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Please add this thread to the sticky!
If you messed up your ROM, and want to just reflash, but don't have your update on the SD card... or you mess up apps2sd and you need to clear them, this thread is for you. I've needed to do this MANY times, and it's a pain in the ass to remember how to do it every time.
Get into the recovery, and ./adb shell (if you can). Otherwise, hit alt + x to drop into the terminal. Then type this:
Code:
echo /dev/block/mmcblk0 > /sys/devices/platform/usb_mass_storage/lun0/file
Then, if you need to unmount:
Code:
echo "" > /sys/devices/platform/usb_mass_storage/lun0/file
This allows you to drag/drop files right from your PC to the sd card.
.... this is why i have card readers.
on another note, if you can get into adb cant you just
Code:
adb push /sdcard/
Simplest way - if you dont`t have update.zip on card simple click Alt-S. Recovery menu mount sdcard and show error (update.zip not found) but don`t unmount card
dbhatesyou said:
.... this is why i have card readers.
on another note, if you can get into adb cant you just
Code:
adb push /sdcard/
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Because then you'd have to mount the sdcard to the device, it's easier to just do it this way. Although the post below yours does give a good example of how to easily mount it, I often keep updates on the card.
So by using this and mounting it to the PC, I can easily change files/names/etc.
thanks
dude i registered just to thank you for this piece of advice. thanks gary works perfectly
this works for me and is much simpler:
adb shell
mount /sdcard
exit
once you do that you can:
adb push updateofyourchoice.zip /sdcard/update.zip
edit: you can even shorten it to:
adb shell mount /sdcard
Gary13579 said:
Please add this thread to the sticky!
If you messed up your ROM,
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Learn to speak with out school yard language.
just bookmared this page hahha
agreed, this bit ought to be in the index...added to the "how to" section
mhm
how to access my ext3 partition so i can format it ?? (i'm using vista x64, adb works fine)
alapapa said:
this works for me and is much simpler:
adb shell
mount /sdcard
exit
once you do that you can:
adb push updateofyourchoice.zip /sdcard/update.zip
edit: you can even shorten it to:
adb shell mount /sdcard
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Yep, I have to agree, this is what I do too... much easier really
Gary13579 said:
Please add this thread to the sticky!
If you messed up your ROM, and want to just reflash, but don't have your update on the SD card... or you mess up apps2sd and you need to clear them, this thread is for you. I've needed to do this MANY times, and it's a pain in the ass to remember how to do it every time.
Get into the recovery, and ./adb shell (if you can). Otherwise, hit alt + x to drop into the terminal. Then type this:
Code:
echo /dev/block/mmcblk0 > /sys/devices/platform/usb_mass_storage/lun0/file
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First of all, thanks for this thread!
When I get to this point, I get a Permission Denied message.
(The way I typed it was echo /dev/block/mmcblk0 press enter /sys/devices/platform/usb_mass_storage/lun0/file)
Long story short.
I have Hero ROM (2.4). I had the FAT32/Ext2 partition. I used Paragon Partition Manager to complete delete partition and created a new FAT32/Ext3.
After I did this, it said that my SD card was not "formatted". I hit FORMAT button, but it gave me a force close error. I had no other choice but to turn off G1, when I turn on again (since HERO depends on your SD Card FAT32/Ext2,3 to load correctly, not it won't get pass HERO screen, it loops forever).
I will buy a SD card reader today (The way I have been working is thru another Phone (T-Mobile Wing, I removed SD card from G1 and put it on the Wing, but now it won't even read that, so that's another issue), regardless of this outcome. But I wanted to share my story.
I want to format my SD card thru the recovery console, if it's possible.
By the way, I typed also:
adb shell
It says Not found
Thanks in advanced.
thanks
after typing this in i get
"mount: mounting /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 on /sdcard failed: No such file or directory" no matter if my sdcard is inserted or not.
