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Froyo Manual Installation Tutorial for Beginner

THIS TUTORIAL IS MADE BY ME, TO ASSIST BEGINNER OR THOSE WHO DOES NOT HAVE MUCH KNOWLEDGE ON UBUNTU/ LINUX SYSTEM TO RUN FROYO THROUGH MANUAL INSTALLATION.
WHY MANUAL INSTALLATION?
- Better performance than SD card
- Faster and more responsive as compared to SD installation
- Able to check/update the files manually for every files that you transfer to Android system.
- Able to select Android partition installation.
READ THIS BEFORE YOU START
* Make sure to clear all the partition if you have installed Android before on your phone using partition tools i.e. Mini Tool Partition Wizard.
* Make sure to backup your My Storage files to somewhere else just in case the system delete away your files.
* All the codes on Ubuntu are case-sensitive, you have to pay high attention to the spacing, letters and caps when dealing with Ubuntu.
TUTORIALS
Follow all the steps below and will guarantee you a workable Froyo on Omnia 2.
ON WINDOWS
1. Download Daemon Tools from official Daemon website.
2. Download Ubuntu iso from the official website.
3. Download the Froyo Bundle files by Ritchietos, download link here.
4. On your mobile phone, go to Settings> General Settings >USB Connection>Select "Mass Storage" mode and choose "My Storage".
5. Connect phone to PC, extract and copy all Froyo Bundle files to My Storage.
6. After finish downloaded Daemon Tools Lite, follow all the steps and install it (requires reboot).
7. Run Daemon Tools Lite and it will appears on the notification bar.
8. Right click on Daemon Tools Lite and select the option below.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
9. Point to the directory where the Ubuntu iso file is located.
10. After that, open My Computer, and a new drive with Ubuntu iso is created, and right click on the Ubuntu iso, click Explore.
11. Run wubi.exe in the iso folder.
12. Follow the option in the screenshot below and key in you username and password for Ubuntu OS. Follow through the installation process.
START UBUNTU
1. Restart the computer.
2. And choose Ubuntu in the OS choice menu.
3. Select the first option in Linux choice menu.
4. After login, attached phone to USB port and you should be able to see your My Storage under Places.
5. Copy ext4.tar.gz from Froyo Bundles on My Storage to Desktop.
CREATE EXT4 PARTITION THROUGH GPARTED
1. Go to Applications> Accesories> Terminal
2. Type in the following commands:
Code:
sudo apt-get install gparted
3. Wait for the installation and type in
Code:
sudo gparted
4. After gparted running, go to top-right corner and select the My Storage partition. (select the one with around 7 Gb storage)
5. Right click on the storage and "Unmount" the storage first.
6. Right click and select "Resize/Move" to set the partition value.
7. Leave around 1-2 gb of spaces available for "Free spaces following".
8. A new partition, "unallocated" will be created.
9. Right click, and select New partition, and set the following.
Code:
Create as " primary partition"
File System " ext4
Label "android"
10. Click "Apply" (Tick icon) and wait for the pending operation to be complete.
11. You will see the new android partition created once it's complete.
COPYING FILES TO EXT4 SYSTEM
1. "Android" drive will appear on the top toolbar once the partition process is completed.
2. Right click on the drive, and "Mount" android partition that just created.
2. Open Terminal, and follow the commands below
Code:
cd Desktop
Code:
sudo tar zxvf ext4.tar.gz -C /media/android
3. Wait for the process to be complete.
RENAME STARTUP.TXT ON MY STORAGE
1. Make sure that My Storage partition is mounted.
2. Open and right click on startup.txt.
3. Select open with gedit.
4. Renamed the following line:
Code:
Set CMDLINE "rootdelay=2 root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 init=/init"
to
Code:
Set CMDLINE "rootdelay=2 root=/dev/mmcblk0p[COLOR="Red"]6[/COLOR] init=/init"
5. Save and exit gedit.
* In some cases, mmcblk0p6 maybe different for some users, however, you can check your code after running haret.exe if the device hang at the following screen.
Now the Android Froyo partition has been transferred manually to the ext4 partition that just created. You can run the haret.exe on Windows Mobile to enjoy the full Froyo experience.
CREDITS
ritchietos for Froyo bundles compilation.
jerrytech2468 for video tutorials.
omnia2droid developers for making our Android dreams come true.

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Thanks bro I3, I'll try it as soon as i can..

xdapapaya said:
Thanks bro I3, I'll try it as soon as i can..
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And please report back if it doesn't work, because I need to make sure an easy and understandable guide for beginner.

Problems during installation and questions
Here are some problems that i experienced during my installation:
- I would rather put this link: w3.ubuntu.com/download/ubuntu/download - because on this link you can download ISO image directly and on link that you put: w3.ubuntu.com/download/ubuntu/windows-installer, installation is started directly from Internet (this is only my suggestion)
- You didn't mention anywhere that Ubuntu needs to be installed on Primary partition (logical , but when following steps people forget that)!
- Because i use PPPOE connection there were no explanation how to create connection on Ubuntu, and how to connect on Internet using that connection!
- How to unmount on Linux?
Question:
- I have set to my partition around 1,5GB, and why when i use camera android report to me that i don't have SD card (i don't have really installed SD CARD but there is about 1GB of free space left on this partition)?
- Can android programs be installed from windows or Linux (like *.cab on Windows) or just using Android Market?
- Is there possibility to put some necessary programs in this bundle installation like Call Light?
Best regards,
Almir M.

