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external SD needed for root/flashing?

Hi guys,
I want to root and flash custom roms on my Galaxy Note that is currently on stock Touchwiz rom with android 4.0.3.
Do I really need an external SD card for some reason? Can't I just install the files for rooting and flashing custom roms on my internal storage (and in which folder should I put them?)
I've rooted my HTC Magic and HTC Desire Z in the past, but have no experience doing these things on a Samsung device.
Thanks!

sdequant said:
Hi guys,
I want to root and flash custom roms on my Galaxy Note that is currently on stock Touchwiz rom with android 4.0.3.
Do I really need an external SD card for some reason? Can't I just install the files for rooting and flashing custom roms on my internal storage (and in which folder should I put them?)
I've rooted my HTC Magic and HTC Desire Z in the past, but have no experience doing these things on a Samsung device.
Thanks!
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No need of External Card. You can do all the things from your Internal SD Card

I just tried to root my Galaxy Note using this method http://rootgalaxynote.com/galaxy-no...on-galaxy-note-gt-n7000-no-computer-required/.
I used an external sdcard as shown in the video and did everything he did in the video.
I just got into the stock bootloader and managed to install CMW.zip from there. But once i’m in there my phone just can’t seem to find the 3 zipfiles that I’ve put into /sdcard/external_sd. When I got in CMW and I clicked “choose zip from sd card” and then clicked the ‘external_sd’ folder I got the message ‘No files found’. When I clicked “choose zip from internal sd card” I got “E: Can’t Mount /emmc/”.
What’s the problem? I already tried unmounting & mounting my sdcard in CMW.. I also see the 3 files when I’m browsing through my system and storage folders..
Thank you!!!
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sdequant said:
I just tried to root my Galaxy Note using this method http://rootgalaxynote.com/galaxy-no...on-galaxy-note-gt-n7000-no-computer-required/.
I used an external sdcard as shown in the video and did everything he did in the video.
I just got into the stock bootloader and managed to install CMW.zip from there. But once i’m in there my phone just can’t seem to find the 3 zipfiles that I’ve put into /sdcard/external_sd. When I got in CMW and I clicked “choose zip from sd card” and then clicked the ‘external_sd’ folder I got the message ‘No files found’. When I clicked “choose zip from internal sd card” I got “E: Can’t Mount /emmc/”.
What’s the problem? I already tried unmounting & mounting my sdcard in CMW.. I also see the 3 files when I’m browsing through my system and storage folders..
Thank you!!!
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Before anything read this. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1810954

sdequant said:
I just tried to root my Galaxy Note using this method http://rootgalaxynote.com/galaxy-no...on-galaxy-note-gt-n7000-no-computer-required/.
I used an external sdcard as shown in the video and did everything he did in the video.
I just got into the stock bootloader and managed to install CMW.zip from there. But once i’m in there my phone just can’t seem to find the 3 zipfiles that I’ve put into /sdcard/external_sd. When I got in CMW and I clicked “choose zip from sd card” and then clicked the ‘external_sd’ folder I got the message ‘No files found’. When I clicked “choose zip from internal sd card” I got “E: Can’t Mount /emmc/”.
What’s the problem? I already tried unmounting & mounting my sdcard in CMW.. I also see the 3 files when I’m browsing through my system and storage folders..
Thank you!!!
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Which CWM version you are using? Did you wiped in CWM?
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Place the CWM.zip in the internal memory? I had the same issue it did not detect the cwm. Zip file.Actually In my case it didn't even showinstall from external sd.Hope this helps.Cheers
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In some CWM version, internal and external SD location is swapped. Maybe you can try opening internal SDcard to locate your external-SD card.

sdequant said:
I just tried to root my Galaxy Note using this method http://rootgalaxynote.com/galaxy-no...on-galaxy-note-gt-n7000-no-computer-required/.
I used an external sdcard as shown in the video and did everything he did in the video.
I just got into the stock bootloader and managed to install CMW.zip from there. But once i’m in there my phone just can’t seem to find the 3 zipfiles that I’ve put into /sdcard/external_sd. When I got in CMW and I clicked “choose zip from sd card” and then clicked the ‘external_sd’ folder I got the message ‘No files found’. When I clicked “choose zip from internal sd card” I got “E: Can’t Mount /emmc/”.
What’s the problem? I already tried unmounting & mounting my sdcard in CMW.. I also see the 3 files when I’m browsing through my system and storage folders..
Thank you!!!
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First of all
This method is dangerous.
Read above what jonpaslim said.
Follow Root Galaxy Note from second line on my signature for safe Rooting.

