I was hoping the OTA update I got this morning would fix this. Any idea when LG plans to address this issue with their version of ICS so we can run apps from the SD card? This phone is a piece of crap without it.
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There is a thread about it. Lg doesn't fix this because orginal Ics haven't got this feature. Only if phone have before older system.
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Check this thread
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luq529 said:
There is a thread about it. Lg doesn't fix this because orginal Ics haven't got this feature. Only if phone have before older system.
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Original ics has apps2sd
ok looks like I'm wrong. It's werid though since every device I've had with ICS and Jelly Bean includes Apps2SD.
Here is a little more info http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=34357665&postcount=15
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With only two gigs of internal storage and nearly a gig of that being taken up by t-mobile bloatware this is literally the biggest paperweight of a smart phone I have ever owned. Ive installed my bank app and a couple other productivity apps but I can't even load a game to this thing. And Google has released a fix to ICS that addresses the issue. Samsung implemented it on the S3. This is the first and last LG product I will ever own. What a P.O.S.
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With only two gigs of internal storage and nearly a gig of that being taken up by t-mobile bloatware this is literally the biggest paperweight of a smart phone I have ever owned. Ive installed my bank app and a couple other productivity apps but I can't even load a game to this thing. And Google has released a fix to ICS that addresses the issue. Samsung implemented it on the S3. This is the first and last LG product I will ever own. What a P.O.S.
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I completely agree with you. I installed Zombies Run which is about 300MB, 3 apps that were just under 70MB and a few more apps that were way smaller and I was out of memory 2 days after I got the phone.
alienkid said:
I completely agree with you. I installed Zombies Run which is about 300MB, 3 apps that were just under 70MB and a few more apps that were way smaller and I was out of memory 2 days after I got the phone.
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The biggest edge Android has over the biphone is it's expandable memory card slot. Any limitation on the functionality of that slot is a HUGE error in judgement. I have a 32 gig card in my phone that is virtually useless in my phone unless I root it and kill the warranty. This is a MASSIVE blunder on the part of LG. This phone also has no hands free dialing capability which makes it illegal to use in cars in virtually every state in the U.S. I think this is why T-Mobile stopped offering this device outside of it's prepaid plans. Probably to kill off the remainder of what they had in stock. I don't even see any other LG products in it's lineup. Looks like their decision to offer their flagship device the Optimus G exclusively to AT&T and the bomb of this over priced paperweight may end up killing their product lineup. The S4 will be coming out soon and the S3 will drop to the price the S2 is currently sitting at and I'll be replacing this P.O.S.
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The biggest edge Android has over the biphone is it's expandable memory card slot. Any limitation on the functionality of that slot is a HUGE error in judgement. I have a 32 gig card in my phone that is virtually useless in my phone unless I root it and kill the warranty. This is a MASSIVE blunder on the part of LG. This phone also has no hands free dialing capability which makes it illegal to use in cars in virtually every state in the U.S. I think this is why T-Mobile stopped offering this device outside of it's prepaid plans. Probably to kill off the remainder of what they had in stock. I don't even see any other LG products in it's lineup. Looks like their decision to offer their flagship device the Optimus G exclusively to AT&T and the bomb of this over priced paperweight may end up killing their product lineup. The S4 will be coming out soon and the S3 will drop to the price the S2 is currently sitting at and I'll be replacing this P.O.S.
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I may even get my old DroidX2 from Verizon out of the drawer and jail break it to use with T-Mobile. Even it is a better phone out of the box with 512megs of memory because it doesn't have this limitation on the SD card.
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I was hoping the OTA update I got this morning would fix this. Any idea when LG plans to address this issue with their version of ICS so we can run apps from the SD card? This phone is a piece of crap without it.
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I used Link2SD, but that requires root, and judging by the fact you just said you got an OTA update, I'll assume you have the t-Mobile L9, and that probably means 10G was your update, so if you are not rooted now, sorry bro, but you're gonna have to wait for the devs to figure out root on 10G for the Tmo L9.
