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Hey guys,
So I flashed my Rogers i727R to CM9 a4 and found that when I installed ROOT browser to get to my files on my internal sdcard it was completely blank yet the files/apps/back ups are there still for sure. Is this a known problem or is mine just messed up?
Thanks
External SD is emmc not /emmc/SD card. Internal is /SD card. That's how it is with mine on cm9 a4
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copene said:
Hey guys,
So I flashed my Rogers i727R to CM9 a4 and found that when I installed ROOT browser to get to my files on my internal sdcard it was completely blank yet the files/apps/back ups are there still for sure. Is this a known problem or is mine just messed up?
Thanks
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The standard mounting in CM9 on a SkyRocket is for the internal sd card to be mounted in /emcc and the external sd card to be mounted in /sdcard.
Thanks guys, I figured that out. It looks like the problem is MUCH deeper. When in CWM recovery I can not back up or restore at all. I can navigate to "clockworkmod/backup" and SEE the folder but it says it's empty (it's not). I get "E: can't mount sdcard". I've tried the CMW Touch version too and I get the same outcome. I've formatted the card through stock, I've odin'd back to stock, I've done everything. "E:Can't mount sdcard" has plagued my fu**ing life. I have googled and searched my fingers off yet nothing works. I can see the card, the card has data, I can backup and recover through the ROM Manager with stock firmware but no matter what I do I can't do sh*t through recovery. What makes things worse is when I was using CM9a4 I couldn't back up or restore anything at anytime and when I went into storage I would have the memory greyed out (no colors indicating pictures/data/music/etc.) yet I could access all my data.
I'm ready to pitch this thing out the window. I try ONE ROM, follow instructions to the T and this happens...
copene said:
Thanks guys, I figured that out. It looks like the problem is MUCH deeper. When in CWM recovery I can not back up or restore at all. I can navigate to "clockworkmod/backup" and SEE the folder but it says it's empty (it's not). I get "E: can't mount sdcard". I've tried the CMW Touch version too and I get the same outcome. I've formatted the card through stock, I've odin'd back to stock, I've done everything. "E:Can't mount sdcard" has plagued my fu**ing life. I have googled and searched my fingers off yet nothing works. I can see the card, the card has data, I can backup and recover through the ROM Manager with stock firmware but no matter what I do I can't do sh*t through recovery. What makes things worse is when I was using CM9a4 I couldn't back up or restore anything at anytime and when I went into storage I would have the memory greyed out (no colors indicating pictures/data/music/etc.) yet I could access all my data.
I'm ready to pitch this thing out the window. I try ONE ROM, follow instructions to the T and this happens...
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I just now restored to CM9 a4 using touch recovery. I go back and forth between this and Sky ICS. Not sure what your issue could be.
I have no idea what to do next. I've tried everything.
Here's one thing...
when I navigate through ROOT Browser the sdcard is showing in the initial folder AS WELL as in mnt/sdcard
so the same card is at:
/sdcard AND mnt/sdcard
is this weird?
have you resolved this?? it just happened to me, can't mount internal sd
Isn't the internal sd mounted at /emmc on cm9?
Edit that's what I get for only reading the last 2 posts... NM, I guess.
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Tested by me on the Samsung Galaxy Exhibit only. (I'm told it works on the Galaxy W). If your device's /system/etc/vold.fstab file matches the attached original Galaxy Exhibit fstab file, it may work for you as well. Note: This app is not compatible with CyanogenMod. Root is required.
A common complaint about some Samsung Gingerbread phones is the fact that they mount the relatively small internal sd memory as /mnt/sdcard and this memory is treated as the phone's primary removable storage by some apps, ignoring the "real" removable sd card that Samsung refers to as "/mnt/sdcard/external_sd".
This simple gui allows you to swap the two so your larger "external sd" is mounted as "/mnt/sdcard/" and the smaller sd internal memory is mounted as "/mnt/sdcard/external_sd".
This is done by changing a file called vold.fstab in your phone's /etc folder. The original device vold.fstab file is backed up to /etc/vold.fstab.backup when this app first runs. Your data on /mnt/sdcard and /mnt/sdcard/external_sd is not touched in any way whatsoever. Root is required. Easy install: copy the apk file to your SD card and open with a file manager.
Please nandroid backup before testing!
If you get "Unknown Error, Contact Developer" you are more than likely not properly rooted! This app requires Superuser and Busybox to properly function!
