I've got a 128GB sdxc sdcard (with a Toshiba Thrive, which supports SDXC) which I recently decided to stop using exfat with (you might think SDXC only supports exfat, but truly, this Microsoft's restriction, as they are pushing they're pay to use format). Problem is, since I stopped using exfat, and tried ext2, I haven't been able to get it to mount automatically. Initially I had two partitions, one unformatted, but planned to be a FAT partition, however because of the problems I reformatted the card with only 1 partition.
Through the terminal I can mount it as root:
Code:
su
mkdir /mnt/sdcard2
mount -o rw -t ext2 /dev/block/mmcblk1p1 /mnt/sdcard2
However, even using the vold.fstab, and selecting spcific partitions, I can't get it to mount automatically.
My vold.fstab:
Code:
## Vold 2.0 fstab for tostab03
#######################
## Regular device mount
##
## Format: dev_mount <label> <mount_point> <part> <sysfs_path1...>
## label - Label for the volume
## mount_point - Where the volume will be mounted
## part - Partition # (1 based), or 'auto' for first usable partition.
## <sysfs_path> - List of sysfs paths to source devices
######################
# Mounts the first usable partition of the specified device
dev_mount storage /mnt/sdcard 8 /devices/platform/sdhci-tegra.3/mmc_host/mmc0
dev_mount sdcard /mnt/sdcard2 auto /devices/platform/sdhci-tegra.2/mmc_host/mmc1
#dev_mount sdcard /mnt/sdcard3 1 /devices/platform/sdhci-tegra.2/mmc_host/mmc1
dev_mount usb0 /mnt/usb0 all /devices/platform/tegra-ehci.*/usb.*/sda
dev_mount usb1 /mnt/usb1 all /devices/platform/tegra-ehci.*/usb.*/sdb
dev_mount usb2 /mnt/usb2 all /devices/platform/tegra-ehci.*/usb.*/sdc
dev_mount usb3 /mnt/usb3 all /devices/platform/tegra-ehci.*/usb.*/sdd
dev_mount usb4 /mnt/usb4 all /devices/platform/tegra-ehci.*/usb.*/sde
dev_mount usb5 /mnt/usb5 all /devices/platform/tegra-ehci.*/usb.*/sdf
dev_mount usb6 /mnt/usb6 all /devices/platform/tegra-ehci.*/usb.*/sdg
dev_mount usb7 /mnt/usb7 all /devices/platform/tegra-ehci.*/usb.*/sdh
The /mnt/sdcard3 mountpoint and it's command doesn't work either.
What gives?
How can I do this?
I'm guessing this isn't too device specific, but if it is let me know.
A script is an obvious option, I already tried using the odd init.rc setup (I forget the exact path, but it links to another init.rc, anyhow this failed, presumably for permission reasons? perhaps the paths hadn't been created? Honestly, I'm not entirely sure why.)
So this file stored in /system/etc determines what type of storage sdcard and sdcard2 will be identified as. Basically sdcard2 becomes ext_sd.
While most applications are fine with using our phone's internal storage as the primary, google music does not and cannot find any music on my removable SD card. As soon as I copy it to internal it finds it right away. by modding this file, we can essentially have our removable SD card seen as primary storage and the internal secondary or as an external card.
It looks like they sucessfully made this change on the Rezound (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1383330 by changing the following:
dev_mount sdcard /mnt/sdcard 37 /devices/platform/msm_sdcc.1/mmc_host/mmc0
dev_mount sdcard2 /mnt/sdcard/ext_sd auto /devices/platform/msm_sdcc.3/mmc_host/mmc2
to this:
dev_mount sdcard2 /mnt/sdcard/ext_sd 37 /devices/platform/msm_sdcc.1/mmc_host/mmc0
dev_mount sdcard /mnt/sdcard auto /devices/platform/msm_sdcc.3/mmc_host/mmc2
I mirrored this change by making ours:
dev_mount sdcard /mnt/sdcard 36 /devices/platform/msm_sdcc.1/mmc_host/mmc0
dev_mount sdcard2 /mnt/sdcard/ext_sd auto /devices/platform/msm_sdcc.3/mmc_host/mmc2
to this:
dev_mount sdcard2 /mnt/sdcard/ext_sd 36 /devices/platform/msm_sdcc.1/mmc_host/mmc0
dev_mount sdcard /mnt/sdcard auto /devices/platform/msm_sdcc.3/mmc_host/mmc2
EDIT: 4/29
Got it working! sorta.. The phone now recognizes the physical storage card as internal phone storage and the internal phone storage as the ext_sd card. Google music finds all music. I have to add a few things to the vold.fstab file to allow a computer to see the actual internal storage card when using the phone in usb storage mode. If you would like to try it, unzip the attached modified.vold.fstab.zip file and push the file to /system/etc via adb after deleting the old one. I have also included the stock one in this post.
