Hi guys,
I got for my girlfriend s4 with broken SD slot so I have to stick only with internal memory.
As I can see from standard 16 GB is cca 8 GB free which is not too much. I would like ask if is somehow possible to resize storage to shrink partition which is allocated for system itself?
In case that this is possible are there known any problems (I read somewhere that system has after shrinking problem with Bluetooth)?
Thanks,
Stan
Personally, I would not take a chance with re-partitioning the memory.
The SD and sim slot are easily replaced on the S4 and the part is cheap from eBay.
One can resize the internal memory only on the GT-I9500, and only to about 11GB.
All other models have to make do with the microSD cards.
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Hello,
after having discovered that the 2 internals Go found in the Streak were in fact an extra micro sd hidden inside the device, I'm dreaming of changing this card to a bigger one...
Imagine, one internal 32 Go card, plus an external 32 Go.... 64 Go of memory space user accessible.... wouldn't it be wonderfull ?
So my question is :
can we create under android a new partition that would be recognize as an user accessible space ?
in this case, we just need to copy the 2 Go internal memory card, containing system data, to a 2Go partition from a 32 Go µsd card, and creating another partition with the other 30 Go, that would be usable by user, to store music, movies and so...
what do you think of this ?
what version of android would be required for such an experience ?
boujou bien,
K.
http://android.modaco.com/content/d...com/311538/hardware-hacking-this-puppy-input/
i have a Vega clone which has only 512MB internal storage.
Is there a way to upgrade the internal memory without the need of advanced tools?
Thanks
Anyone??? I am sure some have opened their devices and would be able to help
Uff... this is a tough one.
I don't think the memory chip (512MB) inside the Vega is replacable, I think it's hardwired onto the tablet's board (I didn't actually oppened my tablet).
I know HTC Desire users have the same problem and none of them managed to fix the problem.
I know Paul (founder of Modaco) twitted not long ago that he managed to make a link of his /data partition to his SD card.
I think he managed to to that on his SGS2, and some advanced linux commands are involved.
Don't ask me how he did that.
But why do you need more space on your tablet? Don't you use your SD card for apps?
I have 130MB free from 155MB on my internal storage and have around 50 apps+games installed. Why do you need more space?! Install a large microSD card and move them apps to your SD card (except background apps and widgets)!
Thanks a lot for your input.
I came to the same conclusion myself. I purchased a class 4 32GB TF card ( I hope the speed is enough ) and possibly will use link2sd to move apps there.
Hey guys, I searched for an answer all over but can't find it.
I just bought a Sandisk 8GB MicroSD card from j&r. I formatted it immediately and when I popped it in, it only shows 6.43 GB of space free. I know that the actual storage is always less than the advertised storage, but 1.6GB seems a bit much.
Does anyone else have this problem, and is there a way to reclaim more space, perhaps with a different format (I formatted it as FAT32)?
EDIT: I went to Computer Management and found what the problem is. I have two partitions on my MicroSD card, one for 6.43 GB and the other for 977 MB of unallocated space. I can't seem to extend the 6.43 to encompass the whole card and I can't delete the 977 MB partition. Does anyone know why this partition might be there?
Thx in advance
Could be defective, or fake. What's j&r? Online store? I would return it, as a format should give you all the space available. So that number is it.
No, j&r is a reputable electronics store in NYC.
But I mixed up which card I bought yesterday. It was actually the 16GB one that I bought yesterday, the 8GB one came with my G2. I never really looked at the space or formatted it before today.
Anyway, I'll try and format it a couple of different ways and see what I get.
Is it possible there is a ext or swap partition on it? This would not show up under windows.
Thanks for the help guys. I used a great little program called the Minitool Partition Wizard to delete both partitions and create a single partition. Now I have the full 7.23 GB of space.
I just don't understand why I wasn't able to do that with Window's own Disk Management program.
Techngro said:
Thanks for the help guys. I used a great little program called the Minitool Partition Wizard to delete both partitions and create a single partition. Now I have the full 7.23 GB of space.
I just don't understand why I wasn't able to do that with Window's own Disk Management program.
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This solution works. I almost bought a new microsd card. :good:
Link to the MiniTool Partition Wizard is partitionwizard[dot]com
Hey all,
Forgive me if this question has been asked before (Google did not help me find an answer) but I'm looking for the "best practice" method of upgrading my MicroSD card once it's already been mapped to internal storage using Marshmallow's "Flex Storage" capability.
I bought a 32GB Moto X Pure Edition and promptly installed my fastest MicroSD card (a 32GB PNY U3 Turbo card) and set it to function as internal storage after the Marshmallow update.
Since then, I bought a 64GB U3 card so that I'd have ample space for music and video. What I'm trying to figure out is the process to:
1) Take a snapshot of my internal storage (i.e. copy to an external HDD)
2) Remove the "old" microSD without any detrimental affect to installed applications
3) Mount the "new" larger microSD as internal storage
4) Copy everything back to the new internal storage
Is there a documented process for doing this, or some sort of migration tool I can use to upgrade the microSD capacity?
Good question
Bumpage. Has anyone seen anything on the nets describing the storage upgrade process for Flex Storage?
Probably not possible unless you flash a new ROM over the old. My understanding is that the sd card, once made to be part of the phone storage, is that it is 128bit encrypted in EXT4 format.
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Probably not possible unless you flash a new ROM over the old. My understanding is that the sd card, once made to be part of the phone storage, is that it is 128bit encrypted in EXT4 format.
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The thing is I currently have more internal storage free space available than actual data stored on my SD, so ideally there should be a way to migrate my data back to true internal storage, eject the SD, and replace with a bigger card?
Even if I have to do it manually, I want to make sure I don't screw with installed apps.
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Might be a stupid question but have you tried taking out the card and seeing what happens?
I think the moral here is to start with the largest capacity card you think you'll need. 64GB cards are dirt cheap these days. Unless you need your entire mp3 collection on your phone, I doubt there is a real need for anything bigger.
I mentioned this in another thread, but probably more appropriate here. There is a way to partition the card for both internal and external storage. Portion of it is used for apps/data while the rest for pics/music and is visible when not in the phone.
The question is, can you create a twrp image of the system & internal storage with one sd card. Replace it with a different one, repartition it (in recovery), then restore your data?
http://blog.sam.liddicott.com/2016/02/android-6-semi-adopted-storage.html
Hello,
There might be a solution.
(Please notice I translate the android names from French, so there might be some variations)
In the settings/storage, click on the interal memory line.
In the settings -the 3 dots top right-, you might be able to transfer data from SD to internal memory.
Then, you can format back you sd card, remove and replace it, and voila, that should work.
My 2 cents,
Hello guys,
I'm wondering about my tablet (the one from the title) and its limitation which is 32GB MAX on SD Card. I just assume it's because of default FAT32 filesystem used by stock firmware.
Right now I'm using CM13 which is MM, and the Card is used as extended Internal Storage.
The question is.. Can i use bigger card and use it as extended Internal storage as it's probably formatted as something different than FAT32?!
Thanks,
Jazz
just format bigger card to fat 32 and youll be fine, theres guides on yt