Of course, if you have any other model L9, such as P760 or 765, disregard everything I have just said. IDK if there is root for the latest 760/765/768.
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I used Link2SD, but that requires root, and judging by the fact you just said you got an OTA update, I'll assume you have the t-Mobile L9, and that probably means 10G was your update, so if you are not rooted now, sorry bro, but you're gonna have to wait for the devs to figure out root on 10G for the Tmo L9.
Of course, if you have any other model L9, such as P760 or 765, disregard everything I have just said. IDK if there is root for the latest 760/765/768.
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I have P765, and achieved root by flashing V10b Indonesia, rooting, then OTA update to V10c then to V10e. Root still intact.
Can you share with me how do you use link2sd. I installed it via google play, create second partition in my sd with fat32, then launched link2sd, choose fat32. It give me error, mount script cannot be created. Any ideas?
EDIT: I got it working. My mistake was not set second partition type to primary. But now I'm succesfully linking app, my internal usage still not decreasing. Hmm...
You really need the directory bind app found here in the forum . You do need to be rooted but you can then link your internal memory to the SD even if your phone normally doesn't allow you to. Search 'directory bind' to find it
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Could u please provide link for step by step tutorial to root p765? (Or teach me anyhow)
Did u managed to "link2sd" properly working on this device, to get rid of less internal memory issue?
I really want to play some HD games on this device but limited memory is stopping me from doing that, could we expect jellybean update would fix this?
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For me I have problem with 3.Replacing Internal SD with External SD. I got error while install new app when my internal SD is nearly full. Phone "internal storage" available in "App" menu don't change to new size.
I use both Link2SD (to move app apk) and Directory Bind (to move some game data).
Link2SD work fine. But Directory Bind don't work with some app (ex. Sygic)
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This method was brought to my attention from another user. I have uploaded the files for the root method, this was originally developed for the droid x
Download link:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/r0pc3m
Resource link:
http://www.tomsguide.com/us/how-to-root-droid-x,news-7570.html
Hopefully we can have some devs look at this and maybe we can come up with a new root method around the new ota update and possible opening up the slide for more modding in the future with more exploits.
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Do you seriously think that nobody has tried any root methods from other HTC phones?
Sent from my T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide using XDA Appdon't you think anyone has looked into the
By the way, the current root method is EASY. If it is too difficult you shouldn't be doing it at all.
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If you knew what you were talking about you know that the ota update patches the old root method and for those users that are just now rooting their phones after the update won't be able too via the old method.
And in no way have I stated that the old method was hard. I've rooted my phone already and have loading custom rom and everything.
If you don't have anything constructive to say shut the eff up.
Oh and btw the droid x is motorola
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If you knew what you were talking about you know that the ota update patches the old root method and for those users that are just now rooting their phones after the update won't be able too via the old method.
And in no way have I stated that the old method was hard. I've rooted my phone already and have loading custom rom and everything.
If you don't have anything constructive to say shut the eff up.
Oh and btw the droid x is motorola
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The guys voice in the video makes me want to shoot myself. I highly doubt this method would work for the Slide -- YMMV.
haha owned
The key to the current root method is the SDCARD. Thats it. I tried 3 different SD cards (G1, MT3GSlide, and Transcend 8gb Class 6) and no luck. Popped in my GF's old blackberry curve sdcard, and was rooted in less than 5 mins. Hell I didn't even have to be all precise in the root process, rebooted to recovery, plugged in the cable and adb showed recovery 100% of the time.
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The key to the current root method is the SDCARD.
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No, it isn't. Stop spreading this nonsense.
I've rooted *my* Slide on three separate occasions -- once with a class 10 16 GB card, once with a class 6 16 GB card and once with the card that shipped with my Slide -- and rooted a coworkers Slide (with the stock sdcard) as well. The sdcard doesn't matter. The root method for the Slide exploits a race condition, one that requires great luck and good timing.
Your sdcard truly does not matter. I cannot believe this silliness is still being perpetuated...
