I hope this is the right place to ask this question.
For some reason, every time I restart Android 8 it changes the last 12 digits in the path to the SanDisk microSD card (UUID). As a result, any app that uses the external storage cannot find the files. The path format is /storage/YYYYYYYY-YYYY-YYYY-YYYY-XXXXXXXXXXXX and the X's keep changing after every restart. Is there a way to stop this?
The card is a Sandisk 64 GB microSD card using exFAT. I've reformatted the card multiple times but the Moto E5 still keeps changing the path.
Is this a microSD problem or an OS problem?
Yeah this was annoying but is how either motorola or stock android is supporting removable storage devices. If you want it to be treated as non-removable storage you will need to go into settings -> storage -> click on the SD card -> three dots -> format as internal. Or something like that as the last step. Mine is already marked as internal so I can't check for you. The card will be formatted.
Just google "adoptable storage guide" for articles on it and the process.
Will Rickards said:
Yeah this was annoying but is how either motorola or stock android is supporting removable storage devices. If you want it to be treated as non-removable storage you will need to go into settings -> storage -> click on the SD card -> three dots -> format as internal. Or something like that as the last step. Mine is already marked as internal so I can't check for you. The card will be formatted.
Just google "adoptable storage guide" for articles on it and the process.
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I can't format it as internal since I have to be able to use the microSD in another computer. But is there any way to get it to stop changing the path to the microSD on every restart? Is exFAT the problem? When I previously used a FAT32 microSD card it didn't have this problem.
I'd decided to format the microSD card to FAT32 see if that would fix the problem. I restarted the phone and now it finally has the same path to the microSD card! So it looks like Android 8 on a Moto E5 apparently does not like exFAT.
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Good Day XDA devs!! I have a BA aka XDA IIs wherein I use a 256mb SD Card. Every time I flash a new ROM, I copy the extended ROM in my SD Card. Since my SD card is quite short of storage space, I erased the other folders in my SD card to accommodate space. My problem starts when every time I'm done with my installation, the unit resets itself right...??? then after when I access my storage card, everything and I mean everything (the folders that I deleted) comes back to life!
How can I possibly "STOP" the storage card from "autoload" the folders that I have already deleted...
I tried doing a hard reset (power + record + reset) following the format NO, YES, YES. The 3rd entry states "format the storage card" to still "NO AVAIL"
lifeline said:
Good Day XDA devs!! I have a BA aka XDA IIs wherein I use a 256mb SD Card. Every time I flash a new ROM, I copy the extended ROM in my SD Card. Since my SD card is quite short of storage space, I erased the other folders in my SD card to accommodate space. My problem starts when every time I'm done with my installation, the unit resets itself right...??? then after when I access my storage card, everything and I mean everything (the folders that I deleted) comes back to life!
How can I possibly "STOP" the storage card from "autoload" the folders that I have already deleted...
I tried doing a hard reset (power + record + reset) following the format NO, YES, YES. The 3rd entry states "format the storage card" to still "NO AVAIL"
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Huh? Format Storage Card? or just Format Storage?
If you mean the SD card, If you need to format it go use a card reader.
The Format Storage Option in the bootloader is for the OS Storage, it's where your OS and other programs are located, you cant really format it empty. Otherwise, you'll have a bricked unit... Err... considering the bootloader is beyond the BA Storage Allocation, we are safe.
Check
for the "Storage"
Settings->System->Memory->Main
for the "Storage Card"
Settings->System->Memory->Storage Card
Here's a weird one. I am not trying anything complicated. I just want to copy some music to my new 32GB external SD card that arrived in the post today. I put it into a microSD to SD adaptor, and slide it into my laptops SD slot. It shows up as fat32 and I drag 30 gigs of music on to it. After a long time it completes, and I check in with XP to make sure its all good. Yep fine.
However, the moment I insert it back into my I9000 things get weird. The status bar pops up the usual "Initialising SD card" message, then the media scanner comes up and completes in like a second. Then when I try to browse it from within the phone, the entire music directory has disappeared, and the OS is reporting that there is 28gb of 32gb free on the external sd. So I unmount the SD, slot it back into my pc, and find to my dismay the music directory has indeed been erased.
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.. I need my tunes!!
Cheers,
C
Samsung Galaxy S I9000, running Firmware 2.2, Baseband: I9000XXJPH, Kernel version 2.6.32.9 root(at)SEI-28 1
My 1st guess is fake/faulty card.
Copy files onto card with a reader.