Ya'know, if you have Cyanogen's recovery image (which is awesome, has JF recovery features and more) you can just use:
ums_enable
ums_disable
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to mount and unmount, works great.
AdrianK said:
Ya'know, if you have Cyanogen's recovery image (which is awesome, has JF recovery features and more) you can just use:
ums_enable
ums_disable
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to mount and unmount, works great.
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Wow, thats easier to remember, thanks!!! Now if he could add this into his menu would be even better!
bassbox said:
mhm
how to access my ext3 partition so i can format it ?? (i'm using vista x64, adb works fine)
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From Terminal:
# mount -o rw /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 /system/sd
# rm -rf /system/sd/*
# reboot recovery
ive gota say top advice from all of you!! it would have been a paper weight untill i got home but all working now..
YOU SIR
Are a lifesaver.
i thought i'd ruined my phone which means my om woulda killed me. but i didnt thanks to your halp!
bassbox said:
mhm
how to access my ext3 partition so i can format it ?? (i'm using vista x64, adb works fine)
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not the best at unix and assuming 2nd partition is your ext2/3/4 ...
from console or better yet adb shell
mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 /system/sd
cd /system/sd
ls -l (to see the contents)
rm [filenames] (to delete the files)
rmdir (to delete empty directories)
.
Like ghosting a HDD to another, I wanted to know if there's an app that can do this?
I think my 8GB LG branded MicroSD is failing as Windows keeps reporting that the drive needs to be scanned when I mount it via USB from my Desire so I'd like to just get a new Sandisk 8GB card and clone the old to new one to avoid having to go through restoring backups and so on.
If anyone has any ideas that would be grand!
check winimage.
That app can make image and recover it to drives!
Doesnt matter if disk is bigger than previous ( NB! may need to resize to get total space if its bigger, cannot remember)
I've always used it for vmware ESXi embedded sticks, made a million of them and the app works!
also linux routers.
Hope this helps.
vmware ESXi runs linux so it supports EXT!
No need for a program, copy data from fat partitions vis pc and use this ( from cyanogen wiki page) Used it three times now and no problems
Upgrading SD / Moving data to new SD
If you are using RA recovery, this is all done for you by making a BART backup. The following is if you're wanting to do it from the command line.
1. First, backup your ext partition on to your fat32 partition. Note, you will need enough free space to hold all of your apps.
* In Terminal Emulator or recovery console:
mount -a [enter]
tar cvf /sdcard/ext.tar /system/sd [enter]
Note that you must have root access for Terminal Emulator. If you get "permission denied" after entering the above command, then try entering the command "su". "sudo" will not work. After entering "su" try the above command again.
* Or, Using ADB shell from your PC:
adb shell
mount -a [enter]
tar cvf /sdcard/ext.tar /system/sd [enter]
2. Next, mount your SD card and download/backup everything on your fat32 partition. Make sure to get the ext.tar file that you just created in the previous step.
3. Change cards/repartion, or do whatever it is you planned to do here. For instructions on creating new partitions see the installation instructions above.
4. If you're not already, reboot into your recovery. Restore your backup files to your fat32 partition. Don't boot into CM yet!
5. Either go to console or ADB shell and type:
*
mount -a [enter]
*
tar xvf /sdcard/ext.tar [enter]
6. Double check that your directories are moved with:
ls /system/sd [enter]
7. Now you can reboot into CM!
8. Run fix permissions to fix any corrupted permissions.
9. Enjoy your new card!
If you have Amon Ra's recovery on your android phone you can do a bart backup with your old sd card, partition the new sd card as required, copy the bart backup to new sd card and then do a bart restore. It is what i did when i upgraded from my 2gb to 8gb, worked a treat.
Since I created this thread a few great things have happened, EXT4 support in unrevoked permanent flashed AmonRA recovery being the main one so now I am sorted thanks!
