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[RESOLVED] Partitioned(FAT32/ext2) SD card on CM7/Swiftdroid.

The title says is it all. How do I mount a SD card with FAT32 and ext2 on CM7/Swiftdroid?
I wish I could mount both partitions but being able to mount just the FAT32 would be enough. I have lots of data and so I don't really intend on a clean format.

nibras_reeza said:
The title says is it all. How do I mount a SD card with FAT32 and ext2 on CM7/Swiftdroid?
I wish I could mount both partitions but being able to mount just the FAT32 would be enough. I have lots of data and so I don't really intend on a clean format.
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swift droid 1.8 supports multiple partitons and swaps

Thanks. I guess I should the updates more often.

ammarcool12 said:
swift droid 1.8 supports multiple partitons and swaps
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I don't think so i had issues trying to make link2sd app work so. I went back to 2.1
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Hmm, problems with Link2SD? I wonder if it's an app issue. Well, I do like to use Link2SD(as I already do on 2.1) but it won't be a deciding factor but having to format the SD would be annoying. There's a lot of data on there and copying it, formatting and restoring would take a hefty lot of time.

ammarcool12 said:
swift droid 1.8 supports multiple partitons and swaps
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It's 2.0 now but though I should update the thread for reference's sake. Works fine now.

Moving Apps & Games to ext SD

Hi,
i flashed my phone with the pre-rooted firmware, managed by avicohh.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2030282
Thanks for the great job! Is there now any way to move application and games to external SD card?
Thanks for your help.

Try the Link2SD app. There are others available, but I've read many reviews for it and it seems to do its job well.
I haven't tried it yet, but I'm sure it's what you were looking for.

sholimar said:
Try the Link2SD app.
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Thanks,
i installed the Link2SD app, but everytime, when i try to move any app or game to ext SD, i get error "install_failed_insufficient_storage".
Any idea? I have 2 partitions on the ext SD card, both primary, size aprox. 15 GB each... One of them is FAT32, the second one is EXT4. I tried formated the second partition with EXT2, EXT3, EXT4, FAT32... always the same error... Thanks for help

Hmm... this is interesting, it looks like many users are reporting this same error. Sorry about that!
I haven't installed it yet, as I added in my edit above, but I'll give it a try later on and see what I find.
Edit: if you want to move Gameloft files, then there's also GL to SD which is reported to work (but then again, so was the one I suggested above ).

sholimar said:
Hmm... this is interesting, it looks like many users are reporting this same error. Sorry about that!
I haven't installed it yet, as I added in my edit above, but I'll give it a try later on and see what I find.
Edit: if you want to move Gameloft files, then there's also GL to SD which is reported to work (but then again, so was the one I suggested above ).
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I tried app2sd also, after installation i got error - "The device does not have a real primary external storage, or the primary external storage is emulated. Moving app to SD function may not be supported by this device." That's all.. i can't move anything...
I'll try the GL to SD later... Thanks for help

App2SD won't work since the only thing it does is inform you that an app can be moved to SD and present you with a shortcut for that action - it's not compatible with Android 4.0 and above since Google disabled the feature. You can only use it in previous versions where the option is accessible from the app's screen anyway.
If you're really anxious, then there's also DirectoryBind and a nifty tutorial here to test.
Oh, and please click the Thanks button if you think I've helped.

You can also try out DirectoryBind.

tys0n said:
You can also try out DirectoryBind.
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I tried the DirectorBind, it works great :good: Thanks for help...

pergess said:
I tried the DirectorBind, it works great :good: Thanks for help...
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How must be external card formated still doesnt work for me even i have rooted S3 mini thx :crying:

liborqqq said:
How must be external card formated still doesnt work for me even i have rooted S3 mini thx :crying:
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I have 32GB card, it was formatted by FAT32, one primary partition. All works fine... :good:

pergess said:
I have 32GB card, it was formatted by FAT32, one primary partition. All works fine... :good:
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Thank you already working too nice job

Just tried out Link2sd with a ext3 partition, but cant get it mounted.
As i understand from the thread Link2sd is not working, but Directory bind does?

USB OTG and TWRP?

Hello there
I am able to mount my flash drive using my OTG cable when running my ROM (TrickDroid) just fine by using this application to mount it:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.shajul.usbotg&hl=en&rdid=net.shajul.usbotg&rdot=1
However I cannot for the life of me mount it using TWRP, which is why I got the OTG cable in the first place so I can format my SD card and then install a ROM without having to push/sideload it using ADB which takes a lot of time and isn't very practical and a bit messy. When I press Install and choose OTG USB I see beside it (0MB) and it's not mounting, of course.
Thanks

Please remove this thread, I have already fixed it by formatting the flash drive as FAT32 instead of NTFS.

