im trying to upgrade my n4 storage from measly 8g to 32 and have 2 questions
what is best way to dump old storage?
after unbrick it from 9008 mode how to resize part to fill 32GBs?
thanks in advance and i will be sure to update on how the project goes.
removing the mmc flash is fairly easy if you have microscope and experience working with BGA chip on phones. there is no underfill and the SIM slot is on under side of mmc so its not sensitive. will get some pictures uploaded
Hey! Great to see this kind of mod interest! I was thinking in doing the same with mine, which is 16Gb, it would be similar to this other mod on a Nexus 5:
https://www.xda-developers.com/nexus-5-hardware-modded-to-64gb-internal-storage-by-replacing-emmc/
In order for it achieve the 32Gb size you would need to modify the PrimaryGPT.mbn, with a hex editor, and find the section about the userdata size and modify to the new size in hex.
On the original Nexus 5 mod thread the guy left some anotations of the process about how he sorted out where the userdata parition begins and where it ends, so he could "stretch" it to the 64Gb, maybe you could start there and use some info to sort it out too, I've tried to do the mod on a nexus 5 I had laying aroud and could sort how he moded the PrimaryGPT.mbn, but since I didnt had the new EMMC chip at the time I didnt carried on the mod and forgot how to get there, maybe I'll give a second try...
Post your advancements on this one, I'm really interested!
Ps.: I'm trying to do some sort of "blackphone" out of this nexus 4, removed the sensors, GSM antenas, GPS, Gyro, compass, NFC, Mics and all the communications way besides wifi, I'm just trying to figure out how to criptograph every communication it have with the internet in order do start using it, maybe a upgrade on the memory would be a good addon on this one, since I'll start using it to secure some files
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Hey! Great to see this kind of mod interest! I was thinking in doing the same with mine, which is 16Gb, it would be similar to this other mod on a Nexus 5:
https://www.xda-developers.com/nexus-5-hardware-modded-to-64gb-internal-storage-by-replacing-emmc/
In order for it achieve the 32Gb size you would need to modify the PrimaryGPT.mbn, with a hex editor, and find the section about the userdata size and modify to the new size in hex.
On the original Nexus 5 mod thread the guy left some anotations of the process about how he sorted out where the userdata parition begins and where it ends, so he could "stretch" it to the 64Gb, maybe you could start there and use some info to sort it out too, I've tried to do the mod on a nexus 5 I had laying aroud and could sort how he moded the PrimaryGPT.mbn, but since I didnt had the new EMMC chip at the time I didnt carried on the mod and forgot how to get there, maybe I'll give a second try...
Post your advancements on this one, I'm really interested!
Ps.: I'm trying to do some sort of "blackphone" out of this nexus 4, removed the sensors, GSM antenas, GPS, Gyro, compass, NFC, Mics and all the communications way besides wifi, I'm just trying to figure out how to criptograph every communication it have with the internet in order do start using it, maybe a upgrade on the memory would be a good addon on this one, since I'll start using it to secure some files
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Welp I successfully upgrade from 8 to 16 and unbricking worked and I now just have to dump EFS from old chip and it will be complete.
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i just received my G1, well 1.6 was installed, but: No WLAN, No SD, No Bluetooth and no File-Transfer with Win7 x64. So i'm thinking of a flash, but how?
I wanted to get diagnostics mode, but what is the capture-key?
any other possibilities to rescue this device? (I think, the SD-Card driver was somehow deleted. Tried a software-Wipe, but it didn't help.
I hope someone can help me.
Thx in advance.
Well thats sorta like asking to get into a box sealed off with ducktape using the mailbox=p. You are going to need an sdcard so you can root it. Find any microsdcard and load up rc29, root it, then flash some custom firmware on top. If you don't have an sdcard, then you can't set up root therefore no new roms. The only thing that would work without an sdcard is ADB, but you need root to do something meaningful like pushing an app, etc..
I got similar problem.. My SD card slot seems to be dead. Android and recovery as well, doesn't see any SD card slot so the SD card can't be mounted. And yes, I've already tried with another card. No luck.
So there's my question that OP already asked: Is there any way to flash update.zip without sdcard?
Short answer: No
Long answer: you can change specific parts of a rom without an sdcard (kernel, apps), but not an entire rom or update.zip.
That's what I thought... Unfortunately. So I guess it's time to buy a Sapphire.
i have a program for windows called android commander. it has the option to flash an update. i dont know if this will help but it might. i found it on XDA somewhere. i just dont remember where.
edit: it also has some other really cool features, like push and pull and copy. great if you want to push an apk to the system/app folder
edit here is the link for download of the of the version that works for me http://androidcommander.cyf.pl/?file_id=1
ok, gonna try that android-commander.