I use Gparted just copy paste
Attempting to partition sd card with ext4 -a process I completed multiple times successfully on a Nexus One, the process appeared to complete but now the phone will not mount the sd card. I've tried a wipe/reset, to no avail. I can still access and partition the sd card through adb, but the phone cannot mount it to format/partition, restore from recovery, partition sd-card from within ClockWork Recovery, nothing. I've re-partitioned the sd card through adb, which indicated a successful completion, but the phone still refuses to mount the sd card. If this weren't a Nexus S with it's cursed internal sd-card I would simply swap out the sd card with another or format it externally like all the google topics I pull up on the subject suggest.
Is this fixable or has the fused sd-card scenario become a liability?
Common Error messages:
Can't mount /sdcard
Can't mount /sdcard/.android_secure
Phone: Nexus S
Recovery Img: ClockworkMod Recovery 3.0.2.4
Rom: CM 7.0.3 (now wiped, cannot put back on since sd card won't mount)
fstab:
/dev/block/mtdblock4 /cache yaffs2 rw
/dev/block/platform/s3c-sdhci.0/by-name/userdata /data ext4 rw
/dev/block/platform/s3c-sdhci.0/by-name/system /system ext4 rw
/dev/block/platform/s3c-sdhci.0/by-name/media /sdcard vfat rw
Can mount everything except the last one, /sdcard.
I've attempted all: wipe/reset, format using clockwork, partition using clockwork, partition using adb, changing fstab, etc etc.
All topics I've found on the net end up being resolved by taking out the sd-card and formatting externally or using different card. i've had a N1 for well over a year and done far worse without problems, this phone seems to be very fragile for a 'developer' phone.
Jacks0n said:
Attempting to partition sd card with ext4 -a process I completed multiple times successfully on a Nexus One, the process appeared to complete but now the phone will not mount the sd card. I've tried a wipe/reset, to no avail. I can still access and partition the sd card through adb, but the phone cannot mount it to format/partition, restore from recovery, partition sd-card from within ClockWork Recovery, nothing. I've re-partitioned the sd card through adb, which indicated a successful completion, but the phone still refuses to mount the sd card. If this weren't a Nexus S with it's cursed internal sd-card I would simply swap out the sd card with another or format it externally like all the google topics I pull up on the subject suggest.
Is this fixable or has the fused sd-card scenario become a liability?
Common Error messages:
Can't mount /sdcard
Can't mount /sdcard/.android_secure
Phone: Nexus S
Recovery Img: ClockworkMod Recovery 3.0.2.4
Rom: CM 7.0.3 (now wiped, cannot put back on since sd card won't mount)
fstab:
/dev/block/mtdblock4 /cache yaffs2 rw
/dev/block/platform/s3c-sdhci.0/by-name/userdata /data ext4 rw
/dev/block/platform/s3c-sdhci.0/by-name/system /system ext4 rw
/dev/block/platform/s3c-sdhci.0/by-name/media /sdcard vfat rw
Can mount everything except the last one, /sdcard.
I've attempted all: wipe/reset, format using clockwork, partition using clockwork, partition using adb, changing fstab, etc etc.
All topics I've found on the net end up being resolved by taking out the sd-card and formatting externally or using different card. i've had a N1 for well over a year and done far worse without problems, this phone seems to be very fragile for a 'developer' phone.
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Are you able to go with ADB through the directories?
and yeah, false Section! Q&A would be better
I am having the same issue. I actually just got my phone back from Samsung support (which is real ****ty) because the SD card started having I/O issues.
According to the ticket information they replaced the PCB.
Anyway, I immediately installed Clockwork recovery and transferred the latest Blandroid rom to the root of the SD card. No matter what I do I cannot mount the SD card from the recovery menu or format it from the recovery menu. Mounting USB storage works fine, though.
Hiya I got the same problem
Any salutation yet ?
Yeah. Don't format the internal storage with clockworkmod etc.
I have that issue I cant even open phone now
albundy2010 said:
Yeah. Don't format the internal storage with clockworkmod etc.
