Hi everyone, I used a 200GB card to create adoptable storage on my S7 edge using the ADB method. Could anyone tell me if the storage is automatically encrypted, or if we have to encrypt the SD card first, and then format it to get the benefits of encryption?
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PunishedSnake said:
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Sorry, just to confirm, it Is automatically encrypted? So if I removed it and want to use it elsewhere I would need to reformat the card?
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Thank you for the guidance. Just wanted to post that I had to change my sim last night so took out the SD card as well and tried to use in the computer. Got a message that card need to be formatted. So all good.
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Hi Guys,
Can anyone help me, i cannot format my SD card 64gb. although im using 32 gb sd card.
i want to format it so it would be clear. i tried using other methods for format but still cannot format.
could anyone help me? TIA
icyzx said:
Hi Guys,
Can anyone help me, i cannot format my SD card 64gb. although im using 32 gb sd card.
i want to format it so it would be clear. i tried using other methods for format but still cannot format.
could anyone help me? TIA
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convert it to FAT32 n then try formatting
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Mandark52 said:
convert it to FAT32 n then try formatting
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thanks for help but there is no option for FAT32, it has only exFAT.
still i cannot format it.
can anyone help?
icyzx said:
can anyone help?
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try formatting through command line.Use this command : convert drive_letter:/fs:FAT32.
hit thnx if helped
icyzx said:
can anyone help?
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Of course, there is deeply hidden top secret procedure to follow, which would allow you to do it, although Windows systems are normally preventing Fat32 formatting over 32GB. Follow it HERE.
Personally, I prefer Ridgecrop's fat32 format with nice GUI...
spamtrash said:
Of course, there is deeply hidden top secret procedure to follow, which would allow you to do it, although Windows systems are normally preventing Fat32 formatting over 32GB. Follow it HERE.
Personally, I prefer Ridgecrop's fat32 format with nice GUI...
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Thanks for the tip, just to confirm, i need to convert my 64gb to fat32 so i can format my sd card?
have you tried formatting is using your phone?
the basics: are you using an SD card adapter? if so, check if the write protect switch is toggled.
icyzx said:
Thanks for the tip, just to confirm, i need to convert my 64gb to fat32 so i can format my sd card?
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It is your choice. You can format it either: exFAT, NTFS, Fat32. Your phone may support anything except NTFS. Your computer can format it natively under exFAT or NTFS.
I'd try to format it via phone, first. If phone cant recognize it correctly, I'd try ExFAT. finally, I'd use third party soft to make it Fat32.
deandoi said:
have you tried formatting is using your phone?
the basics: are you using an SD card adapter? if so, check if the write protect switch is toggled.
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yup i tried my formating it through my phone but after i reboot my phone, all files comes back.
and yes, write protect is turn off via sd adapter
icyzx said:
yup i tried my formating it through my phone but after i reboot my phone, all files comes back.
and yes, write protect is turn off via sd adapter
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what do you mean all files come back?
spamtrash said:
Of course, there is deeply hidden top secret procedure to follow, which would allow you to do it, although Windows systems are normally preventing Fat32 formatting over 32GB. Follow it HERE.
Personally, I prefer Ridgecrop's fat32 format with nice GUI...
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i did try to format but still error occur, here is the screenshot for your reference.
deandoi said:
what do you mean all files come back?
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after i have format my sd card, once i reboot my phone. all my previous files that were deleted due to format reappears again..
icyzx said:
i did try to format but still error occur, here is the screenshot for your reference.
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From the screenshot, you have opened several explorer windows. If one of it is pointed on the card, format cannot access the card properly.
Secondly, I hope you have run the guiformat as administrator?
Finally, looking on your other posts, if you were unable to format the card under the phone, please copy all your files to PC, and try to format it from PC, under normal Windows procedure, as NTFS. If that will fail - most likely you have faulty card.
I guess you should read microSD card reviews before buying them. That's why I chose a Samsung microSD card. I have read that Samsung phones have had problems with sandisk cards.
deandoi said:
I guess you should read microSD card reviews before buying them. That's why I chose a Samsung microSD card. I have read that Samsung phones have had problems with sandisk cards.
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RLY?? All of my phones are working with Sandisk flawlessly.
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RLY?? All of my phones are working with Sandisk flawlessly.
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Yeah, well you're lucky. I believe the problems are with the 64GB cards.
deandoi said:
Yeah, well you're lucky. I believe the problems are with the 64GB cards.
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all are 64's... one difference: bought in official shop, not fake ones from ebay for £3 each..
Hi guys..
My brother recently updated his x play to marshmallow and used his sd card (sandisk 32 gb) as internal storage. Few days back he did a factory reset after which the phone is not recognising sd card (it shows the sd card as 'unsupported') and asks to format it, to use . he'll lose all the data, if he formats it.
Any help would be highly appreciated.
Super_Commando said:
Hi guys..
My brother recently updated his x play to marshmallow and used his sd card (sandisk 32 gb) as internal storage. Few days back he did a factory reset after which the phone is not recognising sd card (it shows the sd card as 'unsupported') and asks to format it, to use . he'll lose all the data, if he formats it.
Any help would be highly appreciated.
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I guess that's the only way as the card is encrypted.
