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[Q] Swapping EXT USB and SD Card?

Hi there,
I saw from my local forum here a Samsung Galaxy W thread.. which a custom ROM
with swap internal/external storage..
then I saw he posted in this XDA Forum
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=21317510#post21317510
can any dev can reverse/swap our internal/external storage so that /sdcard/external_sd into /sdcard (our MicroSD Card)
primary storage is the MicroSD and internal storage becoming the secondary i.e /ext_sd
thanks in advance!!

I'm guessing the less than 8gb internal memory is too small for you.
I'v been using a mod like this for my previous phone (i9003 Galaxy SL) and works fine. It had 4gb internal memory and about 1.5gb usable for user.
I9003-MOD-Swap your internal SDCARD memory (for froyo-2.2.1)with the External_SD
MOD-Swap external-internal SD Gingerbread Version
You have to edit the: /system/etc/vold.fstab file.
you will have to find the entries: "# internal sdcard" & "# external sdcard"
swap the code inside the {} sign and your good to go.
I can't test this as i don't have an i9103 myself.
Before you edit the file, make sure you make a nandroid backup. Also, make a backup of the original void.fstab file so u can revert the changes .
If u don't want to edit the file, attach your vold.fstab file on this thread and I'll take a crack at it.

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backup original file and try this. View attachment vold.zip many users said, that this is work. And ~5% of tried have a brick. it is for you own risk.
I didn't try and I will not do this because there is no reasons to change "internal" and "external". If you playing Gameloft games, search "gl to sd" on Market - it will fully remove game data to external_sd.

ok thanks for the reply.
yes i'm also using gl to sd too.. but i dont understand
USB Storage got 1.2gb free
device memory 1.55gb free..
microSD Card 2.5gb free
but when running Dungeon Hunter 2 via GL to SD.. it says not enough space..pls free up 5mb to download.. etc etc..
I mount/unmount still the same.
8gb internal (3.75gb free) is small for me bcoz PAPAGO X5 can only be run from USB Storage (/sdcard) and it consume around 900mb. plus some Gameloft games data..
it eat up my internal USB Storage.

polomalkin said:
backup original file and try this. View attachment 861879 many users said, that this is work. And ~5% of tried have a brick. it is for you own risk.
I didn't try and I will not do this because there is no reasons to change "internal" and "external". If you playing Gameloft games, search "gl to sd" on Market - it will fully remove game data to external_sd.
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I didn't know that app, thanks i'm sure could be very usefull for some friends.

[Q] need help..i dont know how to deal with this????help needed in jellybean storage

yesterday i bought xperia sp c5302.i root the device.its internal storage 8 gb (5.8gb user usable)now i try file manger to browse the i findd in internal sd a folder named"external_sd" is present bt it is blank.i download root explorer and find that in jelly bean 4.1.2 internal storage is emulated as sdcard0 and ext sd is as sdcard1.now i want to play hd games bt what happens is that neither glsd nor directory bind can set target path on ext sd(sdcard1) it always shows /mnt/sdcard/external_sd which is a blank folder in my internal sd.so those apps wont work.i used ics previously.there the external_sd folder shows the external sd so there was no problem bt in xperia sp suffering me much more.. i found a lot of ways...like swapping ,modding.pls someone tell me what is the best way to do this??how to use adb to unemulate the sdcard0 and make it like ICS or swapping?and if i make swap then do i need to delete al the previos android,data ,bla bla bla folders....pls help me guys i dont want to flash my roms..and want to use adb..pls help me......

Try restore factory settings
This ahould fix ur problem:thumbup:
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debayan.043 said:
yesterday i bought xperia sp c5302.i root the device.its internal storage 8 gb (5.8gb user usable)now i try file manger to browse the i findd in internal sd a folder named"external_sd" is present bt it is blank.i download root explorer and find that in jelly bean 4.1.2 internal storage is emulated as sdcard0 and ext sd is as sdcard1.now i want to play hd games bt what happens is that neither glsd nor directory bind can set target path on ext sd(sdcard1) it always shows /mnt/sdcard/external_sd which is a blank folder in my internal sd.so those apps wont work.i used ics previously.there the external_sd folder shows the external sd so there was no problem bt in xperia sp suffering me much more.. i found a lot of ways...like swapping ,modding.pls someone tell me what is the best way to do this??how to use adb to unemulate the sdcard0 and make it like ICS or swapping?and if i make swap then do i need to delete al the previos android,data ,bla bla bla folders....pls help me guys i dont want to flash my roms..and want to use adb..pls help me......
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no u dont get it..i just want to make all thing like ICS .i mean make sdcard0 as internal storage and sdcard1 as external
via any way

