[Q] 64gb swap internal - Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi, I made an internal 64 GB SD Card. But again, the internal memory is going to set up programs. Why is that?
Is it normal to have such a system memory? If you do not need to show up 59 gigabytes' Is?
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volkantipi said:
Hi, I made an internal 64 GB SD Card. But again, the internal memory is going to set up programs. Why is that?
Is it normal to have such a system memory? If you do not need to show up 59 gigabytes' Is?
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Please can you rephrase your question? I do not understand what you are asking.
Also you images are broken.

rootSU said:
Please can you rephrase your question? I do not understand what you are asking.
Also you images are broken.
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I make my memory card as internal memory but my phone still use phone memory.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/9xsg4s50abs1d1m/Screenshot_2013-06-17-10-17-25.png
https://www.dropbox.com/s/7y3sb9s2wkvy5pa/Screenshot_2013-06-17-10-17-46.png

apps will still be installed to the internal memory, because it only swaps the /data/media, and apps are installed into /data/

Glebun said:
apps will still be installed to the internal memory, because it only swaps the /data/media, and apps are installed into /data/
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Exactly this ^^
Internal /sdcard is 11.35 GB but it is shared with /data so both /data AND /sdcard use that 11.35 GB
All you have done is swap /sdcard with /extSdCard, but apps still go to /data so that 11.35 GB still gets used.

rootSU said:
Exactly this ^^
Internal /sdcard is 11.35 GB but it is shared with /data so both /data AND /sdcard use that 11.35 GB
All you have done is swap /sdcard with /extSdCard, but apps still go to /data so that 11.35 GB still gets used.
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How do I use the most effective. I want to use, such as built-in Card.

volkantipi said:
How do I use the most effective. I want to use, such as built-in Card.
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To break it down (simply), your internal memory consists of:
/system partition - Where the ROM goes
/data partition - Where your Apps and settings are stored
So all (user) apps install to /data/app and all the basic app data (settings) goes to /data/data (as do your rom settings such as Which ringtone, alarm times etc)
Usually /sdcard is an external Micro SD card. But here, Samsung have made the internal memory 16 GiB in size. So in the /data partition, they have put /data/media which is also your /sdcard.
Android looks for /sdcard and it is "redirected" to /data/media.
What you have done is swapped the mount point for /extSdCard (external sdcard) and /sdcard. So when android looks for /sdcard, it is "redirected" to you external sd card. When android looks for /extSdCard, it is "redirected" to /data/media
Hope this clarifies,

rootSU said:
To break it down (simply), your internal memory consists of:
/system partition - Where the ROM goes
/data partition - Where your Apps and settings are stored
So all (user) apps install to /data/app and all the basic app data (settings) goes to /data/data (as do your rom settings such as Which ringtone, alarm times etc)
Usually /sdcard is an external Micro SD card. But here, Samsung have made the internal memory 16 GiB in size. So in the /data partition, they have put /data/media which is also your /sdcard.
Android looks for /sdcard and it is "redirected" to /data/media.
What you have done is swapped the mount point for /extSdCard (external sdcard) and /sdcard. So when android looks for /sdcard, it is "redirected" to you external sd card. When android looks for /extSdCard, it is "redirected" to /data/media
Hope this clarifies,
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I copied all the files. However, there was no change.

volkantipi said:
I copied all the files. However, there was no change.
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All what files? What are you expecting to change?
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Tmobile Galaxy Note sdcard issue

