This is weird but I am curious to ask. What happens if we format SNS(USB Storage Mode) with NTFS/FAT/exFAT file system?
You mean the SD card? Well its fat32 and fat32 is the only file system android can mount without root/auto mount apps
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DarkhShadow said:
You mean the SD card?
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Yes I mean SD card
DarkhShadow said:
Well its fat32 and fat32 is the only file system android can mount without root/auto mount apps
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Ok thanks for early reply but what happens if we format with other file systems other than FAT32?
Android OS simply won't recognize or ?
If we format SNS with exFAT for instance again I formatted back to FAT32 is it ok?
devappsstore said:
Yes I mean SD card
Ok thanks for early reply but what happens if we format with other file systems other than FAT32?
Android OS simply won't recognize or ?
If we format SNS with exFAT for instance again I formatted back to FAT32 is it ok?
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Never heard of exFAT before so idk
If your using unsupported formats (NTFS) the nexus will refuse to acknowledge it unless you use a mount app (like drive mount) and it will be hard to mount it in recovery
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What are the chances someone will write a rom that has a different format for the file system on the internal storage of the Transformer? The reason I ask is because I have a lot of blue ray rips that I can not watch on my Transformer due to the file system limitations. Nothing over 2GB can be transferred to the device and I can not seem to get ah external SD card formatted to a different spec that will allow the full file sizes.
I know on my phone the dev reformatted the file system to something else for his from to allow the full file sizes. What are the chances of that happening with the Transformer? I have this big pretty screen I would love to take full advantage of. Watching my DVD rips is only so great
NTFS should be your friend, right? That's how I got my external hd to accept files larger than 4 gb. For the SD card ofc, dunno how to get the pad's file system there.
Or use the Linux ext2/3/4 systems!
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How about formatting the external SD card with the Linux ext3 file system, maybe with a Ubuntu Live CD, if someone only has a Windows PC.
That should work, shouldn't it?
Aymara said:
How about formatting the external SD card with the Linux ext3 file system, maybe with a Ubuntu Live CD, if someone only has a Windows PC.
That should work, shouldn't it?
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That will work. ext2/3/4 depending on what you want. I'd go ext2 as it lacks journalling, theoretically extending the life of your SD (correct me if I'm wrong).
The best option to do this would be to download the gparted live CD, booting into it, inserting your sd into your pc and then formatting it (it's fairly simple).
Only thing is, I don't think Honeycomb will automatically mount the ext SD card when inserted. You would have to do it via mount command in a terminal emulator on your TF. Maybe a custom ROM automatically mounts ext.
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Only thing is, I don't think Honeycomb will automatically mount the ext SD card when inserted.
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Why? Doesn't Android itself use ext4?
Aymara said:
Why? Doesn't Android itself use ext4?
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Yeah pretty sure it uses some kind of ext, but by default I'm pretty sure it only automatically mounts FAT formatted microSD. I tried this myself with Prime!1.5 a few days ago, with an ext4 Class 2 microSD and it wouldn't mount automatically, although it did recognise the device. Simple mount command in terminal should do the trick.
Although now I'm not sure if OP is talking about SD (via dock) or microSD (via tablet)... as the terms are used rather ambiguously on these forums...
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... it wouldn't mount automatically, ...
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Unbelievable, but true ... I found this problem confirmed in a german Android forum.
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Unbelievable, but true ... I found this problem confirmed in a german Android forum.
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Unbelievable indeed. It really doesn't make sense why non-FAT formatted microSDs aren't liked by Android.
i dont understand it either! Im glad i dont have that issue !
Any options?
I format it with my windows machine and I set it to FAT32 or the EXT format.
But when I go in and try to mount it, it just tries to mount and then goes away.
Not sure what else to attempt..
i have heard of people having issues with formatting cards in windows. I don't know what the root issue is but sometimes android cant read cards formatted by windows. My suggestion would be to try and format the card in your cell phone using the format option in the storage menu (assuming you're sporting an android cell). If that doesnt work you could get a copy of Gparted Live and boot into that on your windows machine, then format again from there.
acdcking12345 said:
Any options?
I format it with my windows machine and I set it to FAT32 or the EXT format.
But when I go in and try to mount it, it just tries to mount and then goes away.
Not sure what else to attempt..
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If you use this software app to format your microsd card, there should be no issue using it in android:
https://www.sdcard.org/consumers/formatter_3/
ondoy1943 said:
If you use this software app to format your microsd card, there should be no issue using it in android:
https://www.sdcard.org/consumers/formatter_3/
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Awesome, I never knew this site existed. Will use in the future. Thanks buddy!
Just put a new sd card into my phone 8 gig and i downloaded
Jaws 3-D (1983) Half-SBS 4.0 gig but on transfering it says the files to big yet i got 7.5 gig free on the card?
any ideas what i,m doing wrong.
thanks in advance!
Maybe your card is formated to fat32 which max.file is 4GB.
Format to other file system.
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synthkid2 said:
Just put a new sd card into my phone 8 gig and i downloaded
Jaws 3-D (1983) Half-SBS 4.0 gig but on transfering it says the files to big yet i got 7.5 gig free on the card?
any ideas what i,m doing wrong.
thanks in advance!
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Hi, SD card is formatted FAT32 and the formatting of the largest file that can be loaded is 4 GB. You have to split video file, either it or reformat the resolution of video for LG Optimus 3D(800x480) and reduce its size.
