Hey, I've got a pretty annoying issue with my phone. I have a folder called 'sdcard' (though this is not my SD card, it's just a folder in my internal storage). Then I have these folders called 'sdcard0' and 'emulated'. All three of these folders share the same content, if I create a file in one of them it appears in all three, so I guess that means they're the same folder.
I also have a folder called 'sdcard1' which is my actual SD card.
Now the problem is that whenever I try downloading something (apps, updates, pictures, music, even when taking screenshots), it always saves it in the folder 'sdcard' (internal) and I can't select my real SD card as the destination. Which is bad because my internal memory is nearly full so big downloads will always fail.
I have tried renaming and deleting the folders but it won't let me.
Any help?
So I looked into it a bit more. My phone is supposed to have 4 GB internal memory, of which 1,7 GB doesn't show (I'm guessing it's being used by the operating system?). Then the remaining memory is divided into my 'Internal Storage', and my 'Internal SD card'. Even when I go to 'Manage apps' and select 'Move to SD card', it will only move it to my 'Internal SD card' which doesn't help me at all.
Is there any way I can move my apps to my external SD card, and have my screenshots and updates etc save to my external SD card? I already tried selecting 'Removable SD card' as preferred install location, but that only makes it install the apps to my Internal SD card.
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Hello,
I'm using the amazing Artemis Vanilla 4.01 from a while... Now I've Replaced my 512MB sd card with a 2GB one coping all file from one to other, but when i went to synchronize with exchange i get the error "not enough memory in your device"... I've about 20MB of free memory...
What can i check to solve this?
TY
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Not sure if its related but I've had a simular thing happen to me in the past.
If you have your emails/attachments set to store on the media card then open File Explorer and check to see that you only have one "Storage Card" listed in the directory. If there are any anothers listed then there could be a problem.
Sometimes if you have programs that write information to the storage card and you remove the card the programs when trying to access the card will create a directory on your devices internal memory called "Storage Card" and when you re-insert your removable media it will name it "Storage Card2" or something along those lines.
If this happened then you disable all programs that write to the memory card from doing so. Then sometimes you need to reboot and somethimes not to be able to delete the "Storage Card" out of the devices memory. Then you should be able to re-install the storage card it and it use the "Storage Card" name correctly.
its probably a ram type of issue... not a storage memory.
Try this
Thanks for yours replies, but yesterday i've done an hard reset and all is working fine now...
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With the Evo, connected to my PC, selecting "Mount as disk drive," only the Micro SD card appears in Windows Explorer as a directory. I want and expect to see another directory for Internal Storage.
Had had the Incredible, where _both_ the SD card and Internal Storage appeared as two separate directories. I could see what was stored on ea.
I am under 300MB of memory of avail. space on the Internal - lots of posts about running out of app room in various forums - so curious what media and other data is there, what might be movable to SD card.
Got some further questions about how to copy data from an 8MB card to a 32MB card (just drag to PC and back?) as I just ordered one, and about how to tell certain apps where I want media recorded to (may simply not be an option w Camcorder and others), but mainly just want to understand how to view Internal storage from a directory on my PC when unit is docked. Thx!
How is the 16Gb of internal flash memory allocated for various purposes in these phones? It looks to me like about 12Gb is used for "USB storage", or in other words the file system that appears under the /sdcard directory (not counting any actual external card that may be present.
Is the other 4Gb then handled as directly-addressable memory for storage of apps and their internal data storage? I also assume that if you go into the Applications list and select "Move to SD Card" for an app, it actually just moves it from one part of the 16Gb internal memory to another -- is that correct?
As an Android developer, this caused a lot of confusion when the original Galaxy was released, as it essentially had what appeared as both an internal and optional external SD card. But at the Android API level, a call to getExternalStorageDirectory points you to the /sdcard directory, which is actually internal to the device!
does this feature work better than having the SD card as an external device?
my concern is if you change the card or have to change the card..
surely everything will go to crap if its integrated and you change or upgrade the card.
I won't integrate it, if something goes wrong you have to reformat entire SD card to make it work as normal.
I will just save everything on SD card while internal memory is used for apps/chat storage
The disadvantage is as you have stated. But the advantages are 1) it will become part of your phone storage. You can store app or any other type of date there. 2) It's encrypted and only work while it's in your phone. You won't be able to read it once it's removed but you don't have to worry about loosing sensitive data if someone got your phone. If you need to change the card (replace with a bigger card), just connect to your computer, copy the data to your computer, switch the card, copy date back to new card.
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The disadvantage is as you have stated. But the advantages are 1) it will become part of your phone storage. You can store app or any other type of date there. 2) It's encrypted and only work while it's in your phone. You won't be able to read it once it's removed but you don't have to worry about loosing sensitive data if someone got your phone. If you need to change the card (replace with a bigger card), just connect to your computer, copy the data to your computer, switch the card, copy date back to new card.
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Hi, total n00b here, but is this true? I thought the data stores were completely scattered once an SD card is integrated, so a simple copy of the data (after porting it onto a computer/other storage) to a new SD card would not guarantee reintegration, as you'd have to reintegrate/mount the new SD card.
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Hi, total n00b here, but is this true? I thought the data stores were completely scattered once an SD card is integrated, so a simple copy of the data (after porting it onto a computer/other storage) to a new SD card would not guarantee reintegration, as you'd have to reintegrate/mount the new SD card.
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When you setup initially, you have option for what folders, app you want to store in the SD card. I choose to keep all the app I use often in the phone (faster) and folders like media (video, pictures, music) in SD since they're the reason I need SD card. I currently have 64GB SD card. I plan to upgrade to 128GB when they have it available in UHS-3. At that time, I'll need to migrate from the 64GB to the 128GB. Here is my plan: Under Settings -> Storage & USB, it shows Phone Storage and SD Card. Under SD Card, it show the Apps folder with my few app in it, my music folder, my picture folder, and my video folder. There, I can move the pictures, Video, music folders to the computer. I then move the app back to phone storage (there is option for that). Then I can eject the SD card. Insert the new one and format as internal storage. Copy the folders back from the computer. In addition, I probably don't need to copy my picture files since they're backed up to Google Pictures.
It's not very convenience but the price I pay for encryption. Don't have to do that often anyway.
So I'm trying to move various apps/games onto the installed SD Card. I'm pretty sure the card itself is working, as photo's and videos are being saved there.
I go into app manager (or Storage, Internal, Used Space, Apps - makes no difference) and I select the app, choose storage. It lets me 'Change" Storage used :- Internal Storage to "SD Card". The progress bar whizzes across and completes. It even tells me the app is now installed on External Storage.
The problem is, the app isn't installed on the SD card, sometimes some folders are created, but they remain empty and the app is still installed on the internal memory. (I checked with a file manager)
I'm not sure what's going on, or if this is normal (short of making the card adoptable). I'm an Iphone user of many years, I finally joined the rebellion ! It's quiet possible I am doing something wrong or droid just hates me, but either way any help is appreciated.
Unfortunately, that's the way it works. It's not like A2SD which moved the whole thing.