Thank you all. I was using CWM recovery v5.8.1.5. I'm gonna try a different kind of method. Thank you for warning me. I'll be around to tell you I succeeded.
Big thanks
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Thank you guys! SO..
So all I should do is:
Reboot SGN into "download mode" (Vol down + Home + Power))
- Start pc ODIN
- Click the PDA button, and select the "SGN_XX_OXA_KJ1_FACTORYFS.tar" file (I downloaded it from the Dr.Ketan guide)
- Connect the SGN to computer
- Click the START button
- Wait for the phone to reboot TWICE
- Done ---> My phone is rooted and I can continue using my phone now with the stock ICS Rom that was already on it???
Thanks everyone for your help! :good:

You will b on gb rom by this. U need to use mobile odin to update ics from there.
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See rom switching on my signature
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I am still downloading the SGN_XX_OXA..zip file :-/ it wil take me another 4 estimated hours.. Some files of the three others on mediafire can't be found anymore, so I have no choice but to wait till the 544 MB is downloaded.. Do I?

You had pm.check now
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How do you increase internal memory of Samsung Galaxy Ace

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.

Galaxy Ace GT S5830 said:
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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

Root help !!!!

Hi
I have the Samsung galaxy S Advance (DULP8) and I want to root it. I followed the steps to root but when i copy the root.zip into my external memory card and then go try to flash that via stock recovery(update via external storage ) i don't see it ? in fact there is stuff that dosent belong to me like some song folders and such
I even tried copying the file in internal and external still no luck . I had the device earlier and it was running gingerbread then it got messed up and i sent to Samsung to repair they repaired it and returned with jellybean 4.1.2 installed :highfive:
I don't know what to do i am so frustrated and cofused about where the hell does the folders come from which i have no clue about ?
Also in the storage in settings there is three tabs
1.Device memory
2.Internal Storage
3.Sdcard
When i select update from external storage in recovery it dosent even go to my external sd ?

From recovery choose "install zip from external sdcard" don't use update.
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There is option like that
R_a_z_v_a_n said:
From recovery choose "install zip from external sdcard" don't use update.
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There is no Option like that I am using stock recovery.

bhvingrover said:
There is no Option like that I am using stock recovery.
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Is there install? Or apply update from external storage?
Ok, I did not use stock recovery for a long time - I do not remember what is exacly. If you do not see anything from "update from external storage" you will need to REPARTITION your SD card. This is not formating, this is erasing partition and creating it again. Guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/SD_card_partitioning
You will lose data from it, so I suggest you to backup it to a computer.

Sometimes you pasted your zip on a folder that is down below than those that stock recovery displays
So what you have to do is: go to your file explorer (personally I use ES file explorer) and enable display of hidden files, then some folders with . will appear so try pasting the zip on one of those folders
If stock recovery doesn't show anything when apply updates is pressed, then you'll have to do what shut_down said

Stock Recovery does show things in External storage
Shiningb said:
Sometimes you pasted your zip on a folder that is down below than those that stock recovery displays
So what you have to do is: go to your file explorer (personally I use ES file explorer) and enable display of hidden files, then some folders with . will appear so try pasting the zip on one of those folders
If stock recovery doesn't show anything when apply updates is pressed, then you'll have to do what shut_down said
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It does show stuff but its not stuff which is in my memory card (4gb).

bhvingrover said:
It does show stuff but its not stuff which is in my memory card (4gb).
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You need to put root.zip on EXTERNAL SD. It is not shown in INTERNAL.