I believe - as a dev, not as a clueless user - that the SD card can in fact matter in this process. As you said our current method exploits a race condition in ADB. It makes perfect sense that in order to increase the time that the race condition is active for you can use an SD card that is slower (and thus keeps ADB stuck in the race for a moment longer).
Personally I can NEVER get the race condition with adb shell with my Transcend 8gb Class 6 card. If I pop in an unrated SD card I can get it in a few tries.
It's possible that it's all speculation, but until we have the source code for the bootloader I don't think we should disprove this theory.
Yeah I think a slower, lower-class SDcard might play a part in getting the timing down right. I have done it on a class 6 already without issues though.
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Armyjon88 said:
This method was brought to my attention from another user. I have uploaded the files for the root method, this was originally developed for the droid x
Download link:
http://www.sendspace.com/file/r0pc3m
Resource link:
http://www.tomsguide.com/us/how-to-root-droid-x,news-7570.html
Hopefully we can have some devs look at this and maybe we can come up with a new root method around the new ota update and possible opening up the slide for more modding in the future with more exploits.
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Thanks Army. I'll take a look at this on Friday and see if I can port this to Slide.
It will not help us open up the Slide more, however, since the NAND (flash memory) in our device is security locked. There is only one way to unlock it and we do not have access to that. I am, however, going to look into constructing a USB console cable for the Slide and seeing if I can manipulate things from that port.
And I must apologize to the OP. I have to learn not to go on forums right after waking up. Not only was I a **** but I didn't make any damn sense.
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Hopefully, there is some hope for dummies like me who did the OTA update without thinking and are now unrootable. just wanted to say thanks guys.
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No, it isn't. Stop spreading this nonsense.
I've rooted *my* Slide on three separate occasions -- once with a class 10 16 GB card, once with a class 6 16 GB card and once with the card that shipped with my Slide -- and rooted a coworkers Slide (with the stock sdcard) as well. The sdcard doesn't matter. The root method for the Slide exploits a race condition, one that requires great luck and good timing.
Your sdcard truly does not matter. I cannot believe this silliness is still being perpetuated...
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Agreed
nbetcher said:
I believe - as a dev, not as a clueless user - that the SD card can in fact matter in this process. As you said our current method exploits a race condition in ADB. It makes perfect sense that in order to increase the time that the race condition is active for you can use an SD card that is slower (and thus keeps ADB stuck in the race for a moment longer).
Personally I can NEVER get the race condition with adb shell with my Transcend 8gb Class 6 card. If I pop in an unrated SD card I can get it in a few tries.
It's possible that it's all speculation, but until we have the source code for the bootloader I don't think we should disprove this theory.
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Sorry nb, but I have not seen any evidence to suggest that faster SDcards do not work for rooting (other than a few people with low post counts saying so). When I rooted my Slide with a stock class 2 it took at least 100 tries to get the race condition.
Meh.
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Yeah I think a slower, lower-class SDcard might play a part in getting the timing down right. I have done it on a class 6 already without issues though.
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See above.
no offense taken stoney
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I honestly do not believe it's the sdcard either. I read about the sdcard part while I was trying to root my Slide and I tried a few different ones each time it would not work. When I finally did root my Slide it was with the stock sdcard some people just got really lucky with how adb was caught others did not it took me well over 2 days to get things to work right. But honestly it was worth it but I swear I'm not doing it again untill we actually have a spl we can get the security turned off on and hopefully that fixes alot of the root problems.
I tried it like 100 times before I realized that the OTA update broke it, LOL. Not proud of that.
Here my thoughts on what you guys are saying:
-I tried 3 cards of various classes and brands, offline doesnt show on all of the cards
-the usb cord might play a role too, with another rooted phone i attempted to try adb shell with 2 different usb crds(one from charger piece, other from ps3 controller)anyway the one for the ps3 cont actually worked and the other didnt even register in adb
Some of you might say this is BS...but that's up to you to choose not me
OK HI!! i was the one that brought this attention, as this method was used to root the n1, and another forum it was used to root the g1/mytouch.. and this same forum even said it could possibly work on most android devices.. as you have to think this was for the droid X with fully lock bootloader any tampering would send in recovery loop unless you had an offiicial OTA to reflash factory rom.. This is indeed something to look into as these steps are simple adb push and a exploit in wifi... no one sayin that it can work or will work! but cause of this i am in root with latest android OS FRF91, so to think bout it if this expoit existed in current OTA ROM, im pretty sure it still there in previous ones as well...
