hi everyone,
i am using TWRP 2.2.1 on my sgs+ for a long period w/o problems, but now i did some mistake and i cannot anymore read external SD from TWRP.
what i did is: full wipe and factory reset (as i always did before any flash), but this time i also did an internal storage wipe, because i wanted to try a clean installation of a rom.
after this internal storage wipe, i went back to install menu, but i am not able to see external storage. it seems that i only get access to internal storage.
if i try nount menu and i mount external sd card, i can correctly see the sd on my win7 pc, so i am sure that it works and the files are inside it.
but if i cannot access it from twrp, i cannot flash any rom!
i try to play wit mount menu, and check some field (mount system, mount data, mount cache...) but i do not even know what i am doying!
any hints?
thanks in advance!
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Hello!
Yesterday I found a fact, that my Note doesn't want to use my internal sdcard for applications storage ("Android" folder) anymore. The problem is that my external sdcard formatted for use with NTFS, so i can't update any app which automatically installs part of themselves to sdcard. without unmounting external sdcard before.
So, how can I get back my internal sdcard for using as default storage for applications installation, if they need it? THX!
Okay, i tried to wipe data and reflash LRK 4.0.4 ROM with mobile ODIN, I also tried to format internal sdcard and it doesn't helped too. I still can't move apps to internal sdcard as before due of insufficient space, despite i have about 4 gigs free on it.
CWM Recovery won't read my SD card. I've wiped factory data, but can't install the new ROM because it won't read the card. The files are zipped, the SD card is in the slot, and the files are on the EXTERNAL card, not internal. Any work arounds? I need help, since I'm now out a phone until this is resolved.
Courtney
(I'm a man)
What is "apply sdcard:update.zip"? Do I need to run this first?
Courtney
When to "- mounts and storage", clicked on "mount /sd-ext." I got an "Error mounting SDEXT:!
Courtney
CSaab900 said:
CWM Recovery won't read my SD card. I've wiped factory data, but can't install the new ROM because it won't read the card. The files are zipped, the SD card is in the slot, and the files are on the EXTERNAL card, not internal. Any work arounds? I need help, since I'm now out a phone until this is resolved.
Courtney
(I'm a man)
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What rom are you on now? Does the version of cwm your using have the option to install zip from ext sd? If not I don't think you can. Put the zip on the internal sd by plugging into a pc that has the captivate drivers installed and from recovery go to "mounts and storage" and mount usb. that should allow you move the zip onto the internal sd.
You don't need to use update zip.....you will always get that error trying to mount ext sd from mounts and storage. I always have anyway, not an issue.
Edit: just tried and I can mount ext sd, but I remember I couldn't in the past, so knowing your rom/kernel would help. There are multiple threads on how to flash roms and I'm betting one of those, especially one for the rom/kernel you have, and want to flash, could explain in better detail than I can how to successfully flash.
CSaab900 said:
When to "- mounts and storage", clicked on "mount /sd-ext." I got an "Error mounting SDEXT:!
Courtney
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Wiping and factory reset shouldn't mean your phone is dead. You should be able to boot the phone into normal operation, then copy the zip from your external storage to internal, if mounting in recovery is a problem.
Did you uninstall ROM manager as I suggested in your other thread? It just doesn't work well on Captivate and you can see threads here where people get into trouble with it.
If you are stuck with CWM recovery and cannot boot normally - then read on
It's not SD-ext. Which mounts are listed in the CWM mount menu on yours?
Depending on where you are in the upgrade process, it might differ.
What version of CWM recovery are you running - it is on the first screen you see.
You may see USB storage, which refers to your internal 'SD Card' and you may also see emmc which may refer to your external SD card, the one in the slot on the back, above the battery.
Sent from the wholly ROMin' empire. SGH-I897 CM10.1
Here's the update:
I used the USB connection this morning, and I was able to complete the flash process. Everything went well, other than the phone will not recognize my SIM car. It also reboots every 5 minutes, so I guess I have a few bugs to work out. I'll start searching these issues.
Courtney
-SOLVED BY USING ODIN, AND FLASHING A STOCK ROM-
Samsung GT-S5830
So i installed some custom GB rom a long time ago on my friends phone.
Now he gave it back to me because nothing was working anymore.
The problem is when i try to open the file manager in the phone it says there is no internal sdcard, furthermore in the settings at partition settings it shows me:
/system 183mb/ 206mb
/data 65mb/178 mb
/cache 4mb/ 25mb
/sdcard (FAT) 0.00B / 0.00B
/ext-sdcard (EXT) unavailable (not 1 in the phone)
As you can see, the phone acts like it has no internal storage at all wich make it impossible to put anything on the phone.
