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[Q] External SD - Tab no see it.....SOLUTION FOUND SEE OP

UPDATE well it looks as though I have found a solution to my woes. I made several attempts of formatting the 2gb card in my laptop to no avail. I tried my old captivate that it originally came out of and the cappy had troubles reading it. I then stuck it in my evo and it registered instant, so I did asdcard format on my evo and then finally the tablet registers the card. In case this helps anyone else
First off someone please enlighten me on the tabs use and the way it mounts the external SD, I read somewhere that it only uses it for media files such as music books and pics. I have an 8GB that belongs in my EVO, and a 2gb that I had for my captivate I was hoping to use in my Tab for now.
Here's my story, maybe someone can shed a little light here: My tab was purchased with Stock 3.1, I was getting annoyed by the constant update request so I went ahead and rooted and installed CWM without incident, then I decided to install the Stock rooted update from here, however when I insert my SD cards they say they are unavailable. So I stick my 2gb in my laptop format to fat32 (should this be different?, typically it works in every other device I own) It still won't read, I did exactly as others point out in other threads but still I am stumped as to how the card is made available to the OS ? Now in a fit of frustration I pulled my 8gb out of my evo put the 2gb in and wham there it is, I put the 3.2 download on the 8gb popped it in tab entered CWM and flashed the update, I don't know if the 2gb is mountable in CWM I will try tonight but the 8gb was mountable through CWM however my 8gb also was not available to Android even after the update.
So what the heck is the use of the external SD and how is it used?

I think you might have an issue with your ROM,
I use my external SD for my titanium backups and other files I want to keep portable. I have used the SD card through my PC via USB and directly by putting into the PC's card reader.
Have you tried using a file manager? I use File Manager HD and the external card shows up as Storage on the left bar.
As for the filesystem, I think I may have originally formatted as FAT but I have also pulled my SD out of my Blackberry and used it to install Honeylicious through CWM,
All in all I dont think you should be having the issues that you are having...
Good luck

If it won't mount in CWM you need to format it in your android phone, that fixed it for me. Once it is formatted correctly you'll see a notification that an SD card is installed. Also my PC wouldn't see it until I put a custom rom on. Also to store items on it you can use a file manager to move things to and from it.
~Sent from my Droid SuperCharge~

>DARKMAN< said:
If it won't mount in CWM you need to format it in your android phone, that fixed it for me. Once it is formatted correctly you'll see a notification that an SD card is installed. Also my PC wouldn't see it until I put a custom rom on. Also to store items on it you can use a file manager to move things to and from it.
~Sent from my Droid SuperCharge~
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The 8gb card did mount in CWM but would not mount in the OS, or when it would I would get it was unavailable or sometimes even empy when I know there is only about 1 gb free space, I did not test the 2gb in CWM mainly because it was late and I needed to go to bed, but I will try tonight. The 8gb is the one I updated to rooted 3.2 with, I still need to go to 3.2.1 ? Is there a rooted Stock 3.2.1 floating around I really havent looked much into it yet

I have noticed that getting the iconia to read some sd cards is like tossing dice..Most people who have this issue says one card works perfect in every device but not in the iconia.. Some say the card will work sometimes and not others .. Some say the card works in cwm and not with file manager..
The issue here i think is that you have two CARDS THAT ARE FUSSY ABOUT mating with the iconia. OR Your rom .i would read the threads in the rom you are using.. IF still nothing that sounds like your issue ask the DEV about this.. If STILL No luck you can either try to buy a new diffrent card or flash a new rom to try and Diag. this issue..
Good luck..

Silly question
Is your microSD formatted FAT32?
If it is anything else, your unit may have trouble reading it depending on what ROM you are using - Not all ROM's are capable of reading NTFS or other file systems.
Sometimes, microSD's freak out as well, and the only way to get it back to normal is to format it in a Symbian phone (Nokia)
Also, make sure you are using the correct mount point for the card - /mnt/external_sd - Root Explorer and other apps like it can get there.
Other than that, you may just have a bad microSD, I have had many of them die for seemingly no reason.

