As we all know the android one comes with limited internal storage storage and media (pics,documents,videos) can only be stored on the external sdcard. On the forum there are various methods to swap storage size , however on doing so storage space for media will be limited to fixed 2 gb space currently available for internal storage. I was wondering if it is possible to partition a 32gb class 10 sd card and use 16 gb each for external and internal storage. I wouldn't mind if the internal phone storage would have to be abandoned in doing so.
Has any one successfully done this..
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Yes you can do that using link2sd.
Check this out.
I have made a 4GB ext4 partition on my 16GB sd card and I keep all my apps stored in the 4GB partition. And 10GB is kept as media storage.
xdaaritra said:
I have made a 4GB ext4 partition on my 16GB sd card and I keep all my apps stored in the 4GB partition. And 10GB is kept as media storage.
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Could u please specify how to do it properly for lollipop devices.. there are many in the forum and some run into performance issue if not done properly.
Here it goes.
wickedspice said:
Could u please specify how to do it properly for lollipop devices.. there are many in the forum and some run into performance issue if not done properly.
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So download the zip file from the attachment. You will find link2sd app and a patcher that makes the app link2sd plus and is totally functional... And other things about link2sd is nicely explained in this site, https://awanstuff.wordpress.com/201...ink2sd-in-any-android-phone-with-screenshots/ Just keep in mind to create a ext4 partition instead of ext2 and you are good to go. And I would suggest you to use high speed sd cards preferably class 10 and higher if you want a smooth experience on your lollipop rom. I use class 10 ultra from sandisk. And my apps run buttery smooth...
xdaaritra said:
So download the zip file from the attachment. You will find link2sd app and a patcher that makes the app link2sd plus and is totally functional... And other things about link2sd is nicely explained in this site, https://awanstuff.wordpress.com/201...ink2sd-in-any-android-phone-with-screenshots/ Just keep in mind to create a ext4 partition instead of ext2 and you are good to go. And I would suggest you to use high speed sd cards preferably class 10 and higher if you want a smooth experience on your lollipop rom. I use class 10 ultra from sandisk. And my apps run buttery smooth...
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Has anyone tried link2sd on lollipop .some saying it doesn't play well because of some changes in how lollipop stores app.
Works perfectly.
wickedspice said:
Has anyone tried link2sd on lollipop .some saying it doesn't play well because of some changes in how lollipop stores app.
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I'm using it on my lollipop 5.1 and it works flawlessly...no hiccups at all... Why don't you try it for your self and find out...
I tried partitioning and also installed link2sd plus but it does not recognise the partition, it still says unable to create the mount, it resets the link on every boot.
I have Class 4 SD card. Will it be okay if I used it?
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how to partition ??
could it be partition through CWM ??? procedure please f0r 8GB ,i would like to partition 2 GB of sd card.For my karbonn A1 i tried mini tool and brick my SD card. So for now i don't want to loose this sd card.please help
kbk_unlimited said:
I tried partitioning and also installed link2sd plus but it does not recognise the partition, it still says unable to create the mount, it resets the link on every boot.
I have Class 4 SD card. Will it be okay if I used it?
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I am also using class 4 sd card, it is working fine. Have you formated one partition in FAT32 and another in EXT4
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Where did my storage go Galaxy Note
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I am using this ROM on my Galaxy Note. After downloading my normal apps I tried to move them to SD and I get an error message stating "unable to move app. Not enough storage space"
Device memory shows: 1.6GB used
401MB Free
I have a 64GB SD card which has backups and media and the device can see and read and write to the SD Card.
When I look under settings and storage it says:
device memory:
Total space 1.97GB
Applications 1.56GB
Available : 295MB
USB Storage
Total space 11.07GB
Applications 162MB
Pictures, videos 190MB
Audio 9.31 MB
Miscellaneous files: 9.15GB
Available 6.78GB
SD Card
Total space 59.36GB
Available: 54.14
Can someone tell me why I am getting that error about not enough space. I don't understand. Is there a safe mod I can make so that I get more storage. Please assist.
Because app storage is 2GB only it is reserved even you put a 3TB ssd on it, it will not grow. Clean up some apps or search for apps2sd a application that can move SOME apps to the sd.
NOTE some apps will not run if you move to the sd or will run but they will not perform well.
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I tired that
Braxos said:
Because app storage is 2GB only it is reserved even you put a 3TB ssd on it, it will not grow. Clean up some apps or search for apps2sd a application that can move SOME apps to the sd.
NOTE some apps will not run if you move to the sd or will run but they will not perform well.