I was hoping this method was for the MTS as its the ez root ever.. other method is ez too my wife slide is rooted, but as i read the OTA breaks the Root.. so try to help where i can..buy giving suggestions that could possible work
Look at me !(iono something to say)
But here is the link that same method worked on several other android phones
http://c-skills.blogspot.com/2010/07/android-trickery.html
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and here is the original post on where they used it to root the Droid X
http://alldroid.org/default.aspx?g=posts&t=493
why i post this jus to give further proof that this can possibly work jus Need devs into looking on how to make it work
I honestly never thought there was a timing problem. I rooted on my first try. Didn't know it could take forever until my brother told me it took him 3 hours to root his lol.
I noticed I always get better luck if I start back at pushing the ota.zip instead of repeating pushing the update.zip and usually get it.
I just bought an Atrix today and love it. Now starting to teach myself with the whole XDA scene of the phone and I guess I have a simple noob question. I've updated the phone as soon as I left the AT&T store with those HSUPA fixes (2 patches I believe) but can I root the phone now?
Also I know the phone has 1 gb of ram but I was told it only uses that in webtop. Is there a way we can get ALL of that ram for while its in phone mode!!
FerraraZ said:
I just bought an Atrix today and love it. Now starting to teach myself with the whole XDA scene of the phone and I guess I have a simple noob question. I've updated the phone as soon as I left the AT&T store with those HSUPA fixes (2 patches I believe) but can I root the phone now?
Also I know the phone has 1 gb of ram but I was told it only uses that in webtop. Is there a way we can get ALL of that ram for while its in phone mode!!
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Use Gingerbreak to root phone:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1046626
Think you need a micro sd card though. I have one, so I don't ever pay attention to those details.
I have one in there as well. Took an 8GB Sd card from my last phone.
My wife just gave me one of these from Woot as an early anniversary gift this morning. Haven't even fired it up yet, but at least I had the day @ work to start looking up this and that about it...
Can anyone tell me what the plusses of rooting it would be? I have a couple other rooted devices, a Viewsonic gTablet (where it was pretty much a necessity) and a Samsung Exhibit (which had so much bloat on it to get rid of).
I've seen a few people's thoughts on why they rooted their Sony, but they're pretty scattered and some were very specific...
From what I've read here, there's not much bloat on the S tablets, and there's no custom ROMs (at the moment), so I was wondering what root would get the user (aside from the increased control over the device)? I know I could run Titanium Backup and other root-needing apps, but are there any specific apps that really improve this device, but need root? Any other functionality that I'm not thinking of that you only gain with root?
I have no problem rooting it, but I don't want to do it just for the sake of doing it, either, unless it's going to improve things.
Any opinions?
Root is a necessity if you want full read/write rights for your external SD under ICS. This is probably the biggest advantage.
I personally couldn't root (bought used) and it buggs me a bit. If I could I would immediately do it just for the cause above.
All in all: DO IT
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So I read about that - can you explain that issue a little better? If you have the ICS update on it, you can't write OR read the external SD card? So it's basically useless?
You can read, but not write.
I'll give you detailed information tomorrow, as it is a bit longer ^_^
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Bought one from Woot, received yesterday afternoon, and took about half a day to get a rooted ICS. I have a rooted SE Xperia Pro, and I like it so much that rooting gives me control over system apps. -- This may only apply to me as I'm about a minimalist for apps. I'm just annoyed with the built-in apps such as meaningless games and other plug-ins. Rooting seems the only way to get rid of them and give me more ram and internal storage space.
The other thing I went for rooting was MarketEnabler. Though it was not that necessary for tablet s.
