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I was wondering if a dev would be able to come up with a SD Storage flip flop for the Bionic? I had always used the modified app that navenedrob had posted here for my Droid X2,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1229294
I'm hoping someone could come up with this for the Bionic.
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I'd also second this.
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Terri M said:
I was wondering if a dev would be able to come up with a SD Storage flip flop for the Bionic? I had always used the modified app that navenedrob had posted here for my Droid X2,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1229294
I'm hoping someone could come up with this for the Bionic.
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I would like to "third" this.
Fourth?
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sd flip flop
i would love to have the flip flop. it would fix a few things
Count me in!!
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+1 for me.
What a pain in the ass the two storage systems are.
I haven't tested this but it's just a theory since Linux is generally pretty flexible. Hypothetically you could just use the Terminal to unmount both the storage spaces, and then re-mount them but switch the addresses. See here:
/dev/block/vold/179:1 is the address of the external storage, named '/sdcard-ext'
/dev/block/vold/179:58 is the address of the internal storage, named '/sdcard'
so you could HYPOTHETICALLY type into the terminal:
su
unmount /sdcard-ext
unmount /sdcard
mount /dev/block/vold/179:58 /sdcard-ext
mount /dev/block/vold/179:1 /sdcard
and it should mount the two in each others' locations.
Again, I haven't tested this and my phone is on the charger right now so I'm not going to yet, but assuming that works it would probably just restore itself to normal when you reboot since I'm assuming there is a script that mounts the hardware locations to everything when Android loads.
K.AuthoR said:
I haven't tested this but it's just a theory since Linux is generally pretty flexible. Hypothetically you could just use the Terminal to unmount both the storage spaces, and then re-mount them but switch the addresses. See here:
/dev/block/vold/179:1 is the address of the external storage, named '/sdcard-ext'
/dev/block/vold/179:58 is the address of the internal storage, named '/sdcard'
so you could HYPOTHETICALLY type into the terminal:
su
unmount /sdcard-ext
unmount /sdcard
mount /dev/block/vold/179:58 /sdcard-ext
mount /dev/block/vold/179:1 /sdcard
and it should mount the two in each others' locations.
Again, I haven't tested this and my phone is on the charger right now so I'm not going to yet, but assuming that works it would probably just restore itself to normal when you reboot since I'm assuming there is a script that mounts the hardware locations to everything when Android loads.
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The "script" is vold.fstab in /etc folder. I edited this and was able to change mount locations, but had random reboots when trying USB mount to computer.
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The "script" is vold.fstab in /etc folder. I edited this and was able to change mount locations, but had random reboots when trying USB mount to computer.
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Probably because when it's trying to mount it sees them still as what they really are instead of the edited vold.fstab. There is probably somewhere else you would need to edit to get that working correctly also. Or you could try something such as Auto Mount in the Market. Maybe it'd work.
Anyone have luck downloading that file? Seems like its down or its just me?
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sk8tingusmc said:
The "script" is vold.fstab in /etc folder. I edited this and was able to change mount locations, but had random reboots when trying USB mount to computer.
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I was wondering if it was an fstab file but I didn't really poke around. Good to know, thanks!
frostincredible said:
Probably because when it's trying to mount it sees them still as what they really are instead of the edited vold.fstab. There is probably somewhere else you would need to edit to get that working correctly also. Or you could try something such as Auto Mount in the Market. Maybe it'd work.
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The problem is after the swap when you connect to the PC over USB it unmounts the internal memory, and dual-mounts the microSD card. If the phone accesses the card at the same time as the PC the phone will reboot. To fix this the init.rc file would need to be modified, but it reverts to the stock file on each reboot.
cvmaas said:
The problem is after the swap when you connect to the PC over USB it unmounts the internal memory, and dual-mounts the microSD card. If the phone accesses the card at the same time as the PC the phone will reboot. To fix this the init.rc file would need to be modified, but it reverts to the stock file on each reboot.
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Good to know. I was messing around with it. Ill check into this. Maybe I can magically make something happen
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Let us know if you have any luck, even if it's just a temp solution, because I would most certainly like to quit using this stupid internal memory if possible.
cvmaas said:
The problem is after the swap when you connect to the PC over USB it unmounts the internal memory, and dual-mounts the microSD card. If the phone accesses the card at the same time as the PC the phone will reboot. To fix this the init.rc file would need to be modified, but it reverts to the stock file on each reboot.
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Oh okay. Does the bootloader need to be unlocked to edit that? I'm coming from the Incredible (hence my name) and have just become used to the Incredible's unlocked bootloader.
Anyone have any luck downloading any file in the browser?
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CWM zip originally by navendrob
Does not have full functionality yet! Read below!