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I used one of the apps to ssd and it says not enought storage space when i try to move to sd
Used a 6 different apps to move apps to sd
alynch75 said:
I used one of the apps to ssd and it says not enought storage space when i try to move to sd
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Used 6 different apps to try this .. they all gave me a list of apps that can be moved to sd..... however when I try to move any of them it says not enought space.... did i get a bricked used galaxy note? do I have the emcc bug... Please help.. I have a limitted time when I can send this back to the seller.
it's probably your 64gb SD card. try a smaller one.
Got the problem fixed
praetorius said:
it's probably your 64gb SD card. try a smaller one.
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Just figured it out on Friday. The 64GB card was formated FAT32. I had to insert the card and format it using the phone. Thanks
Why not Fat32
alynch75 said:
Just figured it out on Friday. The 64GB card was formated FAT32. I had to insert the card and format it using the phone. Thanks
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why not Fat32? what is the difference between that the formating using the phone.
thanks in advance.
i have the same issue but my SD is 8GB only
Hi there.
Lately i have tried flashing newer ROMs on my HTC Salsa. I have a Kingston 16GB Class 4 SD card installed into it. Yesterday experimenting with different sizes of second partition for using htc-data2sd-ext3.zip it looks that i somehow damaged my SD card.
I am using MiniTool Partition Wizard Home 7.5 for making partition. After i formatted the card last, it shows the card having 14.62 GB space. But does not create second partition saying that all the partitions should be deleted first. There is no other partition visible in MiniTool Wizard as well as on Windows Disk Management menu. Result : I cant create the second partition and cant flash data2sd_ext3.zip. Otehrwise I can copy data on the SD card and it shows OK and flashes the ROM as well but the same Memory problem .......
Any body faced this situation and has the remedy I will be greatly obliged.
Anotehr problem ,.... .i always experienced lag (slow response to applications) earlier when i successfully created partitions and flashed data2SD. Is that due to my Class 4 SD card (not faster)?
Please help in giving advice on making the speed of data reading faster. Thanks :fingers-crossed:
Lag yes, need a Bigger and higher class card. As for the partitions. That's odd. Did u apply all actions? Its possible the format didn't fully work. But still, that's not happened to me...
What size partition u making? I would only suggest 500mb or less on the class 4 if your experiencing lag issues.
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Try use Card reader instead mounting ur sd on cwm when formating the cards
Go.Bin said:
Try use Card reader instead mounting ur sd on cwm when formating the cards
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If you re read the first post he has stated he used minitool partition which can only be used on a PC with a card reader.
Mounting the SD via cwm and using that tool isn't generally thought of and not always possible. It wasn't for me anyway.
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BigBearEvo said:
Lag yes, need a Bigger and higher class card. As for the partitions. That's odd. Did u apply all actions? Its possible the format didn't fully work. But still, that's not happened to me...
What size partition u making? I would only suggest 500mb or less on the class 4 if your experiencing lag issues.
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By several attempts I was successful in reformatting the SD card and making second partition again.
As for the lag issue, I read somewhere there are SD card booster programs. Do you have experience with anyone that is stable and works well to enhance the data transfer speed? Thanks
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Do you have experience with anyone that is stable and works well to enhance the data transfer speed? Thanks
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SD-Booster or SDSpeedFix from goggle play, all do the same job.
don't set any higher than 2048 unless you have a top spec class 10 sd the fine pick what u want.
sd-booster is inc in my own roms as stock.
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Try use Card reader instead mounting ur sd on cwm when formating the cards
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Yes I did exactly that. Never used CWM for formatting or partitioning.
Do u have experience using Link2SD application? I think this is creating problems and crashes. app2SD is much safer and stable application. What do u say?
I only use links2sd for Apks management only, so when I open the app up, u cancel the mount option. If y have accepted it and run data2sd you will have serious problems lol.
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I'm running the Cyanogenmod 10.2 build on my international GT-I9295 (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=47615123). I cannot get apps to install to my SD card (a 64GB Samsung UHC-1 class 10 card) . I tried partitioning my SD card using gparted, creating a primary FAT partition and a primary ext2 partition. However I do not see an option to move my apps to sd; I also tried link2sd, and a few other apps, but none of them seems to be able to move my apps to SD. Has anyone succeeded at moving apps to their SD card?
Anyone?
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I'm running the Cyanogenmod 10.2 build on my international GT-I9295 (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=47615123). I cannot get apps to install to my SD card (a 64GB Samsung UHC-1 class 10 card) . I tried partitioning my SD card using gparted, creating a primary FAT partition and a primary ext2 partition. However I do not see an option to move my apps to sd; I also tried link2sd, and a few other apps, but none of them seems to be able to move my apps to SD. Has anyone succeeded at moving apps to their SD card?
