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[How to] Alternative solutions to swapping for GAMERS!!

Hi all,
I found that some of the SGW users are wondering whether they should swap internal/external sd card as their internal sd card is full with awesome GAMES data.
Here i will provide three ways to give ur SGW more space for gaming. Strictly for root users only.
Internal/External swapping
This mod will swap ur internal sd with external sd. Before swapping, backup the data on both sd cards to ur pc and manually "swap" the data from each other.
Then download and extract the vold.fstab from the attachment replace the one under /system/etc by using root explorer. Then reboot and enjoy.
Mounting script
If u want to store and run game data from external sd without swapping. Mounting script is a good solution to it.
This script will mount the game data path to your external sd. In other word, it tricked ur device for redirecting the games to load data from external sd instead of internal sd.
What u need are
Script Manager - download from market for free [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=os.tools.scriptmanager&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsIm9zLnRvb2xzLnNjcmlwdG1hbmFnZXIiXQ..
mounting script
Create a new script file in Script manager and type the following:
(I used the Android folder as example)
Code:
mount -o bind sdcard/external_sd/Android sdcard/Android
This is for gameloft
Code:
mount -o bind sdcard/external_sd/gameloft sdcard/gameloft
After creating these, u need to cut the files in Android or gameloft from internal sdcard and paste them to the new location on external sd. Leave the original folders empty.
Remember to set them "boot" and "su" and SAVE in script manager. Reboot.
Alternatively, u can use the one I provided or create it by ur own. Extract the MOUNT external.zip and put it into ur sd card. Open it in script manager and select "boot" and "su" then save. Reboot.
If ur ROM is init.d autorun supported, just simply put the mounting script into the /system/etc/init.d folder.
Directory Bind tool
This is an apk created by one of our forum members, slig. This is based on the the same mounting script method. U can use it for simplicity. All credits go to the creator.
Link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20668905&postcount=1
GL to SD
This apps created by tnslf2k is similar to the script I made and it is user-friendly. U can download it from https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.slf.ListglApp&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5zbGYuTGlzdGdsQXBwIl0.
For more details, see http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=18949753&postcount=1
That's all. Choose a way and play ur games~~!!

i made an second partition on my sd card with easeus (ext2) primary.
Now i use link2sd and everything i download is automaticly linked to my sd card.
So my internal space never get's full.

diederikmo said:
i made an second partition on my sd card with easeus (ext2) primary.
Now i use link2sd and everything i download is automaticly linked to my sd card.
So my internal space never get's full.
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Yup, the option 2 (mounting script) gives the same effect.

regarding option 2, where should i place the script? thanks

vanir29 said:
regarding option 2, where should i place the script? thanks
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U can put in under ur internal sd card.

yewsiong said:
U can put in under ur internal sd card.
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thanks , i thought it should be placed in the folder where u cut the files , btw does this only work for files (saved files) what about apk? i mean in \data\app folder all the apk of the apps that i installed is there, can i use this script so that i can move my apk files? or this script only works with saved files? thanks again

vanir29 said:
thanks , i thought it should be placed in the folder where u cut the files , btw does this only work for files (saved files) what about apk? i mean in \data\app folder all the apk of the apps that i installed is there, can i use this script so that i can move my apk files? or this script only works with saved files? thanks again
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Theoretically, it should work but I have never tried before. If u don't mind doing this experiment, please tell me the result. I am not very free to play with SGW now. Dealing with galaxy ACE at this moment.

i used the "Directory Bind" tools since 3 days ago, and it's works like a charm in my SGW untill now..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1410262&highlight=directory+bind

yewsiong said:
Theoretically, it should work but I have never tried before. If u don't mind doing this experiment, please tell me the result. I am not very free to play with SGW now. Dealing with galaxy ACE at this moment.
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ive tried it, but it didnt work, im using bionic2 so my internal/external is already swapped, but i want my system storage to have more free space that's why i want to move the apk's of my installed apps, here the script i made: "mount -o bind sdcard/data_app data/app" (without the quote), i moved all my apk files from data/app to sdcard/data_app after i moved it all, obviously my root explorer and script manager wont open that's why reinstalled them, ive set the script to root and boot, but before i reboot, ive ran the script and try to open some apps, it opened so i think it work, after i reboot all the apps that i moved are gone but when i go to data/app i can see all the apk files of my apps there (looks like the script works), but i dont know what the problem is, can u help me on this? or it isnt possible? and let me ask some question, in application menu, there is an option that says "move to sd card", after i press it, when i go to data/app folder, the apk of the app that i moved is not there (obviously) and it can be found in mnt/asec folder, but i cant find it in my sdcard (which is the 1.7gb because its swap), can u tell me where can i find it? many THANKS

