2013 Nexus 7 , 16gb,
running on PA 4.6 beta 6, Elemental X 2.15 aosp kernel..
only root apps is titamnium backup and root exploer.
Here is the weird thing:
In the internal storage , there is a folder named " storage", it also contains a "emulated" folder. The "emulated" folder contains " legacy" folder. I could only see these folder on my computer via MTP. Could not see those folder if using a file explorer app.
I noticed that somehow my storage is running low. I only has a few apps and twrp back up. They only take up 5GB at most. But my storage is always full at 10 Gb or 11Gb. And I start to noticed that the " storage" folder in internal storage may cause the trouble. It may be copying all my files somehow.
Then I delete the "storage" folder using MTP on my computer. All other filles seems ok, But when I reboot my nexus 7, the internal storage looks like been wipe and almost nothing is there.....
I reinstalled the rom but same thing happen : storage space got double, if delete" storage" folder, all files would be gone.
I don't know what to to. It seems like I am using a nexus 7 with only 6GB actually storage space.
I would really appreciate it if anyone knows why and what should I do...
Seems like I am the only one run into this situation
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I plugged my phone into my pc and the connection shows as MTP connected.
I then created a folder called Media. I placed my DCIM folder (which was on my external SD card) into Media... AND IT ERASED ALL THE PICTURES...
Has this happened to anyone else?
When I look at my disk space, it's showing as if it was erased (29gb free, it had 26gb free).
This same thing happened with my music (8gb).
Can anyone please help.
Same thing happened to me. I thought it was the AEMod flash I did from CWM right afterwards but yeah, I moved a folder full of apk's I've accumulated over the course of owning Android phones to the external_sd folder using Nautilus (Gnome's file manager).
When I Connect USB Storage to my workstation I get two mounts: 12GB and 16GB. The file manager works fine with the external_sd folder underneath the 12GB mounted device so I didn't think anything of it, but I wonder if you're supposed to only use the 16GB device?
Sux4sure.
I'm really pissed.
Luck I have most of the pics saved on my laptop, but still, makes no sense why if you move folders on your 32gb card intoa different folder on your sd card that it would wipe
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I've noticed that my computer recognizes all the drivers and my SGS3, but the Internal Storage folder for my phone seems to be either not showing hidden files or reporting storage file sizes incorrectly. My phone is rooted and my computer is set to display all hidden files/folders, however my Internal Storage says 9.58GB free out of 12GB. I recently had to re-flash CM9 and a kernel, but before the re-flash the remaining file was usually around 10-11GB. I haven't added anything extra since restoring everything back to where it was before only now when I select all the files inside the folder and go to properties it shows all the contents as 200MB which is what you would expect with a fresh ROM flash and a handful of apps. Question is, how do I go about seeing what's taking up the rest of the space?
is it possible force the MTP mode into Mass Storage Device ?
as for many users come from Nexus S , Nexus S uses mass storage device to communicate with PC for copy/past/delete files on internal SDcard
i found that it isn't same here on Galaxy Nexus , which uses new mode MTP ...
but i figured out this MTP is little bite pain in ass as i modified files with Root Explorer , but it doesn't show any changes when I try to access internal SDcard with PC to copy/delete files.
even i rebooted my phone twice or thrice , still doesn't show any changes ...
so i begin to miss the old MASS STORAGE DEVICE MODE as we had in Nexus S ...
is it possible to do so ?
If it was possible, it would have been done already. It is not possible on gnex because the sdcard is just a link on the /data partition, which cannot be unmounted while android is running.
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There is no way to enable USB Mass Storage. You're gonna have to deal with MTP.
.... well, in that case any possible solutions to what I have described about no showing files change in PC ?
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not possible in this configuration. And honestly why would you want to? I certainly do not miss the delay of mount/dismount, also being able to access the storage on my phone at the same time as the connected pc is so much more useful
I don't why and how to say it, for example, I want to mod SystemUI.apk so I copy from /system/app to /sdcard by using Root Explorer, then I connected my phone to PC, but windows explorer doesn't show SystenUI.apk exists in SDcard section while the Root Explorer indicates there is in the SDcard, even I rebooted my phone twice or thrice, it still doesn't show up in windows explorer...
This is what being bother me
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i just attempted your exact scenario and windows explorer is now showing systemui.apk in root of /sdcard/, soon as i copied the file using es explorer on the phone i saw my windows explorer window flicker and updated with the newly copied apk. i did this while the phone was connected fyi
Try the app "sdrescan". It'll for android o re "read" the sdcard and populate any changes in it's database.
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The implementation of MTP on Android 4.x is buggy. While it seems to work for some people, a large number of users experience issues with file transfers hanging & refresh issues. Forcing a rescan seems to work for the refresh issue.
