[Q] Switch the Internal and External SD Card Link - vold.fstab - Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Still can't find any useful information on this. I had to do a simple edit to the vold.fstab on my HTC Evo 4G LTE to accomplish this. Now I look at the SGS5 vold.fstab and I know it will require either adding a line or editing another file as well...
I want to use my 64 GB SanDisk instead of the stock internal sd card...
ANYONE?
P.S. I don't want to use 3rd party apps (or anything that doesnt fully switch the internal and external sd card directory links) Somebody must've accomplished this on their SGS5 by now... (Using Sprint G900P towelrooted)

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fffft said:
Then I'm skeptical that you ah, searched very hard. There are dozens of threads about this, it would be rather hard to miss all of them when actually making a search. I've answered this question myself three or four times myself. Unfortunately it didn't occur to you to tell us how you were searching, so we can't help improve your searches either.
As just one example of many, this script works great on the S5. It completely swaps the internal and external storage spaces and has also been incorporated into the Phoenix S5 custom ROM.
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Cannot download it - it has been removed from d-h.st

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fffft said:
What can I say? You are categorically wrong. I just tried and it downloads fine.
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lol its back up now. Dunno why it was unavailable eariler.
After looking it over, the script is pretty ingenious... (linking the extSdCard dir to data/media/0) - I will try placing it in my init.d folder and rebooting later.
Had no luck with FolderMount so this should do the trick, thanks.

Hmm...
I had to create the system/etc/init.d folder and now it seems that the 11extsd2internalsd script is not being executed on reboot.
Anything I can do to enable the init.d folder to be recognized?
Running KOT49H.G900PVPU1AND2 - Android 4.4.2
Edit 1: Searched for init.d support and found I should add: busybox run-parts /system/etc/init.d/ (to the bottom of init.qcom.post_boot.sh - and make sure there is a blank line underneath it) - Gonna try and reboot now, let you know what happens.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s5/general/mod-how-to-add-init-d-write-to-external-t2814733
Edit 2: Well I got init.d support (it executed the script and created a data/int2externalsd folder with a .log file) but nothing changed as far as the mounts...
I'm pretty sure my sd card was fat32 but I guess I can try the exfat version to see if thats why its not working... Any thoughts?
Edit 3: Nope still nothing. Both scripts created a intSdCard and "empty" folder in the /data/media/0 (internal sd card) mount - as well as the same .log file
I didn't reformat my sd card prior to execution, but I really doubt that will fix anything... Unless this all truly stems from formatting my sd card I think I will give up for now.
I'm holding off on purchasing a 128 gb card until I can figure this out - I need some help from someone who uses this script and can tell me why its not changing the mounts for me.
Thanks in advance - zmag

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[Q] External SD Card problem in Thor's V14.2

Ok I have a Patriot Micro SD Card (16 GB Class 4) that the tablet does not read.
It does not show as External, or removable or nothing. I put it on my laptop and I can see it just fine.
I deleted everything from it and formatted it for FAT32 and still nothing. Anyone knows y this is happening?
I think its a problem with Thor's rom. I had the same problem and ended up restoring my previous rom because of Thor's rom not accessing the micro sd card.
Use ES File Manager to see the sd card. I found it under favourites (star icon) along the top. Thats wher I find the usb as well.
I am not running Thor's rom anymore but I read in his forums you need to rename External SD to Removable or something like that and then the rom will see it.
cruise350 said:
I am not running Thor's rom anymore but I read in his forums you need to rename External SD to Removable or something like that and then the rom will see it.
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?????????WTF????
Post a link please, as I never had an issue, so please...
Maybe it was an app that needed a different naming convention.
marcos.lennis said:
Ok I have a Patriot Micro SD Card (16 GB Class 4) that the tablet does not read.
It does not show as External, or removable or nothing. I put it on my laptop and I can see it just fine.
I deleted everything from it and formatted it for FAT32 and still nothing. Anyone knows y this is happening?
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Some custom ROMs mount their SDCards in a different manner than stock.
Some will be mnt/sdcard, some will be mnt/external sdcard, some will just be /sdcard.
Look for it, because it's there. I only played with that ROM for a few short minutes, but IIRC it's not mounted in the same place as Stock 3.2.
It's not mounted same as in stock HC. And I believe it's labeled as microSD. Don't have my tab on me to confirm, but yeah... had issues trying to find it at first too.
/removable/microSD
shaun298 said:
/removable/microSD
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There ya go! Thanks Shaun, I knew it was a funky one, just couldn't remember where
does anyone know how to change this as it renders some apps unusable that don't have the ability to redirect to custom path. We should be able to change the mount as name right?
rhtb4theeyeblnks said:
does anyone know how to change this as it renders some apps unusable that don't have the ability to redirect to custom path. We should be able to change the mount as name right?
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Why don't you go on tegraowners.com and post in Thors thread and he can probably answer your question.
cruise350 said:
Why don't you go on tegraowners.com and post in Thors thread and he can probably answer your question.