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I use a app called root folder mount.I store all my big game data files on 64gb card then mount the folders.You can mount anything to make the phone see the stuff on ext sd card.You can look it up here on xda and get from market.It works great if you understand how to use it.I would buy pro version to be able to do more with it and supprt the developer of it.If you dont want to buy google it and youll find it
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I use a app called root folder mount.I store all my big game data files on 64gb card then mount the folders.You can mount anything to make the phone see the stuff on ext sd card.You can look it up here on xda and get from market.It works great if you understand how to use it.I would buy pro version to be able to do more with it and supprt the developer of it.If you dont want to buy google it and youll find it
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This is the first solution that actually seems to work I moved my Tomtom folder (a whopping 3.7GB) to my SD card. Thanks mate! I immediately purchased the PRO version
4GB is not enough. not nearly enough. you update all your apps and its all used up! I cant install all the essential google apps let alone the apps i use on a daily basis, all of which require more storage. I have an SD but it wont put all the essentials on it like Sheets, Docs, Wallet, etc. How can i get the phone to treat SD as internal storage?
Root then partition your sdcard to have the second partition use ext4 I used aparted from the play store to do this then link2sd becomes your best friend
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Root then partition your sdcard to have the second partition use ext4 I used aparted from the play store to do this then link2sd becomes your best friend
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can you please give a guide so we can do the same.
i am noob to this and dont want to brick my phone.
thankyou.
Link2SD let's you move most apps to SDcard
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How to Use External SD as Internal Storage
rickin said:
can you please give a guide so we can do the same.
i am noob to this and dont want to brick my phone.
thankyou.
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Check out this great guide to get unlocked, recovery and rooted
If you bought your phone in the United States use 32-bit, if you bought it in Europe/Australia use 64-bit (I did see a post that said the 510s sold in Russia are 32-bit)
Make a backup of everything on your sd card as this will wipe it
Flash either RhInStOnE-A11 or Modded Desire 510 Kernel v2.6.1
Use Aparted to Delete the sdcard
Use Aparted to Create a FAT32 partition (whatever size you want) to put external files on
Use Aparted to Create a ext4 partition (whatever size you want) to put linked apps on
Use Link2SD to link your apps and free up space on internal storage
Here are two simple videos that show how to use Aparted and Link2SD: Aparted and Link2SD
I am currently using one 32GB FAT32 partition and one 32GB ext4 partition with Link2SD and it is working great
Enjoy your extra space
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Check out this great guide to get unlocked, recovery and rooted: http://forum.xda-developers.com/desire-510/general/guide-how-to-unlock-install-recovery-t2988292
If you bought your phone in the United States use 32-bit, if you bought it in Europe/Australia use 64-bit
****Make a backup of everything on your sd card****
If you have an sd card no bigger than 32GB, flash the kernel found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/desire-510/development/kernel-rhinstone-a11-t3013989
Use Aparted to delete the card
Create one FAT32 partition (whatever size you want) and one ext4 partition (whatever size you want) or more partitions if you like at whatever size you want
Format all of your partitions
Use Link2SD to link your apps and free up space on internal storage
****Make a backup of everything on your sd card****
If you have a 64GB sd card, flash the kernel found here: http://androidforums.com/threads/virgin-sprint-kernel-desire-510-write-protection-removed.885145/
Use Aparted to delete the card
Create one 32GB FAT32 partition and one 32GB ext4 partition (or more if you choose at whatever size you want, but I believe FAT32 is limited to 32GB size partition max)
[I am currently using one 32GB FAT32 partition and one 32GB ext4 partition and it is working great]
Format all of your partitions
Use Link2SD to link your apps and free up space on internal storage
If you have an sd card that is bigger than 64GB, hopefully someone with more knowledge can help you out with that
Good luck and enjoy your extra space
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Can you pm me? I need a tester with a large sdcard formatted similarly to yours. To test /data on sd-ext
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I have a 64gig card and found that it worked well with 10gig formatted as ext4 and the rest as fat. I used Mini Partition Wizard and followed the instructions on the link2sd website. My device is 64bit.
Burtrum57 said:
I have a 64gig card and found that it worked well with 10gig formatted as ext4 and the rest as fat. I used Mini Partition Wizard and followed the instructions on the link2sd website. My device is 64bit.