If even a hard-reset doesn't bring up the 3 issues, i think, these are Hardware-Errors. (it COULD also be, that the "drivers" from these parts have been removed/deleted from the rom by the previous owner, but a hard-reset WOULD restore the missing "drivers" or am i wrong? (i have not much knowledge about Linux, i'm more a Windows-Freak.)
I mean is it possible to "remove" parts of the "drivers" from the ROM and the Flash/EEPROM that even after restore the part would still be missing?
Until it's rooted you can't make major firmware/bootloader modifications just by sticking a usb cable into it.
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Until it's rooted you can't make major firmware/bootloader modifications just by sticking a usb cable into it.
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you mean "unless it's rooted", 'cause i think, it's not rooted (how to find out, if it is?)
satani said:
you mean "unless it's rooted", 'cause i think, it's not rooted (how to find out, if it is?)
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Turn the phone off, hold down the CAMERA button read off the top four lines.
That will tell you if it is using a custom spl.
Alternatively you could go in the rom and type su in the terminal, that would also show if it's rooted.
the booloader info sais:
DREA110 PVT 32B
HBOOT-0.96.0000
CPLD-4
RADIO-2.22.19.261
Sep 2 2000
i tried around with the Android-Commander as said before, i also connected the phone but I was not able to copy ANY data to the phone or create any folder anywhere (so not even a custom ringtone or wallpaper), for rooting is a SD-card required, which is not useable due to (maybe) hardware defect, so i ended up the following:
I agreed with the seller to reship the G1 and he refunds my money.
From that short time playing with G1 and Android, i say as conclusion:
Well, the touchscreen works far better than any Windows-Phone, but the Compatibility with Windows is nearly completely missing - and so some for me required aspects of that phone. So i'll just buy another Windows-Device. (i's easier to flash, spl or unlock and you have better and easier possibilites or modifying/customizing your phone.
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well if you would have recieved a working phone you might have a different opinion of android. i have used windows mobile as well as blackberry and simbian too. all of them have their good points but i found android to be the easiest to use and to customize(as long as the device works). but good luck
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saprano614 said:
well if you would have recieved a working phone you might have a different opinion of android. i have used windows mobile as well as blackberry and simbian too. all of them have their good points but i found android to be the easiest to use and to customize(as long as the device works). but good luck
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that might be true, but pay more than 150 for a phone, I only use as secondary phone for a few internet/data-activities is, considered the fact, that in 6 weeks, I'm unemployed again, a bit much to ask for, either a complete new phone or a cheap (ie less than 150 bucks) phone, that has wlan, 3g and a hardware-keyboard - rest is irrelevant - that is being used as secondary phone.
Sure, if the G1 would have been fully working, it would have been a nice device (not a replacement to my Xperia, of course, as the G1 has a minus in resolution compared to WVGA), but so is only to note: if you want a cheap Android-Phone, wait another 3-6 months, there are a lot of them coming out and so the elder ones (magic and g1) should go down in price a bit.
Sometimes, prices on ebay drop around 50 bucks within 3 months - checked on that.
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Does nook color have usb host support??
Has anybody tested it?
If not, is any body working on it coz hardware definitely supports at least usb 1.3.
Edit: the applications are endless
usb drives,external hdd, internet data cards depnding on drivers avaliblity u can attach any hardware and ditch ur notebook.
EDIT 2 : Verygreen has it working
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bovg4aBFnA8
I can't thank you enough for this green, i wanted this really bad, that's why decided to look into it too(that didn't work out too well though).
Don't believe it supports it. No idea if anyone is working on it either, but I know id definitely want it.
Sent from my D1
Looking at the nook color teardown, it seems the nook has a chipset which SHOULD support USB OTG, but it would required the drivers and OS supporting it as well.
Personally I think bluetooth support will be the closest we'll get (at least for quite a while)
rigy73 said:
Does nook color have usb host support??
Has anybody tested it?
If not, is any body working on it coz hardware definitely supports at least usb 1.3.
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What would you do with it, beside a keyboard and a mouse?
I'd rather have bluetooth instead of usb host support.
I'd like to be able to ditch my laptop while running around the Gulf of Mexico. Between helicopter weight limits and the limits of what I can carry swinging from boats to platforms. Less is more. Id like to carry my nook and ext. Hard drive for movies.
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btw, those eager to try external keyboard already can give it a try with all the BT progress made by fattire (the real hero).
Since I want to stay on the safe side myself, I compiled this 2G SD image that you can boot into and have working bluetooth (keyboard and external audio confirmed working). Of course use at your own risk and such:
htt p:// handhelds.ru/nook/2g_bt_card_image.img.gz
go to settings -> wireless & networks
make sure that bluetooth is enabled and then you can explore and pair devices in "bluetooth settings" there.