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Considering what I know about linux, I thought someone here in xdaDEV might know where to put something along the lines of "mount --bind olddirectory newdirectory" line. It doesn't do any good for this forum to receive posts to solution that are related directly to development on a forum dedicated to specific devices. Perhaps you might be right and I would get better answers on setting mount names on TOforum and not here at xda-developers.
rhtb4theeyeblnks said:
Considering what I know about linux, I thought someone here in xdaDEV might know where to put something along the lines of "mount --bind olddirectory newdirectory" line. It doesn't do any good for this forum to receive posts to solution that are related directly to development on a forum dedicated to specific devices. Perhaps you might be right and I would get better answers on setting mount names on TOforum and not here at xda-developers.
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It's nothing to do with that, and everything to do with Thor's ROM's not being a allowed on here, and discussion of them is generally frowned upon as flamewars usually ensue.
If you need support on one of his ROMs, then his site is where you have to go.
I do know it is kind of odd how sdcard is internal room?
and everything that you plug in is removable/ *
It confused my titanium backup to back up on device at first. had to change directory. I should probably check how recovery is backing up.
Then here is a another non thor thought. I have been experimenting with modifying the /etc/vold.fstab and chaing "dev_mount microsd /Removable/MicroSD" to "dev_mount microsd /mnt/externalsd"
From what I have read here in xda, I need to create that folder before hand at "/mnt/externalsd" using root explorer and changing permissions in "/mnt" "/ect" AND the file itself "/ect/vold.fstab" I have gotten vold to stick after reboot but not "/mnt/externalsd" I also think "drive mount" is interfering and setting mounts and would like to know where I might be able to find those settings. Any constructive non-redirectional thoughts are appreciated. I think Im on the right path but I know I'm missing something.

Samsung Galaxy S Boot Loop / Dead Internal SD - Solution

Fully working Samsung Galaxy S - Using 16GB External Micro SD to run OS and function as External SD!!
Ok so to set the scene I will quickly explain the issue I had with my Samasung Galaxy S.
One day it worked....
Next day it didn't...from then on it would only boot to first screen then continually repeat this step.....
After day two of having no luck at fixing the issue I got an S3...great phone!
BUT DONT GIVE UP JUST YET! It can be fixed!!!
Overall I think I would have spent somewhere in the ballpark of about 40 hours trying to fix the Galaxy S...stubborn? Yes....and my Galaxy S was such a good phone I hated the idea of binning it.
I wont waste your time listing the hundreds of methods I tried or posts I read, but in the end all things pointed to a dead internal SD.
I should be able to run the OS off an external SD... shouldn't I? The answer is Yes!
Many hours were spent on this stage and for about a week I had a working pone with OS running on External SD, but no access to the camera or anything which required an external SD.
I now have a perfectly working phone, using a 16gb External SD to run the OS and remaining space on it recognised as the external SD.
I can't promise this will work for everyone but here is the last of WAY TO MANY methods I used which completely solved this problem for me.
Let me know if this works for you & GOOD LUCK!
Step 1:
Your phone must be rooted!
The best, easiest and only way I was able to do it is with the following guide, big thank you to the person who put it up. As my Internal SD was dead! my external SD was to be my new internal SD...so the standard add to zip method for rooting on external SD... would obviously not work for me! yes I worded that perfectly!
BIG IMPORTANT NOTE IN CAPITAL LETTERS! - Make sure you have your external SD inserted during the below process!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1852546
NOW! You should have your phone booting as it used to back in the good old days! However.....some of you wont...if this is the case please follow Step 1B.
Step 1B:
If the above did not work for you then you need a way to connect your Micro SD to your PC (I did this using a USB adaptor).
1. Download and install EaseUS partition master
2. Insert Micro SD in PC
3. EaseUS partition master
4. Wipe all partitions/data.
5. Create EXT4 partition approx 2gb
6. Create FAT32 partition with remaining space.
7. Remove battery from phone
8. Insert SD, Battery back in.
9. Turn on, you should have your phone booting as it used to back in the good old days!
IF NOT THEN.....Start with Step 1B then do Step1 then if all looking as it should move to step 2. If not...sorry...I have failed you!
Step 2:
You phone should now have booted like the good old days....but if you go into SD/Storage on android OS, you will notice it does not recognise the remaining space on the External SD as an external SD...it must be very confusing for the green robot!
So next steps as follows!
1. Install script manager app and mount r/w app from Google Play (market)
2. Use mount r/w to Mount the system partition in r/w mode.
3. Browse using script manager app as root (change setting in config).
4. Go to /system/etc folder and change file permission for vold.fstab to rwxrwxrwx (This means tick all the 9 boxes on the left not the 3 on the right.....such a technical explanation)
5. Then edit the vold.fstab file as text and change the following
Change:
dev_mount sdcard /mnt/sdcard auto /devices/platform/s3c-sdhci.0/mmc_host/mmc0
to
dev_mount sdcard /mnt/sdcard auto /devices/platform/s3c-sdhci.2/mmc_host/mmc2
Change:
s3c-sdhci.0
to
s3c-sdhci.2
Change:
mmc0
to
mmc2
Save the file and reboot the phone!
