Hi,
i recently changed the partition on my A820 using the meteos utility to 2,5gb data. Looking at the storage pane in the settings it says the following:
internal storage (~5% used)
total storage space: 2,46gb
available: 2,34gb
Phone storage~10% used)
total storage space: 273mb
SD-card (~20% used)
available: 6,08gb
Problem is, whenever i try to install the game "Blitz Brigade" from play store, it keeps complaining that i'm out of storage space (which i shouldn't be). I did set the installLocation to SD-card (same result) and even ran the Meteos tool again + recovery + factory reset. Same problem remain.
I tried the "Storage Analyzer" app in play store and got the following
/storage/sdcard0 : 273mib total / 238mib free
/storage/sdcard1 : 7,39gib total / 6,08gib free
/system : 590mib total / 94,5mib free
/data : 2,46 gib total / 2,33gib free
and also entries for /cd-rom, /protect_f and /protect_s
Could it be my partitioning that went wrong or is it just Blitz Factory that insists on installing in the wrong partition (i.e not adjusting to the preferences in the storage section?)
rgds
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OK, I have a Gtab with the 11/15 FB build.
I am curious about the partitions. Really, why ? I have worked in Unix for a bunch of years and am a fan of few, large partitions. So why am I choosing 2048 ? Or the max if 4096 ?
If it were a Sun box (which is what i cut my teeth on) I would make the main card (disk) a 12 GB root partition and 4 GB swap.
Do the same rules not apply ? It looks like there are a few different partitions (/system, /data, etc) but my eyes cannot read the terminal emulator all that well.
Andy
Different beasts
aknipp said:
OK, I have a Gtab with the 11/15 FB build.
I am curious about the partitions. Really, why ? I have worked in Unix for a bunch of years and am a fan of few, large partitions. So why am I choosing 2048 ? Or the max if 4096 ?
If it were a Sun box (which is what i cut my teeth on) I would make the main card (disk) a 12 GB root partition and 4 GB swap.
Do the same rules not apply ? It looks like there are a few different partitions (/system, /data, etc) but my eyes cannot read the terminal emulator all that well.
Andy
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This may not be 100% correct (& if it's not I'm sure someone will correct me).
Really no comparison between a Sun box & a tablet. Sun would be bigger & better hardware.
The tablet only has a 512M nand chip (that holds most of the os), 512M of ram (to run the os, apps & no dedicated graphics memory), a processor that is designed for low power vs performace & and a emmc...basically a thumb drive( in place of an hdd). On top of that Andoid is really a hydrid os (a linux kernel with a java vm to run apps).
As far as partitions go, here is the structure for the nand chip on MOST of the gTabs:
Partition 2 = BCT = boot Config Table
Partition 3 = PT = Partition Table (this list)
Partition 4 = EBT = Bootloader
Partition 5 = MBT = ?
Partition 6 = BLO = Viewsonic Bird Logo
Partition 7 = MSC = ? inandop.log /possibly inter kernel comm tween part9/10
Partition 8 = OGO = logodata (gTablet logo I believe)
Partition 9 = SOS = recovery kernel
Partition 10 = LNX = kernel
Partition 11 = APP = system(rom)
Partition 12 = CAC = cache
If you look at gtablet.cfg file in any of the nvflash packages you will see these partition definitions, fs types & sizes used by nvflash to create them.
You also have 2 additional partitions on the the 16GB internal sd (emmc):
/data - user apps & settings - only accessible via root access
/sdcard = user & app storage
Don't know why exactly why /data is set @ 2 G . Apps in Android don't have the bloat of desktop/PC apps and are considerably smaller. I can tell you that with 83 apps installed I still have nearly 1G of space left on mine out of the 2G.
For the most part, Android doesn't truly multitask apps like on a desktop. From what I understand, Android has it's own mechanism for freeing memory when needed (swapping). When space is needed, non running apps are terminated but the app is responsible for storing persistent data so that it can be reactivated (assuming the app saves persistent data) when called.
Hope this helps.
Al
Cool, thanks, I boosted it up to 4 GB, does not sound like that will hurt (had to reinstall because it was full- could not tell why)
aknipp said:
I am curious about the partitions. Really, why ? I have worked in Unix for a bunch of years and am a fan of few, large partitions. So why am I choosing 2048 ? Or the max if 4096 ?
