Hello,
I recently came across an issue, I couldn't solve by myself. Maybe someone out here knows a solution.
I have a Samsung S7 (European version, Stock ROM 8.0.0, rooted with TWRP and SU). The phone works fine with its external SD card, that I partionated to two partions (first: fat32/primary, second ext4/primary) for using Apps2SD options to link apps to the second partition.
Now, when I connect my phone to my computer (Windows 7) via USB, the internal storag shows up in Windows, the external SD won't (see pic #1).
If I put this very card into my old S4 (European version, Stock ROM 5.x, rooted), it shows up in Windows just fine (see pic#2).
Does anyone know how to make the S7 to show up the external SD card when connected to Windows?
Cheers,
doclouis
Need sdcard adapter
kpwnApps said:
Need sdcard adapter
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Thanks for your answer. Yet I am wondering, how an adapter should fit into the device's SD slot
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I have a faves pad 10.1 model yx10a03, and i'm having trouble with storage.
When I go to settings and storage it says I have total space 0.00, even with an 8gb msd card installed. so I'm thinking the tab has lost all its mount points.
I have tried 6 different micro sd cards as well and none of them seem to be recognized, I get a message " preparing sd card then nothing registers.
What do I do? I can get apps to install , but anything that needs more space like google earth etc fails during install.
Some one help...I can't find a firmware update or a custom rom from anywhere.
Iv'e tried factory data reset, no joy. I need a total system reset but not sure how.
Scott
When you connect to your computer or using something like Astro can you see or navigate to the "external" memory card drive?
If I connect it without a Micro sd card inserted I get nothing.
But if I connect the pad to my P.C via usb cable with a Micro sd card in it, it registers as external 8gb drive which I can send files to etc.
If I use astro, it sees that the sd card as a mount but nothing inside. Also doesn't show any size or storage available.
I could do with rooting method and put a custom rom on it but can't find anything about it.
theyam_yam said:
If I connect it without a Micro sd card inserted I get nothing.
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Phone/Tablet inits the device but it's OS (drivers?) can't read the format.
But if I connect the pad to my P.C via usb cable with a Micro sd card in it, it registers as external 8gb drive which I can send files to etc.
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PC recognized the mounted initialized device and can R/W to the (fat32?) format.
If I use astro, it sees that the sd card as a mount but nothing inside. Also doesn't show any size or storage available.
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Astro (AFAIK) ques the device's I/O system for file spec and info. It (again AFAIK) just sends commands through the Tablet's OS. Kinda like running LS might in IRIX or some other unix.
I could do with rooting method and put a custom rom on it but can't find anything about it.
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I have no idea and I'm a total n00b but... I wonder if the Tablet uses a proprietary/virtual FS on the SD card instead of the direct embedded card driver?
Is there anything in the instructions about formatting the card? Did you try to format the card in the tablet yet?
So this would be like when I format an SD card on my Mac... It can no longer be read by any other device until it's re-formatted by a non-mac device... But if mounted by said external device acting as a "card-reader" then the connected Mac can perform I/O normally. Only in this case your tablet is like the mac in that situation. Errr, if that made any sense.
Anyway, try to format the card on your tablet and see if that works.
Recently (a couple of days ago to be exact), I tried partitioning my SD card... It worked fine but when I formatted, the system recommended that I close all running apps. I did during partition but during format I did not (stupid yes) and this damaged my SD card. So this is the problem: The phone can still read it (it shows my SD storage capacity at Settings and I was able to successfully transfer some apps to it) but the pc cannot. Whenever I connect it to pc, it doesn't do anything like show the number of things that you can do with the mass storage device; I can't even see what drive it is. I need help. Can I still salvage the SD card? I've tried formatting the card via the android device twice.
I have a back-up too, but I would like to try saving the SD card. Thank you!
I did not see any similar problems but if this question has already been submitted, I am very sorry.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1900259
This thread mentions some solution that may help you.
nbafan said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1900259
This thread mentions some solution that may help you.
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Thank you, I'll look into it tomorrow (as I don't have a USB Card Reader right now)
Rui-Ren said:
Thank you, I'll look into it tomorrow (as I don't have a USB Card Reader right now)
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It worked for the SD card, but my pc won't detect it as a mass storage device (which it always does before). I might have overlooked some tips at the thread you gave, so I'll look again tomorrow.
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I wanted to install Katkiss on my tf101. I wiped all the things I had to and headed to the installation part but my tablet couldn't recognize any external SDs. I use TWRP so it should have been supported.
I could get into apx mode but I don't know if I can put files on my tab from there. My PC can't recognize the tab if I try it in an other way. So someone can please help me and give some solutions for reaching the internal SD with a USB connection?
I guess I can install the files from TWRP after it .
Any help would be appreciated. ?
If TWRP is working, put files on a microSD and install the OS. Otherwise, you will need to use APX and something like EasyFlasher to install TWRP or the stock firmware.
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If TWRP is working, put files on a microSD and install the OS. Otherwise, you will need to use APX and something like EasyFlasher to install TWRP or the stock firmware.