Please note that if you've already moved existing apps to SD or existing apps have placed support files on SD, swapping mount points is not a good idea. Uninstall these apps, then reinstall after swapping.
jocala said:
Tested on the Samsung Galaxy Exhibit only. If your device's /system/etc/vold.fstab file matches the attached fstab file, it may work for you as well.
Please nandroid backup before testing!
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So has anyone had success using this on the Exhibit II/4G or is it really just for the older Exhibit or am I just mis-reading the title?
I'd like to make the switch since the "internal" sd situation is rather silly and I just picked up a new SDHC card for my phone.
so the app is for swapping
and wt abt the txt ??? is it the original or the custom for swapping ??????
Works on any rom?
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willynatedgreat said:
So has anyone had success using this on the Exhibit II/4G or is it really just for the older Exhibit or am I just mis-reading the title?
I'd like to make the switch since the "internal" sd situation is rather silly and I just picked up a new SDHC card for my phone.
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The Galaxy Exhibit 4G was formerly known as the Exhibit II 4G
mosta_9741 said:
so the app is for swapping
and wt abt the txt ??? is it the original or the custom for swapping ??????
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The fstab.txt is the original from the Galaxy Exhibit. It's attached so you can compare it to the /system/etc/vold.fstab on your phone. If the two match, this app may work for you.
Karmalot said:
Works on any rom?
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So far.
Ok, a question as I learn more and more about the Galaxy Exhibit.
I am testing one, have some time to return if the coverage is not what I need, so I have installed my apps from my other phone, and just moved the SD card over, since it had some zips and apks that I wanted.
Since some of the directories exist already and are used by apps, while others have been recreated on the internal sd of the phone. My thought was to install the swapsd apk, immediately physically move all files from the internal sd to the actual sd card by activating the USB connection. Then disable USB, the swap is active, the media scanner will run, and the phone should see everything on /sdcard and the /ext_sdcard will be clean, except for what I left in the /usb_storage directory.
I tried mounting in recovery under mounts, mount usb storage, but it can only see one virtual drive and not both, whereas activating from the phone, both show.
Is that correct, or am I missing something? And obviously, in recovery, the partitions stay they same since the script is not running.
Pkt_Lnt said:
Ok, a question as I learn more and more about the Galaxy Exhibit.
I am testing one, have some time to return if the coverage is not what I need, so I have installed my apps from my other phone, and just moved the SD card over, since it had some zips and apks that I wanted.
Since some of the directories exist already and are used by apps, while others have been recreated on the internal sd of the phone. My thought was to install the swapsd apk, immediately physically move all files from the internal sd to the actual sd card by activating the USB connection. Then disable USB, the swap is active, the media scanner will run, and the phone should see everything on /sdcard and the /ext_sdcard will be clean, except for what I left in the /usb_storage directory.
I tried mounting in recovery under mounts, mount usb storage, but it can only see one virtual drive and not both, whereas activating from the phone, both show.
Is that correct, or am I missing something? And obviously, in recovery, the partitions stay they same since the script is not running.
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Samsung's stock recovery only sees the internal storage, not removable. ClockworkMod sees both. You can get cwm here.
jocala said:
Samsung's stock recovery only sees the internal storage, not removable. ClockworkMod sees both. You can get cwm here.
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That is from within CWM from that link, maybe my old XP laptop is playing games. Is that implying that I should move files in recovery?
I also find a swapsd01.zip and a swapsd.apk, same, just different application method?
sd/swap beta
hi jocala ,was wondering if you could fully explain how to do the swpp sd in full ?
thanks
sean
Pkt_Lnt said:
That is from within CWM from that link, maybe my old XP laptop is playing games. Is that implying that I should move files in recovery?
I also find a swapsd01.zip and a swapsd.apk, same, just different application method?
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The swapsd.apk in this thread is the app. Disregard any links to zips, they are outdated.
roto rooter said:
hi jocala ,was wondering if you could fully explain how to do the swpp sd in full ?
thanks
sean
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I've attached a screenshot to the OP, hopefully that will help. It's pretty simple:
Root is required. Run the app, you'll see four buttons, Help, Default, Swap, Reboot.
To swap sd and external_sd press Swap.
To return to default, press Default.
Once you press either of the buttons above, press Reboot.
For instructions, press Help.
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That is from within CWM from that link, maybe my old XP laptop is playing games. Is that implying that I should move files in recovery?