Just got my Tmo Note home, I think I got the last one as there were only 2 Denver retail stores that had them . Is there going to be a new forum here at xda for this phone?
I'm having an issue with the external sdcard, I am using ES File Explorer. I put the external sdcard from my old sensation into the new note, I browse to /sdcard/external_sd/ and I get an empty folder. Something reported to me that the ext sdcard was not mounted but I forget what I was doing when I saw that. What do I need to do to access the external sdcard taken from my Sensation?
I imagine this is an easy situation, I just haven't experienced a setup where there is an internal and external sdcard on a phone.
Thanks
Peter
That's interesting because I have a i717 and I flashed a nandroid backup courtesy of Rotohammer if I am not mistaken, when the device booted and I went to look for sd card it didn't show anything. But a reboot solved it for me. Worst case is you backup anything you need from the sd to a PC and fully format card.
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shouldn't you be looking for
/mnt/external_sd
not
/mnt/sdcard/external_sd
?
I use Linda File Manager and it is under sdcard/external sd
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I rebooted and still got an empty /external_sd folder. Once I backup the sd to pc, how do I mount/format the ext. sdcard?
Also, when I plugged the phone into pc with usb it shows phone as 9.85GB - I thought this came with 16GB of internal memory?
Under /mnt i have asec, obb, sdcard, secure and usb - no /mnt/ext_sdcard
Make sure the card if formated as FAT32 - if plugged into a computer, right click and select properties). I recently purchased a 64gb card and when I turned on the Note, I got the error the SD card was not mounted. I couldn't mount it or format it. Did some searching and others had that problem. The solution was to delete all partitions (searched cnet downloads for a partition manager) on the microSD card then insert into the Note & turn it on. The Note reported there was a damaged SD card - then I was given a prompt to format the microSD card.
So make sure your data is backed up 1st.
Not sure why your internal space shows that. That number seems low. May have to format internal storage and factory reset as it comes fresh out of the box.
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There it is on my i717r.
As for the storage on the phone, mine has 1.97 internal[apps, etc], 10.85 usb storage[the other part of internal formatting], and of course my 29.81 under sdcard[actually the external card]
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I just got the T-Mobil Galaxy Note as well. I had not problem moving my SD card from My Touch 4g. At first I didn't understand the file structure, but now I see that the external cards shows under the directory of the SD card which really is internal memory. That memory shows only a total of 9.85 GB (should be 16 according to specs) and the other internal is 1.97 GB. I would also be curious if anyone know why the internal memory numbers are so far off.
My best guess is this.
11gb is parted off for user.
2gb is parted off for apps.
that's 13gb for user storage.
The rest is for /system, /cache, dalvic and future ROM updates. Naturally a new os will take more space so they make a best guess for future upgrades, features, etc.
You never really get what the advertised storage is. Plus its better to have more space remaining for the rom than what it actually needs to help future proof a bit and so you don't run into storage restrictions when upgrading or flashing custom stuff.
Take the xoom for example, it leaves 28gb for user, and only about 1gb to 1.3gb for the rest of the system. Because of that we have to use symbolic links to have some of the gapps load up when flashing as to avoid errors and such.
Sometimes having some missing storage is a good thing as its almost certainly belonging to the back end.
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As someone who is having trouble with a 64 class 10 this topic really helped. Thanks!

