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How to get UMS (for FAT32) only with PC manipulation ?

Hello,
I'am looking for a solution to get the FAT32 partition access as an USB mass storage only by manipulating my PC (of course, after pluging my G1 on USB).
I don't want to use the notification system on my G1.
Through an adb command for example...
A perfect solution would be : an icon to mount, and another icon to unmount.
Any idea ?

I'm not so sure about this one. I'd imagine it would involve a script that begins running adb and mounting your Android's SD card through adb. THEN you'd have to have another icon that recognizes the currently mounted drive and unmount it. I could see how you can associate your SD card to only show up as a certain drive (I have mine set to always come up as the "B:" drive), but there's so much communication involved between your phone and PC it leads me to believe the rest of the process to be an impossiblity. You're sure asking your PC to do a LOT. Considering what you want this "program" to do, it's hardly worth the effort to even attempt writing it.
Simply put, it's like trying to train your dog to unlock and open your house for you when you come home instead of simply using your house key.

PartEdMagic is your key to a FAT32 formatted microSD card
The easiest way to FAT32 your SD card is to boot up your PC with the "gparted Magic" ISO/CD (can do in vmware even), mount your SD card (via phone may work, I used a micro-SD USB card reader) - delete your partition on the SD card and recreate as FAT32, then format it. All can be done in PartEd Magic.
Hope that helps
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mattrophy:
... i don't think he wanted to format it
Christopher3712:
Asking his PC to do alot? This is in no way a hard task, it requires 2 calls to adb, thats all...
koxx:
To mount it from your pc run: "adb wait-for-device shell sdutil ums enable", and to unmount "adb shell sdutil ums disable".
So, if you want 2 icons doing that, just make a shortcut that executes the commands above (either with the full path to ADB, or with adb's directory in your PATH var).

Joushou said:
mattrophy:
... i don't think he wanted to format it
Christopher3712:
Asking his PC to do alot? This is in no way a hard task, it requires 2 calls to adb, thats all...
koxx:
To mount it from your pc run: "adb wait-for-device shell sdutil ums enable", and to unmount "adb shell sdutil ums disable".
So, if you want 2 icons doing that, just make a shortcut that executes the commands above (either with the full path to ADB, or with adb's directory in your PATH var).
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Exactly, I don't want to format my card ... it's already done
Your command works fine ! Thank you very much !
To finish, do I need a windows command to synchronize data before unmount UMS ? (equiv of "windows unmount" operation)

[Q] internal sd card for samsung captivate shows as write protected

I will give some background to begin with. I had installed the Kies mini update to the 2.2 software on my Captivate. I then rooted with super one click. I have the drivers for the Captivate installed in Windows XP and I have USB debugging enabled. It recognizes the drive and will show me the contents on the computer, but it doesn't allow me to copy from the computer to the drive. I know I can use dropbox for some things, but for other things like installing a custom rom, I would like to be able to copy to the drive. It does show as mounted and mass storage is enabled on the phone. Any ideas?

If you are rooted just go into cwr and mount sd card there. if not i have no idea as i haven't kept a phone stock since a week after i got my old Moto Droid, as soon as i found out it was possible.

Well apparently the version of Clockwork Mod Recovery that I have doesn't give the option to mount the SD card. I have 2.5.1.2. I did find a way using SGS tools to download a custom rom to the root of the SD card. I was going to reinstall Debian Linux at some point on my computer so I may have better luck with using that to write to the SD card then I am having with XP.

Yeah
Make sure that the SD card isn't locked. Also, back up everything on it to your computer and do a complete format as well. And if you're wanting to write ROMs to your SD (or CWM, etc.) in Linux, you're going to have to use dd in the terminal, and most like will be writing to "sdb".
Here's a simple walkthrough just in case you don't know how to use dd:
Become root by typing "su" and following it with your password. If you don't have a root password, type in "sudo passwd" and set it.
Next you have to unmount your microSD. To see what you have mounted type in "mount". Your SD card will most likely be called "/dev/sdb" or "/media/sdb" or something along those lines (not sdb1, that is the partition on the card). Once you know what your SD is called and where it's located, type in "umount /dev/sdb", placing '/dev/sdb' with the actual location and name of your SD card.
Now we get to use dd. Type in: dd if=<insert location of IMG here without the tags I included> of=<location of your sd without the tags I included> bs=1M
Be patient, because it usually takes a while, depending on what you're writing. Good luck mate.

