Hi,
Hoping to get some advice from here - I'm on the UK version of the s7 Edge.
I've just got a VR headset and want to use my external memory card to store a few movies - problem is as the storage is crippled the VR player cannot see the memory card to access them.
I've tried converting the card to adaptable storage but the card doesn't show up in widows to copy the movies across to so I was thinking of rooting the phone but would like to know the following:
1. Can it be done without tripping know yet?
2. If Know is tripped are any functions lost?
3. is there any roms that use the storage card in a better way?
4. If I trip knox can a reinstall stock firmware and reset knox (I'm thinking if I sell the phone)?
5. Any recommendations for roms - perfect one would be a stock one with better access to the memory card.
Thanks for any help
1. No
2. KNOX and Samsung Pay, some other services/apps too maybe
3. How? Moving apps and data to SD?
4: You really dont trip KNOX, but an e-fuse, just flashing new firmware wont reset it to 0x0
What player ate you using? My VR can see my external SDCard
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Trying to find an answer before I buy this phone. Is there a non-rooting option that will let me download music/save photos/store movies straight to a microsd card? If not, which rom do you recommend?
I have never rooted before btw.
ajumbaje said:
Trying to find an answer before I buy this phone. Is there a non-rooting option that will let me download music/save photos/store movies straight to a microsd card? If not, which rom do you recommend?
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Everything works better with root. Root just means that you have permission to modify system settings and files.
Kitkat, the latest version of the OS tightened security and no longer allows third party apps to freely write files anywhere on your SD card. Now they have to stick to their own directory on the card. This breaks or at least restricts what older apps can do.
But you should be able to find a newer app that does the things you asked about.. as long as the app has been updated to the new method of keeping all of it's files in one directory tree.
If you have root, you could change or remove those SD card restrictions.
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Hello folks, I just got new SD Card 64GB because the official rom from samsung systems takes about 7GB from the internal storage [Notice: My internal storage 16GB].
So, I want to move almost all of my apps + files to the SD card (not all of them mostly the high size files).
For e.x: I've Mortal Kombat X from the play store when I move it to the SD card only the app is moved but the data stay in the internal storage Phone/Android/obb/xxxx also I tried other apps the same thing!
also I've tried moving the file by my self to SD/Android/obb/xxxx same problem and on launching the game it required an file installation (dowloading)!
My device info:
Model: GT-i9505 LTE
Android Ver: Official Samsung Lollipop 5.0.1
Internal Storage: 16GB
SD Card: 64GB
Root: NOT ROOTED Device
So, is there any solution ?
Thanks for your time guys...
You can try this. However, there is no guarantee it will work, and you assume any and all risks in trying it, including but not limited to bootloops or soft bricks. The app requires root as it needs to be able to pull data files from the /data partition, and you'll need to make a second partition on your MicroSD for the storage space. Certain features require a purchase to unlock.
I will give it a try!
I have just downloaded it from the play store but I think it required a root access!
Is there other way to move files to SD card without rooting my phone?
And what is the easiest way to root my phone
I mentioned that root was needed in my first post on this thread and why it was needed. There's no way to do what you want to do without rooting, so search for CF-AutoRoot on the forums for the easiest way to root.
Okay strephon thanks dude ☺I really appreciate that...
I bought a 2015 J5 for Mrs Baldrick and she was delighted with the size and general speed but - like a lot of folks - she quickly started to hit the low memory warning: to the point were with only 5-6 apps loaded she was having to ask me to clean out email and text caches every 2-3 days.
We just got the 6.0.1 update and I bought a larger micro sd card and moved all of her photos out of the internal memory and that has got the phone back to around 1.5gb / 1.6gb of free internal storage space but that is still not great and I want to find a better long term solution.
My wife doesn't want me 'messing up her phone up doing weird things with it' so what I was thinking of is:
1. Install TWRP via ODIN
2. Use TWRP to install the adoptable storage patch (and root the phone with SuperSU while I'm at it)
3. Stick in a new 64GB microSD, format and adopt as additional internal storage.
4. Migrate existing internal data to the new storage.
5. Make sure the photo, video and music apps are defaulting to the new storage space to store their files.
6. Use root privilege to uninstall a lot of the default Samsung and Vodafone bloatware (like the full MS office apps)
Any other tricks I'm missing here or is this as good a solution as I can get without going for CM13 or similar? Anyone worked out exactly which default apps can be safely zapped?
Any suggestions gratefully received.
BelfastLad said:
I bought a 2015 J5 for Mrs Baldrick and she was delighted with the size and general speed but - like a lot of folks - she quickly started to hit the low memory warning: to the point were with only 5-6 apps loaded she was having to ask me to clean out email and text caches every 2-3 days.
We just got the 6.0.1 update and I bought a larger micro sd card and moved all of her photos out of the internal memory and that has got the phone back to around 1.5gb / 1.6gb of free internal storage space but that is still not great and I want to find a better long term solution.
