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Hello folks,
i'm new of transformer but not of android. I'm a php developer and I like to play with my android devices and Linux but I'm surely not a king on Linux little more than a newbie
But first of all i want to describe the scenario:
THE PROBLEM
Since i have a desire hd and i have a normal management of internal memory and sd as separate process my problem is to have a similar management on my transformer. Also i have 16gb version of transformer and i want install a lot of apps!!! Also i have a 32gb sd card available. I have noticed that my transformer installs all on internal sd also and apps download all their resources on internal sd. So with some heavy games and heavy app the internal memory became quickly full!!!
THE SOLUTION
My aim so became to use the external sd as internal sd and internal sd ONLY for apps installation so became used as internal memory!
And... yes after a while i have to make this working!!! So now my 32gb external sd is used for all tasks which the internal sd was used and the internal sd is only used for apps storage!! All extra files (resources, caches, etc etc) are stored in my external SD!!
Also if i want to see the internal memory management i can see that now my tablet has 32gb internal memory and 16gb external!! WOOW
HOW TO GET IT >>> VERY SIMPLE
WHAT YOU NEED
Asus Rotted
External sd card class 4 or superior. (you can try with class 2 also and tell us how it goes)
ClockWordMod Recovery
Rom with init.d support
My file attached
Download Extsd2Internalsd Stable and rock solid version
THE GUIDE
First of all make a nandroid backup!! I'm not responsable for any problem! You make this procedure at your risk!!!
Format external sd card from your pc as fat32
Copy attached zip in you external sd
Go into recovery
Flash the zip
Reboot and....enjoy your memory increase!!!!
For update from version before 2, delete the old file from you external sdcard root, unistall script manager (optional) and flash the new zip.
Note:
If you want to access to your INTERNAL SD you have to go with astro or ES filemangaer or what do you wanto to /Removable/MicroSD
If you want to see how much space do you have simply go in memory info in settings and check but warning: the situation is inverted! The INTERNAL SD is seen as EXTERNAL and viceversa!
After the flash, if you don't come from a clean rom installation, please copy all content of /Removable/MicroSD to /sdcard to avoid file conflicts and files lost.
I suggest to start from a clean rom installation then install all apps!
If you want to remove the mod, simply flash the attached remover (but why you want remove it?? XD)
CHANGELOG
3
More stable and clean script.
2.1
Sdcard folder is now writable
Owner and permission of sdcard are now correct
Script a bit cleaner
2.0
CMW flashable file!! All in one!
No longer necessary to install script manager app!
More stable and clean script
Now is very easy to setup the script
Fixed all lags and all problems with file detection and corruption. Since now the system is loaded on boot all problems are gone!
1.1
No longer necessary to make sd2 folder
Correct situation of memory when attach tablet on pc
Now you can see the correct value of size of internal sd in memory management but as external sd
More stable and clean script
Now is more easy to setup the script
Fixed problem to get su rights at boot
1. Initial relase
If you like my job, buy me a beer
Now....feedback, feedback and feedback!
Thanks for working this out and posting. Tried it out on my rooted TF running latest Revolver ROM, with a class 4 32GB microSD.
As you said, System settings shows both internal and external memory as 32GB, with Titanium showing the correct info.
mattiadj said:
Note: if you want to see the content of you internal microsd you have to go with script manager to /system/sd2. In this directory is mounted the internal sd.
Of course copy all content of new /system/sd2 to /sdcard or you may have some problem with files location.
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Opening /system/sd2 shows an empty folder when viewed in both script manager or ES file explorer (root enabled). Guessing this is why widgets aren't working. Also, there is a huge amount of system lag with the script enabled.
fisha21 said:
Thanks for working this out and posting. Tried it out on my rooted TF running latest Revolver ROM, with a class 4 32GB microSD.
As you said, System settings shows both internal and external memory as 32GB, with Titanium showing the correct info.
Opening /system/sd2 shows an empty folder when viewed in both script manager or ES file explorer (root enabled). Guessing this is why widgets aren't working. Also, there is a huge amount of system lag with the script enabled.
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All my widgets works and my system is very smooth without any type of lag.
Is very strange that your sd2 folder is empty. I think the cause of your problem is here.
Starts form a clean system, install only script manager and then follow my tutorial.
After tell me your situation.
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Isn't apps2sd on a transformer a really bad idea? 16gb should be more than enough, and the microSD reader in the transformer is slow as hell. Wouldn't wanna be launching my apps from it to be honest.
