[Tutorial][Fix][Guide]SD-card is uneditable[S5830i] + [Other Phones] May be outdated. - Galaxy Ace S5830i General

NOTICE: Read the whole post before posting anything!
Im not responsible for anything you do to your phone while following my instructions.
note: This might work on other phones, I HAVE NOT TRIED THIS THOUGHT.
If you (like me), have flashed many ROMs in your days here on xda, you have/will maby encounter this particular problem:
THE SD-CARD ISNT EDITABLE!!!!
Well this is because(correct me if I'm wrong) you have back:d up/restored your current state of phone (via our CWM) and it has created a file that makes that the phone mounts the SD-card wrong. It makes it so that the files on it are unchangeable and if you try to delete them... well it wont work. It also doesnt work to factory reset the phone, re-flash it via odin or format the SD-card.
BUT DONT WORRY (and dont buy another sd)
To fix this you'll need:
Another android phone (not the same phone as the problem is on, just borrow your dads or something)
A working brain, hands and eyes.
Recommended:
A Computer
A backup of the SD on your computer (it will work to copy the files)
Patience... (for the copy and paste) x2
How to do:
1. Connect your phone to the computer (do not mount the sd to the pc/linux/mac computer)
2. check how much memory you are using and take out the sd card from your phone.
3. put it in the other phone
4. now format the sd or delete the folder "clockworkmod" in the sd.
if you delete the folder: jump to 7
(its recommended to format the sd instead of deleting the folder)
5. format the sd again.
6. another format is probably not needed.
7. put back the sd into your S5830i.
8. if it still says that the sd is that full that it was before redo 1-7.
if not:
UR DUNE!
Now you can copy over the files from the computer to the SD. NOT the "clockworkmod" folder!1!!!!11!! it will bring the problem back.

my custom binary flash counter is at 104 but never encountered this problem.
but tutorial is still a tutorial so ill click the Thanks button

thaks.. reserve if encase

Re: [Tutorial][Fix][Guide]SD-card is uneditable[S5830i]
Wont it be easier with a card reader and a computer? If only one folder is responsible for all these, a card reader would be easier to remove!
S5830i Stock + Root + init.d + Ligtning script + Link2SD

ChelebiTech said:
Wont it be easier with a card reader and a computer? If only one folder is responsible for all these, a card reader would be easier to remove!
S5830i Stock + Root + init.d + Ligtning script + Link2SD
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Yeah that might work aswell. I don't have a usable card reader on my comp so i don't know.
btw(sidenote) you spelled Lighting wrong.

TheCoNecT said:
Yeah that might work aswell. I don't have a usable card reader on my comp so i don't know.
btw(sidenote) you spelled Lighting wrong.
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Thanks for the correction of spelling, changed the signiture [not a native speaker]... And Usb style card readers starts from $0.5, and better then slot ones on computers.

Re: [Tutorial][Fix][Guide]SD-card is uneditable[S5830i]
Reserved
Works on my x10 mini too
ur swedish, so maybe u can understand norwegian:
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Fungerer på min x10 mini også
Sent from the S II galaxy by three stars

dabeez98 said:
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Works on my x10 mini too
Sent from the S II galaxy by three stars
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Good for you . Editing the tut.

Thanks
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830i running Simplicity v5 mod

x.shadow91.x said:
Thanks
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830i running Simplicity v5 mod
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Note to you for the future:
Dont make a post saying just thanks. Click the thanks button instead.
If you need to post a question or something, put "thanks, but..." first and then we are in business.
This is just as I wrote a note for the future, you can't fix the past.
tl;dr Just use the thanks button. please.

Sorry for reviving this but i badly need help.
I tried the steps above using another phone, galaxy y, but still sdcard is uneditable.
I tried formatting it with minipartition tool, windows disk management, hp disk formatter, sdformatter, but still cant wipe,delete,repartition sdcard.
Files are showing in windows and in acei, as if nothing is wrong but cant flash rom as it always end up with lot of processes forceclosing. Im now on stock and cant even use link2sd.
Please help..
(Transcend 8gb sdhc,)
Sent from my GT-S5830i

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I have a big problem!!!

