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Question about Boot Manager

OK, so people talk about boot manager a lot, and something just came to mind... what would happen to the phone it you were booted into an SD card ROM, and the card was unmounted by accident? This could be a problem!
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my guess is the phone will probably freeze or reboot, possible into recovery, if the sd was taken out. i dont think it would continue from the cache. if that happens you would need to go into recovery and apply the Rom Manager created update.zip found at /sdcard/BootManager/phoneRom once that finishes the phone will boot into the rom it has installed on the phone itself. i see using Rom Manager as a way to test potential roms anyway not to continue using from the card. especially if the card is class 4 or below. anyway, just dont remove the card and no worries

Thanks, that makes sense! But my issue is that infrequently, but it does happen, the memory card will RANDOMLY unmount... and then I have to remove it and plug it back in...
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Sensation-al! said:
Thanks, that makes sense! But my issue is that infrequently, but it does happen, the memory card will RANDOMLY unmount... and then I have to remove it and plug it back in...
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I had that happen a few times must be weak springs.
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Sensation-al! said:
Thanks, that makes sense! But my issue is that infrequently, but it does happen, the memory card will RANDOMLY unmount... and then I have to remove it and plug it back in...
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I also have issued with my new 32gb class 6, what I find is there will be corrupt file on SD card just few but make the phone always unmount. To solve the issues I have try format with various software and method. Even try using SDFormat tool but it will have same problem. After a lot of try I think I have a solution.
Format the microsd card on Storage Setting [ Settings > Storage > SD card > Unmount > Format ]. I also find the micro sd card can't be defrag or alter with computer.
I usually defrag with Defraggler, and it's always unmount. I think the phone can't really handle sdcard with class 6 and above because don't have issued with my other's class 4 card.
The Stock ROM I find always have issued than Custom ROM
Please backup or copy your file first to computer or other storage then copy back.
Just my 2 cent, do at your own risk.

New memory card swap??

Any way to get my information on my current micro to another micro without damaging root?
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Swapping microsds won't mess up your root access.
Zombies ate my Inspire

Swapping cards won't breath root. If you want to transfer info over just use the computer. Take everthing off of the old one, format the new one, then put everything back on the new one.
I got your 10char right here

thedailyl3af said:
Any way to get my information on my current micro to another micro without damaging root?
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SD Card content (your files) has nothing to do with rooting your device. Obtaining root may have involved flashing a file that you initially saved on the SD card-- that's it.
I swap cards in a straightforward, rudimentary way. I place one card in a reader on my pc and either put the other card in another reader or just leave it in the phone with "disk drive" as my "Settings-->Connect to PC" setting. I just drag whatever files I want, or everything, from one card's window to the other. I have never needed any more sophisticated method for 4/8/16/32/64 GB microsd cards over dozens of swaps.

mightydr said:
SD Card content (your files) has nothing to do with rooting your device. Obtaining root may have involved flashing a file that you initially saved on the SD card-- that's it.
I swap cards in a straightforward, rudimentary way. I place one card in a reader on my pc and either put the other card in another reader or just leave it in the phone with "disk drive" as my "Settings-->Connect to PC" setting. I just drag whatever files I want, or everything, from one card's window to the other. I have never needed any more sophisticated method for 4/8/16/32/64 GB microsd cards over dozens of swaps.[/QUOTE
just what I needed to hear ty and everyone else
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How do I format a 64g?
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Your computer will most likely want to format it exfat or ntfs. Go ahead and format it with exfat. Then place it in your phone. Then use your phone to format it again. I think you have to go to settings > storage > unmount the card > then format it. Then you can place it back in your pc or use a cable to copy all your files back.

Agoattamer said:
Your computer will most likely want to format it exfat or ntfs. Go ahead and format it with exfat. Then place it in your phone. Then use your phone to format it again. I think you have to go to settings > storage > unmount the card > then format it. Then you can place it back in your pc or use a cable to copy all your files back.
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^^Agoattamer speaks with wisdom.
However, I went the lazy route and just stuck my 64 GB microsd in my HTC Inspire (red) to format since I don't like opening/closing the Inspire's covers too much. The phone formatted the new card and it showed up as having 59.3 GB available, IIRC.

I always do a full format on a pc with all my cards first. I just want to make sure they are completely wiped clean first.
Inspire will most likely report the card as damaged and needing a format when you first insert it.