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@lmir said:
Here are some problems that i experienced during my installation:
- I would rather put this link: w3.ubuntu.com/download/ubuntu/download - because on this link you can download ISO image directly and on link that you put: w3.ubuntu.com/download/ubuntu/windows-installer, installation is started directly from Internet (this is only my suggestion)
- You didn't mention anywhere that Ubuntu needs to be installed on Primary partition (logical , but when following steps people forget that)!
- Because i use PPPOE connection there were no explanation how to create connection on Ubuntu, and how to connect on Internet using that connection!
- How to unmount on Linux?
Question:
- I have set to my partition around 1,5GB, and why when i use camera android report to me that i don't have SD card (i don't have really installed SD CARD but there is about 1GB of free space left on this partition)?
- Can android programs be installed from windows or Linux (like *.cab on Windows) or just using Android Market?
- Is there possibility to put some necessary programs in this bundle installation like Call Light?
Best regards,
Almir M.
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Hey man look, this is my solution which is working for me, and you can follow your own method if you choose not to follow mine. So here are the main points regarding to your question.
1. The link to the Ubuntu website is to let the users know what they are supposed to download and what content there are downloading, but not just merely give them a download link without reading the instructions.
2. Am I supposed to cover in this tutorial how to turn on and off Ubuntu as well? The reason why I requires you guys to do all the download stuff first in Windows is to saves all the trouble of re-create a new connection in Ubuntu, you doesn't really need a connection though while on Ubuntu. For me, I'm running on Wi-fi, therefore my Internet connection on Ubuntu works as well.
3. I thought a screenshot was provided on the instructions on Unmounting the storage. By the way, to mount and unmount the drive, once you plugged in the storage, it will appears in the top toolbar, and right click and Unmount/Mount the drive.
4. You don't really have a SD card inserted, that's why the camera ain't working. Some apps requires to have a SD card on your phone anyway to function.
5. No, I don't think it can be install through .cab or .apk.
6. Is it really that troublesome for you to go to Market and download that app yourself? Another suggestion for you is to backup all your apps before you go for fresh installation next time.

I have a problem. When I connect my phone to my computer, the folder "My Memory" (my store) and disappears when I disconnect it, it reappears.
I formatted my memory to 2GB with EASEUS Partition in primary partition and FAT 32. Am I doing something wrong? I can not transfer the file bundle Froyo since I do not see the folder "My memory (my store). Can you help me? Thanks in advance.

it's good, I reconnected my phone through the file and activ'synch My memory is returned. I'll be able to continue installing Froyo.

I followed your tutorial and Android starts ok, but I can't access My Storage partition and SD card. I now have two partitions labeled My Storage and Android. SD card is shown as not mounted (My Storage and SD card are ok, I can see them from WM). What can I do?
Thank you.
Edit: I reinstalled and now My Storage partition is available under storage folder. But I still can't see my sd card. As I understand it should be found in sdcard folder. It's empty. Probably that's because (as I already said) I see sd card notification that it is damaged and can't be mounted (if I install iso installation it is working ok).
How can I bring sd card to life?

Bogeyman13 said:
I followed your tutorial and Android starts ok, but I can't access My Storage partition and SD card. I now have two partitions labeled My Storage and Android. SD card is shown as not mounted (My Storage and SD card are ok, I can see them from WM). What can I do?
Thank you.
Edit: I reinstalled and now My Storage partition is available under storage folder. But I still can't see my sd card. As I understand it should be found in sdcard folder. It's empty. Probably that's because (as I already said) I see sd card notification that it is damaged and can't be mounted (if I install iso installation it is working ok).
How can I bring sd card to life?
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May I know which package did you downloaded from Froyo bundle? For me, both SD card and My Storage are readable and able to be detected after installing Froyo bundle V1 and V2 updates.
And did you format your SD card using SD Formatter? Check the option below:
Format Type: Full (Erase)
Format Size Adjustment: ON
No need to reinstall the whole thing again, just take out your SD card and format it using SD Formatter. My Storage seems working fine in your case, it's just the SD card problem I guess, should be working after format it.

I reformatted the card and now it works. Thanks.
Strange is that I tried both v1 and v2 bundles and after I installed v2 again My Storage mounted correctly. God knows what happened.
And if there was really a card error, why sd card worked in iso installation?
Anyway, important is that now everything works.

Thank you very much for this guide, it really worked for me and it really improves the performance over the SD instalations.
I only have problems with the ubuntu thing because it didn't recognize my wifi card and the cable network didn't work neither... Also I think the Gpart is not the complete name of the software and makes difficult to find it on the repositories (I can't install it through the apt-get command because it didn't find such application.