Here is a CWM zip that I have modified that will flip flop SD storage locations. This is just to speed the process when someone figures out how to mount them to computer.
Important Facts
make your own back up before flashing
mount storage in CWM
Flash
This will mount the actual SD card as SDCARD and internal as SDCARD-EXT, but will not mount via USB to a computer. This will reboot phone and has already been discussed in thread.
sk8tingusmc said:
Does not have full functionality yet! Read below!
Here is a CWM zip that I have modified that will flip flop SD storage locations. This is just to speed the process when someone figures out how to mount them to computer.
Important Facts
make your own back up before flashing
mount storage in CWM
Flash
This will mount the actual SD card as SDCARD and internal as SDCARD-EXT, but will not mount via USB to a computer. This will reboot phone and has already been discussed in thread.
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Thanks to everyone who is working on this!! Sk8, I will give this a try and will let you know! Thank you!
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dadsterflip said:
Anyone have any luck downloading any file in the browser?
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The stock browser is actually a POS. Try using the Dolphin hd browser.
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I have I question in my recovery it keeps reading my SD card-ext while all my downloads are going straight to my SD is there a reason why and a way I can't change it to read my SD
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jayotero said:
I have I question in my recovery it keeps reading my SD card-ext while all my downloads are going straight to my SD is there a reason why and a way I can't change it to read my SD
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make sure you get the offical app from the market, it will read both
Which app
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Which app
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are you talking bout stock recovery or cwm recovery?
Cwm recovery
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Cwm recovery
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There is an official dionic bootstrap app on the market that gives you the ability to choose both internal or external. It's like 2.99 but we'll worth it.
I'm having the same problem as the OP. Using Liberty build 46 but I think this is a bionic-specific issue, not something to do with custom roms. I want my actual sd card to mount as /sdcard and not as /sdcard-ext. I looked through the CWM mount menu but I didn't see what I should change there.
mewmew! said:
I'm having the same problem as the OP. Using Liberty build 46 but I think this is a bionic-specific issue, not something to do with custom roms. I want my actual sd card to mount as /sdcard and not as /sdcard-ext. I looked through the CWM mount menu but I didn't see what I should change there.
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you are talking bout something different than the op. he just couldnt see his sd in cwm recovery. the older version would only read the sd ext but the official version on the market will read both.
there is a thred somewhere that does kinda a flip flop of the sd cards so that your sd card ext mounts as your internal and your inernal mounts as your sd card ext. BUT you cannot use usb massstorage mode when you plug your phone to the computer or it will bootloop. you have to use media sinc mode only
I'm not sure if this is even the right kind of forum to post this, but I imagine some dev has had this. When trying to move files onto my device using dolphin file manager on Ubuntu with KDE desktop the files never transfer. Anyone know why this is and if I can fix it. Is it a problem with ubuntu or with the device(xt860) It's a pain to switch to windows just to move a file. If a mod wants to move this thread that's cool. I wasn't sure where to post so here it went.
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do you put the phone in mass storage mode?
is Ubuntu giving you any errors?
do you unmount it before removing the cable?
[edit] topic more suited for general. a mod will likely move it. [/edit]
deyna said:
do you put the phone in mass storage mode?
is Ubuntu giving you any errors?
do you unmount it before removing the cable?
[edit] topic more suited for general. a mod will likely move it. [/edit]
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Yes, no, yes.
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Endoroid said:
Yes, no, yes.
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Curious, do you have a memory card and reader available to test out? Imo try putting files on the card with the reader in ubuntu and see if you can read them on the phone, if not it's ubuntu.
Are you mounting the sdcard or internal storage?
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volcanomike said:
Are you mounting the sdcard or internal storage?
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With ubuntu and the phone in usb mass storage mode he would be auto mounting both, although that does bring the question to mind ... Are you sure you're looking at the right disk on the phone?
Endoroid said:
Yes, no, yes.
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How do you know it didnt transfer?
On the phone, internal storage is /sdcard, external is /sdcard-ext. Are you looking in the right place?
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I tried it multiple times, and I checked both the internal and external sdcard each time, just to make sure I didn't drop it in the wrong one. I also tried moving it through terminal commands just to see if it was a glitch in the dolphin package. I also tried another package "file manager" or something. I'm not at home to check the name. Everytimenothing. I tried unmounting the drives, and just disconnecting. Everytime, nothing. Did it in windows, and copied over right away.
PS. I also tried both moving, and copying, both show it on the card, but when I disconnect, its not there
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I modified the original script to work for our mount, and then put it in a flashable to flash after flashing a ROM to have storage swapped right away after booting. No need to manually move the script to /system/etc/init.d any more.
Let me know if there's any issues.
Thanks to original script author and others who figured out what mounts are which.