[Q] Internal storage

Hi!
I have a problem with my Legend's internal storage. I used Link2SD and moved all my apps to my SD-card. When I download something från Play Store, it says that the memory is full :S ... Even if I used Link2SD, it says that the memory is full. When I look at internal storage memory, it says that only 35 MB is available and that I used 150 MB .. Any help? Why is my phone doing this to me?
RQ7 said:
Any help? Why is my phone doing this to me?
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In the internal storage are not only the apps, there are also the cache, the Dalvik cache and the app-data. The Dalvik-cache and app-data you can't delete, but you can search in the google-market for an app like this to clear the cache.
alligator_asl said:
In the internal storage are not only the apps, there are also the cache, the Dalvik cache and the app-data. The Dalvik-cache and app-data you can't delete, but you can search in the google-market for an app like this to clear the cache.
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Nope still the same :/
Cmon someone ?
Open Link2SD, Create Link all apps you can. Some app you can't Create Link, update these app and try to link again.
Recomend: Check auto link in setting of Link2SD
rooney_di_spacy said:
Open Link2SD, Create Link all apps you can. Some app you can't Create Link, update these app and try to link again.
Recomend: Check auto link in setting of Link2SD
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It doesn't work.. It says /data/sdext2 mount not found.
have you ever created district ext on sd£¿
RQ7 said:
Hi!
I have a problem with my Legend's internal storage. I used Link2SD and moved all my apps to my SD-card. When I download something fr0Š2n Play Store, it says that the memory is full :S ... Even if I used Link2SD, it says that the memory is full. When I look at internal storage memory, it says that only 35 MB is available and that I used 150 MB .. Any help? Why is my phone doing this to me?
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1 if you don't create ext, link2SD won't work,every app lies in inter storage
2I use a2SD. first of all , you have to backup your SD , then, create the ext on SD
because my rom has 63m spare,if an app needs to ran in inter storage ,I will use Titanuimbackup to move it to rom
858084681 said:
1 if you don't create ext, link2SD won't work,every app lies in inter storage
2I use a2SD. first of all , you have to backup your SD , then, create the ext on SD
because my rom has 63m spare,if an app needs to ran in inter storage ,I will use Titanuimbackup to move it to rom
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How do I create an ext?
RQ7 said:
How do I create an ext?
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Clockwork mod recovery will create an ext3 partition as well as the standard fat32 when you use the format SD card feature. When the option for 'swap' comes up select or type 0 (you don't need swap partition I believe)...
As you should already be aware if you format your SD card you will lose everything so copy it all to a PC first then copy it back again.
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]Gonna try it out now
EDIT: Okey so I did 125 MB ( I think ) and did 0 swap. Is 125 little or should I do 265 MB ?
When I started Link2SD it asked me something about mounting and there some options too, like ext2, ext3 and someting fat32 and I picked ext3. Did I do right ?
Look at this screenshot, did create an ext och did format SD-card, look at my internal memory I have no app installed except Link2SD and it says that i've used 130 MB :s
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Woohoo well done you have success, you have your ext partition. Just make sure in link2sd to turn on auto link in the settings to "link" your apps and stuff to the ext.
Edit: oh just noticed it says ext2 on your screen shot gotta check mine now... mine says ext2 even though I know its ext3....
My ext partition is the 500mb setting (lots of space)
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ranger4740 said:
Woohoo well done you have success, you have your ext partition. Just make sure in link2sd to turn on auto link in the settings to "link" your apps and stuff to the ext.
Edit: oh just noticed it says ext2 on your screen shot gotta check mine now... mine says ext2 even though I know its ext3....
My ext partition is the 500mb setting (lots of space)
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You got one more thanks
But if I want to change my ext partition to 500 mb, how do I remove current ext partition?
redo the process and just select the higher value.
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RQ7 said:
]Gonna try it out now
EDIT: Okey so I did 125 MB ( I think ) and did 0 swap. Is 125 little or should I do 265 MB ?
When I started Link2SD it asked me something about mounting and there some options too, like ext2, ext3 and someting fat32 and I picked ext3. Did I do right ?
Look at this screenshot, did create an ext och did format SD-card, look at my internal memory I have no app installed except Link2SD and it says that i've used 130 MB :s
http://imgur.com/8jZml
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Advice: get rid of the ext partition (do that on your pc), format your card and start over againg with partitioning. Use CWM for that. Do NOT partition your card without deleting the existing ext partition. you will end up with two ext, your phone will not understand that.
500MB at least for ext space, gives you plenty of room for apps, cache etc.
wim69 said:
Advice: get rid of the ext partition (do that on your pc), format your card and start over againg with partitioning. Use CWM for that. Do NOT partition your card without deleting the existing ext partition. you will end up with two ext, your phone will not understand that.
500MB at least for ext space, gives you plenty of room for apps, cache etc.
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I want to delete the ext partition and im using Mac. Do you know how to do it on Mac? Or else I can go to my cousin, he has a pc.

[Q] Razr Maxx XT912 How to format internal SD Card?

