Hi,
I'm new to all of this, so please excuse me if I'm posting in the wrong place!
Despite knowing how to preserve and backup my data, I accidentally deleted an album on my samsung GT-I9300 internal memory with a number of files that weren't backed up. I immediately stopped using my device so that nothing was writing to the storage, meaning that my files should still be there as just the pointers will have been removed.
In desparation I have now learned the following:
1. UMS - No longer an option, just MPT on the device.
2. No UMS - means that I can't use windows recovery software that is out there as the internal memory isn't recognised as a mass storage device.
3. So I rooted my device in order to try out undelete, DiskDigger and the pro version of Hexamob recovery.
Surprisingly, this went well (I am not experienced). I used the droidviews tutorial CF-Root-SGS3-V6.4.zip and odin. (Thank you droidviews).
4. Now I was able to try out Undelete (no good for the internal ext4 memory, has to be fat). Disk Digger and Hexamob have found some of my jpeg and mp4 files, however not all of them despite me turning the phone off.
5. Next step, I installed the android terminal emulator so that I could try this:
su
setprop persist.sys.usb.config mass_storage
reboot
However, I get the error: "Connected as an installer". Although I can now see the internal and SD card memory on my PC, I can't access them.
6. I know easy UMS from xda developer will only mount the external memory as UMS, not the internal.
So finally, my question is!!
Does anyone know a way to mount the internal memory as UMS please? Or a way to get around this "Connected as an Installer" issue that Samsung have on the device? I really want to try this method so that I can try out some of the PC recovery tools and see if they find any more deleted data before I start using my device again.
My device details now that it's rooted:
Model: GT-I9300
Android: 4.1.1
Kernal Version 3.031-368423 [email protected]#1
Baseband Version I9300XXDLID
Many Thanks!
i havent seen any successful story when it comes to recovery of data from internal sd
bala_gamer said:
i havent seen any successful story when it comes to recovery of data from internal sd
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Thank you for taking the time to reply.
I was reading the Apps and Games section searching how to retrieve one of my games' save data, and I found it's probably on
/data/data/com.square_enix.android_googleplay.FFIII_GP
However I cannot access it normally, it's phone's internal memory. After few more searches, I came to a little idea: maybe using adb.
Then the question is, can I use adb to browse my device's internal and external storages, just like I browse through my PC using command line? (In my case I use Linux, so my terminal is Bash).
Can I copy from internal storage and write on it without root using adb? I don't want to root my device for a series of reasons...
Thanks.
No, to write to your internal storage you need root (to read it I'm not sure, try it). And yes, to explore you can use commands (btw, the commands are the same on Linux and Android).
Can I use "adb shell" to browse my phone with commands, just like I browse my Linux system with the command line?
I ask this in order to avoid being trial and error using push and pull and getting "remote object does not exist" errors, I'd need to see the actual directories and files...
I really dunno. As I said before, you can't write, but I'm not sure if you can read, so you need to try.
can "format as internal storage" be restored to sony's MM?
I know MM has just arrived. but I was hyped for MM because of this feature so you can understand my disappointment. I actually downgraded to LP since they even removed Stamina!
The main problem is that the 16gb internal are not enough. And if you have many photos and videos, the thumbnail data can be large in size, reached 5gb with me! And you can not change its directory. And it regenerates if deleted.
In my former Xperia p, I think I overcame this issue by making the thumbnail data file a dummy one then read-only it (i'm not sure whether I did that on Xperia p or another former phone) . I wasn't able to do this trick in LP
I use z2 d6502 rooted LP now.
My SD card is Kingston 64gb class 10
Well, that's something that disappointed me, too. So I tried it different ways f.e. here, but ended without result.
fireheart2008 said:
can "format as internal storage" be restored to sony's MM?
I know MM has just arrived. but I was hyped for MM because of this feature so you can understand my disappointment. I actually downgraded to LP since they even removed Stamina!
The main problem is that the 16gb internal are not enough. And if you have many photos and videos, the thumbnail data can be large in size, reached 5gb with me! And you can not change its directory. And it regenerates if deleted.
In my former Xperia p, I think I overcame this issue by making the thumbnail data file a dummy one then read-only it (i'm not sure whether I did that on Xperia p or another former phone) . I wasn't able to do this trick in LP
I use z2 d6502 rooted LP now.
My SD card is Kingston 64gb class 10
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if you want to get your game obb files from your internal storage to your sd card for example i can reccomand the xposed module "OBB TO SD"
it`s simple to use, just inable it and then you can move your obb files from sdcard0\Android\obb to sdcard1\Android\obb!
if you want a rooted mm with xposed and a working twrp recovery check out this thread: id did it this way
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z2/general/6-0-1-d6503-23-5-0-570-prerooted-t3364817
in default , there is no setting to format as internal sdcard.
but you can enable it by usin adb command.
connect the phone to pc with usb debugging on..
open windows command prompt and type "adb shell sm list-disks" (ignore the quotes)
notice the output, it will be something like ---> disk:179,64 (179,64 is ID for sdcard)
now , parting the sd card.
