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I have had my g1 for about a year now and I rooted it a few months ago. I've been trying to update the rom but everytime I try to format the sd card on my pc it says no disk found in drive F. I have tried it on other computers. I tried it via usb and a card reader. When I put update.zip into the root folder it says it cant find it. Please someone help! I need my phone to be amazing again!
Is the card formatted in Fat32?
Yeah its formatted to Fat32
you have to assign the a sd card a drive letter.
assign the sd card a drive letter.
How do I do this?
Well I just assigned it a letter and the same thing happens. I really am stuck.
What are you trying to update from? What update are you trying to apply? What recovery are you using? Do you have a file manager on your phone like androzip? If you can answer some questions, you may have a few workarounds....
xxwigglesxx said:
I have had my g1 for about a year now and I rooted it a few months ago. I've been trying to update the rom but everytime I try to format the sd card on my pc it says no disk found in drive F. I have tried it on other computers. I tried it via usb and a card reader. When I put update.zip into the root folder it says it cant find it. Please someone help! I need my phone to be amazing again!
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You could try doin it with your phone (since you said you're rooted) using recovery
If you're using Cyanogen's recovery there's a good guide on androidandme.com
http://bit.ly/61CXFo
If you're using Amon_Ra's recovery I think it's automated, I've never used it before but from what I understand the you have the option to do it from the recovery menu
I'm currently running cyanogen mod 4.1.11.1 I'm not sure of the recovery image and I am trying to update to the next version of cyanogen. I think it might be a problem with my phone :S I really dont know. I have looked online and nothing seems to work I can put any update onto the sd card but when I try to update on my phone it says the file doesnt exist
it should say what recovery you are using in the recovery screen.
connect to wifi spot, download the new amon ra recovery, and move it from the download folder to the root of the sdcard using androzip (from the market).
follow the steps to flash the new recovery in the amon thread.
the next steps from there are up to you.....you can try to repartion your card using the menu option in recovery and then try to mount your g1 to your computer in the recovery menu. the recovery will allow you to choose what size partitions you want (fat32, ext, and swap) and do all of it for you. very handy.
once you get it to mount to your computer, you're in business.
if you think your card is ok as is, you could always download the htc file and cm4.2.6 directly to your g1, move them from download folder to sd root, wipe everything and flash.
either way, if you run into problems with your card, you maybe without phone until you get a good card.
good luck
Hey thanks for the great replies. Still no luck though I downloaded the amon ra recovery image and did what it said but when on the terminal emulator I type mount -a and it says 'mounting /dev/block/mmcb1k0p2 om /system/sd failed: no such file or directory'
Bump! PLEASE HELP ME
Ok so I rooted and flashed the recovery image. Now I want to apply the MoDaCo Custom Hero ROM. Whats the easiest way to partition the SD card to allow apps2SD?
When I was in the recovery mode there were partition options can it from there or do I have to go on the desktop and use the cmd prompt?
Just use the partition option in recovery.
Thank you for the quick response
hmmm apps2sd is not working. I got the Rom to work fine but before i flashed the rom I partitioned fat32+ext2+swap in the recovery screen so I can have apps2sd access and it does not work
Ok got the Apps2sd to work, but how can I see both partitions. I can't can only see the update.zip folder, footprints. and some other file but my music and photos are nowhere to be found and the Nanodroid back up. I did copy the nanodroid back up to my phone, but should it still be there on the main partition? Help please.
justin24 said:
Ok got the Apps2sd to work, but how can I see both partitions. I can't can only see the update.zip folder, footprints. and some other file but my music and photos are nowhere to be found and the Nanodroid back up. I did copy the nanodroid back up to my phone, but should it still be there on the main partition? Help please.
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As should be obvious, partitioning the sdcard erased what was there.
2 things
1. Windows won't see that EXT3 Partition, it's not support by Microsoft.
2. The format to FAT SWAP EXT wipes the ENTIRE CARD, nandroid backups included.
I do an Nandroid anytime I go to mess with something in Shell or load a ZIP. Here in the past few days it seems like I do 2 or 3 a day lol.