TarekElsakka said:
Please remove this thread, I have already fixed it by formatting the flash drive as FAT32 instead of NTFS.
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I am attempting to get this to work. I formatted to fat32 as you mentioned. twrp still does not mount my usb... help?

TarekElsakka said:
Please remove this thread, I have already fixed it by formatting the flash drive as FAT32 instead of NTFS.
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mine doesnt work even though its FAT32...

asian_frogmaster said:
mine doesnt work even though its FAT32...
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mines neither, ive tried every format but my phone does not recognize 2 differnt usb-otgs, anyone knows what to do?

[Q] USB OTG help!!

I recently bought an OTG chord.
It works fine with all devices on FAT32.
I have a seagate HDD (500 GB) which is in NTFS format.
The problem is,
1. I took a pendrive that worked well (on FAT32).
2. Then i formatted as NTFS.
3. Now it didnt mount.
4. I have root so I used "StickMount" app on playstore to force mount NTFS formated USB.
5. Now the pendrive mounted easily(even with NTFS format)
BUT my hard Drive still fails to mount!!
infact, a flickering beeping noise can be heard from the HDD (The HDD works fine on my PC)
So the question is why is that so??
Is it something like, HTC ONE OTG cannot support 500 GB??
Or flashing a kernel with ALL OTGs COMPATIBILITY will do the trick??
Has anybody successfully mounted 500 GB HDD??

prunzzz said:
I recently bought an OTG chord.
It works fine with all devices on FAT32.
I have a seagate HDD (500 GB) which is in NTFS format.
The problem is,
1. I took a pendrive that worked well (on FAT32).
2. Then i formatted as NTFS.
3. Now it didnt mount.
4. I have root so I used "StickMount" app on playstore to force mount NTFS formated USB.
5. Now the pendrive mounted easily(even with NTFS format)
BUT my hard Drive still fails to mount!!
infact, a flickering beeping noise can be heard from the HDD (The HDD works fine on my PC)
So the question is why is that so??
Is it something like, HTC ONE OTG cannot support 500 GB??
Or flashing a kernel with ALL OTGs COMPATIBILITY will do the trick??
Has anybody successfully mounted 500 GB HDD??
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If its only a usb powered drive the HO wont be giving enough power to the hdd hence the beeping noise from the drive, you could try a mains powered drive to see if that works.

bradmax57 said:
If its only a usb powered drive the HO wont be giving enough power to the hdd hence the beeping noise from the drive, you could try a mains powered drive to see if that works.
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Ok
I will try and get back
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NTFS is not natively supported. However there is a root app that allows r/rw of NTFS partitions

ArmedandDangerous said:
NTFS is not natively supported. However there is a root app that allows r/rw of NTFS partitions
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So that means, what bradmax57 said is correct

prunzzz said:
So that means, what bradmax57 said is correct
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It's not just about power, NTFS is just not supported in stock Sense 5 regardless if the USB stick uses 0 power

ArmedandDangerous said:
It's not just about power, NTFS is just not supported in stock Sense 5 regardless if the USB stick uses 0 power
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Even not with StickMount app???
then in that case anyway to connect HDD to phone via OTG??

StickMount requires root Like I said, only rooted apps can currently r/rw on NTFS drives for HTC One.

ArmedandDangerous said:
StickMount requires root Like I said, only rooted apps can currently r/rw on NTFS drives for HTC One.
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check OP
I do have root
NTFS pendrive does work

Micro USB flash drives - not recognized?

i just got this micro usb flash drive
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00RBGYGPG?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00
plug it in and not recognized at all. is there something special i need to do to get this to work? it works fine on my computer.

What app are you using to mount / view it?
What file system is it formatted to?

danarama said:
What app are you using to mount / view it?
What file system is it formatted to?
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i assumed i could just plug it in and it would be recognized by any file explorer like es file explorer
i didn't receive any instructions or anything with it not sure what is needed to do to make it work

I have the same otg drive. All I did was: Plugged it in, went to Settings, Storage and erased usb storage. Checked in Solid Explorer and everything was good to go.

obtained said:
I have the same otg drive. All I did was: Plugged it in, went to Settings, Storage and erased usb storage. Checked in Solid Explorer and everything was good to go.
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yeah, i don't get it this thing must be defective and very well could be since i got it from Amazon Warehouse.
I have even tried using Stickmount which supossedly mounts these drives for Nexus devices and it will not mount. i can't see it no matter what i try. just tried reformatting as well and nothing.

