I've bought a 64 gb usb c flash drive how to move apps to it
I can't seem to mount ext3 second partition I've created
Good question. I'm curious about the answer as well.. Because our device doesn't have an external memory option
N-Gage4ever said:
Good question. I'm curious about the answer as well.. Because our device doesn't have an external memory option
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I've never seen that you could use a USB stick like an SD card in Android.
But I've certainly used USB storage on the LeMax2 to copy files to and fro. USB storage is accessible from file managers and usable e.g. for Titanium backup. I've even used a 250GB SSD on that port. That was NTFS and strangely enough I believe I have had issues with ext3 formatted storage on Android, but I believe it was only when I tried using that as file system for an SD card on Samsung Note 1 and 3 devices with stock ROMs.
Maminejomaa said:
I've bought a 64 gb usb c flash drive how to move apps to it
I can't seem to mount ext3 second partition I've created
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I cannot uderstand what is idea to put apps to pendrive. Put some moves, mp3 etc not the apps thta need fast memory.
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In the Settings/SD & phone Storage, it shows
SD CARD
Total Space: 1.9GB
Available Space: 1.1GB
INTERNAL STORAGE
Total Space: 6.6GB
Available Space: 6.2GB
PHONE MEMORY
Total Space: 748MB
Available Space: 210MB
Is it possible to move my apps to INTERNAL STORAGE? I tried Link2SD and App 2 SD, but it doesn't allow me to move my apps to internal storage, only from phone to SD card. Thanks!
I don't think that it is possible to move apps to the internal storage. I'm not sure why there is such a huge space that is essentially useless on this phone. At any rate, the easiest way to fix any problem that you have been having is by buying a larger SD card. I know that it probably isn't what you wanted to hear but I think it is the easiest solution. I am not 100% sure but I think that the largest SD supported by the dinc is 8gb, I wouldn't mind being able to stick in a 16gb or 32gb and have all of my music readily available instead of using google play but GP is certainly a great alternative, especially with my grandfathered unlimited data I hope this helps!
I do believe CM7 has an option to switch what you use for internal storage.
If your getting the low space warning or just want to install more apps without getting it, then check out the ext4 mod. It moves your apps data from a tiny partition to a much larger partition giving you more room for apps. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1488351
cmlusco said:
If your getting the low space warning or just want to install more apps without getting it, then check out the ext4 mod. It moves your apps data from a tiny partition to a much larger partition giving you more room for apps. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1488351
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Don't a lot of the ROMs have that mod built in now?
nschiwy said:
Don't a lot of the ROMs have that mod built in now?
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Yes there are many that do.
The dinc should support up to 32 Gb sdcards according to the specs. I'm using a 16Gb card with no problems.
Also, as has been said, on CM7 you can switch the mounting of the internal storage (emmc) and the sdcard, so the phone sees the emmc as the sdcard. This would allow you to put apps on the emmc.
I must say it seems a bit odd how HTC set up the partitions on the dinc. It is good for one thing though - if your'e a ROM flashing addict, Boot Manager can install ROMS to the emmc. The emmc is faster than your average sdcard, so it works great.
Thanks everyone for the replies. I'm not sure, but is this ROM EMMC supported to switch to internal storage?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1267158
It says "EMMC PC mount works" but not sure if I could use this to store my apps in. If it is, do I just drag the apps folders into here?
Any replies would be greatly appreciated!
Guahan said:
Thanks everyone for the replies. I'm not sure, but is this ROM EMMC supported to switch to internal storage?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1267158
It says "EMMC PC mount works" but not sure if I could use this to store my apps in. If it is, do I just drag the apps folders into here?
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Emc pc mount means when you plug the phone to the pc and select disk drive the sd and emmc mount to the pc. I assume at one point the rom had issues doing so.
Chek out an app called link2sd. It can move apps to both the sdcard an emmc.
cmlusco said:
Emc pc mount means when you plug the phone to the pc and select disk drive the sd and emmc mount to the pc. I assume at one point the rom had issues doing so.
Chek out an app called link2sd. It can move apps to both the sdcard an emmc.