My wife doesn't want me 'messing up her phone up doing weird things with it' so what I was thinking of is:
1. Install TWRP via ODIN
2. Use TWRP to install the adoptable storage patch (and root the phone with SuperSU while I'm at it)
3. Stick in a new 64GB microSD, format and adopt as additional internal storage.
4. Migrate existing internal data to the new storage.
5. Make sure the photo, video and music apps are defaulting to the new storage space to store their files.
6. Use root privilege to uninstall a lot of the default Samsung and Vodafone bloatware (like the full MS office apps)
Any other tricks I'm missing here or is this as good a solution as I can get without going for CM13 or similar? Anyone worked out exactly which default apps can be safely zapped?
Any suggestions gratefully received.
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Just use app2sd with classic method selected . Any Huge apps like snapchat or google maps can be moved to sd without formatting it as adoptable sd. Also when you update in playstore app will remain on sd.
I want to use a SD card as internal storage on my SM-T580 tablet. I have tried using the ADB Shell commands to set up a 32 GB SD card as 50% internal and 50% external, but I can’t seem to get it to work. I also tried an automated procedure forum here: (https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software/auto-formatting-sdcard-to-internal-t3583875). This automated procedure seems to be working for others, but not me on my device. I also tried the manual procedure and automated procedure on my Samsung Galaxy S7 (SM-G930V), with no luck either.
Has anyone done this successfully on a Samsung SM-T580 tablet (Android 7 Nougat) and /or a Samsung Galaxy S7 (SM-G930V) (Android 8 Oreo)? Thanks for any help.
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I want to use a SD card as internal storage on my SM-T580 tablet. I have tried using the ADB Shell commands to set up a 32 GB SD card as 50% internal and 50% external, but I can’t seem to get it to work. I also tried an automated procedure forum here: (https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software/auto-formatting-sdcard-to-internal-t3583875). This automated procedure seems to be working for others, but not me on my device. I also tried the manual procedure and automated procedure on my Samsung Galaxy S7 (SM-G930V), with no luck either.
Has anyone done this successfully on a Samsung SM-T580 tablet (Android 7 Nougat) and /or a Samsung Galaxy S7 (SM-G930V) (Android 8 Oreo)? Thanks for any help.
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If I am not mistaken that feature has been removed by Samsung on the stock firmware for the T580. If I remember when I google it I found something talking about rooting your tablet and instaling a custom boot imge. They way I got it to work was just by installing a custom rom like Lineage OS.
Take a look at this: (looks like it is only for MM)
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-tab-a/how-to/samsung-galaxy-tab-10-1-sm-t580-t3659774
Hope this helps.
Thanks, srgrusso. I guess Samsung wants us to buy newer higher capacity devices. I discovered on my Galaxy S7 that triggering Developer Options allowed me to transfer most of the apps to the SD card. So, I think that will suffice for the present, and when I pay off both the SM-T580 and SM-G930V then I will root them. Thanks for the link. Will just rooting the devices allow me to gain the ability to use a SD card as internal storage, or will I also have to install a custom ROM?
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Thanks, srgrusso. I guess Samsung wants us to buy newer higher capacity devices. I discovered on my Galaxy S7 that triggering Developer Options allowed me to transfer most of the apps to the SD card. So, I think that will suffice for the present, and when I pay off both the SM-T580 and SM-G930V then I will root them. Thanks for the link. Will just rooting the devices allow me to gain the ability to use a SD card as internal storage, or will I also have to install a custom ROM?
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I never did understand why Samsung makes us pay such high prices for average devices full of bloat with next to nothing for storage space. I would recommend a custom ROM unless you like the stock firmware. After I installed my custom ROM I found that I didn't really need the adoptable storage because I gained a couple of gigs of space back do to the fact that I lost all the bloat and bs of the stock firmware. The stock firmware is ridiculously huge and a space hog. I don't know for sure but I think you would still have to patch the stock firmware. I also seen people mention an app called App2SD I don't know much about it though. Here is a link to the XDA thread https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/apps2sd-partition-sd-card-link-apps-to-t3122919. There are a couple of drawbacks of adoptable storage. One is speed. You nead to make sure you have a fast sd card. Another is that most sd cards will burn out quickly being used as adoptable storage. Here is a good article about that https://www.androidcentral.com/adoptable-storage.
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I never did understand why Samsung makes us pay such high prices for average devices full of bloat with next to nothing for storage space. I would recommend a custom ROM unless you like the stock firmware. After I installed my custom ROM I found that I didn't really need the adoptable storage because I gained a couple of gigs of space back do to the fact that I lost all the bloat and bs of the stock firmware. The stock firmware is ridiculously huge and a space hog. I don't know for sure but I think you would still have to patch the stock firmware. I also seen people mention an app called App2SD I don't know much about it though. Here is a link to the XDA thread https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/apps2sd-partition-sd-card-link-apps-to-t3122919. There are a couple of drawbacks of adoptable storage. One is speed. You nead to make sure you have a fast sd card. Another is that most sd cards will burn out quickly being used as adoptable storage. Here is a good article about that https://www.androidcentral.com/adoptable-storage.