My SD card is a zombie

so i keep deleting files from my sd card but they keep coming back.
i've pulled it out and plugged it to my laptop and it says files are protected? didn't know micro sd cards can be protected ( no physical switch on the side) nor did i find anything underneath properties tab.
i went as far as formatting it while mounted, all files delete but when i restart the phone, they all come back.
i like to know how i can make this go away, kindly advise. thanks.

What files are you deleting? Android puts certain files and folders on the SD card automatically
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rtotheichie said:
What files are you deleting? Android puts certain files and folders on the SD card automatically
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nothing specific. pics.
somehow they became write protected and i can't get it out of it.
need a new flash adapter , unless there is a way to remove write protected stage while its mounted to my phone?

Have you tried using an file shredder utility on your PC to delete them? Past that I would say its a mystery.
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This happened to me a few times before as well it except I was trying to format the card instead. If I remember correctly it was because of some type of setting having to do with developers usb connection. I'll edit this post if I remember/find out what I did exactly

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deathmaker06 said:
This happened to me a few times before as well it except I was trying to format the card instead. If I remember correctly it was because of some type of setting having to do with developers usb connection. I'll edit this post if I remember/find out what I did exactly
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let me know if you do. thanks.

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still looking, any one have a solution for formatting a write protected micro sd?

Are you trying to format it or delete specific files. If you want to format it find a hex editor, put a normal sd card and steal the hex from the normal sd card and put it on the 1 you're trying to format
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sbcdave said:
Are you trying to format it or delete specific files. If you want to format it find a hex editor, put a normal sd card and steal the hex from the normal sd card and put it on the 1 you're trying to format
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Hi, trying to either remove protected content or format it, which ever way possible.
define steal? just downloaded freeware hex editer xvi32. not sure how to operate it though.
how do i steal the hex from another sd card?

I can't reproduce the problem so I'm unable to find the solution again. Sorry. That and I've also lost the 16gb micro SD card that had that problem. I'm using a 32gb now.

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called samsung and they'll do a warranty exchange on it. problem solved
not sure how the micro sd locked up but it did, strange things happen i guess. i even tried multiple sd adapters and devices and still got the same error.
thanks everyone for their feedback.

Krayvon said:
so i keep deleting files from my sd card but they keep coming back.
i've pulled it out and plugged it to my laptop and it says files are protected? didn't know micro sd cards can be protected ( no physical switch on the side) nor did i find anything underneath properties tab.
i went as far as formatting it while mounted, all files delete but when i restart the phone, they all come back.
i like to know how i can make this go away, kindly advise. thanks.
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same thing happened to me!!
I even tried to repartition the card with a memory adapter and minitool partition!
I made several partition ... but again.. when I restart it... files are there again!

it happen to me too, im an IT eng. I already google bout this issue n most of them end up saying the memory card is corrupt... strange thing is ..i try every software (including HDD regeneration) n found no bad sector. I try format using many app, easus, AOMEI n stuff ..not working ..try to convert from Fat32 to NTFS also not working ..LOW level format from command prompt same thing... the issue is driving me mad ... replace microsd card is not answer.

Damaged internal and external sd cards, can't connect USB now

Edit:
-Can't mount internal or external in TWRP 2.2.3 so I can at least re-flash a ROM
-Every time I try to add files from the computer to internal sd card, I get prompted to erase "damaged sd card." If I skip the message, I can't read the files from the phone because they are immediately deleted
-Goddammit now I can't even connect with the USB this is seriously ****ed up. It's not even a brick because I can use all my apps and phone functions as long as they aren't saving data to storage
Running CM10, everything was completely fine until I did my monthly cache and davlik wipe and now my sd card is always "checking for errors." I can't access my external sd card but if I go to twrp recovery, I was able to mount the sd card(and the filenames turned into strange characters) but now that won't work a second time.
I was just about to backup the goddamn thing too.

Re: Wiping cache and davlik buggered up sd card and internal storage
Wiping your caches won't mess up your external sd card. They're not even on it.
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It's very strange that those are the only I actions I performed before I started getting sd card problems though.