bengonk said:
i used the "Directory Bind" tools since 3 days ago, and it's works like a charm in my SGW untill now..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1410262&highlight=directory+bind
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It is using the same working principle, i.e. bind command.

vanir29 said:
ive tried it, but it didnt work, im using bionic2 so my internal/external is already swapped, but i want my system storage to have more free space that's why i want to move the apk's of my installed apps, here the script i made: "mount -o bind sdcard/data_app data/app" (without the quote), i moved all my apk files from data/app to sdcard/data_app after i moved it all, obviously my root explorer and script manager wont open that's why reinstalled them, ive set the script to root and boot, but before i reboot, ive ran the script and try to open some apps, it opened so i think it work, after i reboot all the apps that i moved are gone but when i go to data/app i can see all the apk files of my apps there (looks like the script works), but i dont know what the problem is, can u help me on this? or it isnt possible? and let me ask some question, in application menu, there is an option that says "move to sd card", after i press it, when i go to data/app folder, the apk of the app that i moved is not there (obviously) and it can be found in mnt/asec folder, but i cant find it in my sdcard (which is the 1.7gb because its swap), can u tell me where can i find it? many THANKS
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Code:
"mount -o bind sdcard/data_app data/app"
May I know the location of data/app? if it is on ur external sd, it should be
Code:
"mount -o bind sdcard/data_app sdcard/external_sd/data/app"
If u got swapped ur internal/external sd, this script is not needed since all the apps+data u installed into "phone memory" will be in ur external sd. If u try to move the apps to sd card again, it should go back to ur 1.7gb internal sd card.
FYI, system storage is where ur ROM stored and it is fixed (~550Mb) as it can't be swapped. So all system apps will be kept there.
For normal non-swapped ROM, APP to SD can serve the purpose of moving apps from system storage to internal sd (1.7Gb)

yewsiong said:
Code:
"mount -o bind sdcard/data_app data/app"
May I know the location of data/app? if it is on ur external sd, it should be
Code:
"mount -o bind sdcard/data_app sdcard/external_sd/data/app"
If u got swapped ur internal/external sd, this script is not needed since all the apps+data u installed into "phone memory" will be in ur external sd. If u try to move the apps to sd card again, it should go back to ur 1.7gb internal sd card.
FYI, system storage is where ur ROM stored and it is fixed (~550Mb) as it can't be swapped. So all system apps will be kept there.
For normal non-swapped ROM, APP to SD can serve the purpose of moving apps from system storage to internal sd (1.7Gb)
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data/app folder is in the root of the phone, that's why i use this script "mount -o bind sdcard/data_app data/app" what im trying to do is to get more space for system storage, and i think it is 1.07GB, when u go to task manager under storage tab, thanks for ur patience

vanir29 said:
data/app folder is in the root of the phone, that's why i use this script "mount -o bind sdcard/data_app data/app" what im trying to do is to get more space for system storage, and i think it is 1.07GB, when u go to task manager under storage tab, thanks for ur patience
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Ok~ I got it. data/app is under system storage. Maybe u can try APP2SD to move them into ur external_sd (which is ur sdcard in this case)

yewsiong said:
Ok~ I got it. data/app is under system storage. Maybe u can try APP2SD to move them into ur external_sd (which is ur sdcard in this case)
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ok, thanks

is the 1st option safe for SGW with rio saputro blacknotes gen2 ?

chocolemon said:
is the 1st option safe for SGW with rio saputro blacknotes gen2 ?
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Not try yet. It works with Cow V7 so it should be working with Hybrid 2nd gen too.

how about option 3? i think its the easiest way...
anyone tried GL to SD app?