knives of ice said:
yeah, i don't get it this thing must be defective and very well could be since i got it from Amazon Warehouse.
I have even tried using Stickmount which supossedly mounts these drives for Nexus devices and it will not mount. i can't see it no matter what i try. just tried reformatting as well and nothing.
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Is it formatted fat32? It doesn't show up in Settings, Storage?

obtained said:
Is it formatted fat32? It doesn't show up in Settings, Storage?
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i want to say it is formatted in NTFS but i will try fat32 as well? i know ive tried two different formats as well. doesn't show up anywhere. from all the yotube videos i've watched minimally it is recognized with an icon when plugged in. i've never gotten that
EDIT - ok went and made certain to format to fat32. had to download a tool to do it in windows since my drive is 64gb. still will not recognize this drive. i rebooted, nothing. damn, no idea why.

knives of ice said:
i want to say it is formatted in NTFS but i will try fat32 as well? i know ive tried two different formats as well. doesn't show up anywhere. from all the yotube videos i've watched minimally it is recognized with an icon when plugged in. i've never gotten that
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I'm not sure if ntfs will work or not, I'm almost certain it will not, but I haven't tried it. I'm only suggesting fat32 because that's what mine is. When I plug it in, an icon shows in the status bar for just a split second.
Edit: Just seen your edit. I have no idea why either. I can't imagine anything being wrong with it, since it works fine on your computer? Will twrp recognize it? (If you have twrp installed)

obtained said:
I'm not sure if ntfs will work or not, I'm almost certain it will not, but I haven't tried it. I'm only suggesting fat32 because that's what mine is. When I plug it in, an icon shows in the status bar for just a split second.
Edit: Just seen your edit. I have no idea why either. I can't imagine anything being wrong with it, since it works fine on your computer? Will twrp recognize it? (If you have twrp installed)
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in TWRP i assume it is not recognizing it either, but it does list USB-OTG (0MB)
there is nothing on the disc at all so twrp must just list usb-otg by default and it won't let me select it either

knives of ice said:
in TWRP i assume it is not recognizing it either, but it does list USB-OTG (0MB)
there is nothing on the disc at all so twrp must just list usb-otg by default and it won't let me select it either
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Just to make sure, for it to mount in twrp, you do need to have the USB plugged in before twrp boots. Twrp does list usb-otg by default. When it's working properly it will show the amount of free space in place of the 0MB.

obtained said:
Just to make sure, for it to mount in twrp, you do need to have the USB plugged in before twrp boots. Twrp does list usb-otg by default. When it's working properly it will show the amount of free space in place of the 0MB.
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ok yes, i definitely had it correct then. had it plugged in before going to twrp.
essentially, i bought a return at a low price off of Amazon warehouse. i don't understand how this thing could be fine in a pc or my chromebook, but it definitely will not show up on android. it must be defective. it would help if there were a light or something on the flash drive to show when its connected though.
i just tried it in my galaxy mega and it didn't show up either.
so i'll return it and try another one. i appreciate you trying to help.

knives of ice said:
ok yes, i definitely had it correct then. had it plugged in before going to twrp.
essentially, i bought a return at a low price off of Amazon warehouse. i don't understand how this thing could be fine in a pc or my chromebook, but it definitely will not show up on android. it must be defective. it would help if there were a light or something on the flash drive to show when its connected though.
i just tried it in my galaxy mega and it didn't show up either.
so i'll return it and try another one. i appreciate you trying to help.
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Yeah I guess it might be defective. Maybe try another fat32 formatter? (Probably won't help any) I used 2Tware to format mine. Good luck anyways though!

I don't see any mention in this thread of EXFAT. I say this because I was having problems just yesterday (coincidentally) with TWRP 2.8 not recognising my OTG USB formatted as NTFS. Although TWRP showed the NTFS USB in the backup destination list, I couldn't select it. When I formatted as EXFAT, it worked in Windows, Lollipop & TWRP.
Method - Windows 10, Tools, Format - dropdown box select EXFAT.
(I believe that Stickmount provides an extension for reading & writing NTFS USB volumes, but that doesn't help for TWRP.)
Give it a go - nothing to lose...

I found I had to install Stickmount to mount my usbotg drives. I did install the supplemental files that allow ntfs and it works fine to mount/unmount external memory including an external 750Gb hard disk. [Edit] Didn't try with TWRP.