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Though the card is encrypted, it should be usable in the same phone.
Isn't there any way to recover data from the card (mainly photos)?
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Though the card is encrypted, it should be usable in the same phone.
Isn't there any way to recover data from the card (mainly photos)?
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You can try some recovery apps available over the Internet.
Same thing happened with my friend also. He had his external formatted as internal and factory resetted his device. When restarted, the phone said to format the external card. ?
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K.khiladi said:
You can try some recovery apps available over the Internet.
Same thing happened with my friend also. He had his external formatted as internal and factory resetted his device. When restarted, the phone said to format the external card. ?
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Did anything work for him?
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Did anything work for him?
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Nope
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I've rooted my S4, and now I'm trying to partition the SD card so that I can use link2sd and free up some more space. Does anyone know how to do this using a Mac??
Many thanks in advance!
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I've rooted my S4, and now I'm trying to partition the SD card so that I can use link2sd and free up some more space. Does anyone know how to do this using a Mac??
Many thanks in advance!
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I think you can do it using twrp recovery.
Link
GDReaper said:
I think you can do it using twrp recovery.
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Ahh yes, I forgot to mention...I already found that guide, but on twrp 3.0.0.0 there is no such option...
chrissy_a said:
Ahh yes, I forgot to mention...I already found that guide, but on twrp 3.0.0.0 there is no such option...
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A resize option may appear only after you have formatted the sd card using twrp.
GDReaper said:
A resize option may appear only after you have formatted the sd card using twrp.
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Oh, okay. I might try that...how certain is this 'may appear'? I'm concerned about losing stuff...if I backup my SD card onto computer through a file manager, will it back up EVERYTHING or could I still lose some data?
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Oh, okay. I might try that...how certain is this 'may appear'? I'm concerned about losing stuff...if I backup my SD card onto computer through a file manager, will it back up EVERYTHING or could I still lose some data?
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You just copy everything from the sd card onto the pc. Android apps usually store their data on the internal storage, so the sd card has only files that you put there.
I recently formatted my /data partition as ext4 and after the format there was a resize option, which wasn't there before formatting.
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You just copy everything from the sd card onto the pc. Android apps usually store their data on the internal storage, so the sd card has only files that you put there.
I recently formatted my /data partition as ext4 and after the format there was a resize option, which wasn't there before formatting.
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I wiped my SD card using TWRP, but still there is no 'resize' option
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I wiped my SD card using TWRP, but still there is no 'resize' option
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As I was saying, I used the "change file system" option to format my data partition, and that gave me the resize option.
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As I was saying, I used the "change file system" option to format my data partition, and that gave me the resize option.
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Ahh okay, got it. But with this method, is there a way to choose the size of the partition? When I click on 'resize', there are no settings - just a 'swipe to confirm'...
Also, when I turned on my phone I still have no extra internal memory, and the SD card is not found. I try to mount the SD card from Settings -> Storage, but it just says "Blank SD card"...
My daughter has not enough space on her Tmobile Grand Prime 8GB, but her SD card is 64GB. What can I do to add more space without rooting the phone? I know 6.0 has adoptable storage but she is on 5.1.1 right now. Thanks in advance.
You cannot do much without root about thr storage space. But the thing you can do is go to setting application manager or storage then application and select a desired app and chose the option move to sd this will move part of the app to sd card
Do you have a rooted grand prime? I haven't rooted in years but I know how to do it.
citronbull said:
Do you have a rooted grand prime? I haven't rooted in years but I know how to do it.
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Yes i do and there are couple of threads with easy methods of rooting. I know how to use your sd card for storage with root but did you try doing that which i mentioned above
waleeds1 said:
Yes i do and there are couple of threads with easy methods of rooting. I know how to use your sd card for storage with root but did you try doing that which i mentioned above
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Yes, I tried to move some apps to the SD card but I wan't able to. The button to move to the SD card was grayed out.
citronbull said:
Yes, I tried to move some apps to the SD card but I wan't able to. The button to move to the SD card was grayed out.
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Hello, I have a Moto g4 play XT1061 (Dual sim) and sometimes i have problems with SD card, sometimes the SD card unmount by itself and I have to reset the phone to fix it any more have
Experience it. Hope you can help me.
Ctafolla2 said:
Hello, I have a Moto g4 play XT1061 (Dual sim) and sometimes i have problems with SD card, sometimes the SD card unmount by itself and I have to reset the phone to fix it any more have
Experience it. Hope you can help me.
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SD Card? Name?
I fix it. Thank you
Hi, sorry to disturb but I am experiencing the same problem with the same phone, can you tell me how you fixed it?
Kevin
Kevin_mutse said:
Hi, sorry to disturb but I am experiencing the same problem with the same phone, can you tell me how you fixed it?
Kevin
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I just formated the sd card
Ctafolla2 said:
I just formated the sd card
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Thx, I'll try that. Just one quick question did you continue using the SD card as internal memory or you just used it as external storage?
Kevin_mutse said:
Thx, I'll try that. Just one quick question did you continue using the SD card as internal memory or you just used it as external storage?
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I use it as external storage
I found that if you try to use the SD card when you have connected the charger it doesn't show and it's inaccessible