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As to what the various partitions are, I can elaborate a bit more on Al's post above. Try these 2 posts:
SD card partitions
NAND Flash partitions
The Android OS has its distributions (ROMs) divided into those partitions described above for pragmatic reasons which are not hard to figure out--mainly to enable easy upgrades of running distributions; with security being a secondary concern.
There is no reason why you couldn't merge some partitions together. For example, GtabComb-b3.3 merges /cache into /data at system bootup time. If you were willing to lose the protected read-only status of /system, that too could be merged with /cache+/data on the SD card by modifying the init rc files. You could muck around with the system at an even lower level since you have access to the source code. It's really up to you how far you want to go. The kernel doesn't care about the no. of partitions or the filesystems on them, or even where they are.
As for your question about the 2GB size of /data, that's just how VS deemed it to be when they released the gTab and that's the size that's followed by most custom ROMs. You can have a smaller or larger size if you want. I, for example, run 2 different ROMs--VEGAn-Tab 7.1 and GtabComb-b3.3--the former on the internal SD card and the latter on a micro SD card just by loading a different boot partition using CWM. And since my micro SD is just 2GB in size, I've shrunk my /data to 256 MB.
aabbondanza said:
From what I understand, Android has it's own mechanism for freeing memory when needed (swapping).
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None of the currently used kernels swap; and neither does Android. That's why they kill apps when there is no memory.
Explains things very well. Thank you both.
I have the USA T-mobile Samsung Galaxy S2.
The spec sheet says the internal memory is 16GB, when I go to my phone and it says the system storage is only 1.97GB. Can someone explain to me why the difference?
simeezee said:
I have the USA T-mobile Samsung Galaxy S2.
The spec sheet says the internal memory is 16GB, when I go to my phone and it says the system storage is only 1.97GB. Can someone explain to me why the difference?
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System storae is for applications u should have another section that says internal memory which is an internal sd card that should b close to 16 gb
Settings - Storage - also lists Sd Card + USB Storage + Device memory
Thanks for the quick replies.
So I went to settings > storage. It shows SD card, USB storage and System storage.
I understand System storage is how much space I can have for all my apps. But I'm not sure what the USB storage is.
simeezee said:
Thanks for the quick replies.
So I went to settings > storage. It shows SD card, USB storage and System storage.
I understand System storage is how much space I can have for all my apps. But I'm not sure what the USB storage is.
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System storage (mine actually reads as "Device memory", but whatever) = space for apps to be installed (unless they can be moved to external memory)
USB storage = included "external" memory; i.e. what's left of the 16gb after system storage and whatever is partitioned for the OS. Usually around 13-14gb
SD card = external card you can plug into the phone to expand memory
USB storage is the default of where photos and videos are stored, and you can store other media (i.e. music, movies, etc) here as well, OR on the SD card.
Wrong forum, this is for the i9100 the international sgs2 not the T Mobile USA one which is very different. Clickme
veyka said:
Wrong forum, this is for the i9100 the international sgs2 not the T Mobile USA one which is very different. Clickme
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While true enough, his question is general enough that it actually applies to all models of GS2.
ctomgee said:
While true enough, his question is general enough that it actually applies to all models of GS2.
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Correct, but other people had posted the correct info, I though i should direct them to the right forum before they tried to flash anything though.
veyka said:
Correct, but other people had posted the correct info, I though i should direct them to the right forum before they tried to flash anything though.
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Good point.
I was just looking into this and it seems the I9100 has only 14.08GiB?!?
Code:
./busybox df
Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on
tmpfs 425264 32 425232 0% /dev
tmpfs 425264 0 425264 0% /mnt/asec
tmpfs 425264 0 425264 0% /mnt/obb
/dev/block/mmcblk0p9 516040 490772 25268 95% /system
/dev/block/mmcblk0p7 100784 4160 96624 4% /cache
/dev/block/mmcblk0p1 20144 8448 11696 42% /efs
/dev/block/mmcblk0p10 2064208 1311532 752676 64% /data
/dev/block/vold/259:3 12062752 3620128 8442624 30% /mnt/sdcard
tmpfs 31424512 3729088 27695424 12% /mnt/sdcard/external_sd
/dev/block/vold/179:25 31424512 3729088 27695424 12% /mnt/sdcard/external_sd
ignoring all the virtual tmpfs mountpoint and the external sdcard (/dev/block/vold/179:25) I'm left with
516 040 + 100 784 + 20 144 + 2 064 208 + 12 062 752 = 14 763 928
that's 14.08GiB / 14.76GB which is 1.25GB short of 16GB
(before someone even suggests that's because of Samsung using 10^9 instead of 2^30 please notice that I did calculate in both GiB and GB and it doesn't add up in either!)