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No. I misunderstood your post. To mount your /sdcard (internal) in cwm mount /sdcard. To mount your removable sd do mount /emmc.
jocala said:
No. I misunderstood your post. To mount your /sdcard (internal) in cwm mount /sdcard. To mount your removable sd do mount /emmc.
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Well, I got it done. I had to do it a little different, more lengthy, more secure. Backed up both partitions to my computer. Activated swapsd, rebooted to recovery, but could not mount both simultaneously. So I mounted the new /sdcard that is removable and moved what was backed up on the computer from the previous internal card to it. Rebooted and then cleaned up everything for duplicates. Thanks for the help again.
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Well, I got it done. I had to do it a little different, more lengthy, more secure. Backed up both partitions to my computer. Activated swapsd, rebooted to recovery, but could not mount both simultaneously. So I mounted the new /sdcard that is removable and moved what was backed up on the computer from the previous internal card to it. Rebooted and then cleaned up everything for duplicates. Thanks for the help again.
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Glad it worked out for you. Good luck with your Galaxy Exhibit
jocala said:
Tested by me on the Samsung Galaxy Exhibit only. (I'm told it works on the Galaxy W). If your device's /system/etc/vold.fstab file matches the attached original Galaxy Exhibit fstab file, it may work for you as well.
A common complaint about some Samsung Gingerbread phones is the fact that they mount the relatively small internal sd memory as /mnt/sdcard and this memory is treated as the phone's primary removable storage by some apps, ignoring the "real" removable sd card that Samsung refers to as "/mnt/sdcard/external_sd".
This simple gui allows you to swap the two so your larger "external sd" is mounted as "/mnt/sdcard/" and the smaller sd internal memory is mounted as "/mnt/sdcard/external_sd".
This is done by changing a file called vold.fstab in your phone's /etc folder. The original device vold.fstab file is backed up to /etc/vold.fstab.backup when this app first runs. Your data on /mnt/sdcard and /mnt/sdcard/external_sd is not touched in any way whatsoever. Root is required.
Please nandroid backup before testing!
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How to change the file?
Many thanks
NOLAchick said:
How to change the file?
Many thanks
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Install the apk in the OP, and choose the swap button, then the reboot button. Sorry to be so technical..........
Pkt_Lnt said:
Install the apk in the OP, and choose the swap button, then the reboot button. Sorry to be so technical..........
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That's the big question....for us noobies
Tanks though...
NOLAchick said:
That's the big question....for us noobies
Tanks though...
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Copy the file to your SD card. Open it in your file manager.
I bought a 32gb class 10 sdcard. How do I make it my default storage location for downloads? And in root explorer I have to go to /mnt to find the external sd. Is that normal?
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Yes, it's normal - and stupid.
No way to change it easily that I know of. There is a way floating around here I think.
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I got the bind app but can't really figure it out
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there us a thread on mounting external-sd as internal around on the s3, do a search
"in the brightest day, in the blackest night, no Apple shall escape Android's might"™
I found a threat about using apps to do it. But the apps is confusing.
sent from locked bootloadrer SGS3 running a custom kernel
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1773735 This should help.. I am actually going to try this tomorrow.
wera750 said:
I bought a 32gb class 10 sdcard. How do I make it my default storage location for downloads? And in root explorer I have to go to /mnt to find the external sd. Is that normal?
sent from locked bootloadrer SGS3 running a custom kernel
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Use this....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1785243
move the folders from your internal to external and your apps will save everything there. worked for my gallery...pictures go right to mnt/extsdcard/dcim
droidstyle said:
move the folders from your internal to external and your apps will save everything there. worked for my gallery...pictures go right to mnt/extsdcard/dcim
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My pictures save to external already. I want my downloads to save there..I'll try moving the folder but I don't see that working.
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wera750 said:
My pictures save to external already. I want my downloads to save there..I'll try moving the folder but I don't see that working.
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no your right downloads wont save there...
In using directory bind to make the external more accessible for now. Thinking about doing the usb mass storage mod, but I'm not sure if I want to...
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How is the directory bind working? I am thinking about doing that because right now. I can't install anymore apps because I get insufficient space,
I'm still in the air about it honestly.
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I just finished the USB mass storage mod. Play around with that for a little bit and see if I like it or not.
kidnice15 said:
I just finished the USB mass storage mod. Play around with that for a little bit and see if I like it or not.
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Lemme know. I'm curious about it.
