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The first thing I did after rooting, because it is what the tutorials and this forum always stress, is to make a Nandroid backup, which I did through TWRP Recovery. Nowhere did I see an option regarding where to save it. Low and behold, I find out that it saved the backup files, which are nearly 3gb in size, to the phone, instead of my larger SD card. Obviously I want to move it to the latter. But by what means should I do that, particularly so that the backup can be easily flashed onto the device later if need be? I don't want to move it only to make the files undiscoverable in Recovery.
(I apologize if this is a stupid question, but this is my first time rooting, and nothing useful was yielded from a forum search.)
beerindex said:
The first thing I did after rooting, because it is what the tutorials and this forum always stress, is to make a Nandroid backup, which I did through TWRP Recovery. Nowhere did I see an option regarding where to save it. Low and behold, I find out that it saved the backup files, which are nearly 3gb in size, to the phone, instead of my larger SD card. Obviously I want to move it to the latter. But by what means should I do that, particularly so that the backup can be easily flashed onto the device later if need be? I don't want to move it only to make the files undiscoverable in Recovery.
(I apologize if this is a stupid question, but this is my first time rooting, and nothing useful was yielded from a forum search.)
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In order for CWM or TWRP to see the files on your memory card it has to be 32GB (those are usually formatted in FAT32). If you have a 64GB memory card that would be formatted in extFAT. The programs cant read extFAT so you would need to take the card out place it in your PC and use a FAT32 program to make it FAT32.
DarkMenace said:
In order for CWM or TWRP to see the files on your memory card it has to be 32GB (those are usually formatted in FAT32). If you have a 64GB memory card that would be formatted in extFAT. The programs cant read extFAT so you would need to take the card out place it in your PC and use a FAT32 program to make it FAT32.
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My SD card is an old 32gb one. I don't have a USB reader, so how would I confirm on my phone that it is formatted as FAT32? And, assuming it is, what steps must I then take?
beerindex said:
My SD card is an old 32gb one. I don't have a USB reader, so how would I confirm on my phone that it is formatted as FAT32? And, assuming it is, what steps must I then take?
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Download Partition Table then open it and click the the A for advanced. scroll to the bottom and find mmcblk1p1 and click it. It should show the memory card and what Filesystem it is.
DarkMenace said:
Download Partition Table then open it and click the the A for advanced. scroll to the bottom and find mmcblk1p1 and click it. It should show the memory card and what Filesystem it is.
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The listed filesystem is vfat.
beerindex said:
The listed filesystem is vfat.
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It shows the 32GB for space with the usage of your memory card right? If so you will need to remove the MicroSD card and place it in your PC and format it to Fat32. You can also try the Format tool built in to the phone in you options.
DarkMenace said:
It shows the 32GB for space with the usage of your memory card right? If so you will need to remove the MicroSD card and place it in your PC and format it to Fat32. You can also try the Format tool built in to the phone in you options.
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Formatted through the phone and it is still listed as vfat through Partition Table. So does that mean I need to find another way of reformatting it to Fat32?
beerindex said:
Formatted through the phone and it is still listed as vfat through Partition Table. So does that mean I need to find another way of reformatting it to Fat32?
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Yes, it needs to be FAT32 for recoveries to recognize it.
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Yes, it needs to be FAT32 for recoveries to recognize it.
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I am not sure what I'm doing wrong, but I formatted again, this time using my computer (my S4 connected via data cable, with the microsd card inside), and once again, the result is vfat.
beerindex said:
I am not sure what I'm doing wrong, but I formatted again, this time using my computer (my S4 connected via data cable, with the microsd card inside), and once again, the result is vfat.
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Did the card read FAT32 on your computer? IF it did it shouldn't change when you put it in the phone unless your running some type of custom software and it's messing with the file system.
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Did the card read FAT32 on your computer? IF it did it shouldn't change when you put it in the phone unless your running some type of custom software and it's messing with the file system.
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It never specified. There is no media format listed like for the computer's internal HD, and when I click to format, it tells me nothing, nor gives me no options. It just tells me that it is done.
So I have solved the problem. Below is a reference for other users who might have the same issue:
1) Used GoodManager for Reboot Recovery
2) Made a new Nandroid backup, this time discovering that I could assign the backup to my sd card. And so I did exactly that.
3) Rebooted after backup made.
4) Connect phone to computer via USB, and use Windows Explorer to drag and drop the backup that was sitting on the phone in the same area where the new backup is.
Basically, knowing that I could back up to the SD card, and that TWRP created a file path for exactly that, I knew that I could move the old backup there too.
That said, I very much appreciate the help given to me.
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In order for CWM or TWRP to see the files on your memory card it has to be 32GB (those are usually formatted in FAT32). If you have a 64GB memory card that would be formatted in extFAT. The programs cant read extFAT so you would need to take the card out place it in your PC and use a FAT32 program to make it FAT32.