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Thanks for the info and the links. I found some instructions that allow me to transfer some apps to the SD card in my Samsung Galaxy S7 (SM-G930V). The instructions are to enable Developer Options, by tapping on the Build Number 7 times, when Developer is enabled, then go to Developer Options, and enable "force allow apps on external ". This has allowed me to gain about 5 GB of internal storage. I think that this will help me until I root the phone and install a custom ROM. Thanks for all your advice and help.
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Thanks, srgrusso. I guess Samsung wants us to buy newer higher capacity devices.
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Absolutely nothing to do with that and neither does that statement make sense.
Samsung STILL release low capacity budget devices. It wouldn't make sense to release them if they didn't want people to buy them.
Samsung are simply trying to cater for all corners of the market, from budget to Flagships.
Samsung had good reason to remove adoptable storage and in part agree with the decision. However I don't believe it should have been removed entirely, the choice should have been the consumers with a clear stern warning if it used.
The reason?
Basically performance.
Adoptable storage relies on much slower memory.
Samsungs internal NAND memory is way faster read and certainly write than any SD CARD/ flash media.
Even Samsung budget devices use high performance NAND memory.
From Samsungs point of view it would be pointless releasing a device, especially a flagship, with high performance specs and then bottle neck it with relatively slow memory.
All that would happen is that all over the web and forums there'd be people whinging and whining about the performance of their device and how slow it is. Particularly the gaming community and those with higher spec devices.
There'd be countless calls to Samsung support by people questioning the performance of their devices.
It boils down to the fact that many people do not understand what adoptable storage is and how it works.
I created the adoptable storage patch because I believe people should be given the choice. However I don't recommend using it.
I certainly don't, I just manage my storage better.
There's no point in whinging about how much storage capacity the device has.
It's all there in the specs before anyone buys the device.
Yes I agree there is far too much bloat in some of Samsungs roms and this wastes capacity.
However Samsung are learning and Tbh they've slimmed down TouchWiz alot in recent OS releases.
I did it on my Redmi Note 8T 32GB. Just flash the ZIP file which I attached here in Recovery and then you will be able to format SD card as Internal Storage.
*** If it is not working, you must need to FORMAT DATA to delete the encryption, so before of that - make a backup of all your files ***
I tested it on Android 13 and it is working perfectly.
Then you can use for example an app: APP2SD (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=in.co.pricealert.apps2sd) from Google Play to move apps to adopted storage (SD CARD)
Hi Everyone,
I need your kind advice.
My Redmi Note 7 has 64GB internal storage. Half of it is in use/busy. Google storage is 54GB 22GB of it is in use/busy. Google doesn't allow to update apps saying that there's not enough space... My phone's performance can't be optimized better than 97%.
I bought an SD card storage of 256GB. Then I am disappointed. Obviously not the photos, videos, and music of 5GB the problem is. I thought that I could transfer apps to SD, but I was wrong. I don't know what to do now. Should I root my phone I could get huge storage. Problem is that banking apps cannot be used on rooted phones. I can get a great phone, but I guess no more system security patches and can't use banking app.
What the *** should I do? And how?
Actually, I certainly have to do something, because my phone freezes very often.
I need your advice, please.
Thanks.
just backup everything online and reset it first
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just backup everything online and reset it first
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Thanks, but the only one cell I have rooted was a KitKat 4.4.2 Navon Mizu D402. It was over 3 years.
I don't know what back up exactly means -- is it possible to use the phone as not rooted one day?
When the phone is rooted is there an app that is able to hide root from banking apps?
Link2SD and there were a lot of apps that were necessary to use SD card as internal storage.
Actually, I haven't got a clue how to root the phone, which app works on mine and what about system security patches.
So, I'm a totally novice now.
Hello you can move apps to sd card by formatting your sd card as internal storage (check youtube) but I wont recommend bcz sd card are slow than internal storage and can make your apps perform slow. If u want to root than magisk already have a way to make banking apps work using magisk hide. U just need a bit of research to understand this things. Things in rooting changed a lot after kitkat and its much better now.
Nikkka said:
Hi Everyone,
I need your kind advice.
My Redmi Note 7 has 64GB internal storage. Half of it is in use/busy. Google storage is 54GB 22GB of it is in use/busy. Google doesn't allow to update apps saying that there's not enough space... My phone's performance can't be optimized better than 97%.
I bought an SD card storage of 256GB. Then I am disappointed. Obviously not the photos, videos, and music of 5GB the problem is. I thought that I could transfer apps to SD, but I was wrong. I don't know what to do now. Should I root my phone I could get huge storage. Problem is that banking apps cannot be used on rooted phones. I can get a great phone, but I guess no more system security patches and can't use banking app.
What the *** should I do? And how?
Actually, I certainly have to do something, because my phone freezes very often.
I need your advice, please.
Thanks.
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Just keep apps on internal and media on external, how u got your 64gb filled with only apps? Banking apps can be easily used after rooting. System security patches are faster with custom roms than miui.