Range so far is in the area of 13", so usable for a keyboard at least.
verygreen said:
btw, those eager to try external keyboard already can give it a try with all the BT progress made by fattire (the real hero).
Since I want to stay on the safe side myself, I compiled this 2G SD image that you can boot into and have working bluetooth (keyboard and external audio confirmed working). Of course use at your own risk and such:
htt p:// handhelds.ru/nook/2g_bt_card_image.img.gz
go to settings -> wireless & networks
make sure that bluetooth is enabled and then you can explore and pair devices in "bluetooth settings" there.
Range so far is in the area of 13", so usable for a keyboard at least.
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May i ask about this image... is it Froyo or Gingerbread (CM7)? Working BT sounds great, but a bit more info couldn't hurt..
Divine_Madcat said:
May i ask about this image... is it Froyo or Gingerbread (CM7)? Working BT sounds great, but a bit more info couldn't hurt..
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Ah, sorry, did not mention it.
It's CM7 from yesterday with bt patches applied on top (they were committed later on after I tested that they worked).
BTW, it's the image used by IOMonster in that video from yesterday that you referenced in the BT progress thread (I just don't have enough posts to actually post to dev forum I originally wanted to reference it there sine it seems people are eager to play with thing at least somewhat).
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Ah, sorry, did not mention it.
It's CM7 from yesterday with bt patches applied on top (they were committed later on after I tested that they worked).
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Awesome! Its also nice to see CM7 as an SD runnable build. Thank you!
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Awesome! Its also nice to see CM7 as an SD runnable build. Thank you!
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I think it would be useful for a wide testing if you post the link in the dev thread about bt work.
and I am sure tons of people are waiting to get their hands on this.
1.86GB .img doesnt fit on 1.84GB SD Card...bummer.
verygreen said:
I think it would be useful for a wide testing if you post the link in the dev thread about bt work.
and I am sure tons of people are waiting to get their hands on this.
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Here is the dev thread for you - please join in when you can, and thanks again for your work!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=989637
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1.86GB .img doesnt fit on 1.84GB SD Card...bummer.
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just write what fits and then reformat 4th partition as fat.
the fat partition is empty anyway.
that way you can even write to 1g sdcard if you must, the fat sdcard partition would just be really small.
Since I cannot still post in development forum, for those who try the image and it does not work, I had some problems if you d oa soft reboot from other image into SD.
Try powering off your nook and then booting from SD.
Also if that did not work, you might want to change /system/etc/wifi/tiwlan.ini
(you need to remount /system read-write first of course)
look for BThWlanCoexistEnable = 2 line
change it to BThWlanCoexistEnable = 1
save the file
power off the nook again and then turn it back on and boot from SD.
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just write what fits and then reformat 4th partition as fat.
the fat partition is empty anyway.
that way you can even write to 1g sdcard if you must, the fat sdcard partition would just be really small.
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I only have a 1Gb card handy right now so that would be great, what the best way to right that? Would Win32DiskImager do the job for writing? Not sure about the reformating part though. Thanks !
webvan said:
I only have a 1Gb card handy right now so that would be great, what the best way to right that? Would Win32DiskImager do the job for writing? Not sure about the reformating part though. Thanks !
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I am not familiar with windows tools, sorry.
I imagine whatever you use to write the image will just write as much as it can and then abort
after this happens, start a tool you use to manage partitions on windows (volume manager? I dunno, used to be fdisk in DOS and Windows95 days).
point it at the SD card.
Tell it to delete the last partition.
Then tell it to create another partition on SD card that would span the rest of the free space and set the type to fat.
If a separate format is required, I imagine there would be a way to then format this new partition.
Thanks, will try that and see what happens.
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I'd like to be able to ditch my laptop while running around the Gulf of Mexico. Between helicopter weight limits and the limits of what I can carry swinging from boats to platforms. Less is more. Id like to carry my nook and ext. Hard drive for movies.
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This would be great for me once someone get video working properly (no audio delay). Right now I would have to reencode all the video I have which is too much work.
Hello, I can't seem to find anything related to this on google or your wonderfull website ( thanks to you folks i was able to root my htc desire and install cyanogenmod, as well as unlock it from the network), any way to the point, I switched network providers because ive had it with telus, long story short, i went to bell and had to get a new phone, so i tried this htc hd7, n i kick myself in the teeth, but im stuck with it now... n now that i can use my desire on any network, i popped my bell sim in and am using that, so, i want to use the 16 gb class 4 sandisk sd card out of the hd7 in my htc desire, windows doesnt recognize it, nor does kubuntu, and nor does the format utility windows comes with, the format fails... and of course the phone wont read it or format it through recovery or in OS, ive also tried a program called low level format tool, it sees it, but results in multiple errors when formatting, any thoughts?
you need a Nokia phone to format it. The SD card is locked.