If all has gone well then your sdcard partition will be mounted and old faithful is ready to ride once again!
I hope this worked for you, if it didn't...gutted and I guess you have moved onto the next post...good hunting!
Please note this solution was created from a pile of posts I trawled through to get a solution. The above vold.fstab solution was taken from the following post. Unfortunately this posts overall solution didn't work for me, but I would not have been able to mount remaining External SD Space as well...you know THE EXTERNAL SD! without his post, which is the best part!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1193010
Nice work... Lesson to be learned...
Never give up!! lol
Above post should be stickied or kept somewhere, seen quite a few people with the same problem. I'll be bookmarking it in case it ever happens to me... Thanks...
Sent from my GT-I9000 using Tapatalk 2
Cheers
knuckles1978 said:
Nice work... Lesson to be learned...
Never give up!! lol
Above post should be stickied or kept somewhere, seen quite a few people with the same problem. I'll be bookmarking it in case it ever happens to me... Thanks...
Sent from my GT-I9000 using Tapatalk 2
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Thanks Wasn't sure If should really have posted it as......how to run your Samsung Galaxy S from your external SD lol.
Hi There
Thank you for the comprehensive post.
What should I do if scriptmanager app and mount r/w app can't install? In fact, no apps can install.
Also, should the second line in vold.fstab that used to point to external sd stay the same or be modded as well?
My SGS just will not accept any apps installed or anything copied to it. I have repartitioned the external sd but everything still only picks up the internal SD and nothing from external.
Does the external SD need to be partition as a primary or logical partition for the EXT4 part?
The link to the guide is dead, why have xda removed it? does anybody have a link to the guide that works? thanks
Link works fine here.....
Sent from my GT-I9000 using Tapatalk 2
boot loop
reganstott said:
Fully working Samsung Galaxy S - Using 16GB External Micro SD to run OS and function as External SD!!
Ok so to set the scene I will quickly explain the issue I had with my Samasung Galaxy S.
One day it worked....
Next day it didn't...from then on it would only boot to first screen then continually repeat this step.....
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Tried the above but no joy, my problem below could be slightly different
Bought this from Ebay dead, managed to get it going but it would not recognise internal or external storage, tried to update rom, then disaster, now goes into permanent bootloop Have tried to resurrect the phone with….http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1647890
and with ezbase, EZRom for Galaxy S.
No go, when use Odin3 1.82 to put rom on it says passed, then goes into recovery and tells me that
1) e: format_volume:rfs format failed on /dev/block/mmcblk0p2
2) Deleting Meta data ….data wipe failed
3) Press reboot says failed to Mount Data File
On Reboot goes to permanent boot loop on Samsung S GT-i9000 screen
Searched and found ref to using a riff box to clear this problem, nobody near me has one
Any ideas to get out of this gratefully received
knuckles1978 said:
Link works fine here.....
Sent from my GT-I9000 using Tapatalk 2
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so I assume you have to have a booting phone for this to work?
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bryfly said:
Tried the above but no joy, my problem below could be slightly different
Bought this from Ebay dead, managed to get it going but it would not recognise internal or external storage, tried to update rom, then disaster, now goes into permanent bootloop Have tried to resurrect the phone with….http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1647890
and with ezbase, EZRom for Galaxy S.
No go, when use Odin3 1.82 to put rom on it says passed, then goes into recovery and tells me that
1) e: format_volume:rfs format failed on /dev/block/mmcblk0p2
2) Deleting Meta data ….data wipe failed
3) Press reboot says failed to Mount Data File
On Reboot goes to permanent boot loop on Samsung S GT-i9000 screen
Searched and found ref to using a riff box to clear this problem, nobody near me has one
Any ideas to get out of this gratefully received
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Ok I think im getting the picture but the guide is not clear, i think 1 partiotion should be ext4 the other fat 32 both primary, if you cannot boot because of the loop do you need a modified kernel ? will the phone then auto mount the external sd and use that instead?
swukjay said:
so I assume you have to have a booting phone for this to work?
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Ok I think im getting the picture but the guide is not clear, i think 1 partiotion should be ext4 the other fat 32 both primary, if you cannot boot because of the loop do you need a modified kernel ? will the phone then auto mount the external sd and use that instead?
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Thanks for the reply, have advanced since my post, managed to get into CWM and deleted / formatted everything I could see, then went back to install GB through odin3 and it accepted and is now running with that..........Still left with my original problem that stops me install JB or ICS, in settings, then "SD card an phone storage" SD Card= total space and available space, unavailable and usb storage = total space and available space, unavailable, if I hit format usb storage I get sd card has been removed ........Any suggestions what to try??
bryfly said:
Thanks for the reply, have advanced since my post, managed to get into CWM and deleted / formatted everything I could see, then went back to install GB through odin3 and it accepted and is now running with that..........Still left with my original problem that stops me install JB or ICS, in settings, then "SD card an phone storage" SD Card= total space and available space, unavailable and usb storage = total space and available space, unavailable, if I hit format usb storage I get sd card has been removed ........Any suggestions what to try??