More than likely you have a card larger than 2 gigs and the backups seem to be realativly small. I copy all of mine to a folder on my computer and Rename them with a small descript of the Rom build and Date. So I know what it is I can load back.
Alright i have a t mobile G1 and i have done the whole rooting thing im currently running cyanogen 6 and i need more sd mem is it possible for me to copy and paste my files on my sd including switchrom and nandroid and bart to a bigger sd card without any problems or do i have to start from scratch and flash a new rom and redo nandroid and switch rom?
Please help im using amon ra 1.7 regular not cyanogen
Thankyou
Plz help forum geniuses
Definitely not a genius, but I have upgraded my SD card before without problem. I don't use switchrom, so I can't verify that part. For the rest of it make sure you do a BART/NANDROID backup from recovery, including the ext partition if you have one. These files will reside on the FAT32 part of the card.
With a card reader on a PC you can select all and copy everything to an empty folder somewhere. Either format the new card on the PC for FAT32 if you don't need any other partitions, or from RA recovery on the phone if you need ext or swap. Copy all the contents to the new card on the PC and do a restore from recovery for the ext stuff. You may want to wait for one of the guys that use switchrom to verify this method will work for you.
Thaanks for the info oldnoob but is it possible for u or anyone else to show me how to this with clockwork recovery I would prefer a step by step or if someone can post a video link or a link to a thread thanks and sry for being so demanding
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ty oldnoob solved my problem
So i want to follow this tutorial:
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in order so that my phone will work a bit faster, but
when I copy all the files from my sd card to my desktop on my computer
the folder res, cant be copy cause it has long name of files inside. This res folder in located under a Android folder on the root of my sd card.
is the android folder is important?
thank you for your help
Use something like estrongs file manager to compress/zip the folder, and then copy the zip to your PC...
is the Android folder important on the root directory ?
I tried and it didnt work
I don't have a res folder--so may not be that important--depends what files are in there
They may be replaced when you do a nandroid restore or flash a new rom
Your tutorial you are using never got posted
i did notice that i did not add the link to the tutorial which I am following. But the tutorial can be found, on this web site:
Nexus one Q&A>Newbie Friendly How To's w/ Instructional Videos>How To Switch to a Different SD Card (for use with Swap, Hero ROMs, etc.)
I am not yet allow to post links. I am consider a newbie, regarding theses topics
http://theunlockr.com/2009/10/15/ho...-android-when-using-swap-hero-and-or-apps2sd/
this is the tutorial
Well,
If you are familiar with your phone and getting into and out of recovery--here is what I do--using Amon_Ra recovery--I don't like Rom Mgr/Clockwork Mod.
Copy contents of SD Card to PC.
Power off phone and pull sd card out and using a card reader, reformat it on pc with sdformatter from web. Format Type-Full Erase On and Format Size Adjustment-On.
Put it back in phone and boot into recovery--hold down vol-/pwr/trackball at same time until phone boots and select recovery.
Then go to Partition SD Card/Partition SD. Select 1gb ext size (if you have an 8gb card or bigger) and 0 swap. Once done go back to Partition SD screen and select xext2 to ext3. When done go back to first recovery screen. Here you can USB Toggle and copy contents from pc back to SD Card.
At this depends what you want to do. Restore a nandroid or flash a new rom. Either way I usually wipe ALL data and caches at least 3X and restore or flash new rom.
Hope this helps,
Ken
it helps some what,
Do i need to format my sd card in fat32 or NTFS format?
another question is that when I try to do a simple select all copy and paste unto a different folder in my computer, it gets to a point where it does not want to copy (res folder) which is located under the android folder. Is this folder (res) to any importance??/?
thank you
Fat32, but I think sdformatter accounts for that--I don't remember a selection
sdformatter puts card back to original/new condition--I highly recommend it
As I mentioned, I have no res folder, DR's suggestion is a good option
Look and see what files are in it, may just be apps/images that will get put back eventually
Here is Google Search link--search is your friend http://search.yahoo.com/search;_ylt...s+folder&fr=att-portal&toggle=1&cop=&ei=UTF-8 It may give you some answers
You could also try adding a .bak to name of folder thru Root Explorer and maybe copy/paste it to phone somewhere from sd card folder shown in Root Explorer, then as soon as you reload sd card, go back to Root Explorer and copy/paste it back to Android and change name back.