I was looking for an answer to this myself. Me and my girlfriend both have the same phone, galaxy S. We both put andromeda rom on it and are now going to switch to FireFly (I did, she's trying to).
Well, mounting her USB storage ends up with the internal SD card being recognized as a CD ROM and the external as a usb storage device.
Anything we try to do to her internal says there's write protection and to disable it or use something else every time we do anything.
Only even trying this because we're getting some weird "Error at line 17: symlink with SU..." blah blah....
Completely stuck here. Doesn't make any fracking sense.

same to me. what should i do? I'm trying to install Andromeda. But I can't even copy ROM file to internal SD card. HELP ME ASAP!

[Q] Faves Pad - model yx10a03

I have a faves pad 10.1 model yx10a03, and i'm having trouble with storage.
When I go to settings and storage it says I have total space 0.00, even with an 8gb msd card installed. so I'm thinking the tab has lost all its mount points.
I have tried 6 different micro sd cards as well and none of them seem to be recognized, I get a message " preparing sd card then nothing registers.
What do I do? I can get apps to install , but anything that needs more space like google earth etc fails during install.
Some one help...I can't find a firmware update or a custom rom from anywhere.
Iv'e tried factory data reset, no joy. I need a total system reset but not sure how.
Scott

When you connect to your computer or using something like Astro can you see or navigate to the "external" memory card drive?

If I connect it without a Micro sd card inserted I get nothing.
But if I connect the pad to my P.C via usb cable with a Micro sd card in it, it registers as external 8gb drive which I can send files to etc.
If I use astro, it sees that the sd card as a mount but nothing inside. Also doesn't show any size or storage available.
I could do with rooting method and put a custom rom on it but can't find anything about it.

theyam_yam said:
If I connect it without a Micro sd card inserted I get nothing.
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Phone/Tablet inits the device but it's OS (drivers?) can't read the format.
But if I connect the pad to my P.C via usb cable with a Micro sd card in it, it registers as external 8gb drive which I can send files to etc.
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PC recognized the mounted initialized device and can R/W to the (fat32?) format.
If I use astro, it sees that the sd card as a mount but nothing inside. Also doesn't show any size or storage available.
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Astro (AFAIK) ques the device's I/O system for file spec and info. It (again AFAIK) just sends commands through the Tablet's OS. Kinda like running LS might in IRIX or some other unix.
I could do with rooting method and put a custom rom on it but can't find anything about it.
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I have no idea and I'm a total n00b but... I wonder if the Tablet uses a proprietary/virtual FS on the SD card instead of the direct embedded card driver?
Is there anything in the instructions about formatting the card? Did you try to format the card in the tablet yet?
So this would be like when I format an SD card on my Mac... It can no longer be read by any other device until it's re-formatted by a non-mac device... But if mounted by said external device acting as a "card-reader" then the connected Mac can perform I/O normally. Only in this case your tablet is like the mac in that situation. Errr, if that made any sense.
Anyway, try to format the card on your tablet and see if that works.

[Q] saving to micro SD card

I have been having some issues when saving music to my micro SD. I am running the latest version of katkiss(and love it). I have the files on my internal SD card, then try to move them to my external SD card using root browser, of file manager HD. It looks as though the files move, but when I unmount the card, and remount, or just reboot the tablet, the files are no longer there. Maybe I am doing something wrong, just looking for some good advice.
Thanks everyone for making this tf101 awesome again!!

I would try manually from adb or console to see if you get any errors which file managers can silently suppress.
I don't have the device with me right now so I can't give you the exact path to use, but something like:
cp -a /sdcard/Music/file-or-directory* /mnt/storage/2
the paths are wrong of course, I really can't remember where they're mounted. I'll update the post when I get home unless someone can give the proper paths before then. Using cp will tell you if there's errors.
I would also try to copy files to the card on a computer, to see if you can replicate the problem there. It could just be a dying card or a messed up filesystem on it.