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I was able to use TWRP to perform nandroid backup directly to my 64GB microUSB - it supported it without any problems (didn't have to even take the microSD out of the phone)
jj14 said:
I was able to use TWRP to perform nandroid backup directly to my 64GB microUSB - it supported it without any problems (didn't have to even take the microSD out of the phone)
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So TWRP reads extFAT?
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So TWRP reads extFAT?
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apparently it can read and write!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=42318153&postcount=46
(device specific)
jj14 said:
apparently it can read and write!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=42318153&postcount=46
(device specific)
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I can't find TWRP in the market and when I goto their website it shows every carrier but Verizon.
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I can't find TWRP in the market and when I goto their website it shows every carrier but Verizon.
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Just noticed you are on Verizon - I installed on my Sprint device, but it looks like it is available for Verizon S4 as well (I went to http://teamw.in/project/twrp2, and clicked "Get TWRP for your device", entered S4 as search criteria and found "TWRP for Samsung Galaxy S4 (Verizon) [jfltevzw]" as the last entry in the list.
Personally, I'd recommend downloading goomanager from the play store, and using that to install.
From http://teamw.in/project/twrp2/181
"Android App Install Method (Preferred):
You must be rooted to use the GooManager install. Download the GooManager app from either location:
Market Link
Direct Download
Install the app and open it. Tap menu then hit Install OpenRecoveryScript. Tap Yes. Verify that the filename displays your device's code name and hit Yes. The file will download and your device will install the recovery automatically."
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Just noticed you are on Verizon - I installed on my Sprint device, but it looks like it is available for Verizon S4 as well (I went to http://teamw.in/project/twrp2, and clicked "Get TWRP for your device", entered S4 as search criteria and found "TWRP for Samsung Galaxy S4 (Verizon) [jfltevzw]" as the last entry in the list.
Personally, I'd recommend downloading goomanager from the play store, and using that to install.
From http://teamw.in/project/twrp2/181
"Android App Install Method (Preferred):
You must be rooted to use the GooManager install. Download the GooManager app from either location:
Market Link
Direct Download
Install the app and open it. Tap menu then hit Install OpenRecoveryScript. Tap Yes. Verify that the filename displays your device's code name and hit Yes. The file will download and your device will install the recovery automatically."
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What's goomanager? I've never heard of it. What's it do?
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DarkMenace said:
What's goomanager? I've never heard of it. What's it do?
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It is basically a front end for goo.im (which is a very popular Android file hosting site) - provides downloads of ROMs, kernels, apps, GApps, recoveries etc
Read more at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25943528
Bought a brand new Nook HD+ with the intention of using it as an inexpensive tablet in my kitchen, primarily to access the web and run cooking apps. Out of the box, I found it laggy and unresponsive to the point of being unusable.
I have some experience rooting/jailbreaking my phones, very little experience with tablets. I was eager to get KitKat on the device right away—it has proven to be so much better on my phone, much better battery life, much more responsive, less buggy, more fluid, etc. Problem is, KitKat is bleeding edge, and there are no official builds, and most of the install guides for dummies (=me) refer to earlier (JB) versions of Android.
It turned out to be quite time consuming to read all of the different versions of the install process, and to patch together a process that worked. I thought I would document what I did, in order to (possibly) save others some of the time that I invested.
Note: this process does NOT install KitKat to the SD card. In plain English, these steps install a bootable recovery image onto a micro sd card. Booting into the micro-sd recovery will allow you to wipe stock from your device and install kit-kat, google apps and an internal recovery. When you are finished, you remove the micro-SD and you have an Android tablet that boots into kitkat. If you want something different stop reading!
1) get a class 4 micro SD (class 4 seems to be the one that boots most reliably in the Nook HD+ (see this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2288688&page=12 )
2) Download win32diskimager (http://sourceforge.net/projects/win32diskimager/?source=directory ) and this bootable CWM recovery image (http://nook.rootshell.ru/hd/emmc-cwm-early3.img.gz ).
3) Extract the CWM recovery image, and use win32diskimager to write the image to the micro sd.
4) Download EMMC (internal) recovery image and latest CM11 EMMC from this thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2600572) . You want “Ovation Recovery Image (CWM)” and “cm-11-xxxxxxx-UNOFFICIAL-ovation-emmc.zip.” All recoveries and roms for this device are called Ovation. Download Paranoid Android Google Apps from this thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2397942 ). MAKE SURE the version you download is for Android 4.4.x. It will say 4.4.x in the file name. I chose the Google Stock Package. (PA-Google Apps will allow you to enable ART if you want to.)
5) Turn on the Nook HD+, register it, and download all the system/firmware updates until the Google Play Store installs on your device (Google Play and Gmail etc. just recently got added to the Nook, so probably aren’t installed out of the box).
6) Transfer the three zip files (recovery image, CM11 and PA Gapps) you downloaded in step 4 onto the internal sdcard of the Nook itself. (This step is IMPORTANT: the current bootable version of CWM can ONLY read files on the internal SD, so you won’t be able to flash any roms or apps or recoveries unless they are actually on the device) I was unable to use the USB cable to transfer the files directly to the Nook from my computer—others have also had trouble getting Windows to recognize the Nook HD+ properly— and I didn’t want to spend a lot of time figuring it out, so I used the micro sd card as follows. If you can transfer directly from the computer, skip to step 7.
