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[Q] Galaxy Y Recovery problem with SD Card.

Hey guys,
So, having a little problem with my dad's Galaxy Y. I tried to root the device this evening and when I went to the stock recovery and chose "Update from SD card" it gave me an error.
E:Could not mount /sdcard No such file or folder exists.
This happened with a Class 4 Kingston 4Gig SD card.
However, when I used another SD card(1 Gigabyte-Class4 Kingston), it worked perfectly. However, I want to use my 4 Gig card for custom ROMs and link2SD. Is there any way I can keep using my 4 Gig card and NOT get that Error?
Thanks.
PS. By the way, the SD card is working fine, and it's working in the phone OS, Windows, Mac OS X SL and Linux.

AIndoria said:
Hey guys,
So, having a little problem with my dad's Galaxy Y. I tried to root the device this evening and when I went to the stock recovery and chose "Update from SD card" it gave me an error.
E:Could not mount /sdcard No such file or folder exists.
This happened with a Class 4 Kingston 4Gig SD card.
However, when I used another SD card(1 Gigabyte-Class4 Kingston), it worked perfectly. However, I want to use my 4 Gig card for custom ROMs and link2SD. Is there any way I can keep using my 4 Gig card and NOT get that Error?
Thanks.
PS. By the way, the SD card is working fine, and it's working in the phone OS, Windows, Mac OS X SL and Linux.
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Reformat your SD Card using MiniTool Partition Wizard and make sure the file system is Fat32. Report back after you tried this step.

CarlDeanCatabay said:
Reformat your SD Card using MiniTool Partition Wizard and make sure the file system is Fat32. Report back after you tried this step.
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Done and done, still the same error. :/

I remember having the same problem with a Kingston SDHC Card, repartitioning fixed it.
Try re-moving the card when in recovery and then re-insert it and try again. If that'll not work, re-flash it to stock firmware then root the device. Re-flashing won't take that much time, between 43-46 seconds only. Everything you need is in my Samsung Galaxy Young for Dummies guide, under ROM and Kernel Flashing.

Simply format the sd card in "full" i.e. Full format, not quick format. Fat32.
Prob solved.

Try mini tool this way
1. Delete the entire partition
2.Now create new partition
3. First one for links2sd 512mb ext 3
4.remaining space for the primary memory fat32
5. Now copy your update. Zip to the card. Try again
Sent from my GT-S5360 using Tapatalk

*chuckle*
Guys, I know how to format an SD card. Been a Linux geek for seven years now. On the topic, I think there was a problem with the previous repartition. Formatted and repartitioned it with Linux.
Solved. Thanks for the help. Cheers!

ICS on Note 2?

Hi
I am really tired by apps on SDCard is not working on Note 2 with Jeally Bean. If I install ICS or older version will that work?
I have root it with Odin
Regards

RakeshRaja said:
Hi
I am really tired by apps on SDCard is not working on Note 2 with Jeally Bean. If I install ICS or older version will that work?
I have root it with Odin
Regards
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I think you really misunderstand what A2SD actually does.
If you consider a Note 1 running Gingerbread or ICS, it has 16GB of storage just like the Note 2, but was partitioned in such a way that the lions share of the additional space was on a partition that appeared to be an SD card to the OS and apps (the so called, internal SD card). When you used A2SD on the Note 1, it moved the bulk of the app from the smaller /data partition to the larger /sdcard partition, but it was still taking up space on your "internal" 16GB of storage, and not on the real "external" MicroSD card.
Fast forward to the Note II, the 16GB storage is not split in the same way, so essentially /data and /sdcard are on the same partition.
So, switching from JB to ICS won't mystically make A2SD available on your external MicroSD.
The best ways of achieving the effect you desire is either to "swap" the internal and external SD cards, or to use DirectoryBind in order to make specific directories on your external SD card appear as if they are on the internal storage.
Regards,
Dave

