I'm using TWRP with Magisk and I do a regular backup of my whole phone using TWRP, but I've noticed that on restore I seem to have lost data, which I believe corresponds to whatever was on my SD card. My SD is also formatted as internal storage in Android settings. Usually I need to reinstall a few apps that have gone missing and some associated data and files.
I recognize this is a newb/basic question, but what can I do to avoid this? TWRP seems to allow me to backup two separate "data" partitions, which I would have guessed would have been true internal + SD. But it doesn't seem to work that way.
I also use SD card as internal and TWRP doesn't recognize it
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I also use SD card as internal and TWRP doesn't recognize it , so can't use SD to backup or flash zips on it .
TWRP react weird to SD internel
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I am coming from a phone that had only internal memory used for app storage and had an external micro SD for misc storage, but the GNote has an Internal SD card. I was wondering what I should store there & if I can change the size of it?
Also, if I flash a ROM using CWM will the internal SD card format? If it does I will only store unimportant data there, but if it is permanent then I wouldn't mind storing more data there. Also, is that considered the data partition? Any info/pointers/suggestions are greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
The internal sd card is a partition on phones memory.
When you flash new ROM (wipe - rom) or wipe data manually you delete system and data partition. 'Internal sd card' stays intact.
So you can store on it whatever you want.
For example - I'm yousing it for everything except music ,music stays on external sd card.
Thanks. Since, I had a 16GB card from my previous Droid X with a bunch of files on there I decided to transfer all of my camera photos and application data onto the phone's partition. Now I just have my MP3's, Titanium Backups, & Nandroid Backups on the SD Card.
its good for your backups
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...For example - I'm yousing it for everything except music ,music stays on external sd card.
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OK, just to pick up on this, what is the folder where your music is, named? Just /Music in root?
Next question, if I have 2 folders named /Music in both internal SDcard and external SDCard root, will the device recognise both these music "locations"? or can there only be one Music location?
No matter where you copy it, device will recognize music files and add to Music Player application.
I have mp3 s scattered all over on the external sd card.
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May be it's because of Media Scanner. It scans for known file types. So you don't need to have particular files in particular folders.
I am using Motorola Milestone.
I formatted my mobiles 8GB SD card creating two partitions, 7.4 GB FAT32 & remaining Ext4 for app2SD using MiniTool partition wizard.
After flashing latest MIUI ROM using OR, (at that time card was working). Once after booting to ROM milestone is not detecting the card. Options for mount card & format card are disabled.
Any solution?
Tried on a PC?
Have you tried using the card on a PC (using a SD Card adapter) ? If that detects, then milestone should detect it too. You can also try using parted that comes with Open Recovery. Try using this tutorial: www dot mrmuh dot com /2012/01 /update-a-motorola-milestone-from-motorola-firmware-to-cyanogenmod-7/. Look at the Step 4 Prepare for Apps2Ext. That has some details on partitioning.
A bit late but you can try making the partition using gparted, it always worked for me...
i ever used ubuntu and gparted to formating sd card.
U set both partitions with primary? this can make a card not work!
See first the Class of SD the Class 2, only support Ext 3 & 4, this is depend the Class of the SD, pull the SD on Mobile, and insert again, the Android check to any errors, this not work, use a SD Card Reader, and use Partition Magic, and delete all partitions of the SD, in Androidiani Recovery, in the menu (i dont remember the sub-menu) this says to Apply App2SD, they create a partition ext3 or 4 in your SD and found perfect =)
Cyas and I wait my quickly reply found it =)
Maybe your ROM doesn't support EXT4, try using EXT3 instead.
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csdr said:
Maybe your ROM doesn't support EXT4, try using EXT3 instead.
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Sorry, now I have looked at the date of your post and I think I am a little late with the explanation.
Hello all,
After flashing 906 I am having an issue where my internal storage/SD card do not mount/unmount properly. It seems the issue happens once I connect my D3 to a PC via a USB cable. The first problem is that even when I have it set to charge only the internal storage/SD card still get presented to my Windows PC as logical drives. This never happened before. If I disconnect the USB cable the internal storage/SD card do NOT get mounted back to the D3. I literally have to reboot the D3 in order to get back the internal storage/SD card.
Anyone else having this very weird issue?
Thanks,
Steve
im trying to recover storage size right now i flashed my LG-P999 to a P990 and i believe the apps that where on my SD caused my SD to lose stoage during these event i still feel i might be able to back up my files if i get to that storage but i dont know how yet....
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http://h33t.com/details.php?id=285f2c2b6ac02e25e49dc1489e20815ddcc06321
try that
see if that can get your phone working a bit better
I have a Galaxy Note with "CWM-based Recovery v6.0.1.4".
I am trying to install cm-10-20121007-NIGHTLY-n7000 from a 1 GB SD card formatted as FAT32.
I boot into Recovery and navigate to "choose zip from sdcard" and receive a message stating "E: Can't mount /sdcard/"
I don't understand what is wrong.
The card is fully working. If I boot into Android and plug the cable in, I can read/transfer data within Windows with no issues.
Move the file to internal SD card. Try flashing the CM file from Internal SD card.
Try flashing from internal sdcard and make sure you were on safe kernel before flashing
rajsekhar.300 said:
Try flashing from internal sdcard and make sure you were on safe kernel before flashing
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How can I check?
heavenhated said:
Move the file to internal SD card. Try flashing the CM file from Internal SD card.
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How do I access the "internal SD card?"
When I plug the phone into my PC, I get: Card (977 MB) and Phone (11 GB).
The ROM is currently on Card (977 MB).
King Mustard said:
How can I check?
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What i mean is you need to be on safe kernel to flash roms
Check this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1857556
If you cant understand it,Simply flash hydracore kernel(its safe) if you are on ics
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King Mustard said:
How do I access the "internal SD card?"
When I plug the phone into my PC, I get: Card (977 MB) and Phone (11 GB).
The ROM is currently on Card (977 MB).
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Move the rom to phone(11gb)
Its the internal storage and card(977)is external sd card
I have CMR 6.0.1.0 and i can`t mount sdcard or mount system or anything else.
Suggestions please?
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Odin helped me out
hii i flashed my s advance with cocore 6.2 cwm initially transfering files from pc to sdcard was possible but later it didnt allow to do so was getting error unfortunately media storage stopped so flashed fone with cocore 6.8 and it is possible to move files to external mmc but still not possible to move to internal memory what should i do??:silly:
can move files from memory card to internal memeory via fone the problem onli occurs while transferrin from pc to internal memory
raunakm2 said:
can move files from memory card to internal memeory via fone the problem onli occurs while transferrin from pc to internal memory
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use MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) and not USB Mass Storage..
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in addition make sure you installed samsung drivers to your pc..
formatting everything from CWM (system, preload, data...) and then flashin with Odin the latest jb firmware helped
jaycm1130 said:
use MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) and not USB Mass Storage..
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in addition make sure you installed samsung drivers to your pc..
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thanks mate this thing helped it works now:good: