Hi everyone,
I'm using a Trekstore Surftab Ventos 8", rooted it in no time and got the PlayStore running. Thanks to you folks!
Now I want to know if there is a way to swap the external and internal SD card, so I can use a big external one for app-data.
There's a file in the etc-directory of the system named vold.fstab which must be edited I think, but i don't know how.
Anyone did this before and can help, or anyone who has a clue?
So, here's what's in the file:
## Vold 2.0 fstab
#######################
## Regular device mount
##
## Format: dev_mount <label> <mount_point> <part> <sysfs_path1...>
## label - Label for the volume
## mount_point - Where the volume will be mounted
## part - Partition # (1 based), or 'auto' for first usable partition.
## <sysfs_path> - List of sysfs paths to source devices
######################
# Mounts the first usable partition of the specified device
#use this line to support VIRTUAL CDROM.And you can define the directory where you want to mount
loop_mount loop /mnt/VIRTUAL_CDROM
dev_mount sdcard /mnt/sdcard/external_sdcard auto /devices/platform/AMLOGIC_CARD/card_host/memorycard0 /devices/platform/aml_sd_mmc.0
dev_mount flash /mnt/sdcard auto /devices/virtual/mtd/mtd9/avnftl9 /devices/platform/mtd/mtd9/avnftlj
asec flash
I guess the first dev_mount Statement has to be edited, but I don't know in which way.
Thanks
Found a solution
Found a solution for my problem here on xda-developers:
Directory Bind
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1410262
This little app transfers app-data to anywhere you want and then puts a link to it in the android System so it can be accessed.
Easy to use and much more flexible than switching sd Cards.
Thanks to the developer!!!
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My unit is an LG Optimus 3D Cube (SU870) running on official ICS. I need help editing the vold.fstab file so that the phone would swap the internal SD with the External SD.
This is what's currently in my vold.fstab
## Vold 2.0 Generic fstab
## - San Mehat ([email protected])
##
#######################
## Regular device mount
##
## Format: dev_mount <label> <mount_point> <part> <sysfs_path1...>
## label - Label for the volume
## mount_point - Where the volume will be mounted
## part - Partition # (1 based), or 'auto' for first usable partition.
## <sysfs_path> - List of sysfs paths to source devices
######################
## Example of a standard sdcard mount for the emulator / Dream
# Mounts the first usable partition of the specified device
dev_mount sdcard /mnt/sdcard 15 /devices/platform/omap/omap_hsmmc.1/mmc_host
dev_mount extsdcard /mnt/sdcard/_ExternalSD auto /devices/platform/omap/omap_hsmmc.0/mmc_host
#dev_mount sdcard /mnt/sdcard auto /devices/platform/mmci-omap-hs.1/mmc_host/mmc0
#dev_mount extsdcard /mnt/sdcard/_ExternalSD auto /devices/platform/mmci-omap-hs.0/mmc_host/mmc1
Thanks in advance to anyone who could help
Ok, guys. I have a question hopefully some with more experience can answer.
In the file above I made a swap and renamed:
_ExternalSd to sdcard
sdcard to _InternalSD
But I didn't try it out because ICS came out and I lost interest for a bit.
That would, hopefully, make the external SD card the main card and more games could be installed.
Would that swap make any problems? Any downsides of this swap?
As I have stated I have a nextbook 8se with a AML8726-M# processor and I am looking to swap the internal for external SDcard space if possible. I was able to root it with the help of the forums here and I figured out a way on my own to get google play running. I have successfully swapped this before on other phones and tablets I just can’t seem to get this one to work. I will post the text of my vold.fstab file here for anyone who wants to put a crack at it. I have tried a lot of combinations but can’t seem to crack it.
## Vold 2.0 fstab
#######################
## Regular device mount
##
## Format: dev_mount <label> <mount_point> <part> <sysfs_path1...>
## label - Label for the volume
## mount_point - Where the volume will be mounted
## part - Partition # (1 based), or 'auto' for first usable partition.
## <sysfs_path> - List of sysfs paths to source devices
######################
# Mounts the first usable partition of the specified device
#use this line to support VIRTUAL CDROM.And you can define the directory where you want to mount
loop_mount loop /mnt/VIRTUAL_CDROM
dev_mount sdcard /mnt/sdcard/external_sdcard auto /devices/platform/AMLOGIC_CARD/card_host/memorycard0 /devices/platform/aml_sd_mmc.0
dev_mount flash /mnt/sdcard auto /devices/virtual/mtd/mtd8/avnftl8 /devices/platform/mtd/mtd8/avnftli
asec flash
Hi!
I bought a microSD 32GB and want to install game which I before can't play because Optimus has only 8GB space.
I've got Jelly Cream Sandwich V3 with Shazo's Kernel, every data was installed on sdcard, another like Bard's Tale on __externalSD. I'm try to bind directory in Lucky Patcher, in Directory Binder, in GL2SD. Maybe is the way to standard install app data on this ExternalSD?
Or maybe someone try to bind files from Vice City/GTA 3/Asphalt 8, The Condiut?
Kryzyss said:
Hi!
I bought a microSD 32GB and want to install game which I before can't play because Optimus has only 8GB space.
I've got Jelly Cream Sandwich V3 with Shazo's Kernel, every data was installed on sdcard, another like Bard's Tale on __externalSD. I'm try to bind directory in Lucky Patcher, in Directory Binder, in GL2SD. Maybe is the way to standard install app data on this ExternalSD?
Or maybe someone try to bind files from Vice City/GTA 3/Asphalt 8, The Condiut?
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try change vold to this
Code:
## Vold 2.0 Generic fstab
## - San Mehat ([email protected])
##
#######################
## Regular device mount
##
## Format: dev_mount <label> <mount_point> <part> <sysfs_path1...>
## label - Label for the volume
## mount_point - Where the volume will be mounted
## part - Partition # (1 based), or 'auto' for first usable partition.
## <sysfs_path> - List of sysfs paths to source devices
######################
dev_mount sdcard /mnt/sdcard auto /devices/platform/omap/omap_hsmmc.0/mmc_host
dev_mount extsdcard /mnt/sdcard/_ExternalSD 15 /devices/platform/omap/omap_hsmmc.1/mmc_host
it will swap int sd with ext sd
I have that, I changed sdcard witaj externalsd niedobre Trentino to bind data and not working. Let's try again.
In file vold.fstab I have that:
## Vold 2.0 Generic fstab
## - San Mehat ([email protected])
##
#######################
## Regular device mount
##
## Format: dev_mount <label> <mount_point> <part> <sysfs_path1...>
## label - Label for the volume
## mount_point - Where the volume will be mounted
## part - Partition # (1 based), or 'auto' for first usable partition.
## <sysfs_path> - List of sysfs paths to source devices
######################
## Example of a standard sdcard mount for the emulator / Dream
# Mounts the first usable partition of the specified device
dev_mount sdcard /mnt/sdcard 15 /devices/platform/omap/omap_hsmmc.1/mmc_host
dev_mount extsdcard /mnt/sdcard/_ExternalSD auto /devices/platform/omap/omap_hsmmc.0/mmc_host
#dev_mount sdcard /mnt/sdcard auto /devices/platform/mmci-omap-hs.1/mmc_host/mmc0
#dev_mount extsdcard /mnt/sdcard/_ExternalSD auto /devices/platform/mmci-omap-hs.0/mmc_host/mmc1
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Need to be that?
## Example of a standard sdcard mount for the emulator / Dream
# Mounts the first usable partition of the specified device
dev_mount sdcard /mnt/sdcard/_ExternalSD 15 /devices/platform/omap/omap_hsmmc.1/mmc_host
dev_mount extsdcard /mnt/sdcard auto /devices/platform/omap/omap_hsmmc.0/mmc_host
#dev_mount sdcard /mnt/sdcard/_ExternalSD auto /devices/platform/mmci-omap-hs.1/mmc_host/mmc0
#dev_mount extsdcard /mnt/sdcard auto /devices/platform/mmci-omap-hs.0/mmc_host/mmc1
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Guys, I need help editing the file vold.fstab. Searched the internet instructions on how to change it, to replace the internal memory to the external,but in my file other lines that the instructions did not edit it properly.