I love this phone and want to take it from 4.1.2 to CM10.2 4.3. I had this issue with my tablet when I updated to Jelly Bean. More than half of my internal SD Card storage space "dissappeared". No sign of where it went, Storage in the info section shows a huge grey bar meaning "Available" but the number on a 16Gb card was very low, only a couple Gb. One guy on XDA figured it out, use Clockwork Mod to format the internal SD Card, reboot, and allow Google to repoplulate your apps. Took less than 45 minutes for Google to do it's magic and I had all my storage space back. WAY cool!
Since taking my Razr Maxx to Jelly Bean, I have the same issue. Settings/Storage shows 4/5 of the bar as gray or "Available", yet Available space is only 3Gb on a 16Gb internal SD Card. Adding up the Apps, Pictures and Videos, Audio, Downloads, and it amounts to less than 2Gb, huge gray bar of available space, yet only 3Gb on a 16Gb card is "Available". I want to format this internal card so when I install CM10.2, Android 4.3 with Safe Strap, I got some room back. But Safe Strap offers no real option to format the internal SD Card. You can use "rm -rm" to "Format" it, but this is not a real format, will not remove paritions or anything else taking up space. This "Feature" is in the settings for Safe Strap and the box for it cannot be "unchecked". At least with CWM, you could really format the card. This Safe Strap gives me no options to clear the internal SD Card. And since it is internal, I cannot just "remove it" and format elsewhere.
How can I reclaim my lost space on the internal SD Card by formatting it? This is XDA developers, if the answer cannot be found here, it does not exist. Someone, anyone, can show me how to format the internal SD Card on a Motorola Droid Razr Maxx XT912? I really need this because I cannot proceed until I get this done. Thanks.
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Option 1.) There are some formatting utilities in play store. You can try one from there.
Option 2.) In safestrap, goto mount and mount your sdcard to usb, connect to a PC and format it from there.
PS: Only 8 gb is user accessible on the internal sdcard.
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neo.ank said:
Option 1.) There are some formatting utilities in play store. You can try one from there.
Option 2.) In safestrap, goto mount and mount your sdcard to usb, connect to a PC and format it from there.
PS: Only 8 gb is user accessible on the internal sdcard.
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Yeah, that is what I am finding out, the specs clearly say that the internal SD Card is 16 Gb but I can only have at 8Gb.
http://www.morecellphone.com/phone/motorola-droid-razr-maxx-xt912/143
Internal Storage: 16GB
External Storage: Until 32GB
microSD, microSDHC
Considering Safe Strap breaks that space into slots, maybe formatting the internal SD Card would do more harm than good. Do you think so?
You cant use the whole space... Here are the mentionable partitions
sizes are in MB, no limit or warranty, i can give you a full list if you want to
Partition 16
"cdrom"
212.0 MB size
dont know at all, but usable by Slot2 in BMM!!!! (gets cache)
Partition 20
"system"
775.0 MB size
system ... the ROM itself (Slot1 in BMM)
Partition 21
"cache"
720.0 MB size
cache for cache stuff (Slot1 in BMM, if you activate/prepare Slot2, this one gets system and cache for Slot1 gets a file in data partition)
Partition 23
"webtop"
1333.0 MB size
unused since 4.0 ICS, but can be used for Slot2 in BMM!!!! (gets data)
Partition 24
"userdata"
3896.0 MB size
your data / settings / apps, Slot1 in BMM!!!
Partition 25
"emstorage"
8196.9 MB size
"internal" SD Card / sdcard0, shared between all Slots