Try ics file manager
This may help u:thumbup:
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debayan.043 said:
no u dont get it..i just want to make all thing like ICS .i mean make sdcard0 as internal storage and sdcard1 as external
via any way
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Your not gonna get everything like ICS as the system setup was changed in JB and each OEM makes changes to this as well.
Wayne Tech Nexus

Can't run mount script with Link2SD

Any solution for this problem ?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=919326
As mentioned in the above link, i hv followed every step but still can't get this to work.
1.) Rooted my Xperia L with Rootkit for Xperia on latest firmware 15.3.A.1.12 (stock kernel).Root successful.
2.)Installed latest version of Link2sd, i.e. 3.1.2
3.)Connected my phone to pc as mass storage device
Formatted external 32gb sandisk card with Minitool in two partitions.First one is 20gb, primary, fat32.
Second 10gb, primary, fat32
4.)Disconnected the phone from pc & rebooted it.
5.)Checked the Storage in settings & it was showing only the second partition of my ext. sd card, i.e. 10gb
6.)Ran Link2sd, it asked for Super User permission which i granted with SuperSu
7.)Then it asked for filesystem for the second partition on ext card.i chose fat32.
8.)In next screen Link2sd said it Mount script error. Mount script cannot be created. mount : No such file or directory.
9.)Again i ran that script from left pane of link2sd.It said to reboot the phone which i did.
10.)From then on the phone goes into bootloop whenever i create two partitions in that external card.
I have to delete both partition and format it again as single one and then put it back into phone and it will normally boot.
Anyone successfully transferred apps, games to ext card with link2sd ? Pls guide me.

If you want to transfer games, GL to SD is the best option available to rooted users to transfer game data to ext.SD Card! You can also transfer apps using that, but it's not recommended. But I believe you must not be having apps that take 4gb+? I have tested GL to SD with my XL - Virtua Tennis, Asphalt 8 all work like charm and occupy no space in my Int.SD Card.

thanks .. i'll try that ...
for apps what i should use ? what about foldermount or apps2sd ?

JOYGR said:
thanks .. i'll try that ...
for apps what i should use ? what about foldermount or apps2sd ?
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Did not try, will give a go tomorrow and tell you! Perhaps you should also try.. I had a good experience with GL to SD, so did not try them..Heard of Apps2SD Quiet often, but never Foldermount.

ok .. i'll try gl to sd
is there any bug in foldermount ?
if someone solved my link2sd prob, it would have been nice...... if i create a second partition in ext card, the phone goes into bootloop ... i think the mount script can't recognise it during bootup ... is there anyway to clear that mount script ?

can anyone atleast guide me how to do this using Terminal ?
1. Install Link2SD, launch so it makes the mounting script.
2. Remove mount scripts from /etc/init.d using terminal in my device.
Code:
cd /etc/init.d ; rm 05mountsd ; rm 11link2sd
3. transform to system app by moving Link2SD from /data/app to /system/app
Code:
mv /data/app/com.buak.Link2SD-1.apk /system/app/com.buak.Link2SD-1.apk ;reboot

JOYGR said:
can anyone atleast guide me how to do this using Terminal ?
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What all are the files you are having in /etc/init.d directory?

[GUIDE] How to Swap Internal SD card With External SD card

As the title says im going to show you how to configure the Root External 2 Internal SD app properly to swap Internal Memory with External
Things You Need
1.Root External 2 Internal SD || Download it From Here
2.A Rooted Galaxy Young || How to Root Galaxy Young
SO LETS BEGAIN
After Installing Root External 2 Internal SD launch the app from your app drawer, you will see this Screen
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Tap on Settings
Under Settings Check on Send Rescan and Use per default
then Tap on The Original Internal Mounting Point and change
Code:
/mnt/sdcard to /storage/sdcard0
This
To This
then Tap on The Original External Mounting Point and change
Code:
/mnt/extSdCard to /storage/extSdCard
This
To This
after that tap on The ext.sdcard device access and Change
Code:
/dev/block/vold/179:49 to /dev/block/vold/179:33
This
To This
the just go back to main screen and tap on
External > Internal
THATS IT!!
BEFORE
AFTER
ENJOY:highfive:​