Hi Me can ask a newbie question > , < what if my galaxy W internal storage is full.? the apk or something will install direct to SD card ,? and also > . < why my galaxy W having only 350mb+ RAM ( i seen on my task manager ) it must be 512mb right.? > , < thanks and srry for newbie question.

jomz878 said:
Hi Me can ask a newbie question > , < what if my galaxy W internal storage is full.? the apk or something will install direct to SD card ,?
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no, in option 2&3, the apk and sd files are automatically saved first to usb storage or internal sd. Option 2&3 is for moving the games only saved at usb storage.

jomz878 said:
Hi Me can ask a newbie question > , < what if my galaxy W internal storage is full.? the apk or something will install direct to SD card ,? and also > . < why my galaxy W having only 350mb+ RAM ( i seen on my task manager ) it must be 512mb right.? > , < thanks and srry for newbie question.
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First thing, ur sgw must be rooted to use these. To move apps from internal storage to external sd, u can use app2sd.
Secondly, 512mb is the total ram for our device. but part of it will be reserved for running the android system. 350mb is the available ram for u to use.

[Q] internal storage/system storage

so i have been removing unwanted system apps with apps2sd, but i havent gotten barely any storage back? So i looked in the manage apps section of ROM toolbox and found that under system apps there is system storage, and under internal there is internal storage. Is there any way to merge the two to get more space?
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Alaadragonfire said:
Hey there I used to face this problem as you, what you have to do is open the terminal and right in it the following :
su
Then hit enter it will give you access as a super user then type:
a2sd cachesdreset
Now it will move all your dalvik-cache to the ext partition
And you will have around 90 mb free on your internal
Hit thanks if it helped you
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I try this one also...thanks for the info

I noticed it said partition? Does this mean i need to partition my sd card? Because i have been holding off on that until i back my sd card up.
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Yea you have to make 2 partitions one is fat32 and the other is ext2 but back everything on the memory card first
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Alaadragonfire said:
Alaadragonfire said:
Hey there I used to face this problem as you, what you have to do is open the terminal and right in it the following :
su
Then hit enter it will give you access as a super user then type:
a2sd cachesdreset
Now it will move all your dalvik-cache to the ext partition
And you will have around 90 mb free on your internal
Hit thanks if it helped you
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My 2GB SD Card has 3 partitions, the 1st is FAT(810mb), the 2nd is EXT2(510mb), and the 3rd is SWAP LINUX(512mb). When I typed the command above I saw a couple options checked in square brackets:
[x] No a2sd.swap environment variable found
[x] Problem detected: Darktremor Apps2SD may not have ran
[x] EXT partition is not mounted. Cannot continue.
Is there any way to fix it? Thank you in advance.
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What is the ROM you are using? it seems it doesn't support a2sd anyway go to the play store and download an app called a2sdgui then open it and go to info tab check if it show your ext partition and swap if it does go to tab dalvik and press on move dalvik to sd ext then it will reboot and its gonna take some time to boot as well don't worry once it start go to storage info and your internal storage should be around 90 mb or more
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if you r using custom rom and it support Data2sd then istall data2sd.. after the partition creation...

Alaadragonfire said:
What is the ROM you are using? it seems it doesn't support a2sd anyway go to the play store and download an app called a2sdgui then open it and go to info tab check if it show your ext partition and swap if it does go to tab dalvik and press on move dalvik to sd ext then it will reboot and its gonna take some time to boot as well don't worry once it start go to storage info and your internal storage should be around 90 mb or more
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How do I see my ROM?
I downloaded the app as you said and looks like it is working now, but when I press the "Swap is deactivated!" button in the first tab, it doesn't turn on. I formatted my 2SD card in CWM
EXT Partition: 512MB
SWAP: 256
Now , back on my PC, it shows that my card has only 1.12GB size. I don't know how to put my swap to work. Any idea would be great appreciatted.

