Hi, I have Sony Xperia L (C2105) with Android 4.2.2 and it is rooted. My phone should have 8 GB of internal memory. Only 5.57 GB is usable but it would not matter. 4 GB of 5.57 GB is separated and marked as "sdcard0". So I can't install applications there but I can only move data of applications there. Remaining 1.57 GB is used as internal storage and all aplications are installed to this small storage. My memory card is marked as "sdcard1". Is there any way to increase internal storage or merge internal storage and sdcard0 to one big internal storage?
Donald750 said:
Hi, I have Sony Xperia L (C2105) with Android 4.2.2 and it is rooted. My phone should have 8 GB of internal memory. Only 5.57 GB is usable but it would not matter. 4 GB of 5.57 GB is separated and marked as "sdcard0". So I can't install applications there but I can only move data of applications there. Remaining 1.57 GB is used as internal storage and all aplications are installed to this small storage. My memory card is marked as "sdcard1". Is there any way to increase internal storage or merge internal storage and sdcard0 to one big internal storage?
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If someone could make this Guide for Xperia L!!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2712253
Till then you could use FolderMount if you have root access and mount obb and app data folders to external storage!
I think i got em
david pro said:
If someone could make this Guide for Xperia L!!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2712253
Till then you could use FolderMount if you have root access and mount obb and app data folders to external storage!
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check this out, guys
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-s/s-development/tutorial-increase-data-partition-t2821058
david pro said:
If someone could make this Guide for Xperia L!!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2712253
Till then you could use FolderMount if you have root access and mount obb and app data folders to external storage!
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Please look into this post I made a few weeks ago...the thread's name it's posted in doesn't help in finfing it I must admit.
So here it is for our Xperia L:
Open a command window: CMD, then get into shell:
adb shell
Once in shell, type:
umount /storage
parted /dev/block/mmcblk0
print
This prints out the partition information of your phone's memory chip
You will see the partition numbers in the first column, partition names in the last one,
in between you have the start/end memory index and the partition size
------start---end---size
...
31---1795---3506---1711---userdata
32---3506---7818---4312---sdcardIn the above output, consider the values indicated in italic as not to be changed !
Now calculate (open a spreadsheed if you like) the new value for the end of the userdata partition,
and use the same value for the start of the sdcard partition
On your sheet it should look something like this if you added 2048 to the userdata size
------start---end---size
31---1795---5554---3759---userdata
32---5554---7818---2264---sdcard
Remove userdata and sdcard partitions:
rm 31
rm 32
Create the new userdata and sdcard partitions:
mkpartfs logical ext2 1795 5554
name 31 userdata
mkpartfs logical fat32 5554 7818
name 32 sdcard
Exit parted to go to the adb shell again:
quit
userdata partition (31) needs to have ext4 file system
The following will do the ext2->ext4 conversion:
cd /storage/sdcard1/fs-utils
tune2fs -j /dev/block/mmcblk0p31
tune2fs -O extents,uninit_bg,dir_index /dev/block/mmcblk0p31
e2fsck -fpDC0 /dev/block/mmcblk0p31
Now you can go to recovery and format the sdcard partition (default)
Then you can restore the backup you made before all this or do a clean install
I'm waiting for this phone which bought few days ago. Do we need to have firmware file for doing that? Could you please explain for dumbs the "
Now you can go to recovery and format the sdcard partition (default)
Then you can restore the backup you made before all this or do a clean install" thing??
My knowledge on this is reduced to flashtool and some root stuff. Thanks in advance
SoulFury said:
I'm waiting for this phone which bought few days ago. Do we need to have firmware file for doing that? Could you please explain for dumbs the "
Now you can go to recovery and format the sdcard partition (default)
Then you can restore the backup you made before all this or do a clean install" thing??