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I think this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1193010 may help you , apparently you have to change some script with root explorer, my problem is exactly the same as your but still have boot loop, what procedure did you use to get your to boot? did you partition memory card?
swukjay said:
I think this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1193010 may help you , apparently you have to change some script with root explorer, my problem is exactly the sane as your but kust have boot loop, what procedure did you use to get your to boot?
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managed to install cwm, then wiped everything I could, then installed a stock GB rom through odin3 and it went fine, so guessing I had something corrupted and then cwm formats deleted it, maybe I was lucky , but that is all I did, thanks for the link re sd cards.....
use external sd card with CM10
Hey there,
I have had exactly the same issue and it took my days to figure out that my internal sd card must be broken.
Thanks for the great idea of switching the sd cards, my SGS I9000 works again.
Using my gained enthusiasm I tried to flash the newest 10.1 CM firmware. The installer stops within CWM before rebooting and tells me that the package is defect. I tried it several times, even using sideload. What do I have to do to install it?
Best regards
marco
gt i9000
reganstott said:
Fully working Samsung Galaxy S - Using 16GB External Micro SD to run OS and function as External SD!!
Ok so to set the scene I will quickly explain the issue I had with my Samasung Galaxy S.
One day it worked....
Next day it didn't...from then on it would only boot to first screen then continually repeat this step.....
After day two of having no luck at fixing the issue I got an S3...great phone!
BUT DONT GIVE UP JUST YET! It can be fixed!!!
Overall I think I would have spent somewhere in the ballpark of about 40 hours trying to fix the Galaxy S...stubborn? Yes....and my Galaxy S was such a good phone I hated the idea of binning it.
I wont waste your time listing the hundreds of methods I tried or posts I read, but in the end all things pointed to a dead internal SD.
I should be able to run the OS off an external SD... shouldn't I? The answer is Yes!
Many hours were spent on this stage and for about a week I had a working pone with OS running on External SD, but no access to the camera or anything which required an external SD.
I now have a perfectly working phone, using a 16gb External SD to run the OS and remaining space on it recognised as the external SD.
I can't promise this will work for everyone but here is the last of WAY TO MANY methods I used which completely solved this problem for me.
Let me know if this works for you & GOOD LUCK!
Step 1:
Your phone must be rooted!
The best, easiest and only way I was able to do it is with the following guide, big thank you to the person who put it up. As my Internal SD was dead! my external SD was to be my new internal SD...so the standard add to zip method for rooting on external SD... would obviously not work for me! yes I worded that perfectly!
BIG IMPORTANT NOTE IN CAPITAL LETTERS! - Make sure you have your external SD inserted during the below process!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1852546
NOW! You should have your phone booting as it used to back in the good old days! However.....some of you wont...if this is the case please follow Step 1B.
Step 1B:
If the above did not work for you then you need a way to connect your Micro SD to your PC (I did this using a USB adaptor).
1. Download and install EaseUS partition master
2. Insert Micro SD in PC
3. EaseUS partition master
4. Wipe all partitions/data.
5. Create EXT4 partition approx 2gb
6. Create FAT32 partition with remaining space.
7. Remove battery from phone
8. Insert SD, Battery back in.
9. Turn on, you should have your phone booting as it used to back in the good old days!
IF NOT THEN.....Start with Step 1B then do Step1 then if all looking as it should move to step 2. If not...sorry...I have failed you!
Step 2:
You phone should now have booted like the good old days....but if you go into SD/Storage on android OS, you will notice it does not recognise the remaining space on the External SD as an external SD...it must be very confusing for the green robot!
So next steps as follows!
1. Install script manager app and mount r/w app from Google Play (market)
2. Use mount r/w to Mount the system partition in r/w mode.
3. Browse using script manager app as root (change setting in config).
4. Go to /system/etc folder and change file permission for vold.fstab to rwxrwxrwx (This means tick all the 9 boxes on the left not the 3 on the right.....such a technical explanation)
5. Then edit the vold.fstab file as text and change the following
Change:
dev_mount sdcard /mnt/sdcard auto /devices/platform/s3c-sdhci.0/mmc_host/mmc0
to
dev_mount sdcard /mnt/sdcard auto /devices/platform/s3c-sdhci.2/mmc_host/mmc2
Change:
s3c-sdhci.0
to
s3c-sdhci.2
Change:
mmc0
to
mmc2
Save the file and reboot the phone!
If all has gone well then your sdcard partition will be mounted and old faithful is ready to ride once again!
I hope this worked for you, if it didn't...gutted and I guess you have moved onto the next post...good hunting!
