So the NA launch is soon upon us and can't wait to get the SGS3. However besides additional sdcard storage is there anything else between the different size models? Such as the internal storage?
I'm guessing it's partitions on the 16GB one is the same setup as the S2 but would getting the 32GB model give me more internal as well as sd? Or would it just be sd only and cheaper to buy an ext. sdcard?
I'm curious because with all the partitions and chopping of the sdcard down into different sections as well as the SGS3 being bigger in rom size and thus bigger nandroid backups what's best? I know it's cheaper to buy a separate card for plain storage but technically speaking would it just be easier to have a bigger card built into the phone in the first place?
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The only difference is the amount of memory. Nothing else. As far as your apps storage goes, it's as much as you have left on the phone... so if you have 10gb left... you can install 10gb apps.
Identical phone, more storage, so if you want your Apps on internal memory then go for 32gb or just the 16gb and keep Apps internal and media external if you use that much.
Michael_P said:
Identical phone, more storage, so if you want your Apps on internal memory then go for 32gb or just the 16gb and keep Apps internal and media external if you use that much.
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I'm guessing the 16GB model has 2GBs of internal for apps etc so the 32GB has 4? Or is it the same? Can anyone confirm? This is mainly what I'm wondering
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dbzgod said:
I'm guessing the 16GB model has 2GBs of internal for apps etc so the 32GB has 4? Or is it the same? Can anyone confirm? This is mainly what I'm wondering
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11GB.. there's no set partition for apps storage.
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11GB.. there's no set partition for apps storage.
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Ah I see so samsung changed their partitions with the SGS3 over how they did it on the S2? You get 12.3 GBs left on the S2 for sdcard and a separate 2GBs for internal? So if the S3 has 11 total where is our missing space? 16 to 11?
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So if the S3 has 11 total where is our missing space? 16 to 11?
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I won't go into the details (there are enough technical description on WHY) bu you loose roughly 7-10% of storage due to the filesystem.
Let's say it was a nice round 10%; you'd have 14.54GB left on the device.
Now substract the 1GB partition of the system, 1GB partition of the cache and 400MB of the secure storage.
You're now down to 12. With the additional partitions such as recovery, the binary counter location, ... you're down to a nice round 11.
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I won't go into the details (there are enough technical description on WHY) bu you loose roughly 7-10% of storage due to the filesystem.
Let's say it was a nice round 10%; you'd have 14.54GB left on the device.
Now substract the 1GB partition of the system, 1GB partition of the cache and 400MB of the secure storage.
You're now down to 12. With the additional partitions such as recovery, the binary counter location, ... you're down to a nice round 11.
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Thanks, no worries on the tech details I know this already, I just wasn't getting any direct answer about the internal storage section, bortak came off like he only was talking about the SD card storage. Thanks for the info, glad Samsung made the switch to just having all the apps on the whole of the remaining sd card space rather then having a separate partition which I always thought was kinda dumb to begin with.
Samsung S3 has as option of 64gb internal: if i add a 64 gb sd ,my i have a total storage of 128gb for :video app,music etc...etc..this is for my ripped C.D. collection , i should want in my phone :is it possible ?
tks gio
that's just over kill I found even with 16GB it was more than enough even tho I have a 32GBP card now
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as far as i know the 64GB never made it to the stores due to low demand so you will be good with 32Gb+64GB Sd card
Depends really on what you're gonna do.
I flash roms quite often and like having several roms to choose from incl. Gapps.
Then again. Even for that I never surpass my 16GB + 32GB micro SD set-up.
64GB+64GB is rather costly for a bonus you probably won't end up using.
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Glebun said:
and please no more questions in this section
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so is possible or not ,64g +64gb =128 in one partitions for audio ,video app,etc...etc...?i have 93 gb of mp3 music an o could use it.
tks gio
P.S: s3 64 gb is on line:amzzon.xx
Why not? S3 supports 64GB cards
gio_b said:
64g +64gb =128 in one partitions
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No, you cannot have it in ONE partition. It will be split.
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No, you cannot have it in ONE partition. It will be split.
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so i can't have my C.D. collection managed by one player ??? or :a player let me have 2 or 3 directors to import data ,and so we have a little help ,but not the best solutions...
neither with a cooked rom ???
tks gio.
I come from P.C. world and for me ,is incomprehensible this way to operate memory...
I also come from PC and I have 3 hard drives and no problems with media. Same thing here. No, there will be no issues, you will use one player and one common library for both storages.
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I also come from PC and I have 3 hard drives and no problems with media. Same thing here. No, there will be no issues, you will use one player and one common library for both storages.
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so:i can have one library, from both storage: internal ,and external S.D.memory ? this means i can have 128gb .....and you say me is not possible :separate memory....
tks gio.
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so:i can have one library, from both storage: internal ,and external S.D.memory ? this means i can have 128gb .....and you say me is not possible :separate memory....
tks gio.
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In the music player all music will appear in one list, even if a part of the music is on the internal SD and the other part on the external SD, since the media scanner looks all music in the phone to generate the list in the player.
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so:i can have one library, from both storage: internal ,and external S.D.memory ? this means i can have 128gb .....and you say me is not possible :separate memory....
tks gio.
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nobody said that it's not possible. it will be two separate partitions though.
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so i can't have my C.D. collection managed by one player ???
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You didn't say player, you said partition. No to one partition. yes to one player
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You didn't say player, you said partition. No to one partition. yes to one player
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sorry my mistake :i thought the player can read from only one partition or folder a time ,and not aggregate folder or partition from internal and external S.D. to create unique main folder ;as a sum of separate folder :for example like foobar.
foobar read folder/partition by folder/partition and if you want can see only one folder and all the music you have ,also if in separate folder/partition for example.
but any way no possible one partition neither with rom ,ok?
tks a lot gio.
Why want one partition? Its all about switching folders ..
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no, you cannot have one partition with two different storage devices
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no, you cannot have one partition with two different storage devices
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can app stay in sd ?
tks gio.
To some audio crazies like me, 128 gigs is easy to fill. I've got about 150 filled on my laptop. Lossless audio takes space. I can only imagine the 128 would seem even smaller to a video geek.
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can app stay in sd ?
tks gio.
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no. you can move app data though
Hi All,
So I purchased a Galaxy Tab 10.1 on Ebay and I noticed that they storage space shows 32. GB but there are "miscellaneous" files that total 18+ GB. The seller sold it as a 16GB.
My concern is what are those files and should I worry that its something on there that could be harmful to my data. I did a factory reset and it still showed it as 18+.
Could this be bloatware and if so does not normally add up to so much.
Thanks,
Unikeo
UNIKNEO said:
Hi All,
So I purchased a Galaxy Tab 10.1 on Ebay and I noticed that they storage space shows 32. GB but there are "miscellaneous" files that total 18+ GB. The seller sold it as a 16GB.
My concern is what are those files and should I worry that its something on there that could be harmful to my data. I did a factory reset and it still showed it as 18+.
Could this be bloatware and if so does not normally add up to so much.
Thanks,
Unikeo
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May be you should try some custom recovery and advanced wipe. Then some stable rom. Interesting tablet %)
Hello, my wife's I717 has been getting a insignificant storage message and she has only two games on i, so I know she has lots of space left. also she has a 8 gb card besides the phones internal. I rooted the phone a long time ago but haven't don't anything with it. Anyway, any thoughts?
Thanks!
Are the games installed in the internal memory, or external?
You probably need to move them to sd. Games can be large and take up space.
Hey guys, I was hoping you could help me. I've been reading a lot about this device and I'm almost ready to buy it except for one thing, the internal storage. I'm not a heavy user, but I do like to install several apps. Is this 4 gb (2.2 available) internal storage really a limit or can I get past it by rooting the device? The reason I'm asking this is precisely because I can no longer use my old phone due to limited internal space (although to be honest, it was already past its expiration date being a rooted Galaxy Ace haha).
Hope to hear your thoughts/personal experience.
Thanks and cheers
Ignacio
App 2 sd available for every app u install..using root and xposed module..running high end games lag free