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.
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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 :/
Hey , I am using custom rom (Jaggy Rom) on my HTC explorer, its working perfectly. I am using 2GB card, but where is my 512 mb gone i mean , apps are automatically installed in SD-card but in FAT partition, so question is what is ext-4 partition for? Where it is used?
And 2ndly i am also planning to change my sd-card from 2gb to 4gb, can u help plz. Thanx
if you have created a partition in the SD card you need to use a memory increasing script like Mount2SD or Ungaze...when you install this script the 512MB of the ext-4 partition will show up as your phone's internal memory.
Lay_13591 said:
if you have created a partition in the SD card you need to use a memory increasing script like Mount2SD or Ungaze...when you install this script the 512MB of the ext-4 partition will show up as your phone's internal memory.
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Thanks for reply, mount2SD is preinstalled in jaggyrom 4.1, and will you help me on changing my SD card?
and how can i confirm if apps are installing on SD card. Mount2SD is installed, and i think script is working , because my phone is showing constant internal memory on installing apps (i.e about 160 mb even if i install apps or uninstall them)
changing your SD card as in? what are you asking,please be clear...
and in Mount2SD it usually shows the partition memory added up in the internal memory.I haven't installed Jaggyrom anytime but i have used Mount2SD and it always showed me the partition memory as a part of my internal memory....so not sure what's wrong.
Download disk usage app from play store..it will show how much memory is used in your SD card as well as your internal memory..just so you will get a clear idea
Lay_13591 said:
changing your SD card as in? what are you asking,please be clear...
and in Mount2SD it usually shows the partition memory added up in the internal memory.I haven't installed Jaggyrom anytime but i have used Mount2SD and it always showed me the partition memory as a part of my internal memory....so not sure what's wrong.
Download disk usage app from play store..it will show how much memory is used in your SD card as well as your internal memory..just so you will get a clear idea
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Changing my SD cards mean i want to switch the card, i m using 2gb currently and i want to replace with 4gb or 8gb
If you want to replace it make sure you buy a class 10 SD card..because most of people using sense based ROM are experiencing random reboots with class 4 SD cards...class 10 SD cards are much faster while transfering files...I would recommend 8GB class 10 SD card.
Alright but i have installed custom rom. When i take out my card from phone it dosn't works, and i want to copy previous sd-ext partition data to new card can u help how can i
I don't think so that any of the CWM or TWRP recovery supports the back-up of SD-ext..I would rather recommend you to use Titanium back-up to create back-up of all your current apps and than transfer the titanium back-up folder in your SD-card to your PC/laptop and than insert your new SD card and paste that titanium back-up folder which contains the back of all your apps (including apps in SD-ext) and download the titanium back-up app via play store and restore those apps.
Well thanx, What if i clone/copy my old ext partition to my new card's ext partition?
I don't think that will work. the best option you have is to make a titanium backup. if you don't wanna do that then save your sd card data ( data in fat 32 partition) and paste that in your new card. it will save you game progress, but titanium backup is the best way to go.
Well, that means i have to make a titanium backup and thn again install the custom rom i wil lose my settings
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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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Hi all,
since i had very low experience with android devices (i use an lg g2 for a few months only), i ended up buying my wife one of this although i knew it had only 4GB of space, i had 16GB SD Card i thought would do the trick... In like 2 days its out of space, /data is only 1GB so the phone is practically unusable! Is there a way to rebuild android on top of the SD Card, or even mounting /data in sd card or maybe extending /data to use Sd card also?
TKS!
bcorrea said:
Hi all,
since i had very low experience with android devices (i use an lg g2 for a few months only), i ended up buying my wife one of this although i knew it had only 4GB of space, i had 16GB SD Card i thought would do the trick... In like 2 days its out of space, /data is only 1GB so the phone is practically unusable! Is there a way to rebuild android on top of the SD Card, or even mounting /data in sd card or maybe extending /data to use Sd card also?
TKS!