No, I agree - I hate having stuff I don't want to and will never use installed on my devices.
I opted to root mine after all. Seemed smarter to do it now and not really need it than not do it and not be able to later...
IxBUSTERxI said:
You can read, but not write.
I'll give you detailed information tomorrow, as it is a bit longer ^_^
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Wait... what??
I'd still be curious to see the full explanation of this... I bought one for my bf who isn't the most technically-inclined person so I'm tempted to skip rooting and just tell him to take the OTA for ICS... up until now I was really starting to take the position that he wouldn't miss anything.
Are you really saying that nothing can write to the SD card? Like if I save a pic in a chat app, it will save it to internal memory? If a take a video with the camera, it won't go to the SD card? Not to be dramatic, but I think my brain just exploded a little...
As an aside, I'm kind of surprised that in the six hours he was using it on and off last night, the device never prompted him to take an OTA. I assumed that if the OTA wasn't forced, at the very least it would be very persistent in reminding him it was available... at least we can delay the rooting (or not) decision a bit.
agent0014 said:
Wait... what??
I'd still be curious to see the full explanation of this... I bought one for my bf who isn't the most technically-inclined person so I'm tempted to skip rooting and just tell him to take the OTA for ICS... up until now I was really starting to take the position that he wouldn't miss anything.
Are you really saying that nothing can write to the SD card? Like if I save a pic in a chat app, it will save it to internal memory? If a take a video with the camera, it won't go to the SD card? Not to be dramatic, but I think my brain just exploded a little...
As an aside, I'm kind of surprised that in the six hours he was using it on and off last night, the device never prompted him to take an OTA. I assumed that if the OTA wasn't forced, at the very least it would be very persistent in reminding him it was available... at least we can delay the rooting (or not) decision a bit.
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Odd that it didn't remind him - mine reminded me constantly (every time I restarted it) and had a little doodad in the notification bar at all times. I finally turned off the update check in the AiO tool just to get it to go away...
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Are you really saying that nothing can write to the SD card? Like if I save a pic in a chat app, it will save it to internal memory? If a take a video with the camera, it won't go to the SD card? Not to be dramatic, but I think my brain just exploded a little...
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To make a long story short, the fine developers of Android 4.0 decided to remove user write permissions for external SD cards. System apps can still write to the cards, but most user apps cannot. Their reason: "Well, we gave you MTP, so you don't need write permissions for external SD cards anymore." An ill made decision and a lame excuse, if you ask me, because the change now causes problems with many user apps. And this problem is not unique to Sony's tablets, it is a problem with nearly every device running Android 4.0.
If your tablet is rooted, Condi's All-in-One tool provides a quick fix for the problem.
Regarding the stock Camera app, when you take a photo or make a video, the resulting file is always saved in /sdcard/DCIM/Camera. The Camera app does not have any setting to change where its files are saved. The default action you would take (i.e., using system apps, not user apps) to move the files is to use the File Transfer app either directly or through the Gallery app (which is opened when you touch one of the thumbnails at the bottom of the camera app's screen).
Hey all, I tried looking this up already but I couldn't find what I wanted. I've nearly used up all of my phone's 9 or so gigabytes, and now I'd like to know the best way to get more room. I've deleted a decent amount of bloatware, but my misc. files still hovers at about 6.4. I've also thought of getting an sd card, but I looked it up and it seems like many people have problems with those on this phone. I'm not really sure what the best way to go about this is, so I'd appreciate any help.
Flash the Google edition ROM. Or you can get a micro SD card. Maybe use Google drive?
If you're in your return window, return it and get the 32GB version.
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Hey all, I tried looking this up already but I couldn't find what I wanted. I've nearly used up all of my phone's 9 or so gigabytes, and now I'd like to know the best way to get more room. I've deleted a decent amount of bloatware, but my misc. files still hovers at about 6.4. I've also thought of getting an sd card, but I looked it up and it seems like many people have problems with those on this phone. I'm not really sure what the best way to go about this is, so I'd appreciate any help.