6a) Copy the new internal recovery, new system image and PA Google Apps from your computer to the micro SD card. Eject micro SD from computer.
6b) On the Nook, use Play Store to install a file explorer. I use Root Explorer: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.speedsoftware.rootexplorer&hl=en . You don’t need root to copy files from external to internal SD (and you don’t have root at the moment) so you can download any file explorer you like.
6c) Insert micro SD in the Nook while the Nook is still booted/on. The nook will flash a message saying that it’s mounting the SD card. Once it does, use the file explorer to copy all zip files downloaded in step 4 from the EXTERNAL to the INTERNAL SD. The internal SD card is referred to as “sdcard” or “sdcard0” and the external SD as “ext_sdcard” or “sdcard1”.
7)Turn off nook.
8) Insert micro SD card if it isn’t in already, and turn on the device. You should see the "Nook" logo, which gets overwritten by the "cyanoboot" logo. Keep waiting. It will eventually go into CWM. If it doesn’t, go back and start reading through the thread referenced in step 1. With any luck, you won’t have trouble. I had boatloads of trouble booting from the SD card until I got a class 4 micro SD, and used the bootable image linked in step 2. Since then I can boot every time.
9) Use CWM to backup stock rom, then wipe data/factory reset. (Very good instructions on using CWM here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2317500 ) Flash the internal recovery. Flash the CM11 Rom. Flash PA Google apps. Remove micro SD. Select “Reboot System now”.
10) When you reboot, go to Settings/About tablet/Build number. Tap on that seven times to enable developer options. Go to Settings/Developer Options and select Advanced Reboot which allows rebooting into recovery from the power button.
11) OPTIONAL: Enable ART. ART is not compatible with all applications, so you might experience problems. You can see which applications work and don’t work here: http://www.androidruntime.com/. Enabling it made a very big difference for me in terms of smoothness; others with more experience seem to achieve similar, or better effects by modding with xposed, gravitybox, etc. See: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2579945&highlight=change+and+resolution&page=24) To read more about ART and what it does see: http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/1...-in-secret-for-over-2-years-debuts-in-kitkat/. If you decide to give it a try: Settings/Developer Options/ Select Runtime/Use ART.
12) Reboot—this time will take a while because ART (if you enable it) has to reconfigure itself.
For me, the difference is night and day. I now have a tablet that runs beautifully. Many many thanks to the hard working developers who make this possible, especially Verygreen, who provided the rom and recovery, and e.mote who wrote the "for dummies" thread that helped this dummy make it through the process.
Please comment and change anything that I have garbled. My goal is to consolidate information, not mangle it!
Very good post
Thanks for the excellent post. :good:
I was running 4.4.2 different versions on emmc and sd card.
10.2 nightly is still the best for me!
Performance and battery wise.
Hi I installed the same rom over Carbon rom. I went to format my sd card and every time iI tried the Nook would reboot. I went into CWM recovery and formatted it from there but I think it formatted the internal sdcard, Could someone check this out for me as this is my first post I cant post on the developer forum. TIA Mike
Not sure what you exactly what you mean, but it sounds like you were trying to format your external SD card from inside your nook? If you write the CWM bootable image to your external SD using Win32Diskmanager you don't need to format it. Writing the image will erase everything already on the external sdcard. You should be able to boot from it and install the zips. Is your problem that you can't boot from the external SD, or that you erased the zips from your internal sdcard?
Go back and read over verygreen's thread referenced in step 4-- I think he may have posted an updated version of CWM that can read the external sd card. Otherwise:
Did you make a backup of your carbon rom install? If so, you could write a bootable (earlier) version of cwm to the external sdcard, copy your backup to the sdcard and restore it, and then start over. (or not, as some people seem to think Carbon rom is just as good-- I never tried it) The thread in step 9 has great instructions that might help with that.
This thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2579945 ) is about installing a different version of cm11, and it's in a non-developer forum, where we can post. You might find answers there.
se1961 said:
Not sure what you exactly what you mean, but it sounds like you were trying to format your external SD card from inside your nook? If you write the CWM bootable image to your external SD using Win32Diskmanager you don't need to format it. Writing the image will erase everything already on the external sdcard. You should be able to boot from it and install the zips. Is your problem that you can't boot from the external SD, or that you erased the zips from your internal sdcard?
Go back and read over verygreen's thread referenced in step 4-- I think he may have posted an updated version of CWM that can read the external sd card. Otherwise:
Did you make a backup of your carbon rom install? If so, you could write a bootable (earlier) version of cwm to the external sdcard, copy your backup to the sdcard and restore it, and then start over. (or not, as some people seem to think Carbon rom is just as good-- I never tried it) The thread in step 9 has great instructions that might help with that.
This thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2579945 ) is about installing a different version of cm11, and it's in a non-developer forum, where we can post. You might find answers there.
