Questions tagged [adoptable-storage]
using your external SD card as internal storage with Android 6+
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How to decrypt Adopted Storage?
Using the SD card as Adopted Storage encrypts it. How can it be decrypted?
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How to free Internal Storage by moving data or using symlink / bind-mount with Adoptable Storage?
Galaxy S5 running LineageOS 16 (Android 9).
I'm having issues with running out of storage space, even though I have 128GB external SD card, merged with the internal storage. Is there a way to create ...
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How to decrypt the corrupt SD card formatted as internal storage?
So I'm on Marshmallow and have formatted my SD card as internal storage. Its filesystem got corrupt two weeks later for some reason.
Plugging it to GParted, I see 16MB of FAT32 and the rest is an ...
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How does the "Format as internal storage" feature work in Android 6.0+?
How does the "Format as internal storage" feature work in Android 6.0+? See screenshot below:
Screenshot (click to enlarge)
Why is it the case that "this USB drive will only work in this device"? Is ...
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Split external SD card partially into adoptable storage and portable storage
I don't want all my external SD card as adopted/internal storage, so I was wondering how I can split it into 1 part adopted storage and 1 part normal file storage (what Android calls "portable ...
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How to adopt SD card as internal storage on Samsung devices?
I recently upgraded to 6.0.1 Marshmallow on my Galaxy S5 and I would like to adopt an SD card as internal storage. However, there is no option to do this.
When I format the SD card, there is no "...
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My adoptable storage is full. How can I move the data to a bigger MicroSD card?
I've got a Moto G 2014 LTE running CM13. When I found out about the whole 'adopt SD card as internal storage' thing, I was quite excited, as the actual internal storage on this phone is tiny. I set up ...
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How can I move apps to SD on non-adopted Marshmallow storage?
Everyone seems to be getting excited about Marshmallow's adoptable storage feature, but to me it seems like a major regression. There can be several reasons for not adopting external storage:
When ...
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How to get Adoptable storage encryption key without root access after I "forget it"
My micro SD card (set as adoptable storage) was corrupted while I was using my phone (Wiko Tommy with Android 6.0) during a trip.
Probably because of a writing error on the filesystem, I guess.
I ...
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Finding Decryption Key and how to use it to decrypt
Nokia 6.1+ device using pixel experience ROM based on Android 12.
Adopted SD card as internal storage and removed it without 'Eject'.
Afterwards couldn't read the data even on the device itself.
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Adaptive internal storage : analysis
What are the possible difficulties occur if I use external SD card using Format as internal storage ? I have checked this link:
How does the "Format as internal storage" feature work in ...
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SD card not appearing when formatted as internal
I'm a user of the Realme C2(android P). I've just formatted my SD card as the internal storage through Powershell since my manufacturer doesn't allow me to do it in the settings. It don't think it ...
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"System" using 342GB storage?
I have a Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge in which I put a 400GB SanDisk micro-SD card to expand its storage space. Seems that didn't work though. The space is not available to me. And I can't really figure out ...
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What is the minimum MicroSD speed necessary to extend the storage of an Android phone?
I want to extended the storage of my Android phone be switching it to a MicroSD memory, as Android Marshmallow allows.
What is the minimum speed I need to use to avoid impacting performance? I am ...
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What happens to the already existing internal storage memory if I make SD card my internal storage marshamallow
I recently bought a phone (Lava P7) and upgraded it to Marshmallow. I need more internal memory space so I thought to make SD card my Internal storage. My SD card is 16Gb and internal storage is 8GB ...
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Does "adb backup" also backup /data/misc/vold - the Encryption Key for Adoptable SD card?
I want to make sure that using adb backup -apk -shared -all -f ~/backup.ab will also save /data/misc/vold?
I am trying to backup before rooting, in order to be able to gain access to the encryption ...
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Moto G3 (Android Marshmallow) not detecting SD card anymore (solution?) [duplicate]
About a month ago, the Moto G (3rd Gen) of my wife was not able to recognize the Transcend Premium 400x 32GB SD card (which was formatted as adoptable storage) anymore. On this card were very ...
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Using SD card as internal storage and migrate date
I read this question, but I want to update the question.
Now with Android 6.0 we have the option to format the SD card as internal storage, and that's what I did. I also clicked that "Migrate data" ...
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Recovering data from corrupted SD card formatted as internal storage (Marshmallow)
I have an SD card in a Moto G (2015) running marshmallow, not rooted.
It was formatted as internal storage, and contains photos and videos from the birth of our daughter, but has become corrupted.
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Is the Encryption Key for Adoptable SD card included in manual backup done over MTP?
I did a factory reset and then realized that I didn't decrypt my SD Card. I know that the data is probably lost, but I made a complete copy of the Internal Storage connecting the Samsung J5 mobile to ...
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How to decrypt (FBE) file-based encryption Adoptable Storage Android 12 [duplicate]
I backed up encrypted data of adopted internal storage on my PC & then Formatted the SD card as portable storage.
