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Hi Guys, just bought meself a new 16gb micro sd card.
How can I transfer or make an image of the old card to the new one? I have many installed applications on my old card, I don't want to go through the daunting process of having to reinstall every single application.
Any help would be appreciated.
Copy the contents of the old card to your computer, then write them back to the new card.
Everything should work just the way it did before.
as above, just copy everything to the new card, , , just make sure you have hidden and system files visible before you copy/paste them.
erosennin said:
Hi Guys, just bought meself a new 16gb micro sd card.
How can I transfer or make an image of the old card to the new one? I have many installed applications on my old card, I don't want to go through the daunting process of having to reinstall every single application.
Any help would be appreciated.
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Although you can transfer an image from one card to another its really not recommended for the stable running of the device especially after a ROM flash.
pa49 said:
Although you can transfer an image from one card to another its really not recommended for the stable running of the device especially after a ROM flash.
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Moving your stuff from one card to another has absolutely no influence on how the device runs. Unless the new card is defective, of course
Thanks guys, am abroad at the moment. The moment I get home, I'll try as you suggested.
Thanks again
kilrah said:
Moving your stuff from one card to another has absolutely no influence on how the device runs. Unless the new card is defective, of course
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That's just wrong!
You may get away with it but all settings and associations will be for the previous ROM and could be totally inappropriate!
WTF, we are on about moving stuff from one card to another.
Nothing to do with ROMs!
Your storage card is only for storage - ie it does not matter if you copy your files from (lets say) a smaller SD to a bigger one.
possible complications: having programs installed on the sd card.... here you could get error messages when you take the card out for the copy process. Nevermind them though as you take the card out, do your copying and then shove the new card back in....
after that just do a safety reboot and you should be fine
pa49 said:
That's just wrong!
You may get away with it but all settings and associations will be for the previous ROM and could be totally inappropriate!
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Then you obviously didn't read what the thread was about.. The guy just has a new card and wants to copy the contents of the old one to it. Nothing about ROMs, settings etc...
Put my old card into the comp, copied everything, pasted into a folder on the desktop then dropped it all onto my new card, put it back in the phone, turned it on and everything works fine
hollinshead said:
WTF, we are on about moving stuff from one card to another.
Nothing to do with ROMs!
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The OP mentioned installed apps on a mem card and excuse me but that DOES have something to do with ROMs.
Now you are wrong!
And before this goes any further you all believe what you want and do what you want because there's none so blind as those who will not see.
I shall not be posting further after those sort of comments, hollinshea!
pa49 said:
The OP mentioned installed apps on a mem card and excuse me but that DOES have something to do with ROMs.
Now you are wrong!
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No! A storage card is just that, a disk with a filesystem and files on it. If you copy the same files onto another card, there's no way the system can even see anything has changed, apps or no apps. It's not about deleting/adding stuff, just having exactly the same data.
We don't "believe" anything - it's just how it is.
kilrah said:
No! A storage card is just that, a disk with a filesystem and files on it. If you copy the same files onto another card, there's no way the system can even see anything has changed, apps or no apps. It's not about deleting/adding stuff, just having exactly the same data.
We don't "believe" anything - it's just how it is.
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+1 on this.
i'm running out of internal memory on my tab (sprint). i haven't installed a lot of apps. i have more apps on my droid incredible so not sure how i filled up the 2G. maybe it's coincidence but it started going low when i installed clockwork mod. i verified that my backup for clockwork mod is in the sd card so that's not it. any other places i can start to look internally? i barely have 10 or so apps in here.
Maybe check if files and pictures are going on your sd card and not the internal memory.
Try moving some apps to sd card and see if anything changes.
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Ice dream angel said:
Maybe check if files and pictures are going on your sd card and not the internal memory.
Try moving some apps to sd card and see if anything changes.
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yeah, i moved all the apps that possible to move to the sd card. i've taken only 3 pictures. i still only have 28M left. i guess it's time to check all the folders.
I'm willing to bet that as far as Clockwork is concerned, that 2GB internal storage is seen as your SD card, and the MicroSD card is sdext, which Clockwork probably isn't aware of.
That's the way it works on non-CDMA Galaxy devices (though all those have like, useful amounts of internal storage so it's not really an issue like it is on the crippled Verizon/Sprint versions).
Croak said:
I'm willing to bet that as far as Clockwork is concerned, that 2GB internal storage is seen as your SD card, and the MicroSD card is sdext, which Clockwork probably isn't aware of.
That's the way it works on non-CDMA Galaxy devices (though all those have like, useful amounts of internal storage so it's not really an issue like it is on the crippled Verizon/Sprint versions).
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I think I found the culprit. There's a file called /data/local/tsprsp . Wtf is this file? Can I delete it?