foxmeister said:
I think you really misunderstand what A2SD actually does.
If you consider a Note 1 running Gingerbread or ICS, it has 16GB of storage just like the Note 2, but was partitioned in such a way that the lions share of the additional space was on a partition that appeared to be an SD card to the OS and apps (the so called, internal SD card). When you used A2SD on the Note 1, it moved the bulk of the app from the smaller /data partition to the larger /sdcard partition, but it was still taking up space on your "internal" 16GB of storage, and not on the real "external" MicroSD card.
Fast forward to the Note II, the 16GB storage is not split in the same way, so essentially /data and /sdcard are on the same partition.
So, switching from JB to ICS won't mystically make A2SD available on your external MicroSD.
The best ways of achieving the effect you desire is either to "swap" the internal and external SD cards, or to use DirectoryBind in order to make specific directories on your external SD card appear as if they are on the internal storage.
Regards,
Dave
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How can I "Swap" internal SDCards?
DirectoryBind works partially now.. as it just support "sdcard" folder.. while actuall data is on /data/ folder which is not supported by DirectoryBind and DB is not supported by developer anymore
edit: Oh when I say SDCard I mean external SDCard not SDCard of phone.... [Sorry I am totally new to Android. Ex iPhone user.]

Rom toolbox also has the option of app2sd I dunno if you've tried that option or not.
Sent from my SPH-D710 using xda app-developers app

RakeshRaja said:
DirectoryBind works partially now.. as it just support "sdcard" folder.. while actuall data is on /data/ folder which is not supported by DirectoryBind and DB is not supported by developer anymore
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That's not true.
/sdcard can be changed to any prefix in the preferences.
- Frank

RakeshRaja said:
How can I "Swap" internal SDCards?
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http://leemn.wordpress.com/2012/10/25/galaxy-note-2-swapping-external-sd-card-as-internal-memory/
I'm sure there's an XDA link/tutorial for this, but I couldn't find something "local".
Regards,
Dave
Sent from my GT-N7100 using Tapatalk 2

I would like to add a question to this thread
Is there a way to get ICS on Note 2 GT-7100 by any chance? I use Game-Cih3 speed hack for almost every game as well other apps at times and GAME-Cih doesn't work on Jelly bean. Works on ICS and Gingerbread. Any help on this matter would be greatly appreciated.

[Q] My HTC 16 gig has become 10 gig?

Hi,
I have rooted my phone, applied the revolutions ROM and also ElementalX Kernal.
Everything is working but when I plug the phone into the PC to sync of look at the files. The Internal SD card says 10 gig not 16 gig.
If I look on the phones storage it says 16 gig still.
Is this something I have done wrong. Is this even possible? I havn't done any partitioning. Just followed the guides.
On a side note - the main reason to custom ROM my phone was so I could save full games and apps to the external SD but it appears I still cannot do this. Can someone advise the proper method in which I can save a complete game on the external card, effectively bypassing the google restrictions. apparently doing everything I have done is still not enough. All the apps I have installed to move files across from internal to external still only send the partial file, not the whole. My 16 gig will soon enough be full and my 64 gig SD card is a complete waste. I didn't buy it for videos and pictures but for games and apps...
thanks

jnatley said:
Hi,
I have rooted my phone, applied the revolutions ROM and also ElementalX Kernal.
Everything is working but when I plug the phone into the PC to sync of look at the files. The Internal SD card says 10 gig not 16 gig.
If I look on the phones storage it says 16 gig still.
Is this something I have done wrong. Is this even possible? I havn't done any partitioning. Just followed the guides.
On a side note - the main reason to custom ROM my phone was so I could save full games and apps to the external SD but it appears I still cannot do this. Can someone advise the proper method in which I can save a complete game on the external card, effectively bypassing the google restrictions. apparently doing everything I have done is still not enough. All the apps I have installed to move files across from internal to external still only send the partial file, not the whole. My 16 gig will soon enough be full and my 64 gig SD card is a complete waste. I didn't buy it for videos and pictures but for games and apps...
thanks
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The phone will show the total capacity of 16GB but you never get the full 16GB (around 14GB is actually available) Of that remaining storage which is partitioned is the OS and other files which takes it down to about 9 which is what you have for use.
Use folder mount for moving games to the sdcard.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.devasque.fmount