My knowledge on this is reduced to flashtool and some root stuff. Thanks in advance
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That means: If you have made a backup, use the backup. If not, flash some software (and wipe cache/data == clean install)
So I connect phone to pc, do the thing using ADB, then flash it with stock firmware(for example) wiping cache,huh? Seems easy. Many thanks
I'm trying it but adb won't let me do umount /storage, it sais "invalid argument" :S
SoulFury said:
So I connect phone to pc, do the thing using ADB, then flash it with stock firmware(for example) wiping cache,huh? Seems easy. Many thanks
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Hey man I just realized that after repartitioning you should better not flash stock firmware as I heard many cases in which the phone was bricked afterwards (with CM there is no problem)
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I've read about it too, but it seems to happen randomly :S. But my first problem is the "umount" thing
Up this guys, I really would like to do this thing
Kahana82 said:
Open a command window: CMD, then get into shell:
adb shell
Once in shell, type:
umount /storage
parted /dev/block/mmcblk0
print
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Did you do that first step?
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Did you do that first step?
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Did you try that with adb connected tot the phone within CWM recovery mode (not from your Android OS) ?
I've tried different ways
First of all, I have the phone with "usb debug" enabled, with my sdcard out and normally connected. If I do "adb devices" it launches daemon and show me my device connected
But when I enter the shell, if I do the same thing, devices is not showed, but I can access and do "ls" and navigate through the directories.
I can't either adb pull /dev/block/mmcblk0 mmcblk0.img, it sais that "remote object is not a file or directory", but it is.
I'm running Windows 7 SP1 with last version of Android Studio(SDK) and manually added my phone to android_winusb.inf
any idea? Thanks in advance
SoulFury said:
I've tried different ways
First of all, I have the phone with "usb debug" enabled, with my sdcard out and normally connected. If I do "adb devices" it launches daemon and show me my device connected
But when I enter the shell, if I do the same thing, devices is not showed, but I can access and do "ls" and navigate through the directories.
I can't either adb pull /dev/block/mmcblk0 mmcblk0.img, it sais that "remote object is not a file or directory", but it is.
I'm running Windows 7 SP1 with last version of Android Studio(SDK) and manually added my phone to android_winusb.inf
any idea? Thanks in advance
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Try to navigate to the directory and then just use adb pull mmcblk0.img (without the path)
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Well, something is going wrong. If I do adb devices at first, it shows my phon, but when I do adb shell, althoug I apparently have acces to my phone directories, adb devices is empty :S
SoulFury said:
Well, something is going wrong. If I do adb devices at first, it shows my phon, but when I do adb shell, althoug I apparently have acces to my phone directories, adb devices is empty :S
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ah come on guys dont touch this if you are kinda that rookie... want to hardbrick your device?
i will explain you:
you do : adb devices
you do that ON PC
pc looks for devices and show you
then you do : adb shell
you will switch from PC to PHONE comand prompt
then you do again: adb devices
you do that ON PHONE ...
and on your phone there isnt another phone conected
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Ooooook thanks. First of all, only starting to be a rookie you'll become master XDDD. Until now, I've only flashed,rooted and modded some firmware on all of my xperias since x10 mini pro, and I hope I'll learn more and more.
Next, still having the thing about the umounting of storage.I've tried with sdcard out. Even pull command(out of the shell xD) doen'ts work with dev/block/mmcblk0
SoulFury said:
Ooooook thanks. First of all, only starting to be a rookie you'll become master XDDD. Until now, I've only flashed,rooted and modded some firmware on all of my xperias since x10 mini pro, and I hope I'll learn more and more.
Next, still having the thing about the umounting of storage.I've tried with sdcard out. Even pull command(out of the shell xD) doen'ts work with dev/block/mmcblk0
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adb devices
adb pull /dev/block/mmcblk0 c:/users/bla/mmcblk0.img
you have to do that ON PC command prompt.... dont switch to shell
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That's exatcly what I do and I get always "remote object '/dev/block/mmcblk0' not a file or directory"(and I've verified that it exist)
Related
guys
im trying to partition my sd card
first i started adb shell, all good so far
until this line parted /dev/block/mmcblk0
i get bash: parted not found
why?? whats going on?
any1 help?
You need a execute file named "parted" . Find it and copy to your system/bin folder.