Completely Format the SD card.. with any LLF(Low level Format) tools. It Just erase the partition Info and make it fresh. then Just use Partition manager such as Minitool, Easus partition to create FAT, ex3 or ex4, the swap. Then do the same process.

balakrishnan111 said:
Completely Format the SD card.. with any LLF(Low level Format) tools. It Just erase the partition Info and make it fresh. then Just use Partition manager such as Minitool, Easus partition to create FAT, ex3 or ex4, the swap. Then do the same process.
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I formated only the last partition, which is the swap partition, using Mini Tool Wizard Partition Home Edition, and it still not working. I am afraid to format the whole card because I don't know how to recover all the apps that I already downloaded and installed. Would you know to do it? I got a back up in my PC hard drive. Only moving the files into back the card is not enough because I can't see it in my phone.

Portugah said:
I formated only the last partition, which is the swap partition, using Mini Tool Wizard Partition Home Edition, and it still not working. I am afraid to format the whole card because I don't know how to recover all the apps that I already downloaded and installed. Would you know to do it? I got a back up in my PC hard drive. Only moving the files into back the card is not enough because I can't see it in my phone.
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use root explorer to copy the apk files of your downloaded applications.u can find that in data/apps.....
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How do I change my ROM? which ROM do you recomend for my Device? WILDFIRE S Metro Pcs?
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Alaadragonfire said:
What is the ROM you are using? it seems it doesn't support a2sd anyway go to the play store and download an app called a2sdgui then open it and go to info tab check if it show your ext partition and swap if it does go to tab dalvik and press on move dalvik to sd ext then it will reboot and its gonna take some time to boot as well don't worry once it start go to storage info and your internal storage should be around 90 mb or more
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Can I change my ROM? is there any tutorial? which ROM should I use?
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Can I change my ROM and install a better one? Which ROM should I use? is there any tutorial?

There aren't tutorials on what ROM you might choose. There is probably a sticky that list the ROMs with links to threads. You can go to the various threads, read, and make an informed choice... Or keep asking for ppl's opinion. You will find ROMs vary and you may prefer one for say the pretty widgets; Another might want a minimalist ROM. Not really a best rom; there is only what you feel is best for you.
Rob
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[Q] help help help plz

I dont know how to post here some one told me this place only i can get help so posting...
i have rooted my xperia m and swaped internal memory to external memory but after installing some 1 gb games now it showing storage space is running out what to do now its showing 133 mb available now only...
plz help me out of this guys....

devil.anup said:
I dont know how to post here some one told me this place only i can get help so posting...
i have rooted my xperia m and swaped internal memory to external memory but after installing some 1 gb games now it showing storage space is running out what to do now its showing 133 mb available now only...
plz help me out of this guys....
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Which swap method did u use?

AndyPhoenix9879 said:
Which swap method did u use?
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can u plz tell me how to unroot and root again 4.3 version single sim?
this method i used locked boot loader...
1. Get root
2. Get BusyBox using this app: press there Install
3. Get init.d support using this app: press there activate and then verify
4. Format external sdcard into FAT32. Don't forget backup files!
5. Create on external sdcard folder 0 and move there all data from internal storage
6. download the zip and extract it to system/etc/init.d
7. Set permissions to file with all 9 ticks
8. Reboot
Don't pay attention to info in Settings > Storage. It's incorrect.
Just check using filemanager content of internal memory and sdcard.
It's must be swapped:

devil.anup said:
can u plz tell me how to unroot and root again 4.3 version single sim?
this method i used locked boot loader...
1. Get root
2. Get BusyBox using this app: press there Install
3. Get init.d support using this app: press there activate and then verify
4. Format external sdcard into FAT32. Don't forget backup files!
5. Create on external sdcard folder 0 and move there all data from internal storage
6. download the zip and extract it to system/etc/init.d
7. Set permissions to file with all 9 ticks
8. Reboot
Don't pay attention to info in Settings > Storage. It's incorrect.
Just check using filemanager content of internal memory and sdcard.
It's must be swapped:
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i dont now wht is locked bootloader and unlocked boot loader i just followed that method,
i checked with root checker app it says now not rooted properly so i want to know how to unrooat and root again with correct method..

devil.anup said:
i dont now wht is locked bootloader and unlocked boot loader i just followed that method,
i checked with root checker app it says now not rooted properly so i want to know how to unrooat and root again with correct method..
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Hmmmm did u ensure that you had moved everything from internal storage in the 0 folder to the sdcard?
Try to recheck the permission set in the init.d folder.
and make sure you installed busybox (open busybox and wait for smart install and make sure it is installed in xbin not bin)
Sorry for late reply! D:
For unroot :
Open SuperSU
Scroll down and find the full unroot
click that.