Please note this solution was created from a pile of posts I trawled through to get a solution. The above vold.fstab solution was taken from the following post. Unfortunately this posts overall solution didn't work for me, but I would not have been able to mount remaining External SD Space as well...you know THE EXTERNAL SD! without his post, which is the best part!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1193010
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im having a little trouble with step 2,
1. Install script manager app and mount r/w app from Google Play (market)------------- done
2. Use mount r/w to Mount the system partition in r/w mode. --------done, then clicked back arrow to do next step
3. Browse using script manager app as root (change setting in config). --------done
4. Go to /system/etc folder and change file permission for vold.fstab to rwxrwxrwx (This means tick all the 9 boxes on the left not the 3 on the right.....such a technical explanation)--------not sure about this step, i think I have done it, but then I cant find the next step
5. Then edit the vold.fstab file as text and change the following
any help would be much appreciated
Regards Mick
E:failed to mount ?sdcard (file exists)
I have figured out the vold.fstab file, but it wont save the changes, what have I done wrong
Please help me
reganstott said:
Fully working Samsung Galaxy S - Using 16GB External Micro SD to run OS and function as External SD!!
Ok so to set the scene I will quickly explain the issue I had with my Samasung Galaxy S.
One day it worked....
Next day it didn't...from then on it would only boot to first screen then continually repeat this step.....
After day two of having no luck at fixing the issue I got an S3...great phone!
BUT DONT GIVE UP JUST YET! It can be fixed!!!
Overall I think I would have spent somewhere in the ballpark of about 40 hours trying to fix the Galaxy S...stubborn? Yes....and my Galaxy S was such a good phone I hated the idea of binning it.
I wont waste your time listing the hundreds of methods I tried or posts I read, but in the end all things pointed to a dead internal SD.
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Hi reganstott i have similar problem but a little different. my galaxy i9000 stuck in boot loop too but the difference is that my phone do not enter into recovery mode and has boot loop even in download mod. therefore i can install no rom's. Do you know what is the exact problem of my phone? i try your solution but step 1A can't be done because my phone continue boot loop even in download mode. please help me
bewildered
I have flashed the phone back to stock, but it wont do anything, still cant get to the internal sd/card, please help, i desperately need to extract the photos off the internal sd/card
more thzs
Bump on
I tested the procedure 3 times, worked all the time, but when I checked on the 'SD card and phone storage' on the 'Settings', still SD card is not recognized, but I got now USB Storage, so I could use the camera now.
Although the real problem of corrupt internal SD card is not yet solved, it is a solution.
Thank you very much, your persisteness.
:good::good::good:
thanks a lot !!
thanks a lot only thing is I am able to mount SD card so camera and no extra memory
wow
very god

Install apps on SD Card on Note 8.0 *root

Hi Guys
I noticed another thread here on how to use your external SD card for apps only me being a noob it was far too complicated. I managed to find this video tho and tried it on my device and it works perfectly. You need a rooted device with Busybox and Script Manager to do this and then you will need to download this script and use Script manager to run this script at startup which basically swaps the internal and SD memory around so your device thinks your SD card is SDcard0. Video explains everything quite nicely.
There are other options out there that work too such as an app called Directory Bind, but this is way easier and much more reliable. With directory bind i was having huge problems trying to access the SD card or internal memory when plugged into my PC. Hope this helps.
script: http://downloadandroidrom.com/file/GalaxyNote2/app2sdNote2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8PyqCOpERA
hello , thx it really works. but can i bother with how if i want to swap the memory again ?
do you the revert script again ?
dark_knight828 said:
hello , thx it really works. but can i bother with how if i want to swap the memory again ?
do you the revert script again ?
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No. Just remove the script & reboot, or pull the SD Card & reboot.
GSLEON3 said:
No. Just remove the script & reboot, or pull the SD Card & reboot.
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how install this!as shown in video?what to do with the enclosed file?
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it's a go!tnx
Works great!
Followed these steps from original post and now have 64GB as internal storage!
Install script manager from play store
Open script manager, click on browse as root then ok
Choose the downoaded file and choose Script/Executable
Now tap on Su, Boot and Save
Reboot your phone and enjoy!
kable said:
Works great!
Followed these steps from original post and now have 64GB as internal storage!
Install script manager from play store
Open script manager, click on browse as root then ok
Choose the downoaded file and choose Script/Executable
Now tap on Su, Boot and Save
Reboot your phone and enjoy!
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thanks! i tried this and works perfectly!
Question. What size SD card are you guys using?
Can I add a 64gb SD card, on top of the 16gb internal?
so then I would have like 80 gigs total?
1username4thisforum said:
Question. What size SD card are you guys using?
Can I add a 64gb SD card, on top of the 16gb internal?
so then I would have like 80 gigs total?
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I used a 64 GB micro sd card. That became my internal storage (Sdcard0) while the original internal storage now shows up as (extSdcard) ( Which is approx 10GB ) so you can use it all but it will be 2 separate storage areas.
Just look at the OP's post, he has a pic of how your storage will be showing up.
I'm using FolderMount from Google Play to move specific folders to the SD card, seems to be working well.
The internal SD is probably much faster than the external, so I'd rather not do a full swap.