For a easily way is install a software called "Rom Manager"
It contains the "parted". and you can just part your sdcard via GUI.
Do not use adb shell command If you are a linux/android newbie
K9998 said:
You need a execute file named "parted" . Find it and copy to your system/bin folder.
For a easily way is install a software called "Rom Manager"
It contains the "parted". and you can just part your sdcard via GUI.
Do not use adb shell command If you are a linux/android newbie
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can u please be clear... coz im a newbie to adb shell i dont know how it works..even i get the same error when i try to partition my sd card... i get parted not found when hit this command (parted /dev/block/mmcblk0)... plzz help
im.saradi said:
can u please be clear... coz im a newbie to adb shell i dont know how it works..even i get the same error when i try to partition my sd card... i get parted not found when hit this command (parted /dev/block/mmcblk0)... plzz help
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just in case anybody still reading this...
the best thing to do is to flash new recovery, remember ur bootloader needs to be unlocked or S-off.
once u flashed new recovery u simply go to ur recovery > mounts and storage > format storage, it should ask how big ur ext partition suppose to be
I want to find an way on how to turn my asus tf700t into a storage mass usb so that i can run a recovery data software on my laptop and hope to recover photos and videos that i accidentally lost after I did a factory reset and wiped all my info!!!
Can you guys let me know if there is another way?
If your device is rooted and you have a microSD or SD card that is at least as big as the device's internal storage, you can make a full image of the data partition and try running your data recovery software on that image. The partition to copy is /dev/block/mmcblk0p8.
I do have root access and the sd card to conduct such procedure! now I need to figure out how to get to that particular file partition and copy it into my sd card.
/dev/block/mmcblk0p8.
manga\\//Colombia said:
I do have root access and the sd card to conduct such procedure! now I need to figure out how to get to that particular file partition and copy it into my sd card.
/dev/block/mmcblk0p8.
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Run this in adb shell:
Code:
su (if you are not already root)
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p8 of=/Removable/MicroSD/data.ext4 bs=32k
For the full size SD card in the dock, adjust the output path appropriately. It will take a while, as it needs to copy almost 32 or 64 GB.
If the image is only 4 GB, that's because of a limitation in your dd commmand and you need to find a version with large file support. Of course you should not install any apps as this reduces your chance for data recovery.
Thank you for your time.! I will let you know what happens. if it works, it can help those who are in the same shoes. as of today, I havent really found an answer. Although I am not an expert on using adb shell. I see I need the SDK android install in my laptop to run a cmd and then the adb shell.
once I run the code you mentioned above. how do i manage to copy/ mirror that file into my sd card? any codes I need to know? sorry
_that said:
Run this in adb shell:
Code:
su (if you are not already root)
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p8 of=/Removable/MicroSD/data.ext4 bs=32k
For the full size SD card in the dock, adjust the output path appropriately. It will take a while, as it needs to copy almost 32 or 64 GB.
If the image is only 4 GB, that's because of a limitation in your dd commmand and you need to find a version with large file support. Of course you should not install any apps as this reduces your chance for data recovery.
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manga\\//Colombia said:
once I run the code you mentioned above. how do i manage to copy/ mirror that file into my sd card? any codes I need to know? sorry
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The "dd" command with the given parameters copies an image of your /data partition into a file on the sd card.
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I am kind of lost--figuring out how to do that! sorry
I have connected my asus tablet to my laptop. I ran cmd and input the data! nothing happens..
manga\\//Colombia said:
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I am kind of lost--figuring out how to do that! sorry
I have connected my asus tablet to my laptop. I ran cmd and input the data! nothing happens..
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Your screenshot does not show what you typed. When you run "adb shell", you should get a prompt from your TF700 where you can run the su and dd commands (type Ctrl+D or "exit" and Enter to exit).
manga\\//Colombia said:
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I am kind of lost--figuring out how to do that! sorry
I have connected my asus tablet to my laptop. I ran cmd and input the data! nothing happens..
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You may want to check out this guide on adb and adb shell:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2141817
_that said:
Your screenshot does not show what you typed. When you run "adb shell", you should get a prompt from your TF700 where you can run the su and dd commands (type Ctrl+D or "exit" and Enter to exit).
