Usb Mass storage options

Usb debugging -enabled,drivers on pc installed.(wont show in hardware though)..but i still cant see the tablet on my pc >Any ideas as to what to try next ?

Can't access internal storage on stock roms based on .232 fw.

I have been trying the various stock based roms since i love the stock Xperience but after the .232 update, i can't access my internal storage using any file manager apps. nor titanium backup. I can see the used space and all in file managers as well as the Storage menu in settings. But when i open it, it says empty. I can also see it when connected to the computer as media storage and also access it via the computer. Its the problem in all stock .232 based roms for me. Is there anybody else with the same problem and a fix or is it just me?

lost my usb storage during twrp flash

I have no USB storage when in TWRP, hence i can't wipe/flash/restore....here is how i got where I am!
Started with my bone stock OPT 64GB on Oxygen 2.1.1.
in developer options i enabled boot loader unlock
unlocked my boot loader [fastboot oem unlock]
restarted into tarp and installed SuperSU
wiped and factory reset, rebooted and setup and all is well....except...

I decided to factory reset again about 20 minutes later and all wipes failed. So i can not factory reset.
downloaded the factory signed zip to my usbstorage and rebooted into tarp, but there is no usb...no mounts. I though well mount it, but sorry, nothing to mount...
So it appears I have lot my mount points.

I was really hoping that OnePlus had posted a big archive of there OS with an install.bat file, but i can't find it.

Anyone know where its hiding>??
(i will edit this as i get more info together)

You guy and gals all rock.

Invalid argument, E: Unable to mount '/system , '/cache , '/data and storage

Hello everybody,

I think only an expert can help me !
LG G3 is ater few minute to fastboot mode.
1- no download mode, only fastboot.
2- the system, data, cache is in read only, cannot remount with rw permission, get error messege:
Invalid argument and E: Unable to mount '/system , '/cache , '/data and storage.
cannot flash via fastboot or adb.

when I run:
1- dmesg | grep mmc0 i get i/o error about logical block 0,1,2 and 3, buffer i/o error.
2- fsck_msdos dmesg I get i/o error.
some how it can install via srk tool 2.1 twrp recovery and I try to repair the system or format or change partitin type with twrp.
:eek:

Running out of storage --- any solutions?

The fact that we don't have external storage anymore is really a pain in the ass, imho. I find myself having to keep a full nandroid backup on my phone because I'm often flashing and need a fallback --- but the space requirements are crazy.
What is everyone else doing about this limited space issue?

Is there a way to somehow connect the phone to an external drive and flash stuff from there (like a nandroid?)

Thanks for any input

Major problem after internal storage wipe.

Hi. I have a D850 and I accidentally did an internal storage wipe. Ever since then my phone boots up and all, but it does not show a navigation bar or a status bar. I am going around in circles trying to figure it out. I tried doing a factory reset and I'm having no luck whatsoever. When I mount my USB all I see is a TWRP folder. Is my phone ruined? Thanks in advance.

[Tutorial] LG Gpad v410 5.1 to 4.4 downgrade, root, & internal storage fix.

This method will indirectly allow you to root the LG Gpad v410 after it has been upgraded to Lollipop 5.1.1. Yes. Rooting LG v410 Lollipop. It's through a downgrade, but it works.

It took a while to get working, but here's how I did it. The process is straightforward, but the details matter greatly. You will brick your device if you mess up. Please read everything *first* before you do anything. Be sure you understand the process. I'll try to explain what's going on along the way.

An external SD card is extremely helpful for this process. You *could* adb push everything, but that will tedious.

First, you need some files.
The 4.4.2 KDZ which is a TEST OS, but it can be rooted and it downgrades to a Bump'able bootlaoder:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/g-pa...-v410-t3224867
The LG 2014 Flash Tool:
http://www.mediafire.com/download/fw..._Tool_2014.zip
Android LG Drivers:
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347802528
Parted for Android. You can probably find it other places, but I found this file:https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/...-all-files.zip
linked from here: http://www.droidviews.com/your-32gb-...heres-the-fix/
The Candy5 ROM (This will potentially save you some manual steps. Somewhat optional, but highly recommended):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/g-pa...-1-v2-t3111987
Flashify APK:
http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/christi...-apk-download/
TWRP for the v410:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/g-pa...0-410-t3049568
LG One Click Root:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g...lipop-t3056951
(You may use Purple Drake or whatever else you want. They all use the same root script as this does.)
Android SDK (specifically adb.exe. After installing go to SDK Manager and ensure that Android SDK Platform Tools is checked):
http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html

For clarification below, when I have commands in "quotes" they are Windows commands. When they are in `backticks` they are commands that you run inside of ADB which actually run on your device....as root. Root can screw things up. Please be extra cautious. If you blame me for messing up your device I will laugh at you. But that's not gonna happen, right? Good. Let's go.