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Thanks all
I am a semi noob. I have a lot of flashing pretty much down pat. I have a question about the external sdcard. I know that pictures and such will not save to it unless you convert it over. My question is instead of downloading mods and such to invert the two couldn't one just rename the two sdcards so that external sdcard becomes internal and vice versa? Just a thought and if not maybe someone could clarify what I need to do to make it happen.
bairste said:
I am a semi noob. I have a lot of flashing pretty much down pat. I have a question about the external sdcard. I know that pictures and such will not save to it unless you convert it over. My question is instead of downloading mods and such to invert the two couldn't one just rename the two sdcards so that external sdcard becomes internal and vice versa? Just a thought and if not maybe someone could clarify what I need to do to make it happen.
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you can change the default save location so pictures will save to ext. the only reason the card would need converted to fat32 is so cwm can see it.
droidstyle said:
you can change the default save location so pictures will save to ext. the only reason the card would need converted to fat32 is so cwm can see it.
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how do you change default location? If i go to gallery and hit menu then click settings I get a black screen. I am on paranoidandroid rom.
bairste said:
how do you change default location? If i go to gallery and hit menu then click settings I get a black screen. I am on paranoidandroid rom.
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you should be able to open the camera app/settings/ scroll down to storage location. it should have the option phone or memory card.
Its not giving me that option
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bairste said:
Its not giving me that option
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Oh ok Im on Beans Touchwiz right now and the camera app has those options...couldnt remember if aosp camera did or not. One other thing you can try is reformatting the sd fat32 and moving the camera/dcim folder to external from internal sd.
If Paranoid Android is anything like CM10 you're stuck using the internal for now unless you find a camera app that will change it to external. Renaming the cards like that, if it would even work to fool the camera, would mess up everything else that uses the internal card.
I have been having similar issues. If I were you, I would flash to a different rom until they get the camera and sd card issues fixed. I love that rom also, but I can't even get wifi to work on it in hybrid mode. Give it a little while and I'm sure the devs will come up with a fix
Thanks guys for the speedy responses
Problem when I reboot my phone the internal SD is not available only the external micro-SD. I remove the micro-SD and then I can see my internal SD. I am beginning to think my Infuse is on it's last leg. Good thing I can upgrade on 1st January.
I have tried Wipe Cache Partition and Advanced/Wipe Dalvik Cache. No help. This is the second time, thought I had it fixed by returning to stock then back to CM10 4.2 all was well then I saw a post about the new camera that I didn't have yet so I flashed it. Now I am back to SD problem.
If anyone has an idea what is causing this, other than me. I would greatly appreciate it.
Does anyone have a suggestion on how to fix or advise on new phone to get?
Thank you!
swub1
Here is my boot.log contents.
Wed Dec 5 00:35:21 GMT 2012
umount: can't umount /sdcard: Invalid argument
cpio: dev not created: newer or same age file exists
cpio: proc not created: newer or same age file exists
cpio: sys not created: newer or same age file exists
cpio: system not created: newer or same age file exists
1263 blocks
Wed Dec 5 00:35:21 GMT 2012
Also I noticed that the date time stamp on microSD says 31 Dec 69
The above is the same with it working or with it not so thats not the problem and it doesn't help to solve it.
I have found that as long as I don't have to restart my phone when it is working it will remain working. If I think I have a reason to reboot I must make sure I really want to do this.
As the work to get it straight involves remove micro-SD, wipe/format reinstall of ROM and GApps and then restore enough to edit build.prop for tweaking lockscreen powerdown install micro-SD then powerup to restore rest of the apps.
If anyone knows what might be causing this I would really appreciate it. Even if you could point me to the log file to look at that might give me a clue that would be very nice.
swub1
If it works with out microsd just don't use one. 14 gigs is plenty. Otherwise maybe format the microsd? Or try a full stock wipe and see if it all comes back.
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cpio I believe means copy in and out.
Since phone works without micro-sd and fails with it try a new micro sd or a different rom.
As for the date you mentioned, it is not unusual to find files with dates that are years in the past. Upgrade? If you are staying with AT&T pick 3-5 phones from their website that based on specs and price meet you needs and spend some hands on time with each. No one can make a better decision as to your next phone than you. Well, maybe bigjoe could...
USB Storage unmounts?
swub1 said:
Problem when I reboot my phone the internal SD is not available only the external micro-SD. I remove the micro-SD and then I can see my internal SD. I am beginning to think my Infuse is on it's last leg. Good thing I can upgrade on 1st January.
