[Q] [q] Swapper for root can't see external SD card - Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi all, first post here after watching the forum for a long while now.
I got a brazilian galaxy s3, rooted it and installed Swapper for root.
The problem is that the app can't see my SD card - a 32 gb one. I can see it in 'My files', and all of its contents, but the app can't.
I'd like to create the swap file in there since it has lots of free space, while my internal memory, which the app can see, is almost full.
I am using stock rom, 4.1.2.
Thanks in advance.

On play it says you need to usr a kernel with swap support. Are you?
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Thanks for the quick response.
As I said, I am using stock rom. I believe it supports swap as I can create the swap file in the internal memory.
It just doesn't see the external SD card - or is not giving me the option to select it.

There's no swap support in the stock kernel. A swap file is just a file. It doesn't become swap until later. You can create files without swap support
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rootSU said:
There's no swap support in the stock kernel. A swap file is just a file. It doesn't become swap until later. You can create files without swap support
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So that means it will create the swap file, but it wont really "swap" the memory?
The only solution for that would be to install a custom ROM?
Thank you.

its probably best to discuss with the app dev. But a kernel like perseus or siyah may have the support you require
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[Q] Custom roms that support 64 GB microSD(sdxc) ?

Hello
Do any of you know of any custom roms that will 100% support the use of microSD 64 GB cards (SDXC)? Both of the roms i use (ICS Slim 4.2 and Energy HD 1.7) do not. I'm testing and testing roms but so far no luck.
Thanks in advance
roms have nothing to do with the compatibility of sdcards.... The kernel does
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beaver2233 said:
roms have nothing to do with the compatibility of sdcards.... The kernel does
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Slim ICS is running the Siyah kernel which should support the exfat module right? Not working.
Try formatting your partition as fat32.
You'll need to remove the card from the phone and use a special program on the computer to do so.
Compatibility with fat32 should be far better than with exfat.
Altough you could try formatting it with ntfs, but I wouldn't recommend it.
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d4fseeker said:
Try formatting your partition as fat32.
You'll need to remove the card from the phone and use a special program on the computer to do so.
Compatibility with fat32 should be far better than with exfat.
Altough you could try formatting it with ntfs, but I wouldn't recommend it.
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Thanks for the suggestion but even if i would want to lose write/read speeds by doing that, I still wouldn't be able to do i because I do not have a card reader anymore.
After searching all over, the answer was closer than I thought. OMEGA 7.1 did the trick for me. Thank you again for the help.

