I installed App2sd because I was having widgets problems, I read somewhere that apps that need root access should be in internal storage aswell. Since then every time I connect my phone to usb it reboots then and half of my apps dont show up in the app list. Please help
Is there a way to move internal storage apps to sd?
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Has anyone tried, or figured out a way to disable that annoying "connecting usb storage will stop some applications in use..." warning when mounting for usb file transfer?
This is new in Froyo and I assume it's there because now some apps can be moved to the SD card and if you're running one when you mount, that app would stop functioning, I get it, but having to 3-click to mount the sd card is really annoying.
Sure wish it could be disabled in a custom ROM.
I agree. I'm looking for a way to kill this as well. I mean, the phone is rooted and has a custom ROM on it. Seems that should be a pretty welcome option.
I've read somewhere here in the forums that it can screw up the a2sd function
so how can i connect the phone to my PC (because using a card reader every time you need to connect your phone to a PC is @[email protected])
Is this true? any alternative?
I'm using wildpuzzle ROM btw
Hi Dudin.
As standard, when you connect the phone to the pc as a removable storage, Android prevents the SD from being seen by the phone at the same time. As A2SD installs apps to the SD, this obviously causes any Apps on the SD to not work. I dont think its a permanent screw up, as it all should right itself after you disconnect from the computer, but you do have options:
1:Connect as Sync or Charge only. (a quick but pointless workaround if you want to browse your Sd card from the pc),
2: Or do as I do and install "Dual Mount SD" from the market It makes the SD card accessible by both Android and the USB at the same time. Works perfect for me, I can still use my aps and access the SD from the PC simultaneously. (I have used it on Wildpuzzle, Openfire and Cyanogen Mod, Eclair and Froyo versions). You need to be rooted for this though as it asks for superuser permissions.
Hope this helps.
Ok I will clarify for you. If you use dt app2ext patch. When you mount your sd card, the computer mounts the fat32 partition, and does not detect the ext partition, so it does not screw your card up, or the apps.
if you are using froyo app2sd, the apps that are on your sd card will not work when the sd card is mounted.
thanks for the replies
I find a good alternative is Dropbox - and it is mentioned in a lot of threads.
I already used it for work and it is great. No looking around for a USB cable or turning off/remove case/remove card etc which takes ages! Dropbox is free so give it a go! I use it in conjunction with EZ File manager (i think thats what its called) to transfer stuff and unzip archives.
Hope it helps!
I've just installed Quarx's 120509+ CM9 on a friends brand new red lense Defy.
Everything installed perfectly, except I could not access the memory card from my PC (Win7). I can access my own Defy's SD card with the same build, no problem.
I then went back to Froyo again - USB Mass Storage worked fine.
I then Rooted Froyo - USB Mass Storage not detected by PC.
Looks like the rooting process killed access to the SD card via USB? How is that possible?
I used SuperOneClickv1.6.5-ShortFuse to root the phone (which I've used to root 4 different Defy's without an issue)
Could anyone possibly shed some light?
ktmbikerman said:
I've just installed Quarx's 120509+ CM9 on a friends brand new red lense Defy.
Everything installed perfectly, except I could not access the memory card from my PC (Win7). I can access my own Defy's SD card with the same build, no problem.
I then went back to Froyo again - USB Mass Storage worked fine.
I then Rooted Froyo - USB Mass Storage not detected by PC.
Looks like the rooting process killed access to the SD card via USB? How is that possible?
I used SuperOneClickv1.6.5-ShortFuse to root the phone (which I've used to root 4 different Defy's without an issue)
Could anyone possibly shed some light?
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You can try to update the driver
Zyunchang said:
You can try to update the driver
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My own defy which was rooted in the same way is detected by the PC when USB storage is connected, so I don't think it's a driver issue.
Lost USB Access after rooting : Me too.
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My own defy which was rooted in the same way is detected by the PC when USB storage is connected, so I don't think it's a driver issue.
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Even i dont agree that its a driver issue in computer as the computer drivers are not touched while the device is rooted. I think the rooting app/mechanism kills/modifies some driver program in the phone itself that makes the phone's memory invisible.
I have a moto charm MB502 and it was attempted to root by SuperOnelick, Universal Androot and Z4root apps. Super and Universal were not that successful. Z4 root worked and is still installed on phone. Any resolutions received after your last post? I want access to my phone's internal memory which needs freeing up space and its always easier to do it in mass storage mode rather than cleaning it through some file explorer app.
By the way using File Explorer app in phone i can see all the contents what so ever but can not move/shift data from SD to phone or vice versa.
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Even i dont agree that its a driver issue in computer as the computer drivers are not touched while the device is rooted. I think the rooting app/mechanism kills/modifies some driver program in the phone itself that makes the phone's memory invisible.
I have a moto charm MB502 and it was attempted to root by SuperOnelick, Universal Androot and Z4root apps. Super and Universal were not that successful. Z4 root worked and is still installed on phone. Any resolutions received after your last post? I want access to my phone's internal memory which needs freeing up space and its always easier to do it in mass storage mode rather than cleaning it through some file explorer app.
By the way using File Explorer app in phone i can see all the contents what so ever but can not move/shift data from SD to phone or vice versa.
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The only way I can access my SD card is by using the "Share SD Card" option in the Bootmenu under the "Tools" option. Obviously this will only help you if you have this option on your MB502.