I can't see My Storage in Ubuntu
Hi,
I followed the steps of the installation but when I connect my phone to the USB port in Ubuntu I don't see "My Storage" in Places as you describe. Instead something strange happens and I see a new network device ETH1 called Omnia I8000.
One thing I am not doing exactly as in the instructions is the Ubuntu installation. I don't want to install another OS on my machine. Instead I tried Virtual Machine with Ubuntu and a live CD Ubuntu and had the same effect in both.
I an a n00b in Linux so any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Buzzy

zbzzn said:
Hi,
I followed the steps of the installation but when I connect my phone to the USB port in Ubuntu I don't see "My Storage" in Places as you describe. Instead something strange happens and I see a new network device ETH1 called Omnia I8000.
One thing I am not doing exactly as in the instructions is the Ubuntu installation. I don't want to install another OS on my machine. Instead I tried Virtual Machine with Ubuntu and a live CD Ubuntu and had the same effect in both.
I an a n00b in Linux so any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Buzzy
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As far as I'm concern, the video tutorial by jerrytech2468.blogspot.com also uses vmware to run virtual Ubuntu, try follow his video installation.

Thanks for helping
Hi l3ong91,
Thanks for giving me that link to the video tutorial.
From the video I realized you are missing a step in the tutorial.
Please add (before connecting to Ubuntu):
In the phone go to Settings->General Settings->USB Connection and set to Mass Storage + My Storage
Thanks Again,
Buzzy

zbzzn said:
Hi l3ong91,
Thanks for giving me that link to the video tutorial.
From the video I realized you are missing a step in the tutorial.
Please add (before connecting to Ubuntu):
In the phone go to Settings->General Settings->USB Connection and set to Mass Storage + My Storage
Thanks Again,
Buzzy
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Wasn't that already stated on the first post?
4. On your mobile phone, go to Settings> General Settings >USB Connection>Select "Mass Storage" mode and choose "My Storage".
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Hi I3ong91 and thanks for your work.
I didn't understand a thing:
In your Howto, in the end, Froyo will be installed on the internal storage "My Storage" or in the external SD card?
We need to create a partition in ext4 on internal SD? or on external SD? the both?
On the screenshots you show, we can see "sda" and "sdb".
sdb (1.9Gb) seems to be the internal SD and sda (more than 9Gb) seems to be external SD...
So I think the work has to be made on internal SD.
But when we launch haret.exe for the 1st time, will the external SD be erased?
Then you're talking about leaving around 1-2gb for free space following. But on the internal SD only has 1.9Gb ...
Sorry if I doesn't undertand anything at all but I like to know exactly what i'm doing.
Can you quickly explain what memory in used and when please?
Thanks a lot!

Shakkha said:
Hi I3ong91 and thanks for your work.
I didn't understand a thing:
In your Howto, in the end, Froyo will be installed on the internal storage "My Storage" or in the external SD card?
We need to create a partition in ext4 on internal SD? or on external SD? the both?
On the screenshots you show, we can see "sda" and "sdb".
sdb (1.9Gb) seems to be the internal SD and sda (more than 9Gb) seems to be external SD...
So I think the work has to be made on internal SD.
But when we launch haret.exe for the 1st time, will the external SD be erased?
Then you're talking about leaving around 1-2gb for free space following. But on the internal SD only has 1.9Gb ...
Sorry if I doesn't undertand anything at all but I like to know exactly what i'm doing.
Can you quickly explain what memory in used and when please?
Thanks a lot!
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First of all pardon me if the guide and screenshot does mislead and confused you.
1. This installation can be installed on either SD or My Storage, but in my tutorial it was My Storage installation, split My storage partition into 2, and everything in Android beta will be installed on My Storage. (No need to partition both SD card and My Storage, only create partition on the drive which you want to install Android)
2. The partition really depends on where you want to install the beta, for me, I highly suggest My Storage as it runs better and less problem.
3. According to that screenshot, (It wasn't screenshots from Omnia II 8GB, it was Omnia II 2GB, that's why it shows only 1.9GB in the partition size)
dev/sda was actually the Windows partition on your computer; dev/sdb was the Omnia 2 original partition, 1.9GB.
4. For this manual installation method, there's only ONE time needed to run haret.exe for first boot (Unlike normal installation, where TWO times are required). The content on SD and My Storage will not be affected.
5. It's best to leave 1-2GB partition for Android partition. That screenshot was taken from Jerrytech2468.blogspot.com, his Omnia 2 only has 2GB internal memory.
By the way, may I know how much memory you have on your My Storage? 2GB? 8GB? 16GB?
If you are running on 8GB or 16GB, it doesnn't really affect you, just follow the guide will do, and those screenshot was purely for reference on how to create and access the partition.

Change /sdcard reference to /Removable?