{Guide}How to Use you SD Card for internal Apps"SD Swap" using script

""Edited""
I think this is a much better option
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2127203
Directory bind and here is the video someone made on youtube for it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8PyqCOpERA
Make sure you are already rooted
install "Smanager"
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=os.tools.scriptmanager&hl=en
grab file attached and extract and put it in /data using smanager
change the file permission to 777
click on the app2sdNote2 file and click in SU/Boot and is script and hit save.
reboot and you are done
I am running CleanROM ACE 4.0.5V with Unsecure Boot Image - L7 Base - Anim Support.zip kernel from Scott
http://www.scottsroms.com/showthrea...Fixes-Exynos-exploit!-With-Without-Boot-Anim!
http://www.scottsroms.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=323
Credit goes to everyone else, I just collected the info from other people!!
I dont take credit for any of it
This should be a tad more specific. This is just an sdswap script. I got really excited thinking this script would allow us to install apps 2 the sd.
Re: {Guide}How to Use you SD Card for internal Apps
That is what it does, you can intall spps in your SD
I am using it right now.
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Re: {Guide}How to Use you SD Card for internal Apps
Here is the link with video
http://galaxynote2root.com/galaxy-n...sd-card-with-rooted-galaxy-note-2-app2sd-mod/
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cyberma007 said:
That is what it does, you can intall spps in your SD
I am using it right now.
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I'm not debating the ability of the script to allow apps to be installed to the sd card, but you are really just swapping the external/internal memory. Go to the Q&A and there are quite a few threads on this, both on the advantages and disadvantages. There seems to be quite a few compatibility issues once 4.2 comes around and there have been a few issues regarding utilizing this method.
I'm just saying you should've said SD swap script or explained in the OP what this script does. It isn't as simple as you can install the apps to the SD. You can install apps the the sd, but it accomplishes this by switching the external out for the internal.
Re: {Guide}How to Use you SD Card for internal Apps
Beans' ROM has sdswap included if a person wants it.
But yeah I posted a thread quite sometime back about the video. With Perseus kernel it even gets trickier.....but not with beans it doesn't. That guy is a genius.
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I want to do this as I just got a Samsung 64gb, but do I have to be unlocked, or just rooted with stock? I'm just stock, root injected.
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I think it should work fine, but i recommend this options instead it is much better and cleaner i think.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8PyqCOpERA
I added a link to the Dev who created it on my original post.
shill1986 said:
I want to do this as I just got a Samsung 64gb, but do I have to be unlocked, or just rooted with stock? I'm just stock, root injected.
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The main problem with this script is at times it takes up to a minute after the phone has started for it to "kick in" (observable by looking at the Storage tab).
Does anyone know a way where we could prioritize this script so that it happens faster?
It worked fine for me, didnt take that long to take effect, but I prefer the new metod now. Much better I think
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im on beans rom and saber kernel and keep getting this.....
exec /system/bin/sh '/etc/init.d/apps2sdnote2'
h '/etc/init.d/apps2sdnote2'
mount: mounting /dev/block/vold/179:17 on /mnt/sdcard failed: invalid arguement
mount: mounting /dev/block/vold/179:17 on /mnt/sdcard failed: no such device
ideas?
i DID reformat the card to fat32
I did the same and as you it did that. To me also
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To the best of my knowledge, saberkernel doesn't support 64GB exFAT.
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what about perseus it tells me the same thing
????
edit.. i figured it out just didnt read it enough
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What are you confused about? Have you considered running the stock or Perseus kernels?
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Hello! New to the note2 coming from a nexus. The 1st night I spent unlocking rooting and setting up phone how I like it but just like everybody else I ran into the Sd issue. 1st I tried the method that op recommended but the app had problems and it suked having to do everything manually. So than I tried this method and could not get it to work! I thought I knew what ( change permissions too 777 was? Does this mean the r-rw stuff? And is this the mod that beans 7 rom uses?
Please!! if someone can be kind and help with this questions I never had to deal with this Sd problems in the past.
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dc iz 2 legit said:
Hello! New to the note2 coming from a nexus. The 1st night I spent unlocking rooting and setting up phone how I like it but just like everybody else I ran into the Sd issue. 1st I tried the method that op recommended but the app had problems and it suked having to do everything manually. So than I tried this method and could not get it to work! I thought I knew what ( change permissions too 777 was? Does this mean the r-rw stuff? And is this the mod that beans 7 rom uses?
Please!! if someone can be kind and help with this questions I never had to deal with this Sd problems in the past.
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If you look in the S3 forums you'll find zips that you can flash for the sd swap. They have four different files depending on exFAT, FAT32, stock kernel, or custom kernel. Make sure that you flash the correct one.
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It used to work flawlessly for me but all of a sudden it stopped working.
Will elaborate more when on my computer.
So the s3 zips will work for note 2? I just downloaded a zip that works with exfat & fat32 but won't try just yet
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I cant seem to get this to work with perseus kernel, worked fine on stock does anyone else have it working on it?
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Help install games and apps on Sd card

hello guys I got this cheap tablet for free Empire electronix K701 with only 2 gb internal memory and I have one 16 gb sd card class 10.
Is it possible to put the games/apss on external card??
I also tried to root it but no succes...I used the ZhaoDashi software i connected the tablet but when I try to write the root it fails...
probably because the software didn't recognize the brand of my tablet
Can anyone help me root it or put aps on Sd card?
Cheers
Post in the correct forum and you might get more help
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my bad
jayRokk said:
Post in the correct forum and you might get more help
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oh sorry .where do I need to post? can u send me link please?
cheers
If your rom supports moving apps to sdcard so use Link2sd app
If you want to move app data to external sdcard use foldermount
But both requires root
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tobaaco said:
Can anyone help me root it or put aps on Sd card?
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You need to know your chipset's brand (try using CPU Identifier, or Google). Then, search for a method for your specific chipset.

[Q] ExtSD storage increase on UltimaRo 12.01

Hi,
For my first flash, i installed UltimaRom 2.0.1 after a megawipe and all things worked fine. But i don't understand why my Ext Sd card of 8 Gb humped to 12 Gb as showen in storage and when plged to the PC.
Any idea ? thanks
Sorry here is the screenshots
Screenshot?
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rootSU said:
Screenshot?
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Hey there !
any explnation ? may i wipre the extSdCard ? it seems to be a clone of the internal card, because there are the same folders and files in both cards and when i upload a file o one i found it in the other one !!
The explanation is in my signature - 4.2 and sdcard
Edit... I have misunderstood the problem.
It is like you have a script binding the 2 together. Maybe best to ask kryten
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increase internal memory galaxy ace (URGENT)