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Hi The phone just stuck in boot logo I can patch iso file from adb though but I cant mount or even wipe devlink cache I dont know what to do ?
Did you ever get this resolved? If so, can you tell me how you did it?
Jouten said:
Did you ever get this resolved? If so, can you tell me how you did it?
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1.power off...on it back...test it
2.plug your usb cable, boot into recovery..will heard usb sound from your PC, if does not work, try several times plug the usb untill you get usb sound...unplug, then reboot...
3.fresh install ROM...
Yeah, don't mess with the internal memory. I semi-bricked a Droid Incredible one time doing that. It ended up making all the internal partitions FAT. Took me hours to fix it. Be careful. I am afraid to even do it on my crespo4g. When I mount it in gparted running Linux Mint, the internal sd card showed up as not partitioned. I didn't even think about trying to partition it thinking back on the Incredible.
A solution, at least, for flashing/updating roms
Just happened to me, using CM9 after enabling the encryption I can't access the /data /sdcard paths. It would be nice to be able to read them but for me the biggest problem was how to update to the latest CM9 nighty.
In the end I've tricked the clockwork recovery to think the cache partition is the sdcard. I'll post the method in case someone find it useful.
1. Tranfer the update to the cache partition.
- Normally big enough, wipe it from the cwm if there is not enough space
adb push update-cm-9-20120305-NIGHTLY-crespo-signed.zip /cache/update.zip
2. Log into the phone and mount cache to sdcard.
adb shell
mount /dev/block/mtdblock4 /sdcard
3. Go into the cwm option to flash the uploaded package, it wont give you the mount error as we already mounted /sdcard
4. After the update log again and clear the update package, and unmount /sdcard
adb shell
rm /cache/update.zip
umount /sdcard
As long as you don't have to wipe you can continue updating and using your encrypted storage without much trouble
Help, internal storage not showing
Hi,
I wanted to go back from CM9 to Stock rom, but now I did something wrong (don't know what exactly) and my device is still on CM, but unable to access the internal storage. I cannot even take pictures or access it through CWM.
Any thoughts?
Hi i flash locky another CWR AND IT'S FIX LUCKY ME B^)
Sent from my Nexus S using xda app-developers app
getting SD card back
rellivisit said:
Hi,
I wanted to go back from CM9 to Stock rom, but now I did something wrong (don't know what exactly) and my device is still on CM, but unable to access the internal storage. I cannot even take pictures or access it through CWM.
Any thoughts?
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I have had no luck using multiple methods to partition sd card with Nexus S. Each time I can view the modified fat32 partition from windows, add files etc, but cannot be recognised from within CWM recovery.
Left me unable to reflash roms etc.
The only thing which has worked for me is to use mini tool for windows and mount usb storage from recovery. Do a refresh from mini tool and it should come up in the list of drives. delete the partition(s) you find there (not your notebook ones of course), and reformat it as fat 32.
CWM>Advanced>Reboot recovery, move over your rom to the sd card, then try to find it in CWM, should now show up :fingers-crossed:
i have a major and awkward problem , my tf101 is bricked after installing Clemsyn-Blades3.2OCver22a but the weirdest thing is my micro sd card does not show up, only the internal storage. so because of that i cant infect nothing into cmw via micro sd
also .. cold boot freezes
Have you tried reformatting your card in a computer for FAT32?
Also, is your B7O SBKv1 or SBKv2? If it is SBKv1 you can use NVFlash if you need to.
i tried nvflash does not work so im guessing im sbv2.
i formatted micro sd(fat 32)
still only internal memory shows up in cwm .
dnt boot, stuck on asus symbol, tried wiping data and cold booting still , dnt work.
tried everything to my knowledge
kingx00 said:
i tried nvflash does not work so im guessing im sbv2.
i formatted micro sd(fat 32)
still only internal memory shows up in cwm .
dnt boot, stuck on asus symbol, tried wiping data and cold booting still , dnt work.
tried everything to my knowledge
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Have you tried a different SD card?
kokopopz said:
Have you tried a different SD card?
