Questions tagged [adoptable-storage]
using your external SD card as internal storage with Android 6+
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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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How to decrypt Adopted Storage?
Using the SD card as Adopted Storage encrypts it. How can it be decrypted?
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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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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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"Format as Internal Storage" option no longer available
When I first inserted my SD card, it showed a notification with an "options button." I proceeded to format the card as external, portable storage, although the system storage format option was ...
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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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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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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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Samsung J5 : Use SD card as internal memory
I'm actually trying to use my SD card as internal memory on my Samsung Galaxy J5 with 6.0.1 android version.
I saw some post on google and i follow this tutotial :
http://www.phonandroid.com/galaxy-...
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Apps not appearing in Device Administrators
I'm running Nougat 7.1 on device and I've came across a strange issue.
Newly installed applications are not listed in the device administrators page in security. The list just doesn't show newly ...
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Insufficient space on Android 6 with SD-Card mouted as internal storage
I've got a Motorola Moto G 3 with Android 6.0
I installed a 32 GB SD-Card and I mounted it as Internal Storage (the new feature in Android 6). After installing some apps I get the error 'Insufficient ...
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Adoptable Storage not using full SD card space since changing cards
I've got a strange issue going on with my adoptable storage setup. I have a SONY Xperia XA Ultra.
I initially got it working with a Sandisk 32GB Class 10 card. I adopted the entire card, and the ...
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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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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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Android 6.0 Marshmallow adoptable storage - Why is it still using internal storage?
I have a 32GB MicroSD card adopted as internal storage on my Moto X Play (XT1563), and I've noticed that some apps don't completely move over to External Storage (specifically .obb files), despite ...
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How to encrypt an external SD card natively?
There are several questions regarding the possibility to encrypt an external SD card on Android. None of them are satisfactory. They either point to a third party solution (e.g. BoxCryptor, Cryptonite,...
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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 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 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 use micro sd card as internal memory on samsung galaxy tab A
I was reading on google that you can make a tablet recognize micro sd card as internal memory? How can this be done on a Samsung Galaxy Tab (Model Number SM-t350) running Android version 6.0.1.
If it ...
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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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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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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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Linux Deploy ext4 and Adoptable Storage
Edit:
I created an issue in the Linux Deploy project.
I have a smartphone with the following settings:
And the following SD:
Ok, it's not a good SD, but that's what I have for today...
I was ...
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Split adopted storage doesn't work
I have a HTC One M8 and I split my adopted storage with adb like this:
Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.10586]
(c) 2015 Microsoft Corporation. Alle Rechte vorbehalten.
C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ...
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LineageOS 18 -> USB storage is not being attached
I am using Raspberry Pi with installed LineageOS 18 and basically all works well. The only issue I do have is that when I put an USB stick (storage) it is not visible in the GUI. I tried several USB ...
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Android 7.0 - SD Card formatted as internal storage
My Wileyfox handset recently upgraded to 7.0 and I'm getting nowhere with their support. My SD card is formatted as "internal storage". Despite over 30GB of free space on the card, I'm unable to add ...
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Mount sdcard partition as /data
I originally wanted to comment here to ask a clarification question. But as I haven't enough reputation and it seems there isn't any private messaging possible, I opened this new question.
The device ...
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Adoptable Storage Problematic
Hi I have and LG G4 Beat with 8 GB storage . After factory reset that device only have 2.5 GB free space . So I don't have free space for applications . I am using adoptable storage function . But ...
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How to get Adoptable SD card encryption key with root access?
When I use adoptable storage on my device, then my SD card will be encrypted. Is there a way to get the "encryption key" with root access? So if my phone dies, I can still retrieve my data from the ...
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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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Is it possible to migrate an SD card formatted as adopted storage to a new phone without reformatting?
My phone (Moto X Pure 2015, a.k.a. Clark) hates me. It's a refurb that I doubt was properly fixed, which was a replacement for my last one that had a bad USB port, but the issues didn't start until ...
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How to read the data of a SD card configured as "Internal Storage"
I have made a factory reset in my moto g2(Android 6.0) after removing the SD card which was configured as Internal storage. After the reset, my phone is unable to detect the SD card and asks to format ...
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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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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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Why isn't my internal storage usage going down after adopting an SD card?
I have an Honor 5X running LineageOS, and I'm trying to use an external SD card as adoptable storage. After migrating my data, my internal shared storage usage does not go down. Specifically, "Music &...
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Adoptable storage and nandroid backup - All apps included?
I have an SD card in internal storage mode (adoptable storage) and want to do a full backup of my device. In this mode the SD card has folders equivalent to /data/app, /data/data and /data/media. If I ...
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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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Issues with SD Card "Reinsert SD Card" for Internal Storage (Adoptable Storage) Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
I have HTC One M8 GPE with Andorid 6.0 Marshmallow installed.
I used my Transcend Micro SD Card as Internal Storage / Adoptable Storage.
At morning I got the message "Transcend SD Card Missing. ...
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How can I free up internal memory space taken up by unmovable (to SD) and uninstallable apps?
I have a Samsung Galaxy Luna phone, running Android 6.0.1. It only has 8 GB of total internal storage space, with about 3 of those GB taken by the Android OS itself, and about 2 more taken up with ...
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Adoptable storage questions
I recently updated to marshmallow with cyanogenmod 13 to use the "adoptable storage" feature. I was disappointed to find out that that only some apps could be put on the adopted storage. I used ...
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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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Marshmallow, SD Card & Apps - Almost Nothing Movable?
I am wondering if I am missing something that has simply become a bit more 'hidden' in M. On my old phone, which had not reached Marshmallow yet, there were, say, a dozen apps that could move a ...
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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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How to create filesystem in TWRP? Getting error: Unable to recreate /data/media folder. E: Cannot decrypt adopted storage because /data will not mount
I tried to flash custom ROM on my Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro (gram) without putting too much thought and then something happened and now it's saying these on every recovery.
Failed to mount '/data' (Invalid ...
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How can I clone an adopted SD card?
I adopted an SD card as internal memory and one day it just suddenly stopped working.
With tremendous help from the member @alecxs I was able to make an img copy of it and browse the files in it. Here ...
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List apps on SD card
I'm running LineageOS 14 (Android 7) and my SD card was formatted as adoptable storage. I want to revert it to portable storage, without loosing apps, so I need to move those apps back to internal ...
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SD Card as ADOPTABLE STORAGE isn’t recognised anymore
Hello EXPERTS,
I have somehow messed up my phone and require some help to get it back working as many information and data are suddenly not available anymore.
Before someone tries to explain me the ...
