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I've compiled a simple app to be able to easily mount to your PC any given partition.
Feel free to donate if this app is of any use to you. Much appreciated.
Please note that changes to the drive will not be saved if you do not properly unmount/eject the drive from PC (in Ubuntu: right click, unmount. In Windows, eject.).
For those using stock browser, apk files often fail to download.. You can install Astro explorer and activate downloads in settings (last option). Then you should be able to download this file.
Dolphin should work without issues..
This is a Beta release.
This requires a working root (su). By that I mean your nook must be rooted. Regarding HC, see j4mm3r's thread.
This can be used, for example, to open your SD or internal data on your PC..
You can mount pretty much any partition to your computer with this app:
- SD
- Media (internal drive for your media and documents...)
- SD Partitions (up to 4)
- Internal storage - BE VERY CAREFUL WITH THIS!!
There are two "mount points" on the nook (lun0 and lun1)
So you can simultanously mount two partitons.
As an example, you can mount SD on 1st and MEDIA on the 2nd.
Each mount point has it's own tab.
Please try it out and post feedback.
Thank you.
EDIT (13.02.2011):
This has been tested on HoneyComb and Froyo (not in Eclair 1.0>1.1).
In Froyo: USB Mass Storage (Notification bar) should be turned off.
Compatibility mode will need to be disabled in Spare parts (reboot required).
If this doesn't work for you, try entering manually in ADB while NC plugged in to your PC:
Code:
adb shell
echo /dev/block/mmcblk0p8 > /sys/devices/platform/usb_mass_storage/lun0/file
And post result here.
Sam
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UPDATES:
13-02-2011: 0.2b => minor bugs and made app scrollable for Froyo Landscape
26-02-2011: 0.3b:
- Changed 'settings' label (mistake) to system.
- Added a "Make sure you properly unmount/eject drive from PC when finished" message when mounting.
- Added dual boot system and data (p9 and p10).
- Changed 'Confirm mounting' to 'Confirm', as poster suggested. Thanks.
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Hmm can't quite seen to get it to work right. The app does nothing for me when I select a partition to mount. I can get the SD card mounted via android's USB connected notification. I've tried the app with it turned on and off. It's got super user, so that's not it. By the way, I'm running Froyo 6.7 off the eMMC. Let me know what to try.
EDIT: Got it to work after running the ADB command in 1st post. Awesome app, thanks.
Sam,
Thank You, you program made my day. It works great, I have been messing with vold.fstab for days and I could only mount the boot of my sdcard. So, I went with manually pushing file to /sys/devices/platform/usb_mass_storage/luno/file which worked but your app make the process much better.
Again Thank you for everything you have done.
Biz
Could this work as a Xbox media storage? I want to get a new demo, and I got no Hard Drive
Works great!
this is great! i was thinking (since your help in the other thread) about trying to cobble something like this together myself in android app creator suite but didnt know if i could manage or not. Now i dont need to even try! thank!
EDIT: 2 things, one, is it possible to have this setting survive a reboot? and secondly, is the display supposed to be tiny? it only fills like a third of the screen and is centered at the top. this is on emmc froyo 0.6.7 the screen is scrollable as you said so just have to scroll down for the confirmed button
Does it unmount them on the nook when they are attached to the PC? I was playing with the echo command and it seems that the nook is unable to see any changes to the filesystem. I wrote a script that unmount them then runs the echo statement. Then another script that remount them once they are disconnected.
Good question. As I said, this is beta. I'm open to any suggestion. From what I tested, changes did actually occur even when mounted on android..
Unchecked compatibility mode in spare parts and reboot for fullscreen..
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samuelhalff said:
Good question. As I said, this is beta. I'm open to any suggestion. From what I tested, changes did actually occur even when mounted on android..
Unchecked compatibility mode in spare parts and reboot for fullscreen..
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App
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you did say that huh... sorry
This provided an easier way to fix root (SU binary) to make SuperUser work again on HC.