Now that you have everything, put it all into a folder where you can access it easily.

1. Install the LG Drivers.


2. Install Android SDK (or otherwise get adb.exe).


3. Extract all of the archives.


4. Move the KDZ to the LG Flash Tool 2014 folder.


5. Put the tablet into Download Mode by powering it off, holding VolUp, and plugging in the USB cable. Press VolUP when instructed. You must be in Download mode before continuing.


6. Run LGFlashTool2014.exe. Select the KDZ file. Click "CSE Flash". Click "Start". Select "English" and click OK. Do not change anything else.


7. WAIT for the flash to continue. If you really want to brick your device, here's a good opportunity.


8. The device will reboot into Android 4.4.2. You will only have 4GB of internal storage at this point. DON'T PANIC! We are fixing it.


9. Enable USB debugging.


10. Connect the device.


11. Install and run LG One Click Root. Wait for the device to be rooted before proceeding.


12. Copy the Flashify apk, TWRP image, and Candy5 ROM to your external SD card.


13. Install Flashify and flash TWRP to the recovery partition.


14. Use the Flashify menu to reboot in to recovery.


15. DON'T PANIC! You will get white vertical lines on the boot screen from now on. They only show up during boot animations. A small price to pay. This may be fixed at a later date.


16. Things get tricky here. Copy parted to your external SD card and then run "adb shell" from Windows to get a shell in TWRP.


17. In TWRP, unmount /data by tapping Mount > uncheck Data.


18. `cp /sdcard/parted /sbin/` This copies the parted binary to /sbin so it can be executed in the path. I had trouble running `/sdcard/parted`, but YMMV.


19. `chmod +x /sbin/parted` Make it executable.


20. `parted /dev/block/mmcblk0` Run parted against the internal mmc


21. `p` Prints the partition table.


22. `rm 34` Deletes partition 34 labeled "grow". This is the root of our problem. The KDZ apparently only creates a 4GB partition, I assume so the test build has maximum compatibility with all sized devices.


23. `rm 33` Deletes partition 33 "userdata"


24. `p` Print to verify


25. `mkpartfs` Create a partition and put a filesystem on it. If we expand the partition it won't help us because the filesystem is still only 4 GB.
    name: userdata
    type: ext2 (the tool only supports ext2. This is ok for now.)
    start: 3439MB (the end of part 32. IT MAY BE DIFFERENT FOR YOU!) Be sure you do not omit the MB part otherwise the offset will overwrite another critical partition.
    end: 15.8GB (where "grow" ended above. IT MAY BE DIFFERENT FOR YOU!) Be sure you do not omit the GB part otherwise the offset will overwrite another critical partition.


26. `p` Verify. For me it did not name the partition properly. Gotta fix that.


27. (if necessary) `name 33 userdata` This is critical for mount to find it in /dev/block/platform/msm.sdcc.1/by-name/ on some/all ROMS.


28. `p`. Verify one last time. Compare it to my partition table in the attachments. If you want to brick, delete some random partitions here.


29. Flash Candy5 with TWRP. It's only 239 MB, so it will flash quickly. I do this because Candy5 will reformat mmcblk0p33 from ext2 to ext4 for you. It does this as part of it's system boot, apparently. If you install a different ROM that does not do this, you can reformat it by running `make_ext4fs /dev/block/mmcblk0p33`. If your ROM does not have make_ext4, it likely has some differnt method to make an EXT4 filesystem. `/system/bin/mke2fs -t ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p33` may work better. Just flash Candy5 and be done with it.


30. Tap Wipe > Swipe to Factory Reset.


31. Tap Reboot > System.


32. WAIT!!! It will take a minute for the ROM to start the first time. You will have white lines and and possibly a white screen. WAIT. It's moving the DEX files to cache, formatting a partition, creating default folders on the internal storage, and several other things. WAIT! When the screen goes dim or turns off then it's ready.


33. Cycle the display or turn it on. You should be at the Candy5 lock screen.


34. USB debugging is on by default. Run "adb shell".


35. `mount | grep userdata` Make sure mmcblk0p33 is mounted.


36. `df` Make sure /data is 11.3 GB (or whatever size it is on non-16GB devices).


37. HELL YEAH, you downgraded, rooted, and fixed the partition problem. Enjoy your tablet!
    

Thanks to dopekid313 for finding the KDZ.
Thanks to timmytim for Candy5.
Thanks to the creators of the root script, flashify, TWRP, and XDA for being so awesome.