I am not sure about that, maybe someone can confirm that would work and not mess up anything. If you nandroid, it shouldn't matter--??
If you are new to all this it just takes time and a lot of searches and thread reading--as long as do nandroids and use Titanium Backup for your app management, you can recover from anything.
Ken
http://efreedom.com/Question/1-2965149/Res-Src-Folder-Relation-Eclipse-Android
I think that folder is put there when doing development projects, if you or someone used SDK and/or Eclipse that's how it got there--so doubt if you need it
Just an opinion, I am not a dev or very tech savvy with Android OS
First of all reboot your phone to Recovery Mode then go to Advance option and then partition SD Card and select any size you want I recommend 512 MB as it can hold most of the things you want to install. Then wait until it finished partitioning process (REMEMBER TO BACKUP ALL YOUR SD DATA BEFORE PARTITIONING AS IT FORMATS YOUR SD IN THE PROCESS) and then download any of the scripts I recommend CronMod-INT2EXT+_signed (Download it from: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1716124 ) as it supports EXT 2/3/4 filesystems and then copy it onto the root of your SD then go to mount settings in Recovery Mode and then mount sd-ext and then select install zip from SD Card then select CronMod-INT2EXT+_signed.zip and flash it then just reboot and you should have increased internal memory.
Here is the link to the video in which I flash Ultimatum The "A" Factor ROM and then increase the internal memory of Samsung Galaxy Ace S-5830.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auBZHHXmeKQ
Does not work
Does not work, and this process did not increase the internal memory.
DiogoReis7 said:
Does not work, and this process did not increase the internal memory.
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Please extract the 40int2ext file to init.d folder then reboot and then tell me what happens... :highfive:
zxyvw, Why are you asking for using a sd-ext partition if you opened your own thread explaining how to increase the internal memory space??
THIS IS NOT THE CORRECT SITE TO POST THIS TUTORIAL...
Try my new method it is guaranteed by me to work... If it doesn't jump off a building...
when I try to install it, it gives me Status 2,
zxyvw said:
First of all reboot your phone to Recovery Mode then go to Advance option and then partition SD Card and select any size you want I recommend 512 MB as it can hold most of the things you want to install. Then wait until it finished partitioning process (REMEMBER TO BACKUP ALL YOUR SD DATA BEFORE PARTITIONING AS IT FORMATS YOUR SD IN THE PROCESS) and then download any of the scripts I recommend INT2EXTV2+ (Download it from: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1716124 ) as it supports EXT 2/3/4 filesystems and then copy it onto the root of your SD then go to mount settings in Recovery Mode and then mount sd-ext and then select install zip from SD Card then select INT2EXTV2+.zip and flash it then just reboot and you should have increased internal memory.
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when I try to install it, it gives me Status 2, what should I do? I have a Galaxy Ace M
Try using INT2EXT4+. I'm sure it will work. And then update me and please thank me for helping you...
my internal memory is stil the same....wat do u mean by copying the zip file to thr root of my SD??
Justcopy and paste the file on the root of the SD BTW just mount sd-ext before flashing the zip file and restart and tell me what happens...