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In Link2SD, it only shows MOVE TO SDCARD, not EMMC..
Guahan said:
In Link2SD, it only shows MOVE TO SDCARD, not EMMC..
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In the link2sd preferences there is an option to activate saving to emmc.
I see...
Native apps2SD settings > Install Location > Automatic, Internal, or External.
If I choose Internal, it will store the apps in the drive with the 6.6GB?
Update:
It's not saving the apps in the Internal Storage that has 6.6GB, it's either saving it on my phone or sdcard
Guahan said:
I see...
Native apps2SD settings > Install Location > Automatic, Internal, or External.
If I choose Internal, it will store the apps in the drive with the 6.6GB?
Update:
It's not saving the apps in the Internal Storage that has 6.6GB, it's either saving it on my phone or sdcard
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Hmm im not sure i havent used it since the ext4 mod came out.
What EXT4 mod? Does it do the same thing?
Is it this one?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1488351
I'm not getting a low on space issue, just wanting to move apps to the 6.6 GB internal storage section.
Guahan said:
What EXT4 mod? Does it do the same thing?
Is it this one?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1488351
I'm not getting a low on space issue, just wanting to move apps to the 6.6 GB internal storage section.
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The ext 4 mod moves the /data/data partition on to a folder on the l data partition giving you significantly more space to install apps. You.could mount the emmc as sd an vise versa then mobe apps to the sd card which is actually the emmc.
The link I put, is that it?
Guahan said:
The link I put, is that it?
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Yes it is.
Your 2GB is the MicroSD external card, mounted by CM7 as "SD Card", and is used by almost everything, including app storage.
Your 6.6GB is a partition of the eMMC internal card, advertised as an internal 8GB, mounted by CM7 as "/mnt/emmc", and used by almost nothing. Some people use it as a media drive and place their music, pictures, and videos here.
Your 748MB is a partition of the eMMC internal card, mounted by CM7 as "Internal Storage", and is used by the system and the apps. A 150MB partition within this partition called "/data/data" causes "low on space" problems, which can be fixed by uninstalling certain apps or using the Ext4 mod.
If you didn't upgrade your MicroSD card, and you don't use the eMMc for media, you could force CM7 to use the 6.6GB instead of the 2GB. CM7 usually has an option for this called "Use internal storage" but I can't find it on the CM7 builds for the Incredible. So I used the following procedure instead:
1. Copy all the files in your current SD card to the eMMc
2. Edit the vold.fstab file manually, or download it here: https://www.box.com/s/e66b71720ce28911167d
3. Copy the file over using adb or root explorer
adb
Code:
adb remount
adb push vold.fstab /system/etc/vold.fstab
root explorer
Code:
use PC to transfer vold.fstab to your SD card
open root explorer
copy the vold.fstab file
navigate to /system/
navigate to /etc/
mount as r/w
paste the file
4. reboot and enjoy
Hi
Im going to buy a new microsd card, an adata class 10, and im currently have an kingston class 4. I've been reading in the forum about getting partitions, but im still have some doubs...
1.- If i made a ext 2,3,4 partition and move many of my apps with link2sd or a2sd or any other app/script... will i see any real difference in performance against the default metod in andriod 2.3.7 of moving apps to the sd (fat32) in .asec? Or i should stay with that?
2.- Can i make the ext partition through the phone? I mean insert the sd card and plug the usb to the computer while im on the cwm and then using some tool on the pc like magic partition
3.- Can i do more than 2 fat or ntfs partitions: one for the android data, photos, caches, etc; and the othe for music and more... just for avoid the fragmentation
Thanks
17th_angel said:
Hi
Im going to buy a new microsd card, an adata class 10, and im currently have an kingston class 4. I've been reading in the forum about getting partitions, but im still have some doubs...
1.- If i made a ext 2,3,4 partition and move many of my apps with link2sd or a2sd or any other app/script... will i see any real difference in performance against the default metod in andriod 2.3.7 of moving apps to the sd (fat32) in .asec? Or i should stay with that?
