Related
Good morning,
I have inadvertently found myself where my SGH-i747 running Cyanogenmod 4.4.2 nightly, presently 5/27/2014, shows storage as swapped. I.E. When I go to settings/storage I see 6GB external and 16 GB internal. This wouldn't be a problem except for the fact that I'm getting insufficient storage available even though over 10 GB are shown as available. When I go into a file Explorer there are multiple emulated paths with redundant files/folders.
I'm looking for a thread that will show me how to format both internal and external storage followed by a reinstall of the OS. I've looked for days and while I see plenty of instructions where the OS sees the storage properly, I'm not sure it will work in my environment.
Does the fact that my phone has the storage swapped make a difference when doing a full blown format and reinstall?
If I do need to follow a different set of steps because my storage is logically swapped, would you please point me in the right direction?
My end goal is to have the majority of my storage usable. I have very few apps installed, no pictures, etc... Yet I'm constantly getting out of storage errors. If there's a simpler way than to format the whole device, reinstall OS then restore apps and data, please point me to the right post.
Thank you in advance for your time and assistance.
Regards,
Frank
dionysius65 said:
Good morning,
I have inadvertently found myself where my SGH-i747 running Cyanogenmod 4.4.2 nightly, presently 5/27/2014, shows storage as swapped. I.E. When I go to settings/storage I see 6GB external and 16 GB internal. This wouldn't be a problem except for the fact that I'm getting insufficient storage available even though over 10 GB are shown as available. When I go into a file Explorer there are multiple emulated paths with redundant files/folders.
I'm looking for a thread that will show me how to format both internal and external storage followed by a reinstall of the OS. I've looked for days and while I see plenty of instructions where the OS sees the storage properly, I'm not sure it will work in my environment.
Does the fact that my phone has the storage swapped make a difference when doing a full blown format and reinstall?
If I do need to follow a different set of steps because my storage is logically swapped, would you please point me in the right direction?
My end goal is to have the majority of my storage usable. I have very few apps installed, no pictures, etc... Yet I'm constantly getting out of storage errors. If there's a simpler way than to format the whole device, reinstall OS then restore apps and data, please point me to the right post.
Thank you in advance for your time and assistance.
Regards,
Frank
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Do you see the same storage swap when you view your device on a computer rather than checking on the device itself? I would suggest you switch to a stable or (even if temporarily) stock ROM to see if there would be any changes. Once you've backed up your data, apps etc, a complete system restore would format your device whilst you can easily format the (external) SD card on your computer. Also check the SD card you are using to be sure it is legit and the listed storage capacity is indeed the actual storage. There have been quite a few complaints about SD cards purchased especially on places like eBay that are listed as one thing but are actually another.
Also idk if this helps but KitKat reads SD cards differently so you might be getting weird values
Sent from my ATT Samsung Galaxy SIII using TapaTalk
dionysius65 said:
Good morning,
I have inadvertently found myself where my SGH-i747 running Cyanogenmod 4.4.2 nightly, presently 5/27/2014, shows storage as swapped. I.E. When I go to settings/storage I see 6GB external and 16 GB internal. This wouldn't be a problem except for the fact that I'm getting insufficient storage available even though over 10 GB are shown as available. When I go into a file Explorer there are multiple emulated paths with redundant files/folders.
I'm looking for a thread that will show me how to format both internal and external storage followed by a reinstall of the OS. I've looked for days and while I see plenty of instructions where the OS sees the storage properly, I'm not sure it will work in my environment.
Does the fact that my phone has the storage swapped make a difference when doing a full blown format and reinstall?
If I do need to follow a different set of steps because my storage is logically swapped, would you please point me in the right direction?
My end goal is to have the majority of my storage usable. I have very few apps installed, no pictures, etc... Yet I'm constantly getting out of storage errors. If there's a simpler way than to format the whole device, reinstall OS then restore apps and data, please point me to the right post.
Thank you in advance for your time and assistance.