I have tried using ODIN to flash a factory default rom, but my computer does not recoqnize the device when i put it in download mode. so that does not work.
I however installed the lastest TWRP, to try making my own partitions in there but that also did not work.
after that i downloaded cm11, put it on a external sd card and flashed the rom.
this all worked fine, but still NO INTERNAL SDCARD.
I am guessing that my friend has been screwing with some files or whatever.
Anyone got any tips?
shatred said:
Samsung GT-S5830
So i installed some custom GB rom a long time ago on my friends phone.
Now he gave it back to me because nothing was working anymore.
The problem is when i try to open the file manager in the phone it says there is no internal sdcard, furthermore in the settings at partition settings it shows me:
/system 183mb/ 206mb
/data 65mb/178 mb
/cache 4mb/ 25mb
/sdcard (FAT) 0.00B / 0.00B
/ext-sdcard (EXT) unavailable (not 1 in the phone)
As you can see, the phone acts like it has no internal storage at all wich make it impossible to put anything on the phone.
I have tried using ODIN to flash a factory default rom, but my computer does not recoqnize the device when i put it in download mode. so that does not work.
I however installed the lastest TWRP, to try making my own partitions in there but that also did not work.
after that i downloaded cm11, put it on a external sd card and flashed the rom.
this all worked fine, but still NO INTERNAL SDCARD.
I am guessing that my friend has been screwing with some files or whatever.
Anyone got any tips?
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Why your sdcard have FAT format instead of FAT32?
Try to backup it using a PC and then format it in FAT32, but forget ext partitions for the moment
Viper The Ripper said:
Why your sdcard have FAT format instead of FAT32?
Try to backup it using a PC and then format it in FAT32, but forget ext partitions for the moment
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Sir, it is impossible to format an INTERNAL sd card just simply by connecting it to a pc. You are talking about external sd cards here. (that's just part of the memory the phone internal has, there is no physical sd card here).
Anyway, i fixed the problem by flashing stock rom in odin wich has reformarted, and partitioned, it correctly.
shatred said:
Sir, it is impossible to format an INTERNAL sd card just simply by connecting it to a pc. You are talking about external sd cards here. (that's just part of the memory the phone internal has, there is no physical sd card here).
Anyway, i fixed the problem by flashing stock rom in odin wich has reformarted, and partitioned, it correctly.
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Mmm... ok, well I'm glad you've solved your problem
Hi guys!
Last week I flashed @bagyusz's 5.0.2 ROM. After that day i noticed something. When i connect the phone to the PC it only shows me external sd card.
And also i looked it on recovery and there was only one storage (sdcard0) and actually it was my external sd card. I think the ROM disabled my internal storage and recovery sees my external as main storage.
I can't access my internal storage and i want to install a new rom with PhilZ recovery. When i choose "clean for a new ROM" option, what will it delete? Will it wipe internal or external? nd i have important things in my external (photos, music, documents...) will it touch them?
dgnibrahim said:
Hi guys!
Last week I flashed @bagyusz's 5.0.2 ROM. After that day i noticed something. When i connect the phone to the PC it only shows me external sd card.
And also i looked it on recovery and there was only one storage (sdcard0) and actually it was my external sd card. I think the ROM disabled my internal storage and recovery sees my external as main storage.
I can't access my internal storage and i want to install a new rom with PhilZ recovery. When i choose "clean for a new ROM" option, what will it delete? Will it wipe internal or external? nd i have important things in my external (photos, music, documents...) will it touch them?
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Please Please PLEASE read Rom´s OP
In bagyusz roms internal storage is merged with /data partition so no media storage , so external sd card is only media storage
and in philz recovery option to "clean for a new ROM" just wipes data, cache,system it will NOT touch your external SD-cadr
The 5.0.2 of bagyusz rom has the feature of merging the internal storage and /data. You may search in his thread and find how to disable this feature, and that involves modifying framework.res. So if you're not familiar with android development, I propose CM11 nightlies for they've been enough stable for daily use. Lollipop is still in test now, you know.
Hello,
I believe I have a problem with internal memory card... Full wiping not working sometimes (says it cannot mount '/system'), and time to time new image installation stops on the extraction phase...
Is there any way to format internal card except TWRP wiping?..
Or maybe there's some other way to reliably clean up the intermal card?
Please advice.
Format from settings and just delete everything on phone. Let phone boot then Odin. Alternatively twrp has option to wipe internal, just be sure you have backup and new rom on external before you wipe.