Hi
I just bought a 32GB microsd card and would like to replace my nexus one’s default one with it. Now, most folks say that one can just copy the current card’s contents to PC, swap the card, connect the phone to PC and copy the contents back. However, I have a couple of doubts:
1. What about apps that I have installed on the card (Using froyo’s native ability, not apps2sd)? I would prefer not having to uninstall/reinstall them.
2. When I got the phone, it already had lot of folders etc on the card. Not sure if any of them are protected ones..
BTW, I am using the stock 2.2.1 ROM, so no option of titanium/nandroid backup for me..
Copy ALL files & folders, including hidden ones, to your new SD card, insert it, check. It'll work.
If it won't - you'll always have your old card.
Why not try it before posting? I don't recall myself posting anything when I tried to do the same a couple of weeks ago, and I had more complicated process - had to boot Linux to copy the EXT partition for Apps2SD+. Copied both FAT32 and EXT3. Both work.
Moreover, if you have Google backup - you need not worry about the apps, they'll be reinstalled automatically in case anything happens.
So, I did this a few days ago but forgot to post here. I copied everything to the second card including the hidden files and also saw that all the apps etc were copied but none of the apps that were installed on sd card worked after the switch. They even stopped showing up in my market downloads section. On tapping the icons on the home screen, I got an error message that the app is not installed. Finally I uninstalled them from the applications settings screen and then reinstalled them.
I think that most folders on SD card except .android_secure are not absolutely necessary, all Froyo app2sd applications go to .android_secure folder. All other folders generally contain extra data needed by apps.
If moving entire SD card content from old one to new one does not quite work, try downloading Titanium backup (free ware) from Android Market, backup all SD applications, then install new SD card, use Titanium backup to restore all backed up applications.
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I only had a small microSD when I rooted. I ordered a bigger card. When I get the new one can I just copy the files from my original card to my pc and then copy them on to the new card? Maybe a dumb question..I am new to rooting.
I have Titanium backup,what do you recommend should be backed up?? I will have a 16gb card coming. Should I back up everything?? Thanks for any help you can give me. Great forum..I am hooked1
Yes, you can simply transfer the files from card to card. I do it all the time. You don't even need to employ titanium backup at all unless you are changing or reinstalling roms, or doing a factory reset and re-rooting. If you ARE doing that I would suggest doing the "Apps + Data" batch backup. This will restore applications in there exact state.
But if you are just swapping memory cards the only thing I would suggest is that you take advantage of any backup to-sd card features your apps might have before you copy files from one sd card to the other. Then you can restore anything that apps might save on your sdcard(which Titatium backup by the way doesn't save anyways).
I've got a problem with replacing the SD card. I searched for it and it seems like no-brainer. But I don't know what the problem is:
I bought a 16 GB Transcend to replace the SanDisk 2GB that came with my Liquid.
I have [Leaked]Froyo ROM. I had many apps on SD and some on the phone.
Here is what I did:
- I unmounted the 2GB card in my phone and turned it off.
- I put the new card and turned the phone back on.
- Then connected the old card with a card reader to my Mac. Also, connected the phone via USB and turned the USB storage on.
- I just copied everything from the old card to the new card and turned the USB storage off.
Now here's the problem:
None of the apps on SD are working! And they are not linked! It seems they are not installed.
When I tap their home screen icons, I get the error: "The application is not installed on your phone"
Also, only the apps on the phone are shown in applications.
I double tried the same process with formatting the new card in the phone, but got the same thing. I also copied the hidden folders as well. No luck with that, too.
Any suggestions? It is really driving me ...
BTW, I put the old card back and it is working just fine.
Problem Solved!
I finally found out what the problem was and upgraded my microSD successfully with all the applications working.
I decided to post the SOLUTION so it may help others as well:
The key issue is in the .android_secure folder on the SD card. Before this, I didn't know it is the place where Froyo puts all the apps that are transferred to SD.
Here are the steps that worked for me:
1) Unmounted the old SD and turned the phone off.
2) Copied EVERYTHING from the old card to my PC (I used a card reader).
**ATTENTION: By everything I mean all the files and folders including folders starting with "." (Especially .android_secure)
3) Formatted the new card (FAT32) using the Windows.
**FOR CAUTION: DO NOT use the phone to format the card. Because it makes a .android_secure and it will screw with the one you want to replace. [If you have done it anyways, just make sure to REPLACE the .android_secure folder]
4) Connected the new card to the PC and paste everything to it.
5) Put the new card in to the phone and turn it back on. BINGO! All should work without any problem.
I apologize if this has been thoroughly discussed here, but I can't seem to find much in my own searches.
I don't know what happened but yesterday after i restarted my N1, most of my apps on SD Card couldn't seemed anymore! Apps are on the list, on the desktop and on the apps settings (without original icon). But my system doesn't connect apps on my sd card.
My sd card is working correctly, no problem is there. System is seeing sd card, can be mounted/unmounted.
I've tried to restart (ofcourse),
I've tried to launch different launcher,
I've tried to flash CM again.
But nothing works
How can i fix it without wiping? I would wipe but the backup app (mybackup pro) gives an error "Unable to open database file". So i don' wanna wipe without backing up.
Interestingly, some apps on SD works, but it says it can not see SD card. For example, Go SMS app can backup sms to sd card. But it can not see sd card.
Please help me...
Note: I'm using CM 7.0.2.1 (default kernel 2.6.37.4)
I had a similar problem recently...what fixed it for me running CHKDSK. Try mounting your sd card, right click on its properties, then go to tools and then error-checking. I checked off both options and ran it. That seems to have fixed my issue, I guess a file was corrupt. Good luck
edit-This is using windows
SD Card was corrupted.
Hi again,
I understand that my SD card was corrupted. I ran chkdsk and it couldn't be completed. It gave an error. I formatted with SDFormatter. No bad sectors or damaged. Finally i had to reinstall all apps again. Not wiped rom.
Good day,
I have a question about replacing my external microSD card on my GNote:
1) Can I simply swap out the SD card with a new one and reboot the phone?
Other than copying off my photos and music folders on the current external SD card, what else should I be looking to move over onto the new SD card once I insert it?
I am rooted on XLA1 ROM
I have not moved any downloaded Apps to the ext. SD card
I use the built in email and messaging Apps, I do not even know if\how to tell the mail app to store mail on the external card or if it does this automatically if it detects the presence of one. (Kind of a sub question I guess)
I use Dialer one (I do not think it matters but....)
I have CWM backups to external SD as well as Titanium Pro scheduled batch backups. have not looked yet to see where these are stored and what the folders are named/
The current SD card came out of my HTC HD2 where I had done a few android builds running off SD and therefore see plenty of android created folders that I am sure are as a result of my attempts to try out Android when I was a Windows Mobile user on the HD 2.
Thanks in advance for any answers giving to this matter.
Claude H.
You shouldn't have to do anything. Most programs, if they don't find the file structure they're looking for in the place they're looking, will recreate it.
Thanks for the answer.
I have recently upgraded to MM on my H811. I found out that LG has disabled the feature to mount SD cards as internal storage. OK that sucks but I have lots of space for my other media. I am having nothing but problems. Titanium Backup seems to fail when I set the backup folder to the SD. Quickpic, which I have used for ages keeps giving me this message when I try to delete or modify camera images that are on the SD card. For the record, Quickpic permissions are set to for it to access storage.
Pat
I was making twrp backups to ext SD card. But it won't restore the same twrp backup from ext SD. Wtf?
For now, I went back to 5.1. Too many other problems all solved now that I am back on 5.1 Maybe when we get a few updates in I will try again.