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It's very strange that those are the only I actions I performed before I started getting sd card problems though.
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SD cards commonly go bad or become corrupted. Please stop spreading false info and fear.
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Bought a new microsd yesterday and I just spent several hours transferring music to it(from the adapter itself and not my phone usb), and now everything on the card was wiped when using it with my phone some how. And I did confirm the files were actually on the card before safely removing. This is completely ridiculous. These problems happening twice in a row to a lexar product that has a "10 year warranty."

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Bought a new microsd yesterday and I just spent several hours transferring music to it, and now everything on the card was wiped after I disconnected. And I did confirm the files were actually on the card before safely removing. This is completely ridiculous. The same thing happening twice to a lexar product that has a "10 year warranty."
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I didn't know lexar was even relevant in any market these days. Send it in if its got a warranty or buy a different brand that's not crap.
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I'm mostly angry at having to copy large amounts of music back the sd cards. It wouldn't be so bad to get a new sd card again if the write speeds weren't so slow. Shouldn't class 10 get a lot more than 1MB/s?

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dewaski said:
I'm mostly angry at having to copy large amounts of music back the sd cards. It wouldn't be so bad to get a new sd card again if the write speeds weren't so slow. Shouldn't class 10 get a lot more than 1MB/s?
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Yeah as long as its not a cheap piece of crap.
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dewaski said:
I'm mostly angry at having to copy large amounts of music back the sd cards. It wouldn't be so bad to get a new sd card again if the write speeds weren't so slow. Shouldn't class 10 get a lot more than 1MB/s?
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I've had success with Kingston and PNY Class 10 SD Cards that said even they can become corrupt and fail. I've wiped my phone more times that I can remember and that ad never corrupted my SD card. I always have a back up SD card with everything on it and everything SD card is also backed up on a CD/DVD. Good Luck
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*cough*SanDisk*cough*

What brand is the internal SD card? The same thing is happening to it now. I tried formatting in the phone, windows, even SDformat tool but everything keeps getting erased and the damage message prompts me to format.
Edited OP. ****ing frustrating.

mtdew said:
Please stop spreading false info and fear.
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http://checkrom.com/threads/cant-mount-internal-sd-card.994/
Unfortunately the thread did not help me. Still having to reformat every time I disconnect.

dewaski said:
http://checkrom.com/threads/cant-mount-internal-sd-card.994/
Unfortunately the thread did not help me. Still having to reformat every time I disconnect.
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It looks like you should odin back to a stock ics or gb rom and rebuild your system from there.
What was the best before sliced bread?

jd1639 said:
It looks like you should odin back to a stock ics or gb rom and rebuild your system from there.
What was the best before sliced bread?
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I did the whole procedure in the above link but I removed my external SD before doing it and now it doesn't give the error anymore, and I can now transfer via USB which is good. At least I can save info to the internal SD too. Once I get a new external SD I'll see if it still happens.
One problem I always had was getting no more than 1MB/s on usb transfering

XE Not Mounting SD Card in Correct Location

Recently got an Xperia E through Immix, and already had to reinstall the OS through .ftf files. Now I notice that none of my personal data (music, etc.) is showing up in the apps. When I checked Root Browser, it shows that my SD card is mounted on ext_card, rather than sdcard. Wondering if I can change the mount points so that my sd card files show up in Gallery, Music, etc.
Thanks,
Gage
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This is actually the correct way to be mounted. The "sdcard" is the internal 2GB of the phone.
The "ext-sdcard" is your card.
You can just copy your files to the phone's internal sdcard.
Don't try the vold swap trick people do here to reverse the two as the chances of hard bricking your phone are very high. I know because it happened to me.
Cheers

Good, thanks. Had an issue with 'phone storage' being low, was afraid it was the same mount point.
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Don't worry dude, you are not alone there. It should read "Internal Storage" and "External Storage" as it confuses many people.
Some idiot in an office thought that one up for sure!
You can partition your sdcard (external lol) though and use mount2sd to give yourself more internal space easily though.
Search the xda forum for instructions - It's really quite easy and safe.
Good luck

CtrlAltDelIrl said:
Don't worry dude, you are not alone there. It should read "Internal Storage" and "External Storage" as it confuses many people.
Some idiot in an office thought that one up for sure!
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Darn him, lol
CtrlAltDelIrl said:
You can partition your sdcard (external lol) though and use mount2sd to give yourself more internal space easily though.
Search the xda forum for instructions - It's really quite easy and safe.
Good luck
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Sweet, this is what I was looking for. Thanks!