As long as I keep my music and movies (i.e. data) on the microSD, my /sdcard/ (internal 16gb) is ready for apps installs and apps downloads... more than enough in the past last year.
dipje said:
Isn't apps2sd on a transformer a really bad idea? 16gb should be more than enough, and the microSD reader in the transformer is slow as hell. Wouldn't wanna be launching my apps from it to be honest.
As long as I keep my music and movies (i.e. data) on the microSD, my /sdcard/ (internal 16gb) is ready for apps installs and apps downloads... more than enough in the past last year.
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Infact all apps in the internal memory! Only resources (Android/data for example) are in the external sd. All apps and their "system" files are stored in true intenal sd.
mattiadj said:
All my widgets works and my system is very smooth without any type of lag.
Is very strange that your sd2 folder is empty. I think the cause of your problem is here.
Starts form a clean system, install only script manager and then follow my tutorial.
After tell me your situation.
Inviato dal mio Desire HD usando Tapatalk
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Have to agree with dipje, so far not had any issues with space on internal memory. Just thought I'd test it out since you'd posted-always nice to have feedback! Was thinking of trying out the Android Revolution rom - if I do, will try this again before reinstalling my apps and let you know how it goes
Open sd2internal and touch on su and boot, click on save then on exit what you mean?
morell2 said:
Open sd2internal and touch on su and boot, click on save then on exit what you mean?
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Use the file browser within the Script manager app..
what is touch on su
mattiadj said:
Starts form a clean system, install only script manager and then follow my tutorial.
After tell me your situation.
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Ok, so did a full wipe and installed the KRAKD rom, so thought I'd try this again. The lag is gone (so probably was due to something else!)
I tried installing some apps from Market, rather than restoring with Titanium. Widgets do work, but the sd2 folder remains empty. Settings dialog lists internal SD as 32GB.
Using ES file explorer and script manager file browser, Removable/MicroSD and mnt/sdcard both point to the external SD, sd2 is empty - internal SD doesn't appear to be mounted anywhere!
i dont get to revet to stock i dont have script on microsd
fisha21 said:
Ok, so did a full wipe and installed the KRAKD rom, so thought I'd try this again. The lag is gone (so probably was due to something else!)
I tried installing some apps from Market, rather than restoring with Titanium. Widgets do work, but the sd2 folder remains empty. Settings dialog lists internal SD as 32GB.
Using ES file explorer and script manager file browser, Removable/MicroSD and mnt/sdcard both point to the external SD, sd2 is empty - internal SD doesn't appear to be mounted anywhere!
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Yes I have discovered it also for me now. May be a I have missed something in the tutorial. I'll check and I'll try to understand how can I access to internal sd.
I'll check asap
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New version online
1.1
No longer necessary to make sd2 folder
Correct situation of memory when attach tablet on pc
Now you can see the correct value of size of internal sd in memory management but as external sd
More stable and clean script
Now is more easy to setup the script
Fixed problem to get su rights at boot
Any feedback?
Inviato dal mio Desire HD usando Tapatalk
Sorry, been swamped today. Hopefully get some time tomorrow or wed ... will let you know how it goes!
i would try but I don't have a card bigger than the Internal memory.
SiNJiN76 said:
i would try but I don't have a card bigger than the Internal memory.
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Neither do I so I can't test this either. I have a 16GB though. Will I get anything from this?
SiNJiN76 said:
i would try but I don't have a card bigger than the Internal memory.
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It's not really necessary to have a card bigger than the internal memory since this script use the external as internal for extra data storage. However Apps are installed in the real internal sd. So.... With this script you can install more and more apps since your real internal sd (so internal memory!) will be used only for install apps.
You can try...
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I would like to try this with dual booting Ubuntu as on my 16GB Transformer I have only ~4GB of actual userspace to use for Android. Need to get a MicroSD though to test.
i see you have come a long way from the other thread on this subject!
my initial concerns still stand though- as has happened on other android devices with this type of capability we are putting a lot of trust in our sd cards- every reboot will mean the sd card working more than it used to as it loads all the app data etc, if that card fails or burns out thats a lot of data lost. constant card rewrites on FAT32 partitions dont aid sd card longevity and performance can suffer accordingly.