Well, it only moves data on sdcard, with that method, your apps will be installed on internal storage itself. So whatever the size that app consumes internal storage takes it.
You got a solution too, use link2sd

External sd partitioning for link2sd

I have a HTC 816 running lollipop 5.0.2 with cwm recovery it is rooted with su access. I have tried many times to partition my sd with mini partition tool but still get an error stating "mount error invalid argument" I also seem to have a problem installing busybox. I really do need help from a experienced user with much knowledge. I can get more information if needed on request!
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same here, latest CM12 nightly

Have you had anything work for you?
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I currently also have s-on I would like to get it to s-off
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I went to CM12 just to get more space, and it worked, with the same apps I have plenty of space now.
However to get more and more I tried to use link2sd but I had the same error.

Guys, I have written about this around here in some threads. search for it, it won't bite! aside from having the right partition type and right size, you'll have to install the init.d mod too, to allow for Link2SD mount to stick. It totally works so don't get discouraged.
about the other thing, S-Off=Sunshine=25 $. you can find the topic for this too

Is th
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seekfind said:
Guys, I have written about this around here in some threads. search for it, it won't bite! aside from having the right partition type and right size, you'll have to install the init.d mod too, to allow for Link2SD mount to stick. It totally works so don't get discouraged.
about the other thing, S-Off=Sunshine=25 $. you can find the topic for this too
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Is that the only way to get s-off and what would that do for me
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Has anyone found a way to make links2sd work? I have followed a couple guides but nothing ever works. I have tried ext 2,3,4 and fat32. None ever work to create the mount script.

Andy1058 said:
Has anyone found a way to make links2sd work? I have followed a couple guides but nothing ever works. I have tried ext 2,3,4 and fat32. None ever work to create the mount script.
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seekfind said:
Guys, I have written about this around here in some threads. search for it, it won't bite! aside from having the right partition type and right size, you'll have to install the init.d mod too, to allow for Link2SD mount to stick. It totally works so don't get discouraged.
about the other thing, S-Off=Sunshine=25 $. you can find the topic for this too
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Is that the only way to get s-off and what would that do for me
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Yup, If you don't even know what it can do for you, you probably don't need it you will have freedom to use any regions/ carriers Roms etc IF you know what you're doing and how you're doing it. BUT it also makes Hard Bricking the device that much easier

seekfind said:
Yup, If you don't even know what it can do for you, you probably don't need it you will have freedom to use any regions/ carriers Roms etc IF you know what you're doing and how you're doing it. BUT it also makes Hard Bricking the device that much easier
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My issue now is link2sd is saying stale NFS file system and I can't find anything about that online
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Andy1058 said:
Has anyone found a way to make links2sd work? I have followed a couple guides but nothing ever works. I have tried ext 2,3,4 and fat32. None ever work to create the mount script.
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This is what I did for Lollipop (probably will NOT work for Kitkat):
1) Unmount SDcard.
2) Place SDcard in a SDcard reader for a PC.
3) Backup SDcard making a note to look for hidden files.
4) Use MiniTool Partition Wizard to delete all partitions SDcard.
5) Create a primary partition using most of your disk space using fat32 leaving a few GB(I'm using 3GB of 64GB SDcard) for the Link2sd partition.
6) Create a second primary partition with the remaining space using ext2 file system.
7) Restore your files to the primary fat32 partition.
8) Copy the zip file from this thread to the fat32 partition.
9) Return SDcard to phone.
10) Make sure phone mounts SDcard.
11) Boot to recovery and install zip file you copied in step #8.
12) Reboot to system to make sure everything is still working.
13) Run Universal Init.d App. Reboot.
14) Install and run Link2sd from play store.
15) Reboot as necessary. I believe it should only be once... but not sure.
16) Use Link2sd to move apps to second partition on SDcard.