Using SD card instad of internal memory as SD card for Airdroid file transfer

So, Moto E has some 4 gig of internal memory and around 2 gigs is for user use, most of it gets consumed when you install everything you need as not all apps can be moved to SD card. This itself is not big problem to me but I've noticed that applications like ''Airdroid'' detect internal memory as SD card and do not detect external SD card at all when tried to change that from settings.
This phone does not come with USB data cable/connector so being able to transfer files on Wifi is important function and I rely on it quite often. Small files do ok, but whenever I try to transfer file exceeding the free internal space it gives me error ''not enough space''. I've 16 gigs SD card so I would like it to be used by Airdroid directly, if that is possible.
Anyone?
root required
.glen said:
So, Moto E has some 4 gig of internal memory and around 2 gigs is for user use, most of it gets consumed when you install everything you need as not all apps can be moved to SD card. This itself is not big problem to me but I've noticed that applications like ''Airdroid'' detect internal memory as SD card and do not detect external SD card at all when tried to change that from settings.
This phone does not come with USB data cable/connector so being able to transfer files on Wifi is important function and I rely on it quite often. Small files do ok, but whenever I try to transfer file exceeding the free internal space it gives me error ''not enough space''. I've 16 gigs SD card so I would like it to be used by Airdroid directly, if that is possible.
Anyone?
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Not without rooting. If you root, you can mount the folder where airdroid stores its data to external sd using foldermount or other similar app
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Not without rooting. If you root, you can mount the folder where airdroid stores its data to external sd using foldermount or other similar app
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I've very little to no knowledge about that, so is there anything like ''guide/how to'' lying around simple enough for newbie to understand?
Also, by rooting, you mean formatting the whole thing or something? And will it void the warranty?
.glen said:
I've very little to no knowledge about that, so is there anything like ''guide/how to'' lying around simple enough for newbie to understand?
Also, by rooting, you mean formatting the whole thing or something? And will it void the warranty?
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yes warranty is void and phone will format on rooting first time.
Gogeta said:
yes warranty is void and phone will format on rooting first time.
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My my, looks like this is not quite my cup of tea, I may try it in 6-7 months down the line though.
Thank you very much for clearing that up ^^
.glen said:
So, Moto E has some 4 gig of internal memory and around 2 gigs is for user use, most of it gets consumed when you install everything you need as not all apps can be moved to SD card. This itself is not big problem to me but I've noticed that applications like ''Airdroid'' detect internal memory as SD card and do not detect external SD card at all when tried to change that from settings.
This phone does not come with USB data cable/connector so being able to transfer files on Wifi is important function and I rely on it quite often. Small files do ok, but whenever I try to transfer file exceeding the free internal space it gives me error ''not enough space''. I've 16 gigs SD card so I would like it to be used by Airdroid directly, if that is possible.
Anyone?
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Hi, I am from AirDroid Team. We appreciate your feedback, and here's our solution to your problem.
How to set external SD card if it is not detected?
If the externalSD card is not detected, you may set it manually:
1. Sign in to web.airdroid.com (Quick Guide).
2. Open Files, click Add external SD card on the left panel:
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3. Click the pull-down menu:
4. Choose the external SD card path of your device, and click OK:
You’ll see a new folder External SD added in the left panel:
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You can delete the external SD card anytime:
1. Hover the mouse on External SD and click X:
2. Click OK and the external SD card path will be deleted:
What’s the external SD card path of my device?
The external SD card path may vary by devices. Here are some possible pathes:
/mnt/sdcard/external_sd
/mnt/emmc
/mnt/extSdCard
/mnt/sdcard-ext
/mnt/sdcard/_ExternalSD
/HWUserData
/mnt/extsd
/mnt/sdcard/extStorages/SdCard
/mnt/external_sd
/mnt/sdcard2
/Removable/MicroSD
/mnt/sdcard/ext_sd
/data/sdext2
/mnt/ext_card
/mnt/external1
/mnt/flash
/LocalDisk
/sdcard/sd
/mnt/sdcard/tflash
/mnt/nand
/mnt/extern_sd
/mnt/sdcard/sdcard2
/mnt/sdcard/removable_sdcard
/mnt/sdcard/external_sdcard
/mnt/sdcard/sdcard1
/mnt/ext_sdcard
/Removable/SD
/mnt/sdcard/SD_CARD
/mnt/ext_sd
/mnt/external_sdcard
/FAT
/storage/extSdCard
I hope this article will help you. If you have any more questions, please post in AirDroid Sub Forum. http://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/airdroid

nandroid external sd card.