I have tried Wipe Cache Partition and Advanced/Wipe Dalvik Cache. No help. This is the second time, thought I had it fixed by returning to stock then back to CM10 4.2 all was well then I saw a post about the new camera that I didn't have yet so I flashed it. Now I am back to SD problem.
If anyone has an idea what is causing this, other than me. I would greatly appreciate it.
Does anyone have a suggestion on how to fix or advise on new phone to get?
Thank you!
swub1
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your post is the closest example to the SAME problem i am having so i will see if we are experiencing the same thing.
Im running Scott's 4.2.1 Unofficial CM10 - 12/02 build and ever since the 11/30 build, my internal ~14GB sdcard (called USB Storage when i look under system settings / storage) will not mount. the 2GB "internal" Storage and my 64GB External are always visible.
whats strange, is that when i reboot into recovery, i can still get all the data in this "sdcard" partition, it just will not mount when booted.
When i 1st boot from a new flash, its there, but after a reboot (and every reboot after that) it shows for a split-second, then disappears.
I come into this thread and seen it may have something to do with my External SD, i tried it removing the External SD, rebooted, and sure enough, it brought back my internal SD.
i shut down, re-inserted my External SD and powered up, and the USB Storage did NOT disappear but i cant leave well enough alone, so I rebooted 1 more time... POOF... USB Storage GONE....
How could the External SD have such an impact on the mounting of the Internal SD?
In Scott's thread he mentions that external (micro) sd should be removed before flashing the rom... don't know if that is the case, just sayin'.
Pony Express said:
In Scott's thread he mentions that external (micro) sd should be removed before flashing the rom... don't know if that is the case, just sayin'.
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I have flashed & reflashed with and without, no change. I have reformatted the External SD, no change.
I think i have isolated the issue to the physical presense if the External SD, but this is not an issue with the 11/4 build. I just go back to 4.1.2 till the next release
Downgrading back to 11/04 now
I am downgrading to see if that fixes it will let you know. Did it work for you?
Some one had a point. How is it not available? No media can be seen. Or is it non existent in root explorer. PR under system settings> storage.
If its the first it might be a .nomedia file in the root directory.
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swub1 said:
I am downgrading to see if that fixes it will let you know. Did it work for you?
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After downgrading back to 4.1.2 of CM10 my problem goes away. Another thing that I noticed is that the default APN's are now editable and I can delete them as well. While on 4.2 the only thing I could do was create a new one and set it to be the one in use. I guess part of the system is read only. Trying to save us from messing something up.
swub1
Pony Express said:
In Scott's thread he mentions that external (micro) sd should be removed before flashing the rom... don't know if that is the case, just sayin'.
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When first told to remove external micro sd prior to flash I did just that. Later I supposed that I had nothing to loose so I tried leaving it in. Didn't see anything go wrong so I thought it was just a cover my a$$ thing.
Skwerl23 said:
Some one had a point. How is it not available? No media can be seen. Or is it non existent in root explorer. PR under system settings> storage.
If its the first it might be a .nomedia file in the root directory.
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Well for me, not available means not mounted & unmounable, the sdcard directory can be seen, but it empty through root explorer.
the "other way in" through Storage/Sdcard0 shows the dame, nothing, REMOVE the external SD, the internal SD (called USB Storage in settings/storage) Mounts in reboot. .nomedia is not the issue as when the External SD is present, i can play media (from the External SD, but the camera and other apps that rely on the internal SD for storage, can not function.
When i reboot into recovery, i can see and access all the files (typically where the flashable files reside when i drag them over from my PC) both internal and external, and when i reboot, the MOMENT the unlock screen appears i dash over to settings/storage and the internal drive appears, but collapses in a less then a second. (as unmounted)
swub1 said:
I am downgrading to see if that fixes it will let you know. Did it work for you?
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yes, returning to the 11/4 (4.1.2) ROM I do not experience this issue.
I tried scott.hart.bti 4.2.1 12/11
Went up to try 4.2.1 12/11 - No difference - The only thing I was able to do in this one was delete unused APN and edit save new one.
Wish I knew how to program and spot the differences in the code somewhere. I'd really like to stay on 4.2.1 but without my micro-SD it seems like a waste.
I have not had issues with 12/12, thought I'd share my process: wipe data/factory, wipe cache, wipe dalvik (advanced), format system (mounts and storage), install ROM, wipe dalvik, install Scott's gapps, reboot. I also don't auto restore apps. There are still compatibility issues with some apps and 4.2