Storage problem - Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hey everyone
i'm having some really strange storage issues :S
i;ve got twrp and rooted stock ROM and for some reason both my phone and twrp aren't seeing new files and are seeing old ones that don't show on my computer when connected :S
when i connect my phone to the computer it shows I have twrp backups yet twrp see's nothing and neither does the file explorer i've removed the SD card to make sure it wasn't that but it's not showing anything new :S any ideas?

External or internal? What rooted stock? 4.2? If do read the 4.2 sdcard data thread in general > sticky roll-up
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[Q] CWM Recovery issues reading External_SD

Hey all,
I've been flashing Villain ROMs on my SGS2 since I got it a couple of months back but today I have come to flash the latest and found that CWM Recovery can no longer browse to the External_SD folder, it's there and I can select but it just refreshes the directory listing and doesn't take me into it.
Never had this before so I'm a bit stumped? While flashing (using the internal memory) I've seen messages in CWM mentioning that it can't read EXT-SD, seems its lost sight of it?
The SD works just fine once the phone is running though, can browse and copy to it quite happily.
Any ideas?
Thanks
Russ
Maybe i missed it but i have never seen CWM with external SD card .
jje
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Strange, it's certainly been working on mine, force of habit I always copy my ROMs to the external SD (as my Desire etc. didn't have internal) and I carried on doing so on my SGS2
External sd is not accessible in cwm on my phone
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prodygee said:
External sd is not accessible in cwm on my phone
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Same here, it's driving me mental... CWM shows it in the directory list but if I try to select it it just refreshes the list.
Edit : External_SD is actually a folder on the internal storage. I found this by connecting to my laptop and looking at Drive G, which is the internal. I found the External_SD folder and made a new folder called 'test' inside it. I then booted into CWM, browsed to the folder listing and opened External_SD and there was my 'test' folder... I have no idea how you access the external from CWM.
I have double checked no external sd card on CWM for me .
So exactly where was the setting on yours .
jje
You're really starting to make me doubt my sanity now, due to your comments I am now down to 90% sure that I used to save things to the external sd and flash from there, I mean I've flashed every VillainROM for the SGS2 going and yesterday was the first day I had an issue.
Could it be a radio or kernal issue?
I was coming from XXKG3 and Ninphetamine 2.0.2. Maybe the previous to those allowed it but doesn't since their release?
No ext sd here. Cwm won't enter etx folder for me
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roakes said:
You're really starting to make me doubt my sanity now, due to your comments I am now down to 90% sure that I used to save things to the external sd and flash from there, I mean I've flashed every VillainROM for the SGS2 going and yesterday was the first day I had an issue.
Could it be a radio or kernal issue?
Nope its either on CWM or you am dreamin our kid .
jje
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Anybody running the CF-Root kernel still? Up until recently I was but am now using Ninphetamine, could be kernel related?
Nope ran all and ever ever seen external sd card on CWM .
jje
When you say that do you mean you've never seen a folder called external_sd when browsing or it just didn't go anywhere?
I'm in the same boat. I used to copy all new roms and .apk to my external and flash them through cwm but since using Ninphetamine I can choose external sd but it seems to be empty. Not a big deal just created a new folder on internal memory but it would be nice to be able to back up the external again.
Same here. CWM stopped reading my extermal SD at some point. I used to copy the ROM zip file there and flash it from there. Suddenly I cannot do it anymore??
-J-

[Q] USB storage damaged - recovery help

had the "USB storage damaged" error occur 2 days ago on my SGS2 for absolutely no reason... unfortunately, several restarts later it still doesn't work... i would like to try the windows error checking method on my phone cos i've seen that it has solved the problem for many without sacrificing stored data but unfortunately my phone has not been rooted... and not having access to my internal storage means i can't copy the files needed for rooting... or can i?
if there's an alternative rooting method not requiring access to internal storage/SD i'd really appreciate your help!
cheers
hey there,
do you usualy use your device as MTP (default) or did you give the USB mass storage mode a try?
Did try mass storage. Two storage devices are visible but neither are accessible. Figured rooting and recovery is best option if rooting is still achievable under these circumstances
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hmmm, do you have an SD card (/external_sdcard) in your device, you could copy the stuff from your internal memory with a file browser on your device and then try a factory reset ...
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Did try mass storage. Two storage devices are visible but neither are accessible. Figured rooting and recovery is best option if rooting is still achievable under these circumstances
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I cannot see how rooting can fix a problem .Though i suppose you could root and make a nandroid backup of drive which may be blank or try mounting the drives via recovery .
Factory reset may fix but will wipe data .
jje
I do have an external SD card but it doesn't detect that either. SD card works fine in other devices. I've tried using ES file explorer but to no avail. And when i try accessing the gallery it says SD card mounted as mass storage.
Yeah i plan to root and conduct a windows error check in recovery mode cos i've seen it work for others.
Factory reset is my last resort.
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Still no luck. Can anyone help please?
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same problem here...
got the same problem...
some news after reset? Or some other update?
Managed to root and recover my most important files (photos etc). USB storage still needed to be formatted afterwards though. Will do a write up once i get home today
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Flash the appropriate Cf-root kernal to root through Odin then follow below.
If you have CWM recovery, just go to mounts and storage, mount sdcard (or USB storage, whichever), copy files, reboot phone, format and recopy files back.
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Same problem. USB damaged Samsung galaxy S2
I am having the same issue as all of you. The only thing is, my computer can't see my phone connected to it. I have tried formatting it but it doens't allow it via the phone... I have been with my phone like this for 2 months now... I really want to get it working. The phone does not access the external at all. I am so frustrated.
Was anyone able to get this problem fixed?

