Ever since I first got this phone, I have been unable to detect/mount the SD card in CWM, and under "Storage" in "Settings."
Oddly, I have no issues accessing "sdcard" in the My Files folder, or in Root Explorer.
Whenever I flash a ROM, I have to select "choose zip from internal" instead of "choose zip from sd card."
I have no issues with doing this, however the reason I think that I should fix this is because I keep having problems with Market FC's and "phone is not compatible" error messages when trying to get apps from the market. Also, I am unable to use Nandroid in CWM because of this.
I have followed the instructions here except I obviously was unable to format the SD card.
Thanks for any help!
I got help in another thread and fixed my Market compatibility problems.
Schwaxdoc said:
LCD Density Modder Pro installs a custom Market app that maintains compatibility despite a changed density. Have you changed your LCD Density?
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Thanks to Schwaxdoc for that.
So no more issues with the market anymore. I'm still interested seeing if there's anything I can do about my sd card not mounting.
I've had the same issue, ROM Manager tells me that the SD card needs to be mounted when it already shows as mounted in settings OR it says "unavailable" in the space for both internal and external.
I can fix it by removing the SD card, turning off the phone, inserting the SD card, and turning the phone back on.
It almost always reoccurs every time I flash a new ROM.
I'm having the same problem, and I've tried to use seanscreamz fix in the link you posted but that didn't work (but, like you said, since I can't mount the sd card I can't format it ).
Does anyone have another solution? Even after going back to stock, wiping data, cache, system etc. nothing seems to work. I can't use ROM Manager, can't restore nandroid backups, can't mount the damn sd card!
I've attached a picture of the Storage display if it helps (USB Storage appears to be my sd card and the sd card is 0 out of 0).
Woo hooo!!! Fixed it. I can now run Nandroid backups and presumably restore them.
I'm not sure what worked, but I think it was flashing the latest CWM from ROM Manager. The Odin-flashable cwm I had didn't have the options for "Backup to Internal SD Card", "Advanced Restore", etc.
Other things that may have helped:
--Tried seanzscreams repair here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21424179&postcount=1 (but obviously couldn't format the SD Card that I couldn't mount).
--Flashed back to stock, wiped data/cache in 3e recovery.
--Rooted, then clean install of Alien 5.5 rom using DARKSIDE SUPER WIPE first (new! found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1487706)
But I'm pretty sure that flashing the latest CWM from ROM Manager was what fixed it.
Hello folks, yesterday I installed 4.2.2 update (ubranded with MG8 ending, i9105p), everything is working fine, with exception to my SD card.
In Settings -> Storage it doesn’t shows up, and the "mount" button is greyed out, just like no card was inserted. The SD card itself is working (checked on other devices), it uses FAT partition (I even tried to re-formate it) and, since the Recovery can acces (and eventualy flash files) from it, Android OS doesn’t see it. I tried mounting via ADB but I have no previous experience with it. I also tried wiping cache.
I’m gonna try re-flashing another firmware tommorow, I hope it will work. :cyclops:
But is there any easier way to fix it? Thx
UPDATE: The card was working fine after re-flashing, but sometimes when copying files on it, File manager hangs, and files wont copy. This issue also unmounts the SD and makes it unable to be mounted until you restart. Propably some sort of kernel issue? (According to testing and 1+ year of trouble-free expirience with the card on another device this doesnt look like a malfunctionic card)
I've got 12S, rooted and all things seem to work well. I have a singular SD card question:
When I boot into system, I can read and write to the SD card just fine. There is one exception, I am unable to copy/see/read my TWRP backups with any app, and when I plug in my phone, which is booted into system/desktop, Android File Transfer sees all things on my SD card just fine, except TWRP backups. Root explorer is the same, it sees all files, etc on the SD card, except for the TWRP backups.
I can boot into recovery and Android File Transfer will see the backups fine, and I can copy from there. I'd like to be able to work with them while booted into system. I have used the TWRP SD fix, which does not change anything.
I am using Selinux to soften permissions. When I try and use Root Explorer or the like, to fully open up the permission of the TWRP directory or backups, I get a "Permissions Change Failed".
Any help is appreciated.
Ok, I have searched high and low to try and solve this issue without having to post it on the forums. There are several old threads about the Micro SD having issues here, and many many more across the net. At any rate let me start from the beginning.
So, I decided to root my stock tf300t and try the KatKiss 6.0 rom. Micro SD working excellent at this time. I also installed TWRP recovery image 3.0.2.0. Then for some simple reason ( read it somewhere) I dropped back to TWRP 2.5 and Micro SD still working excellent at this time. So, everything is great up to now.