Glad it helped.
Over 100 downloads and very few feedbacks...
Sam
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samuelhalff said:
Over 100 downloads and very few feedbacks...
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Interesting. I did see that if you try to download / install directly from the HC browser it doesn't work. Perhaps people do this instead of trying with their computer and assume it doesn't work? Downloads don't equal successful installs.
For Windows users, it (currently) provides the only way to mount the 4th partition of my HC SD card. Am I mistaken? Perhaps others don't realize what this is or are put off by the UI?
Keep it up. This is a much needed utility ATM.
The UI isn't THAT awful, is it?
Anyway, this can help a lot of people, especially the ones not too familiar with ADB..
Sam
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samuelhalff said:
The UI isn't THAT awful, is it?
Anyway, this can help a lot of people, especially the ones not too familiar with ADB.
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To a person familar with partitions and the android file system it's fine. To those expecting a more fruity / friendly UI, it's far from it. However, you can't please everyone and it might be a waste of your energy to try. It's practical / functional and that's all I need it to be.
Indeed it can, much preferred over ADB even though I can use it just fine. You might want to make it more clear in the OP that users that have problems may need to type "adb shell" before the echo command. Not everyone will know this.
You app works well Sam! I can finally access my media partition via USB. I am looking forward to updates. Perhaps retaining setting after a reboot? Great work man!
Works great! I downloaded it with dolphin browser (running froyo on emmc) Then used root explorer to navigate to downloads and just clicked to install. Doesn't get any easier than that!
Would it be possible to have it mount media partitions? Like if I have dual boot setup would it be possible to mount the extra partitions to edit them?
Which media partitions?
Right, forgot about dual booters.. I'll implement that in 0.3..
Thanks.
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I want to thank you so much for this samuelhalff. I mean it. Something like this that may seem trivial to someone who can just do it means a WORLD to someone like me and i truly truly appreciate it. The devs/peeps here have made my little wanna be ereader ((hehe)) a great honeycomb tablet. I think its great for someone that cant afford the next great thing **xoom** to be able to join in the tech fun. You all have made me very happy with my little tablet.
Jamie.
Love the app!!!! but i got a issue now... There is no way for me to browse the media partition on the device... so I can not access my pictures that I placed on the internal storage...any insight?
Working great for me, HC on eMMC. Appreciate it!
1)Download the latest version of Android SDK (which includes adb executable)
2)If you are installing Android SDK on Windows machine, you also need to install USB driver.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
3)Connect the phone using USB cable and do not enable USB storage mode.
Go to Settings -> Applications -> Development and enable USB debugging.
Make sure you also check install from unknown sources option.
4)Start terminal window on your computer (on Windows: click Start, type “cmd” and press Enter).
5)In the terminal window, navigate to this folder : C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools by default.
Check C:\Program Files\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools if you’re using a 32-bit version of Windows.
6)Run the adb devices command and you should see your connected Android device.Enter : adb devices
7)Enter : adb shell pm set-install-location 2
(If this command doesn’t work try using the “old” command: pm setInstallLocation 2)
8)If you want to revert this change later and install apps to the internal storage by default, run this command: adb shell pm set-install-location 0
( 0 represents your device’s internal storage, and is the default. 2 represents the external storage, whether it’s an SD card or USB storage. )
9)If the process is sucessfully completed,you will get a new prompt in the cmd window.Reboot and start moving the apps.
A Warning:Some apps shouldn’t be installed to your SD card and should remain installed on the internal storage. The external storage is unavailable when your Android device is mounted on your computer, so apps that remain running all the time should be left on your internal storage.
PRESS THANKS IF IT HELPED,CHEERS!
Video Link to the tutorial : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjfk9lqmdYo&feature=youtu.be
Sorry noob Q. Does this install to the external SD? it seems it installs to the sdcard folder on the phone.
goro17 said:
Sorry noob Q. Does this install to the external SD? it seems it installs to the sdcard folder on the phone.