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Buying an external SD card is definitely the answer.
I bought a 64GB SD from Sandisk, I was having problems just like everyone else. The card would unexpectedly unmount every few minutes, so I couldn't listen to music without being interrupted. However, Sandisk is fully aware of the problems its cards are having with Samsung phones. I contacted them, they sent me a new card with an "updated firmware". I have had the card for nearly a month now, and haven't had any issues with it. They have solved the problem.
So if you buy a card that has come right out of the factory, you, too, should have zero issues. If you buy one that is a little old, you can contact them and they'll send you a new one that WILL work.
You have very few options without a SD card. 9 GB of storage is far too little, and cloud storage is just messy. You shouldn't have to rely on mobile networks to have access to your data.
Hit thanks if I helped you, and good luck if you decide to buy an SD card.
I wish I would've waited until they released the 32 gb version, but I'm well past the return date. I've deleted most bloatware I don't want, but I still would like to keep some of it, so I can't flash the google edition rom. I'd rather just delete it myself, but I'm using root explorer and I heard that causes problems. I'll probably just get an sd card and update my phone. I don't know how seeing as I've rooted it, but I can worry about that later!
I still don't get how there can be so much bloatware. I know there's the OS, but that can't be more than 4. Most of the bloat apps aren't even that big. Anyways, thanks for the help.
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Hey all, I tried looking this up already but I couldn't find what I wanted. I've nearly used up all of my phone's 9 or so gigabytes, and now I'd like to know the best way to get more room. I've deleted a decent amount of bloatware, but my misc. files still hovers at about 6.4. I've also thought of getting an sd card, but I looked it up and it seems like many people have problems with those on this phone. I'm not really sure what the best way to go about this is, so I'd appreciate any help.
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Your misc files should not change if you delete bloat. If it did decrease in size, that would be a major cause for concern, as those don't represent the bloat you deleted. Debloating really isn't going to gain you any usable space because the apps that you are deleting reside on the system partition. Bloated or not, that partition is going to remain the exact same size regardless. Deleting apps from it does not make that space available to user apps or storage- it remains available only to /system.
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Jakob13 said:
I wish I would've waited until they released the 32 gb version, but I'm well past the return date. I've deleted most bloatware I don't want, but I still would like to keep some of it, so I can't flash the google edition rom. I'd rather just delete it myself, but I'm using root explorer and I heard that causes problems. I'll probably just get an sd card and update my phone. I don't know how seeing as I've rooted it, but I can worry about that later!
I still don't get how there can be so much bloatware. I know there's the OS, but that can't be more than 4. Most of the bloat apps aren't even that big. Anyways, thanks for the help.
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No, you won't have to update your phone. Your phone wasn't causing the problem. When I said they "updated the firmware" I was talking about the SD card. If you get a Sandisk card straight out of the factory now, it should work with your S4 regardless of your root status or your custom rom.
So to be perfectly clear, Samsung didn't update its firmware, Sandisk did.
If your SD card doesn't work, simply contact Sandisk and they'll send you one that works. Simple as that. You WILL NOT have to change ANYTHING with your phone.
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Your misc files should not change if you delete bloat. If it did decrease in size, that would be a major cause for concern, as those don't represent the bloat you deleted. Debloating really isn't going to gain you any usable space because the apps that you are deleting reside on the system partition. Bloated or not, that partition is going to remain the exact same size regardless. Deleting apps from it does not make that space available to user apps or storage- it remains available only to /system.
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I was under the impression that doing that does free up space. An sd card really is my salvation here.
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No, you won't have to update your phone. Your phone wasn't causing the problem. When I said they "updated the firmware" I was talking about the SD card. If you get a Sandisk card straight out of the factory now, it should work with your S4 regardless of your root status or your custom rom.
So to be perfectly clear, Samsung didn't update its firmware, Sandisk did.
If your SD card doesn't work, simply contact Sandisk and they'll send you one that works. Simple as that. You WILL NOT have to change ANYTHING with your phone.