Nice guide Bro..:good:

vlc07 said:
Nice guide Bro..:good:
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Cheers

[REPORT] External 2 internal APK
on my device set onboot checked NOT WORKING. But its working when i push External > Internal button.
[UPDATE]
and after few hours experimenting FOUND a way ! to switch internal as external on boot but this method has a BUG here the BUG list :
1. when we look to settings->storage the storage bar is changing frequently or show full.
2. MTP does not start or in your windows 7 PC on my computer your devices storage not visible.
Here how i do it :
1. Must support init.d script
2. create this script and save to /etc/init.d folder :
Code:
#!/system/bin/sh
if [ -e /dev/block/mmcblk1p1 ]
then
mount -o bind /data/media /storage/extSdCard
mount -t vfat -o umask=0000 /dev/block/mmcblk1p1 /storage/sdcard0
fi;
Note : i suggest the apk method its safer and less frustating creating init.d support for your device

inogbox said:
on my device set onboot checked NOT WORKING. But its working when i push External > Internal button.
[UPDATE]
and after few hours experimenting FOUND a way ! to switch internal as external on boot but this method has a BUG here the BUG list :
1. when we look to settings->storage the storage bar is changing frequently or show full.
2. MTP does not start or in your windows 7 PC on my computer your devices storage not visible.
Here how i do it :
1. Must support init.d script
2. create this script and save to /etc/init.d folder :
Code:
#!/system/bin/sh
if [ -e /dev/block/mmcblk1p1 ]
then
mount -o bind /data/media /storage/extSdCard
mount -t vfat -o umask=0000 /dev/block/mmcblk1p1 /storage/sdcard0
fi;
Note : i suggest the apk method its safer and less frustating creating init.d support for your device
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Thanks for the update bro even i have a init script which swaps memory on boot, but if you use that script sometimes phones does not run the media scan which sucks because there is not any way to trigger it manually tried many apps but it didn't worked that's why i posted this method instead of script
Cheers

r2dak said:
...... sometimes phones does not run the media scan which sucks because there is not any way to trigger it manually tried many apps but it didn't worked that's why i posted this method instead of script
Cheers
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Yes its true on media scaner, and AGAIN i totally agree with you after that i found some something else THE CAMERA CANNOT SAVE the PICTURE I SHOOT.

inogbox said:
Yes its true on media scaner, and AGAIN i totally agree with you after that i found some something else THE CAMERA CANNOT SAVE the PICTURE I SHOOT.
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if you are using external2internal app then do this restart your phone after the phone is properly booted up don't do anything (i.e don't swap the memory) then run inbuilt music player and then close it after that open camera see if its working fine than close it too, then swap the memory this works most of times and remember after swapping memory media scanner works slower so give it atleast 2 3 mins to update

THE CAMERA CANNOT SAVE the PICTURE I SHOOT
in my previous post is for my script not using external2internal app. For clarification need.
But now i try to disable fuse for sdcard in build.prop to manually trigger media scaner
Code:
persist.fuse_sdcard=false
and i update the init.d script like this
Code:
#!/system/bin/sh
if [ -e /dev/block/mmcblk1p1 ]
then
mount -o bind,umask=0000 /data/media /storage/extSdCard
mount -t vfat -o umask=0000 /dev/block/mmcblk1p1 /storage/sdcard0
else
mount -o bind,umask=0000 /data/media /storage/sdcard0
fi;
everything seems works perfect with mmc attached and phone srorage as camera save path. BUT has problem without external MMC : camera can save pictures but gallery cannot read the pictures.. the problem is the file owner and file permission on the root explorer it say rw-------- in other word just the owner can view this file. So i try to change permision on that picture and YES it can show on gallery.