This might work but first you need to backup all your data: from ext-sd and from usb storage.
Then factory reset you phone. After that format your ext-sd with sistem file "FAT32" . When done with that put only the "root.zip" on the sd.
After all above is done try to install the root file with stock recovery.
P.S If this doesn't work you might be stuck on the stock JB for a long time.
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Are you tried internal storage?

burnt internal memory

Hello! First sorry of my english!
I have i9000 internal memory of his burnt. As a result, the device turns on only to symbolize Samsung Dwonload Mode and Recovery. I found a solution to put an external sd card partitioned and install ROM through Odin and then error correction dbdata file then the device increases. I Divided with minitool partition but the device did not initilaze. So i installed Recovery blue cwm that comes with cm10.1 (do not remember the version of Recovery) partitions divided his card and rose with the beauty device Orange Rom 2.3.5. currently i have a problem access to my files and when i run camera you get an error "Turn off USB storage". I found solutions to Root the device and install on your computer myphoneexplorer and through root explorer installed on your device. Then access the device via root explorer etc folder name change or replace the file vold.fstab the same file, but the device instruction set that gives access to an external card if it is inside. I did it but without success.
Would appreciate help on this issue and if I was wrong for the whole process I will be happy to correct Thank you very much!
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i need help
Please anyone help me. Thank you

So you have a corrupted internalSDCard and want to install a ROM ?

Driv said:
So you have a corrupted internalSDCard and want to install a ROM ?
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I did. But there is an issue when turn on the camera "turn off usb storage" and can't get the internal sd storage. I did the solutions to chage the file vold.fstab but it didn't succese.

Guys, I need some help -- can't copy files to sdcard or internal memory after TWRP fo

Long story short -- I'm selling my Note 4 so I wiped/formatted EVERYTHING (used "format data" option in TWRP which required me to type "yes"). After that happened I found I didn't have an OS installed. Ok, no big deal right? I'll mount my sdcard and copy the stock firmware over than flash with TWRP.
WRONG. Every time I try to copy a file to either the sd card or the internal storage, I get the following error message:
"Cannot copy Trltetmo_N910TUVU1ANJ7_Stock_Deodexed.zip
Its file size is larger than the device limit."
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Wtf? In file explore it says that the SD card has 29.7GB free space available. And internal storage has 24.1GB. Obviously something is not right here.
Is it possible that TWRP didn't format things correctly? I just want to know how to fix this so I can get the stock firmware back on this bad boy and get it sold. I have been out of the android scene for awhile so any and all help is greatly appreciated.
Also, not sure if it's worth noting but when I mount my Note 4 in windows with TWRP both the internal storage and sd card have like no file structure or files whatsoever. Completely empty. Also interesting is every time I reboot with TWRP, it asks if I want to install supersu or whatever to root the phone. I say "yes" but each time I reboot after that it asks me the same thing like it didn't actually do anything.

You can use ODIN to install Stock firmware on phone. So you won't need to copy anything to phone/sdcard memory.
If you still want to install that deodexed rom you mentioned, you need to plug your sdcard to computer using a sdcard adapter. TWRP built-in mount fails most of the times when trying to copy big files.

pvsgh said:
You can use ODIN to install Stock firmware on phone. So you won't need to copy anything to phone/sdcard memory.
If you still want to install that deodexed rom you mentioned, you need to plug your sdcard to computer using a sdcard adapter. TWRP built-in mount fails most of the times when trying to copy big files.
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I guess that's not actually the "stock" stock firmware. Because the file I have is a .zip and is apparently incompatible with Odin. I will go to sam mobile and download the firmware there.
Do you recommend I download the most recent firmware should I flash the one that came with the phone?
Also, I hope that once I get the firmware back on, I will be able to copy large files when mounting normally once booted into the OS...

lmills.117 said:
I guess that's not actually the "stock" stock firmware. Because the file I have is a .zip and is apparently incompatible with Odin. I will go to sam mobile and download the firmware there.
Do you recommend I download the most recent firmware should I flash the one that came with the phone?
Also, I hope that once I get the firmware back on, I will be able to copy large files when mounting normally once booted into the OS...
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Yes, download the latest firmware and install it using ODIN.
You would be able to see and copy/paste to your internal and memory card normally after phone boots into android.