## Vold 2.0 fstab for HTC Passion
#
## - San Mehat ([email protected])
##
#######################
## Regular device mount
##
## Format: dev_mount <label> <mount_point> <part> <sysfs_path1...>
## label - Label for the volume
## mount_point - Where the volume will be mounted
## part - Partition # (1 based), or 'auto' for first usable partition.
## <sysfs_path> - List of sysfs paths to source devices
######################
# Mounts the first usable partition of the specified device
dev_mount sdcard /storage/sdcard0 auto /devices/platform/goldfish_mmc.0
/devices/platform/msm_sdcc.1/mmc_host/mmc0
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Exsecut0r said:
Guys, I need help editing the file vold.fstab. Searched the internet instructions on how to change it, to replace the internal memory to the external,but in my file other lines that the instructions did not edit it properly.
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This tutorial is not for pico. Because pico has only one SD card (no internal and external SD). This tutorial is to change internal SD to external SD, not to change internal data partition to external SD.
I,ve searched this forum for answers but haven't found my answer. I have a
Nextbook 7 Model NX007HD8G
Android version 4.1.1
Kernel 3.0.8
Build# JR003Cv008
I bought for my Granddaughter, the trouble is storage. I bought it because it had a sd slot for more storage I thought. I'm pretty good with software issues but have not been able to make the changes I've read about. I've rooted my tablet. What I need to do is swap my internal storage with external but when I read the different info out there I get more confused. I hoping this site will be able to help. I'm attaching how my vold.fstab set up and hope some will change it and send an updated file. Any help is truly appreciated.
## Vold 2.0 fstab
#######################
## Regular device mount
##
## Format: dev_mount <label> <mount_point> <part> <sysfs_path1...>
## label - Label for the volume
## mount_point - Where the volume will be mounted
## part - Partition # (1 based), or 'auto' for first usable partition.
## <sysfs_path> - List of sysfs paths to source devices
## flags - (optional) Comma separated list of flags, must not contain '/' character
######################
# Mounts the first usable partition of the specified device
#use this line to support VIRTUAL CDROM.And you can define the directory where you want to mount
loop_mount loop /mnt/VIRTUAL_CDROM
dev_mount sdcard /storage/sdcard0/external_sdcard auto /devices/platform/AMLOGIC_CARD/card_host/memorycard0 /devices/platform/aml_sd_mmc.0
#dev_mount sdcard /storage/sdcard0 3 /devices/platform/s3c-sdhci.0/mmc_host/mmc0/mmc0:0001/block/mmcblk0 nonremovable,encryptable
dev_mount flash /storage/sdcard0 auto /devices/virtual/mtd/mtd8/avnftl8 /devices/platform/mtd/mtd8/avnftli nonremovable
asec flash
RebelRaider said:
I,ve searched this forum for answers but haven't found my answer. I have a
Nextbook 7 Model NX007HD8G
Android version 4.1.1
Kernel 3.0.8
Build# JR003Cv008
I bought for my Granddaughter, the trouble is storage. I bought it because it had a sd slot for more storage I thought. I'm pretty good with software issues but have not been able to make the changes I've read about. I've rooted my tablet. What I need to do is swap my internal storage with external but when I read the different info out there I get more confused. I hoping this site will be able to help. I'm attaching how my vold.fstab set up and hope some will change it and send an updated file. Any help is truly appreciated.
## Vold 2.0 fstab
#######################
## Regular device mount
##
## Format: dev_mount <label> <mount_point> <part> <sysfs_path1...>
## label - Label for the volume
## mount_point - Where the volume will be mounted
## part - Partition # (1 based), or 'auto' for first usable partition.
## <sysfs_path> - List of sysfs paths to source devices
## flags - (optional) Comma separated list of flags, must not contain '/' character
######################
# Mounts the first usable partition of the specified device
#use this line to support VIRTUAL CDROM.And you can define the directory where you want to mount
loop_mount loop /mnt/VIRTUAL_CDROM
dev_mount sdcard /storage/sdcard0/external_sdcard auto /devices/platform/AMLOGIC_CARD/card_host/memorycard0 /devices/platform/aml_sd_mmc.0
#dev_mount sdcard /storage/sdcard0 3 /devices/platform/s3c-sdhci.0/mmc_host/mmc0/mmc0:0001/block/mmcblk0 nonremovable,encryptable
dev_mount flash /storage/sdcard0 auto /devices/virtual/mtd/mtd8/avnftl8 /devices/platform/mtd/mtd8/avnftli nonremovable
asec flash
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