Hi I have Panasonic P55 with kitkat 4.4.2 with internal SD and apps do not load on Ext SD.
Is this only solution? Please provide App link as it is no more on Play store

Vipuljain_in said:
Hi I have Panasonic P55 with kitkat 4.4.2 with internal SD and apps do not load on Ext SD.
Is this only solution? Please provide App link as it is no more on Play store
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Use link2sd it's better it's available at playstore for free and there is a paid ad-free version

help please
I currently own a Verizon Tablet Ellipsis 8 QTAQZ3 with KOT49H build. Finally a root method that works is KINGROOT. My issue is that I cant swap the internal with external as I am told that even updating UTUBE not enough space. Even with 6 gigabytes left. I have a 64gb class 10 sd card.When I look at dev/block/vold, I see 2 numbers 179:96 and 197:97. The tablet has no recovery made for it (yet). All my apps are on internal storage (partition, I think). I have read that internal and external are both the same. Please clarify, and can you please help.

wally18324 said:
I currently own a Verizon Tablet Ellipsis 8 QTAQZ3 with KOT49H build. Finally a root method that works is KINGROOT. My issue is that I cant swap the internal with external as I am told that even updating UTUBE not enough space. Even with 6 gigabytes left. I have a 64gb class 10 sd card.When I look at dev/block/vold, I see 2 numbers 179:96 and 197:97. The tablet has no recovery made for it (yet). All my apps are on internal storage (partition, I think). I have read that internal and external are both the same. Please clarify, and can you please help.
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There is a xposed module called "XinternalSD" it will do the same as this app but it doesn't need any messing with settings...just download it and activate it and toggle it from it's settings.
But this will keep installing apps in tge internal memory so you may also need an app like link2sd or S2E .

Failure
Mr said:
There is a xposed module called "XinternalSD" it will do the same as this app but it doesn't need any messing with settings...just download it and activate it and toggle it from it's settings.
But this will keep installing apps in tge internal memory so you may also need an app like link2sd or S2E .
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App2sd is not supported by your device. Because your device has a primary external storage which is emulated from the internal storage. Still trying though. Any insight.

wally18324 said:
App2sd is not supported by your device. Because your device has a primary external storage which is emulated from the internal storage. Still trying though. Any insight.
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Don't use the 'move to sd" feature...as it won't work on alot of devices.
Instead chose "link to sd card" as it is the main feature of link2sd app, were the whole app gets moved to sdext. (You must have a partioned sdcard, partioning sdcard is so much easy and safe, you can use google/YouTube to get more details about partioning sdcard).
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Mr said:
Don't use the 'move to sd" feature...as it won't work on alot of devices.
Instead chose "link to sd card" as it is the main feature of link2sd app, were the whole app gets moved to sdext. (You must have a partioned sdcard, partioning sdcard is so much easy and safe, you can use google/YouTube to get more details about partioning sdcard).
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thanks for your quick response. I will do that, do I just need one partition for ext4.

wally18324 said:
thanks for your quick response. I will do that, do I just need one partition for ext4.
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You need a ext4 partion (sdext that will be used with link2sd), (it will be hidden), (make it good sized it must be bigger than 512mb to be useful, and I prefer that you make more than 1GB if you have a sdcard bigger than 16GB)
And the other partion will be fat/fat32 and it will be your system mountable sdcard partion (this partion is the one that you can put your media files on and move games obb and extdata to), (shown as extsdcard ir sdcard2), (make the file system "fat" if this partion was 2GB or smaller, if this partion is 4GB or bigger use "fat32")
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Mr said:
You need a ext4 partion (sdext that will be used with link2sd), (it will be hidden), (make it good sized it must be bigger than 512mb to be useful, and I prefer that you make more than 1GB if you have a sdcard bigger than 16GB)
And the other partion will be fat/fat32 and it will be your system mountable sdcard partion (this partion is the one that you can put your media files on and move games obb and extdata to), (shown as extsdcard ir sdcard2), (make the file system "fat" if this partion was 2GB or smaller, if this partion is 4GB or bigger use "fat32")
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I used a 32gb sd card. After some research found out the tablet does not support more than a 32gb card. I was using a 64gb card. There are 2 partitions , 1st 28gb fat32 for media files, 2nd sdext2 about 3.5 gbs. I am on rooted stock so I used ext 2. worked like a charm. Used the link to sd. But I tried to move the Zedge data says Failure Link2sd package invalid. But beside that its ok. Unless I am missing something. Thanks for all the help and patience.

I have a GT-S7562
After swapping sd card....... the apps are not installing to extsd card
what should i do ????