1username4thisforum said:
Question. What size SD card are you guys using?
Can I add a 64gb SD card, on top of the 16gb internal?
so then I would have like 80 gigs total?
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64gb SanDisk Ultra. Yes u can.
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Hi guys.
I haven't watched the video yet... I just want to ask a few questions (and state my case) first:
I've just bought a 64gb SanDisk Ultra... I would like to use it as my internal memory as is described here... I have no intention of ever taking it out of the device.
Now my concerns:
1) I've never rooted a device before. I can get my way around windows and build a pc... that's about it. So I'm very nervous about doing this.
2) In all likelyhood I'll be staying on stock, so I want to be able to receive updates in the future.
3) I've already installed some apps to the internal memory... what's going to happen to those after I do this swap?
So what do I need to know?
Who's going to hold my hand in this?
FaeMinx said:
So what do I need to know?
Who's going to hold my hand in this?
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hey man, I was in the same boat as you, never rooted anything before. you can root the note 8 by using framaroot. Its really easy and you can Install from the Link below and once rooted you Wont be able to do updates but you will be able to unroot when you would like to do an OTA update. I had to use the Samsung desktop application (Kies) for windows to apply the original firmware to do the updates. Not sure if you will need Factory reset but i did and I was able to update again. This is a software root and if anything goes wrong a factory reset will fix anything, that or just restoring your firmware, this also shouldn t void your warranty
the apps you have installed already will still work you just need to copy all the data on the internal across to your 64GB card (select all, copy and paste)
1 Install framaroot
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1952450&d=1368232060
2. Open frama root and select SupesSu. Select the Aragorn method.
3. Reboot your device
4. Install busy box and open the app. Grant Su permissions and do the smart install
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=stericson.busybox&hl=en
5. Now you are rooted and ready to follow the steps of this thread.
6. Use ur device to format the SD card
7. Download script and save to SD card
http://downloadandroidrom.com/file/GalaxyNote2/app2sdNote2
8. Install script manager from play store
9. Open script manager, click on browse as root then ok
10.Choose the downoaded file and choose Script/Executable
11. Now tap on Su, Boot and Save
12. Reboot your phone
Watch this video too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8PyqCOpERA
Hope this helps.
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Great, Thanks!
This step by step was just what I was looking for.
:highfive: :good:
Had the script running for a while prior to a reboot last night....now smanager shows " sh: /storage/sdcard0/Download/app2sdNote2.bin: can't execute: Permission denied"...Don't know what happened??Tried deleting and reinstalling with no luck?? tried saving the download to the sdcard and the internal memory..neither worked??
This is great info and all but what happens if the sd card gets corrupt. Its a very real possibility as I have seen on AC it happens quite frequently. If the sd gets corrupted and that is where your android os file are now stored does your phone/tablet become a brick?
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I wrote the hard to understand version of what's very much this process.
The gui is helpful, but you do need to know what the script is doing and what the script is to troubleshoot problems. It's not actually swapping all of your Android system onto the sdcard, to start with.
Your OS stays internal, and installer files for most of your apps stay on the internal memory. Applications write their data to the sdcard.
Gotchas with this approach include:
-your script needs to be executable by the process which runs it. When I first set this up there were issues around who owned the script and who could run it. If that's broken, you'll get the 'this script could not run' error.
- if you use one of the alternate roms, you will need a different script. Civato's kernel, for example, requires a different version of this script.
- I have heard rumors that 4.2 and above break this approach. Unknown by me.
roustabout said:
I wrote the hard to understand version of what's very much this process.
The gui is helpful, but you do need to know what the script is doing and what the script is to troubleshoot problems. It's not actually swapping all of your Android system onto the sdcard, to start with.
Your OS stays internal, and installer files for most of your apps stay on the internal memory. Applications write their data to the sdcard.
Gotchas with this approach include:
-your script needs to be executable by the process which runs it. When I first set this up there were issues around who owned the script and who could run it. If that's broken, you'll get the 'this script could not run' error.
- if you use one of the alternate roms, you will need a different script. Civato's kernel, for example, requires a different version of this script.
- I have heard rumors that 4.2 and above break this approach. Unknown by me.
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This is the only part of the script in red when I view the log inSuperSU:
stdout redirected to /dev/null
Don't know if that clears things up a little?
you might try enabling adb and running the script from an adb prompt;
adb shell
cd /etc/init.d
find the script (probably called XYmount where X and Y are numbers) and
type
sh XYmount
That should give you fuller output of the error.
small ricurr
roustabout said:
you might try enabling adb and running the script from an adb prompt;
adb shell
cd /etc/init.d
find the script (probably called XYmount where X and Y are numbers) and
type
sh XYmount
That should give you fuller output of the error.
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Since this is not a full swap to the sd card I think I am just going to leave it alone....don't want to mess around and risk bricking the unit. If I do decide to try the adb route I will let you know what I find. THANKS!
melvill said:
hey man, I was in the same boat as you, never rooted anything before. you can root the note 8 by using framaroot. Its really easy and you can Install from the Link below and once rooted you Wont be able to do updates but you will be able to unroot when you would like to do an OTA update. I had to use the Samsung desktop application (Kies) for windows to apply the original firmware to do the updates. Not sure if you will need Factory reset but i did and I was able to update again. This is a software root and if anything goes wrong a factory reset will fix anything, that or just restoring your firmware, this also shouldn t void your warranty
the apps you have installed already will still work you just need to copy all the data on the internal across to your 64GB card (select all, copy and paste)
1 Install framaroot
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1952450&d=1368232060
2. Open frama root and select SupesSu. Select the Aragorn method.
3. Reboot your device
4. Install busy box and open the app. Grant Su permissions and do the smart install
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=stericson.busybox&hl=en
5. Now you are rooted and ready to follow the steps of this thread.
6. Use ur device to format the SD card
7. Download script and save to SD card
http://downloadandroidrom.com/file/GalaxyNote2/app2sdNote2
8. Install script manager from play store
9. Open script manager, click on browse as root then ok
10.Choose the downoaded file and choose Script/Executable
11. Now tap on Su, Boot and Save
12. Reboot your phone
Watch this video too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8PyqCOpERA
Hope this helps.
Sent from my GT-N5100 using xda app-developers app
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Thank you for the step by step instructions . I do have a couple questions before I dig into this method.
1 - You mean to copy all the internal sd card to the external one?
2 - the script was written for a Galaxy note II, would it work for the Galaxy Note 8?
3 - When you mention to download and save the script do SD card, do you mean the internal one?
4 - Did you write this script?
Thanks for your help. The lack of internal memory is my biggest issue with the note 8.
Yours,
Alex

Hi could you pls help >> how to use my storage as EX Micro SD

Hi
I'm just a beginner in technology so i need help ..
i have Twist2 android on my omnia2 8 GB..
i changed the line in startup.txt to
"Set CMDLINE "rootdelay=2 root=/dev/mmcblk0p6 init=/init"
under ubuntu then i copied it with zimage+haret to the root of my storage ( DISK )
plus i installed the rom without MicroSd inserted
but e.g when i open the camera app it tells me no sd card ... also when i open the file explorer it says no sd card mounted
please i need a well descibed way to use it
thanks in advance
q.almezem said:
Hi
I'm just a beginner in technology so i need help ..
i have Twist2 android on my omnia2 8 GB..
i changed the line in startup.txt to
"Set CMDLINE "rootdelay=2 root=/dev/mmcblk0p6 init=/init"
under ubuntu then i copied it with zimage+haret to the root of my storage ( DISK )
plus i installed the rom without MicroSd inserted
but e.g when i open the camera app it tells me no sd card ... also when i open the file explorer it says no sd card mounted
please i need a well descibed way to use it
thanks in advance
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waiting your help
do i have to do any thing with vold.fstab
tnx
q.almezem said:
waiting your help
do i have to do any thing with vold.fstab
tnx
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well before edit vold.fstab try to format your sdcard under windows. non readable partitions are usually caused by broken partitions. so try to reformat your fat32 sd card uder windows XP/Vista/7/8 or linux and then insert again into the phone. probably the fault will disappear and you can access your card again.
spkraul said:
well before edit vold.fstab try to format your sdcard under windows. non readable partitions are usually caused by broken partitions. so try to reformat your fat32 sd card uder windows XP/Vista/7/8 or linux and then insert again into the phone. probably the fault will disappear and you can access your card again
THanks SPKraul
i don't want to use my SDcard...
1-i installed twister2 on my storage without sd card inserted .. i partitioned my storage like they mentioned in the guide
FIRST PARTITION: 6390 Gb, FAT32, LOGICAL, label "DISK"
SECOND PARTITION: 1250 Mb, EXT4, LOGICAL, label "disk"
THIRD PARTITION: 196 Mb, LINUX SWAP, LOGICAL, no label
with minitool on windows 7 then on ubuntu with gparted
2-flashed the tbi twister2 rom with image for windows to the EXT4 partition (Linux native)("disk"), 1250 Mb created.
3- changed startup.txt under ubuntu to
"Set CMDLINE "rootdelay=2 root=/dev/mmcblk0p6 init=/init"
4- copied Startup.txt + zimage + haret to the root of DISK ( my storage ).
5- run haret from within windows mobile
i need to use the remaining of my storage (DISK) as sdcard without using a real external MICRo SD
thanks very much i hope you got another way
tnx
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ANother question ??
hi mr spkraul
another question regarding windows mobile 6.5 that hve nothing to do with the previuos questions
i installed fingerkeyboard in my omnia windows mobile
every time i reboot the device i have to refine keyboard to fingerkeyboard
do u have any way to always use fingerkeyboard without changing it every time i reboot
tnx in advance
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question no1
read this http://www.modaco.com/topic/350270-...when-using-android-on-omnia-updated-12012012/
i think it will help you a lot especially 5,11,50,55 and the links these questions are heading too. i hope you can make it. just be careful and understand what you are doing before you modify or erase something on storage or else bye bye i8000. theoretically i can give you the exact line but i can not test it, since i prefer sd card android
question no2
you can make fingerkeyboard as default keyboard through settings. but samsung made this wm settings hidden
so you either have to install a third party app (sktools is the best - even trial fit you) or make hidden settings non hidden (using a registry editor and go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Security\Shell\StartInfo\ and change Value 'HideSettings' to '0'
then go to keyboard and make it default.
hope i helped this time
spkraul said:
question no1
read this http://www.modaco.com/topic/350270-...when-using-android-on-omnia-updated-12012012/
i think it will help you a lot especially 5,11,50,55 and the links these questions are heading too. i hope you can make it. just be careful and understand what you are doing before you modify or erase something on storage or else bye bye i8000. theoretically i can give you the exact line but i can not test it, since i prefer sd card android
question no2
you can make fingerkeyboard as default keyboard through settings. but samsung made this wm settings hidden
so you either have to install a third party app (sktools is the best - even trial fit you) or make hidden settings non hidden (using a registry editor and go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Security\Shell\StartInfo\ and change Value 'HideSettings' to '0'
then go to keyboard and make it default.
hope i helped this time
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thanks spkraul
1- it didnot work i changed the vold.fstab with no change
2- what is a third party app ( any specified ) or where to get to registry editor ???)
q.almezem said:
thanks spkraul
1- it didnot work i changed the vold.fstab with no change
2- what is a third party app ( any specified ) or where to get to registry editor ???)
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you are sure you red all the instructions ? all the links i wrote you ?
third party app is an aplication not made by the company constructed the phone or it's software. anything except samsung and microsoft (or google in case of i8000 android).
so the best app is sktools (paid, trial) http://s-k-tools.com/?m_products.html
RESCO is very nice too http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-download-resco-explorer-2010.html (paid, trial)
freeware you can find here http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-download-mobile-registry-editor-v1-11.html

[Q] vold.fstab - Swapping Internal / External SD Card(s)

Hey guys,
I haven't found any info on the forums about this yet. Does anyone know how to/or have a modified vold.fstab for the stock TouchWiz rom?
I have a general idea on what to do, but I'd rather not attempt this one by myself!
Thanks in advance - zmag
zmag said:
Hey guys,
I haven't found any info on the forums about this yet. Does anyone know how to/or have a modified vold.fstab for the stock TouchWiz rom?
I have a general idea on what to do, but I'd rather not attempt this one by myself!
Thanks in advance - zmag
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if u want just transfer what ever u want on your sd card from internal,just use link2sd and NextAppSDFix
Airboner said:
if u want just transfer what ever u want on your sd card from internal,just use link2sd and NextAppSDFix
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That's not what he's talking about. He wants to use his extSdCard as his internal storage. I used that on my s4 with a 64gb class 10 with awesome results
Hehe well you're correct thatsupnow, but I did consider Link2SD Pro - but I would rather edit the vold.fstab directly (and correctly)
There's also an app on the play store (free) called Root External 2 Internal SD, but it looks like it was made for the GS3 - again, would rather edit the source than install another app.
I am using NextAppSDFix at the moment, until I install Xposed and use the Xposed mod (which I suppose is no different than using the app)
But I havent seen any modded vold.fstab files for the GS5 yet, which honestly is surprising to me. I figured someone would've had one by now...
Maybe there's a rom that has this already? and can be used on the stock ND2 rom? Any input on the subject is greatly appreciated. Just wanna use my 64gb card instead of having 10gb.
Thanks in advance! - zmag
Yeah man development has been pretty slow. I wonder if the mod for the s4 could be manipulated to work on the s5?
zmag said:
I haven't found any info on the forums about this yet.
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You didn't search very far if you didn't run smack into at least half a dozen forum threads detailing various ways to swap the internal and external SD cards. Not to mention threads that explain at length how to edit vold.fstab. However, while vold.fstab maps sysfs devices to filesystem mount points, it isn't a good idea to edit it directly as an update would easily break your mod..
A better method is to swap the internal and external SD cards is to employ a script to remount the two storage locations. Then transpose them using the -bind switch. A script to do this can be found here.
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Ok, well I meant in the S5 forums - I didn't know that the S4 scripts applied at all.
Sorry for the trouble... I'm coming from an HTC Evo 4G LTE, I'm still getting acquainted with Samsung's file system.
I don't plan on updating from ND2 any time soon. If I do, I usually try and make a nandroid backup first just in case anything breaks on me.
Thanks again for the help!
my samsung s5 is not detecting the microsd
please help.
i tried in other cells the microsd and its working, and with a root software i can see that the cell read the microsd, but i cant use ir and i need more space in my cell.
or if someone please can copy and paste here the vold.fstab for the verizon samsung s5.
thanks
vold.fstab g900v
dev_mount sdcard /storage/sdcard1 auto /devices/msm_sdcc.2/mmc_host
Don't know if it helps

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