Personally, I avoid MTP and use ADB for copying stuff. Follow the link in my signature for more info.
lol! try backing up your sdcard using MTP sometime.
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lol! try backing up your sdcard using MTP sometime.
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This.
I know this thread is old, but hoping someone can help - I cannot find ANY undelete programs for Windows that recognize my GNex. They all require Mass Storage Mode or a disk drive, and even though "Internal Storage" shows up in My Computer, none of the programs see it as a viable location for scanning.
I need to undelete a lot of files from my internal storage (sdcard folder on my GNex). How can I mount this? Or how can I mount the entire internal storage as a "drive" in Windows? I'll put the phone in any mode I have to recover what I accidentally deleted. Can I do it from recovery (mount sdcard perhaps?)
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I know this thread is old, but hoping someone can help - I cannot find ANY undelete programs for Windows that recognize my GNex. They all require Mass Storage Mode or a disk drive, and even though "Internal Storage" shows up in My Computer, none of the programs see it as a viable location for scanning.
I need to undelete a lot of files from my internal storage (sdcard folder on my GNex). How can I mount this? Or how can I mount the entire internal storage as a "drive" in Windows? I'll put the phone in any mode I have to recover what I accidentally deleted. Can I do it from recovery (mount sdcard perhaps?)
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Try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1994705
geoffcorey said:
If it was possible, it would have been done already. It is not possible on gnex because the sdcard is just a link on the /data partition, which cannot be unmounted while android is running.
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bull****
look at the nexus S. it has built in storage and it used USB mass storage prior to ICS.
it is not a hardware limitation, it is strictly software. google did it so the partition can be EXT3/EXT4 and allow an unlimited amount of storage for apps
the problem with this is, even with its EXT3/4 capability, MTP is ****ing TRASH on linux. i can only send files to my phone, i cant move them onto my PC. i cant move/delete/copy files within the storage.. the only way for me to do it is through a file manager on my phone and even then it doesnt update when i connect to my PC until i reboot my phone a few times.
MTP is a decent technology but mass storage should still be offered. why not have a scalable partition for apps using EXT and allow the rest to be what it wants. i dont know. there are many different ways they could have implemented this internal storage thing but MTP is the worst way (at least for linux)
Nexus S's /sdcard is a separate partition, GNex's /sdcard is just a link to /data/media/0
In other words in with the nexus s the command umount /sdcard works and doesn't with the gnex.
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Nexus S's /sdcard is a separate partition, GNex's /sdcard is just a link to /data/media/0
In other words in with the nexus s the command umount /sdcard works and doesn't with the gnex.
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again, not a hardware issue but a software issue.
why can we not partition the internal storage in this way?
the nexus S was partitioned to allow mass storage but with JB it doesnt allow it. it is obviously capable of reverting.
i dont know.. im gonna try to figure something out. ill come back with updates (if i remember to)
My galaxy s3 has internal and external Storage areas, and they both show up on my computer.
On the Play however, only the external SD card shows up on my PC. Is there any way to get the internal memory to show up on my PC?
Not via USB. I don't know any pther solutions, i already tried it via ftp-server, but it didn't work
You wrong understand android device's storage partitions.
1) Internal memory(you havent said about it): Android stored there. Have size up to 2Gb. Partitions: /system, /data(apps installed in "intermal memory", settings), /cache, /boot(kernel and recovery).
2) Sdcard(in many devices included as "Internal memory", on others its SD card itself), mounted as /sdcard.
3) Ext SD(SD card in devices with built-in /sdcard partition. Its your S3 for example), mounted as /exstsd.
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So, internal memory what you ask about is number one. As i see, you dont know what is it, so you dont need to get there.
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Btw if you sure that you need acces, root phone and use root explorer.
But its not storage for your personal files.
Yeah im on about 'SDcard'. Ive used RootEx to look at the 'SDcard' folder but theres nothing in there.
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Yeah im on about 'SDcard'. Ive used RootEx to look at the 'SDcard' folder but theres nothing in there.
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Look in system folder under apps and data I think. Can't remember of the top of my
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Hi there
I have a serious problem with my S4 Mini Duos GT-I9192. The problem is that the free internal memory space is wrong. At the moment it's showing about 1GB free space, but I confirmed my installed apps and it's impossible I have 5GB of installed apps. In fact I have about 2.5GB of installed apps, then I shoud have about 3GB of free space.
I made a test, plugged the device in the computer and it shows I really have 1GB free in internal memory, after that I selected all folders into it and get properties, and it shows 2.4GB size. (you can see in attached images)
My question: If the internal memory has 5.39GB and my all files has 2.4GB used space, I should have 2.99GB free space, not just 1GB free!!! Where is this lost space??? I need it, because I want install apps and games, and at now I cant!!