jnatley said:
I have rooted my phone, applied the revolutions ROM and also ElementalX Kernal.
Everything is working but when I plug the phone into the PC to sync of look at the files. The Internal SD card says 10 gig not 16 gig.
If I look on the phones storage it says 16 gig still.
Is this something I have done wrong. Is this even possible? I havn't done any partitioning. Just followed the guides.
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16GB is the total space available. Some of this space is covered up by system, cache, recovery and other partitions. The PC just shows the data partition, which in most cases is something around 10GB in size.
jnatley said:
On a side note - the main reason to custom ROM my phone was so I could save full games and apps to the external SD but it appears I still cannot do this. Can someone advise the proper method in which I can save a complete game on the external card, effectively bypassing the google restrictions. apparently doing everything I have done is still not enough. All the apps I have installed to move files across from internal to external still only send the partial file, not the whole. My 16 gig will soon enough be full and my 64 gig SD card is a complete waste. I didn't buy it for videos and pictures but for games and apps...
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For this you could use Link2SD, as the donate version gives you the possibility to move full apps to SD.
As a prerequisite you would have to format and partion your SD Card first, e.g. using MiniTool Partition Wizard.
Save all Data on your external SD. After this you have to create TWO primary partitions.
The fist hast to be
FAT32, Primary for all your stuff (Musik, Pictures, Downloads, Backups, ....)
EXT2, Primary (otherwise Link2SD can't create a mount point for the linked Apps
Have you done this an instered your card back into your M8, you open up Link2SD. It will on first run ask for root rights and of which kind your link partition is. Simply choose ext2. Link2SD will then search for the correct primary partition on your external SD and mount it. After this you can Link your Apps to the ext2 partition using Link2SD.

I see. I understand regarding the 10gig storage now. Phew I thought I had lost 6 gig through somehow.
I have installed folder mount and paired a game using source and destination and it moved the file across. I went to check my storage and my internal storage states 1.6gig and my external SD states 0bytes.
I believe this is correct as the phone thinks the internal storage is being used so it says 1.6gig however the files are all on the external.
so if this has worked, why do I need to partition as you mentioned? Has the 1.6gig file not actually moved across then as I have not partitioned it?
thanks

Should I be partitioning the External SD card correct. Not touching the internal?
Also I wouldn't have a clue how large the partitions should be. Is there a ball park figure for a 64 gig SD card considering most space I will use for apps and games rather than music/videos.
Thank you

Phew, didn't see that @gsmyth answered as well. Folder mount is of course a solution as well.
I'm using a 64GB external as well and partitioned it to an amount of 54GB (FAT32 for my music and stuff) and 10GB ext2, as an equivalent to my internal storage available for any data.

(SOLVED!) [Q] Cannot find external memory card to enable SD write access for any app.

I know the method one is supposed to follow, the app prompts you to select your external memory card in the next screen, and then you are presented with a screen where you select your SD card in the sidebar on the left. The problem is, on my Zenfone 2, the SD card just isn't being shown in that screen.
I've made sure 'Hide SD Card' is unchecked, but the selector app just refuses to see my SD card, no matter what, and no matter which app I try this from.
All apps can read my SD card just fine, and the Settings > Storage dialog also shows the SD card properly, so I know it's not an issue with the card being detected. It's just the 'write access permission' dialog/app that refuses to see my SD card.
Any leads on what could be causing this, or what I could do? I tried giving my SD card a name, via my laptop, but that didn't work either.

Bump, anyone managed to grant SD write access on your Zenfones?

write access on sdcard with lollipop 5.0 is a know issue...
You must be root and install https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nextapp.sdfix&hl=fr to get write access.

ilos said:
write access on sdcard with lollipop 5.0 is a know issue...
You must be root and install https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nextapp.sdfix&hl=fr to get write access.
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Thanks for reply, but are you sure about this? As far as I know, write access is an issue in Kitkat/4.4, and in Lollipop, this was fixed by allowing the user to explicitly grant write access permission to the external MicroSD card, using a special folder picker dialog . I can get to the picker dialog, but the picker doesn't show my SD card in there, to select.
Even the app you linked me to is pretty clear in specifying that this is for Kitkat/4.4, which had a known policy against allowing apps write access.

I have previously posted this issue, both in here and in the Power Amp forum (another 3rd Party app which suffers from this).
There appears to be no solution yet. According to Google, app developers can allow users to select to grant permission to edit files on Ext SD cards, but even knowledgable developers seem to be struggling to implement this.

All right, I solved the problem, for anyone interested.
The card (SanDisk Ultra, 64 GB) came pre-formatted as exFat, which it appears Android only has read ability for.
I reformatted the card as NTFS first, and that didn't work either. I then tried FAT32, which worked perfectly, I can now grant external SD write access to any app, as expected.
The only downside is that I cannot store any files larger than 4 GB on my memory card, but that isn't something I foresee needing to do, for now.

Write access is solved by Google in 5.0.1 and up. Without app provided in my Last post i can't backup anything on sdcard With titanium backup. In preroot thread someone confirmed write issue solved with this app. Also i've the same sd than you and don't needed to format.
Envoyé de mon ASUS_Z00AD

I'm not sure if it related to ASUS implementation or Android itself, but besides standard media_rw rights there is another problem. chmod of /mnt is 700, not expected 770.

If you have root access, try install Folder Mount, the app will ask to patch you android system for 2 times then after reboot for two time after each patch you get full access sdcard on you phone.
Sent from my SM-G900F

DanielKennethRego said:
All right, I solved the problem, for anyone interested.
The card (SanDisk Ultra, 64 GB) came pre-formatted as exFat, which it appears Android only has read ability for.
I reformatted the card as NTFS first, and that didn't work either. I then tried FAT32, which worked perfectly, I can now grant external SD write access to any app, as expected.
The only downside is that I cannot store any files larger than 4 GB on my memory card, but that isn't something I foresee needing to do, for now.
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Could you provide an example of an app that had not permission to write on external sd before you formatted it in Fat 32, and that have the permission after?

hardhu said:
Could you provide an example of an app that had not permission to write on external sd before you formatted it in Fat 32, and that have the permission after?
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Every app I happened to try. For example X-Plore file manager and FolderSync.

DanielKennethRego said:
All right, I solved the problem, for anyone interested.
The card (SanDisk Ultra, 64 GB) came pre-formatted as exFat, which it appears Android only has read ability for.
I reformatted the card as NTFS first, and that didn't work either. I then tried FAT32, which worked perfectly, I can now grant external SD write access to any app, as expected.
The only downside is that I cannot store any files larger than 4 GB on my memory card, but that isn't something I foresee needing to do, for now.
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I am having the same issue. How did you format a 64GB card using FAT32? I thought the limit for FAT32 is 32GB.
ZenFone 2, Sansung EVO 64GB (exFAT)

More info on solution
I found out that FAT32 supports larger drives, but Windows will not (easily) format FAT32 to drives >32GB.
I used fat32format to format the card. Apparently I cannot post an outside link yet, so google: ridgecrop.demon.co.uk fat32format
To reiterate the issue, the access-granting UI that is on the ZenFone 2 lollipop (5.0) will not show the sd card. The process of what is supposed to happen is here: again, google metactrl.com sdcard-on-lollipop

yc1437 said:
If you have root access, try install Folder Mount, the app will ask to patch you android system for 2 times then after reboot for two time after each patch you get full access sdcard on you phone.
Sent from my SM-G900F
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I can confirm that this worked on my phone with root.
Great

natebizu said:
I am having the same issue. How did you format a 64GB card using FAT32? I thought the limit for FAT32 is 32GB.
ZenFone 2, Sansung EVO 64GB (exFAT)
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I had first formatted it as NTFS, and tried to use it in the phone. The phone told me the card wasn't formatted, and offered to format it for me. When I allowed it, it has formatted it as FAT32.

I'd really prefer not having to go to FAT32 as I routinely store and move files larger than 4GB on my microSD. I think this is an Asus issue, they just need to make the microSD card visible on the app selector.

So I have now had my Zenfone 2 for 1 week and I noticed that when I tried backing up my phone with Titanium backup to my SD card, it would not allow me to do so. I could only back up to the internal storage. Am I understanding that this is an issue with Lollipop rather then with the zenfone?

Regarding writing note..txt.saving...on sd card...the only 2 i tried es file explorer and fx file manager are the ones working..i can freely edit with those while files on external sd drive...imbut im still waiting for mix explorer to that...

DanielKennethRego said:
All right, I solved the problem, for anyone interested.
The card (SanDisk Ultra, 64 GB) came pre-formatted as exFat, which it appears Android only has read ability for.
I reformatted the card as NTFS first, and that didn't work either. I then tried FAT32, which worked perfectly, I can now grant external SD write access to any app, as expected.
The only downside is that I cannot store any files larger than 4 GB on my memory card, but that isn't something I foresee needing to do, for now.
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How did you "grant external SD write access to any app"? Did this require root? (Without root I can write to external SD with ES File Explorer and Astro File Manager, but can't do so with other 3rd party apps of interest to me.)

I had the store where I bought my ZENFONE 2 install my 64 Gig SD card.
I can see the external memory, and even make folders, but it won't allow me to save any files to it. At the top of the screen, where all the little icons are, it shows the symbol for the SD card, but it also has an "X" on the symbol. Settings doesn't show an option for formatting the SDCard. Is it because it is already formatted? Would appreciate some advice. Lawrence

why not support lg k10 sdcard format ext2 or exfat?

Hi
I format ext2 micro sdcard but not support lg k10 also formt exfat not support. Only support fat32
Does anyone know why it does not support?

I testd micro sdcard format exfat,ntfs,ext2,ext4 but not support only fat32 support for lg k10
Has anyone tested?

123xdagsm said:
I testd micro sdcard format exfat,ntfs,ext2,ext4 but not support only fat32 support for lg k10
Has anyone tested?
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On most phones only fat32 formatted sd card works. If u have a rooted phone and a partitioned sd card then u can use softwares like apps2sd to install apps on sd card in that situation if u partitioned your sd card in to formats i.e. one partition is fat32 ( main partition or partiton 1) and decond partiton can br any format only that app can recognise the second partition but your apps will be installed in it and work properly and your phone eill recognise only the fat33 partitiin. Im talking about phones generally and not only k10 cuz. Most of the phones only support fat32

waleeds1 said:
On most phones only fat32 formatted sd card works. If u have a rooted phone and a partitioned sd card then u can use softwares like apps2sd to install apps on sd card in that situation if u partitioned your sd card in to formats i.e. one partition is fat32 ( main partition or partiton 1) and decond partiton can br any format only that app can recognise the second partition but your apps will be installed in it and work properly and your phone eill recognise only the fat33 partitiin. Im talking about phones generally and not only k10 cuz. Most of the phones only support fat32
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my phone is rooted
but I have another phones base c
m rom and tablet I can use for microsdcard formatts exfat,ntfs,ext4
android is base Linux and must support most format
lg phones are limited
fat32 not support file size more then 4GIG
May be a way to work or install custom rom

123xdagsm said:
my phone is rooted
but I have another phones base c
m rom and tablet I can use for microsdcard formatts exfat,ntfs,ext4
android is base Linux and must support most format
lg phones are limited
fat32 not support file size more then 4GIG
May be a way to work or install custom rom
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How much is your sd card capacity ? On most samsung phones also it only recogbises fat32.u can still use that app if u want i will expalin how to partition sd card into 2 formats

waleeds1 said:
How much is your sd card capacity ? On most samsung phones also it only recogbises fat32.u can still use that app if u want i will expalin how to partition sd card into 2 formats
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Thanks
my sdcard is 32g
Yes, can create two formats, but it's some app only knows
If recognize sdcard more format support would be much better.
example
I want download file more than 4gig but can't because that's fat32

123xdagsm said:
Thanks
my sdcard is 32g
If recognize sdcard more format support would be much better.
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So this is the easier way to partition there is another way using pc but yiu should try this first.
First download this app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=in.co.pricealert.apps2sd
Then go to partition tool in it. There you will see a bar slide it to hoe much you want your main partion which is fat32 to be. I have attached an image thats the thing. But this is from the playstore app image because i didnt root my lg yet and did this before in samsung and dont have access to that phone. So you csn see in the pic. Uncheck the 2nd partiton (in the pic its checked but u have to uncheck it). So now you will have 2 partitions in your sd card but makesure u make the main partion fat32 or else your phone wont recognise the sd card. Now press yes after its done you might get a message to create mount script it will be writren what to do. Now it will ask to reboot phone after reboot go to storage and now if successull you will see your sd card for eg if u set main partiton to 16 gb then you will see your sd card showing 16 gb but dont worry. Now open the app and from there you can link apps to sd card second partion you can move whole games and apps. IM NOT RESPONISBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR PHONE OR SD CARD.
if it doesnt work or any other question feel free to ask

waleeds1 said:
So this is the easier way to partition there is another way using pc but yiu should try this first.
First download this app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=in.co.pricealert.apps2sd
Then go to partition tool in it. There you will see a bar slide it to hoe much you want your main partion which is fat32 to be. I have attached an image thats the thing. But this is from the playstore app image because i didnt root my lg yet and did this before in samsung and dont have access to that phone. So you csn see in the pic. Uncheck the 2nd partiton (in the pic its checked but u have to uncheck it). So now you will have 2 partitions in your sd card but makesure u make the main partion fat32 or else your phone wont recognise the sd card. Now press yes after its done you might get a message to create mount script it will be writren what to do. Now it will ask to reboot phone after reboot go to storage and now if successull you will see your sd card for eg if u set main partiton to 16 gb then you will see your sd card showing 16 gb but dont worry. Now open the app and from there you can link apps to sd card second partion you can move whole games and apps. IM NOT RESPONISBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO YOUR PHONE OR SD CARD.
if it doesnt work or any other question feel free to ask
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do you think that with this methode in set path download folder. for app ADM in the partition ext4 ?

123xdagsm said:
do you think that with this methode in set path download folder. for app ADM in the partition ext4 ?
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You mean set the download location to sd card by linking download manager to sd csrd if thats what you are saying then yes i tried that and it worked

waleeds1 said:
You mean set the download location to sd card by linking download manager to sd csrd if thats what you are saying then yes i tried that and it worked
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thanks for quick reply
my means set download location into second partition ext4
because my file is more than 4g
can?

@123xdagsm yes you can btw did you partiton it successfully? Btw in the settings you can set many setting like automatically link apps to sd as soon as you download it to your phone but i guess this phones mem is sufficient cuz i was on an 8gb device before and faced probs not on this on this i have so much space

waleeds1 said:
@123xdagsm yes you can btw did you partiton it successfully? Btw in the settings you can set many setting like automatically link apps to sd as soon as you download it to your phone but i guess this phones mem is sufficient cuz i was on an 8gb device before and faced probs not on this on this i have so much space
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Ok
I did not test it yet but sure test it

123xdagsm said:
Ok
I did not test it yet but sure test it
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So did u test?

K10 supports only FAT32 upto 32 gb without reformatting before it can use. If you put a 64 gb on k10 it will force you to reformatt it as FAT32. Exfat is 64gb and above and do not have limits on each file. While fat32 can carry 4gb per file.