I had found out that I had not formatted to f2fs and somehow with my big hand while doing so on the bootloader screen my pinky brushed the wipe data button. Yep, I lost it all and was stuck in the splash screen or TWRP 2.5 If I booted to recovery. My Micro SD and my TF300T's system files (all of them) showed 0mbs across the board. My file partitions were a mess to say the least. --- I posted about it in another thread.
Finally with the help of forum member gs-crash-24-7 I was able to flash the factory rom back to my TF300T and got my tablet back, with the exception of the fact my Micro SD no longer shows in my Tablet or on my pc when plugged in via the data cable. Now when placed in a card reader on the pc all my files were shown on the MicroSD< so I saved them elsewhere and using SDFormatter did a complete format and complete overwrite. (currently in fat32 mode - but have tried them all) Put a file on it and the pc reads it like a charm.
So, I went installed KatKiss 6.0 again in hopes the MicroSD would magically show up, also installed Kang TWRP 2.8.7.2, pico gapps, and supersu 2.52 to gain root access. But to no avail, I still have a Micro SD card that works great in my Galaxy S5, TF101, and my pc. I tried several different Micro Sd Cards as well, from a 128mb to 8gb one, which is the card I use in the Tf300T.
Ok, throughout my search of the net I found a similar issue that had been solved by adding a few lines of code to their phones permissions/platform.xml file. I have not tried this (honestly it was late and I forgot to bookmark where it was posted. lol Anyway, I did however go into my platform.xml file and did not find very much code in there at all and nothing mentioning External Storage R/RW etc etc ..... so Now I am wondering if I should revert back to JB 4.2.1 and start over in hopes it will restore my files and Micro SD. what are your opinions????? Open to suggestions.
Or if someone who has an Asus TF300T with a custom rom or factory rom (with a working MicroSD, could possibly take a look at their Platform.xml file and see if what is mentioned in it about External Storage etc .... I really feel like something somewhere that got deleted/wiped was not rewritten during the unbricking of my TF300T.
I Thank you in advance for any help or suggestions you may have to offer.
Flash back to stock 4.2.1 JB and still the card does not show up when inserted.
If I add the following lines into my system/etc/permissions/platform.xml file do you think it would bring back the ability to see my External Micro SD?
Code:
<permission name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" >
<group gid="sdcard_r" />
</permission>
<permission name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" >
<group gid="sdcard_r" />
<group gid="sdcard_rw" />
<group gid="media_rw" />
</permission>
<permission name="android.permission.ACCESS_ALL_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" >
<group gid="sdcard_r" />
<group gid="sdcard_rw" />
<group gid="sdcard_all" />
</permission>
Anyone ever try this?
BTW, my Micro Sd was working just fine in the tablet until the accidental data wipe. I am stuck here, I would really like to get the ability to use the Micro SD card/cards again.
Thank you in advance.
ImaPoBoy said:
Flash back to stock 4.2.1 JB and still the card does not show up when inserted.
Anyone ever try this?
BTW, my Micro Sd was working just fine in the tablet until the accidental data wipe. I am stuck here, I would really like to get the ability to use the Micro SD card/cards again.
Thank you in advance.
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It seems there is an unknown issue remaining after things you have done in the past. Please start your TWRP and "Format /Data". It may take one hour plus. Wait patiently until it finishes. After that your system is clean. So you can clean install the ROM of your choice. Simply follow the install instruction given by Timduru carefully!!! Finally the SD card issue should be solved.
Thanks will give it another try.
Several attempts at this using the latest stock rom and my own twrp backup (from when the sd card was showing up) and still not showing up. Tried to change files system in twrp and got this e:block device not present, cannot wipe ext_sdcard .... only close reference I found so far was in the following thread and according to post #16 my sd card partitions are not correct???
https://forum.xda-developers.com/tr...kang-twrp-tf700t-2-8-x-xarea51-t3049395/page2
also, according to twrp manager:
Storage Info
External SD Location
/Removable/MicroSD
But of course it does not show up in file manager. Thoughts?
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/tr...kang-twrp-tf700t-2-8-x-xarea51-t3049395/page2
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This thread deals with Data2SD. That's not your problem. The SD card should be FAT32.
However what's the result of Format /Data? Has it been accomplished successfully? Does your TWRP finally show the external SD card?