I am not sure if this is Honeycomb issue or the Asus Eee issue, but in the Asus Eee, my SD card is called /Removable but the internal memory is labeled /Sdcard
This is creating havoc on almost ALL APPS that needs to install LARGE data to SD Card. For example:
- Games: Galaxy Force II, which requires more than 250Mb, by default will download and install the data to the internal memory because it was "looking" for /sdcard. I simply CANNOT MOVE the app to /Removable because the app will then complaint nothing has been downloaded (couldn't find the data in /sdcard, even though it exists but just in /Removable)
- Music: I use iSyncr, which also looks for /sdcard and have the some problem as the above.
- TitaniumBackup: this is the BIGGEST PROBLEM - TB only looks for /sdcard. In TB preferences, I CANNOT change the backup path to /Removable. It insist on /sdcard only. So if my Asus goes kaput, my data is host. I can backup the data and THEN move the files to /Removable, but that means I have to do that EVERYTIME I do backup and even with automatic backup, I have to remind myself to move the backup files MANUALLY to /Removable.
So any apps that requires installation to SD card will look for /sdcard and nothing else.
Anything else I can do about this? My internal memory (that is, /sdcard), is getting filled up really quickly.

lanwarrior said:
- TitaniumBackup: this is the BIGGEST PROBLEM - TB only looks for /sdcard. In TB preferences, I CANNOT change the backup path to /Removable. It insist on /sdcard only. So if my Asus goes kaput, my data is host. I can backup the data and THEN move the files to /Removable, but that means I have to do that EVERYTIME I do backup and even with automatic backup, I have to remind myself to move the backup files MANUALLY to /Removable.
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I won't comment on the rest as I am not an expert in mount points but, fortunately, you are wrong with regard to TB. When you go into preferences in TB, it tries to detect the backup folder. Don't press Use the current folder or Cancel. Just press the backup key and you can navigate to where you want. Mine is Removable/MicroSD/TB.
I guess we have to wait for some apps to be rewritten for HC.

norm2002 said:
I guess we have to wait for some apps to be rewritten for HC.
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It's not a Honeycomb problem per se, because vanilla Honeycomb doesn't support SD cards at all. Where a tablet has enabled SD card support, it is vendor specific.
W.r.t to other issues, the post here may help.
Regards,
Dave

norm2002 said:
When you go into preferences in TB, it tries to detect the backup folder. Don't press Use the current folder or Cancel. Just press the backup key and you can navigate to where you want. Mine is Removable/MicroSD/TB.
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I don't see the "backup" key to change the directory. What I have is shown below.
If I click "Detect", it search the memory and said "No backup found".
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}

lanwarrior said:
I don't see the "backup" key to change the directory. What I have is shown below.
If I click "Detect", it search the memory and said "No backup found".
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Press the back button to go back thru folders.
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using XDA Premium App

david279 said:
Press the back button to go back thru folders.
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*2 mine is on Removable/TitaniumBackup

lanwarrior said:
I don't see the "backup" key to change the directory. What I have is shown below.
If I click "Detect", it search the memory and said "No backup found".
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Apologies, I should have said the squiggly back (not backup) button when on the screen in your picture. The one on the bottom left of the picture.

Not "backup" as in data backup, the backup key in the lower left corner of the TF, (backup one level)

This works great! Thanks to all!

I think -sooner or later- apps will be updated to take advantage of the external memory storage. I have to hunt for those apps:
* Ebooks: I dropped Alkido for Moon Reader. MoonReader can access the microSD and doesnot import the actual files onto the \SDCARD. I have quite a lot of ebooks.
* Stock Music & Gallery (mobo player also) can access my pics/videos/music on the microSD (tons of MP3s and MP4s)
I have a 32GB microSD almost filled up.
I have a ship-load of games/apps which have data on \SDCARD but they still
can't fill it up yet (~8GB available). So I have no worry about the internal storage. I actually don't need/use that much games/apps.
by the way, I have a 16GB TF with no Dock.

I also HATE to have MicroSD folder outside /sdcard folder.
So, That has an easy fix:
Edit /system/etc/vold.fstab
Replace this line:
Code:
dev_mount microsd /Removable/MicroSD auto /devices/platform/sdhci-tegra.2/mmc_host/mmc1
With this line (as an example):
Code:
dev_mount microsd /sdcard/_MicroSD auto /devices/platform/sdhci-tegra.2/mmc_host/mmc1
Reboot your TF01, and you're done!
EDIT: You could, if you like, to do the same thing on SD card on the dock, and USB devices. Just follow same steps on other lines inside /system/etc/vold.fstab
I used the folder name _MicroSD with the "_" char, since I want it to apear on first lines of Root Explorer. Use any other name you like!
I know this may not be what you are looking for, but I think this is the right thread to share!

With at least 16gb storage, I don't see an issue with having apps use internal memory, and I'll store my media on the mSD card (or even an extra SD card in the dock).

Dorkington said:
With at least 16gb storage, I don't see an issue with having apps use internal memory, and I'll store my media on the mSD card (or even an extra SD card in the dock).
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agreed
asdfasdfdsaf

Dorkington said:
With at least 16gb storage, I don't see an issue with having apps use internal memory, and I'll store my media on the mSD card (or even an extra SD card in the dock).
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Or USB. Or External Hard Drive

Might check out what I did here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=15846640&postcount=44
I didn't bother changing the mount points, but rather "redirected" specific folders inside /sdcard to the same folders inside /removable/MicroSD.