Please can someone help me to resize the system partition of an Android JB 4.2.2 on cubieboard?
Image: sun7i_android_sugar-cubieboard2-8192cu.img
I need more room (it's only 512MB) to install apps.
Well, the APP disk space (nand partition) is very small and the internal "sdcard" too big.
When I install a few applications the space runs out and the system becomes unstable.
I need to increase the nand and decrease internal sdcard to gain more room to my apps...
Well, I started the process by using the tools:
1) To unpack/repack: imgRePacker_204
2) The image ROM: sun7i_android_sugar-cubieboard2-8192cu.img (Android 4.2.2)
3) To burn to flash: PhoenixSuit1.0.6
unpacking the ROM creates a folder named sun7i_android_sugar-cubieboard2-8192cu.img.dump
So, somewhere in internet I see to change the sys_partition.fex file, and search the system nand partition:
Code:
;------------------------------>mmcblk0p8/nande
[partition]
name = data
size = 1048576
user_type = 0x2
so, I change 1048576 to 2097152 (2097152 * 1024 = 2GB)
but :
1) In installed android, the system has only 512MB and not 1GB as show.
2) By increasing this value, nothing happens when I repack back to IMG and flash to the nand.
(all unpak, change, pack, flash process is fine ! )
Here is my devices list and size:
Code:
NAME SIZE MOUNTPOINT LABEL
nand 3.8G
|-nand1 16M Volumn
|-nand2 16M
|-nand3 16M
|-nand4 512M
|-nand5 512M
|-nand6 16M
|-nand7 32M
|-nand8 320M
|-nand9 16M PRIVATE
|-nand10 256M
`-nand11 2.1G
mmcblk0 14.4G
|-mmcblk0p1 900M /
`-mmcblk0p2 13.5G EXTRA
icemagno said:
Please can someone help me to resize the system partition of an Android JB 4.2.2 on cubieboard?
Image: sun7i_android_sugar-cubieboard2-8192cu.img
I need more room (it's only 512MB) to install apps.
Well, the APP disk space (nand partition) is very small and the internal "sdcard" too big.
When I install a few applications the space runs out and the system becomes unstable.
I need to increase the nand and decrease internal sdcard to gain more room to my apps...
Well, I started the process by using the tools:
1) To unpack/repack: imgRePacker_204
2) The image ROM: sun7i_android_sugar-cubieboard2-8192cu.img (Android 4.2.2)
3) To burn to flash: PhoenixSuit1.0.6
unpacking the ROM creates a folder named sun7i_android_sugar-cubieboard2-8192cu.img.dump
So, somewhere in internet I see to change the sys_partition.fex file, and search the system nand partition:
Code:
;------------------------------>mmcblk0p8/nande
[partition]
name = data
size = 1048576
user_type = 0x2
so, I change 1048576 to 2097152 (2097152 * 1024 = 2GB)
but :
1) In installed android, the system has only 512MB and not 1GB as show.
2) By increasing this value, nothing happens when I repack back to IMG and flash to the nand.
(all unpak, change, pack, flash process is fine ! )
Here is my devices list and size:
Code:
NAME SIZE MOUNTPOINT LABEL
nand 3.8G
|-nand1 16M Volumn
|-nand2 16M
|-nand3 16M
|-nand4 512M
|-nand5 512M
|-nand6 16M
|-nand7 32M
|-nand8 320M
|-nand9 16M PRIVATE
|-nand10 256M
`-nand11 2.1G
mmcblk0 14.4G
|-mmcblk0p1 900M /
`-mmcblk0p2 13.5G EXTRA
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Use this software, search it on google and install it on your PC, then partition you SD
MiniTool Partition Wizard Pro v7.1
azithro said:
Use this software, search it on google and install it on your PC, then partition you SD
MiniTool Partition Wizard Pro v7.1
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"3) To burn to flash: PhoenixSuit1.0.6"
This implies using NAND .... SD is not in the context.