Does it need to be a specific model? The only nokia device i have is an air card for my laptop and theres no memory card settings, i think i have a couple buddies that own nokia phones though, damn windows phail 7
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Hello, I can't seem to find anything related to this on google or your wonderfull website
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You must have not looked on Google very hard:
"format WP7 SD card"
Actually, thats the first thing i searched, which is also how i discovered the low level format utility, you can have absolute faith i've searched anything i could think of and explored multiple options that i could think of, including a kodak easy share c183 (fairly new digital camera) and multiple sd card recovery applications designed for digital cameras, ive tried using linux and both windows/linux OS disks, im thinking, now that the bootloader has been exploited for the the hd7, if i can port either kubuntu mobile or some third party android build to it, i would gain access to the card, then mess around with that, but theres gotta be some way i can format this bugger. ive also come across the thread that includes using the nokia phone, but i dont have one. this is the only other thing i could find besides the llft, is there anyone else out there that has wanted to use there 16 gigger out of the hd7 for some other device after upgrading to a 32gb card? i have skimmed these forums as well and turned up nothing
well i just came across this post and aim on the same boat... i have 4 16g and going crazy i will hate to see this 4 16 sd go to trash... just cause mocosoft have play bad with us.....
ps just like guitarjunkie i have try all i can think-off
well im going to render this question unasnwerable i think for the time being, until we can find an application that works, if there wll ever be such a time, i will keep posted if i find one, thank you almostinsane for your time and input about the nokia phone, and to my boys from microsoft, blast you all, creators of wp7 to eternal damnation! @#$%&*(random curse words) power to the linux community!
Hmmm my friend formatted his memory, but no longer has the software that he did that with... =\
Try this:
http://www.pendriveapps.com/format-fat32-larger-than-32gb/
If it failed try:
http://tokiwa.qee.jp/EN/Fat32Formatter/
Try the whole re-initialization thing...
If both failed, try to find something else which can destroy the partition table for the memory, then rebuild it using Disk Manager.
-Xeno
ok so my wife had to call t-moble and get a replacement she dont want to lose her stuff. i tried to simply place the old sd in the replacent..
that was a fail. looked on here all i see is how to use a 32bit sd. she dont want any unlocks or custom roms or bigger sd.
i will look around some more hopefully i find something or someone can point me to the right direction.. thanks...happy wife happt life lol
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ok so my wife had to call t-moble and get a replacement she dont want to lose her stuff. i tried to simply place the old sd in the replacent..
that was a fail. looked on here all i see is how to use a 32bit sd. she dont want any unlocks or custom roms or bigger sd.
i will look around some more hopefully i find something or someone can point me to the right direction.. thanks...happy wife happt life lol
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The idea is the same.
Use the disassembly/assembly guides available to upgrade the uSD card to 32GB, but just switch the uSD out for the one you want to use out of your old phone.
Lane Anderson: FAIL!!!!
You can't use your old card because it's locked.
The password was applied to it by the OS, your only choice is to format it with a nokia device and then use any software that can recover from sd cards, the password is not a hardware lock, just software lock.
The card has a file system similar(almost) to FAT, so maybe you can get all back, BUT you'll have to sort the names because of the structure used by the WP7.
Good Luck!
^^^ And there you have it. Sorry, bud.
I had a lot of trouble with the Verizon Moto Z Force, so they gave me a refurbished Galaxy Note 5. Since there's no SD card slot, I'd opted for going for some OTG readers, but now that I have a battery case, I'd have to remove it each time since I cannot both charge and use an OTG device at the moment (someone told me this is dependent on the kernel?).
I had asked this question elsewhere, and someone told me to try here.
A sort of solution I came to is the idea of throwing everything on a cloud storage account. Having the saves sync across all my devices while having all the roms stored in a folder that doesn't, and just pulling a few roms onto my phone's storage at a time.
This seems great for games from much older systems such as the SNES, but not as practical for something like games coming from the PSP.
My question is if any of you know of any better solutions, or if you just have suggestions. Opinions are welcome. Keep in mind that I have a large battery case over my phone, in case there's any ideas about adding more accessories to the phone. So they may be a little less than feasible.
To clarify, I'd like to know any ideas as far as what I have: A Samsung Galaxy Note 5 with a battery case. I am not looking to change those two things. I am unable to upgrade and the current battery case I own has already cost me a lot for me already. Thanks in advance.
What's wrong with using the phone's internal storage? It works just like an sdcard, only without the ability to remove it physically.
It takes up a lot of space. Space that, when full, cannot be expanded through a micro sd card slot. I have space already taken up from files from my previous phone, 32GB is not a lot of space.