KEEP IN MIND: If you wipe internal storage with your phone with this mod in place, you may wipe your SD CARD. Make sure you flash back to the stock file, or just don't use the wipe internal storage feature.
Interesting concept.. Curious if it would actually work for us.
Would be nice to have my 32GB card as my primary.
I've modded my own and the settings are definitely in that file because my SD card dissapeared. Of course it was because I didn't do it correctly to match our phone but I would love to find the right settings.
Here is a fix they made for the droid x2
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1229294
Sent from my HTC_Amaze_4G using XDA
Any dev help? 187 views.. so I know I am not the only person that would like to be able to do this.
meh did it myself. Updated first post. I will modifiy to include being able to view actual internal storage via usb storage mode later today.
So what this does is have everything download and work off of only the external sd card?
Thanks for the files. I'll give then a try.
$sudo make me a sandwich
It doesn't download anything. It does exactly what the thread title and first post say. The external SD card identifies as the internal or /sdcard and the internal SD or phone storage identifies as /sdcard/ext_sd.
Check storage in system settings. Phone storage becomes your external cars, in my case a 32gb card. The internal SD card becomes the external SD removable storage. The main purpose that I did it was to have Google music see my music files on my physical 32gb storage card.
superevilllama said:
It doesn't download anything. It does exactly what the thread title and first post say. The external SD card identifies as the internal or /sdcard and the internal SD or phone storage identifies as /sdcard/ext_sd.
Check storage in system settings. Phone storage becomes your external cars, in my case a 32gb card. The internal SD card becomes the external SD removable storage. The main purpose that I did it was to have Google music see my music files on my physical 32gb storage card.
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I never said it downloaded anything. What I meant to say is, does this mod makes the SD card the only download path? Basically only having one storage place which will be the external SD card.
But I see you already confirmed it. I will try this.
Hi all,
I have uploaded my file here as i am lost on what needs t be edited in order to have my 16gb external as main or internal on my zopo 200.
Would anyone be kind enough to explain what needs to be edited.
Once i do this, do i need to reinstall ROM and re-root again which i do not mind as the phone is basically new and nothing much installed.
Best wishes
Pete :good:
Wingchundub said:
Hi all,
I have uploaded my file here as i am lost on what needs t be edited in order to have my 16gb external as main or internal on my zopo 200.
Would anyone be kind enough to explain what needs to be edited.
Once i do this, do i need to reinstall ROM and re-root again which i do not mind as the phone is basically new and nothing much installed.
Best wishes
Pete :good:
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Hi guys,
same here with my X26i. Same vold.fstab as your, but how to modify to use my 32gb sd card?
Thanks
I think it's in the first post
Sent from my HTC_Amaze_4G using xda premium
superevilllama said:
So this file stored in /system/etc determines what type of storage sdcard and sdcard2 will be identified as. Basically sdcard2 becomes ext_sd.
While most applications are fine with using our phone's internal storage as the primary, google music does not and cannot find any music on my removable SD card. As soon as I copy it to internal it finds it right away. by modding this file, we can essentially have our removable SD card seen as primary storage and the internal secondary or as an external card.
It looks like they sucessfully made this change on the Rezound (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1383330 by changing the following:
dev_mount sdcard /mnt/sdcard 37 /devices/platform/msm_sdcc.1/mmc_host/mmc0
dev_mount sdcard2 /mnt/sdcard/ext_sd auto /devices/platform/msm_sdcc.3/mmc_host/mmc2
to this:
dev_mount sdcard2 /mnt/sdcard/ext_sd 37 /devices/platform/msm_sdcc.1/mmc_host/mmc0
dev_mount sdcard /mnt/sdcard auto /devices/platform/msm_sdcc.3/mmc_host/mmc2
I mirrored this change by making ours:
dev_mount sdcard /mnt/sdcard 36 /devices/platform/msm_sdcc.1/mmc_host/mmc0
dev_mount sdcard2 /mnt/sdcard/ext_sd auto /devices/platform/msm_sdcc.3/mmc_host/mmc2
to this:
dev_mount sdcard2 /mnt/sdcard/ext_sd 36 /devices/platform/msm_sdcc.1/mmc_host/mmc0
dev_mount sdcard /mnt/sdcard auto /devices/platform/msm_sdcc.3/mmc_host/mmc2
EDIT: 4/29
Got it working! sorta.. The phone now recognizes the physical storage card as internal phone storage and the internal phone storage as the ext_sd card. Google music finds all music. I have to add a few things to the vold.fstab file to allow a computer to see the actual internal storage card when using the phone in usb storage mode. If you would like to try it, unzip the attached modified.vold.fstab.zip file and push the file to /system/etc via adb after deleting the old one. I have also included the stock one in this post.