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I followed the instructions..bernblb provided below... here it is a picture of what i got.
Am I supposed to run this adb shell command with a terminal emulator...install one and run the code?
manga\\//Colombia said:
I followed the instructions..bernblb provided below... here it is a picture of what i got.
Am I supposed to run this adb shell command with a terminal emulator...install one and run the code?
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That does not look as if you have root on your tablet. Here's what it looks like when I start an adb shell on mine:
Code:
C:\android-sdk\sdk\platform-tools>adb devices
List of devices attached
C9OKAS062039 device
C:\android-sdk\sdk\platform-tools>adb shell
[email protected]:/ #
Here is where you would run the dd command.
What do you get if you type:
adb shell - then hit <enter>
su <enter>
manga\\//Colombia said:
I followed the instructions..bernblb provided below... here it is a picture of what i got.
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You forgot to run "su" before "dd".
I do have root access!!! check out my picture....
berndblb said:
That does not look as if you have root on your tablet. Here's what it looks like when I start an adb shell on mine:
Code:
C:\android-sdk\sdk\platform-tools>adb devices
List of devices attached
C9OKAS062039 device
C:\android-sdk\sdk\platform-tools>adb shell
[email protected]:/ #
Here is where you would run the dd command.
What do you get if you type:
adb shell - then hit <enter>
su <enter>
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okay.. after i typed su i got [email protected]:/ #... then i copy paste then dd command and i got this!!! i have a 32 gb micro sd card inserted in the asus tablet keyboard dock...
manga\\//Colombia said:
okay.. after i typed su i got [email protected]:/ #... then i copy paste then dd command and i got this!!! i have a 32 gb micro sd card inserted in the asus tablet keyboard dock...
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It's hard to help you if you don't read carefully what I wrote:
_that said:
For the full size SD card in the dock, adjust the output path appropriately.
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I assume you have the microSD card in a microSD to SD adapter, so you have to treat it as a full size SD card - change MicroSD to SD in the dd command line.
_that said:
Run this in adb shell:
Code:
su (if you are not already root)
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p8 of=/Removable/MicroSD/data.ext4 bs=32k
For the full size SD card in the dock, adjust the output path appropriately. It will take a while, as it needs to copy almost 32 or 64 GB.
If the image is only 4 GB, that's because of a limitation in your dd commmand and you need to find a version with large file support. Of course you should not install any apps as this reduces your chance for data recovery.
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Hello _That
I did run the command with the proper SD path! but I got 4 gb image!!
in your response--regarding to find a version with a large file support? you mean maybe a 64 gb sd card?
I am gonna try to see if I can run a data recovery on that SD card and see what I can recover from there!! what data recovery for ext4 files software do you recommend??
manga\\//Colombia said:
I did run the command with the proper SD path! but I got 4 gb image!!
in your response--regarding to find a version with a large file support? you mean maybe a 64 gb sd card?
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No - as I wrote this is a limitation of the dd implementation. I think Busybox comes with a better dd, but you'd need to push it via adb to a temporary filesystem to avoid overwriting anything in /data. Try playing with the truncated image you have now - if you can recover any files from it, it's worth trying to make a complete image.
manga\\//Colombia said:
I am gonna try to see if I can run a data recovery on that SD card and see what I can recover from there!! what data recovery for ext4 files software do you recommend??
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I have no experience with any data recovery tools. Try googling "recover formatted ext4" or so. Note that the software must be able to work with an image file, not only a raw partition.
Free and open source recovery software that I can recomend. http://www.cgsecurity.org/
after running a recovery data soft on that external sd card where i copy the image of that 4 gb (partition) i wasnt able to recover the data i was looking for!!!! any ideas how to do step by step pushing that partition to a temp file system via adb
manga\\//Colombia said:
after running a recovery data soft on that external sd card where i copy the image of that 4 gb (partition) i wasnt able to recover the data i was looking for!!!!