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There is no internal sd card folder, if you see the folder in a file manager it ever means the "external sd card" cause we have no internal (like on the galaxy nexus or sgs3)
Sent from my SK17i running Jelly Bean via CM10
mihahn said:
There is no internal sd card folder, if you see the folder in a file manager it ever means the "external sd card" cause we have no internal (like on the galaxy nexus or sgs3)
Sent from my SK17i running Jelly Bean via CM10
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I meant internal storage....which every phone has(atleast in sony phones.....IDK abt others).....this is where the apps are installed by default
anivesh93 said:
I meant internal storage....which every phone has(atleast in sony phones.....IDK abt others).....this is where the apps are installed by default
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Couple more Qs:
1) Just to be clear... the method mentioned above " install app to SD card" means installing to the USB storage in SG S2 right? (I just noticed that this the SONY area...I thought the problem would be universal for all android?)
2) Except for the system apps, can't you just move the apps that you get from the market to the USB storage (SD card folder) by going to setup>applications.....move to SD card ?? I thought going through the setup moved the app files to the USB storage anyway. Then why go through the ADB? Is it just for the convenience of not have to move the apps individually one by one?
3) So, there's no way to install the apps directly to an external SD (miro SD)?
goro17 said:
Couple more Qs:
1) Just to be clear... the method mentioned above " install app to SD card" means installing to the USB storage in SG S2 right? (I just noticed that this the SONY area...I thought the problem would be universal for all android?)
2) Except for the system apps, can't you just move the apps that you get from the market to the USB storage (SD card folder) by going to setup>applications.....move to SD card ?? I thought going through the setup moved the app files to the USB storage anyway. Then why go through the ADB? Is it just for the convenience of not have to move the apps individually one by one?
3) So, there's no way to install the apps directly to an external SD (miro SD)?
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1)yes,this will move the apps to the external storage...
2)Some apps like the flash player and whatsapp can't be moved to the sd card even if they aren't system apps,this method will move them too..
3)if you enable this method...then apps will be installed to the sd card by default
anivesh93 said:
1)yes,this will move the apps to the external storage...
2)Some apps like the flash player and whatsapp can't be moved to the sd card even if they aren't system apps,this method will move them too..
3)if you enable this method...then apps will be installed to the sd card by default
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Tried it and seemed as if there was no prob....,but it still installs apps to internal memory...rebooted and retried several times. I installed apps from the playstore....
There were no errors and after downloading ADB from SDK i followed your instructions and typed the following:
adb devices
adb shell pm set-install-location 2 (initially tried setinstalLocation 2, but came up with error)
any idea why its not working?
My phone is SGS2 GT-i9100T
This is a video link to the tutorial : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjfk9lqmdYo&feature=youtu.be
CHEERS!
i did this trick, i cross checked the default install location to 2. it shows fine. but i want to ask that do all the files of an installed program get installed on the sd card? I mean is it complete and full installation of an application on the SD card or some program files will get to internal memory also and rest would be in the sd card?
I factory reset my spice mi-280 android 2.3 version phone and tried this trick, but as i am installing an application, my internal memory is getting filled up little by little as i install more apps.
Some part of the app obviously remains in the internal memory.These are the important files need to start the app and run it without bugs.As you must have seen in the case of games,most of it is transferred to the SD card but some part remains in the internal storage.The tutorial enabled the remaining apps to move part of the installed app to the SD card so as to make space in the internal memory.
Hope it helped.
@anivesh93
Thanks so much for posting this. I am just a regular kind of phone user, without much knowledge on Android, etc.
When I saw on my phone that I could not "get rid of" Facebook I was disappointed with my ST15i.
Don't get me wrong, the phone is far and away better than any other phones I have owned.
I am going to test out your method and see if it will allow me to control apps like I had hoped when I originally bought the phone.