KEEP IN MIND: If you wipe internal storage with your phone with this mod in place, you may wipe your SD CARD. Make sure you flash back to the stock file, or just don't use the wipe internal storage feature.
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hey i did this....but now my phone is not starting.....wht to do now?
SD as internal storage
She could anyone help with editing vold.fstab to exchange storage to the SD card as an internal storage? :good:
# Copyright (C) 2009 The Android Open Source Project
#
# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
# You may obtain a copy of the License at
#
# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
#
# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
# limitations under the License.
## Vold 2.0 fstab for HTC Dream or Sapphire
#
## - San Mehat ([email protected])
##
#######################
## Regular device mount
##
## Format: dev_mount <label> <mount_point> <part> <sysfs_path1...>
## label - Label for the volume
## mount_point - Where the volume will be mounted
## part - Partition # (1 based), or 'auto' for first usable partition.
## <sysfs_path> - List of sysfs paths to source devices
######################
# Mounts the first usable partition of the specified device
dev_mount sdcard /mnt/ext_sdcard auto /devices/platform/hi_mci.0/mmc_host/mmc1
dev_mount usbotg /mnt/usb auto /devices/hisik3-usb-otg/usb1
Android: 4.0.4
zp200+
My original vold.fstab:
## Vold 2.0 Generic fstab
## - San Mehat ([email protected])
##
#######################
## Regular device mount
##
## Format: dev_mount <label> <mount_point> <part> <sysfs_path1...>
## label - Label for the volume
## mount_point - Where the volume will be mounted
## part - Partition # (1 based), or 'auto' for first usable partition.
## <sysfs_path> - List of sysfs paths to source devices
######################
## Example of a standard sdcard mount for the emulator / Dream
# Mounts the first usable partition of the specified device
dev_mount sdcard /mnt/sdcard [email protected] /devices/platform/goldfish_mmc.0 /devices/platform/mtk-sd.0/mmc_host
dev_mount sdcard /mnt/sdcard2 auto /devices/platform/goldfish_mmc.1 /devices/platform/mtk-sd.1/mmc_host
## Example of a dual card setup
# dev_mount left_sdcard /mnt/sdcard1 auto /devices/platform/goldfish_mmc.0 /devices/platform/mtk-sd.0/mmc_host/mmc0
# dev_mount right_sdcard /mnt/sdcard2 auto /devices/platform/goldfish_mmc.1 /devices/platform/mtk-sd.2/mmc_host/mmc2
## Example of specifying a specific partition for mounts
# dev_mount sdcard /mnt/sdcard 2 /devices/platform/goldfish_mmc.0 /devices/platform/msm_sdcc.2/mmc_host/mmc1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I only change this lines:
dev_mount sdcard /mnt/sdcard2 [email protected] /devices/platform/goldfish_mmc.0 /devices/platform/mtk-sd.0/mmc_host
dev_mount sdcard /mnt/sdcard auto /devices/platform/goldfish_mmc.1 /devices/platform/mtk-sd.1/mmc_host
This worked perfectly, but when I move apps to the internal memory of the phone message said that was not possible because they did not have enough space. 64GB sdcard!
Any idea how to fix it !?
Tks !!
Hello guys,
This is the vold.fstab of my tablet, a P10AN01 with a Vegabean ROM. It have 300mb of internal memory and this ROM takes more or less a half of this. I've searched the two lines to change but.... ...I've missed something or this tablet doesn't have option to swith?