Hi all,
I've just purchased a Samsung Tab 2 7.0 P3113 due to the fact that it has an external SD Card slot. I have found that I can not move any applications to the external card. This was one of the primary reasons I purchased the device. I have been using android devices for a while and my first Sony X10, was rooted and running custom roms within the first few weeks after I purchased it. In any case, I have read a number of threads, regarding this subject for the Tab 2 but I have not been able to have an installed app be moved to the external SD Card. Most post will say you have to root the device, (which I have) and use apps such as App2SD. I have even gone as far as loading a custom ROM, but no success. My last resort is to actually partition and repackage a ROM for an external 64GB SD Card and attempt to boot off of it so I will have more space. If anyone has truly been able to move an installed app to the external SD Card could you please point me in the right direction.
I would like some help on this too. But the silence is haunting.
Found this under a compilation thread that covers the 3113's and is down further on the same page in this forum.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1961097
I hope this helps and sorry for the re-re-re editing
AFAIK (and correct me if Im wrong veterans), is a defect of the OS not hardware. ICS and JB of the GT2's do not allow it as the internal memory is already labeled as sdcard. or that seems to be the prevailing opinion so far. I would like a work around but short of flashing a custom rom and/or kernel it seems unlikely to happen. Downside to that is some things don't work all the way in some roms. Ahh for the old days of my stock+ on my incredible. wait. Im still using it from back last summer and it works fine. TY wildstang!!
Dev
Hail Link2SD !!
Only way to move Apps to ExternalSD is using Link2SD for ICS / JB. I have done lot of research and there is no other way.However Link2SD does not move the data files and hence your internal memory will still be filled up as and when you install more apps but at slower rate.
If you want to install games like NFS-MW , Asphalt etc you have to use DirectoryBind tool to move the huge data files (More than 1.5 GB) to external card.
There is a nice tutorial how to use Link2SD here on the forum (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=919326).
You can use ext4 partition as i found ext2 and ext3 were not being recognized by Link2SD. Just a pointer.
PS: ICS and above no longer support moving apps to SD card. If i am wrong experts correct me.
root is your best bet. check this link, use the script and follow the directions. this script worked wonders. my tab thinks i have 32 gb internal and 4gb sd.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1961097
I couldnt find a dedicate thread for Vodafone Smart tab 2. So I guess I ll post this here maybe will help some people.
This tablet is basicaly a Lenovo A2107 (A2107A_A404_010_002_120913_VODA)
- with single sim slot ( call feature restricted - only data enabled) and 4gb storage (1.8 gb user available)
For root - you can use http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2044496
User isyrider managed to install recovery and pemergency rom unlocking the calling feature also.
I was looking for a way to swap the internal storage with the sd card so I could get more space if posible without installing a custom rom to avoid incompatibility issues that could appear. Directory bind can help with big game files like gameloft but those 2 gb are still not too much . I was unable to install N.O.V.A 3 because it requires 1.81 gb free on sd.
Anyway long story short . To swap internal memory with SD card you need to have root and replace your VOLD.FSTAB file from system/etc with the one I attached.
You need to have root .
Use any root explorer.
Unzip attachment
Rename your VOLD.FSTAB to VOLD.FSTAB.BAK
Copy my VOLD.FSTAB to system/etc
Reboot.
Check in settings, You will see your sd card listed as internal memory.
This combined with link2sd app will give you plenty of space to install anything .
Hope this helps .
Hi icrazy, I've tried this procedure but unfortunately, I wasn't able to copy your 'vold.fstab' to the directory 'system/etc'. I've rooted my unit before I did this. Now the unit cannot detect SD card. I cannot rename/copy/move any file on this directory. please help... How to restore it, Thank you in advance
Hello, I don't understand what happen. If you were not able to copy my vold.fstab what did you change ? I ask this because you must have done something if now is not working.
Anyway it looks like is a problem with your file explorer , make sure it has read /write rights for system files.
Can you please share some light on isyrider? what is that? where can we find it? Google search didn't seem to help me with this
Is there any way in unlocking the phone feature without installing a different ROM? The last time i did that, with another lenovo tablet, i lost my 3g capabilities , and honestly i don't want to repeat that thing allover again.
Thank you icrazy, working perfectly
I have now 2x Vodafone Smart Tab II 7" with 4 GB and 8 GB storage on internal memory
Hi i managed to use the vold.fstab and replace the internal memory with the sdcard but my problem wasnt solved because the tablet also has another partition 503mb of internal storage and when i install any app will install the apps data on that internal storage even if i have sdcard or internal memory as default write disk so after a couple of apps i have the out of space issue because the internal storage is full is there any way to swap the internal storage 503mb ( not the internal memory 1.85gb) with the internal memory or even with the sdcard this is really stupid why have only 503mb of internal storage if the apps save keep saving data on that partition
Regards
Cristian.Ene said:
Can you please share some light on isyrider? what is that? where can we find it? Google search didn't seem to help me with this
Is there any way in unlocking the phone feature without installing a different ROM? The last time i did that, with another lenovo tablet, i lost my 3g capabilities , and honestly i don't want to repeat that thing allover again.