* type .-->> adb shell sm partition disk:179,64 private (if you want to use the whole sdcard as internal storage)
* type --->> adb shell sm partition disk:179,64 mixed 70 (if you just want to use 30% of sdcard as internal storage)
** I found this way when i was googling, this is not a work of mine **
Thank you for your reply. I think I will try that
chax_84 said:
in default , there is no setting to format as internal sdcard.
but you can enable it by usin adb command.
connect the phone to pc with usb debugging on..
open windows command prompt and type "adb shell sm list-disks" (ignore the quotes)
notice the output, it will be something like ---> disk:179,64 (179,64 is ID for sdcard)
now , parting the sd card.
* type .-->> adb shell sm partition disk:179,64 private (if you want to use the whole sdcard as internal storage)
* type --->> adb shell sm partition disk:179,64 mixed 70 (if you just want to use 30% of sdcard as internal storage)
** I found this way when i was googling, this is not a work of mine **
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This works for me. But I have camera issue. Cannot take picture, said "Memory unavailable." Don't know if it associated with adoptable storage. Am I the only one?
I have no problem in saving picture.
Or , just try to set sdcard ss default in camera.
Or , if you install xposed and use xinternal module, just remove it. It'll give so much trouble.
chax_84 said:
in default , there is no setting to format as internal sdcard.
but you can enable it by usin adb command.
connect the phone to pc with usb debugging on..
open windows command prompt and type "adb shell sm list-disks" (ignore the quotes)
notice the output, it will be something like ---> disk:179,64 (179,64 is ID for sdcard)
now , parting the sd card.
* type .-->> adb shell sm partition disk:179,64 private (if you want to use the whole sdcard as internal storage)
* type --->> adb shell sm partition disk:179,64 mixed 70 (if you just want to use 30% of sdcard as internal storage)
** I found this way when i was googling, this is not a work of mine **
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i have turned on the usb debugging but when ever i type this in cmd it displays the message -
"adb " is not recognised as internal or external command
i have installed the adb drivers too! help low on storgae
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i have turned on the usb debugging but when ever i type this in cmd it displays the message -
"adb " is not recognised as internal or external command
i have installed the adb drivers too! help low on storgae
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Change folder to where adb.exe is and enter adb.exe instead of adb.
Or, add adb.exe to you path variable (see here http://stackoverflow.com/questions/...u-can-run-it-from-any-command-line-in-windows)
You get that error as adb is not into $PATH so you need to specify it or add it to $PATH.
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hello
i have an AML-MX REF tablet
the internal storage was full when trying to capture from camera, and after capturing the device rebooted and now i can't access to the internal storage (it shows that the internal storage capacity is 0 kb, i can't install apps nor capture with camera) neither from the file manager app came with the tablet nor with AndroidCommander in PC, in AC (AndroidCommander) i can just see the system folder.
i want to save the picture folders.
i tried to root the device so as i can install twrp ot clockworkmod app so as i can install the recovery system (i think the mount option in the recovery can help) but i couldn't get root access, i used Kingoroot to root, the pc application shows that it is rooted, but in the AC i can't make root commands (like installing system app).
so, what can i do now?
i don't want to factory reset the phone and then use the recovery app to get the pictures now, instead i couldn't find any other way to solve the problem.
RCA Pro10 (Digiin) RCT6103W46 10" Tablet
RK3188 CPU
JellyBean 4.4.2
Problem: Unit hangs on RCA splash screen and therefore will not boot up even after factory resets. Unit was working fine until vold.fstab was edited to change the mount point of the external SD card.
USB Debugging enabled.
adb shell accessable.
busybox accessable.
When trying to obtain su privileges, via adb shell, the shell hangs.
Can not change read only status to r/w status for internal storage and therefore can not push edited vold.fstab back into internal storage.
Have tried several rooting programs (on both Windows 10, Ubuntu 18.04.2 and Mint 19.1 Cinnamon) to obtain root/su status on the tablet with no positive results.
No fastboot option available - only recovery is available via power/volume key combinations.
No viable firmware images availble either from manufacturer or available via internet searching.
Questions:
What software (or via adb shell) would pull a complete set of recovery images from
the unit so that I could install them to an external SD card with the purpose of attempting to boot/run Android from the external SD card?
Would this even be a possible option as I would imagine there would also have to be some method of overriding the original boot sequence so that it does boot from the external SD card?
I hate to think that this unit is totally bricked without exploring all options to try and revive it (including trying to install another OS which from doing net searches doesn't look to promising).
Any input on this topic would be much appreciated...thanks!