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Sorry I didn't explain very well, I installed verygreens KK rom succesfully and wanted to do a backup of it. I put in a SD card and thought I would format it as it had some old junk on there. When I tried to format through the settings section the tablet would just reboot. So I booted into evergreens CWM recovery and tried through there, it formatted something but my external card cannot be read. And some of my settings have been lost, some time ago I used 4. Swapping "sdcard" and "ext_sdcard" from this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2062613. So I think that may be my problem. I have back ups so no problem.
mikemelbrooks said:
some time ago I used 4. Swapping "sdcard" and "ext_sdcard" from this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2062613. So I think that may be my problem.
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Ah! I thought from your first post that you were quite new to this process, but clearly you are ahead of me on this one. Good luck.
Update: installed the latest build which has the touch screen patch. It's PHENOMENAL. Truthfully, the only thing I need this tablet for is using a website that involves a lot of dragging and dropping. I had to train myself not to accidentally zoom and/or copy. No more! I haven't even enabled ART this time because it's working so well. I would have posted on Verygreen's thread to thank but don't have enough posts.
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Back to stock
Great post i want to try this but am wondering is it possible to go back to stock after doing this, i installed clockworkmod before so i have a backup of my original nook before i installed anything.
RADZ1973 said:
Great post i want to try this but am wondering is it possible to go back to stock after doing this, i installed clockworkmod before so i have a backup of my original nook before i installed anything.
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Yes, just restore your backup.
And BTW, never fully quote a long opening post like that. It just wastes bandwidth and we have to scroll through all that to see your comment or question.
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Sorry about the quote , thank for the info though cos i wasnt sure i could go back to stock. I have just followed this tutorial and all is well, this is good because my Moto g just got this update so im in sync .
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Sorry about the quote
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You can actually go back and edit out that quote.
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kokercey said:
Thanks for the excellent post. :good:
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Next time, no need to quote the full post.
Nook for Android?
This works very nicely. But Nook for Android won't install. Are there properties I can change to allow Nook for Android to install on this 'new' Nook device?
rogerlig
Great tutorial.
I would suggest around your step 9, after you have made a backup with CWM, before you wipe data/factory reset:
Remove microSD. Reboot into stock Nook and connect to computer. Copy off the backup from clockworkmod folder to your computer. Then boot again with the microSD, and proceed to wipe and flash.
Otherwise, the backup may get wiped.
rogerlig said:
This works very nicely. But Nook for Android won't install. Are there properties I can change to allow Nook for Android to install on this 'new' Nook device?
rogerlig
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You must get the nook for android app from someplace other than Play Store, like 1mobile.com.
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I got everything running, but my HD+ is running extremely laggy. I did a full wipe, but my internal SD card is still a little over 7 gigs full. Is there something else I missed? The Nook reader is particularly slow.
liukuei said:
I got everything running, but my HD+ is running extremely laggy. I did a full wipe, but my internal SD card is still a little over 7 gigs full. Is there something else I missed? The Nook reader is particularly slow.
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Yes, a full wipe (factory reset) did not remove your previous media files. To do so you need to boot to CWM and go to mounts and storage and format 'data and datamedia'. That clears out previous files and should improve performance.
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leapinlar said:
Yes, a full wipe (factory reset) did not remove your previous media files. To do so you need to boot to CWM and go to mounts and storage and format 'data and datamedia'. That clears out previous files and should improve performance.
Thanks. Will I need to reflash CM 11 after?
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liukuei said:
leapinlar said:
Yes, a full wipe (factory reset) did not remove your previous media files. To do so you need to boot to CWM and go to mounts and storage and format 'data and datamedia'. That clears out previous files and should improve performance.
Thanks. Will I need to reflash CM 11 after?
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no if it successfully flashed last time, you just need to reset-up your accounts and install apps again.
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hello everyone!
i have galaxy y and here what went wrong with it
i had a custom ROM, rooted and CWM, one day i decided to change the ROM for the seek of changing just
however the new ROM for some reason didnt boot and i was in a rush and couldn't search or anything else so i just went back to stock
now im trying to root the device (which is the first thingy to do before the CWM) but now the recovery always gives me this error saying "cant mount sd card" when selecting "choose update from sd card" from the recovery and now im stuck with nothing able to do at all, cant root the device to have custom ROMs etc
update the stock ROM is of no good as i already updated the device and kies says that no update is found
any help would be highly appreciated
thanks a lot in advance
you can try flashing any of the firmwares from my firmware thread via odin (its at the top of the 5360 dev section)
have you tried another sd card?
is the sd card mountable when the phone is switched on? ie can you browse files on it
if all else failes and flashing a new stock rom firmware from my thread doesnt help you can always try formatting the sd card from your phone
marcussmith2626 said:
you can try flashing any of the firmwares from my firmware thread via odin (its at the top of the 5360 dev section)
have you tried another sd card?