Forgive me if there's a forum about this posted somewhere else on xda... I couldn't find one coz few other people seem to be having this issue.
My problem is that I can't write more than like 7mb to any of my 3 my ext SDs (on the phone or on a computer via usb) without the phone pretty much crashing & needing a reboot.
It never happened back when I used GB... And I've had the same issue on all three ICS ROMs I've tried (CM9, F4K r4 and DarkyROM v11).
Anybody had the same issue or an idea on how to solve this?
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Can you be a little more specific? Which ROM are you currently using? What are you trying to do? Are you installing apps, transferring data to SD ... ? Where are trying to store stuff? Which directory? My Galaxy S external SD is named emmc in File Explorer.
Galaxy S: RemICS-UX v1.3beta
Galaxy Note: ICS 4.0.3
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Can you be a little more specific? Which ROM are you currently using? What are you trying to do? Are you installing apps, transferring data to SD ... ? Where are trying to store stuff? Which directory? My Galaxy S external SD is named emmc in File Explorer.
Galaxy S: RemICS-UX v1.3beta
Galaxy Note: ICS 4.0.3
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Currently using DarkyRom v11 (Black Edition) with Semaphore ICS 1.2.5s Kernel.
I am simply trying to transfer files (Mostly media files: jpeg, png, mp4, mp3) from mnt/sdcard/media to mnt/emmc.
The transfer progress bar just hangs and the phone becomes unresponsive to the point where I need to reboot. Reading data off the card works 100% fine.
The memory card does work if I remove it and connect it to a computer via a card reader / SD slot.
I was wondering if it wasn't a hardware fault on the phone (seeing as not many other people running ICS on their i9000s have the same problem), but then someone I know picked up the exact same issue when he flashed CM9 on his sgs.
Ext SD problems
If you are having /datadata problems try here for starters: 'http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1541942' (CM7/9). There is a summary of cause and cure, along with further references for you to follow.
Initially I had problems understanding the file structure of my rooted phone. Using FtpCafe I tried to download large map files into sdcard/external_sd/. Big mistake, as I quickly ran out of space. Moving those files to emmc/ sorted my problem. Go to Settings->Storage to quickly check how things stand re internal and external storage.
Galaxy S: RemICS-UX v1.3beta
Galaxy Note: ICS 4.0.3
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Sorry for the above, but have only just got your update. Like you, I had trouble transferring files on the phone (about 1GB), but put it down to memory problems and the limitations of the phone. Much safer to connect to the computer in USB connection mode and move the files around from there. In my own case, I had my files backed up to the cloud and the computer; so I simply deleted the unwanted files and downloaded directly to the external sd card from backup.
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If you are having /datadata problems try here for starters: 'http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1541942' (CM7/9). There is a summary of cause and cure, along with further references for you to follow.
Initially I had problems understanding the file structure of my rooted phone. Using FtpCafe I tried to download large map files into sdcard/external_sd/. Big mistake, as I quickly ran out of space. Moving those files to emmc/ sorted my problem. Go to Settings->Storage to quickly check how things stand re internal and external storage.
Galaxy S: RemICS-UX v1.3beta
Galaxy Note: ICS 4.0.3
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Yeah, that script is for the low storage notification... an issue I had months back but fixed.... Don't think it's relevant for my current problem.
Running out of space on my internal storage is exactly why I want to be able to move files to my emmc... But that's what's not working, The phone won't let me copy to emmc.
Thanks for trying to help
dan73b said:
Yeah, that script is for the low storage notification... an issue I had months back but fixed.... Don't think it's relevant for my current problem.
Running out of space on my internal storage is exactly why I want to be able to move files to my emmc... But that's what's not working, The phone won't let me copy to emmc.
Thanks for trying to help
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you need to use https://play.google.com/store/search?q=move+to+Sd+card&c=apps
or menu > settings> applications> storage use > application you want to move to SD card
you cannot cut and paste from internal phone
But to move from one SD card to another, just connect usb, once usb icon appears on task bar
open your notifications drawer > touch usb connected > touch connect storage to PC
you can now open both SD card in your PC and transfer anything you want to any SD card
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you need to use https://play.google.com/store/search?q=move+to+Sd+card&c=apps
or menu > settings> applications> storage use > application you want to move to SD card
you cannot cut and paste from internal phone
But to move from one SD card to another, just connect usb, once usb icon appears on task bar
open your notifications drawer > touch usb connected > touch connect storage to PC
you can now open both SD card in your PC and transfer anything you want to any SD card
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I know how to transfer files via usb but like I said earlier, the phone crashes when I do that too.
Hello guys!
I've installed the CM11 on Milestone 2 and when device reboot to install GApps, the TWRP Recovery did not found the /sdcard. It shows /sdcard (0mb) on top of the screen.
The second point is: Why it doens't recognize the internal memory as usable? When I connect the phone to PC it only shows the external SDCard (2gb instead of 8gb internal memory).
Can you help me?
Thank you.
I can only answer your second question. The milestone 2 uses its internal memory almost solely for system stuff and apps (data). You can put stuff on it if you're rooted with root explorer or equivalent apps, it just won't show up in media players and gallery for example.
Also there have been guys that tricked the storage to let some of it appear as a virtual sd card, it's somewhere at the development forum.
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