pcjunky said:
This is what I did for Lollipop (probably will NOT work for Kitkat):
1) Unmount SDcard.
2) Place SDcard in a SDcard reader for a PC.
3) Backup SDcard making a note to look for hidden files.
4) Use MiniTool Partition Wizard to delete all partitions SDcard.
5) Create a primary partition using most of your disk space using fat32 leaving a few GB(I'm using 3GB of 64GB SDcard) for the Link2sd partition.
6) Create a second primary partition with the remaining space using ext2 file system.
7) Restore your files to the primary fat32 partition.
8) Copy the zip file from this thread to the fat32 partition.
9) Return SDcard to phone.
10) Make sure phone mounts SDcard.
11) Boot to recovery and install zip file you copied in step #8.
12) Reboot to system to make sure everything is still working.
13) Run Universal Init.d App. Reboot.
14) Install and run Link2sd from play store.
15) Reboot as necessary. I believe it should only be once... but not sure.
16) Use Link2sd to move apps to second partition on SDcard.
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I will try this tomorrow when I get home hope it works because I just ran out of space!!
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pcjunky said:
This is what I did for Lollipop (probably will NOT work for Kitkat):
1) Unmount SDcard.
2) Place SDcard in a SDcard reader for a PC.
3) Backup SDcard making a note to look for hidden files.
4) Use MiniTool Partition Wizard to delete all partitions SDcard.
5) Create a primary partition using most of your disk space using fat32 leaving a few GB(I'm using 3GB of 64GB SDcard) for the Link2sd partition.
6) Create a second primary partition with the remaining space using ext2 file system.
7) Restore your files to the primary fat32 partition.
8) Copy the zip file from this thread to the fat32 partition.
9) Return SDcard to phone.
10) Make sure phone mounts SDcard.
11) Boot to recovery and install zip file you copied in step #8.
12) Reboot to system to make sure everything is still working.
13) Run Universal Init.d App. Reboot.
14) Install and run Link2sd from play store.
15) Reboot as necessary. I believe it should only be once... but not sure.
16) Use Link2sd to move apps to second partition on SDcard.
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okay i just got to trying this and i still get the mount script error invalid argument . i believe this is because the script may not be staying in the init.d app on reboot because no new script shows up in it for link2sd unless it doesnt have one but any how its not successful for me.

Benji90 said:
okay i just got to trying this and i still get the mount script error invalid argument . i believe this is because the script may not be staying in the init.d app on reboot because no new script shows up in it for link2sd unless it doesnt have one but any how its not successful for me.
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How clean is your device? I mean have you installed other mods before trying this one? I had a pretty clean Lollipop system. Just TWRP recovery, supersu and a view apps that use root, but nothing that modified the system(AFAIK).

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How clean is your device? I mean have you installed other mods before trying this one? I had a pretty clean Lollipop system. Just TWRP recovery, supersu and a view apps that use root, but nothing that modified the system(AFAIK).
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Its good I have a few other apps and music but still only very basic when it comes to customizations and tweaks. I have tried to install the KitKat version of the tweak previously to see if it works.
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Benji90 said:
Its good I have a few other apps and music but still only very basic when it comes to customizations and tweaks. I have tried to install the KitKat version of the tweak previously to see if it works.
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I wonder if the KitKat version is causing the problem? Do you have a clean backup with no patches available?

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I wonder if the KitKat version is causing the problem? Do you have a clean backup with no patches available?
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No I don't think so and the KitKat version worked for some people on lollipop too. I don't think they would be interfering because I had this issue before too
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Anyone have any ideas
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Any progress?
My phone was unstable I think because I removed the wrong system apps with Titanium backup so I started with a clean Lollipop installation and reinstalled all my apps leaving my SDcard unchanged. Everything is fine now. I used Link2sd on most of the non-system apps and now I have 2.29 GB free. I think most of the space comes from getting all most of the Google apps to the SDcard.
A couple of things to check.
1) Verify your second partition is set to primary and ext2.
2) Make sure universal init.d is on by testing it @ the bottom. It should say "Your Kernel Has init.d Support" after you have turned it on.