Just deleted that file and it's fine now. Saw it in another post.thx
mach330 said:
Just deleted that file and it's fine now. Saw it in another post.thx
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How big was the file?
mach330 said:
I think I found the culprit. There's a file called /data/local/tsprsp . Wtf is this file? Can I delete it?
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I installed that version of clockwork mod and yeah my memory said it was full so i did a factory reset and delete it and all is fine now,,,something is wrong obliviously with that version and not worth installing until it is fixed,,, looks like it can cause def problems if we fool around with it,,,nothing against then mods.
slopokdave said:
How big was the file?
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around 1.7Gb !!!
camblue said:
I installed that version of clockwork mod and yeah my memory said it was full so i did a factory reset and delete it and all is fine now,,,something is wrong obliviously with that version and not worth installing until it is fixed,,, looks like it can cause def problems if we fool around with it,,,nothing against then mods.
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yeah, i think i'm going to do a factory reset and reroot.
Hi all!
I have a Legend recently rooted and running CyanogenMod. Great experience. Just starting play with and see how works.
My first problem is I put in to much rubbish during the process and just playing with new rom now want to optimize. I already have a 8 gb sd card.
how I should proced to made a clean instalation to be able to optimize as much as better and wich order shoud be done.
I gess to format the sd card and also ram from legend but...
wich is next step?
how many partitions and how bigger?
i would like to run the apks from sd insted of phone.
thanks a lot!
1Gb ext3 should be enough for moving apps too, since alot of apps won't even move, you'd have to install hundreds on the SD card to even get near filling it up.
You could always use Blayo's B.02 rom and use the data2ext to have ALL your /data on the SD card, this supposedly increases performance too.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=866849
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1Gb ext3 should be enough for moving apps too, since alot of apps won't even move, you'd have to install hundreds on the SD card to even get near filling it up.
You could always use Blayo's B.02 rom and use the data2ext to have ALL your /data on the SD card, this supposedly increases performance too.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=866849
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I think you need a pretty fast SD card if your using data2ext as well for it to increase speed. Want to try, but I'm using the 2 Gb card that came with the phone
MaBlo said:
I think you need a pretty fast SD card if your using data2ext as well for it to increase speed. Want to try, but I'm using the 2 Gb card that came with the phone
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happy 2011!!
I have an 8 gb class 6. I think it is fast enougth
as I said I just put CyanogenMod rom and ams so newer in this world.
so have many "rubish" now i my legend so, need to prepare the sd.
as yo say need to made a 1gb partition but.. how i should do that, need to erease every thing and format it againt?
I didn't found any specific thead how to prepare the teminal for run apks on sd instead on it!
thanks!
MontseCat said:
happy 2011!!
I have an 8 gb class 6. I think it is fast enougth
as I said I just put CyanogenMod rom and ams so newer in this world.
so have many "rubish" now i my legend so, need to prepare the sd.
as yo say need to made a 1gb partition but.. how i should do that, need to erease every thing and format it againt?
I didn't found any specific thead how to prepare the teminal for run apks on sd instead on it!
thanks!
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you can shrink the fat partition and add an ext2 in front using a partition manager.
I have a 500 Mb partition on a 4 Gb card and have about 300 apps installed.
with still a lot of space free.
k.mooijman said:
you can shrink the fat partition and add an ext2 in front using a partition manager.
I have a 500 Mb partition on a 4 Gb card and have about 300 apps installed.
with still a lot of space free.
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that's fine, could you tell me how to do it?
thnaks!
MontseCat said:
that's fine, could you tell me how to do it?
thnaks!
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The link to Darktremor A2sd is here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=719164
There is also a installation guide there. You can partition your sd card through recovery or Rom Manager.
MaBlo said:
The link to Darktremor A2sd is here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=719164
There is also a installation guide there. You can partition your sd card through recovery or Rom Manager.
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Thanks a lot!!
I have some work for a while:..
MaBlo said:
The link to Darktremor A2sd is here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=719164
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This is better for CM
MaBlo said:
There is also a installation guide there. You can partition your sd card through recovery or Rom Manager.
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They're the same, ROM manager simply initiates fakeflash (recovery)
MontseCat said:
Thanks a lot!!
I have some work for a while:..
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Have fun
TheGrammarFreak said:
They're the same, ROM manager simply initiates fakeflash (recovery)
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Yes I know(you told me) What I meant was that there is a shortcut in Rom Manager to partition SD card. Don't know if that's the best procedure, but it worked for me.
MaBlo said:
Yes I know(you told me) What I meant was that there is a shortcut in Rom Manager to partition SD card. Don't know if that's the best procedure, but it worked for me.
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Well, I've told you again . And it's a fine way to partition the SD card, it's how I did it too
TheGrammarFreak said:
Well, I've told you again . And it's a fine way to partition the SD card, it's how I did it too
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Glad I was right about something, I'm new to this stuff. Learning every day
trying to copy over some backed up files from my computer to the phone after reformatting and reinstalling new nand android. but its so slooow current 24kb/s
formated to fat32.
could my sd card be exhausted?