Lethe6 said:
I would try manually from adb or console to see if you get any errors which file managers can silently suppress.
I don't have the device with me right now so I can't give you the exact path to use, but something like:
cp -a /sdcard/Music/file-or-directory* /mnt/storage/2
the paths are wrong of course, I really can't remember where they're mounted. I'll update the post when I get home unless someone can give the proper paths before then. Using cp will tell you if there's errors.
I would also try to copy files to the card on a computer, to see if you can replicate the problem there. It could just be a dying card or a messed up filesystem on it.
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Thanks for the reply. I may be doing something wrong i don't know. The card is brand new, and i did the FAT32 long format. The same thing happens to me when i use a USB adapter in the main connector and try to move music from my tablet to a USB drive. It looks like it moves, but as soon as I unmount, and re-mount, no files are there. I am formatting my SD and USB drives on a windows 8 laptop. I have read where some people have luck formatting NTFS, but my laptop won't even let me format my USB drive that way.
I appreciate your effort. I am sure we can get this resolved some how. Just gotta keep messin' with it.
troyvs

Is it the dock sdcard or the tablet's?
The exact command to test a copy would be (for the tablet's external sdcard):
cp -av /storage/sdcard0/file.name /storage/sdcard1/
I'm running 021 and this worked for me. The command should return something like:
/storage/sdcard0/file.name -> /storage/sdcard1/file.name
and get you back to a shell if it works. Otherwise paste the message it gives you.
If the devices work elsewhere and you're sure it's the tablet, try wiping cache and dalvik... I've seen it cause weirder issues. You could also try to do a full backup in recovery and then do a full wipe, and reflash katkiss. If it works you know it's something with the old rom, and if it doesn't you can restore the backup.
troyvs said:
Thanks for the reply. I may be doing something wrong i don't know. The card is brand new, and i did the FAT32 long format. The same thing happens to me when i use a USB adapter in the main connector and try to move music from my tablet to a USB drive. It looks like it moves, but as soon as I unmount, and re-mount, no files are there. I am formatting my SD and USB drives on a windows 8 laptop. I have read where some people have luck formatting NTFS, but my laptop won't even let me format my USB drive that way.
I appreciate your effort. I am sure we can get this resolved some how. Just gotta keep messin' with it.
troyvs
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I have moved files from the internal SD (photographs actually as there was no option to save them anywhere else only the internal SD) to the micro SD card using the X-plore app and the ES file manager app with no problems. I did however learn that both sd cards e.g. the internal and external are just called sd card and the internal sd card is shown under Device and under Storage so it is possible to cut and paste from the Internal sd card back into the Internal sd card.
I am assuming you are referring to the sd card on the tablet and not the sd card in the dock.

T-Mobile LG G5 SD Card (adoptive storage or regular SD) how to make it default

In the past on my Android phones, primarily LG, I have had SD cards installed and they became the default storage location for download, DCIM, images saved from any program, etc. Now I have the G5 and it seems to be quite different. I have an SD card installed and it seems there is no way to make it the default location as it has been in the past. I understand that adoptive storage can be made to work to use the SD card for more 'internal' RAM but I have had two issues with this, 1. I can't see the phone with ADB when connected to my PC and 2. I can't seem to find adoptive storage instructions that work. I am not new to LG or Android phone but this one has me a bit confused. Can adoptive storage be used on the T-Mobile G5 and/or can the SD card be made the default location for the G5 to store things, like DCIM, downloads, etc like all the LG phones in the past?
Thanks,
T.E

I was able to get adoptable storage going, discovered there's a typo in Paul O'Brien's article, once I fixed that I was set to jet. This is an edit from Paul's article here:
http://www.modaco.com/news/android/...e-adoptable-storage-on-your-s7-s7-edge-r1632/
1. BACK UP THE DATA YOU HAVE ON YOUR MICROSD CARD. Your card will be formatted by this process, so make sure you have saved any pictures, videos etc. from your card to your PC before you start.
2. Decide how you want to split your card. You can either commit 100% of the card to internal storage, or split between internal storage and conventional SD. This option is useful if you like to unplug your card and put it in your PC. I would probably recommend committing the whole card.
3. Umount the sdcard before connecting it in debug mode to your pc.
4. Open your command window / terminal on your computer and type the 'adb shell' command (with your phone connected of course). You will need to enable USB debugging in developer settings (which in turn is displayed by tapping the build number of the device 5 times) in order to see the option.
5. Type 'sm list-disks' to list the disks available for adoption. It'll look something like below - take note of the disk ID (disk:179:160 in this example).
6. Partition the disk. For this we use the 'sm partition DISK TYPE RATIO' command. For example, to partition the disk above as fully adopted storage (aka private) I'd use the command 'sm partition disk:179,160 private'. If I wanted a 50/50 split between adopted and regular, I'd use the command 'sm partition disk:179,160 mixed 50'. Easy right?
7. This took almost no time at all for me.
8. Go to the sdcard in storage and move data to it. This will then merge the space on the card and the internal storage.
HTH.