#######################
## Regular device mount
##
## Format: dev_mount <label> <mount_point> <part> <sysfs_path1...>
## label - Label for the volume
## mount_point - Where the volume will be mounted
## part - Partition # (1 based), or 'auto' for first usable partition.
## <sysfs_path> - List of sysfs paths to source devices
######################
# Mounts the first usable partition of the specified device
dev_mount sdcard /mnt/sdcard auto /devices/platform/sdhci-tegra.3/mmc_host/mmc3
# THIS IS NOT NEEDED
# dev_mount system_usb /mnt/usb/system_usb auto /devices/platform/tegra-ehci.0/usb
# Dock usb ports
dev_mount usb0 /mnt/usb/usb0 auto /devices/platform/tegra-ehci.2/usb0
dev_mount usb1 /mnt/usb/usb1 auto /devices/platform/tegra-ehci.2/usb1
dev_mount usb2 /mnt/usb/usb2 auto /devices/platform/tegra-ehci.2/usb2
dev_mount usb3 /mnt/usb/usb3 auto /devices/platform/tegra-ehci.2/usb3
# Usb host mode
dev_mount usbdisk /mnt/usbdisk auto /devices/platform/tegra-ehci
Sorry by my english,
Marcos Lyra
I did that (changed the vold.fstab file) and now I'm on boot loop...when accessing the recovery mode, only adb sideload cmd is available and I can't do nothing.
Any help?
## Vold 2.0 Generic fstab
## - San Mehat ([email protected])
##
#######################
## Regular device mount
##
## Format: dev_mount <label> <mount_point> <part> <sysfs_path1...>
## label - Label for the volume
## mount_point - Where the volume will be mounted
## part - Partition # (1 based), or 'auto' for first usable partition.
## <sysfs_path> - List of sysfs paths to source devices
######################
## Example of a standard sdcard mount for the emulator / Dream
# Mounts the first usable partition of the specified device
#dev_mount sdcard /mnt/sdcard auto /devices/platform/goldfish_mmc.0 /devices/platform/msm_sdcc.2/mmc_host/mmc1
dev_mount sdcard /mnt/sdcard auto /devices/platform/goldfish_mmc.0 /devices/platform/rda-mmc.0/mmc_host/mmc0
dev_mount udisk /mnt/udisk auto /devices/platform/musb-rda.0/musb-hdrc/usb1/1-1/1-1:1.0
## Example of a dual card setup
# dev_mount left_sdcard /sdcard1 auto /devices/platform/goldfish_mmc.0 /devices/platform/msm_sdcc.2/mmc_host/mmc1
# dev_mount right_sdcard /sdcard2 auto /devices/platform/goldfish_mmc.1 /devices/platform/msm_sdcc.3/mmc_host/mmc1
## Example of specifying a specific partition for mounts
# dev_mount sdcard /sdcard 2 /devices/platform/goldfish_mmc.0 /devices/platform/msm_sdcc.2/mmc_host/mmc1
mine sir is auto what can i do
Hey I need some help I have a tablet(one of those china tablet)that mount the external sdcard on the internal it looks like this sdcard0/external_sdcard I don't want it to be like this because I want to play game from sdcard but since has my external sdcard mounted as a sub folder in internal sdcard it is not possible to play game from my external.Any way I was wandering if anybody could help me mount them separately like this:sdcard0/
extsdcard
Here is something I found in the system directory if it helps
## Vold 2.0 fstab
#######################
## Regular device mount
##
## Format: dev_mount <label> <mount_point> <part> <sysfs_path1...>
## label - Label for the volume
## mount_point - Where the volume will be mounted
## part - Partition # (1 based), or 'auto' for first usable partition.
## <sysfs_path> - List of sysfs paths to source devices
## flags - (optional) Comma separated list of flags, must not contain '/' character
######################
# Mounts the first usable partition of the specified device
#use this line to support VIRTUAL CDROM.And you can define the directory where you want to mount
loop_mount loop /mnt/VIRTUAL_CDROM
dev_mount sdcard /storage/sdcard0/external_sdcard auto /devices/platform/AMLOGIC_CARD/card_host/memorycard0 /devices/platform/aml_sd_mmc.0
#dev_mount sdcard /storage/sdcard0 3 /devices/platform/s3c-sdhci.0/mmc_host/mmc0/mmc0:0001/block/mmcblk0 nonremovable,encryptable
dev_mount flash /storage/sdcard0 auto /devices/virtual/mtd/mtd8/avnftl8 /devices/platform/mtd/mtd8/avnftli nonremovable
asec flash
I am not sure but maybe it's file explorer issue, try another file explorer.
Hi Respected XDA experts,
I bought recently Android box with DVB-S2 functionality. It has internal storage of 4 GB which is mounted virtually however when I try to analyze memory via ESExplorer, it says SD card unmounted. I have downloaded subject file from box and pasted below for your reference. Can anybody help me to make it correct and give ready made file? and I can install it in system.
It has about 450 MB of system reserved memory which I guess is ROM. I want to extent the internal memory further.
I guess this box has modified ROM of 4.2.2 android system and using Mali 400 GPU, and Hi3719C Chip. I have issue with Kodi also, after installation it is stuck at "waiting for external storage".
I hope you guys can provide me help on both issues.