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You have to run the recovery software on the image file, not on the card. If you can recover *any* files from the image, it makes sense to try the next steps with a complete image.
i use phantom kernel and AOSPA 4.0 Beta-6 DB-1 i dont fix internal sd pls help me
now internal sd 2gb
taylan08 said:
i use phantom kernel and AOSPA 4.0 Beta-6 DB-1 i dont fix internal sd pls help me
now internal sd 2gb
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-l/development/kernel-kitkat-t269004
NEXT TIME, SEARCH OVER THE FORUM, BUT READ THIS THREAD, PLEASE!
I saw it., but I do not understand. trial but did not try to
taylan08 said:
I saw it., but I do not understand. trial but did not try to
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Have you reboot?
After flashing must reboot once then you have 4gb..follow guide to access internal storage..
I use this method. bit more can you explain (google translate )
1. flash phantom kernel 7
2. system.img
3.userdata.img
4.gapps
5.reboot
6.start up
7.reboot and flash.zip phantom kernel 7 and start up phone but internal sd 2 gb
and
i dont understant this method
Instructions to fix your SD files locationto see them in /sdcard and /storage/sdcard0) (you need to have root)
First way is with root explorer:
1.Go to /data/media and move all the files and folders without "legacy,obb,0" to /data/media/0
Second way is with terminal:
1.Just tipe:
Code:
su
cd /data/media
mv !(0|legacy|obb) 0
You need to do this once.
taylan08 said:
I use this method. bit more can you explain (google translate )
1. flash phantom kernel 7
2. system.img
3.userdata.img
4.gapps
5.reboot
6.start up
7.reboot and flash.zip phantom kernel 7 and start up phone but internal sd 2 gb
and
i dont understant this method
Instructions to fix your SD files locationto see them in /sdcard and /storage/sdcard0) (you need to have root)
First way is with root explorer:
1.Go to /data/media and move all the files and folders without "legacy,obb,0" to /data/media/0
Second way is with terminal:
1.Just tipe:
Code:
su
cd /data/media
mv !(0|legacy|obb) 0
You need to do this once.
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All that process are in mnt folder...root your phone than you can checked
Mnt folder there are sdcard and 0 folder..op mention to move from sdcard to 0 folder...In 0 folder you'll have another sdcard that you'll paste all file...
Using terminal command is more easier.
So,, the only Bug in KK is Bluetooth?
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I tried it a lot times aswell and it do not work....
Edit: I use Paranoid Android AOSPA
passie99 said:
I tried it a lot times aswell and it do not work....
Edit: I use Paranoid Android AOSPA
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I'm using paranoid aospa beta6[rooted], with thunderzap4.1 storage fixed kernel... nd all is working well...storage 4gb.
taylan08 said:
I use this method. bit more can you explain (google translate )
1. flash phantom kernel 7
2. system.img
3.userdata.img
4.gapps
5.reboot
6.start up
7.reboot and flash.zip phantom kernel 7 and start up phone but internal sd 2 gb
and
i dont understant this method
Instructions to fix your SD files locationto see them in /sdcard and /storage/sdcard0) (you need to have root)
First way is with root explorer:
1.Go to /data/media and move all the files and folders without "legacy,obb,0" to /data/media/0
Second way is with terminal:
1.Just tipe:
Code:
su
cd /data/media
mv !(0|legacy|obb) 0
You need to do this once.
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My fix is not using /data/media folder to mount SD anymore.
Here you can read what you need to do:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=51293864&postcount=720
Also in Phantom kernel thread: (Q: What do I need to do for proper functioning of storage in KitKat kernel?)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=46822872&postcount=3
Civic kernel too: (HOW TO DEAL WITH KITKAT STORAGE?)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-l/development/kernel-civic-1-0-t2557602
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siankatabg said:
My fix is not using /data/media folder to mount SD anymore.
Here you can read what you need to do:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=51293864&postcount=720
Also in Phantom kernel thread: (Q: What do I need to do for proper functioning of storage in KitKat kernel?)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=46822872&postcount=3
Civic kernel too: (HOW TO DEAL WITH KITKAT STORAGE?)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-l/development/kernel-civic-1-0-t2557602
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I tried every single one but it do not work... when I try it with adb shell, there comes "failed on Android - directory not empty"
what am I doing wrong?
