I guess this question has been asked several time but trust me..i tried searching through forums but could not find anything that helped
the problem is i can access my phone memory from my PC
i was trying to change my network provider name using this tut >> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1038470
it says to replace a file(spn-conf.xml) which resides in /system/etc which i guess is in phone memory...i cannot replace using ES File Explorer(says pasting failed)
wen i try to edit the file it does the same...
So i thot i could replace it from my PC but only SD card appears on PC
here is what i tried
1. tried turning on USB debugging
2. tried re-installing drivers using kies (i did not get the drivers with the phone...only got a CD to install kies)
3. removed the memory card and plugged the phone on PC
i have upgraded to froyo is that what is causing the problem?
i don't remember if it was working b4 i did the upgrade
are you rooted?
yes i'm rooted
can anyone please help me with apps2sd...cant make the partation..
it shows 200mb on indroid 4
didn't know dat...thanx
can anyone help me??? i am using apps2sd mad team..n in settings>sd & phone memory it shows 6.49 gb instead of 7.49..that is because i partioned it...but in titanium backup it shows
internal: 201 MB
SD Card: 6.49gb
sd card(a2sd):219mb
why is this happening ..i have tried several times..everything goes right n i partion the sd card even but cant see it in titanium backup..help would be appreciated...n also do i have to convert..?? i am on indroid 4..and i did not flash any kernel..
thanx a ton
clarkkov said:
You cannot access phone's internal memory from a PC (at least not easily). To change files in internal/system memory you can use the "Root Explorer" a paid app, but you can get it for free on Applanet. Then just navigate to a folder and mount it as R/W (you'll see a small button that does this in the top right corner). Or, you can torture yourself with Terminal - first mount your partition as R/W and then cp your files via CLI (commands are identical as in Linux based desktop OS).
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thanx a ton dude...not only it fixed my prob but came to kno abt applanet...gr8 market to get free stuff
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When i connect my phone to the PC (OS:win7) i doesn't show me the sd card drive,only phone one and i cant install any apps from there.Any help?
Well, you are mistaken. It is showing you the sdcard. I'm sure that you can't mount the phone's filesystem on the computer anyway.
And what do you mean you can't install any apps from there? Grab the apk you want to install, dump it on the SD card, and install it with an App Installer (found on the market) or with a decent file explorer (like 'Root Explorer' or 'AndExplorer').
Well i have redden that to install an app not from market you have to paste it on the sd card via usb cable but i think the sd card folder its not showing to me.When i connect the cable i cant even access the card from the phone.Can you tell me where i can find it?And sorry for bad English.
EDIT:I have fixed the problem.
Mind telling us how you solved the problem? o;
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 copy my files from pc to sd card via usb ,but in asto and es file explore they dont show up !!!!
what should i do ?
They should show up after you reboot your phone. Or you can use the USB mass storage option in MAGLDR, or use the mount usb storage option under mounts and storage in clockwork recovery.
-HD2 Android-
its not advisable to use the mass storage mode in magldr as it can cause cxorrupted files
Richy99 said:
its not advisable to use the mass storage mode in magldr as it can cause cxorrupted files
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That's what I've read around the forums too. Should've mentioned it myself, didn't think to, probably because it has never corrupted any of my files. Thanks for pointing it out
-HD2 Android-
What version of Android do you use?
kamrangun said:
i copy my files from pc to sd card via usb ,but in asto and es file explore they dont show up !!!!
what should i do ?
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i use 2.2 version ,but this error is sometime ...for example i copy 3 files in the sd card ,when i unplug the usb and check es explorer they werent there ,,,about 1 hour later i use htc sync and do nothing ,after it when i check es explorer again the 3 files were there .....
what do u think ?
No for version I meant who made the build (like mdj, core, DL,....) and version.
I have a problem with one build that cannot transfer data where all the others can.
Do you use the "set usb as disk" and when finished you "set usb as charge only" on the phone?