Eject.
Insert again into reader.
Try to copy from card. (If it fails -> card is faulty or is FAKE)
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The status bar pops up the usual "Initialising SD card" message, then the media scanner comes up and completes in like a second.
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If I were to guess, when the phone says it's "Initializing SD card" it's likely formatting the card and erasing whatever data you had on it...
When you install the card in your PC, do you format it again and then copy the files? If so, try not to format it on the PC and let the phone do the formatting.
I fully agree. Let the phone format the card and then use MOUNT mode to copy the music over. It seems Fat32 (formated on PC) won't work well for our phones prob due to a flag setting or something the like too big cluster settings. Let the phone sort it out.
Thanks for the help peeps. Here's what I've tried:
Xan: I tried copying files to and from the device using my PC's card reader, and found no problems with it. It is a Kingston MicroSD SDC4/32GB bought from a reseller on Amazon. Are there any tools for around for the pc to run diagnostic tests on SD cards? Maybe I should give that a go? But from the looks of it I think the error lies in the phone somewhere...
An Droid: I am inclined to agree with you. In my original post I stated that it said "Inititialising SD Card", this was a mistake, as it actually says "Preparing SD Card". I have tried formatting it from both the PC and the Phone and still get the same problem.
Icky Boo: I tried this method last night. Used the USB Debugging mode to Mount the phone's card's onto my PC. My Computer displays the two cards as two seperate Drives. I then tried copying all my music onto it. When the copy completed, I pressed "Turn of USB Storage Mode" on the I9000, which immediately prompted the status bar to again show "Preparing SD Card". Then when I used a file explorer to look at the card, it only had about a gig of music copied onto it. It is quite clear now that in "Preparing SD Card" it is doing something strange. Is there anyway to disable this?
Also there is a directory on the SD called Lost.DIR which seems to increase in size every time this happens. Could be a clue?
Finally, just to confirm my phone is mounting it correctly, to browse the SD card from within the phone the path is /sdcard/external_sd/ right? (I understand this is the new path for Froyo 2.2?)
Thanks for the help, sorry for the essay!
C
UPDATE: Ok, Xan, you were right all along. Finally got a new SD card (sandisk this time, not Kingston) and it works just as it should. Thanks for the help and to everyone else too
Yesterday, I rooted with autonooter 3.0 after upgrading to 1.1 (the directions on android central now say 3.0 will root 1.1). I have an 8gb sd card (class 4).
Everything went fine (mostly, I'm still working out the kinks, like youtube app not working), I'm rooted. Mission accomplished.
But my SD card capacity went down to about 40 mb. Even when putting it in my computer, it only reformats to 40 mb. How can I get this back up to 8 gb?
All I did with the card was burn the autonooter to it and root the nook. any help before I bring it back to Best Buy?
Same thing happened to me. I had to use a partition program to delete the 40 meg partition and then create a new partition to include the whole SD card. Once I did that I was able to format the SD card and use it again with full capacity.
You need to format the SD card with the nook color itself. With the SD card in, navigate to settings -> device -> SD card -> unmount, then format. that should do it. By the way, this info is all over the forums. lurk/search more.
The easiest way that I've found to re-format SD cards with multiple partitions is to use linux and any disk manager/fdisk tool.
That said, there is a tool called "HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool" which you should be able to find using google. That will instantly re-partition the disk for you in Windows (you will have to right-click and select "Run as Administrator" if you are using Vista or Windows 7). Be sure to select the filesystem that you desire (FAT/FAT32/NTFS - I would use FAT32) Hope that helps getting your SD card back to normal!
Thanks everyone. I did search, but now realize it was only with half an ass.
Formatted the card through the nook and it shows up with 7+gb now.
Anyone know if the new 64gig micro SD card will work in bionic? I've read that it will. But would like to hear from someone that has it installed
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Yes, I'm using a SanDisk 64GB right now, You just need to format it to FAT32 before you use it.
GarethD said:
Yes, I'm using a SanDisk 64GB right now, You just need to format it to FAT32 before you use it.
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What kind of speeds do you get with that thing?
I can confirm it works; I am using it also. It is a class 6 and is noticeably quicker than the stock one. I replaced a class 10 32 gb card and have noticed any speed diferences between the 2. I would recommend formatting it with your phone.
Are the any special needs to change a card? Can I simply copy data from the old to the new, without having to reinstall programs?
I have a 32gig class 10 I would like to install.
wetii said:
Are the any special needs to change a card? Can I simply copy data from the old to the new, without having to reinstall programs?