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I know little about how moving apps to sd cards works, but I was saying that because I rooted before the new update so I'll need to update to move apps unless apps2sd works.
najaboy, I have a question because you seem to be knowledgeable about this. How is it that just system memory takes up 6.38 GB? Is it because of Samsung exclusive features like touchwiz and all those airgimmicks?
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I was under the impression that doing that does free up space. An sd card really is my salvation here.
I know little about how moving apps to sd cards works, but I was saying that because I rooted before the new update so I'll need to update to move apps unless apps2sd works.
najaboy, I have a question because you seem to be knowledgeable about this. How is it that just system memory takes up 6.38 GB? Is it because of Samsung exclusive features like touchwiz and all those airgimmicks?
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AH! Ok I see what your saying. I don't think it is necessary to lose root to move apps to your SD, though. I've seen a lot of positive comments about Foldermount. Foldermount should free up space in your internal storage no problem. Check it out.
I'm also pretty confident that soon the rom devs will incorporate the update that Verizon put out into their own roms.
And about your question to najaboy, the 6.38 GB is everything that makes your phone's software. Yes, air gestures, smart stay, all of that. I do find it a little misleading Samsung advertises a 16GB phone, but I like keeping my data on a card anyway.
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Spike96 said:
AH! Ok I see what your saying. I don't think it is necessary to lose root to move apps to your SD, though. I've seen a lot of positive comments about Foldermount. Foldermount should free up space in your internal storage no problem. Check it out.
I'm also pretty confident that soon the rom devs will incorporate the update that Verizon put out into their own roms.
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Root is a prerequisite.
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So I just installed a brand new SanDisk 64Gb SD card to my Z2, but seems KitKat changed alot on how work with external card. From what I have found true Google, third party like ES file Explorer can no longer write files to my SD card, so I'm forced to stick with the stock file browser? Seems very odd to me I got to admit, even tho I read a long story of why this was a good thing as fare as security goes. No way around it?
Secondly, I only have the 16GB version, and that's a fairely low storage capasity in 2014. I see I can move music, pictures and movies to my SD card, but can I move whole applications, or am I stuck with around 12GB application capasity for the next years? Seems to me that's a limit I will reach pretty soon. Is it possible to move application, or are media files all I can store on my SD card?
Unlock and root, then you can fix the problem and access the Sd card normally from all apps.
(For instance, with "SD Fix" in the playstore).
hasenbein1966 said:
Unlock and root, then you can fix the problem and access the Sd card normally from all apps.
(For instance, with "SD Fix" in the playstore).
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Do I need to unlock to root my device? Atleast on my old Asus TF700 unlocking spoiled any and all warranty, and I rather not go down that route with a 1 month old tablet if it could be avoided. That said, living with this huge clamp around my tablet's foot does not sound very tempting. Thougth this was the kind if crap I got away from when I gave my kid the Ipad and bought Android instead...
Felborn said:
Do I need to unlock to root my device? Atleast on my old Asus TF700 unlocking spoiled any and all warranty, and I rather not go down that route with a 1 month old tablet if it could be avoided. That said, living with this huge clamp around my tablet's foot does not sound very tempting. Thougth this was the kind if crap I got away from when I gave my kid the Ipad and bought Android instead...
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An unrooted Android device is not the way to go, anyway.
When unrooted, you have to live with all this bloatware and unwanted background processes and ads and and and...
For me applies: Either I really like the device and I want to keep it, then it will be rooted, period. Or I don't, then I return it.
Felborn said:
So I just installed a brand new SanDisk 64Gb SD card to my Z2, but seems KitKat changed alot on how work with external card. From what I have found true Google, third party like ES file Explorer can no longer write files to my SD card, so I'm forced to stick with the stock file browser? Seems very odd to me I got to admit, even tho I read a long story of why this was a good thing as fare as security goes. No way around it?
Secondly, I only have the 16GB version, and that's a fairely low storage capasity in 2014. I see I can move music, pictures and movies to my SD card, but can I move whole applications, or am I stuck with around 12GB application capasity for the next years? Seems to me that's a limit I will reach pretty soon. Is it possible to move application, or are media files all I can store on my SD card?