My andriod version is 4.4.2 kitkat (not rooted), manually updated from sammobile, but the problem was the same before update. The original version was 4.2 Jelly Bean.
Best regards for all.
You should look for hidden folders with a dot before the name. I think you probably got a big .thumbnails folder. That's a common problem, try searching on google for solutions.
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You should look for hidden folders with a dot before the name. I think you probably got a big .thumbnails folder. That's a common problem, try searching on google for solutions.
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Hi guy, that's not the problem. I selected all folders, included with dot before name, hidden folders... Also had googled, but no answer...
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Hi guy, that's not the problem. I selected all folders, included with dot before name, hidden folders... Also had googled, but no answer...
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Did u play heavy games in the past? If you uninstall those games, occasionally their cache/data remain on your device. Go to internal sdcard > Android > Obb and look for any folders that correspond to the apps u used previously. Delete them and see if that solves your problem. I had this problem once in the past when I uninstalled gta3, the com.rockstargames.XXXX folder remained in the obb folder. I had to manually delete that to free up space.
If that does not work, backup everything u got on your internal sd card onto microsd card/usb drive and wipe internal storage via TWRP recovery.
Try what I suggested. hopefully it works. good luck.
Do what he said. you can wipe internal storage from your pc too
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Did u play heavy games in the past? If you uninstall those games, occasionally their cache/data remain on your device. Go to internal sdcard > Android > Obb and look for any folders that correspond to the apps u used previously. Delete them and see if that solves your problem. I had this problem once in the past when I uninstalled gta3, the com.rockstargames.XXXX folder remained in the obb folder. I had to manually delete that to free up space.
If that does not work, backup everything u got on your internal sd card onto microsd card/usb drive and wipe internal storage via TWRP recovery.
Try what I suggested. hopefully it works. good luck.
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Nope, I don't have old data/obb games in device. As you can see in attached screen capture, I selected all existing folders in my device and get properties, it shows I have 2.5 GB used, the refered space is really lost, maybe in some partition which windows does not recognize...
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Do what he said. you can wipe internal storage from your pc too
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But wipe what? wipe not used files? I can't do this because all files used, I don't have unused files there. Or this wipe process is something which can find the lost space in device?
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But wipe what? wipe not used files? I can't do this because all files used, I don't have unused files there. Or this wipe process is something which can find the lost space in device?
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No what we meant is : You first copy everything from your internal storage to external sd card or usb drive. Then go to TWRP recovery and choose wipe>Advanced Wipe and select internal storage. Then swipe and your internal storage will be cleaned up off everything. Now you can transfer the backup files from that usb drive or ext sd card back to internal storage.Do not format internal storage via windows pc.
Do that only with TWRP recovery. Good luck.
Have you considered that the internal memory is shared?
Infact the internal sdcard is the folder /data/media.
The S4 mini has the /data partition of 5.4 GB.
So if you have 1 Gb free and 2.4 occupied into internal sdcard (/data/media), maybe you have 2 GB occupied into /data? In particular into /data/app e app-asec? (these folders contain the apks of app installed from play store).
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No what we meant is : You first copy everything from your internal storage to external sd card or usb drive. Then go to TWRP recovery and choose wipe>Advanced Wipe and select internal storage. Then swipe and your internal storage will be cleaned up off everything. Now you can transfer the backup files from that usb drive or ext sd card back to internal storage.Do not format internal storage via windows pc.
Do that only with TWRP recovery. Good luck.
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Ok guy, I understood your tip. I'll try to do that. Just another question: Doing this process I will lose all my personal settings, installed apps, accounts? Or all will be as before after do that?
renatotozzi said:
Ok guy, I understood your tip. I'll try to do that. Just another question: Doing this process I will lose all my personal settings, installed apps, accounts? Or all will be as before after do that?
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Sorry for late reply. You wont lose installed apps but you will lose those photos, videos and any downloads or documents you have on internal storage. That's the reason I said backup/Copy everything on your internal storage to usb drive/external sd card and then format. Later you can move them back to internal storage and reboot.
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Sorry for late reply. You wont lose installed apps but you will lose those photos, videos and any downloads or documents you have on internal storage. That's the reason I said backup/Copy everything on your internal storage to usb drive/external sd card and then format. Later you can move them back to internal storage and reboot.
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Ok, guy, thanks for tip, I'll try this
I've got this problem today. Only 800 MB free in internal SD, but when selected all files/folders they only had 1,2 GB!! Where the hell was the remaining GB?
I've entered the recovery and found a backup in the internal SD. Deleted it and recovered the free space!
2 days ago, I've made a backup to the external SD (waiting for the M10 release!), and it really is there, but I don't know how, the backup was made to the internal SD too!
See if you don't have any backup in the internal SD, but you have to go by the recovery.