Thanks anyway!
Please feel free to post guides for
tweaks on how to root / unroot
device drivers
rom customizing
app 2 ext sdcard/sdcard2 default
here are some i found just want to share....
info link thanks to darkjf
TOOKY Beijing Kawasaki A981 + can also use this phone for some time
had the phone's internal phone storage space 2:00 4G ...
But with the passage of time a little bit
more slowly on its own is not enough to use a
mobile phone that supports SD cards
, but it is separate block
does not belong to the system default SD
and SD to determine the phone internal storage space is
to explain how the following Qian Kun Da Nuo
allow SD cards can become an internal storage space
of course ...
this part of the phone must have to gain root privileges
TOOKY A981 + install drivers get ROOT permissions:
SD card first using the original
files will all move to the inside of the computer
to this part of the main premise of this card clean and
replace the main reason is to avoid the
mess memory card files
have to pull out the SD card if I remember putting it back
, but this phone Most are using a USB
card first pull the battery because the pull ... (trouble)
Then back to the mobile operating
system to use can browse the program file browser
where I was using Total Commander
browse the file system / system / etc directory
down here looking for a vold.fstad file
(remember the figure below R switch to RW)
Click on the file and select Edit File
Here I use Total Commander built-in editor
Will see this screen and tap on the map
Looking down at the beginning of the previous two lines have no #
1
2
dev_mount sdcard / mnt / sdcard emmc @ fat / 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
The figure has been modified is good
we will be the first line to / mnt/sdcard2
second line to / mnt / sdcard
1
2
dev_mount sdcard / mnt / sdcard2 emmc @ fat / 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
After modification by the return
will be whether to save? choice
Then reboot the phone
into the Total Commander will see the SD card has already lost
this case your SD card and then (2) where the data
is moved to the SD card which can be covered
so that the completion USB storage space into the SD card Hello ~
My phone: S2 with CM 12.1 (latest nightly)
Hi,
since 2 days my phone has an odd behaviour.
In the first place I'd tried to take a screenshot. But in the notification only a note appear, that the "screenshot couldn't be captured". It doesn't matter in which app I try to take a screenshot.
The second problem is, when I try to take a picture with the default camera app. It appears, that the app it take the photo, but it doesn't save any.
The third odd behaviour is, that within the gallery app, it show all the picture folders and images within, but not a single thumbnail nor the picture itself in the detail view.
I can't save any (type of) file to the phone memory.
My first thought was, maybe the memory on the internal SD doesn't have enough space. But here it goes really weird. Following statistic by DiskInfo app:
- System (FACTORYFS) 540 MB free (of 1 GB) - sidenote - I had repit(ed) the partions with lanchons script.
- Data (DATAFS) 3,9 GB free (of 6 GB)
- internal SD (UMS) 2,2 GB free (of 7,5 GB)
Things which worked well:
- Text messaging (but I can't receive picture or videos)
- Reading Twitter and see all images (but can't save any of them)
- Browsing with Firefox (but can't download any document or file)
Does anyone have any idea what's going wrong?
I solved the problem.
By using the latest version of lanchons repit script, which seems to repair something.
Here some parts of the recovery.log:
Code:
Cluster 34558 out of range (42174573 > 982078). Setting to EOF.
[...]
Cluster 35069 out of range (101237010 > 982078). Setting to EOF.
[...]
/DCIM/Camera/IMG_20160213_103344.jpg
Contains a free cluster (34432). Assuming EOF.
/DCIM/Camera/IMG_20160213_103344.jpg
[...]
/gReader/.cache/-2010898466/img_10
File size is 72812 bytes, cluster chain length is 8192 bytes.
Truncating file to 8192 bytes.
Reclaimed 723 unused clusters (5922816 bytes).
Free cluster summary wrong (285140 vs. really 285863)
Auto-correcting.
Starting verification pass.
Performing changes.
/dev/block/mmcblk0p11: 23293 files, 696214/982077 clusters
info: errors detected, retrying the file system check
dosfsck 3.0.12, 29 Oct 2011, FAT32, LFN
Starting check/repair pass.
Starting verification pass.
[...]