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Sorry to bump an old thread but i'm also wondering how it's possible to install a custom rom on this tablet. Any help aprecciated
Hello,
My One SV is Taiwan's version, Android 4.2.2,Sense 5,rooted & S-Off
I have some problems with the phone storage.
Because the phone storage is divided into 2 parts in Taiwan's version,just like the attachment.(I didn't know whether it also divided into 2 parts in other versions)
The two parts are:
1.APP Storage,3.85GB
2.Phone Storage,4.15GB
Can I enlarge the APP Storage?Or can I clean the "OTHER DATA"in the App storage?
(Just like the attachment,2.7GB of OTHERS,Can I use Root browser or some other way to clean it?)
Because it shows that I don't have enough app storage to sync.
Oh,by the way,I have APP2SD,and move most of APPs to SD(I divided the SD card into two parts:FAT32&NTFS,and the APPs are in the FAT32 part)
Thanks.
HTC ONE SV Memory issue
eric830520 said:
Hello,
My One SV is Taiwan's version, Android 4.2.2,Sense 5,rooted & S-Off
I have some problems with the phone storage.
Because the phone storage is divided into 2 parts in Taiwan's version,just like the attachment.(I didn't know whether it also divided into 2 parts in other versions)
The two parts are:
1.APP Storage,3.85GB
2.Phone Storage,4.15GB
Can I enlarge the APP Storage?Or can I clean the "OTHER DATA"in the App storage?
(Just like the attachment,2.7GB of OTHERS,Can I use Root browser or some other way to clean it?)
Because it shows that I don't have enough app storage to sync.
Oh,by the way,I have APP2SD,and move most of APPs to SD(I divided the SD card into two parts:FAT32&NTFS,and the APPs are in the FAT32 part)
Thanks.
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Dear i have same issue,
i can only move apps between internal and phone memory. as u know there is not much space. i want to move apps to external sd.
Please let me know if any solution u find
thanks
Sajjad.ksa said:
Dear i have same issue,
i can only move apps between internal and phone memory. as u know there is not much space. i want to move apps to external sd.
Please let me know if any solution u find
thanks
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If you are rooted there's ALREADY a specific thread for your issue called "Swap your internal and external memory (sd card)". Just search!
gibihr said:
If you are rooted there's ALREADY a specific thread for your issue called "Swap your internal and external memory (sd card)". Just search!
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Is there any option without rooting, i cannot use external sd card to install apps?
I don't think so
gibihr said:
If you are rooted there's ALREADY a specific thread for your issue called "Swap your internal and external memory (sd card)". Just search!
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Oh,this is a good way to enlarge the storage. =)
but it can only swap the "internal storage(4.15g)",can't change the "app storage(3.85g)"
But i have another question,
can i clean the data in the 3.85gb part of storage?
i think that it is some way to clean the garbage data in that part.
Thank you in advance. =)
Sajjad.ksa said:
Is there any option without rooting, i cannot use external sd card to install apps?
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No,it is impossible to use external SD card to install apps WITHOUT ROOTING.
If you have rooted it,you can use the app "Link2SD",and move the apps to external SD card.
Hello
I've got a Huawei G610, and i install the MIUI 4.6.27. Everyithing works well, but i don't install application to SD card, only the internal storage. I don't choose the preferred install location, both option the internal storage. I attached a screen shot. The device see the sd card.
If somebody met this problem pls help me.
Thanks and best ragards
Pulpi
Hi,
Try with Titanium Backup (via Play Store) or [APP][1.6+] Link2SD .
philos64 said:
Hi,
Try with Titanium Backup (via Play Store) or [APP][1.6+] Link2SD .
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I try Link2sd. It's work well, but the problem with this program that first time download the program the internal memory and after move to sd card. It isn't problem if the program is small, but the program is bigger the device don't allow download the program.
So i interested in an idea that the phone see the sd card like internal card.
pulpi86 said:
I try Link2sd. It's work well, but the problem with this program that first time download the program the internal memory and after move to sd card. It isn't problem if the program is small, but the program is bigger the device don't allow download the program.
So i interested in an idea that the phone see the sd card like internal card.
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Hi,
your question is very specific to certain level of development. I suggest that you have a look thru the Android general sections for information.
Thanks
PG