A file system is the logical structure to organize (store, retrieve and update) data on a storage device.
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The /sdcard direcory and other directory conventions: how is the Android filesystem structured?
I am using the "adb shell" command to access either of an LG P690 (device A) or a Samsung Galaxy SIII (device B). Device A also has a 32GB microSD card plugged in while device B does not. When fromthe ...
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Format memory card with NTFS
I have a Galaxy SIII and 32GB memory card. I want format the memory card with NTFS just to get rid of 4GB size per file restriction. How can I format the card with NTFS and even if I format it with ...
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Is the external micro SD card path the same for all devices?
I am using a Samsung Tab 2.
There is a path: /mnt/external_sdcard/myfile. Here, I can save, read, or write my file to the external micro SD card.
I'm just wondering if this path is the same for all ...
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Creating App and Swap partition for Android
I have got Karbonn A5+. I dont know how much ROM, RAM it exactly have.
When I go to Settings > Applications > Manage Application it shows 191MB used, 11MB free.
But, when I open Advanced Task Killer, ...
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ODEX file: Does every app has one and if yes where are they stored?
I know that .odex files are optimized .dex files.
I have seen a lot of .odex files below the path /system on my phone. I am just curious if there are also .odex files for my installed apps.
I ...
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Why my (unrooted) /data partition appears to be empty?
I am having some issue with my /data partition. Among other things, when I browse its contents with the Astro app, it appears to be empty. The phone has never been rooted and it has been factory-reset ...
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Can Android provide as USB storage a filesystem not from a physical disk?
I'm not sure how an Android device works when connected as USB storage to a PC. Perhaps, it's not a direct access to a physical disk, but rather the Android system "emulates" a FAT filesystem for the ...
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Images and videos not readable from SD
first time here and I'm in sort of despair!
I recently purchased a 32GB (class 10) memory card for my Samsung Galaxy S2. All went fine, the card was recognized, I could write and read from it, both, ...
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What's the use of .tmfs folder on SD card?
What is the use of .tmfs folder on SD card?
ps. there is only a file in it with Chinese filename ...
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BusyBox `ln -s`: How do I create symlink to a directory on external SD-card?
How do I create symlink to a directory on external SD-card? Do I have to edit /etc/passwd and add user or root to the sdcard_r group--since, I see that the /storage/ location is owned by sdcard_r? Do ...
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SD card full bricks Android 2.2: In fsckdelay end. Kill dosfsck, ret=-1
I downloaded this 80 MB ZIP file containing 27000 files to my SD card and unzipped it using this code.
A no space left error occurred before all files could be extracted.
I couldn't remove the ...
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Transfer a large file from PC to smartphone
I have a Samsung Galaxy S2, and a PC with Windows XP (I do not have WiFi). I want to transfer a 2.1 GB file from the computer to the phone. If I transfer the file as usual, I have the following error: ...
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can't find apps on sd card after root
I just took the plunge and rooted my HTC incredible 2 to ICS 4.0.4 with Psycho's CM 9.1.
I am happy so far but I don't know how to retrieve the apps I have saved on my SD card. Prior to performing ...
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SD-EXT file system damaged in a few days
I'm running an cooked Android on my HD2 with the sd-ext partition trick to increase storage space.
I noticed that with more than just one ROM that file system gets corrupted in a very short time. In ...
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My Galaxy S II is not properly allowing me to use USB storage mode - how can I fix this?
My phone Samsung Galaxy S2 is giving me issues with 2 removable drives(Drive E and F) shown on my computer. It also doesn't allow me to connect to USB mode.
Has anyone had this issue before with ...
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How can I make the system folder writable without rooting?
My device is Sprint Samsung Galaxy S III
Model number: SPH-L710
I want to do this, because I want to stop the camera shutter sound.
And I don't want to root my device.