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I really like MiniTool Partition Wizard. It has a great interface. I did run into a problem with it, though. I was able to create a FAT32 and an ext4 partition. I was able to format the FAT32 partition, but there was no option to format the ext4 partition. After I created the partitions my phone said the sd card was damaged. I used Aparted to format both partitions and it worked perfect.
Burtrum57 said:
I have a 64gig card and found that it worked well with 10gig formatted as ext4 and the rest as fat. I used Mini Partition Wizard and followed the instructions on the link2sd website. My device is 64bit.
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I can confirm that this works. I thought the phone wouldn't recognize more than 32GB on a FAT32 partition.
htc desire 510
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Can you pm me? I need a tester with a large sdcard formatted similarly to yours. To test /data on sd-ext
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I have 128 GB CARD ONBOARD AND NO PROBLEMS saving things to card. Let me know if I couLd possibly be of assistance
64 bit.
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Ok now why are people saying I'd your bought the HTC desire 510 64 bit in United states it's 32 bit? I live in Oklahoma USA. @ and purchased my phone thru CRICKET and sure enough it's 410 processor chip and 64 bit. All this differences in opinion is concerning top say the least. Maybe I'm missing something...if so please message me
QUOTE=blaqueknight;59617763]Check out this great guide to get unlocked, recovery and rooted: http://forum.xda-developers.com/desire-510/general/guide-how-to-unlock-install-recovery-t2988292
If you bought your phone in the United States use 32-bit, if you bought it in Europe/Australia use 64-bit
****Make a backup of everything on your sd card****
If you have an sd card no bigger than 32GB, flash the kernel found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/desire-510/development/kernel-rhinstone-a11-t3013989
Use Aparted to delete the card
Create one FAT32 partition (whatever size you want) and one ext4 partition (whatever size you want) or more partitions if you like at whatever size you want
Format all of your partitions
Use Link2SD to link your apps and free up space on internal storage
****Make a backup of everything on your sd card****
If you have a 64GB sd card, flash the kernel found here: http://androidforums.com/threads/virgin-sprint-kernel-desire-510-write-protection-removed.885145/
[The reasoning behind using this kernel is because 64GB sd cards use exFAT and this is one of the only kernels that supports it.]
Use Aparted to delete the card
Create one 32GB FAT32 partition and one 32GB ext4 partition (or more if you choose at whatever size you want)
[I am currently using one 32GB FAT32 partition and one 32GB ext4 partition and it is working great]
Format all of your partitions
Use Link2SD to link your apps and free up space on internal storage
If you have an sd card that is bigger than 64GB, hopefully someone with more knowledge can help you out with that
Good luck and enjoy your extra space[/QUOTE]
kicknfree said:
I have 128 GB CARD ONBOARD AND NO PROBLEMS saving things to card. Let me know if I couLd possibly be of assistance
64 bit.
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Ok now why are people saying I'd your bought the HTC desire 510 64 bit in United states it's 32 bit? I live in Oklahoma USA. @ and purchased my phone thru CRICKET and sure enough it's 410 processor chip and 64 bit. All this differences in opinion is concerning top say the least. Maybe I'm missing something...if so please message me
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This would be the quickest way to find out for sure. You're Cricket, so it's GSM, and from what I've heard the GSM is 64. But to make sure: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=57991187&postcount=12
jpolster2005 said:
4GB is not enough. not nearly enough. you update all your apps and its all used up! I cant install all the essential google apps let alone the apps i use on a daily basis, all of which require more storage. I have an SD but it wont put all the essentials on it like Sheets, Docs, Wallet, etc. How can i get the phone to treat SD as internal storage?
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Could you pm me with your solution off you happen to find one?
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Could you pm me with your solution off you happen to find one?
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A kernel for this is being developed.
What is the purpose of making two partitions? A FAT32 and an EXT4?
I take it the ext4 is for the apps, so why even have a fat32?
bobzillagod said:
What is the purpose of making two partitions? A FAT32 and an EXT4?
I take it the ext4 is for the apps, so why even have a fat32?
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Give us a few days. Rbheromax is working on it. I'm already running all internal from external. 12GB free space.
bobzillagod said:
What is the purpose of making two partitions? A FAT32 and an EXT4?
I take it the ext4 is for the apps, so why even have a fat32?
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You probably don't need the FAT32, but I like it to interact with Windows. I don't think Windows can read ext4. I don't know how else I would drag/drop music and other files to my phone without it.
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You probably don't need the FAT32, but I like it to interact with Windows. I don't think Windows can read ext4. I don't know how else I would drag/drop music and other files to my phone without it.