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i tried another sd card, but with no unveil it still does not work.
idk if this helps but im using clockwork mod v5.5.04
kingx00 said:
i tried another sd card, but with no unveil it still does not work.
idk if this helps but im using clockwork mod v5.5.04
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I would check the CWM 5.5.0.4 thread to see if others have the same issue.
kingx00 said:
i tried another sd card, but with no unveil it still does not work.
idk if this helps but im using clockwork mod v5.5.04
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frederuco said:
I would check the CWM 5.5.0.4 thread to see if others have the same issue.
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Yeah take a look here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1530337
have you tried to mount manually your sdcard? wich version of cwm you have? the CWM 5.5.0.4 only shows internal sd, but you can manually mount microsd
You will needn adb ready to use in your computer.
adb shell will give you a shell where:
enter sdcard
Code:
cd /sdcard
create a folder to mount your microsd
Code:
mkdir microsd
mount your microsd
Code:
mount /dev/block/mmcblk1p1 /sdcard/microsd
and now navigate trough sdcard to that folder
EDIT: i just had the same problem and i fixed like that,
shaola said:
have you tried to mount manually your sdcard? wich version of cwm you have? the CWM 5.5.0.4 only shows internal sd, but you can manually mount microsd
You will needn adb ready to use in your computer.
adb shell will give you a shell where:
enter sdcard
Code:
cd /sdcard
create a folder to mount your microsd
Code:
mkdir microsd
mount your microsd
Code:
mount /dev/block/mmcblk1p1 /sdcard/microsd
and now navigate trough sdcard to that folder
EDIT: i just had the same problem and i fixed like that,
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ill give it a try
shaola said:
have you tried to mount manually your sdcard? wich version of cwm you have? the CWM 5.5.0.4 only shows internal sd, but you can manually mount microsd
You will needn adb ready to use in your computer.
adb shell will give you a shell where:
enter sdcard
Code:
cd /sdcard
create a folder to mount your microsd
Code:
mkdir microsd
mount your microsd
Code:
mount /dev/block/mmcblk1p1 /sdcard/microsd
and now navigate trough sdcard to that folder
EDIT: i just had the same problem and i fixed like that,
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now i have a microsd folder among internal folders
when i chose to open it keeps saying files not found . i already put stock rom on the microsd
kingx00 said:
now i have a microsd folder among internal folders
when i chose to open it keeps saying files not found . i already put stock rom on the microsd
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ok, that's probably because /sdcard is a symobolinc link to /media/data, it did happen to me also
so go to root directory and delete sdcard with rm (of course you will have to unmount everything mounted over there is there is something)
now create a folder named /sdcard and mount your microsd over sdcard
shaola said:
ok, that's probably because /sdcard is a symobolinc link to /media/data, it did happen to me also
so go to root directory and delete sdcard with rm (of course you will have to unmount everything mounted over there is there is something)
now create a folder named /sdcard and mount your microsd over sdcard
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my adb shell skills are lacking can you please tell me how i do this
thanks in advance
kingx00 said:
my adb shell skills are lacking can you please tell me how i do this
thanks in advance
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Code:
rm sdcard
mkdir sdcard
mount /dev/mmcblk0p7 sdcard
cd sdcard
mkdir microsd
mount /dev/mmcblk1p1 microsd
shaola said:
Code:
rm sdcard
mkdir sdcard
mount /dev/mmcblk0p7 sdcard
cd sdcard
mkdir microsd
mount /dev/mmcblk1p1 microsd
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tried it several times and still not able to get nothing into the microsd, i can see the file but when clicked still cant adb push the stock rom
kingx00 said:
tried it several times and still not able to get nothing into the microsd, i can see the file but when clicked still cant adb push the stock rom
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adb push? what are you talking about? i think you are messing diferent things here
shaola said:
adb push? what are you talking about? i think you are messing diferent things here
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i did what you told me, but still unable to enter the microsd, cwm keeps informing me no files are found. ive tried the code you given me . it created the microsd file , and i unmounted and mounted it back, and still nothing appears inside the file
kingx00 said:
i did what you told me, but still unable to enter the microsd, cwm keeps informing me no files are found. ive tried the code you given me . it created the microsd file , and i unmounted and mounted it back, and still nothing appears inside the file
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Take the microSD card out of your TF. Use USB adaptor or what ever and transfer all files you need to it.