Regards,
Frank
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
try to install this https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nextapp.sdfix;)
I bought the phone with high expectations but was horribly let down, when I found out you can only use three gigabytes of internal storage to install apps onto. I was wondering if there was a way to reparation the internal drive to utilize the full thirty two gigabytes? I have the latest TWRP and CM11 installed on the device right now.
Thanks.
JakeFrodsham said:
I bought the phone with high expectations but was horribly let down, when I found out you can only use three gigabytes of internal storage to install apps onto. I was wondering if there was a way to reparation the internal drive to utilize the full thirty two gigabytes? I have the latest TWRP and CM11 installed on the device right now.
Thanks.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
There is, but it is very tedious and If you're not careful, it can ruin your phone.
Here: http://www.oppoforums.com/threads/tutorial-unified-storage-layout-for-oppo-find-7a.17952/unread
JakeFrodsham said:
I bought the phone with high expectations but was horribly let down, when I found out you can only use three gigabytes of internal storage to install apps onto. I was wondering if there was a way to reparation the internal drive to utilize the full thirty two gigabytes? I have the latest TWRP and CM11 installed on the device right now.
Thanks.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
this 3gb limit is only on oppo find 7 or also on find 7a?
pavapizza said:
this 3gb limit is only on oppo find 7 or also on find 7a?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
it is on all oppo devices..don't ask why only oppo knows..here is a link to the unified storage method which has been updated by @coldbird
into flashable zips it works better with a ex sdcard as you can get a 128GB card and whammo you are laughing,he also has custom roms and nightlies regularly updated on the thread but the rom he has worked on mainly is namelessrom
http://www.oppoforums.com/threads/tutorial-unified-storage-layout-for-oppo-find-7a.17952/
azeem40 said:
There is, but it is very tedious and If you're not careful, it can ruin your phone.
Here: http://www.oppoforums.com/threads/tutorial-unified-storage-layout-for-oppo-find-7a.17952/unread
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Unless I did something wrong, this method didn't work for me.
The instructions seemed simple enough, just boot into fastboot mode, run the attached .bat file and wait.
After running the .bat, the phone wiped all app data, like running a factory reset, but upon rebooting, Settings> Storage will show the internal storage as a solid 29gb of unified storage space.
I happily used it thinking I had the full internal storage capacity for nearly three days until I started getting storage warnings.
My phone was saying I had used 2.96gb of my available 29gb internal storage and it was STILL behaving like it had the 3gb storage cap.
I couldn't install any more apps and any file I attempted to download from the browser failed.
I had made a backup before testing this, so I just ran the .bat again, un-unified the internal storage, and restored the backup.
My phone is back to normal, but the 3gb storage cap is still there.
If anyone could point out what I did wrong, I would be more than appreciative.
Edit: re-reading the instructions, I think I know what went wrong. nevermind this.
You need a unify compatible ROM to work this setup.
You probably kept using ColorOS or something.
hi all
new to forums but have a little knowledge on android systems but by no means an expert normal use these to learn more but bought this tablet made under iropro brand generic seems to have ok spec but has 32gb storage half is sd then the other half is split in to a 2gb system data storage and 9.9 gb internal storage but apps are automatically stored to the 2gb section which fills rapidly and even with link2sd does not help a great deal and is a pain in back side. Basically so far ive found a program pheonixsuit to do the flashing process and got a working img for the os. i found a program called dragonface to open the img which then thru explorer and note++ i am able to edit the partition info but i can only seem to be able to alter the user data partition from 2 gb downwards not up because soon as i up the partition once it is saved then re flashed to tablet it is still at 2gb and not at the number i set it at. This is getting very frustrating been at it for hours now any help would be great thanks
For some reason wont let me add screen shots or pictures this is the tablet
MODEL: BS1078
ANDROID VER: 4.4.2
FIRM VER: V4.5-eng.wyl.20151008.093530
KERN VER: 3.3.0
BUILD NO: fiber_bs1078-eng4.4.2 KOT49H 20151008
PROCES: QuadCore
2gb data, 9.9gb internal, 15gb sd 32gb total storage available separate to the external storage.
im having the same issue with out doing any of the tech. wondering what to do to fix this.
Huston, we have a problem. Since day 1.
(& please refrain from mentioning warranty, not an option)
I never had access to my microSd card.
I thought it was a stock Rom problem, so I waited until root, maybe with another rom, the problem would disappear.
Sadly, no.
The thing is, a 200 MB partition always mounts as my SD card.
I don't have a clue on how to solve it.
Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance! :fingers-crossed:
The bastard partition is the one mentioned below, and below that one, the untitled, is my 64GB micro Sd card.
I used Diskinfo app to get the data.
* SD card (EFI System Partition) [mmcblk1p1] (/mnt/media_rw/sdcard1, /storage/sdcard1) [vfat]
Used: 3.1 MB, Free: 196 MB, Total space: 200 MB
* Untitled [mmcblk1p2] Not mounted
If interested, the attached pdf has the full list of the internal storage (MMC) partitions
XLR8_2K said:
Huston, we have a problem. Since day 1.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
hi,
what device do you have?
before you answer elephone p8000, i mean which version as in which 4g bands does it have access to? normal or version b?
is the phone working operation?
what current rom are you on?
is your phone ever recognised by the computer when you switch it on while connected to the usb and pc as an mtk preloader device?
my suggestion would be to re use an official rom update with a scatter file method. this should repartition your device properly.
this is why its super imoprtant to know which version you are on.
I'm quite positive it's normal version, I live in Portugal, Europe.
Besides from the mentioned problem, the phone is working properly, is that what you mean with "is the phone working operation?"
Right now I'm on Eragon 9.5, before today, stock unrooted original rom.
Regarding usb cable connection:
I'm a Mac user, and the phone is recognized and i can use Android file transfer app on my mac while on android sys.
If I'm on recovery mode, i can't mount the "sd card" to my computer.
Hope this helps
El_Nino9 said:
hi,
what device do you have?
before you answer elephone p8000, i mean which version as in which 4g bands does it have access to? normal or version b?
is the phone working operation?
what current rom are you on?
is your phone ever recognised by the computer when you switch it on while connected to the usb and pc as an mtk preloader device?
my suggestion would be to re use an official rom update with a scatter file method. this should repartition your device properly.
this is why its super imoprtant to know which version you are on.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
XLR8_2K said:
Huston, we have a problem. Since day 1.
(& please refrain from mentioning warranty, not an option)
I never had access to my microSd card.
I thought it was a stock Rom problem, so I waited until root, maybe with another rom, the problem would disappear.
Sadly, no.
The thing is, a 200 MB partition always mounts as my SD card.
I don't have a clue on how to solve it.
Any suggestions?
Thanks in advance! :fingers-crossed:
The bastard partition is the one mentioned below, and below that one, the untitled, is my 64GB micro Sd card.
I used Diskinfo app to get the data.
* SD card (EFI System Partition) [mmcblk1p1] (/mnt/media_rw/sdcard1, /storage/sdcard1) [vfat]
Used: 3.1 MB, Free: 196 MB, Total space: 200 MB
* Untitled [mmcblk1p2] Not mounted
If interested, the attached pdf has the full list of the internal storage (MMC) partitions
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
why don't you just format the sd card ? put the sd card in your pc and use MiniTool Partition Wizard Free Edition and delete every partition on the sd cad. and then create a new, FAT32 and if you want to have files biger then 4GB then exFAT, but then you need to flash this zip, to get it working right on phone (you need to use a custom rom, eragon or mine nexus, because of init.d)
The multiple partitions are on the MMC, not the SD. You misunderstood. The mmcblk1p1 mounts as the SD card. But it's a partition from the MMC. Mounts with or without a physical SD in the slot.
