I have rooted and am currently using a custom ROM (Cyanogen-mod) and when I plug it into the computer, it shows the total phone storage as 9GB. From online research, I've found out that the Google edition of the S4 has at least 12GB free from the 16GB built on storage. My question is that since I have installed a custom ROM which uses a lot less space, why do I only have 9GB available out of 16GB?
Also how could I free come space up to get more storage?
Thanks for all the help!.
It's partitioned by default and its tricky to change, the Google Play Edition's partitions are built differently so there's more free space on that specific device, it is possible to re-partition the regular S4 but it's not something i would recommend, it comes with risks..
There's this guide for the i9500 variant: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2429309
Make sure you read everything carefully to avoid any unexpected results
Hi i have this issue since i switched from CM13 ROM to a stock one, i am constantly getting low disc space, i checked storage under my settings and system is taking way much 8 GB i think because CM13 uses another kind of file system than stock , i wiped and flashed a stock ROM fresh install and i am still getting that huge system android space
Any suggestions ? i appreciate any thanks
I tried searching small, smallest, lite for Roms for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 SM-T230NU 7.0 Inch. I am in search of the smallest one out there because I have the 8gb and right now my custom rom takes up 4gb of space D: leaving almost no room for anything else. I am currently using Prism Barebone v1.0. Not very barebones if you ask me when it takes half the storage capacity. When i do look at roms none of them say how much space they will take up on a device.
So, to sum it all up, which is the smallest rom available for the SM-T230NU 7inch 8gb tab 4??
d0ct0rd00m said:
I tried searching small, smallest, lite for Roms for the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 SM-T230NU 7.0 Inch. I am in search of the smallest one out there because I have the 8gb and right now my custom rom takes up 4gb of space D: leaving almost no room for anything else. I am currently using Prism Barebone v1.0. Not very barebones if you ask me when it takes half the storage capacity. When i do look at roms none of them say how much space they will take up on a device.
So, to sum it all up, which is the smallest rom available for the SM-T230NU 7inch 8gb tab 4??
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Good or maybe only way to get as much space as possible is to...
1. Install stock rom (or use any rom you want since all are kind of stock).
2. Root.
3. Uninstall everything you don't need (apps, ringtones stuff like that).
4. Use Apps2SD to make user downloaded apps use memory card instead of internal memory.
I don't know is there anything else you can do. But if your internal space memory needs are only to be able to install apps you need, you can just use Apps2SD to link apps to sd card.
There is no big differences in rom which you can't achieve by rooting and deleting afaik.
keikari said:
Good or maybe only way to get as much space as possible is to...
1. Install stock rom (or use any rom you want since all are kind of stock).
2. Root.
3. Uninstall everything you don't need (apps, ringtones stuff like that).
4. Use Apps2SD to make user downloaded apps use memory card instead of internal memory.
I don't know is there anything else you can do. But if your internal space memory needs are only to be able to install apps you need, you can just use Apps2SD to link apps to sd card.
There is no big differences in rom which you can't achieve by rooting and deleting afaik.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i will try that then. thank you for the advice. yeah i tried using a different rom and still the same space taken so i guess the only option is to use that program
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.
migoblu said:
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.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
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?
migoblu said:
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?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
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.
srgrusso said:
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.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
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.
migoblu said:
Thanks, srgrusso. I guess Samsung wants us to buy newer higher capacity devices.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
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)
Hello,
Found a cheap new Tab A for like $120. It's the 32/2GB. Looking to not have issues with internal storage. How does adoptable storage work on this device?
Has anyone ran out of app install/data memory on this device due to the 32 GB of internal?
Thx.
you need root and probably it wont work on stock rom
app2sd >partition adoptable>adoptable storage>create >voioa!
try nexus rom posted