When I had to RMA my tab I did a TB to SD card. When I got it back I tried to restore my previously installed apps which I had to find using restore and browse for the backups. However although it listed them after doing that in the restore section it had NO option to restore the apps. Even though it was listing them. I have since had to reinstall all my apps manually. and have given up on TB. I just do a Nandroid backup now for emergencies.

was totally wracking my brain trying to figure out how to change the mount paths as some programs can't go high enough in the directory structure to switch over to /removable, or in the case of diceplayer you have to specify the path each time you want to browse from sd or internal. Its nice to have them all under /sdcard, thanks a bunch for the solution.

[TUTORIAL][SCRIPT] Swap internal SD Card / External SD Card for Xperia SP (C530X)

Hi every one!
This tutorial is for all xperia SP (C530X) with FW 12.0.A.1.254 Locked or unlocked bootloader ( ROOT Needed)
Method 1:
First you need this app Root External 2 Internal SD <- click for install from play store (it's free)
next yo need open the app.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
once open, you need change some configuration, click go to open settings.
click in the Original internal mounting point and change for /storage/sdcard0
click in the Original external mounting point and change for /storage/sdcard1
click in the ext sdcard device access and change for /dev/block/vold/179:33
click in Mount Options and change for fmask=0702,dmask=0702
and finaly check the option "use per default"
reboot and enjoy, i have an 32GB micro SD card class 10
remember mark "At boot" for swap on every reboot
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Other method:
For all who use init.d leave this script, just uncompress and placed in /system/etc/init.d directory, correct permissions and restart.
Note: If use the script, not use the program or vice versa.
Int2Ext.sh (see attachments)
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Enjoy :highfive:

Yeah! works perfect! I use 16GB class 10 SD

reboot not working just goes back to normal internal and external any ideas ?

is this trick working in other phones with REALLY LOW internal memory ?

may be
DjTony90 said:
is this trick working in other phones with REALLY LOW internal memory ?
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You need know the mount points and folder names for work, in theory... maybe
Open the /proc/mounts file and check the folders and mountpoints, configure and test.

check configurations
aldunn1 said:
reboot not working just goes back to normal internal and external any ideas ?
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check all configurations in OP, the option "at boot" must be checked and you need be root and assign permissions at app.

maybe
ritmix54 said:
I have an question when the new update 4.3 comes out for our device can we use this method to swap internal and external storage ?
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maybe yes, need wait for release. if the mounting points change i will post new mounting points at release.

Hi,
I have tried this and it indeed works. However, the swap is reset upon reboot and I would have to manually open the app and press the "External > Internal" button.
This is not a major problem, but I find that my sdcard1 has files copied from sdcard0. Using ES File Explorer, I have found that the swap copies folders such as Android, data, Download and WhatsApp etc from sdcard0 to sdcard1.
Interestingly, all these folders are empty, which is great, otherwise this trick would be rendered as redundant.
Just wondering if this phenomenon is normal?

no problem
kandywrks said:
Hi,
I have tried this and it indeed works. However, the swap is reset upon reboot and I would have to manually open the app and press the "External > Internal" button.
This is not a major problem, but I find that my sdcard1 has files copied from sdcard0. Using ES File Explorer, I have found that the swap copies folders such as Android, data, Download and WhatsApp etc from sdcard0 to sdcard1.
Interestingly, all these folders are empty, which is great, otherwise this trick would be rendered as redundant.
Just wondering if this phenomenon is normal?
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is normal, when you start the phone charges the internal memory as you normally would and seconds after making the change automatically, this creates the folders but once done change all data is stored in the folders that are in the external microsd memory

I am a bit lost....
1) Am I correct that those in the internal card (sdcard0) will be automatically move to the removable external card (sdcard1)
2) and all the file writing will be performed on sdcard1 instead of sdcard0?
3) do the files stay in sdcard1 when the phone is off or they will be moved back to sdcard0 when the phone is turned off?
4) Any problem when the external card is removed when boot up?
Thanks

yo
Davalz said:
Yeah! works perfect! I use 16GB class 10 SD
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yeah me too !! works perfect

lousylogic said:
I am a bit lost....
1) Am I correct that those in the internal card (sdcard0) will be automatically move to the removable external card (sdcard1)
2) and all the file writing will be performed on sdcard1 instead of sdcard0?
3) do the files stay in sdcard1 when the phone is off or they will be moved back to sdcard0 when the phone is turned off?
4) Any problem when the external card is removed when boot up?
Thanks
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1) the files are not moved, the mount point of the memories changed.
2) Everything is written in sdcard0 to record it in the microsd and everything that is written in sdcard1 be recorded in the internal memory of the phone.
3) when the phone is off, the data remain in the microsd microsd and data from the internal memory to the internal memory.
4) once done change memories are not deve remove the microsd memory.

thanks a lot - it works for me great now I have a lot of free space for apps.
one of the most annoying thing about XSP is that it have less than 8 GB space for apps.
but now I have 32GB
thanks again
P.S.
one questions - storage menu in settings - shows total space on internal storage 29.71GB - this is ok, but Apps menu in settings shows only 1,9Gb free from around total 6 GB total - this the real internal storage and it is not changed at all.
is this normal and if yes what is the difference from before, because when I put 1 GB more apps the space will be over ?