I think I'll try and investigate the scatter method. Don't have a clue, yet.
Seems like a fluked MMC partitioning somewhere in time.
With the original stock OTA
XLR8_2K said:
I think I'll try and investigate the scatter method. Don't have a clue, yet.
Seems like a fluked MMC partitioning somewhere in time.
With the original stock OTA
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
you said you have a mac? i'm not sure you can use the flash tool for mediatek devices on that.
i only know the windows method and i know that works. i did it yesterday again.
can you get hold of a windows machine?
are you okay with flashing the december firmware on the device or do you need some guidance?
hopefully you get the device sorted
XLR8_2K said:
I think I'll try and investigate the scatter method. Don't have a clue, yet.
Seems like a fluked MMC partitioning somewhere in time.
With the original stock OTA
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
oh sorry, i misunderstood you. ok then you need to backup NVRAM. you can do it for example with TWRP. after that, just look here and copy the official rom files. this could solve your problem
Thanks for the help and suggestions guys
Yesterday I used a web downloaded version of aparted app, and deleted the infamous partition. And after the reboot, my 64GB sd card finally appeared!
For now I think I won't go into the scatter process. Will keep the info for future research thou, thanks!
XLR8_2K said:
Thanks for the help and suggestions guys
Yesterday I used a web downloaded version of aparted app, and deleted the infamous partition. And after the reboot, my 64GB sd card finally appeared!
For now I think I won't go into the scatter process. Will keep the info for future research thou, thanks!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
firstly, you are very brave for deleting a partition you saw and didn't know what it did. what if it was the bootloader and you kill it? was very risky.
secondly, you don't know how this efi partition appeared on your device, it just wouldn't let you use your sd card? sometimes on SD cards they have a partition from the factory for some bs software but you say yours was the internal storage.
this brings me onto the fact that your seller has flashed your phone with something that enabled this? you openly trust the seller that they haven't modified the device to collect personal information or anything? i mean i would be worried and would have flashed the scatter file method. again this is why i also say you are brave.
dr root has provided you with a method for non pc version which i didn't know existed.
it's your device at the end of the day and you can do whatever you want.
good luck and enjoy your device
Hi, my name is Julian, I am a newbie and I've got two big problems with the Galaxy J5(I think 2016) with 8GB internal and a 32GB SD Card, Stock Gapps and Lineage Os:
Internal Storage Issue
The Phone constantly says “Not enough Storage”, although there are NO extra Apps installed, except Whatsapp, and he has no personal Data(Images, movies, etc....)
BUT when I look in the Storage option in the Settings, the Calculation is not correct. It says : 3Gb for Android, 1,5GB for Apps and maybe 0,5Gb for Data, but the rest is not showing up.
SD Card to Internal Issue
So because of the 1. Issue, we decided to format the SD Card as an internal Storage. We searched up where this Option is to find and then we tried it. During the process it told us that we would free up about 2Gb of the Internal when moving stuff to the new formatted SD, so we did it, but after all There is no Extra Storage, and we are still not able to install apps from Google Play to the SD Card.(And it also says that 16GB of the SD Card are for the Android System, even if there are only 2 small Files or so).
I would be really thankful if you could try to fix our problems, because we can't go back to Stock because the Backup was broken and the copy from the PC doesn't even show up in TWRP(nor with the Backup function, neither with the File explorer function).
helloplayer1 said:
Hi, my name is Julian, I am a newbie and I've got two big problems with the Galaxy J5(I think 2016) with 8GB internal and a 32GB SD Card, Stock Gapps and LineageOS...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I don't have this device but, since there's no Official LineageOS released and, your not sure which J5 you have, here's the only Unofficial LineageOS 14.1 that's currently active that's specific to the J5 (2015).