Empty the folder that it claims to be not empty or try to move files using explorer. Not terminal.
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[quote name="siankatabg" post=51564843]My fix is not using /data/media folder to mount SD anymore.
Here you can read what you need to do:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=51293864&postcount=720
Also in Phantom kernel thread: (Q: What do I need to do for proper functioning of storage in KitKat kernel?)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=46822872&postcount=3
Civic kernel too: (HOW TO DEAL WITH KITKAT STORAGE?)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-l/development/kernel-civic-1-0-t2557602
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I tried every single one but it do not work... when I try it with adb shell, there comes "failed on Android - directory not empty"
what am I doing wrong?[/QUOTE]
Let me guess, TWRP folder? Just delete it and try again.
Or just move them manually.
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siankatabg said:
I tried every single one but it do not work... when I try it with adb shell, there comes "failed on Android - directory not empty"
what am I doing wrong?
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Let me guess, TWRP folder? Just delete it and try again.
Or just move them manually.
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I also did it manually... But it does not work... I moved all files and folders to 0, when I reboot then, nothing had changed. By the way I use newest Thunderzap kernel with internal storage fix
You sure about this?
Try checking by connecting your phone to the laptop. Do you still see only 2 GB?
No. My computer shows 4gb, I don't know whats wrong
Edit:
but in settings of my phone it just show 2gb..
but when I have a look on root explorer, it shows me the internal 4gb storage. but I can´t move apps to it. And file commander shows the 4gb storage as internal storage aswell, and file comander works without root... I am so confused..
and I have to add that the 4gb internal storage is shown as "sdcard" in root explorer. The microsd card is shown there as "sdcard1"..
it shows that way only. As sd card for the internal storage. That is normal. You have access to the 4gb storage now. You can wait till someone gets that up so perfectly for the setting screen.
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Okay thanks but I can't move apps to the storage
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Welcome!
passie99 said:
Okay thanks but I can't move apps to the storage
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Use folder mount app from the market and see if that helps!
You can hit that thanks button over there to add up to that thanks you know
Thats a good idea haha, it could have been my own idea I thank you so much !!
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I have an SD card of 64Gb and arround 20-25Gb of datas (including TWRP backup) but only 10Gb remain free. As you can see on the pictures, several Gb are missing. I have an idea of the cause, but no idea of the solution to free them.
I did a dual-boot on my tf700 to put lubuntu aside android. After using it a few months, I had some trouble and try to reinstall it ( I couldnt't syncronise zotero anymore because the version of firefox was to old and it was impossible to get a newer version without upgrading lubuntu and the upgrading of lubuntu was not working...) . As it was not working even after reinstalling lubuntu, I had to reinstall it a few times and I think that every times it occupied more space on my SD. As I'm not an expert, I decided to wipe and abandon my dual boot. I did a factory reset wipe (not including internal storage) and reinstall Cromi 5.4. I don't have the dual boot anymore, but it hasn't free the space....
The only idea I have left to free the space is to wipe also the internal storage... but as I don't think it will help (I may be wrong), I'm not very enclined to do it.
Have you any idea of how I can free this space?
Did the lubuntu installs create additional partitions?
Run ls -l /dev/block to see a list of yur partitions
berndblb said:
Did the lubuntu installs create additional partitions?
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Unlikely, but who knows.
The other possible explanation would be that the lubuntu data is stored somewhere in /data where it is not detected by the storage settings page.
_that said:
Unlikely, but who knows.
The other possible explanation would be that the lubuntu data is stored somewhere in /data where it is not detected by the storage settings page.
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Then a simple format of /data should bring it all back, right?
The command ls -l/dev/block indicate ls: Unkwown option '-/' . Aborting
But I installed Partition Table and it indicate that 81% (47Gb) of the memory is in /data (as in the screenshot attached)
I suppose that, as berndblb propose, I should format /data
What's the best ways to do it? With the option "format data" of TWRP ?
berndblb said:
Then a simple format of /data should bring it all back, right?