If I missed anything, please let me know. As far as I know this is the very first tutorial that details what is necessary to accomplish this. Please hit the Thanks button on every thread that you visit to download files!

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Problem with the storage

Hi guys.

First... I'am Spaniard. I hope my English isn't very bad.

I have a problem with the L3 II which have my daughter. She had only 500 MB free internal storage space. Now we have deleted 2 GB of music and pictures. But this phone show me that this phone have 500 MB free only. Why?

What can I do?

Thank you.

Unable to set my SDHC card as internal storage in stock android marshmallow.

I have downloaded the alpha stock rom for xperia M from PecanCM with the patch he has released in the thread to enable internal storage formatting of sd cart. However, my old 2 Go sd card works fine with it, but with my 16 Go card , I get a message that my sd card is too slow, so, if I go back, I get stuck at 60%, if I choose "OK", I get the choice of importing data on my sd card which make the setting process to crash, or doing Nothing, which induce a congratulation message, but make my sd card corrupted.
If I format my sd card as external, I have no problem.

Is there a solution for the moment?

Help to find paper for a research project on How people are filling mobile storage

Hello there,

I am working on a project for Advanced Operating Systems and I need to find a paper or a source that tells me about there things:

- How many users fill their storage and are out of storage
- How many users use SD cards
- How are they filling this storage or How is mobile storage is being filled ( e.g. ratios how much people store pictures, videos, games, apps etc. )
-

I am looking for a similar paper for about 2 weeks now but I just cant find anything useful. :( :confused:

XDA looks like a place that can help me on this or if there is any thread that talks about this it would be great to lead me there,

Thanks

Can't detect internal storage on explorer

I got my 5x, unlocked the bootloader, and then tried to copy some files to it. However, while the device is recognized by adb and explorer, opening the device on explorer doesnt show the internal storage file structure. I think it might be related to device drivers? What did you guys install in terms of drivers.

Sony XPERIA Z5 Compact has only 21 GB free internal storage - why Sony lies?

Sony XPERIA Z5 Compact have 32 GB internal storage, but when you start the phone and doesnt install anything, there is only 22 GB free memory. If you update preinstalled application, there is only 21 GB. I understand, that Android take some place. But i really don't understand, how can Sony Mobile said on official website, that:

"**Memory comprises approximately 5 GB of firmware, plus 27 GB of “Internal storage” for music, pictures and films, and downloaded applications and their data."

source - http://www.sonymobile.com/global-en/...pecifications/

I like many Sony XPERIA smartphones, record about 2500 videos about that and work hard to support Sony Mobile company. But this is not good information... If there will be information about 10 GB firmware on Sony website, no more problem. But for now there is 5 GB space which i miss in my XPERIA Z5 Compact (and Z5 too).

incorrect available storage

I'm a noob to using this site, so I cannot determine if I'm supposed to be able to upload an image here. So no screenshot, but I'll give you the numbers instead. My phone seems to be showing incorrect available storage. I have the 32Gb Moto X Pure. Just got it last week. Stock, unrooted. It shows:

24 GB Total Space
1.61 gb Available
6.38 gb Apps
17.07 MB pictures,videos
216 KB Audio
8 kb downloads
331 MB cached data
149MB miscellaneous

I do have an SD card that seems to be showing correct data usage. It's a 64GB card, using about 3GB. Chart seems to be correct

I moved a lot of apps over to external storage when I started getting out of storage prompts. Then I waited for everything to load int he storage settings and noticed that the usage is way off. Has anyone seen this on the Moto X Pure and can help with what I could possibly do to fix it (without root if possible)? I searched here and on other sites and could not find anything definitive. Maybe I missed it. Please advise.

Thanks in advance...

Insufficient Storage Problem - Not Usual Issue

Don't worry, I'm not gonna whine about how I miss unified storage or how I have no space left for my million apps.

I have a genuinely unique issue and I need help understanding it.

I am running Cyanogenmod 12.1

My storage looks like this:

Internal storage 318MB available out of 2.95GB (system storage)
Internal storage 12.10GB available out of 23.47GB
External storage 16.17GB available out of 29.71GB.

I tried installing a storage analyzer app and for the System storage it says:

System storage: 382MB available / 626 MB occupied

So the app thinks I have 1 GB partition whereas the phone itself thinks I have a 3GB partition.
According to my phone I should have 2.4Gb available on the system partition!

I believe something much be really wrong here because there is hardly any space left at all to do anything.
I only have 6 apps installed on the internal storage and it constantly full and unable to download any more.
I am convinced that the partition is actually 1GB instead of 3GB that my phone thinks.