OK so i have searched for info on increasing the internal memory of a galaxy ace s5839i and there seems to be a lot of info regarding partitioning so i downloaded minitool partition and created a partition on the SD card then used link2sd but this isn't really doing anything, when i try and download new apps larger than the available storage which is 25mb it comes up with the insufficient storage sign and when trying to link the internal apps that came with the phone it just says failure so i would greatly appreciate any help anyone can offer me as i am doing this as a favor for someone and they are picking the phone up tomorrow
Try re-Partitioning ur Ace, This time. Use CWM.
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eiPeiDweP said:
Try re-Partitioning ur Ace, This time. Use CWM.
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Thats exactly what i wanted to do in the 1st place the problem is that i can not find cwm specifically for the s5839i only for the s5830 and the s5830i
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fedor12 said:
Thats exactly what i wanted to do in the 1st place the problem is that i can not find cwm specifically for the s5839i only for the s5830 and the s5830i
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CWM for S5830i should work on S5839i as both of them have same hardware. Anything that works on S5830i should work on S5830c, S5830m and S5839i. Hope I Helped
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fedor12 said:
Thats exactly what i wanted to do in the 1st place the problem is that i can not find cwm specifically for the s5839i only for the s5830 and the s5830i
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Try this guide. It has all the things you need for your device. Here is the link,
Know your Device: Galaxy Ace GT-S5830i/C/M/39i | Root, Odin, CWM, ROM List & More...
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Flashed cwm and made an sd partition using that and i can create links on apps now but larger apps (40mb+) still wont download on to the phone it still says insufficient storage
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Ok i have now linked most of the apps that came with the phone other than system apps and it freed up 90mb which is a big step up from 30mb i had before partitioning however when i download new apps they are not auto linking despite having checked the auto link box and when i do auto link i have to reboot the phone every time to make it take proper effect. Also downloaded apps use up less memory when i move to sd card rather than linking
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Been playing around with link2sd and i am impressed its working great the internal memory from the phone keeps changing for some reason that's why i thought it was still taking up a lot of memory but once the phone is rebooted it balances itself out however the apps are still not auto linking i am putting this down to apps automatically downloading to the sd card rather than internal memory so link2sd is unable to create a link for this, any advice on why this is happening will be greatly appreciated
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fedor12 said:
Been playing around with link2sd and i am impressed its working great the internal memory from the phone keeps changing for some reason that's why i thought it was still taking up a lot of memory but once the phone is rebooted it balances itself out however the apps are still not auto linking i am putting this down to apps automatically downloading to the sd card rather than internal memory so link2sd is unable to create a link for this, any advice on why this is happening will be greatly appreciated
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Some apps are usually installed on SD Card. Sadly Link2SD can't link the apps installed on SD Card. Hence you have to move such apps to Internal memory in order to link them. Also because you are using the stock rom which has no init.d support, you have to reboot everytime for your internal memory to stabilize. If you want to install as much apps as you want, then try CronMod Unofficial Script. But for this you need init.d support. CronMod Unofficial will not work on stock rom. All custom roms have init.d support. Just download any custom rom from the link given in my previous post. Download the CronMod Unofficial.zip from the link below. Now go to CWM, do Format data/ factory reset, Format cache partitions, Mounts & Storage> Format /system & Format /sd-ext, Advanced> Wipe Dalvik Cache. Now mount /system from Mounts & Storage and then install the rom from SD Card. Now remount /system and then install Cronmod Unofficial.zip from SD Card. Done! Just reboot and you can see that your internal memory has increased. Now you can install any number of apps as long as you have free space on the ext partition. Make sure to install only necessary apps as installing a lot of apps will ultimately slow your device. Here is the link,
Cronmod Unofficial
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The person im doing it for doesn't want a custom rom so is there no way to direct apps straight to internal on stock rom? Hes taken his phone back hes happy with it for now but would be better if apps are automatically linked. Now i can go back to using my nexus 5 lol
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fedor12 said:
The person im doing it for doesn't want a custom rom so is there no way to direct apps straight to internal on stock rom? Hes taken his phone back hes happy with it for now but would be better if apps are automatically linked. Now i can go back to using my nexus 5 lol
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You can also install a custom stock kernel to get init.d support to your stock rom. Try Rafeal Baugis Stock kernel. Here is the link,
Rafael Baugis Stock Kernel
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mahithm said:
You can also install a custom stock kernel to get init.d support to your stock rom. Try Rafeal Baugis Stock kernel. Here is the link,
Rafael Baugis Stock Kernel
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I haven't heard any complaints from him yet so seems he's happy enough with it at the moment but if that changes i will most likely install the custom kernel you linked
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fedor12 said:
I haven't heard any complaints from him yet so seems he's happy enough with it at the moment but if that changes i will most likely install the custom kernel you linked
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mahithm said:
This method is already specified in this thread. Next time read the entire thread before you submit the answer.
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Okay fine bro i will keep it in mind from next time, I am new in posting threads here. I got it now !
gauravcse2010 said:
Okay fine bro i will keep it in mind from next time, I am new in posting threads here. I got it now !
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