No, I have yet to get it to show any SD from 128mb to my 8gb card, I have tried them all. The card is formatted in fat32 (I have tried all formats though). The only time TWRP seems to see it is if I want to fix or change the file system, (now when I was in twrp 3.0.2.0 was the last time it worked) TWRP shows it as vfat. If I try to change it I get the error string below (red text).
All of this started when I corrupted the partitions in the tablet and had to flash a factory rom on to get it going again. Since then no SD card, well actually no SD card while it was corrupted either only before the mess I made.
I feel confident that the SD card issue has something to do with where it's actual path or permission might be placed or written. As the card works excellent in my galaxy s5 and Tf101 and Windows. just not the tf300t. Attached several images maybe one of them will give a clue. Keep in mind under mount, when I choose the Ext SD it just greys out and will not accept a check mark for selection, same when I choose where I want to install a file from.
Again thank you for your help.
Well I have tried going back to the latest stock rom and now I am flashed to the latest KatKiss 7.1, but still no luck. is it possible that somehow when I messed up my file partitions that it, that they just will not clear up completely for some reason? Grasping here I know.
This happened to me and I am still currently dealing with this. I believed that there is a problem with that device recognizing the SD card, as in the card is not making contact with the device. The SD card comes up as corrupted when the ROM is running. I had to side load the last few time through TWRP to get a new ROM flashed because I wiped everything. On this last try I was able to get the device to recolonize the SD card by pushing and hold the SD card all the way in and holding it there for the duration of the flash. I went through all the same as you did including flashing back to stock. Sorry you are dealing with this.
Thanks, I will give that a try also when I load my next rom.
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This happened to me and I am still currently dealing with this. I believed that there is a problem with that device recognizing the SD card, as in the card is not making contact with the device. The SD card comes up as corrupted when the ROM is running. I had to side load the last few time through TWRP to get a new ROM flashed because I wiped everything. On this last try I was able to get the device to recolonize the SD card by pushing and hold the SD card all the way in and holding it there for the duration of the flash. I went through all the same as you did including flashing back to stock. Sorry you are dealing with this.
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Tried the hold the Micro SD card in deal, didn't work for me.
So now I am currently on a clean install of KatKiss 6.0 with same results. Micro SD card not being recognized.
My install process:
Wiped everything then formatted data
Even fastboot erased everything again just in case via fastboot:
fastboot erase system
fastboot erase recovery
fastboot erase userdata
fastboot erase boot
fastboot erase misc
fastboot erase cache
fastboot -i 0x0B05 reboot bootloader
Flashed KANG TWRP 2.8.7.2
Wiped davlik and cache, then changed data to F2FS file system
Rebooted to Bootloader then entered RCK / KANG TWRP where I did a TWRP BACKUP (it will not backup I know this) so I would have the TWRP folder it would create, so I could load my zips etc, once I was no longer in fastboot. Once in Twrp, you can see internal files then like the TWRP folder, where transferred my zips via the pc to. (now I have a place to load them from)
Loaded the Micro SD just in case with my zip files and also copied them from my pc to the TWRP folder in tablets internal storage.
disconnected from pc and loaded MicroSD into tablet slot.
rebooted into recovery (TWRP still would not load Micro SD ... so plan b) from internal storage via the TWRP folder that was created I flashed all my zip files together:
Flash KatKiss 6.0 rom
Flash the SuperSU 2.52 zip
Flash gapps nano
Wipe cache/dalvik
Reboot
Everything was done per Timduru's instructions, except where I had to load my files via the internal TWRP folder, and I use the Nano gapps over the pico. Also, one tablet reboots to the system i updated the SuperSu Binary.
Some of the Erasing was probably overkill, but I was trying to clean as much as I could in hope my Micro SD would show back up.
Tablet is working fine, in fact very fluid and speedy. I just do not have access to my Micro SD card, except via a usb adapter when used on the pc, which does me no good lol.
At any rate If you do not have a Micro SD card, maybe my process will help someone do a clean install at least.