Praveen125 said:
I have a GT-S7562
After swapping sd card....... the apps are not installing to extsd card
what should i do ????
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This is only for app data not apps itself to move apps to extsd card watch my video

I know it but the app data is also installing on internal storage
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[Q] How to Exchange Internal sd with external.

Like some phone have an option to choose external or internal sd as default.
well i can use foldermount but it only mounts folder. what if you want to download a game which is 1.5 gb on play store and you have
1 gb free or maximum internal storage then you can never download that game form playstore. so can any one tell me how to exchange internal sd with external. i am using sony xperia e3 d2212 rooted and unlocked bootloader.

android-vinay said:
Like some phone have an option to choose external or internal sd as default.
well i can use foldermount but it only mounts folder. what if you want to download a game which is 1.5 gb on play store and you have
1 gb free or maximum internal storage then you can never download that game form playstore. so can any one tell me how to exchange internal sd with external. i am using sony xperia e3 d2212 rooted and unlocked bootloader.
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I know that not you ask for but, maybe you can use Link2SD for move your Apps in your SD card, that should help you
I use it because I have a space problem on my Xperia E3 to ^^
I hope I've been some help ^^
PS:Sorry for my english, I'm a french person ^^'

Moiremoi said:
I know that not you ask for but, maybe you can use Link2SD for move your Apps in your SD card, that should help you
I use it because I have a space problem on my Xperia E3 to ^^
I hope I've been some help ^^
PS:Sorry for my english, I'm a french person ^^'
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link to sd only moves apps to sd but playstore still unless.
well your english is good.

Excuse me, I didn't understand all of your message ^^'
I have the same probleme, I want to play The Wolf Among Us but the whole game takes more than 1.5 Go :-/
I'm sorry but I can't help you ^^'
so if someone find a solution, tell it !

Seems like nohow. LOL. It appears by now that switching memory is NOT an option, so all those, suffering, use FOLDERMOUNT app!

Raproid said:
Seems like nohow. LOL. It appears by now that switching memory is NOT an option, so all those, suffering, use FOLDERMOUNT app!
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as much as i know this can be done using text editor to edit System/etc/vold.fstab
but i don,t know how.

Perhaps we can unmount the internal SD, so that Android only sees the external SD and uses it for all.
The internal SD could be used to extend system memory or as temporary space, swap partition?
I don't know good about Linux. So perhaps it's not possible.

Sony claims that they unified the data partition (where all apps are stored) with the user partition. So I don't know if it is THAT easy to unmount the internal storage. One trick, though, that is around for a bit of time is to swap the mount destination in /system/etc/vold.fstab.

cnagr said:
Sony claims that they unified the data partition (where all apps are stored) with the user partition. So I don't know if it is THAT easy to unmount the internal storage. One trick, though, that is around for a bit of time is to swap the mount destination in /system/etc/vold.fstab.
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vold.fstab is easy to use for exchange memorys on some older version of android but in kitkat i can,t understand code.

I've found an App
Use GL to SD, it allows you to move obb on SD card

Moiremoi said:
Use GL to SD, it allows you to move obb on SD card
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I am taking about playstore download. How can you download games like asphalt 8,mc5 on your device. Without downloading it is not possible to move them to sdcard1 downloading through other websites can cause problems. And we can,t get updates.
Gl to Sd only moves downloaded obb,s it won,t allow play store to download obb to sd1
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android-vinay said:
I am taking about playstore download. How can you download games like asphalt 8,mc5 on your device. Without downloading it is not possible to move them to sdcard1 downloading through other websites can cause problems. And we can,t get updates.
Gl to Sd only moves downloaded obb,s it won,t allow play store to download obb to sd1
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playstore problem is not fixed but i wanna tell you don,t waste your time on app,s that have to mount data like gl to sd or foldermount do
use obb to sd xposed module you just have to copy obb to external sd apps can dettect it. you can have obb in internal or exernal just by copying no need to mount.
and i am still waiting for a solution of playstore if anyone know how to make xposed mdules please make a module to force playstore to detect external sd card free space and download additional obb files to external sd.

partiotion
You should see this link http://rootmyandroid.org/increase-internal-memory-phone.html

This works for me, still like a charm

http://repo.xposed.info/module/com.pyler.xinternalsd

Click here I created a simple guide

it's very easy
You can do it by obb on sd ( xposed. Module)