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Hi, SD card is formatted FAT32 and the formatting of the largest file that can be loaded is 4 GB. You have to split video file, either it or reformat the resolution of video for LG Optimus 3D(800x480) and reduce its size.
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Better and faster method is format card to ext4 or ext3
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Whats ext 3 ext 4
synthkid2 said:
Whats ext 3 ext 4
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All of them (fat32,ext32 etc) are kind of system file.
Look at wiki.
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synthkid2 said:
Whats ext 3 ext 4
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Does O3D reads ext4 formated sd cards?
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I am using a 16gb sd card in my Sensation. I tried copying a 4.3gb mkv video file to it. But I got an error saying 'file is too large for this file system'.
The card was previously used in my Desire. And when I rooted the phone I partitioned it and formatted it in FAT32 file system. I know FAT32 has a limitation of 4gb. So should I format my sd card in NTFS file system or is there any other solution?
i dont think you can any file bigger 3-4gb in micro sd even if its 64gb memory cqrd
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i dont think you can any file bigger 3-4gb in micro sd even if its 64gb memory cqrd
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wrong.
You just stated your error OP, it's because it's the FAT32 file system. You have to reformat it to NTFS to transfer files >4 gigs. I'm quite positive that there's no other way to solve the issue as of now
So if I format the card in the phone will it be formatted in NTFS system? Or should I format the card in my pc and then put it in the phone?
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you should format it on PC. and choose format as NTFS
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you should format it on PC. and choose format as NTFS
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I'd do the same!
Has anyone tried this and had Android function as it's supposed to? I know Android formats by default to FAT32, would the system remain stable as NTFS?
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wrong.
You just stated your error OP, it's because it's the FAT32 file system. You have to reformat it to NTFS to transfer files >4 gigs. I'm quite positive that there's no other way to solve the issue as of now
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read the word not in bad way but i think you missed the word ''i think you can'' i just tried to help and i read your comment with open mind but felt like you were challeging me oh i'm thinking weird again
Split the file
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Has anyone tried this and had Android function as it's supposed to? I know Android formats by default to FAT32, would the system remain stable as NTFS?
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NTFS will not work on android.
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Has anyone tried this and had Android function as it's supposed to? I know Android formats by default to FAT32, would the system remain stable as NTFS?
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This.
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bomczz said:
you should format it on PC. and choose format as NTFS
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I'd do the same!
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jasminthoria said:
NTFS will not work on android.
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Whats the truth? Will NTFS work in Android or not?
I know what you are thinking :
" Can't this Guy just search the forums first or Google it ? "
Guys I have tried all the things I can do and I don't find solution of my problem anywhere. I have partitioned my SD card at least 10 times and I am tired of it.
My problem is different . I tried s2e but its of no use.
I partitioned my 8gb SD card as ext3 , installed link2sd and tried to mount it and rebooted. And it said can't mount SD automatically at boot. But that problem is with everyone.
But then I tried another 2gb SD card which came inside the box with phone and its a success.
I AM able to mount my 8gb sd-ext but after a quick reboot.
So now I know that the problem is with the SD card.
One more thing is that whenever I partition any of my SD card with minitool, eject it and reinsert it to the PC, it says can't read SD card and asks to format it. And in order to place my backup files to SD, I have to format it. But after that I can't mount sd-ext.
I have
A Samsung 8gb class 4 SD card and
A Samsung 2gb class ( don't know) SD card.
Suggestions plz
Thanks in advance.
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I think you should format sd card with ext4 format ...
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With mini Tool ... you need make primary FAT32 partition and primary ext4 partition.
Before save all what you need from SD Card on HDD.
When you delete partition on SD Card in Mini Tool... , click on Apply,
after make primary partition, when partition is end, again click on Apply.
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Rockstar.garvit said:
I have tried it also but its the same.
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Try to format with FAT32 and then again with ext4 .
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ZmisiS said:
About which ROM-u is word?
With mini Tool ... you need make primary FAT32 partition and primary ext4 partition.
Before save all what you need from SD Card on HDD.
When you delete partition on SD Card in Mini Tool... , click on Apply,
after make primary partition, when partition is end, again click on Apply.
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What you want to say bro ?
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Razor! said:
Try to format with FAT32 and then again with ext4 .
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Primary FIT32 and primary ext4.
ZmisiS said:
About which ROM-u is word?
With mini Tool ... you need make primary FAT32 partition and primary ext4 partition.
Before save all what you need from SD Card on HDD.
When you delete partition on SD Card in Mini Tool... , click on Apply,
after make primary partition, when partition is end, again click on Apply.
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I have done the same thing , the first partition is fat32 and another ext2,3,4.
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Rockstar.garvit said:
I have done the same thing , the first partition is fat32 and another ext2,3,4.
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Both primary.
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You are saying sd-ext doesn't mount itself ?
Is it ?
Have you tried fitdroid ? It mounts sd-ext automatically .
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You are saying sd-ext doesn't mount itself ?
Is it ?
Have you tried fitdroid ? It mounts sd-ext automatically .
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Yes. I have to quick reboot. And I have not tried fitdroid and I want to stick to cm7.
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Yes. I have to quick reboot. And I have not tried fitdroid and I want to stick to cm7.
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Give a try to fitdroid and then see what happens ...
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Give a try to fitdroid and then see what happens ...
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Is fitdroid based on cm7 or stock?
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Stock
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=SD_card_partitioning