB card today.. Tried both the suggestions individually and cross checked to ensure that everything was all right.. Both the methods work just perfectly.. Direct copy & paste and using the micro to normal adapter.. Perfect!
Thanks guys!
Cheers!
I'm getting a new, larger capacity SD card soon. What is the best way to migrate to the new SD card? Copy everything over using a different reader? Copy to phone, then to SD?
Thanks in advance,
Scott
spatton said:
I'm getting a new, larger capacity SD card soon. What is the best way to migrate to the new SD card? Copy everything over using a different reader? Copy to phone, then to SD?
Thanks in advance,
Scott
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I would just copy it to my computer, then back to the new card. Just what I would do.
Will there be any permission settings/issues? I'm cool with that suggestion, just want to do it right - once and for all.
I'm rooted w/Unrevoked, a few things cleaned up, but that's about it - stock ROM.
spatton said:
Will there be any permission settings/issues? I'm cool with that suggestion, just want to do it right - once and for all.
I'm rooted w/Unrevoked, a few things cleaned up, but that's about it - stock ROM.
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Not on you SD card, you should be fine. If you have any problems you can run "fix permissions" in ROM Manager, but again, you shouldn't have to.
Edit: I've done it a couple of time with no ill affects.
Thanks. Looking forward to having all my music readily available. Hard to believe with 7 gig of music I never have that one song....
spatton said:
I'm getting a new, larger capacity SD card soon. What is the best way to migrate to the new SD card? Copy everything over using a different reader? Copy to phone, then to SD?
Thanks in advance,
Scott
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Quickest way is to copy from 1 SD card to the other, rather than copying to the phone or your computer & then to your new SD card. I plugged the phone into my computer, inserted the new SD card into my computer & then started copying from Windows Explorer.
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Quickest way is to copy from 1 SD card to the other, rather than copying to the phone or your computer & then to your new SD card. I plugged the phone into my computer, inserted the new SD card into my computer & then started copying from Windows Explorer.
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I'm lame, my computer doesn't have an SD card slot
Leonard23. said:
Quickest way is to copy from 1 SD card to the other, rather than copying to the phone or your computer & then to your new SD card. I plugged the phone into my computer, inserted the new SD card into my computer & then started copying from Windows Explorer.
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This didn't seem to work for me. All my applications that had been moved to SD are no longer showing installed. I copied the entire contents from one to the other (both mounted on my PC), no errors, but when I put the new SD card in, no apps!
Any thoughts? Anyone?
Cheers...
Check your card to see if it's formatted as fat32 format.
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Check your card to see if it's formatted as fat32 format.
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That could be the reason.
I just got a new SD card and would like to replace my old one. Is there a safe way of doing this? Is it just a matter or moving what data files I want from the older one to the new and that's it?
Also, how do I know what apps are using the sd card to store their data and what apps are using the internal memory?
just copy everything from the old SD card to the empty folder in the PC
then copy all the files from the PC back to the new SD card
I'm going to need to format it to fat32, right?
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I'm going to need to format it to fat32, right?
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well most SD cards are sold pre-formatted as FAT32
only the newer 64 GB and up SD cards are formatted differently
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I just got a new SD card and would like to replace my old one. Is there a safe way of doing this? Is it just a matter or moving what data files I want from the older one to the new and that's it?
Also, how do I know what apps are using the sd card to store their data and what apps are using the internal memory?
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When you plug in the USB to your Computer. Go to your phone and pull down the notifications bar. Press the USB noticification and press Connect Storage to PC. Then go to MY COMPUTER and look at your USBs. There should be 2 recognized USB. From there, You can find out which one is your Internal or SD card.
I have a freshly formatted 32 gb micro SD card (fat32) that I put in my Freshly rooted phone using Bliss Pop Rom. When I boot up my phone, go to storage and mount the micro SD, it automatically says that it now has 15bgb on it. Using ES file explorer I examine the contents of the card and there is nothing on it but yet it reads as 15gb left. What's worse is that when I try to copy or move a file to it, a message saying not enough space please free up space to proceed. I Googled the crap out of this issue. No luck. Please help. I use a lot of storage and the SD card is important to me.
Try on stock rom. If it works then stay on stock. Can't stress this enough. CM is to play around with but not as a daily driver. CM is garbage
vance74 said:
I have a freshly formatted 32 gb micro SD card (fat32) that I put in my Freshly rooted phone using Bliss Pop Rom. When I boot up my phone, go to storage and mount the micro SD, it automatically says that it now has 15bgb on it. Using ES file explorer I examine the contents of the card and there is nothing on it but yet it reads as 15gb left. What's worse is that when I try to copy or move a file to it, a message saying not enough space please free up space to proceed. I Googled the crap out of this issue. No luck. Please help. I use a lot of storage and the SD card is important to me.
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Try installing and running SDFix from Google Play Store. Make sure you have a nandroid backup before you do >anything< to your device.
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Try installing and running SDFix from Google Play Store. Make sure you have a nandroid backup before you do >anything< to your device.
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Just to follow up. . I formatted the card on a PC using a an SD card adapter. After that I had the problem. I researched it and apparently that can mess up, corrupt micro SD cards. So I popped the same micro SD card in my Galaxy s5 and formatted it and the tried it in my LG G3 and it mounted and now works great.
Your microSD card isn't formatted properly
vance74 said:
I have a freshly formatted 32 gb micro SD card (fat32) that I put in my Freshly rooted phone using Bliss Pop Rom. When I boot up my phone, go to storage and mount the micro SD, it automatically says that it now has 15bgb on it. Using ES file explorer I examine the contents of the card and there is nothing on it but yet it reads as 15gb left. What's worse is that when I try to copy or move a file to it, a message saying not enough space please free up space to proceed. I Googled the crap out of this issue. No luck. Please help. I use a lot of storage and the SD card is important to me.
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SD cards and microSD cards should not be formatted by the Windows, Apple, or other default program. If you're running Windows, download and install SDFormatter. SD cards have special hidden files that are deleted by the Windows regular formatter. SDFormatter handles the removable media properly.
If you are going to use the SD or mSD card in a particular device, you should >always< format the card in that device before using it.
Yes, what the previous poster said... I wish you could have asked before you did it. Windows is bad at formatting for anything other than NTFS and so is Mac. If you have to format at all, use TWRP. But me personally I recommend to never ever format. I have always managed to turn them into RAW due to multiple formatting because like ivanabq said, Windows just deleted those files. These files are used by Android to read where everything is and if they are gone, it doesn't know how to read the card anymore. Good luck. Hope you get the space back.
Also could you tell us the brand of your microSD? Sometimes the knockoff brands will advertise more space and once you format it, it reveals that it is far less. You might be able to get a full refund knockoff or not.