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Yes, but this will erase *all* data. Erasing just the offending directory with a root-enabled file manager would be probably faster.
Tugende said:
The command ls -l/dev/block indicate ls: Unkwown option '-/' . Aborting
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The space after "-l" was not just for decoration.
Tugende said:
What's the best ways to do it? With the option "format data" of TWRP ?
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Yes. Remember that it takes a very long time (more than an hour) because it does a secure erase.
_that said:
Yes, but this will erase *all* data. Erasing just the offending directory with a root-enabled file manager would be probably faster.
The space after "-l" was not just for decoration.
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YES! I found it. There was a folder data/media/linux with files taking space for each time I installed lubuntu. I erased it and everything is fine now!
(Sorry for the space after "-l". My eyes saw the previous one but not this one...)
Thanks very much for the help!
hi all, i recently joined this forum to learn more. this is my first post and i am not an expert and still nub
i am sorry if my question is nubby but i didnt find the question anywhere else on forums so please help.
i recently rooted my android phone just to transfer app and app data to sd card as i read that we can do that after root.
so i rooted android phone and partitioned the sd card with a fat32 and a ext2 filesystem to store personal and app data respectively. i found tutorals on internet to do this and found a app called link2sd links and transfers all apps to sd card easily. i am using that app but i cant buy its paid version from google play. so i am not able to link the internal data to sd card as it requires the plus version. so i thought i would manually copy that internal data and paste it on the sd card and here are the problems i face :
1. i copied the internal data on the fat32 partition but it was of no use and the app again download data on internal memory
2. i thought to copy data to ext2 partition but i cant view that partition or explore it from es file explorer and root explorer both
so i wanna ask is there any way i can manually link that internal data to sd card without using link2sd plus, and how can i view that ext2 partition in my android phone.
thank you all in advance and please help.any help wud be really appreciated
I can give you a way to install any app to your sdcard directly
first of all you should have all these in your pc
java-7-jdk
usb driver for your phone
android sdk
adb
now go to the direction where you install android sdk
now open SDK Manager.exe
uncheck the mark from all except android SDK platform-tools
click install then accept all
on your phone mark usb debugging
then open the command where you had installed SDK (click shift whit the mouse button right -- open command window here)
connect your phone
then type adb devices -- to check that your phone is connected -- it will give you this
List of devices attached
************ device
then type
adb shell pm set-install-location 2
that's it
if you want to reinstall on the phone storage type
adb shell pm set-install-location 0
be free said:
I can give you a way to install any app to your sdcard directly
first of all you should have all these in your pc
java-7-jdk
usb driver for your phone
android sdk
adb
now go to the direction where you install android sdk
now open SDK Manager.exe
uncheck the mark from all except android SDK platform-tools
click install then accept all
on your phone mark usb debugging
then open the command where you had installed SDK (click shift whit the mouse button right -- open command window here)
connect your phone
then type adb devices -- to check that your phone is connected -- it will give you this
List of devices attached
************ device
then type
adb shell pm set-install-location 2
that's it
if you want to reinstall on the phone storage type
adb shell pm set-install-location 0
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Ah, thanks a lot mate for your help. I may try it bt is there any simpler way like a app like link2sd which does nt require purchase or just transfering the data from root folder . Also can any1 tell how can i explore ext2 partition?
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sweetlemon said:
Ah, thanks a lot mate for your help. I may try it bt is there any simpler way like a app like link2sd which does nt require purchase or just transfering the data from root folder . Also can any1 tell how can i explore ext2 partition?
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try this .exe program
mobilego
http://download.wondershare.com/mobilego_full818.exe
or use this if the option move to sdcard isn't appear on apps info http://www.mediafire.com/download/a46l27yiupgw1vm/GeeksAR.com.App2SD-Patch-ENG.zip
use this to read ext2
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4UdboVnxTSkWmhmTkNhcFZ4UzQ/edit?pli=1