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try to root, and use link2sd to move app to the SD or you can uninstall app that you cannot use.
my wife has too this phone.
you can root via framaroot, you can search at search panel.
it simple!
bcorrea said:
Hi all,
since i had very low experience with android devices (i use an lg g2 for a few months only), i ended up buying my wife one of this although i knew it had only 4GB of space, i had 16GB SD Card i thought would do the trick... In like 2 days its out of space, /data is only 1GB so the phone is practically unusable! Is there a way to rebuild android on top of the SD Card, or even mounting /data in sd card or maybe extending /data to use Sd card also?
TKS!
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how about post this to questions chanel???
noenoen said:
try to root, and use link2sd to move app to the SD or you can uninstall app that you cannot use.
my wife has too this phone.
you can root via framaroot, you can search at search panel.
it simple!
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Rooting guide is here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/sony-xperia-c/help/how-to-root-android-device-easiest-t2837947
A temporary fix would be to go to settings/ storage and set Preferred Install Location to SD Card. After that, go to settings/ apps - SD card tab. There you will find the list of movable apps. Just choose and tap Move to SD card in the App Info screen.
There are two ways to increase your internal memory
1) Use Link2SD Application and then move all apps from Internal storage to SD Card and uninstall unwanted System Apps
2) Partition your SD Card using CWM and make it as a Swap Partition, that would free some of your Internal Memory
bcorrea said:
Hi all,
since i had very low experience with android devices (i use an lg g2 for a few months only), i ended up buying my wife one of this although i knew it had only 4GB of space, i had 16GB SD Card i thought would do the trick... In like 2 days its out of space, /data is only 1GB so the phone is practically unusable! Is there a way to rebuild android on top of the SD Card, or even mounting /data in sd card or maybe extending /data to use Sd card also?
TKS!
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you can now make it 2gb by editing the partation
i can't post outside links so inbox me for link
hey, is there a way to swap my sd card to internal? becouse i have a 32GB sd card and i want to make it as my internal storage. i am rooted and have custom recovery bootloader locked.
thanks!
supertiger1234 said:
hey, is there a way to swap my sd card to internal? becouse i have a 32GB sd card and i want to make it as my internal storage. i am rooted and have custom recovery bootloader locked.
thanks!
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Hmmm... that so difficult, but apps like Link2SD or FolderMount can help you
supertiger1234 said:
hey, is there a way to swap my sd card to internal? becouse i have a 32GB sd card and i want to make it as my internal storage. i am rooted and have custom recovery bootloader locked.
thanks!
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You can create ext partition on sdcard via Partition Wizard. It works for me.
~Patryk said:
You can create ext partition on sdcard via Partition Wizard. It works for me.
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soo if i make an partition on sd card with partition wizard will the phone instantly find out?
Thanks
iFlashed said:
Hmmm... that so difficult, but apps like Link2SD or FolderMount can help you
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yaa i tryed that but i hate to do it manually all the time.
thanks!
supertiger1234 said:
soo if i make an partition on sd card with partition wizard will the phone instantly find out?
Thanks
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I doubt Android will recognize (and use) an ext partition in the micro SD without telling it to do so. What you'll need to do is the following:
- Root your phone
- Partition the SD card
- Install Link2SD
- Tell Link2SD to put the new apps in the external partition. You can also move manually int the SD card the apps you like, and then they stay there.
Maybe it's possible to modify some system scripts to mount the external partition as the main partition, but that must be done before Android kicks in (i.e. just before the init boot process ends). I made an /etc/init.d script for GingerBread that was generic enough (it worked on different phones), but with the rooting methods (and scripts) we have for our phone on KitKat I think any script in /etc/init.d gets executed too late for it.
Still, Link2SD is your best option. It works just fine. Otherwise, if you want to install games with large obb files you can use Folder Mount. You still need root but there is no need to partition the SD card. Also it is smart enough to recognize which folders should be mounted (up to 2 in the free version).
Hi,
You could try to install xposed and Xinternalsd module Works fine for me
Before, I use foldermount but, xinternalsd do the job for free