I hope a solution appears. I just upgraded from cyanogenmod 4.4 to katkiss 6.0 today, and have the same problem . microsd was there for the install, but after booting, ES file explorer doesn't see it. Can see the usb drive plugged into keyboard, but not microsd. frustrating. was thinking of trying to reflash everything but what I am reading in this thread, it seems like that won't help. (btw, there was also issue of tf300 not rooted after install. I reflashed superSU, and after a few reboots and attempted binary updates, suddenly root appeared. I don't know really what fixed it)
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I hope a solution appears. I just upgraded from cyanogenmod 4.4 to katkiss 6.0 today, and have the same problem . microsd was there for the install, but after booting, ES file explorer doesn't see it. Can see the usb drive plugged into keyboard, but not microsd. frustrating. was thinking of trying to reflash everything but what I am reading in this thread, it seems like that won't help. (btw, there was also issue of tf300 not rooted after install. I reflashed superSU, and after a few reboots and attempted binary updates, suddenly root appeared. I don't know really what fixed it)
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What version of TWRP are you running? .... I also had a problem at first with root, but none since and I have flashed every katkiss rom and my back up of JB 4.2.1 and even the fresh stock Asus JB rom with no success as of yet. But I have yet to stop messing with it, going to keep on til I break it, fix it or possibly shoot it. lol
Also, mine still does not work at this time. I actually went online with lj50036 and went through lots of force load commands etc etc and it still never showed up. Crazy thing was at one point it was showing I has 2 Internal Storage folders both with the exact same file size and files within it. I suppose there is a possibility that the card slot stopped functioning in my tablet, but I just keep coming back to my original issue before the card disappeared (corrupted file partitions). I don't know why, but I just feel something somewhere is still fubarred with the file partitions dealing with external storage. Plus with all the research I have done on the issue and such close to it, there seems to be an issue with happening with many devices and custom roms and recovery.
I wish you luck and if I do find a solution I will most definitely post it here.
Issue solved:
Turns out one of the SD Slot connecting pins was broken in the back of the card slot. Oh well, at least it's a 32gb tablet.
Many thanks goes out to Josh lj50036 and the others who tried helping me.
I installed (4 th install, 3 with 6.1) kat kiss naugetella, 7.1. microsd card is now seen. I have no idea what was different about this install other than the 7.1 and different supersu, version 2.79.
still not having keyboard recognized during sleep. previously I could wake the tablet by hitting the keyboard sleep key. No more. have to use the tablet power button.
Hi all,
In my quest to breathe more life into my OP6, I've decided to install TWRP and Magisk. Once doing so, it seems that I cannot install apps or update some already preloaded apps - I get an error message saying that the app can't be downloaded and I need to install to a SD card or external USB storage.
The exact error reads: App requires external storage. (insert app name) can't be downloaded. Insert an SD card or USB storage with sufficient storage, and try again.
I tried to Google a solution but didn't really find anything. I've already tried to do a wipe with TWRP and reflashed the recovery and Magisk but am still getting the same error. Maybe I'm doing something wrong or missing a setting.
Any help would be appreciated. I'd like to stick to OOS but am not opposed to another ROM.
Currently on OOS 10.3.4, TWRP 3.4.0, and Magisk 20.4. Thanks.
Same here.
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Same here.
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Finally got it to fix itself after several system and dalvik wipes. Hope that works for you too. Also had to re-flash Magisk after every wipe.
Well... Here is the solution:
Download stock ROM ( 10.3.2 or higher). Download latest TWRP.zip from @mauronofrio - Link HERE
Then.
1. Boot to TWRP recovery
2. Format data.. (say yes when it's asked)
3. reboot to recovery
4. Move Stock ROM and downloaded TWRP to your internal sdcard.
5. Flash Stock ROM.zip + TWRP.zip -> reboot to recovery -> Flash Stock ROM.
6. Boot to Stock recovery
7. erase everything in your internal SD card. (Trivial part)
8. Boot to System and set your device.
Voila.
After this... You can flash TWRP and Magisk as it's recommended in several guides for enchilada....
That worked for me.
Cheerz
xeks said:
Hi all,
In my quest to breathe more life into my OP6, I've decided to install TWRP and Magisk. Once doing so, it seems that I cannot install apps or update some already preloaded apps - I get an error message saying that the app can't be downloaded and I need to install to a SD card or external USB storage.
The exact error reads: App requires external storage. (insert app name) can't be downloaded. Insert an SD card or USB storage with sufficient storage, and try again.
I tried to Google a solution but didn't really find anything. I've already tried to do a wipe with TWRP and reflashed the recovery and Magisk but am still getting the same error. Maybe I'm doing something wrong or missing a setting.
Any help would be appreciated. I'd like to stick to OOS but am not opposed to another ROM.
Currently on OOS 10.3.4, TWRP 3.4.0, and Magisk 20.4. Thanks.
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same problem in my one plus 5 and i did these simple steps and the problem was fixed
1 open settings
2 about phone
3 tap 5/6 times until you are a developer message pop up
4 go back from about phone and go to system
5 you see developer option then open it
6 scroll down until you see (force allow apps on external) and turn on
hope these steps fixed your problem too...