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I copyed and pasted the zip file onto my SD....then i mounted the sd-ext and afta flashed the INT2EXT 4+ . Zip..........rebooted the phone and stul....nothing hz happend.....my internal memory is stil 181 MB....can u help send a video of ur tutorial, or something clearer...plizzz...i need ur help...thx
O.K. I will make a video for you sometime today and send you the link.
ivanmex18 said:
I copyed and pasted the zip file onto my SD....then i mounted the sd-ext and afta flashed the INT2EXT 4+ . Zip..........rebooted the phone and stul....nothing hz happend.....my internal memory is stil 181 MB....can u help send a video of ur tutorial, or something clearer...plizzz...i need ur help...thx
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Just install this ROM it does all the work for you... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2338702
K? If you can't then then tell me I will help in any possible way... Thank me if I helped you.
ivanmex18 said:
I copyed and pasted the zip file onto my SD....then i mounted the sd-ext and afta flashed the INT2EXT 4+ . Zip..........rebooted the phone and stul....nothing hz happend.....my internal memory is stil 181 MB....can u help send a video of ur tutorial, or something clearer...plizzz...i need ur help...thx
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Mount the sd-ext then mount it then flash the .zip and then restart the mobile...
Partitioning SD Card to Increase Internal Memory
Hey Guys,
(For this to work your phone must be rooted)
To increase the Internal Memory of Galaxy Ace is really easy. You don't need to do all these time killing steps. Just do as I do.
You can do this by Partitioning your SD Card. This means having a separation in your SD Card to store apps. Follow these steps :
1) Download Mini Tool Partition Wizard 7 on your PC.
2) Connect your SD Card to PC by an SD Card Adapter or connect your phone to PC by a USB Cable.
3) Open Mini Tool Partition Wizard.
4) You'll see a Disk 2 Region. In that you'll see your SD Card.
5) Right click on it and select Delete.
6) It'll show your SD Card as Unallocated.
7) Right click on it again and select Create.
8) A new Window opens.
In that, put the data as the following :
Partition Label : (As you wish)
Create as : Primary
File System : FAT32
Cluster Size : Default
Drive Letter : (As you wish)
Size and Location : Put Partition Size as the size of the SD Card you want.
The Unallocated size will be the size of your Partition.
9) Click OK
10) You'll see the Apply button on the Top-left Corner. Click on it. (Don't put your system in Power Saving Mode)
11) Wait for the procedure to be completed.
12) Now, Download Link2SD.apk on your system and move it to your SD Card.
13) Close every thing and Switch On your phone with the SD Card in it.
14) Install Link2SD.apk and open it.
15) Follow every thing as it says and restart your phone.
16) After that Select the app you want to move to the Partion.
17) Click on Create Link.
18) Move as much apps as you like...!
Hope that this helped you guys. Thanks :fingers-crossed:
Go and make your own thread the reply functions is provided to comment and ask questions and not to show some other method which you know of and which is not guaranteed... My guide is 100% guaranteed by me...
Try [SCRIPTS]CronMod-INT2EXT .http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1716124. Check the link for more info.
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12) Now, Download Link2SD.apk on your system and move it to your SD Card.
13) Close every thing and Switch On your phone with the SD Card in it.
14) Install Link2SD.apk and open it.
15) Follow every thing as it says and restart your phone.
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Exactly. Link2SD always worked better than any script for me.
Also, you can get it from the android market.
This worked great for me.. thanks for the help.. but I have a problem, I wanted to flash a kernel (from MHNK to BE1.6) but after flashing the kernel, I lost all the partition and my installed apps, I only wiped cache partition and dalvik cache in cwm. Do I have to do anything (like mount sd-ext) before flashing the kernel? But luckily I backed up my rom before flashing the kernel thus got back my partition. Help me please..
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jeromejeremytay said:
This worked great for me.. thanks for the help.. but I have a problem, I wanted to flash a kernel (from MHNK to BE1.6) but after flashing the kernel, I lost all the partition and my installed apps, I only wiped cache partition and dalvik cache in cwm. Do I have to do anything (like mount sd-ext) before flashing the kernel? But luckily I backed up my rom before flashing the kernel thus got back my partition. Help me please..
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I would recommend that you mount everything except USB Storage and then try to flash the kernel... If it still doesn't work please don't be shy to ask me... :good:
i'm going to try this, i already increased my internal memory but the script was already on the rom