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P.S. Maybe you could point me in the right direction on my own goals.
{I should note I am not a person who does not try to find out how to do something, but I don't even know the right search terms to begin to look....To crunch through 1000s of replies and guides would get too much}
Would you please take a look at my post and tell me if what I am wanting to do could be even done? I am not looking for a lengthy explanation, just to know that "yes,it can be done" or "no,it can't be done" {unless I am willing to figure out a lot of complicated stuff and most likley brick my phone (which I cannot risk doing }
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2146075
@zodoz
Your Mission is quite a good one if it works.
Honestly,I am not sure whether this is possible or not,as I haven't come across this ever.You could try putting this question in front of senior developers,they will be of much help to you than me
anivesh93 said:
Honestly,I am not sure whether this is possible or not,as I haven't come across this ever.
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I was afraid you might say that
Honestly, it is so easy and inexpensive to switch SIM cards here, that to have 2 numbers to separate work & personal life, seemed a no-brainer.
A new number costs me less than $4.....and gives me access to a 3G network + GPS. No contract. Pay as you go....
I am beginning to take a look at where the overlaps/shares are occuring. It seems to me {in my limited knowledge} that the key here is the actual phone number & possibly, the IMEI #. How to route data by setting up the phone to switch from one set of storage/files/settings to another is not yet apparent...Will keep trying..
Thanks Anivesh
alntiab Essen
@Anivesh
After some reading, it appears what I am trying to accomplish may not be as difficult as I first thought.
I am thinking of a Dual Boot scenario with 2 different Sim + SD combinations...
The OS would basically be 2 slightly different versions of Jelly Bean...
The difference may only end up being coding/setting where info & folders are stored on each SD card...
zodoz said:
@Anivesh
After some reading, it appears what I am trying to accomplish may not be as difficult as I first thought.
I am thinking of a Dual Boot scenario with 2 different Sim + SD combinations...
The OS would basically be 2 slightly different versions of Jelly Bean...
The difference may only end up being coding/setting where info & folders are stored on each SD card...
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Yeah,the task is simple and will be a revolutionary one when completed....
(Wish I had some knowledge on this )
Trying on CM 10
I used this before I rooted my xperia ray and worked perfectly. Now I just rooted and flashed to CM 10, hope this continues to work( because I saw its actually made for ICS )
L0GAN0 said:
I used this before I rooted my xperia ray and worked perfectly. Now I just rooted and flashed to CM 10, hope this continues to work( because I saw its actually made for ICS )
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If you watched my video,you would have noticed that I've performed the whole procedure on CM10...
It Works !
anivesh93 said:
If you watched my video,you would have noticed that I've performed the whole procedure on CM10...
It Works !
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Yup it works indeed. Sorry didn't watched the video my bad.
Anyways thanks
Laptop doesnt detect device
Dear kind sir,
Im a total noob on this. So i apologize if my question offends you.
I've been trying this techic but i couldnt make it work. My laptop can seem to detect my device while in cmd prompt.
Im running a HTC HD2 with ICS 4.0.3, and my laptop is a Win 7 Pro 32 bit.
I've disable the root, enable the USB debugging, Enable ADB over network, and Allow mock location.
However, i failed to find the "Make sure you also check install from unknown sources option" on the Settings -> Applications MENU...
So how do you advice i go about this???
abu amar said:
Dear kind sir,
Im a total noob on this. So i apologize if my question offends you.
I've been trying this techic but i couldnt make it work. My laptop can seem to detect my device while in cmd prompt.
Im running a HTC HD2 with ICS 4.0.3, and my laptop is a Win 7 Pro 32 bit.
I've disable the root, enable the USB debugging, Enable ADB over network, and Allow mock location.
However, i failed to find the "Make sure you also check install from unknown sources option" on the Settings -> Applications MENU...
So how do you advice i go about this???