Put it back in the TF and do what shaola stated about mounting your sd card. See if that work.
I just think there's a mis communication of what he's trying to tell you and what you're actually doing.
shaola said:
have you tried to mount manually your sdcard? wich version of cwm you have? the CWM 5.5.0.4 only shows internal sd, but you can manually mount microsd
You will needn adb ready to use in your computer.
adb shell will give you a shell where:
enter sdcard
Code:
cd /sdcard
create a folder to mount your microsd
Code:
mkdir microsd
mount your microsd
Code:
mount /dev/block/mmcblk1p1 /sdcard/microsd
and now navigate trough sdcard to that folder
EDIT: i just had the same problem and i fixed like that,
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big thx this has worked for me
i'm happy that my transformer is not bricked
So I have the issue where my CWM version is boot looping. I know how to fix it by flashing the CWM roach fix but my SD card directory is not visible either. I unfortunately can not get my transformer driver to install. The driver that is provided from the asus website isn't working. That and the driver should be showing "APX" i believe and it's showing "Transformer".
Basically, I guess I'm asking could this be caused due to me using windows xp? If i use windows 7 would I be able to get the driver installed? Would linux be a work around as well? Can anyone any thought of the situation that or maybe a work around?
I am stuck in the same boat as the original poster. The problem I have is that Win7 pro x64 will not recognize my b70 tf101 in cwm recovery. when i am in device manager it is listed in "other devices" and the device name shows up as "transformer"
any way you could link me the proper driver ?
Hello!
Recently I recevied "Encryption Unseccesful" message on my phone. I tried to restore backup, but twrp says: "failed to mount /data". So, internal storage is dead. Found this. But cant find "repartition" menu in the cwm.
Questions is:
1. Do I need older versions of cwm to repartition sdcard? (If you have one, please share )
2. Is there any ways of recovering phone?
Thanks in advance!
no, just go to TWRP, Wipe, Format internal sdcard
sandpox said:
no, just go to TWRP, Wipe, Format internal sdcard
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tried this, but I think internal storage is corrupted. Is there a way to use sdcard as internal storage?
you can use sd card for apps and other stuff, but as I knoe cannot be used for system files
I made 2 partitions on sd:
4gb fat32
4gb ext4
But I cant bind /data to this ext4 partition. Can you help, please?
What i did:
With TWRP's terminal:
Code:
mount -t ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk1p2 /data
- Invalid argument (dunno why)
Code:
ln -s /dev/block/mmcblk1p2 /data
- but on phone boot i receive same "encryption unsuccesful" screen.
Edited /etc/fstab - same result.
Files and mount after reboot turn back to its previous condition.
Also installed stock ROM - same message screen.
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I got advice that i must do this things with init.d scripts. How can I do this? Already tried "xda's app2sd scripts" but they works if phone completely boots in OS.
remosam said:
you can use sd card for apps and other stuff, but as I knoe cannot be used for system files
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Why not? I want only mount /data on sd without booting in OS. Other partitions like /system surprisingly work right, because i can flash ROM (stock, CM), but always receive - "cant mount /data"
blind_aquila said:
Why not? I want only mount /data on sd without booting in OS. Other partitions like /system surprisingly work right, because i can flash ROM (stock, CM), but always receive - "cant mount /data"
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asked sostk or noname
@blind_aquila
try to flash stock rom with odin