is the sd card mountable when the phone is switched on? ie can you browse files on it
if all else failes and flashing a new stock rom firmware from my thread doesnt help you can always try formatting the sd card from your phone
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may you provide me with a link to the firmware thread please?
well yep, just tried another sd card and it is mounted through recovery with no issues at all, didn't try the system file manager
yes the original sd card is mountable using the system file manager and i can browse files in it
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may you provide me with a link to the firmware thread please?
well yep, just tried another sd card and it is mounted through recovery with no issues at all, didn't try the system file manager
yes the original sd card is mountable using the system file manager and i can browse files in it
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like I said its at the top of the 5360 dev section but for lazy people here you go!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2568853
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like I said its at the top of the 5360 dev section but for lazy people here you go!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2568853
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lol! sorry man, actually am not lazy, but idk what happened to my pc since 10 min, and the Internet as well, it was driving me mad
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like I said its at the top of the 5360 dev section but for lazy people here you go!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2568853
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well dude, i did flash the stock firmware and it is now on stock, but as i said i cant mount the sd card to root it
ahmed bahaa said:
well dude, i did flash the stock firmware and it is now on stock, but as i said i cant mount the sd card to root it
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backup your sd card contents to pc
using your phone goto
phone settings
storage
unmount sd card
format sd card
once its formatted you can copy everything back and try it
marcussmith2626 said:
backup your sd card contents to pc
using your phone goto
phone settings
storage
unmount sd card
format sd card
once its formatted you can copy everything back and try it
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thanks a lot dude, this worked and im enjoying my device now
hi
ahmed bahaa said:
hello everyone!
i have galaxy y and here what went wrong with it
i had a custom ROM, rooted and CWM, one day i decided to change the ROM for the seek of changing just
however the new ROM for some reason didnt boot and i was in a rush and couldn't search or anything else so i just went back to stock
now im trying to root the device (which is the first thingy to do before the CWM) but now the recovery always gives me this error saying "cant mount sd card" when selecting "choose update from sd card" from the recovery and now im stuck with nothing able to do at all, cant root the device to have custom ROMs etc
update the stock ROM is of no good as i already updated the device and kies says that no update is found
any help would be highly appreciated
thanks a lot in advance
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you can reboot recovery
Hello guys,
I have a Galaxy S5 G900T running the AllianceRom 3.1 made for G900F. I use an external SD Card SanDisk 16GB and since yesterday I never had a problem.
So, now I'm experiencing this error: "SD Card blank or has unsupported filesystem" on Notification Panel. When I click on it, android asks me if I want to format the card, I click OK, and at the end the same problem occurs.
Things I already tried to do:
1) I tested the SD Card into another Galaxy S5 and it's running OK without the problem;
2) I formatted the SD card (full format) on a windows computer. Windows recognizes it, and it's running OK;
3) I checked the file vold.fstab on /etc folder and it has the same content as another Galaxy S5 that is running OK the SD card;
4) I re-flashed the AllianceRom 3.1;
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5) Tried to wipe the SD Card using TWRP Recovery (as image 1 attached)
6) Tried to partitioning using TWRP Recovery (as image 2 attached)
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7) I bought another SD Card, a Samsung 64GB and when I insert it on device I don't get this error, but also not able to mount, it doesn't even recognizes the SD card.
p.s. I searched a lot on XDA, even on Google, and those was the possible solutions I've found, but didn't work for me.
Does someone experienced this problem and was able to fix?
Does anyone knows another alternative that could work?
Thanks in advance
breni said:
Hello guys,
I have a Galaxy S5 G900T running the AllianceRom 3.1 made for G900F. I use an external SD Card SanDisk 16GB and since yesterday I never had a problem.
So, now I'm experiencing this error: "SD Card blank or has unsupported filesystem" on Notification Panel. When I click on it, android asks me if I want to format the card, I click OK, and at the end the same problem occurs.
Things I already tried to do:
1) I tested the SD Card into another Galaxy S5 and it's running OK without the problem;
2) I formatted the SD card (full format) on a windows computer. Windows recognizes it, and it's running OK;
3) I checked the file vold.fstab on /etc folder and it has the same content as another Galaxy S5 that is running OK the SD card;
4) I re-flashed the AllianceRom 3.1;
p.s. I searched a lot on XDA, even on Google, and those was the possible solutions I've found, but didn't work for me.
Does someone experienced this problem and was able to fix?
Does anyone knows another alternative that could work?
Thanks in advance
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Copy the content of the sdcard to the pc and format the card on the phone itself, that should fix the issue.
gee2012 said:
Copy the content of the sdcard to the pc and format the card on the phone itself, that should fix the issue.
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Already did... didn't fix
breni said:
Already did... didn't fix
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What is the sdcard`s format?
gee2012 said:
What is the sdcard`s format?
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FAT 32
breni said:
FAT 32
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Should be good, sure the card isn`t damaged?. Did you try it in another phone (forget it as you tried this allready)? No idea bro, hope someone else can help you to you get it solved.
@gee2012, the SD card works on computer and another cellphone... I tried several things, as explained on first post...