Can't find internal storage in TWRP once external SD card is merged with internal

I used the Marshmallow feature to merge the external SD card with the internal memory.
I decided to flash SuperSU but when I rebooted into TWRP I could only see the root directory and I'm not sure how to get to the internal storage. Looking at it in Solid Explorer it appears that the internal storage should be at:
/storage/emulated/0
but the storage folder doesn't seem to be in the root directory when I look at it in TWRP.
Any ideas?

Internal storage is mounted under /DATA and /SDCARD in TWRP.

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Internal storage is mounted under /DATA and /SDCARD in TWRP.
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Tested this on Marshmallow with the external sdcard mounted as internal storage, but it isn't mounted there.

Same here.
How to mount Internal storage or SDCard formatted as Internal storage in TWRP ?

it may have something to do with the new way of handling sd cards in marshmallow

(I know this thread is old but have seen the question asked many times but not solved).
Have been using sideload for the last month - thought there must be an easier way. There is!!
Access /data via a file manager (as root) and copy the zip to /data . You can then access it via recovery.

ihartley said:
(I know this thread is old but have seen the question asked many times but not solved).
Have been using sideload for the last month - thought there must be an easier way. There is!!
Access /data via a file manager (as root) and copy the zip to /data . You can then access it via recovery.
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Don't mean to be a jackass... But, what zip file should I move to /data?
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Wait, you mean whatever I wanna flash?

Yes, the CM rom zip, supersu zip or whatever it is you want to flash. Just remember to delete it after you've flashed it (or before you copy the next update there) so you don't fill up that partition.

Hey. If there is someone who can reply to this thread?
It seems there isn't any workaround yet to solve this problem

moving to /data works! thanks!
Wondering if TWRP will solve this file reading problem in the future. Also are there other folders that can be read in TWRP besides /data? Just wondering. Thanks.

hi guys,
i figured out this problem
1. reboot to your recovery (twrp)
2. click mount
3. enable mtp and click on usb (which is at the down left corner)
4. connect your device to your pc with a usb cable and load the files which you wanna flash .

ahmed rashid said:
hi guys,
i figured out this problem
1. reboot to your recovery (twrp)
2. click mount
3. enable mtp and click on usb (which is at the down left corner)
4. connect your device to your pc with a usb cable and load the files which you wanna flash .
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that worked! thanks! after mounting the system and enabling MTP my computer could see both the internal storage and Micro SD as separate entities. I just put the zip file in the TWRP folder on my computer and I navigated into external_sd in TWRP on my phone to see the zip.

rytsit said:
that worked! thanks! after mounting the system and enabling MTP my computer could see both the internal storage and Micro SD as separate entities. I just put the zip file in the TWRP folder on my computer and I navigated into external_sd in TWRP on my phone to see the zip.
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None of these solutions worked for me, I formatted sd as internal and cannot access it in recovery, and get error message using computer that file could not be copied.

padwas said:
None of these solutions worked for me, I formatted sd as internal and cannot access it in recovery, and get error message using computer that file could not be copied.
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What directory are you looking at in TWRP?

ashyx said:
What directory are you looking at in TWRP?
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Turns out in recovery my phone was ONLY able to access internal storage and not the sd card which was formatted as internal storage.
To fix this I simply re formatted the sd card as external, unfortunately losing the data on the sd card.

padwas said:
Turns out in recovery my phone was ONLY able to access internal storage and not the sd card which was formatted as internal storage.
To fix this I simply re formatted the sd card as external, unfortunately losing the data on the sd card.
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What you described is normal.
When you activate adoptable storage the internal and external storage become combined. There is no separate external sd card as it's all treated as internal.
In recovery internal would have also been external storage.

ihartley said:
Yes, the CM rom zip, supersu zip or whatever it is you want to flash.
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Ummm, if I had root there would be no need to flash supersu. And without root, I can't flash SuperSU. Wonderful.
@ahmed rashid, thanks for pointing out that the device can be mounted via MTP when in recovery! That saved the day.

If u have rooted device & Su then the path of internal storage in recovery must have, Select data/media/get into internal storage files & folder
I'm using OS 5.0.2 with twrp 3.0.2, this method working fine for me check it & thanks me later