Thanks
I have searched every where but could not find the exact answer. Box can not be attached with computer. XBMC old version are working find issue with Kodi. Google Market is also not installed. It is Jelly bean Custome Rom JDQ built but does not give recovery option during booting. Only one option is holding down one key and it starts to flash. I have been able to root it but it is also not helping.
## Vold 2.0 Generic fstab
## - San Mehat ([email protected])
##
#######################
## Regular device mount
##
## Format: dev_mount <label> <mount_point> <part> <sysfs_path1...>
## label - Label for the volume
## mount_point - Where the volume will be mounted
## part - Partition # (1 based), or 'auto' for first usable partition.
## <sysfs_path> - List of sysfs paths to source devices
######################
## Example of a standard sdcard mount for the emulator / Dream
# Mounts the first usable partition of the specified device
#dev_mount sdcard /mnt/sdcard auto /devices/platform/goldfish_mmc.0 /devices/platform/msm_sdcc.2/mmc_host/mmc1
#dev_mount sdcard /mnt/sdcard auto /devices/platform/hiusb-ehci.0 /devices/platform/hi_godbox-ehci.0
dev_mount block /mnt/sdcard auto /devices/virtual/mtd/mtd16/mtdblock16 Ubifs=ubi3_0
multi_mount block /mnt all /devices/platform/hiusb-ehci.0 /devices/platform/hiusb-ohci.0 /devices/platform/ahci.0 /devices/platform/hi_mci.0/mmc_host/mmc1 /devices/platform/hi_mci.1/mmc_host/mmc0
## Example of a dual card setup
# dev_mount left_sdcard /sdcard1 auto /devices/platform/goldfish_mmc.0 /devices/platform/msm_sdcc.2/mmc_host/mmc1
# dev_mount right_sdcard /sdcard2 auto /devices/platform/goldfish_mmc.1 /devices/platform/msm_sdcc.3/mmc_host/mmc1
## Example of specifying a specific partition for mounts
# dev_mount sdcard /sdcard 2 /devices/platform/goldfish_mmc.0 /devices/platform/msm_sdcc.2/mmc_host/mmc1
Dear community,
First its Android 4.4.2 (one 4 got lost in the title - sorry
i have the above mentioned android media player and want the internal HDD drive mounted as sda. This works if no USB-disk is plugged in during startup of the box. But if any USB drive is connected the internal drive mounts as sdb, which would not be a big problem, but for KODI it is.
So far I always need to unplug usb, but is there a way to fix with an entry in the vold.fstab file:
The actual file is like following:
## Vold 2.0 Generic fstab
## - San Mehat ([email protected])
##
#######################
## Regular device mount
##
## Format: dev_mount <label> <mount_point> <part> <sysfs_path1...>
## label - Label for the volume
## mount_point - Where the volume will be mounted
## part - Partition # (1 based), or 'auto' for first usable partition.
## <sysfs_path> - List of sysfs paths to source devices
######################
## Example of a standard sdcard mount for the emulator / Dream
# Mounts the first usable partition of the specified device
#dev_mount sdcard /mnt/sdcard auto /devices/platform/goldfish_mmc.0 /devices/platform/msm_sdcc.2/mmc_host/mmc1
#dev_mount sdcard /mnt/sdcard auto /devices/platform/hiusb-ehci.0 /devices/platform/hi_godbox-ehci.0
dev_mount block /storage/emulated/0 auto /devices/virtual/mtd/mtd1/mtdblock1 [email protected]
multi_mount block /mnt all /devices/platform/hiusb-ehci.0 /devices/platform/hiusb-ohci.0 /devices/platform/ahci.0 /devices/platform/hi_mci.0/mmc_host/mmc1 /devices/platform/hi_mci.1/mmc_host/mmc0 /devices/platform/hiusb3.0
## Example of a dual card setup
# dev_mount left_sdcard /sdcard1 auto /devices/platform/goldfish_mmc.0 /devices/platform/msm_sdcc.2/mmc_host/mmc1
# dev_mount right_sdcard /sdcard2 auto /devices/platform/goldfish_mmc.1 /devices/platform/msm_sdcc.3/mmc_host/mmc1
## Example of specifying a specific partition for mounts
# dev_mount sdcard /sdcard 2 /devices/platform/goldfish_mmc.0 /devices/platform/msm_sdcc.2/mmc_host/mmc1
what do in need to add
1.) to have the internal HDD mounted as sda
2.) assign specific drives sdb sdc sdd sde to unique usb drives
Any help would be appreciated, since i not good with these thing
Regards
PLEASE !!!