ClockWorkMod 5.8.4.7 not seeing external SD card??

Title says it all. I would like to keep all of my saved tons and backups on my external SD card but CWM doesn't see or give me an option to backup or flash from external. When I first rooted the option was there but after I installed CWM ROM manager and had it flash to the newest version 5.8.4.7 it stopped giving external card options. Anyone else have this issue?
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Yeah, same problem here. I had to flash the touch 5.8.4.5 touch recovery that is in the S3 forums. Only issue is the date is wrong when backing up.
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I might be facing the same issue. Here's another question. After updating to 5.8.4.7, did you loose access to seeing your externeral_sd while in your phone? I haven't been able to access it at all since doing the update. Going to try to touch recovery soon.
What happens when you try to mount it from the mount options menu?
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Doesn't see it in cwm for me. Whether I mount or unmount. I can see my external when using root explorer or an earlier version of cwm. I paid for the touch as well and it still doesn't see it.

[Q] Need some help please.

I thought I was doing pretty good with this One being used to the HTC One X . Now a new problem I can't figure out. When connecting usb. It says usb connected. Debugging mode checked. My computer says Android device , My HTC. but it wont show as a hard disk in the computer, It only shows as a portable media player. I can't access the SD card, can't go into Recovery and mount SD card to copy or delete. This just started when I flashed Cognition 1 rom. I had factory on it before and was reading the SD by copying and deleting roms to the card. Any backup I make in recovery and rename , it still has a label as factory rom.
Windows 8,
unlocked , rooted, TWRP recovery v 2.5
I have a folder on the SD card labeled "Roms" where I put the Rom zips to flash in recovery and can't find that now either. In settings , under storage there is "mount usb storage " as greyed out. I have deleted HTC sync. Deleted drivers, reintstalled drivers and back to where I was before. Any help ?
Try rebooting computer
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Tried that too, didn't work. or do anything for my problem.
leesumm said:
Tried that too, didn't work. or do anything for my problem.
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Just trying to help man you'd be surprised sometimes that's all it takes but good luck since it didn't "do anything for your problem"
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tyshemi said:
Just trying to help man you'd be surprised sometimes that's all it takes but good luck since it didn't "do anything for your problem"
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At least you offered something even if it didn't work. I can't figure out why it was working fine, then nothing. I can get to the"portable media player" thru my computer and all is recognized but the SD card wont show or be able to mount in recovery.
Yea I haven't ever had that issue yet lol if I find anything I'll post it here for ya maybe @gunnyman may have some insight he's been around the HTC block before
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Only thing I can think of is try cwm recovery instead of twrp
leesumm said:
I thought I was doing pretty good with this One being used to the HTC One X . Now a new problem I can't figure out. When connecting usb. It says usb connected. Debugging mode checked. My computer says Android device , My HTC. but it wont show as a hard disk in the computer, It only shows as a portable media player. I can't access the SD card, can't go into Recovery and mount SD card to copy or delete. This just started when I flashed Cognition 1 rom. I had factory on it before and was reading the SD by copying and deleting roms to the card. Any backup I make in recovery and rename , it still has a label as factory rom.
Windows 8,
unlocked , rooted, TWRP recovery v 2.5
I have a folder on the SD card labeled "Roms" where I put the Rom zips to flash in recovery and can't find that now either. In settings , under storage there is "mount usb storage " as greyed out. I have deleted HTC sync. Deleted drivers, reintstalled drivers and back to where I was before. Any help ?
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Try redo factory reset?
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Android The Greek said:
Try redo factory reset?
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If you get stuck, I always choose sideloading because that doesn't require access to the phone storage.
JacksonS918 said:
If you get stuck, I always choose sideloading because that doesn't require access to the phone storage.
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I haven't got stuck yet to the point of no return. I tried using CWM no difference. Tried calling HTC. they offered no help. For some reason I just made another folder for roms and presto there is the folder. When in recovery I see the "rom" folder and whats in it, but connecting to the PC there is no folder except now the one I made. When I go back to recovery there is only one "rom" folder but I can also see what I put in it before making the new folder and adding to it. Still can't mount the SD card in recovery tho.
leesumm said:
I haven't got stuck yet to the point of no return. I tried using CWM no difference. Tried calling HTC. they offered no help. For some reason I just made another folder for roms and presto there is the folder. When in recovery I see the "rom" folder and whats in it, but connecting to the PC there is no folder except now the one I made. When I go back to recovery there is only one "rom" folder but I can also see what I put in it before making the new folder and adding to it. Still can't mount the SD card in recovery tho.
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Never call support... Absolute uselessness in that solution. Just install from zip to get the boot.

[Q] Internal Storage not mounting in TWRP 2.5

Well i was trying to add a new rom to my internal storage via twrp recovery mount. but when plugged in to my laptop i can only see the files if the ROM is booted up. Am i doing anything wrong ? i got all the latest drivers installed and sync.
Well apparently i answered my own question. I was reading up stuff on the TWRP site and found the answer lying at : http://teamw.in/DataMedia .
Basically you don't get the option to mount because the internal storage is formated in ext4 which windows can't read.
Wow. After much googling on why i can't mount sdcard on my LG G2 and i found this thread. Clears a lot of things after reading that link. Much thanks LOL.
U can mouth ur sdcard twrp
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