Did you try another build to see if it does the same?
kamrangun said:
i use 2.2 version ,but this error is sometime ...for example i copy 3 files in the sd card ,when i unplug the usb and check es explorer they werent there ,,,about 1 hour later i use htc sync and do nothing ,after it when i check es explorer again the 3 files were there .....
what do u think ?
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Ok So I am here because I've posted in other places in these forums with no replies yet, So it would be better to create a thread specific to my problem.
I have an Omnia 2, thinking of acquiring the Fryo 2.2 OS, not specific about wether I want what version but here are the problems I come across before being able to install it.
1- plugging in my phone under Settings -> My storage will not show my storage on my computer, having the external SD option will show my 16GB SD card.
2- Backing up. How do I back up my storage if I can't see it on my computer? When I turn on active sync a blank storage appears other than my SD card (assuming its the internal storage) but the size seems rather small (167MB). I've been reading peoples' posts and I'm supposed to have around 2GB I believe, and either way the files I'm trying to put inside for the android OS don't seem to fit there.
3- Partitions? How can I set those up for both the internal and external storage? Is there a program or feature to do so? My SD card under properties says FAT-32 so I'm not sure on how to do it IF I need to.
4- Using a W7 computer, so that knocks off any ubuntu installations, and also link is broken for Almars Beta 1 file that I was thinking of using for an SD installation.
Any help would be appreciated, I've had this phone since 2009 and I'm really hoping I can come across some help to make it work since I do want to keep this phone for a bit longer before I spend more money on a different cellphone!
Thank you!
Try out the new CyanogenMod from the link below.
http://windows.modaco.com/topic/346446-cyanogenmod-beta1-omnia-2-updated-02122011/
It has the SD Card auto installer, try it..
Back up data on your SD card first and then format your SD card within the phone and then use auto installer to install it.
As you said your computer wont detect the My Storage, try the steps below..
Transfer your data from My Storage to external SD Card, then connect your phone to computer using My Storage mode in settings.
Download Mini Tool partition wizard and format your My Storage (Mini tool partition will be able to see your My Storage even though your computer doesn't).
After format, your computer should be able to detect My Storage.
Now copy the downloaded android files to My Storage and run the auto installer as instructed in the ReadMe file inside the download package.
PS: Don't forget to backup the data on SD Card to your computer
Hope this helps
Ok so what you meant by taking things from my storage is going to file explorer and basically copying everything from the "my device" to the SD card?
Just want to make sure because if it doesent work then I haven't gotten anything backed up right.
Went to file explorer -> copied everything in the top folder which is application date, connMgr, doc and setttings, program files etc. is this all thats needed basically?
Thanks
P.S some of the things I tried taking like global.txt or exe couldn't be copied because of violations or some weird error, is it alright not to have those?
Update: My storage is still not revealed by the mini tool partition program, went under usb settings -> my storage and refreshed disk information, nothing shows up ugh it might be impossible for me to do this after all....
nobody can help me in regards to this? well then I guess a new cellphone is in order
grrrrr I should've gone with a iphone 3G or BB 9700 at the time instead...
ClaudioPerez said:
Ok so what you meant by taking things from my storage is going to file explorer and basically copying everything from the "my device" to the SD card?
Just want to make sure because if it doesent work then I haven't gotten anything backed up right.
Went to file explorer -> copied everything in the top folder which is application date, connMgr, doc and setttings, program files etc. is this all thats needed basically?
Thanks
P.S some of the things I tried taking like global.txt or exe couldn't be copied because of violations or some weird error, is it alright not to have those?
Update: My storage is still not revealed by the mini tool partition program, went under usb settings -> my storage and refreshed disk information, nothing shows up ugh it might be impossible for me to do this after all....
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I guess you will have to reflash the ROM again since your problem seems to be unsolvable. My suggestions is to flash a stock 6.5.3 ROM before you transfer the auto SD installer.
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?
Ext SD issues
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
Oct-Al said:
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.
Oct-Al said:
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
xsenman said:
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.