the apps still in internal memory
rexxxxx said:
thanks a lot - it works for me great now I have a lot of free space for apps.
one of the most annoying thing about XSP is that it have less than 8 GB space for apps.
but now I have 32GB
thanks again
P.S.
one questions - storage menu in settings - shows total space on internal storage 29.71GB - this is ok, but Apps menu in settings shows only 1,9Gb free from around total 6 GB total - this the real internal storage and it is not changed at all.
is this normal and if yes what is the difference from before, because when I put 1 GB more apps the space will be over ?
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applications are stored in the internal memory, but additional game data or applications are those that are stored in the sdcard0 or microsd.
only the application (apk) is stored in the internal memory.
if you had additional data downloaded games or applications before making this change should delete the contents of the folder / storage/sdcard1/android/obb once you've made ​​the switch. Maybe after this have to re-download the additional data but it will be stored in the microsd.

yes it works this way ! thanks a lot.

So it means that, take whasapp as an example:
After the swap, the phone will create a new whasapp folder on external card while the old whasapp folder will remain in internal card as it was?
And if I want to keep the old settings, I will need to manually move the old whasapp folder contents from internal card to external card once?

Yes
lousylogic said:
So it means that, take whasapp as an example:
After the swap, the phone will create a new whasapp folder on external card while the old whasapp folder will remain in internal card as it was?
And if I want to keep the old settings, I will need to manually move the old whasapp folder contents from internal card to external card once?
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Yes, you can move the whatsapp folder to microsd card to keep old configurations, this aplly for all apps.

Not work on 4.3 Leak by app and script .
Do someone test this way on 4.3 leak ?

post the /proc/mounts
amir-kia said:
Not work on 4.3 Leak by app and script .
Do someone test this way on 4.3 leak ?
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post the contents of the file located in /proc/mounts, i need check the mount points.

/storage/sdcard0 = internal
/storage/sdcard1 = sdcard

How to extend storage using SD card space

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TAKE NOTE I don't have this phone anymore, I can't help you as you deserve, I'm sorry.
Don't use this tutorial with last firmware, as Huawei changed some things and it's not working.
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Hi folks, this is a small tutorial to extend storage using SD space for P8 lite 2017.
It's more or less the same tutorial you can read for any Nougat phone.
As you know, P8 lite 2017 has only 7 GB free space at 1st, and after install all your favourite programs and restore your photos, music, etc you find 1-2GB free only.
To avoid this we will configure Android to use ALL SD to install programs and data.
This will ERASE ALL SD content, so backup any data there..
What we are doing?
We will configure Android to use SD as adoptable storage.
Making this, SD will be encrypted and will be part of phone storage.
That means you CAN'T remove. If you remove SD, your phone will not work (well, only programs installed there). Also that means SD will not work as external storage = portable SD, so you can't connect phone to any PC and transfer music, photos, etc. In this case you need a program to do it (I suggest AIRDROID from PlayStore).
Internal phone storage will be use for system apps.
SD storage will be use for install user programs and data. Whatsapp will be here
Others like Motorola or Samsung enable this option in stock rom, Huawei not.
What I need?
First of all, fast SD. At least UHS-I class.
Second you need to know how to use ADB console (not in this tutorial).
Third enable developer options (not in this tutorial). Read here.
Let's rock
* Connect your phone to PC
* Be sure to enable developer options, enable debug mode and accept message from phone:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
* Format SD using phone menu.
* Start ADB console. Write:
>> sm list-disks
We will read something like: disk:179,64
>> sm set-force-adoptable true
>> sm partition disk:179,64 private
Remember disk:179,64 it's just an example, we have to write down what our phone shows.
Can be 179,64 also can be 179:192 also can be 179_32
All are correct. Exit adb now.
Last pass, migrate data
You must also migrate apps and data. This can be done through the storage section of your Android settings menu. Tap the MicroSD card, then move to the top right of the menu and click on Move data. You could not select this menu item before partitioning.
Check everything works
At this moment storage section in your android menu will show non-sense data (i.e. shows me -1.66GB free space, yes, minus 1.66GB).
Also your SD total storage can be wrong, mine shows 64GB but it's a 32GB SD card.
Install a 3rd party file app, like this one,and check storage:
Now all it's ok!!!
NOW DON'T FORGET THIS
* You can't simply remove your SD.
* If you want to replace SD for another one, maybe a bigger one, you CAN'T. You have to backup your data, un-make this tutorial (just down), make all steps with new SD.
* If HUAWEI updates ROM, I don't know what will happen, hope nothing breaks.
HOW TO "UNDO" THIS TUTORIAL
First of all backup all your info using google account, AIR DROID, etc.
* Start ADB console. Write:
>> sm list-disks
We will read something like: disk:179,64
>> sm partition disk:179,64 public
Now SD it's available for portable use, I think it has been formatted (don't know, never made this).

thx work perfectly for me

after
Code:
>> sm list-disks
it says:
Code:
/system/bin/sh: can't create sm: Read-only file system
Tried with
Code:
mount -o rw,remount,rw /system
It says:
Code:
mount: '/dev/block/dm-0' not user mountable in fstab
Any idea?
Thank You