[Q] stuck on rooting my NC 1.4.2

I have been trying to root my NC for some days now, and im getting to the point of shooting myself in the face.
i've rooted multiple phones before, i started out with my g1 a really long time ago, now i am trying to root my tablet and i cant get it to boot from the sd card into CWM, i have an 8gig hd micro sd, might it be my card or something? i formatted it, wrote the image onto the sd card and loaded everything in the exact same order that the instructions tell me to do, ive even tired other methods and none work. any help plz?
i just want to read my comic books!

neoxtian said:
I have been trying to root my NC for some days now, and im getting to the point of shooting myself in the face.
i've rooted multiple phones before, i started out with my g1 a really long time ago, now i am trying to root my tablet and i cant get it to boot from the sd card into CWM, i have an 8gig hd micro sd, might it be my card or something? i formatted it, wrote the image onto the sd card and loaded everything in the exact same order that the instructions tell me to do, ive even tired other methods and none work. any help plz?
i just want to read my comic books!
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It could be how you are writing the image to the SD. You should be using win32diskimager if you are running Windows. And you should be running that program as administrator. Also sometimes it makes a difference whether you are using the card reader in your PC. Sometimes it is best to use a cheaper card reader to put it in the PC.
Sent from my NookColor running ICS and Tapatalk

[Q] SGT2 3113 wont read sd card?

Hi all,
Newbie here and just wanted to say I was able to use the AOKP Milestone Rom with no problems for first time doing so. Running JellyBean 4.1 with no problems, great job on instructions and rom, thx!
Question, if I may...I am having problems with my SD 32gb memory card. After I formatted on my PC using Fat32, it read fine on PC, when I try to put in SGT 2, it won't read or mount it. I even tried NFTS. Still nothing, any help who be grateful, thx!!

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Sargeue said:
Hi all,
Newbie here and just wanted to say I was able to use the AOKP Milestone Rom with no problems for first time doing so. Running JellyBean 4.1 with no problems, great job on instructions and rom, thx!
Question, if I may...I am having problems with my SD 32gb memory card. After I formatted on my PC using Fat32, it read fine on PC, when I try to put in SGT 2, it won't read or mount it. I even tried NFTS. Still nothing, any help who be grateful, thx!!
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Well after some many reads and trying different things to get my sd card to mount/read, I have found something that worked. For me anyway!
I am using GT2 P3113 with AOKP milestone 1 Rom JB 4.1!
Download SD FORMATTER 3.1 (free)
Install and run SD Formatter
Using ClockworkMod Recovery, Wipe/Reset tab (after backup)
Reboot
Insert newly formatted card and you should be good to go.
This may be posted somewhere else here, I didn't find it and I know I am answering my own question. Just thought it could help someone else!

[Q] problems with sd partitions

ok first let me start with I have the tab 2 7.0 3113 with stock jellybean. I am new to the tablet world but not android my phone works much better than this tablet. I have been trying to deal with the inabiltiy to move apps to sd card by the way the worst engineering screw up known to man a simple task that can be done on any android phone but not my $250 tablet. Sorry getting off track been surfing every forum for an actual fix for 3 days. first i tried the simple fix via app2sd or link2sd withno prevail neither worked ad no other program i could find did either not titanium back up pro nor rom toolbox. I have tried partitioning the sd card with clockwork mod and minitool both say its partitioned but still cant move anything. And i keep getting a low internal storage space which keeps me from doing update i used funny patcher to fix that issue but still cant figure out how to actually really trully not just link2sd but actually download apps to my ext sd card and move some of my bigger games there for storage i have a 32gb sd card that barelly has anything on it nothing works i hav done 4 factory wipes and even tried night time build rom which wouldnt function on my tablet. My tab 2 is rooted by the way please if anyone can think of anything else to try let me know my hands are up in the air.
Thankyou in advance.

justinmarsh said:
ok first let me start with I have the tab 2 7.0 3113 with stock jellybean. I am new to the tablet world but not android my phone works much better than this tablet. I have been trying to deal with the inabiltiy to move apps to sd card by the way the worst engineering screw up known to man a simple task that can be done on any android phone but not my $250 tablet. Sorry getting off track been surfing every forum for an actual fix for 3 days. first i tried the simple fix via app2sd or link2sd withno prevail neither worked ad no other program i could find did either not titanium back up pro nor rom toolbox. I have tried partitioning the sd card with clockwork mod and minitool both say its partitioned but still cant move anything. And i keep getting a low internal storage space which keeps me from doing update i used funny patcher to fix that issue but still cant figure out how to actually really trully not just link2sd but actually download apps to my ext sd card and move some of my bigger games there for storage i have a 32gb sd card that barelly has anything on it nothing works i hav done 4 factory wipes and even tried night time build rom which wouldnt function on my tablet. My tab 2 is rooted by the way please if anyone can think of anything else to try let me know my hands are up in the air.
Thankyou in advance.
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First, Welcome to XDA. Not let's see if I can explain...
The device has two "sdcards". One internal and one external. By default, apps go to the internal sdcard. You'll need root and one of the many scripts around to trick the device into thinking that the external sdcard is the internal one. I have the same tablet BTW. Love mine.