Tried now wipe the sd card usind TWRP Recovery, but got fail message as image uploaded
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Should be good, sure the card isn`t damaged?. Did you try it in another phone (forget it as you tried this allready)? No idea bro, hope someone else can help you to you get it solved.
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Anyway, thanks bro... I'll keep searching and as soon as I get anything new, I'll post here...
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Have you tried if CWM/ Philz Touch recovery works? Just an idea
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Have you tried if CWM/ Philz Touch recovery works? Just an idea
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The strange thing is that I'm able to access the ext SD Card on TWRP Recovery, as you can see on the image attached... I even copied a file (backup.txt) into it.
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The strange thing is that I'm able to access the ext SD Card on TWRP Recovery, as you can see on the image attached... I even copied a file (backup.txt) into it.
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Have you tried another SD card in your phone? EDIT: Nevermind this bit
When you plug the SD card into your handset (do it while it's off) Does the SD Storage show anything?
You could try formatting it in another handset if you have the chance then try plugging it in.
Are you using stock Sammy firmware? Or have you installed a custom kernel? Could be one of those playing havoc with your device if so, back up and revert to stock if you can, retest the SD in there.
Test to see if you can retrieve data from the SD card, i've found that although SD cards show up in windows, when I attempt to copy data to the PC it fails, when I say fail I mean it stops progressing and doesn't copy, particular files appear corrupt.
You could also do a chkdsk /f /r via windows on the SD card, or even a general error check.
chances are one of these things will be the culprit, if none and it's still working in another phone and other cards are working in your device then i'm stumped.
Good luck
I would try philz recovery, i had all kinds of problems with twrp on my note 3 and s5 until switching. Not knocking twrp this is just my experience
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Have you tried another SD card in your phone? EDIT: Nevermind this bit
When you plug the SD card into your handset (do it while it's off) Does the SD Storage show anything?
You could try formatting it in another handset if you have the chance then try plugging it in.
Are you using stock Sammy firmware? Or have you installed a custom kernel? Could be one of those playing havoc with your device if so, back up and revert to stock if you can, retest the SD in there.
Test to see if you can retrieve data from the SD card, i've found that although SD cards show up in windows, when I attempt to copy data to the PC it fails, when I say fail I mean it stops progressing and doesn't copy, particular files appear corrupt.
You could also do a chkdsk /f /r via windows on the SD card, or even a general error check.
chances are one of these things will be the culprit, if none and it's still working in another phone and other cards are working in your device then i'm stumped.
Good luck
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Hello mate,
Thanks for answering
When you plug the SD card into your handset (do it while it's off) Does the SD Storage show anything?
I get the same problem: SD Card blank or has unsupported filesystem
You could try formatting it in another handset if you have the chance then try plugging it in
I tested the SD card on another device and it's working fine, also on my windows pc
Are you using stock Sammy firmware? Or have you installed a custom kernel? Could be one of those playing havoc with your device if so, back up and revert to stock if you can, retest the SD in there.
I formatted my device right now and installed Samsung stock firmware with stock kernel. I also tried to get back to stock recovery, then installed CWM and TWRP, but the same problem
I'm starting to think this is a hardware problem, because I tried everything and nothing happened.
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Hello mate,
Thanks for answering
When you plug the SD card into your handset (do it while it's off) Does the SD Storage show anything?
I get the same problem: SD Card blank or has unsupported filesystem
You could try formatting it in another handset if you have the chance then try plugging it in
I tested the SD card on another device and it's working fine, also on my windows pc
Are you using stock Sammy firmware? Or have you installed a custom kernel? Could be one of those playing havoc with your device if so, back up and revert to stock if you can, retest the SD in there.
I formatted my device right now and installed Samsung stock firmware with stock kernel. I also tried to get back to stock recovery, then installed CWM and TWRP, but the same problem
I'm starting to think this is a hardware problem, because I tried everything and nothing happened.
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Quite an odd one that, i'm a little stumped.
did you try error checking on windows? OR even a format in a different handset? OR a different card in your phone to see if to see if it reads?
On the other hand if the phone isn't that old, return it, 28 day swap should be good if you're in time, otherwise it's back to sammy.
sorry I can't be of more help m8.
Same problem with GalaxyS5 and 64 GB card
I am having the same issue with a 64GB memory card in the Galazy S5. Blank or unsupported file system.... doesn't format in phone. works great on PC and even on old Motorola Razr phone, format exFAT and FAT32 tried but the phone doesn't care.
please help, I first bought a sandisk card and returned it because i hoped the same brand SAMSUNG would work, nope nope...
HEEELLLPPPP
Thanks
David
Same problem with GalaxyS5 and 64 GB card
Have you found a solution to the OP?
I have an S5 too and it's doing exactly the same. I tried a 64GB Sandisk and Samsung cards, both work flawlessly in PC, MAC and even a different phone. WTH???? My 32GB Sandisk works well in the GAlaxy S5 too, I am about to see if it blends....