I have a 32gig class 10 I would like to install.
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Just copy your files from the old SD card to your PC (make sure hidden files/folders are included). Then power down your Bionic, swap the SD cards, and power back up. You may wish to format your new card from within the Bionic at this point (go to Settings > Storage > Format SD Card). Then you can copy all your files back over.
Just a tip, to get the most out of your class 10 card you may want to tweak the cache size. There's an app in the Market called SD Card Tester that you can use to measure your speeds. Make sure to change the path from /sdcard to /sdcard-ext by tapping in the top-right corner until it gives you the option. Then you can use another app called SD Booster to experiment with different cache sizes and see which one works best. The default size is 128k. With my Samsung 32 Gb Class 10 card, I found 4096k gave me the best speeds, but YMMV.
Thank you for the reply. I have two questions about your answer.
I changed the card, the option for formatting the SD card was grayed out, any ideas why?
Secondly, my phone is not rooted, is there any other way that you know of, to change the cache size?
Unmount first!
wetii said:
Thank you for the reply. I have two questions about your answer.
I changed the card, the option for formatting the SD card was grayed out, any ideas why?
Secondly, my phone is not rooted, is there any other way that you know of, to change the cache size?
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You first need to "Unmount SD card" and then the option to "Format SD card" will be available. I don't think there is really that much of a reason to mess with cache sizes. This card works great for me without trying to tweak it.
Hi,
I am trying to change my 32 GB microSD to internal storage. And I am trying to set it up by formatting using the "Set up" tools of android. The formatting get stuck at 20%. IS there any other way of changing it to internal storage. Like can it be changed to internal storage using recovery mode or connecting to a linux computer (I only have foedra with me)
Thanks
ravishankar_sitar said:
Hi,
I am trying to change my 32 GB microSD to internal storage. And I am trying to set it up by formatting using the "Set up" tools of android. The formatting get stuck at 20%. IS there any other way of changing it to internal storage. Like can it be changed to internal storage using recovery mode or connecting to a linux computer (I only have foedra with me)
Thanks
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I dont believe so, try removing the card from phone and just do a simple format on your pc, reinsert the card, it will pop up with the unsupported sd notification select format as internal and try again, my brother kept getting stuck while formatting his sd as internal on his Samsung, turned out he was using a slow class 4 card and it didn't like it... Eventually it formatted but warned him that performance would slow....
Oh wow! U r right! Mine is class 10 and it is 128 gb. But I am going to keep the process running in the background for how we long it takes.. It's been 4 hours now
I have a quick question.. Is Changing the default writing to external disk is equivalent to having the external disk as an internal storage ? Please help. Thanks
ravishankar_sitar said:
I have a quick question.. Is Changing the default writing to external disk is equivalent to having the external disk as an internal storage ? Please help. Thanks
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Not sure what your asking, if it's formatted as internal and you migrate to SD then SD becomes default storage. It's confusing how they word it, technically it's not really internal storage, but adoptable storage(Android is supposed to treat as internal) some apps still dont like it, and will still install as internal, it gets confusing but under storage settings you can always pick sd or internal and migrate apps to either. Sorry I know thats probably not an answer. See this
https://source.android.com/devices/storage/adoptable.html
Reading up the link. Thanks kal. My question is basically how do I maximize my storage. Since my ad formatting is not working, I am using it as a portable disk but changing the default writing to microsd. I use it mainly for music. Does it mean when I download songs from Spotify it will default write it to external disk?
Thanks a lot
how long does it normally take? its been like 15 mins stuck at 60%... its Apacer 32GB class 10.
jtdc said:
how long does it normally take? its been like 15 mins stuck at 60%... its Apacer 32GB class 10.
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I had a 64 gb take an abnormally long tine once, it completed but warned me it was too slow a card it was a uhs 1 card, i removed it formatted on pc tgen reinserted chose fornat as internal again it formatted much quicker with no warning that time....
actually before it reached 60% it stuck at 20% and eventually said the card is slow, i proceeded and that's when it took its time at 60%. eventually it finished, maybe 15 mins total for the 32GB class 10 i got.
i also wonder why everyone says it complains card is slow lol... i know it benchmarks itself with internal storage speeds so it could be that very few if any, card that can match it as there's delays introduced by the card slot and interface itself... whether you have a standard class 10 or evo pro plus.
i will try the reformat reinsert technique you mentioned before i turn over the phone.
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