2.- Can i make the ext partition through the phone? I mean insert the sd card and plug the usb to the computer while im on the cwm and then using some tool on the pc like magic partition
3.- Can i do more than 2 fat or ntfs partitions: one for the android data, photos, caches, etc; and the othe for music and more... just for avoid the fragmentation
Thanks
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1 on my experience, linking apps with link2sd to the 2nd partition gave me better performance than leaving them in the asec of the sdcard. I guess, cause the 2nd partition is mounted at boot, and has way fewer files than the storage partition. Also, you can use those apps while the phone is plugged with massive usb storage mode (apps installed to asec get disabled in that situation).
2 DON'T. EVER. DO. THAT.
Seriously, use a card reader, or you can mess up the sd pretty bad.
3 You can, but the phone won't read them, unless you can develop a kernel to mount more than one fat storage partition.
1. I don't see difference in performance.
2. I made my ext from recovery.
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Thanks to both of you
I dont have a sd reader, but i think i can ask someone to borrow me a laptop.
One last question:
Is there any advantage/diference in using fat32 or ntfs?
17th_angel said:
Hi
Im going to buy a new microsd card, an adata class 10, and im currently have an kingston class 4. I've been reading in the forum about getting partitions, but im still have some doubs...
1.- If i made a ext 2,3,4 partition and move many of my apps with link2sd or a2sd or any other app/script... will i see any real difference in performance against the default metod in andriod 2.3.7 of moving apps to the sd (fat32) in .asec? Or i should stay with that?
2.- Can i make the ext partition through the phone? I mean insert the sd card and plug the usb to the computer while im on the cwm and then using some tool on the pc like magic partition
3.- Can i do more than 2 fat or ntfs partitions: one for the android data, photos, caches, etc; and the othe for music and more... just for avoid the fragmentation
Thanks
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1. YES , with this work your main memory phone will be light and performance will be better and better ( i suggest test it )
2. NO, you should use card reader and i suggest using MiniTool partition wizard
3. YES , BUT your phone doest read all of them, just one of them! but you can use custom kernel to mount them but its NOT recomanded
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17th_angel said:
Thanks to both of you
I dont have a sd reader, but i think i can ask someone to borrow me a laptop.
One last question:
Is there any advantage/diference in using fat32 or ntfs?
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in the phone(if you dont use files bigger than 5GB(1file>5GB)) , NO
if you have files more than 5GB you should use NTFS
if your files are less than 5GB you shoud use FAT32
in pc NTFS is more better than Fat32...
Hi again
Ive recently bought it (an adata class 10 micro sd) but, i dont obtain the minimun write speed that it claims...
I got around 5 MB/s though the phone usb and Above 25MB/s reading. I had a cache read ahead of 1024.
The thing is that i got a litlle more in writing when i use an sd reader (7-8 MB/s) but much lower reads (10-12 MB/s)
So i dont know what is happening, if its fake or if i fomatted it wrong (mini tool partition wizard) ...
Can i have any information if its real by the oem id and all the serial info sd tools gives? I can upload it if helps.
Thanks
Is it possible to format an external SD card or a 2.5" HDD connected via OTG to something other than FAT32 and make the tablet (8.4) see it ?
I've searched and found pages and YT vids about formatting to EXT2 and 3 etc, but they all seem to be for moving apps/games to the SD card with software like Link2SD etc.
I've formatted the SD and HDD to none FAT32, but haven't used the Link software. But, obviously the tablet can't see the card/drive.
I'm just wanting a storage location, not to move apps/games.
The reason is, I want to be able to download RAR files when away from home, then extract the files, but most of the files I'd download would extract to over the 4GB limit.
At the time of writing the tablet isn't rooted, but will be soon.
Thank for any help :fingers-crossed:
EDIT:
Never mind, I figured it out.
whats up guys?