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Hello guys,
I have a Galaxy S5 G900T running the AllianceRom 3.1 made for G900F. I use an external SD Card SanDisk 16GB and since yesterday I never had a problem.
So, now I'm experiencing this error: "SD Card blank or has unsupported filesystem" on Notification Panel. When I click on it, android asks me if I want to format the card, I click OK, and at the end the same problem occurs.
Things I already tried to do:
1) I tested the SD Card into another Galaxy S5 and it's running OK without the problem;
2) I formatted the SD card (full format) on a windows computer. Windows recognizes it, and it's running OK;
3) I checked the file vold.fstab on /etc folder and it has the same content as another Galaxy S5 that is running OK the SD card;
4) I re-flashed the AllianceRom 3.1;
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5) Tried to wipe the SD Card using TWRP Recovery (as image 1 attached)
6) Tried to partitioning using TWRP Recovery (as image 2 attached)
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7) I bought another SD Card, a Samsung 64GB and when I insert it on device I don't get this error, but also not able to mount, it doesn't even recognizes the SD card.
p.s. I searched a lot on XDA, even on Google, and those was the possible solutions I've found, but didn't work for me.
Does someone experienced this problem and was able to fix?
Does anyone knows another alternative that could work?
Thanks in advance
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Same here. My phone already went in for repair for this and the front camera ring falling issue. Mine was preordered and shipped at launch. It worked a few weeks and now has stopped again. Simply won't recognize any SD cards. I tried an old 2GB, a Kingston 16GB, a Lexar 32GB from my GoPro, and a Sandisk 64GB. All cards work elsewhere, but my S5 never indicates anything is inserted. This is my first Samsung, and it might be my last. I never experienced issues like this on an HTC.
Any progress here? I just got a sweet 64g card Samsung because my others have worked well BUT...
S5 Blank SD card of death. ....
Hi All,
there are all these interesting tips how to get adoptable storage to work on Marshmallow with e.g. Samsung devices:
sm set-force-adoptable true
sm list-disks
sm partition DISK private
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But for me it does not work at all. Does anyone know what could cause this problem?
The phone I am using is a Galaxy A5 2016.
Modelnumber: SM-A510F
Buildnumber: MMB29K.A510FXXU2BPH3
OS: 6.0.1
Many thanks in advance for any help!
Best regards
Up, for me too this isn't working, with or without correct names of the sd card... No format and no repartition...
yellowt said:
Up, for me too this isn't working, with or without correct names of the sd card... No format and no repartition...
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You can try this.
Please ensure to make a backup of your boot and system partition with twrp before installing.
Install the zip below with twrp then reboot.
Go to settings>storage then tap the sdcard.
You should see the adoptable storage options.
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24591000424965737
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You can try this.
Please ensure to make a backup of your boot and system partition with twrp before installing.
Install the zip below with twrp then reboot.
Go to settings>storage then tap the sdcard.
You should see the adoptable storage options.
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24591000424965737
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Thanks but my phone is completely stock... That's why the adb method was so nice... Can I flash the zip via adb or in others ways?
Thanks a lot!
yellowt said:
Thanks but my phone is completely stock... That's why the adb method was so nice... Can I flash the zip via adb or in others ways?
Thanks a lot!
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If you want to stay complete stock then this patch is not for you.
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If you want to stay complete stock then this patch is not for you.
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So there is no information why on the stock version the mentioned commands do not work accordingly?
My phone actually needs to stay stock hence no option for the zip this time.
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So there is no information why on the stock version the mentioned commands do not work accordingly?
My phone actually needs to stay stock hence no option for the zip this time.
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It was removed from the framework, so unless it's replaced it's not going to work.
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You can try this.
Please ensure to make a backup of your boot and system partition with twrp before installing.
Install the zip below with twrp then reboot.
Go to settings>storage then tap the sdcard.
You should see the adoptable storage options.
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24591000424965737
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I HAVE THE A510F and this just wiped my sd card... thought this would do, but thank you for the work you did and hope this helps others
popeye331 said:
I HAVE THE A510F and this just wiped my sd card... thought this would do, but thank you for the work you did and hope this helps others
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Of course it wipes your sd card, that's what it's meant to do.
I don't understand the issue? [emoji53]
It doesn't give option for adoptable storage.... Only options are unmount or format.. Sorry for any confusion
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It doesn't give option for adoptable storage.... Only options are unmount or format.. Sorry for any confusion
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Did you tap the micro sdcard after installing the patch?
Can you backup your patched boot.img with TWRP then post it up so I can check it?
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Did you tap the micro sdcard after installing the patch?
Can you backup your patched boot.img with TWRP then post it up so I can check it?