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Try finding that option in the security menu in settings or you can google it.It is very easy to find(I am currently on JB and don't remember exactly where it appears in ICS).
Cheers.
I partitioned my SD card in huawei u8150 everything for me is ok but when I look in cyanogenmod settings then application the check box in the expanded internal expanded storage is not clickable please help
ROM: CYANOGENMOD 7.2 STABLE
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Don't know the specific device but when running into similar issues I usually do the following
1 back up everything
2 back those backups up somewhere other than the SD
3 reformat the SD with the device you intend to use it for
4 check if re-partitioning is needed
4a if not then; skip to 5
4b if so then; re-partition and go to 5
5 check that things seem ok, try moving an app to SD, try reading/writing/deleting a few junk files
6 if all is ok then move backed up data back to SD card and chock it up to the oddness of electronics, if all is not ok then perhaps your ROM or kernel or device has something sooooo check for bug reports on the sites that you get those from and or check the lists of features.
Currently I run cm 7 on my HTC device and have a multi-partition set up on the SD card, no issues other than Android only seeing the first one in the list.
Sent from either my SPH-D700 or myTouch3Gs
Debian Kit/QEMU Linux Install guide for all android devices that I'm writing:
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S0AndS0 said:
Don't know the specific device but when running into similar issues I usually do the following
1 back up everything
2 back those backups up somewhere other than the SD
3 reformat the SD with the device you intend to use it for
4 check if re-partitioning is needed
4a if not then; skip to 5
4b if so then; re-partition and go to 5
5 check that things seem ok, try moving an app to SD, try reading/writing/deleting a few junk files
6 if all is ok then move backed up data back to SD card and chock it up to the oddness of electronics, if all is not ok then perhaps your ROM or kernel or device has something sooooo check for bug reports on the sites that you get those from and or check the lists of features.
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I can move applications but the sd card partition does not increase my internal memory which is 163 mb by the way thanks bro for your help in advance
bonsoljoshua said:
I can move applications but the sd card partition does not increase my internal memory which is 163 mb by the way thanks bro for your help in advance
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I mean that if i can move the full application in that partitioned aprt of the sd card that would increase my memory
I've written a few guides here and there, if you search hard enough you'll find one about
Folders plug
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1502893
that I wrote once about that app... I think so anyways if not then here is a quickey to save time for all readers that stumble across this work around
1. Get some warnings out of the way
~ this app is in beta (currently)
~ requires root
~ use at your own risk
~ don't use on system apps (like your phone or contacts)
~ don't use on apps that you rely on (anti theft apps for example)
~ I'm not the dev of the app just a supporter
~ make a backup (nandroid style) then back all that up and what ever you value on you sdcard somewhere else
~ I've done some hard testing with this app and put two devices into boot loops / simi-bricked states. So know how to recover from this and be careful.
~ I have yet to fully brick any device ever, even with this app, so it might be safe when used properly.
2. Provided the warnings don't bother you, then download and install the above app
3. Open the app and be presented with a few options
~ under menu + Preferences = Mount on boot
~~ I would not use this until playing with the other options first and seeing how your device responds
~ under menu + Edit = a screen that will say something like "no mount points selected"
~~ this is where the magic happens, move to step 4
4. Under 'menu + Edit'
4a~ now press menu and then "Insert"
~ this is where things may be confusing
4b~ For source folder you may want to make a new folder on your sdcard with an app like root browser (hint this app comes bundeled with ROM Toolbox; another fantastic app) I put mine under '/sdcard/Adev/Internal_Spoof/' and then make a new folder path per app from there
4c~ For Target folder things get a bit complex; you've got to find the folder on the device's internal folder structure (root browser for the win on this again) that contains the apps data.
... be back to edit the rest in in a sec, just posting to ensure you know I'm still here
5. Before finalizing any links you should probably back up the app data somewhere else too. For example '/sdcard/Adev/Internal_Spoof/backups/'
6. So you've got a good target for both now there are more options.
6a~ you can press accept and then press and hold on the connection you've just made and then select mount
6b~ or after setting a bunch up the main screen with the red plug icon can be pressed like a button to activate all the ones in the list that have a green check box next to it at once.