But I have not factory reset my android system so the key
for decryption must be ...
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Is adoptable storage in any new android version (9,10,11) original?
Question Is adoptable storage in any new android version (9,10,11) original ?
I am planning to purchase new smart phone mobile for video editing graphic editing game apps. I want to install aprrox ...
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How to format an SD card as adoptable storage on Android 5?
I have ZTE phone:
Model z828
Fcc id srq-z828 IC 5200E-Z828
H/W U06A
DATE 03/2017
and have inserted and mounted a 32 GB SD storage chip. However, cannot seem to get an option to use ...
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How to use an external sdcard as internal in Android Lolipop 5.1.1?
I have seen option of making external sd card to internal in android 6 mobile phones but i have android lolipop 5.1.1 how can i make it adoptable or get that option is it feasable to get that ...
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Android Marshmallow keeps moving apps to internal storage after update
I have a 32Gb SD card as adopted storage in my phone with Android M. It should be considered as the default installation storage for apps, as I have migrated the data to it.
However, I still ...
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insufficient storage even with marshmallow sd card formatted for internal space and plenty of space
When I try to install an app from the Play Store I am getting the "insufficient storage" message but I have 20 GB free on my SD card that is formatted for internal storage. I am using a Moto G 2nd ...
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How to recover data from adaptive storage while rooted phone stuck at boot?
So , i'm using Galaxy Mega (i9152) with a CM13 ROM which i flashed through TWRP. For the sake of running PoGO , i had disabled root through the settings of the SuperSu app in CM13 (the game still didn'...
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How to access sd card from computer in marshmallow
Recently I upgraded my cell phone from Android Lollipop(5.1.1) to Marshmallow(6). While setting up the SD card, I choose Use as internal storage option. Now when I plugin my cell phone to my computer ...
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SD card formatted as internal storage Recovery Data
I have a problem. I formatted uin SD-Card with a smartphone with Android 6 and asked me to format it as internal memory, I accepted, with only one clause, if I moved the SD on another device this did ...
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Compatibility Feasibility Speed and use of High Capacity MicroSd Card for adaptable swapping and linking apps?
I want purchase a new high capacity (64GB or 128GB) high speed (100Mbps 170Mbps 250 MBps) MicroSdcard for Swapping/Adoptable /linking apps through Link2SD/ portable (adoptable) storage
so i want ...
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Removing adopted storage sdcard
My smartphone has ability to use two sim card or one sim card plus sdcard. Generally, I'm using second option (sim+sdcard), sdcard as adopted storage. I want to use second sim card temporarily. But if ...
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Google Play store asks to uninstall apps on sd card to free up space for new installations
My phone internal storage has very less free space (about 450 MB), which is why I cannot install any new app, or update existing apps.
When I go to play store and click on any app to update, it asks ...
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Can I control where apps are installed?
I was hoping that when I set the SD card up in my phone (Moto G 2nd Generation running Marshmallow) as internal storage rather than portable, it would know to put apps there automatically instead of ...
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How exactly does Android deal with adoptable storage (SD card as internal storage)?
I have a couple of confusions about this:
Does Android just randomly write data to its internal storage and the adopted SD card? Or does it only write to the adopted storage only when the internal ...
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Read data on SD card which was formated as Internal storage of Android OS
I have a Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus with Android 8.1.0. I plugged in a new SD card (Kingston MicroSDHC 32 GB) and this SD card was formatted as Internal storage, so data on this SD card was accessible by ...
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android improve internal storage
is it possible to use an sd card as part of a smartphone's internal storage, even rooting the phone?
I have read that google has been on that feature since android M, but what about versions like ...
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Change adopted storage to a larger storage?
I have Shield Android TV device. Everything was working well until I decided to adopt an SD card following Android 6.0 release. Everything still works mostly well, a little bit slower but OK. The ...
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How to Read marshmallow encrypted memory card?
Please help on this ..
I am using Marshmallow 6.0.1, in that i am using Memory card as internal storage. Unfortunately my mobile got stuck with booting.
Now, my most of the data are available in the ...
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Impossible to format corrupted SD card formatted as internal storage
I see lots of questions about recovering data from corrupted SD card formatted as internal storage, that's not my case.
I want to FORMAT this SD card to be able to use elsewhere.
For some reasons the ...
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How to decide which MicroSD card to buy for your Android device
You have an Android device running Android 5.0 "Marshmallow" or better, and it's running low on storage space.
Some modern Android devices don't have a slot for a MicroSD flash memory card. But yours ...
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Adoptable Storage corrupted my SD card
I'm using LG Leon on Android 6.0 Marshmallow. LG doesn't allow making SD cards internal storage. I have made my SD Card broken because I used adoptable storage.
I had to use a guide that required me ...
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Can I use my adoptable storage chip after a factory reset
I need to do a factory reset of my android marshmallow phone, but I use adoptable storage. Will I be able to use the adoptable storage chip with the apps installed after I do a factory reset?
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