Ok, first problem first. I have the SDK installed, debug mode on and phone connected. I can see the file system on the phone but ADB DEVICES returns nothing. Until I can get that resolve I can't even do the rest.

Can anyone tell me how to get the T-Mobile LG G5 to be recognized by ADB?

Resolved and I believe I have the adoptable storage working now.

If this is done with a somewhat slow SD card will it have a negative impact on the entire system?

btothec said:
If this is done with a somewhat slow SD card will it have a negative impact on the entire system?
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Maybe. Please correct me if I'm wrong but adoptable storage tries to only put stuff on the sdcard that will live comfortably there. Nothing system related will go there, so worse case an app takes longer to launch.

scottricketts said:
Maybe. Please correct me if I'm wrong but adoptable storage tries to only put stuff on the sdcard that will live comfortably there. Nothing system related will go there, so worse case an app takes longer to launch.
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I am using a 64gb Class 10 and have not noticed any significant change in performance.

scottricketts said:
I was able to get adoptable storage going, discovered there's a typo in Paul O'Brien's article, once I fixed that I was set to jet. This is an edit from Paul's article here:
http://www.modaco.com/news/android/...e-adoptable-storage-on-your-s7-s7-edge-r1632/
1. BACK UP THE DATA YOU HAVE ON YOUR MICROSD CARD. Your card will be formatted by this process, so make sure you have saved any pictures, videos etc. from your card to your PC before you start.
2. Decide how you want to split your card. You can either commit 100% of the card to internal storage, or split between internal storage and conventional SD. This option is useful if you like to unplug your card and put it in your PC. I would probably recommend committing the whole card.
3. Umount the sdcard before connecting it in debug mode to your pc.
4. Open your command window / terminal on your computer and type the 'adb shell' command (with your phone connected of course). You will need to enable USB debugging in developer settings (which in turn is displayed by tapping the build number of the device 5 times) in order to see the option.
5. Type 'sm list-disks' to list the disks available for adoption. It'll look something like below - take note of the disk ID (disk:179:160 in this example).
6. Partition the disk. For this we use the 'sm partition DISK TYPE RATIO' command. For example, to partition the disk above as fully adopted storage (aka private) I'd use the command 'sm partition disk:179,160 private'. If I wanted a 50/50 split between adopted and regular, I'd use the command 'sm partition disk:179,160 mixed 50'. Easy right?
7. This took almost no time at all for me.
8. Go to the sdcard in storage and move data to it. This will then merge the space on the card and the internal storage.
HTH.
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Can this be undone? What happens if you remove the sdcard? Is it still readable in a PC, so the files could be recovered if the phone died?

Click on the sdcard then select make portable storage. No clue what happens if you take it out other than some programs won't work.

kchannel9 said:
Can this be undone? What happens if you remove the sdcard? Is it still readable in a PC, so the files could be recovered if the phone died?
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If it gets encrypted you won't be able to read it in a PC.
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Can someone that had done it please post pics of how is it supposed to look like once you do the process, the reason I asked is bc under storage I can see the storage as one but in many google apps I only the the the 32gb of storage and no 211gb like on the storage settings. Thanks in advance

TheEditor said:
Ok, first problem first. I have the SDK installed, debug mode on and phone connected. I can see the file system on the phone but ADB DEVICES returns nothing. Until I can get that resolve I can't even do the rest.
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How did you do it im having the same issue?!?!?!?!

TheEditor said:
Resolved and I believe I have the adoptable storage working now.
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how did you fix the adb shell problem?!?!?!
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i get this when i type in adb shell
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.3.9600]
(c) 2013 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\Users\Dawid>adb shell
* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
* daemon started successfully *
error: device '(null)' not found
C:\Users\Dawid>
what do i do? how do I fix this?

you guys have adoptable storage working? do you guys like it? Yay Or Nay? i have it working fully no problems just i havent formatted my sd card yet. wondering if its worth doing.