Hello. First of all, I am completely new in Android phone so excuse me my noob questions.
So, I bought a new SD Card (Micro SD class 4 16GB) for my Sony Xperia Tipo (ST21i). It's not rooted, not modified. The problem is, that phone sees the SD card in memory options, BUT it cannot install anything on the SD card. What's more, I cannot really tell what's the problem here but Apps 2 SD application doesn't see my SD cards, and recognises Internal memory (2,5GB) as SD Card... Is this fixable somehow? I am stuck on installing everything to internal memory? I cannot also use adb, it doesn't list my device.
Please help Thanks.
Vermaas said:
Hello. First of all, I am completely new in Android phone so excuse me my noob questions.
So, I bought a new SD Card (Micro SD class 4 16GB) for my Sony Xperia Tipo (ST21i). It's not rooted, not modified. The problem is, that phone sees the SD card in memory options, BUT it cannot install anything on the SD card. What's more, I cannot really tell what's the problem here but Apps 2 SD application doesn't see my SD cards, and recognises Internal memory (2,5GB) as SD Card... Is this fixable somehow? I am stuck on installing everything to internal memory? I cannot also use adb, it doesn't list my device.
Please help Thanks.
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my xperia miro also has the same issue..huuh:crying:
directory bind
Vermaas said:
Hello. First of all, I am completely new in Android phone so excuse me my noob questions.
So, I bought a new SD Card (Micro SD class 4 16GB) for my Sony Xperia Tipo (ST21i). It's not rooted, not modified. The problem is, that phone sees the SD card in memory options, BUT it cannot install anything on the SD card. What's more, I cannot really tell what's the problem here but Apps 2 SD application doesn't see my SD cards, and recognises Internal memory (2,5GB) as SD Card... Is this fixable somehow? I am stuck on installing everything to internal memory? I cannot also use adb, it doesn't list my device.
Please help Thanks.
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try using "directory bind" it worked for me,look on youtube.
akhil
Hi i am akhil.in any android cell the application installs only in internal memory.its real.
yes , xperia tipo have internal memory mounted as sdcard and the sdcard mounted as ext_sdcard
try directory blind
awriefwumbo said:
yes , xperia tipo have internal memory mounted as sdcard and the sdcard mounted as ext_sdcard
try directory blind
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dannyx10mini said:
try using "directory bind" it worked for me,look on youtube.
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DirectoryBind uses Root access guys. If you correctly read 1st post u'd know the person in question hasn't rooted his device.
So that would have to be done first. Now as far as I know you can install apps on the phone memory aswell as the internal memory. I do not know what's exactly the reason Sony mounted internal as sd_card, now with a few tweaks you could change these mountpoints, but again that requires access. I'll post some links in a few min.
Root Method: (always make a backup first)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=31584719
Changing the mountpoints:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33420001
I wouldn't know a fix without Root...
Sent with my finger on the 'Send' button of my Sony Xperia Tipo (ST21i)
Change mountpoints
Vermaas said:
Hello. First of all, I am completely new in Android phone so excuse me my noob questions.
So, I bought a new SD Card (Micro SD class 4 16GB) for my Sony Xperia Tipo (ST21i). It's not rooted, not modified. The problem is, that phone sees the SD card in memory options, BUT it cannot install anything on the SD card. What's more, I cannot really tell what's the problem here but Apps 2 SD application doesn't see my SD cards, and recognises Internal memory (2,5GB) as SD Card... Is this fixable somehow? I am stuck on installing everything to internal memory? I cannot also use adb, it doesn't list my device.
Please help Thanks.
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You need to root your phone and edit /etc/void.fstab
Change ext_card to sdcard and sdcard to ext_card and reboot your phone. Now your phone will show internal storage as your original SD card (around 14 GB in my case)
Off topic people thank SONY atleast you people have got EXT-SDCARD support what we XPERIA U users should say :/
hi everyone guys i am new on this forum!i ve opened this thread for asking you about a problem. my device has a internal sd card who have 2 gb, and an another external sd card who have 8 gb. now when i install or move app to sd card the apps are moved in the internal sd card and i want to move them in the external one. my device is rooted and i have already unlocked the bootloader..
can anyone help me how i can make that beacuse i want to install some big games (for example gta) and i havent enough space! thanks so much and sorry for the bad english!