how do i do that i have already partitioned it with mini tool and mounted it with clockworkmod what am i missing

justinmarsh said:
how do i do that i have already partitioned it with mini tool and mounted it with clockworkmod what am i missing
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Search... We stress using the search function here at XDA. The main reason is you'll never learn if someone gives you all the answers all the time.
Although you say you've mounted the sdcard in CWM, it's only mounted in CWM. Once you reboot, it's no longer mounted by CWM as CWM is no longer in control. Linux and Android are in control now.
Being the nice guy I am, I'll point you in the right direction this time. But from now on, please search, and search again if no luck the first time. Check out this thread.
Good luck

10.1.3 Wont Boot With Sd Card In Nook

Hey guys,Ive worked with CyanMod's images for several years and think they are great!
That being said CM7 worked so well I hadnt even considered anything else, I thought it had reached the pinnacle of what the NC could do, then I read about the new company and found out about 10!
Having messed up some previous tablets in a huge way I started by installing 10.1.2 to an SD card and working with it for a week, following the instructions found here:
http://choorucode.co...the-nook-color/
everything seeme dto work well, including allowing my 7yo to play a game that I though was beyond the capabilities of the NC, turns out it wanted 4.x!
So after a week I used some instructions found on the same site to wipe that NC (I have 3) and install 10.1.2 to the eemc.
Again everything went smooth , until I put in an SD card, then the NC stopped in the boot slash screen (CMG logo w/ the circle spinning around it) and stayed there for up to 20 minutes, finally I gave up and turned it off.
thinking I had something left on the card I wiped it, re partitoioned it, formatted it 3 ways from sunday. Same result each time.
Then I tried another card, thinking I had one go bad, nope same result each time.
Last night seeing all the new info and fioxes in 10.1.3 I thought I try that
same result.
The instructions on choorucode were very straightforward and basically consisted of the following:
1) factory reset
2) delete cache
3) go into recovery and install cm-10.1.3.2-encore.zip
4) then gapps-jb-20130812-signed.zip
5) update-encore-cwm.emmc-eyeballer.zip
6) reboot
I'm sorry I dont actually have the link to those instructions, had to reboot the pc, but again from choorucode's site.
Anyone see anything I should not have done, did in the wrong order or just fubared?
Is this a limitation of 4 on the NC?
any and all ideas appreciated.
Thanks
j

mindwave said:
Hey guys,Ive worked with CyanMod's images for several years and think they are great!
I'm sorry I dont actually have the link to those instructions, had to reboot the pc, but again from choorucode's site.
Anyone see anything I should not have done, did in the wrong order or just fubared?
Is this a limitation of 4 on the NC?
any and all ideas appreciated.
Thanks
j
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Your link doesn't work but try these instructions to install on EMMC:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1030227
To make an SD installation:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=32921666#post32921666
Good luck!

bowguy said:
Your link doesn't work but try these instructions to install on EMMC:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1030227
To make an SD installation:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=32921666#post32921666
Good luck!
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thanks I'll try that right after lunch! 7yo wont wait!
j

sigh well i tried it all over again based on this idea...new sd card even, no go
bowguys instructions....from here....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1030227
still wont boot if theres an sd card in the slot.....
anyone have ideas?
my son wants me to do his, but i really dont want him to not have access to the extra ram

mindwave said:
sigh well i tried it all over again based on this idea...new sd card even, no go
bowguys instructions....from here....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1030227
still wont boot if theres an sd card in the slot.....
anyone have ideas?
my son wants me to do his, but i really dont want him to not have access to the extra ram
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What is the size of the SD? And what brand/class? Have you tried using SDFormatter free on the web?
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its a lexar 8gb class4
i havent tried that one but I have been using a great app called minitool Partitionmanager on my SD cards for years and never had an issue
one NEW thing.
Since the new install I am also having gapps crash on a regular basis, some right from boot I dont have an error message in front of me, but when I see one next Ill post it.
j

This really should be in Q&A... not Dev forum.
But... try a Sandisk class 2 or 4 card.