SmurfN said:
trying to copy over some backed up files from my computer to the phone after reformatting and reinstalling new nand android. but its so slooow current 24kb/s
formated to fat32.
could my sd card be exhausted?
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Try this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1010767
yz.hd said:
Try this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1010767
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Your link does only increase internal read and write speed....but not usb connection!
icke said:
Your link does only increase internal read and write speed....but not usb connection!
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hmm, after I increased the cluster size of my sd card to 2048 (option when formatting sd card using pc, FAT32-clustersize 2048kb) I have seen huge differences.
anyways
If you are copying "huge" files, you should try copying one after one, not all of them at once.
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yz.hd said:
hmm, after I increased the cluster size of my sd card to 2048 (option when formatting sd card using pc, FAT32-clustersize 2049kb) I have seen huge differences.
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Just placebo...take a test:
Restart your phone and instant after reboot plug in usb and copie any large file(20mb)...you will get 4-5mb/s.
Let your phone connected for 10mins or so and than try to copie same file to phone......only 600-700kb/s.
icke said:
Just placebo...take a test:
Restart your phone and instant after reboot plug in usb and copie any large file(20mb)...you will get 4-5mb/s.
Let your phone connected for 10mins or so and than try to copie same file to phone......only 600-700kb/s.
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I never copy files over to my comp, vice versa, using the usb method I use a sd card reader. I find it faster.
The reason why your phone may act faster copying something at the first seconds after boot, may be because your phone just booted, and there are not that much running in the background.
yz.hd said:
I never copy files over to my comp, vice versa, using the usb method I use a sd card reader. I find it faster.
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Right....BUT you have to shut down your phone to pull sd card. Otherwise it will stuck.
yz.hd said:
The reason why your phone may act faster copying something at the first seconds after boot, may be because your phone just booted, and there are not that much running in the background.
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Dunno...maybe...but it sucks!
icke said:
Right....BUT you have to shut down your phone to pull sd card.
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Your phone shouldn't be stuck unless your using a script like app2sd
yz.hd said:
Your phone shouldn't be stuck unless your using a script like app2sd
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WHAT?!
LOL...A***hole!
Just tested...phone stucked imerdiantly...hehe.
icke said:
WHAT?!
LOL...A***hole!
Just tested...phone stucked imerdiantly...hehe.
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muahahahahh got ya!
but jokes beside... Aren't our phones supposed to run android without sd card?
I think you have to boot your phone without your sd card then..
yz.hd said:
muahahahahh got ya!
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Yeah....I am bored.
fixed now... turns out it was the rom that was slow
Ater I update to 6.0 and the external sd card is formated that means I will lose all the apps and games I have already moved to the ext car correct? Because there is still data on the internal storage of those apps and games will the apps and games automatically download again or will I have to download each one myself?
Yes, it will format your SD and put an encryption key on it. You won't be able to use the SD on any other machine except for the one that formatted it.
Neo3D said:
Yes, it will format your SD and put an encryption key on it. You won't be able to use the SD on any other machine except for the one that formatted it.
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I understand that but what happens to the games and apps I have moved there?
lartomar2002 said:
I understand that but what happens to the games and apps I have moved there?
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When you format a card, everything on the card turns into unicorns and rainbows!
Neo3D said:
When you format a card, everything on the card turns into unicorns and rainbows!
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So, in other words you do not know? Or you want to make fun of me because you are more knowledgeable in this area than me.
lartomar2002 said:
So, in other words you do not know? Or you want to make fun of me because you are more knowledgeable in this area than me.
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Formatting a memory card will delete everything on it. Backup the existing data and then copy it back on after the format process. But, you'll have to use the device to copy because the card will be encrypted.
I think the interesting question, which also I don't know an answer to, is this:
lartomar2002 said:
.... will the apps and games automatically download again or will I have to download each one myself?
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FearlessSpiff said:
I think the interesting question, which also I don't know an answer to, is this:
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You have to do it manually. Android doesn't know which apps you want on the Ext-SD or the internal storage.
The safest way to do this would seem to be:
-uninstall all apps currently on SD
-reinstall after SD format
If you want to preserve any other type of existing data, back it up somewhere else, then re-copy back onto the SD.
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You have to do it manually.
The safest way to do this would seem to be:
-uninstall all apps currently on SD
-reinstall after SD format
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There is no need to uninstall apps on SD.
There will be a persistent notification that asks if you want to forget the SD Card (that you had earlier formatted it as Internal i.e. Adopted Storage).
If you confirm, the encryption key will be deleted from the phone, and apps stored on MicroSD won't be readable by your phone or any other device.
The question: if automatic downloading of apps will occur has been answered above by Neo3D.
And when the external sd stop working, the system crash ?