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Honestly, In my opinion you won't need the FAT32 partition. I'm running my whole sdcard (which is f2fs) as internal /data and everything still works with USB. Windows won't read f2fs/ext4 if you insert the sdcard directly into the computer.
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Give us a few days. Rbheromax is working on it. I'm already running all internal from external. 12GB free space.
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I'm very interested in this topic, and can't wait for it to come out!
I can't get AParted to work properly. It keeps stopping in the middle of creating the 2 partitions on my 128GB SD Card. Little help?
Erick Silver said:
I can't get AParted to work properly. It keeps stopping in the middle of creating the 2 partitions on my 128GB SD Card. Little help?
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Hello,
Did you Unmount and Delete the card first or did you just try to Create a partition?
Hello, I'm new to this community and I want to know how to use the micro sd as internal storage because I only have 4gb and I have a SD of 64 gb free! thanks for your help
FranciscoRX said:
Hello, I'm new to this community and I want to know how to use the micro sd as internal storage because I only have 4gb and I have a SD of 64 gb free! thanks for your help
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Go to settings>memory and storage>default location and set it to SD card
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hamzio7 said:
Go to settings>memory and storage>default location and set it to SD card
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Hmmm, I tried that but It doesn't works like internal memory :/
I want app installed on my SD card
Same issue here... I tried this :
https://forum.xda-developers.com/p8lite/p8-lite-2017-discussion/how-to-extend-storage-using-sd-card-t3614396
but, if the sd card is shown as internal storage after, I still have the issue... the system thought that I have no mor place on internal memory...
FranciscoRX said:
Hello, I'm new to this community and I want to know how to use the micro sd as internal storage because I only have 4gb and I have a SD of 64 gb free! thanks for your help
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Same issue here... I tried this :
https://forum.xda-developers.com/p8.../how-to-extend-storage-using-sd-card-t3614396
but, if the sd card is shown as internal storage after, I still have the issue... the system thought that I have no mor place on internal memory...
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Hi there.
After you make your SD card as adoptable storage, you have to go back to the Storage options and choose Move Data.
This will transfer all possible data from original internal phone storage to the new internal SD card storage.
Also have a good look at this awesome adoptable storage tool which enables you to create 2 partitions on the SD card, one for adoptable internal storage and the other partition for normal SD external storage allowing you as normal to use it to store music, pictures, videos, etc.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software/auto-formatting-sdcard-to-internal-t3583875/page23
Alternatively if you are a root user, have a look at this amazing app which will allow you to link nearly all apps to your SD card and therefore free up most of your internal phone storage.
I personally bought the Pro version from Google Play because it is that good!
https://forum.xda-developers.com/an...rtition-sd-card-link-apps-to-t3122919/page411
Enjoy!
FranciscoRX said:
Hello, I'm new to this community and I want to know how to use the micro sd as internal storage because I only have 4gb and I have a SD of 64 gb free! thanks for your help
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If you have rooted phone you could partition your sd-card to ext4 and fat32(this partition works as normal memory card).
Then you could download app like Apps2sd or link2sd and link(move) apps into the ext4 partition of the sd-card.
keikari said:
If you have rooted phone you could partition your sd-card to ext4 and fat32(this partition works as normal memory card).
Then you could download app like Apps2sd or link2sd and link(move) apps into the ext4 partition of the sd-card.
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is not working for me. i have made this after inserting huawei shows only the fat32 partition for me 30gb and the rest of 30 gb isnt showing (ext4 )
elbarto0 said:
is not working for me. i have made this after inserting huawei shows only the fat32 partition for me 30gb and the rest of 30 gb isnt showing (ext4 )
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Download Apps2sd https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=in.co.pricealert.apps2sd&hl=en
1. select link apps
2. Create mount script
3. Reboot
4. Link apps to sd card
Also 30GB is probably way more than you would need. Probably 2-10GB would be enough.
ok so it is better to use 10 gb for the ext4 ?
i have some question only one partition will be shown in the settings is it right ? alsow i have some trouble how i formate correc.t i have usen mini partition have made partition with fat32 and one with ext4
but when i look at apps2sd formating tool there will be 3 partitions created. one partition have name SWAP Partition. Do i need this ?
and is this tool : https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software/auto-formatting-sdcard-to-internal-t3583875/page23
agood way to formate ? or is my way with mini partition manager alsow good ?
and with mini partiton manager i made all partitions as primary is it okay ?
i have used this tool https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software/auto-formatting-sdcard-to-internal-t3583875 then 2 partitions will be shown but not with the correct size ii habe a 64 gb sd card but my smartphone shows 40 gb and 35 gb Oo