I was trying to backup the stock rom to the external sd card but does not work. Its like the card has 0 space.i had to do it to the internal sd card.
android-incredible said:
I was trying to backup the stock rom to the external sd card but does not work. Its like the card has 0 space.i had to do it to the internal sd card.
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I had the same issue. I tried otg and that was recognized fine....Not sure why.
I am assuming that your sd card is exFat. It needs to be formatted to Fat32 for twrp to recognize it.
BladeRunner said:
I am assuming that your sd card is exFat. It needs to be formatted to Fat32 for twrp to recognize it.
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thanks, My desktop don't have that option fat32. has exfat and ntfs.
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thanks, My desktop don't have that option fat32. has exfat and ntfs.
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Right, Windows doesn't format to Fat32 natively. There's a free program you can download that will do it though but I don't remember the name of it atm.
I have a 64gb SD card. I used Aparted from the app store to format it to fat32. Rebooted into TWRP and it allowed me to backup to external SD. The app is free and was very quick on the format
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...arted&pcampaignid=APPU_72c5VMa-JMX2yQT_jYD4CQ
Format with TWRP and to ext3 or 4. But only prob is windows doesn't read those formats. I use *nix so I am fine but Fat32 via another option works just as well. Only now you will have file size limits. Ext doesn't.
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Format with TWRP and to ext3 or 4. But only prob is windows doesn't read those formats. I use *nix so I am fine but Fat32 via another option works just as well. Only now you will have file size limits. Ext doesn't.
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I have a 64gb as card. Could you tell me which settings should I choose?
Thanks.
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That's partition. Dont use that. Wipe the SD card and select ext3 or ext4. I use 4. Just know you will not be able to read that SD card on a windows box.
edif30 said:
That's partition. Dont use that. Wipe the SD card and select ext3 or ext4. I use 4. Just know you will not be able to read that SD card on a windows box.
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Thanks. Yea, someone pointed that out to me in a different topic. I mixed myself up I guess.
Can u backup to internal memory than manually transfer to sd with an explorer?
Quick Boot, from Sirius, on the Play Store is very handy. (A random mention, but I vastly prefer it to access TWRP compared to futzing with the power button)
You can use TWRP to reformat to fat, which is then usable by both TWRP and the system, though you will have a 4GB size limit on a single file.
Back up your external sd card.
Start TWRP
Wipe
Advanced wipe
Check the external_sd box
Repair or change file system
Change file system
Select fat
TWRP will reformat the external sd to fat. Reboot and restore whatever files you had copied off the external sd.
If you use FAT you will not be able to backup a stock image. There is a file size limit. Use Ext.
edif30 said:
If you use FAT you will not be able to backup a stock image. There is a file size limit. Use Ext.
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I was able to create a backup on my Fat32 formatted SD card. The file size limit is 4gb and the size of my backup was 3.8.
BladeRunner said:
I was able to create a backup on my Fat32 formatted SD card. The file size limit is 4gb and the size of my backup was 3.8.
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I will rephrase... Not all backups will be the same size. Case in point mine is 6g. So if the backups will be under 4... FAT is an option.
Have you confirmed that option works with both TWRP and when running the system (sd accessible for read/write)?
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Have you confirmed that option works with both TWRP and when running the system (sd accessible for read/write)?
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Which option are you talking about? I can create and restore tibu back ups from my SD card plus my music is stored on my external as well. Note that I have the KK SD card full access exposed module installed.
I'll try ext, too. In the original thread people had tried several options.
Ok I reformatted to fat 32 with a mac computer and now I can back up my stock rom to the external SD card..
edif30 said:
I will rephrase... Not all backups will be the same size. Case in point mine is 6g. So if the backups will be under 4... FAT is an option.
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The TWRP backup functionality chops things into chunks that do work with a fat format. It looks like it divides at about 1.5GB boundaries.
When I did a TWRP backup, onto my TWRP-fat-formatted SD, I see two different system files in the backup folder, system.ext4.win000 (1.49GB) and system.ext4.win001 (618 MB). Similarly I have several data.ext4 files, the largest showing 1.51 GB.
As long as a single file isn't over 4 GB size, TWRP appears to be entirely happy with a fat external SD.
For kicks I might try shoveling a single > 4 GB file into my internal storage, to see if TWRP chops that single file up, though in my own use case that isn`t an issue.
It`s all good, having TWRP is a big relief to me

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