7. Once you've tested this... for example I used;
~ for Source I used '/sdcard/Adev/Internal_Spoof/download
~ for Target I used '/data/download'
And kinda get what's going on here and know where you app data is saved (hint I think mine is under '/data/data' but yours maybe different) it's time to make it useful for your quest for more space to install apps (among other things too maybe?)
7b~ so if an app like Pandora is under 'data/data/com.pandora' and you map it like so--
~ source '/sdcard/Adev/Internal_Spoof/Pandora'
~ target 'data/data/com.pandora'
-- and back the data from '*/com.pandora' to '*/Internal_Spoof/Pandora' and then activate the link... then nothing will look different... except when you view the available space that its
8. Rinse and repeat for each app and don't forget to copy the data (otherwise it'll brake the app till you un-link and copy the data ) and remember not to do it to certain apps.
9. Once you've verified that it's all good and your apps run with ok levels of lag you can try testing the "mount on boot" option that I told you not to use yet. If it works after a reboot then opening and interacting with the affected apps, then rebooting again and interacting again and rebooting again, then it's time to do something dangerous...
10. Provided that your with me so far and things are good on your device its time to do the risky bit; deleting the data from 'data/data/com.pandora' and running it strait from sdcard and re-testing for broken apps with a reboot.
This will effectively open real system memory back up for other tasks but like I said use at your own risk.
final edit before seeing any feedback- this work around may seem a bit complex at first but once you've got a list of apps that work when short-cutted like this it can make a big difference in how much available space can be accessed, however, this may cause force closures on some apps, and may degrade the life of your sdcard. Furthermore in some usage scenarios I had better battery life but that's for another guide on another day
I'll be linking in a google doc version of this guide when I get it shairable and maybe link in screen shots or screen casts for better guidance. If I've really helped then consider hitting the thanks button and happy hacking and modding.
Sent from either my SPH-D700 or myTouch3Gs
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Hi there!
First of all excuse my bad English. I learned this language several years ago. But let me have a try to tell you about my problems:
I’m a proud owner of a Samsung Galaxy Ace 5830i. Before using this device I’ve been a real Apple nerd (shame on me) but now I’m proselytized completely.
However I’m facing a difficulty now. I tried to increase my internal memory, but it doesn’t work.
I’m actually running this custom firmware:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2778000&nocache=1
And I‘ve tried all the solutions mentioned here:
http://www.droidthunder.com/increase-internal-memory-android-phone/
All of them are causing error messages – as a sample the Terminal Emulator App is telling me „a2SD“ is not found. And Link2SD seems to be working – but after receiving about 15 messages the device tells me the storage is full.
I’ve installed SuperUser and Clockwork Recovery for sure…
As I know myself as a little dopey, I’m sure it’s my own failure –but I can’t find it. So please help me!
I’m absolutely certain you need further information –so just let me please know what you exactly need.
Stollentrolle said:
Hi there!
First of all excuse my bad English. I learned this language several years ago. But let me have a try to tell you about my problems:
I’m a proud owner of a Samsung Galaxy Ace 5830i. Before using this device I’ve been a real Apple nerd (shame on me) but now I’m proselytized completely.
However I’m facing a difficulty now. I tried to increase my internal memory, but it doesn’t work.
I’m actually running this custom firmware:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2778000&nocache=1
And I‘ve tried all the solutions mentioned here:
http://www.droidthunder.com/increase-internal-memory-android-phone/
All of them are causing error messages – as a sample the Terminal Emulator App is telling me „a2SD“ is not found. And Link2SD seems to be working – but after receiving about 15 messages the device tells me the storage is full.