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Download this from the amazing Jrummy Team.. From the creaters of rom toolbox..
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hasenbein1966 said:
An unrooted Android device is not the way to go, anyway.
When unrooted, you have to live with all this bloatware and unwanted background processes and ads and and and...
For me applies: Either I really like the device and I want to keep it, then it will be rooted, period. Or I don't, then I return it.
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I agree with that, but in this case it seems rooting means unlocking bootloader and this again cancels my 5 years warranty as messes with the DRM keys... If there was some easy way of rooting without unlocking, I would do it, but at this point I'm not willing to unlock a 32 days old device. Shame I missed this until today, as the 30 days return policy just closed, if not it would most likely be going out the doors...
namitneil said:
Download this from the amazing Jrummy Team.. From the creaters of rom toolbox..
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Looks good, but sadly also requires root :/
What i think is that if you have paid a heavy amount on warranty then one should not root.. while rooting can be a Liability as well as an Asset.. for a device of low range specifications rooting and increasing the performance of the device is an Asset.. while if you will root devices like Note 3, Galaxy S5, Xperia Z2.. It will be a Liability.. Because these devices already on peak of their performance cant be changed much even after rooting.. while greed has no end.. still people sacrifice their warranty of costly flasgship smartphones and root them..
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I just got my Z2, went home updated to .402 firmware and rooted it using EasyRootToo and installed SD Card Kitkat Fix but unfortunately I still couldn't see the Move to SD Card option from the App Info, is there something that I missed?
"Move to SD card" is not a standard Android option, it's only implemented by certain manufacturers, especially Samsung.
Hi guys,
Dont want to create a new topic and since this fits my issue so I'll ask in here.
I have a LTE 16GB version SGP521 with KK 4.4.2. I also have the latest firmware 402 installed.
I have bought a 64GB Class 10 ; 90MB/s read and 45MB/s write SD Card.
I was dreading that the 16GB internal is not enough and it is becoming a problem. I have been searching online for options to swop Internal and external sd cards.
I found this program https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.codlab.int2ext&hl=en , Root External 2 Internal SD, which apparently will trick android to think the external SD card is your internal and vice versa.
Question:
1. Did anyone try this one their Z2 Tablet?
2. Does it work with KK?
3. What settings other than "The original internal mounting point" and "The original external mounting point" must one change under the app setting to get this to work?
Like mentioned I found a few threads about this, but since it appears to different for devices I would like to first check with someone who already did this.
Any help?
Cheers
Sonymobile is apparently bringing native move-to-sd back to their devices: http://www.xperiablog.net/2014/07/1...ard-support-in-latest-xperia-kitkat-firmware/
degraaff said:
Sonymobile is apparently bringing native move-to-sd back to their devices: http://www.xperiablog.net/2014/07/1...ard-support-in-latest-xperia-kitkat-firmware/
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Many thanks for this. It will be a very welcome feature.
For some odd reason I can't install any apps anymore even with more than 3GB memory internally avail and 30+GB avail on my SDcard.
namitneil said:
What i think is that if you have paid a heavy amount on warranty then one should not root.. while rooting can be a Liability as well as an Asset.. for a device of low range specifications rooting and increasing the performance of the device is an Asset.. while if you will root devices like Note 3, Galaxy S5, Xperia Z2.. It will be a Liability.. Because these devices already on peak of their performance cant be changed much even after rooting.. while greed has no end.. still people sacrifice their warranty of costly flasgship smartphones and root them..
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I understand there are some that shouldn't root their new s5 or g3, but seriously this response is a bit asinine since you are posting it on XDA. You know, a site for developers, themers etc. There are a TON of reasons why we root our phones, and none of which has to do with greed. Is it greedy to want some admin rights to a device that we not only own, but one of which we are more than likely going to be developing on or themeing on... Its like the whole reason most of us despise apple and are here with our droids!