Nickybetseu99 said:
hi everyone guys i am new on this forum!i ve opened this thread for asking you about a problem. my device has a internal sd card who have 2 gb, and an another external sd card who have 8 gb. now when i install or move app to sd card the apps are moved in the internal sd card and i want to move them in the external one. my device is rooted and i have already unlocked the bootloader..
can anyone help me how i can make that beacuse i want to install some big games (for example gta) and i havent enough space! thanks so much and sorry for the bad english!
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Hi, you can make an ext partition in your external sd card, mount it by apps like link2sd or move2sd and moving application on it.
emmettbrownson said:
Hi, you can make an ext partition in your external sd card, mount it by apps like link2sd or move2sd and moving application on it.
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ok thanks, i m gonna try it, but can i directly create a partition with link2sd?
I resolve
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Hello All
I have been searching for an answer to this but cannot find it so decided to start a new thread. I am sorry if this is a repeat thread.
I have HTC Chacha (A810e). I have a 8gb sd card and i want to know a way to trick the OS into thinking that my SD card is the internal memory and my internal memory is the sd card. This way i would be able to install apps and updates without the issue of low memory. With this, all the android system files will be copied to the SD card as well.
I have successfully rooted my phone and installed the CWM recovery, eventhough it is s-on currently.
I request u all to kindly look into this matter and help me out please.
Hope to hear from you all soon. Thanks
currently i use Link2SD app
but first you need to have a second ext partition on SD card
it moves installed applications to the SD card
lordszone said:
Hello All
I have been searching for an answer to this but cannot find it so decided to start a new thread. I am sorry if this is a repeat thread.
I have HTC Chacha (A810e). I have a 8gb sd card and i want to know a way to trick the OS into thinking that my SD card is the internal memory and my internal memory is the sd card. This way i would be able to install apps and updates without the issue of low memory. With this, all the android system files will be copied to the SD card as well.
I have successfully rooted my phone and installed the CWM recovery, eventhough it is s-on currently.
I request u all to kindly look into this matter and help me out please.
Hope to hear from you all soon. Thanks
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Try cronmod INT2EXT+ http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1716124 :good:
Note: works with a ext2/3 partition and the latest cm11 cwm
I have the xperia d2303 8gb internal memory
I recently bought a 128gb sdcard and was wondering if anyone knew how to swap external to internal memory
at moment im using folder mount but its a bit annoying and all play store games and apps go directly to internal sd card
chwads2k8 said:
I have the xperia d2303 8gb internal memory
I recently bought a 128gb sdcard and was wondering if anyone knew how to swap external to internal memory
at moment im using folder mount but its a bit annoying and all play store games and apps go directly to internal sd card
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Use a simple app called Link2SD [Require root access ]
its not the same u gotta create ext . was hoping for a memory swap solution
You could make let's say another Ext3/4 partition but that won't work as internal memory...
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yes, would cynogenmod and int2ext scripts work on this device?
I gave a fast look at it and with int2ext you still need to partition the SD card. As it shouldn't be otherwise anyway. Then I'm not sure if it would work. It uses the partition
Code:
/dev/block/mmcblk0p2
but that one in our phone belongs to the internal mmc, not to the SD card. Still you may give it a try. It's highly suggested to previously make a Nandroid backup, though. Unless you don't mind having to restore your phone to factory settings in case.
Hi have a question here. I swapped my SD CARD memory for expanding the RAM but now I can't find the option to unswap or delete the swap. Can anyone help me out here?
Amos1911 said:
Hi have a question here. I swapped my SD CARD memory for expanding the RAM but now I can't find the option to unswap or delete the swap. Can anyone help me out here?
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Search for the swap file on sd card and delete it...
And if u can't it..
Then
BACKUP THE SDCARD DATA..
Delete the partition of sdcard and re create it...
With any application..like (Mini partition wizard)
And ur memory becomes free...