DOWNLOAD
Script info:
extsd2internalsd is a modification that allows to switch internal sd to external sd and viceversa. With this you can use default internal sd only for app storage and the external sd to store all apps resource and all others stuff. The result is a very big increase of installable apps on your device.
All credits to Mattiadj of xda forum for the idea and script and to mike1986 for the cmw zip.
Script Modified for U.S. Galaxy S3s by Zedomax at GalaxyS3Root.com to be compatible when sdcard is not inserted.
This is ONLY for 4.2 custom ROMs with unlocked boot loaders of course. Not tested with stock 4.1 or CM10 (4.1) You are welcome to try it though and let me know the results.
Do i flash it right after the gapps if i am i stalling aokp?
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Thanks a lot! You've made it too easy now.
sickkside13 said:
Do i flash it right after the gapps if i am i stalling aokp?
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Yep flash it at the end
huatz84 said:
Thanks a lot! You've made it too easy now.
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Gotta do anything to save time
Strange, after loading the zip and went to the storage menu i see the same for internal memory and there is no external sdcard now.
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I lost all of my game data. I have TB but I can seem to get it to stick with root explore. I'll format both sdcard and the external , reinstal the zip and hope that I can get it back.
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If you formated both sdcards you pretty much deleted everything you had there mate.
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To me both of my cards still showing on cwm. How i tell if the job was done correctly. The attachment show no changes for internal but external is not there anymore as it reads internal space
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SVLAN said:
If you formated both sdcards you pretty much deleted everything you had there mate.
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I haven't yet...I always keep a backup on my computer.
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SVLAN said:
To me both of my cards still showing on cwm. How i tell if the job was done correctly. The attachment show no changes for internal but external is not there anymore as it reads internal space
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I can't get 4.2 to read the storage in settings correctly. I put a specially named folder on my external SD card and when it shows up as internal I know it works. You won't be able to see the external SD anymore which is now technically the internal.
Formatting SD cards won't make any difference here. All were doing is telling the system one is the other.
Youngunn2008 said:
Formatting SD cards won't make any difference here. All were doing is telling the system one is the other.
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K
I have my game data on my computer, I can't seem to make it stick so I can restore my games to where I was last playing.
I haven't formated anything. After I flashed the zip my data went away, but on the other hand I can see the data folders in root explorer.
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To undo just delete the script in /system/etc/init.d
This isn't doing anything obtrusive guys its just placing the script for you is all.
Its recommended you do this after a clean install of whatever ROM you run.
As for the game save data I will swap the storage and then OPEN each game to make it create the corresponding folders and then restore
Does it work on 4.1.2 Mexico Retail debloated?
What if i have apps installed and my mmry card is also filled?
Seeing as how it says 4.2 roms only what do you think man? You can try it to see if it works though. You really want to do it on a fresh rom install.
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Working like a charm, thanks dude :good:
Anyone have a problem installing apps with this script? Every time I try it give me an error Not Installed
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Side loading from the SD card gives me problems yeah. I actually went back to default and just use the symlink method for Google music.
This has been posted around other forums before but I found it highly useful.
As we all know, saving music off line on Play Music saves it in internal storage. If you want alot of offline music (like me) and are all in with googles music, this sucks getting it on your ext sd card.
Use Root Explorer.
Create a folder on your ext SD named GoogleMusic, MusicCache, whatever.
Long press that folder and select create link.
navigate to /data/data/com.google.android.music/files and paste the link.
Delete the /music folder that is already there.
Rename your link to music.
Now open your Play music app and press menu and select offline music. the amount available at the bottom should be representative of your sd card free space.
You WILL lose any off line music already stored, you will have to download it again.
you may need to clear app data first.
Enjoy guys:good:
when i try to create the link it says "link failed operation not permitted"
in using root explorer.
Obvious response here, did you make sure its mounted rw in root explorer?
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Any idea how to make this work on spotify?
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deeje00 said:
Any idea how to make this work on spotify?
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Find the folder that spotify uses to store it's files and do the same, should work
Swiftb12305 said:
when i try to create the link it says "link failed operation not permitted"
in using root explorer.
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Make sure it is mounted rw, if it doesn't work for you ROM Toolbox can do it too, except it calls it a shortcut.
yea i tried both i guess i cant do it it says in rom toolbox "Please note that many SD cards and some other file systems do not support symbolic links"
Swiftb12305 said:
yea i tried both i guess i cant do it it says in rom toolbox "Please note that many SD cards and some other file systems do not support symbolic links"
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That's weird.
You're doing it wrong. You create the link on your EXT SD card and then paste it in /data/data etc. NOT ON YOUR INTERNAL SD CARD.
work in batakang rom?
jdcu said:
work in batakang rom?
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Sure it should.