I am looking for someone knowledgeable to help me diagnose the problem.
The solution I seek would be either something that would
a ) Fix the partition to be a real 3GB instead of a 3GB that acts like a 1GB
b ) Increase the partition size to be much larger (at least 5GB)
c ) A combination of all of the above

I've also looked into a unified storage approach which I understand is possible with CM12.1 but extremely difficult. The tutorials I found are insane.

I am looking for advanced solutions and not the typical answers such as "wipe delvic cache", "clear cache", "remove apps" etc.

Thank you

Does userdata_64G.img flash wipe internal storage partition ?

Hello,

Does userdata_64G.img flash wipe internal storage data ?

Thank you

Anyway to add more storage?

Hello I have moto e 2015 xt1527 the internal storage on this device i havr alot of apps and i cant seem to find a way to add more storage

Sent from my XT1527 using Tapatalk

internal storage issue (root)

Hey all

Recently testing out a few roms and ran into some issues. When installing apps I had google play crash and screenshots were saying it was protected or media is full.
Seems my internal memory is somewhat there? Incorrect file system possibly (not sure where to check this)

Es File explorer and PC connection will read how much space is on the card and taken. However, both read internal storage as empty.
Team Win recovery file manager will read internal memory fine?
Tried to mount memory from TW recovery, won't show up on PC

Is my memory on the wrong file system?

How can I resolve this? (I don't mind loosing all data and starting over)


For anyone wondering steps taken to get into this...
Phone was fine on this pre rooted slim rom
went to test this extended battery rom
did factory reset and re-installed slim, ran into boot loops
Used Philz recovery to "clean to install new rom" and wiped data..
Re installed slim rom
Now having issues :(

Thanks in advance

Problem with NAND storage on RK 312x

Being my first post on this huge place, I wanna thank all of the people that stands here and provide help support and wisdom for all of us who are new on the site, AND in the scene.

That said, my need:
I have a Tablet PC running 4.4.4 kitkat android device, with 312x rockchip processor, 1 gb ram, 8 gb rom, usb and micro usb, mini hdmi, bluetooth and wifi connectivity. I wanted to change the internal storage capacity, since like all chinese tablets, haas a 1 gb (0.98 gb to be precisely) and 6 gb of nand storage (5,28 aprox, i cant remember now, you will see next why). I wanted to change the parameter file so i can gain more space on the main storage (where apps are installed, as you may know), but there was no change. Suddenly, after a few tries, when it finished the booting process, now running the kitkat, in settings appear that the nand storage cannot mount, and every time i try to do it, it fails as it says "the nand storage can be safely removed". Now then, i have a 0.98 storage in the system, but no nand storage, so i cannot install nothing to the nand storage. I installed TWRP generic rom but for recovery only, and it works, but since the nand seems to be corrupted, i cannot modify at all nothing.
To modify the parameter file i dumped the entire rom of every single part of the tablet: system, kernel, cache, etc. With parameter file in hand, i used an hex calculator to modify values and gain the storage i needed (3 gb in internal, whatever it left to the nand storage) but nothing happened. Could the nand be corrupted? i still have the roms and the parameter as it was installed, tried to reinstall via batchtool 1.37 but there was no change.

Any help will be welcome and support will be thankful.
Thank you for reading this.

Galaxy S2 Cm12.1-20150909 problem with internal storage

Hi,
I just noticed strange thing when prowling in ESFile Explorer. My LOST.dir folder "takes" whole 143GB of data. I noticed that when I was cleaning my phone with SD Maid - when scanning it shows "only" 15GB ready to delete, but it finally fail every time. In Disk Usage it also shows so gigantic LOST.dir folder. Nor CCleaner help too. I rebooted my phone twice, but it gave no result.
The last few days I was playing N4S:NL, today it failed a couple times during the loading screen, so I decided to reinstall it. Suprisingly during the uninstallation process it didn't ask me if I want to uninstall data folder of the app too.
I can connect the phone to a PC with no issues, I thought that deleting LOST.dir in Windows Explorer can help, but I was mistaken.
Does any one have some advice what should I do? I would rather not to reflash the ROM or wipe it in recovery.

Redmi Note 2 Calendar storage

Hi, I am trying to sync Google Calendar with no luck at all. No calendars show up at all even though our Google account and Gmail are working with the rest of the phone. I have looked on the web and "Calendar Storage" is supposed to be enabled but there is no "Calendar Storage" listed at all in "Installed Apps"
I downloaded the Google Play update http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1996995) ( PlayStore_V5.0.38.apk)
I downloaded another calendar and it tells me that "Calendar Storage" is disabled and enable it in app settings??
Thanks for any help in advance.:confused: