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hey,i just bought ion (LT28i) and i'm new to android. so now i'm installing app and games, but it always installed in phone memory, not internal storage. btw, phone memory only have 1GB and internal storage still have 11GB. and seems have different partition.
so my question is, how can change install default location from phone memory to internal storage? my phone memory almost full and moving installed apps or games manually to internal storage is tiring. and i wont buy sd card in the while, maybe later. or someone have another solution? beside sd card, of course. (i have search and read that)
sorry for my bad english, and i dont know if its ok to post in at&t ion as mine is not at&t...
thanks
Yes its fine to post here. Are you rooted?
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Spectre51 said:
Yes its fine to post here. Are you rooted?
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i dont know. its doesnt have carrier like at&t. how can i check it?
meist said:
i dont know. its doesnt have carrier like at&t. how can i check it?
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I would think you would know if you rooted it or not. But basically if you root your device you can go into a terminal app and type:
pm setInstallLocation 2 to have it auto install to external storage instead of internal.
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i guess, no. its not rooted. i just bought and download apps. that's all.
i don't have external storage now. i just want to use internal storage, not phone memory. that's 2 different storage, right? (internal storage and phone memory)
meist said:
i guess, no. its not rooted. i just bought and download apps. that's all.
i don't have external storage now. i just want to use internal storage, not phone memory. that's 2 different storage, right? (internal storage and phone memory)
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With the ion there's internal memory, built in non-removable sd-card and then removable sd-card. So to have it install by default to the built in sd-card you have to root and do that command. Otherwise just move the apps manually in settings->applications.
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With the ion there's internal memory, built in non-removable sd-card and then removable sd-card. So to have it install by default to the built in sd-card you have to root and do that command. Otherwise just move the apps manually in settings->applications.
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ok thanks. can i follow this guide? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1560832
meist said:
ok thanks. can i follow this guide? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1560832
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Yeh should be able to.
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Hi all,
My previous phone was a HTC Buzz (Wildfire). It doesn't have any internal storage, just a pre-installed sd-card.
I got my One V now for 4 weeks, and I just found out it does have internal storage beside the sd-card slot. But what exactly is it?
In Settings --> Storage space it says it got 1 GB of internal storage, of which is 555 MB used by apps. What partition is it they are talking about? In ES File Explorer, I see /mnt/emmc. It is completely empty. Or are they referring to the /data partition (which I, as user, can't really use directly)?
If I want to transfer my own files (music and so on) to the internal storage, in what folder do I need to place it?
Currently a lot of apps are using my sd-card as storage for their settings and caches. Will they use the internal storage for that if I take out my sd-card?
Thank you in advance
Your wildfire could install what....20-40 apps before getting a low storage warning?
Install an SD card, all your apps go to internal, (except app data...ie games) and your SD card is your "user storage".
Unless you install over 200 apps, most of them large, you will never get a low storage warning on the One V and that is a good thing.
When you want to upgrade to a new SD card, just copy the contents over to your new one, install and go........that simple.
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Thank you for answering anyway, but my question was about the internal user storage
Compizfox said:
Hi all,
My previous phone was a HTC Buzz (Wildfire). It doesn't have any internal storage, just a pre-installed sd-card.
I got my One V now for 4 weeks, and I just found out it does have internal storage beside the sd-card slot. But what exactly is it?
In Settings --> Storage space it says it got 1 GB of internal storage, of which is 555 MB used by apps. What partition is it they are talking about? In ES File Explorer, I see /mnt/emmc. It is completely empty. Or are they referring to the /data partition (which I, as user, can't really use directly)?
If I want to transfer my own files (music and so on) to the internal storage, in what folder do I need to place it?
Currently a lot of apps are using my sd-card as storage for their settings and caches. Will they use the internal storage for that if I take out my sd-card?
Thank you in advance
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Please free ur internal memory as free as possible....only keep frequently used apps in it, we have 4GB internal memory of which 1GB is available to us...in es file explorer click on favorites and there will be a phone icon.if u want to paste something not ur internal storage as writable through settings
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Compizfox said:
Thank you for answering anyway, but my question was about the internal user storage
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Ahhh, you mean that 95 or so mb of user storage?
1. No, you cannot move apps there
2. Really, not alot of place for music, some photos sure, just select internal storage in the camera app.
The 95 mb or so HTC left us is basically a joke, if youx have a suitable sd card (16gb ones are twenty bucks or less) I really sugest using that and consider that small space as a buffer if your card is removed and you want to suddenly snap a photo......or whatever.
In the future, when we have s-off and can repartion the nand that tiny space will be irrelevant.
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I don't know how much it is. I think it's the /mnt/emmc partition. I thought it was 1 GB.
Compizfox said:
I don't know how much it is. I think it's the /mnt/emmc partition. I thought it was 1 GB.
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No problems man, I'll start at the beginning.
Go to settings > storage, you will see:
Internal storage, total space 0.94GB...........it will report apps, and available. The two together should add up.
This is where your apps go
Phone storage, total space 95.23MB.........then available (mine is 95.21MB!!!!)
Storage Card, same total space / available.....this depends on what card you have
This is where app data goes, "user storage" ie. photos, videos, music, email attachments, downloads, etc. It will default to using your SD card if installed. If there is no SD card, or you temporally remove it, it will save stuff to your phone storage.
What partition is it they are talking about? In ES File Explorer, I see /mnt/emmc. It is completely empty. Or are they referring to the /data partition (which I, as user, can't really use directly)?
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The "partions" are as listed above. There are some directories that you may not be able to view because you may not have "root access". If you root your phone, you will now have access to view and edit the entire file system (kinda like being an admin on a windows machine). Unless you are an advanced user, this is not really required. Some system files are hidden by default for good reason, change them or move them (or delete them like my Dad on his home computer**#@!) and you can really mess things up in a way you do not realize until later.
If I want to transfer my own files (music and so on) to the internal storage, in what folder do I need to place it?
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Like I said before, the "internal storage" is for apps only, your "user storage" on your phone is only 95.23MB. Not enough for music really, maybe some photos (In the camera app itself under camera setting > storage > you can select storage card or phone storage) but....you are limited to the 95.23MB of space.
Currently a lot of apps are using my sd-card as storage for their settings and caches. Will they use the internal storage for that if I take out my sd-card?
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Yes, but they obviously will not be able to access any data on the card that is no longer in your phone!!!
It is easy to upgrade your SD card from the one that came with the phone. hook a USB cable to your phone, select "disk drive" from the drop down menu, copy the contents all at once onto the new SD card (if hooked upto your computer as well), power down the phone, swap cards and reboot......boom....more storage!!!
I hope that answered your questions, if not we'll have to talk S-off, hboots, nand partioning etc!!!!
Regards.
Thank you for the clear explanation!
I'm running Lloir's CM10 build now. So I have root
If I understand correctly, the 1 GB internal storage is the /data/ partition? And /mnt/emmc is just 95 MB of useless storage? Weird that CWM has got an option to make a Nandroid backup to the internal storage then. Won't fit
I've got a 4 GB SD-card btw
Compizfox said:
Thank you for the clear explanation!
I'm running Lloir's CM10 build now. So I have root
If I understand correctly, the 1 GB internal storage is the /data/ partition? And /mnt/emmc is just 95 MB of useless storage? Weird that CWM has got an option to make a Nandroid backup to the internal storage then. Won't fit
I've got a 4 GB SD-card btw
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Yup, you've got it right.
The CWM probably has that option for other devices. The HTC desire, by default (similiar to the wildfire), 512MB nand, approx 105MB for the user (apps, user data, everything!). With s-off, we had scripts in which the ext3 partion of the sd card would be read as part of the "internal" storage, so not all was lost.
But, back on topic, yes just nandroid to your sd card.
Cheers man, glad to hear your enjoying your phone.
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it's because i put the option in..
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Lloir said:
it's because i put the option in..
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Cool, what partion does this option use?
Edit: disregard the question dude, read the dev thread and got ky answer. Good work.
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I have a weird problem, when i connect the usb cable and go to mass storage mode, only my external sd card is showing up on the computer, and the internal one shows up but is not accesible. Does it have to do with the FolderMount program because i have mounted the Asphalt 7 game to play from the external card, and right before i downloaded the program and copied the game from the internal to external, it worked. Any help would be appreciated.
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.... Does it have to do with the FolderMount program...?
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Probably thet´s the reason. Therefore it´s better to swap the sdcards and use the external as internal to install games.
Well theres more to it than just mounting. I installed SwapIt Extender which is supposed to partition the internal OR the external memory so that you can gain additional RAM. I did the swap on my internal memory and now the internal memory cannot be accessed on my pc.
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Well theres more to it than just mounting. I installed SwapIt Extender which is supposed to partition the internal OR the external memory so that you can gain additional RAM. I did the swap on my internal memory and now the internal memory cannot be accessed on my pc.
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So well, try to undo this. As I said it´s better to swap the sdcards and if you want to gain more Ram, you can partion your sdcard and create a ramdisk. But better do this via command line and beware of tools like Swapper2. Swapper2 can brick your phone, so stay away from this. Better do a search on how to swap SDcards and on how to create a ramdisk.
This way you will avoid such side effects caused by such tools.
Thanks, i'm just going to flash a rom again and i think that will solve the problem.
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Hello Guys,
I have purchased a micromax canvas a1 from a retail store 2 days ago and there is no problem in the device except that i am not able to access my phone memory (or internal SD) with using any file manager app (root browser also) nor able to access it through pc when connected. Only External SD card is accessible.
There is no problem in app installation, i am able to move app data to External SD card and vice versa. The storage setting also shows internal SD and the app manager too displays the internal SD capacity. Everything is fine except i am not able to view the internal SD card.
I have unlocked bootloader and Flashed CWM and Installed official Cyanogenmod 11 ROM but the problem still persists. You can check the below Screenshots. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Buntyagrwl said:
Hello Guys,
I have purchased a micromax canvas a1 from a retail store 2 days ago and there is no problem in the device except that i am not able to access my phone memory (or internal SD) with using any file manager app (root browser also) nor able to access it through pc when connected. Only External SD card is accessible.
There is no problem in app installation, i am able to move app data to External SD card and vice versa. The storage setting also shows internal SD and the app manager too displays the internal SD capacity. Everything is fine except i am not able to view the internal SD card.
I have unlocked bootloader and Flashed CWM and Installed official Cyanogenmod 11 ROM but the problem still persists. You can check the below Screenshots. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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Its not only with you. Its for all Android One users and i think its for all Google stock aosp roms. Means in Nexus also. But i don't know about lollipop.
Thank you
Mohitash said:
Its not only with you. Its for all Android One users and i think its for all Google stock aosp roms. Means in Nexus also. But i don't know about lollipop.
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Thanks for that info. Hope Lollipop update may fix it.
Wondering why nobody complained about it.
Thank you again.
I was also wondering why nobody mentioned this..
My internal storage runs out of space all the time and it bugs me that I can't access it.
And as for nexus devices, they don't have an sd card slot at all, so you can access the internal memory.
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theBlissfulReveler said:
I was also wondering why nobody mentioned this..
My internal storage runs out of space all the time and it bugs me that I can't access it.
And as for nexus devices, they don't have an sd card slot at all, so you can access the internal memory.
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Will find a sollution to this. We have to modify a file that is present inside system/xbin or something i have forgotten.
Buntyagrwl said:
Will find a sollution to this. We have to modify a file that is present inside system/xbin or something i have forgotten.
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In permissions... Platform file. Already tried but not working
I switched to adopted storage.
After starting MM for the first time you will be given an option to reformat the sdcard in which case it will be fused (figuratively speaking) with the internal memory.
Now, the storage will not mount on computer, will not be seen from the recovery!
What I am doing wrong?
blazzer12 said:
I switched to adopted storage.
After starting MM for the first time you will be given an option to reformat the sdcard in which case it will be fused (figuratively speaking) with the internal memory.
Now, the storage will not mount on computer, will not be seen from the recovery!
What I am doing wrong?
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Go to storage in settings. Click on sd card. Click ... Then hit migrate.
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kenbo111 said:
Go to storage in settings. Click on sd card. Click ... Then hit migrate.
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Storage -> SD Card -> Menu -> Rename, Eject, Format as Portable
No migrate...
The thing is I want to use adopted storage....
blazzer12 said:
Storage -> SD Card -> Menu -> Rename, Eject, Format as Portable
No migrate...
The thing is I want to use adopted storage....
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I'm sorry, it's been several months since I did this. I swear it used to be there! I guess things have changed.
A couple of probably dumb questions, have you rebooted since you set this up? That's important. And you do know that you need to change it to file transfer mode after you plug into the PC?
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. wrong thread.