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Yes i did..... I will try to get you that... Honestly haven't never done that but will surely try
i got it to work...yes the zip is awesome and works great...but after install i hit storage/sd/format, after format was finished in notification it said new sd card detected, set up...i hit setup and there was the option for portable or internal storage so again thank you for the great work.......now i just need to figure out why it says device storage is 69 GB used out of 128 when my card is 64 and my phone is 16 and try to also figure out how to make sd the default for download......so again THANK YOU for this zip
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i got it to work...yes the zip is awesome and works great...but after install i hit storage/sd/format, after format was finished in notification it said new sd card detected, set up...i hit setup and there was the option for portable or internal storage so again thank you for the great work.......now i just need to figure out why it says device storage is 69 GB used out of 128 when my card is 64 and my phone is 16 and try to also figure out how to make sd the default for download......so again THANK YOU for this zip
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Don't worry about the combined incorrect storage capacity. It seems to common on all Samsung devices. Just pay attention to the individual storage capacity of internal and external which will be correct.
To make sure you are using the external Sdcard as default location tap the sd card and choose migrate data.
Hi ashyx,
I think I went through all the required steps:
- installed TWRP on my SM-A510F
- backed up system+boot partitions
- and finally installed the "adoptable_storage_enabler_ashyx_13916.zip" ZIP through TWRP.
However, once I rebooted, contrary to popeye331, I did NOT have any more options after I went to "Settings > Storage > SDCard" . Only "Format" and "Unmount" were shown, and after I chose "Format" it only offered me to format it as portable storage. After that was completed, I did NOT have a "New SD Card detected" notification as reported by popeye331.
Have I missed sopmething? Was I supposed to root my device by installing SuperSU via TWRP with your custom "UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.65-20151226141550.zip" file??
I hope you can help me as this is driving me nuts ... I wish I bought the HTC One A9 instead of the Galaxy A5 2016 now, I didn't know Samsung was the "Apple" equivalent in the Android ecosystem...
Thanks in advance,
Laurent
PROBLEM SOLVED !! Needed to disable Zip signature verification in TWRP !!
Ok, my bad, problem identified and solved !!!
I did not actually pay enough attention to the log messages during installation of the "adoptable_storage_enabler_ashyx_13916.zip" file through TWRP...
It did display an error message in red stating "Zip signature verification failed", and aborted installation tight after that, but somehow I missed it, rebooted thinking installation had succeeded, and didn't understand why it didn't work...
I only realised my mistake while going through the install procedure a second time. When I noticed the error message I thought at first the Zip might be corrupted, then I Googled the error message and I got the explanation:
Before installing this Zip file, you MUST TURN OFF the "Zip verification" option in TWRP !!!
Once I did that and attempted the installation again, the process went smoothly and succeeded, and after reboot I proceeded exactly as popeye331 explained, the process being actually a bit strange:
You must first format the SD card, but when you first format it you are only presented with the option to format it as portable storage.
HOWEVER, ONCE the formatting has gone through, you do indeed see a notification about a new SD Card being detected, and if you open this notification you are prompted to format the SD card either as portable storage or as internal storage... SO you just have to opt for the latter, and after the card is configured as internal storage it will move some application data onto it for you.... Once this is done it is strongly advisable to reboot, because you might still see the external SD card if your phone is plugged in throuh USB... After you reboot, you will only see one unified storage labelled "Phone" (although you still see the SD card and internal storage as separated entities in Settings > Storage on the device).
Anyway, THANK YOU SO MUCH ashyx for your excellent work, I'm going to make a little donation to you right away to express my gratitude and thank you for all your efforts !!! :good:
Cheers,
Laurent
laurentd75 said:
Ok, my bad, problem identified and solved !!!
I did not actually pay enough attention to the log messages during installation of the "adoptable_storage_enabler_ashyx_13916.zip" file through TWRP...
It did display an error message in red stating "Zip signature verification failed", and aborted installation tight after that, but somehow I missed it, rebooted thinking installation had succeeded, and didn't understand why it didn't work...
I only realised my mistake while going through the install procedure a second time. When I noticed the error message I thought at first the Zip might be corrupted, then I Googled the error message and I got the explanation:
Before installing this Zip file, you MUST TURN OFF the "Zip verification" option in TWRP !!!
Once I did that and attempted the installation again, the process went smoothly and succeeded, and after reboot I proceeded exactly as popeye331 explained, the process being actually a bit strange:
You must first format the SD card, but when you first format it you are only presented with the option to format it as portable storage.
HOWEVER, ONCE the formatting has gone through, you do indeed see a notification about a new SD Card being detected, and if you open this notification you are prompted to format the SD card either as portable storage or as internal storage... SO you just have to opt for the latter, and after the card is configured as internal storage it will move some application data onto it for you.... Once this is done it is strongly advisable to reboot, because you might still see the external SD card if your phone is plugged in throuh USB... After you reboot, you will only see one unified storage labelled "Phone" (although you still see the SD card and internal storage as separated entities in Settings > Storage on the device).
Anyway, THANK YOU SO MUCH ashyx for your excellent work, I'm going to make a little donation to you right away to express my gratitude and thank you for all your efforts !!! :good:
Cheers,
Laurent
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Great stuff, thanks for the feedback.
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Great stuff, thanks for the feedback.
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Is it work to a7 2016 too?
Hanif92 said:
Is it work to a7 2016 too?
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Yes.
Okey let me try. Thanks