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3588627
Also, the following area of the forum is specific to your device where you should be able to obtain some member guidance somewhere within.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-j5
Good Luck!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I DO NOT provide support via PM unless asked/requested by myself. PLEASE keep it in the threads where everyone can share.
helloplayer1 said:
Hi, my name is Julian, I am a newbie and I've got two big problems with the Galaxy J5(I think 2016) with 8GB internal and a 32GB SD Card, Stock Gapps and Lineage Os:
Internal Storage Issue
The Phone constantly says “Not enough Storage”, although there are NO extra Apps installed, except Whatsapp, and he has no personal Data(Images, movies, etc....)
BUT when I look in the Storage option in the Settings, the Calculation is not correct. It says : 3Gb for Android, 1,5GB for Apps and maybe 0,5Gb for Data, but the rest is not showing up.
SD Card to Internal Issue
So because of the 1. Issue, we decided to format the SD Card as an internal Storage. We searched up where this Option is to find and then we tried it. During the process it told us that we would free up about 2Gb of the Internal when moving stuff to the new formatted SD, so we did it, but after all There is no Extra Storage, and we are still not able to install apps from Google Play to the SD Card.(And it also says that 16GB of the SD Card are for the Android System, even if there are only 2 small Files or so).
I would be really thankful if you could try to fix our problems, because we can't go back to Stock because the Backup was broken and the copy from the PC doesn't even show up in TWRP(nor with the Backup function, neither with the File explorer function).
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Storage is a general problem. Not device specific.
It is no good idea to use stock GApps. A minimal gapps is enough. You can install Google apps from play store.
WhatsApp doesn't use adapted storage AFAIK. Especially videos use much memory. Delete them all.
kurtn said:
Storage is a general problem. Not device specific.
It is no good idea to use stock GApps. A minimal gapps is enough. You can install Google apps from play store.
WhatsApp doesn't use adapted storage AFAIK. Especially videos use much memory. Delete them all.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Actually the Data is not using up the Space.
Ibuprophen said:
I don't have this device but, since there's no Official LineageOS released and, your not sure which J5 you have, here's the only Unofficial LineageOS 14.1 that's currently active that's specific to the J5 (2015).
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3588627
Also, the following area of the forum is specific to your device where you should be able to obtain some member guidance somewhere within.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-j5
Good Luck!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
First, I want to thank you for replying, but I don't fell like this Problem is caused on this Phone only. Any other Ideas how I can fix this?
helloplayer1 said:
Hi, my name is Julian, I am a newbie and I've got two big problems with the Galaxy J5(I think 2016) with 8GB internal and a 32GB SD Card, Stock Gapps and Lineage Os:
Internal Storage Issue
The Phone constantly says “Not enough Storage”, although there are NO extra Apps installed, except Whatsapp, and he has no personal Data(Images, movies, etc....)
BUT when I look in the Storage option in the Settings, the Calculation is not correct. It says : 3Gb for Android, 1,5GB for Apps and maybe 0,5Gb for Data, but the rest is not showing up.
SD Card to Internal Issue
So because of the 1. Issue, we decided to format the SD Card as an internal Storage. We searched up where this Option is to find and then we tried it. During the process it told us that we would free up about 2Gb of the Internal when moving stuff to the new formatted SD, so we did it, but after all There is no Extra Storage, and we are still not able to install apps from Google Play to the SD Card.(And it also says that 16GB of the SD Card are for the Android System, even if there are only 2 small Files or so).
I would be really thankful if you could try to fix our problems, because we can't go back to Stock because the Backup was broken and the copy from the PC doesn't even show up in TWRP(nor with the Backup function, neither with the File explorer function).
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Your device is not supported by lineage os team.I would recommend you to use the stock rom.
aravind300bc said:
Your device is not supported by lineage os team.I would recommend you to use the stock rom.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I woulf like to do that, but when I want to restore to my Backup of the Stock Os the Backup doesn't show up. (I moved it from the PC to the phone)
helloplayer1 said:
I woulf like to do that, but when I want to restore to my Backup of the Stock Os the Backup doesn't show up. (I moved it from the PC to the phone)
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I need more information about your device like model and version