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I have spread installed TWRP as I remember I also used EasyFlasher to do it. As I mentioned my tf101 couldn't read any SD card that's why I've asked for a hint to put the katkiss files on my internal card.
How is the microSD formatted?
Did you boot to TWRP after installing the microSD?
What version of TWRP are you running? Not all of them support ADB via USB.
My TWRP version is 2.2.1.4 and the SD card is "general hierarchical". As I know I need a FAT32 card to make it work but I couldn't find a way to format mine. If you know a way to do this than it's also good for me. I also tried a FAT32 pen drive through the keyboard but it - of course - didn't work.
ertkiraly said:
My TWRP version is 2.2.1.4 and the SD card is "general hierarchical". As I know I need a FAT32 card to make it work but I couldn't find a way to format mine. If you know a way to do this than it's also good for me. I also tried a FAT32 pen drive through the keyboard but it - of course - didn't work.
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MiniTool Partition Wizard
Delete all partitions of the card, create new FAT32 partition
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MiniTool Partition Wizard
Delete all partitions of the card, create new FAT32 partition
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I don't have a card reader and my PC didn't find the card when I tried with a phone having the SD card inside.
Do you think it might work if I format my external hdd to fat32 or the tf 101 won't recognize it?
ertkiraly said:
I don't have a card reader and my PC didn't find the card when I tried with a phone having the SD card inside.
Do you think it might work if I format my external hdd to fat32 or the tf 101 won't recognize it?
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Buy a USB to MicroSD card thumb drive
http://gadgetsin.com/uploads/2011/05/eagletec_nano_usb_flash_drive_with_microsd_card_reader_5.jpg
It works now. Thank you so much for your help and your time. )
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Just recently rooted my galaxy s7 with stock rom so I could use TB to restore my apps and data.
That part all works fine however I noticed that my Samsung 64gb SD card is no longer working on my s7. The card used to be in my s4 and worked fine in there when I first popped the card into my s7 I could see all my data but during root process I think it became corrupted so I formatted the SD card inside the stock rom under storage and whilst it works fine on the phone it does not appear in windows. I have tried both my windows 7 laptop and windows 10 desktop and it only identifies the on board storage. I have Installed the latest Samsung drivers and can see that it picks it up without issue however and no point does it pick up the SD card except if I unmount it on the phone and remount it however then in windows it only appears with a size of 128mb!
I have also got the latest version of twrp installed and tried to format it within there and set it to ext4 but still not picked up in Windows. The size on the phone for the SD card is correct and I can write files to it without issue.
Has anyone else seen this weird issue before? I need to use the SD card to copy my backup files so I can point tb to the SD card so I can restore some apps.
AFAIK the card is working fine as in both phone and if I use an sdxc card adapter it reads the card without issue on the laptop and pc.
Please if anyone has seen this issue please advise? I literally tried everything I can think off without any avail
Many thanks
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So i have had the P900 for a few years now and want to try and get some use out of it. Im into photography and would like to use the tab for some light editing while on the road. My question is, will the tab be able to read a Sandisk 64gb Extreme pro SD card if i get an OTG? I am running and old version of Android, 4.4..2. I believe its original firmware only thing that was done was root. Thanks
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So i have had the P900 for a few years now and want to try and get some use out of it. Im into photography and would like to use the tab for some light editing while on the road. My question is, will the tab be able to read a Sandisk 64gb Extreme pro SD card if i get an OTG? I am running and old version of Android, 4.4..2. I believe its original firmware only thing that was done was root. Thanks
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First of all you should update to stock 5.0.2.
I'm having a 200GB card internally but if your OTG is good enough it should be able to read it of course depending on the file system it uses.
Why don't you want to insert it?
Btw my P900 is working with Lineage OS 14.1 = Nougat perfectly well.
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First of all you should update to stock 5.0.2.
I'm having a 200GB card internally but if your OTG is good enough it should be able to read it of course depending on the file system it uses.
Why don't you want to insert it?
Btw my P900 is working with Lineage OS 14.1 = Nougat perfectly well.
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Went ahead and updated to stock 5.0.2. Got scared there for a minute as i had done a mistake trying to flash a custom rom and took mea while to find stock rom. Now in regards to the external SD card, I use it on a Fujifilm mirrorless camera and my understanding is that the SDXC cards use the exFat format. I want to make sure, before i buy a OTG cable, that the tab can actually read the card. I want to be able to transfer pictures from said external SD card into the tab and edit them with Lightroom or Snapseed.
I also have another tab, the Samsung Galaxy 7.7 tab, and that one doesn’t read the SD card, i get an error message when i connected the sd card on its OTG. Something about “high power device” or something similar.
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.... that the SDXC cards use the exFat format.....
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Afaik you can format cards like you need it.
Of course with the appropriate formater.
FAT, exFAT, NTFS, ext2, ext4.... depends on your necessities.
My P900 card was formatted exFAT and can read/write.
In other devices I use other formats (SDHX as well).
I believe I read somewhere that someone connected a 1TB portable HDD. I'll try to find it...
Found it: https://forums.androidcentral.com/s...l-galaxy-note-pro-12-2-work-external-hdd.html