So i just bought a 128GB USB C thumb drive. when i insert it into my pixel, it gives me the option to format it as internal storage or as portable storage. if i format it as portable storage, i can not download movies and shows from google play movies and netflix to it. the only way i can do that is to format it as internal. once formatted as internal, i can not insert it into any other device including my PC without having it have to reformat. is there a way to edit the partition it creates to half the size once its formatted on my phone as internal? this way i can plug it into a PC and still use it as a thumb drive? ive been playing around with EaseUS and have not gotten windows to recognize it once modified. anyone got anything?
ok so no matter how i edit partitions after android creates them, they get corrupt and i have to reformat it. now the other thing i tried it to partition the usb drive into 2 64GB partitions. android sees this as 2 partitions and allows me to select which partition i want to format as internal storage or portable storage. if i select the first partition, or the second, it does not matter, android will format the entire drive and use the full 128GB for the phone rather than the 64GB partition. so now my question is, is there a way to "trick" android into thinking its only a 64GB thumb drive so i can later format the second partition and have windows recognize it as a separate 64GB drive?
Quadrider10 said:
ok so no matter how i edit partitions after android creates them, they get corrupt and i have to reformat it. now the other thing i tried it to partition the usb drive into 2 64GB partitions. android sees this as 2 partitions and allows me to select which partition i want to format as internal storage or portable storage. if i select the first partition, or the second, it does not matter, android will format the entire drive and use the full 128GB for the phone rather than the 64GB partition. so now my question is, is there a way to "trick" android into thinking its only a 64GB thumb drive so i can later format the second partition and have windows recognize it as a separate 64GB drive?
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What file format are you formatting the drive to? Have you tried formatting it in Windows exFAT and then using a decent file manager with OTG support like Solid Explorer? Are you using the stock kernel or custom? Sorry, I don't have a USB-C thumb drive.
I was formatting it to exfat I'm windows. Both partitions. When inserted into my phone andoid says that it is unusable and needs to be formatted. So I click on the first partition and format it as internal. Android reformats the entire drive. Not just the first partition.
If I format it as fat32, Android just reconizes it as a portable thumb drive. I can't change anything about it or format it as internal
This is on pure stock Android and kernel. I'm not rooted.
Hey,
has anyone had any success with using SD cards formatted with something other than FAT32 on the Redmi Note 8 Pro? The 4GB file size limit and limits on usable characters in file names (although there might be easy workarounds for that one, haven't tried yet) make FAT32 a really poor choice for me. I have tried formatting the card with exFAT, NTFS, as well as ext2/3/4, but it recognized none of them. I get that Xiaomi haven't licensed exFAT or NTFS, but I don't see why ext2/3/4 wouldn't work. Probably just disabled in the stock kernel?
There's also this option to use the SD card as an extension to the internal storage. Not sure what filesystem that uses, but it doesn't seem like a very transparent and portable thing to do.
My device is rooted, so I'd be interested in root-only options as well. It's probably possible to get it working with external apps that include FUSE drivers (I have exFAT working using EDS on another device), but I'd prefer a "native" solution.
Thanks!
Alemarius Nexus said:
There's also this option to use the SD card as an extension to the internal storage. Not sure what filesystem that uses, but it doesn't seem like a very transparent and portable thing to do.
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When I cannot answer your other questions ATM, I can already answer that one since I tried it with other devices and this one is no exception.
As you suspected, that's definitely is not a portable solution. You can no longer use the SD card as a plug and play portable solution.
That said it does not sound like a very good idea to keep ejecting that SD tray to transfer files, that would be done more easily with either an hybrid USB-C USB-A pendrive or just an OTG USB-C cable.
However that's always good to have an SD card in there to backup important files with a few thumbs presses at any time.
Speaking of USB-C drives/OTG cables, it is possible those do not have the same limitations SD card might have when inserted internally. I have not looked into it just yet because I usually do not put files that big on my phone, but I can see it could be a problem (large video files or backups for example).
Hope this helps (a bit).
Regards.
PS: As root have you tried to manually mount those drives formated as ext{2|3|4} from a terminal?
Try this, -
Connect SD card to PC.
Do back up of important files from SD card.
Open 'Disk Management' in Windows.
In 'Disk Management' delete all partitions on SD card.
Leave SD card unformated.
Download software 'SD Card Formatter'
Format SD card with this software.
Test SD card on Redmi Note 8 Pro.
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