AlexL84 said:
after
Code:
>> sm list-disks
it says:
Code:
/system/bin/sh: can't create sm: Read-only file system
Tried with
Code:
mount -o rw,remount,rw /system
It says:
Code:
mount: '/dev/block/dm-0' not user mountable in fstab
Any idea?
Thank You
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??
Pls explain how you make adb shell
Are you using windows?

danibus said:
??
Pls explain how you make adb shell
Are you using windows?
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windows 10. cmd as admin
than I opened adb shell from the sdk\platform-tools directory

AlexL84 said:
windows 10. cmd as admin
than I opened adb shell from the sdk\platform-tools directory
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Pls try this mini-adb this instead using sdk
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-kjfIFQdc9tUnl4c3NwejBXNTQ/view
If you have same error, no idea

AlexL84 said:
after
Code:
>> sm list-disks
it says:
Code:
/system/bin/sh: can't create sm: Read-only file system
Tried with
Code:
mount -o rw,remount,rw /system
It says:
Code:
mount: '/dev/block/dm-0' not user mountable in fstab
Any idea?
Thank You
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Seems like the way your phone's filesystem is configured you are unable to remount a certain part of your partitions.
Is your phone rooted? If so you could try through the phone itself with an console/terminal emulator.
Honestly, I think su is a necessity to begin with either way even with adb.
danibus said:
Hi folks, this is a small tutorial to extend storage using SD space for P8 lite 2017.
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Heya danibus, I was wondering.
You say in your tutorial that doing this would cease the usage of the SD card as external storage.
Makes me wonder, have you tried doing this through the use of partitions, dividing the sd card for example in two halves, 32gb each, then adopting one of the partitions with the internal, leave the other one mounted to the external mount point?
I would try myself right now but my phone doesn't arrive for another week.
Cheers:good:

Dragoboss said:
Heya danibus, I was wondering.
You say in your tutorial that doing this would cease the usage of the SD card as external storage.
Makes me wonder, have you tried doing this through the use of partitions, dividing the sd card for example in two halves, 32gb each, then adopting one of the partitions with the internal, leave the other one mounted to the external mount point?
I would try myself right now but my phone doesn't arrive for another week.
Cheers:good:
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No, as my SD is only 32GB, if I make i.e. 50% for internal storage and 50% for external, I will have only 16GB for install programs+data (internal storage), I prefer 32GB for them
But you can try and post here result!

I did this manipulation and it worked fine (once I found the correct and last version of adb...).
It took maybe 5 or 6 minutes max.
BUT, if I tried this it is because the phone showed en out of space message and I couldn't download an update. Then after the extension of the storage, I still was unable to down load and apply this update.
The phone showed 80 Go of memory (64+16) with the third party app, and the setting menu still considered the internal memory as full. So, it worked but it was not a solution to my issue.
Do you have any tip to tell in order to solve this problem ?
thank you very much !

nonosann said:
I did this manipulation and it worked fine (once I found the correct and last version of adb...).
It took maybe 5 or 6 minutes max.
BUT, if I tried this it is because the phone showed en out of space message and I couldn't download an update. Then after the extension of the storage, I still was unable to down load and apply this update.
The phone showed 80 Go of memory (64+16) with the third party app, and the setting menu still considered the internal memory as full. So, it worked but it was not a solution to my issue.
Do you have any tip to tell in order to solve this problem ?
thank you very much !
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Hello
What ADB version did you get?
Did you restart your phone and tried to download/install update?
---------- Post added at 11:45 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:33 PM ----------
I really like this post.
I am only relutant because there is still no feedback.
I have the Huawei P8 lite 2017 for only a week, it is still in its warranty and I don't want to void that.
I have a 32gb sd card, I have it as the predefined storage, still I have installed some apps and the internal storage has been decreasing, I have read that, once an app is updated it goes to internal storage.
I really like to keep the original Huawei software/firmware updated and looks like that this is no great solution...
Another thing that I have read is that is possible to format sd card as internal, but not under EMUI 5.0...
Thanks guys

Is this work on Nova lite?

Its dosent works! all looks OK but I dont have the space of my sdcard. its Total: 128Go dispo : -4,33.
I dont hunderstand why i have no room....

hellda said:
Its dosent works! all looks OK but I dont have the space of my sdcard. its Total: 128Go dispo : -4,33.
I dont hunderstand why i have no room....
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In the OP it says to install a third party app to see the actual free space like a file manager, try that.
Enviado desde mi PRA-LX1 mediante Tapatalk

Thanks works magic, got some trouble to get it works on first time, problem seemed to be in external sd setting. Once set to use as external memory and formating all went just as explained. Thanks again Jan

Hi everyone, i've got issues with my P8 lite 2017 since I've done this trick.
Everything works great but when I wanna download something, my phone tell me it can't download because of there's no SD card.