I’ve installed SuperUser and Clockwork Recovery for sure…
As I know myself as a little dopey, I’m sure it’s my own failure –but I can’t find it. So please help me!
I’m absolutely certain you need further information –so just let me please know what you exactly need.
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First of all do please explain all of the instruction(s) you did take from step one , rather than directing us to some general external links method .
Your custom rom comes pre-rooted with su app as i gathered and binary update installed , so i didn't get the part about installing stuff and please clarify the process you went through for play store an Gapps installation as com.android.vending-5.2.13-80321300-minAPI9.apk was omitted from system/app of your TWR v2.5 . ( post #270 my comment )
If you got any root explorer installed please give me what you see under /system/etc/init.d folder of your device ( you can also install terminal emulator and give me the following output command is generated >> "ls -l etc/init* " & type "su" to get elevated and then type " df" for now and FYI there are two method for increasing your internal space : 1-link2sd free version from play store and 2'; universal script method which is a bit complicated but does not require app linking method such as link2sd app .
On the side note though , If I am not mistaken TWR v 2.5 is heavily customized , therefore few MB of space will be remained under /System partition . You need to re-partition your external device through clock work mod and install link2sd app from play store to increase internal memory space , or use cronmod script which is a bit complicated . ( upon re-partitioning , all of your external SD card data will be erased , so back up your critical data ) . I need those output i requested to be any assistance to your cause , but this is a general guideline anyway :
Link2sd instructions :
1- Uninstall any new app you have downloaded through your built -in application manager or from play store/my app section ( before that unlinked then through link2sd , if you created link2sd connections ) . Delete any .apk file leftover within your Download folder , accessible through your built-in file manager ( root explorer /es file explorer will do).
2. assuming you are familiar with your custom recovery console ( a.k.a : CWM ) , turn off your phone and push the hardware combo key to get to your CWM :
3. Go to advanced>partition SD card>choose size ( 1024mb)
4. After that( ext4 or ext2 will be created upon entering 1024 Value , depend oc the CWM version and kernel you are using ), then choose 0mb as swap partition and continue .
5. After this is done go to mount and storage and format sd-ext there (back up your sensitive data as you will loose them ).
6, Reboot your device .
7. open up your internet browser and search for " free link2sd app from play store " , if you can't find it directly over play store search function and install the app.
8. Open up the app , you will asked to choose your sd-ext partition format : pick ext4 or ext2 ; if you got any script error , then from top left corner menu , choose recreate mount script and pick ext2 , if ext4 generated mount error .
9. from top right corner menu , choose multi-select > push on the option on toolbar or select your apps > push on three vertical dots from top right again and this time choose link to sd card > all of the app selected by link2sd or hand picked by you will be transferred to /sd-ext partition plus some other technical stuff .
10. now back to the first page and from top left menu , choose storage info : you must see something like :
Internal
SD card
SD Card 2nd part
System
Cache
spaces , from now on , your limited internal will remain at the fixed ratio and your /mnt/sdcard and /data/sdext2/4 will be involved with apk data and library and app cache
Soft rebooted from top left corner menu of link2sd in order to become effective .
One of the main reasons I wanted to get the tablet rooted is to set the 128Mb sd card as default storage and transfer my music library on there with pc companion. I've seen some apps which do this but I was looking at the thread at the bottom of the z2 general section by ale-29 and he talks about using the Samsung method of changing the info in terminal emulator, (which I tried but he does not go into enough info for me, I am fairly new to this and cannot even find the folder with adb .exe) my question is does it matter if I do it this way or use an app feature? And do I have to format the SD? Once I format the card and import a lot of music files and apps on there I do not want to face problems at a later stage.
Bonus question: Xposed Installer app, I go into framework > install
''Exposed is not compatible with SDK version 23 of your processor architecture (armeabi-v7a)
Anyone have this? Yes I used the correct apk and zip. I looked on the Xposed subforum and there are similar errors with other devices with no clear solution.