So I got myself an SD card and i did the tutorial with adb and made the sd card as internal memory. But now when I try to update my apps from the Google Play store I get the Insufficient storage... :thinking:

had to redo this after receiving an OTA update. After the update it appeared that the adoptable storage was still there, but apps were writing to the internal storage only and the phone quickly ran out of space.
Even after redoing the ADB changes I had some trouble with Spotify which claimed there was no storage available and refused to launch. So I ejected the SD card, reinstall Spotify and then remounted the card - this seems to have fixed the issue.

Help @ mixed 60
After doing this command "adb....... mixed 60" it worked fine, but now my huaweii p8 lite 2017 only recognizes the 40% and can't read the 60% part of the disk. looks like it´s not mounted.
How can I mount this 60% of the disk? thanks
danibus said:
No, as my SD is only 32GB, if I make i.e. 50% for internal storage and 50% for external, I will have only 16GB for install programs+data (internal storage), I prefer 32GB for them
But you can try and post here result!
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Hello,
What happens if I remove the SD when the phone is turned off?
Or if i want to completely restore my phone?
Thanks for your help

Hi all,
First of all thank danibus very much for your tutorial, your help is really precious. I have applied your method at my P8 lite 2017 and I am currently using a third party app to check my storage. It seems to me that the only internal storage considered by the system is the sd card, and is not really considering the initial internal storage as a place to store data.
Is still possible to access the original internal storage to save/move/change files?
If yes how?
If not, since my internal storage has still 7 GB of free space, should I undo the procedure, wait until the internal storage is almost filled and then redo the procedure again?
Thanks a lot!

Trying to flash Elemental/SU, can't find stupid .zip files in TWRP....

Hey all - just updated to the latest software, now rerooting; I've got the latest version of TWRP working and both the Elemental and SU .zips put in the root directly of the SD card that's showing on my PC when I USB connect under "file transfer." But, I can't seem to see *any* of the same files either in File Explorer or my PC or in TWRP on the phone. I did click to mount "System" in TWRP, but it doesn't seem to make any difference and it doesn't stay when I reboot.
I'm in a bit of a holding pattern until this gets sorted out; in one thread, someone recommended reformatting internal storage - seems a bit of a nuclear option, but if it's the way to get this working, I'm for it!
Would very much appreciate any advice!

thetastycat said:
Hey all - just updated to the latest software, now rerooting; I've got the latest version of TWRP working and both the Elemental and SU .zips put in the root directly of the SD card that's showing on my PC when I USB connect under "file transfer." But, I can't seem to see *any* of the same files either in File Explorer or my PC or in TWRP on the phone. I did click to mount "System" in TWRP, but it doesn't seem to make any difference and it doesn't stay when I reboot.
I'm in a bit of a holding pattern until this gets sorted out; in one thread, someone recommended reformatting internal storage - seems a bit of a nuclear option, but if it's the way to get this working, I'm for it!
Would very much appreciate any advice!
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Wiping internal storage will be always better choice!
Just transfer all your data(photos,videos, and anything you need) to external/OTG/PC before wiping.
For now you can try by, boot into TWRP > advance > file manager,
Go to those files and see if those files are visible in TWRP?
Or try to put same files to external memory card or OTG and see if those files are visible there? then flash them by selecting appropriate storage.

Well heck - no luck with advance/file manager, so I wiped internal storage - still nothing. It's like two completely different storages. I do have an SD card put in as internal storage - would that somehow be complicating things?
Many thanks!

thetastycat said:
Well heck - no luck with advance/file manager, so I wiped internal storage - still nothing. It's like two completely different storages. I do have an SD card put in as internal storage - would that somehow be complicating things?
Many thanks!
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Have you tried selecting different storage?
That option is there when you go in install, there will be button to select storage.
Remove external SD and then put files to internal storage, and check. Also put files in different folder too and see if that folder is visible.

Yeah, unfortunately it only gives me three options for storage, and won't let me click on either of the last two, which read at 0 MB. So I should physically remove the SD card from my phone and then see what it gives me for available storage?
Really appreciate you patience here - thank you VERY much!

thetastycat said:
Yeah, unfortunately it only gives me three options for storage, and won't let me click on either of the last two, which read at 0 MB. So I should physically remove the SD card from my phone and then see what it gives me for available storage?
Really appreciate you patience here - thank you VERY much!
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If you haven't inserted any of those, then only it will show 0. It's strange if it doesn't showing those files in file manager too.
Can you try moving other files, like photo, video or anything and see if those are visible. Did you try by creating any folder and put files in that or other folder?

Okay - under "Select Storage," here are my options:
Internal Storage (6133MB)
MicroSD (0MB)
USB OTG (0MB)
It won't let me select either MicroSD or USB OTG.
I wonder if this has something to do with the fact that after loading the newest OS update, I formatted the SD card as internal storage?
What I do get are:
boot
cache
data
dev
etc
firmware
license
oem
persist
proc
recovery
res
root
sbin
sdcard (only has one folder inside, called TWRP)
sdcard1 (nothing inside)
sideload
supersu
sys
system
tmp
twres
usb-otg
And here's what I get from File Explorer:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Super grateful for your help on this one!

SOLVED! Had to format data; basically resetting the whole phone. Files appeared just fine. Now redesignating the SD to internal storage. Many thanks for all the help!!