Hello, I think, I have a big problem...
1. My phone does not read the SD card, but yesterday all was ok, and now i can't put a new rom
2. i have deleted the boot and the recovery and i couldn't install them, because my phone don't see my SD card...
BUT: when i put a DREAIMG.NBH file and try to install it through the fastboot, it is seen by the system and it starts to install the rom, but there appears an error, that it's wrong device ID of my phone... please somebody, help me
hardmusicfun said:
Hello, I think, I have a big problem...
1. My phone does not read the SD card, but yesterday all was ok, and now i can't put a new rom
2. i have deleted the boot and the recovery and i couldn't install them, because my phone don't see my SD card...
BUT: when i put a DREAIMG.NBH file and try to install it through the fastboot, it is seen by the system and it starts to install the rom, but there appears an error, that it's wrong device ID of my phone... please somebody, help me
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have you already tried taking out your sd card and puttin' it back in?
b.t.dubs...your question should really go here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=507
hi
ok first off u need to partition ur sd card again., but tell me how much gb is ur sd card?
jibbz said:
ok first off u need to partition ur sd card again., but tell me how much gb is ur sd card?
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my card is 4 gb, but it works properly with other phones, that i tried, and other sd cards don't work in my phone
hardmusicfun said:
my card is 4 gb, but it works properly with other phones, that i tried, and other sd cards don't work in my phone
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Might have a dead/faulty sdcard slot,old parts tend to fail.
ok what you have to do now is download this program called paragon partition manager jus google it n it should be the first link., after downloading the manager open it n locate ur sd card (also u do need a sd card adapter so make sure u have the one tht came with the phone or any onther in this case.,) after u have located the card patition it., to do this u have to choice how much space u want for ur ext 2 ., i choice about 300 to 350mb range leaving me with about 3.6gb left for my personal use., after u choice the amount u want for ur ext 2 start the partition it should be a few mintues., after tht put the memory card into ur phone check if it works., i did this same procedure n worked jus fine for me., hope this helps you out., if not post back the problem.,
jibbz
any reason why a second thread (both created by you, on the same topic) is nessicary???
i gave you a few specific instructions last time....
first, repartition the card (using paragon, or a ubuntu live CD) if it doesnt work then you
can try a fresh format on another SD card... if niether work then you just have a faulty slot (assuming you are on a stable/Stock rom that you know works)
and YES FASTBOOT can recognize a card while the rest of the phone wont(personal experience), dont ask me to explain it, but if you had even read my last post in your other thread youd have know that......
your G1 is probaly just old.... get over it.... it was always intended as a Beta/Dev device....
and you HAVE been reported for spamming the forum with multiple threads on the same topic (in the wrong section this time no less)..... and dont ***** and whine about no-one checking the q-a sections.... it cuz fsck-balls like you spam useless ****
MOD EDIT - Please abide by forum rules and only post a query once. No need for duplicate threads. I have deleted previous thread
Rick
5. Post a message only once.
As a large forum we don't need unnecessary clutter, You're free to edit your message as you like, so if you do not receive an answer revisit your message and see if you can describe your problem better. Not everyone is online at the same time, it might take a while before you receive an answer.

[Q] how can I instal program on sd card ?

hi ;
how can I instal program on sd card ?
i use (app2sdcard) but doesnot work !!
it say you ext2 ( connot mount ext2 partition ) !!!!!!
then I try to instal setInstallLocation .. but my device say faild !!!
my device it root it .. but idonot get benefit
please help me ​
Eyaad said:
hi ;
how can I instal program on sd card ?
i use (app2sdcard) but doesnot work !!
it say you ext2 ( connot mount ext2 partition ) !!!!!!
then I try to instal setInstallLocation .. but my device say faild !!!
my device it root it .. but idonot get benefit
please help me ​
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well i must say that fist you need a ext2 partition in order to install apps on an SD card
the easy way to create an ext2 part is via the new open recovery it an the proses deletes all current data on your SD card so you must back it up (I also recommend a 2.1 custom room with this featured added, i personalty have 2.2 custom room on mine)
whats your main language (cuz it does not seem to be English) can you tell me which was your procedure
You sound like you're still in the beginning, so i got something for ya.
There's an app called iAPK.exe (version 0.2), if you can't find it on google, msg me and i'll pass it to ya.
All you need to do is fire up that app, (of course with phone connected), then simply drag any apk over it.
MenoDev said:
You sound like you're still in the beginning, so i got something for ya.
There's an app called iAPK.exe (version 0.2), if you can't find it on google, msg me and i'll pass it to ya.
All you need to do is fire up that app, (of course with phone connected), then simply drag any apk over it.
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I downloaded the app & test, but it only install to my main rom, not sd, can you show me how?
Which rom are you on?
may be something wrong with you sdcard...
Try app2card 2.4 it will help u. Back up all ur sd card data before using. The app will format ur sd card to create new ext2 partition
Sent from my Milestone XT720 using XDA App
spiderx_mm said:
Try app2card 2.4 it will help u. Back up all ur sd card data before using. The app will format ur sd card to create new ext2 partition
Sent from my Milestone XT720 using XDA App
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Does this app require using a custom rom? because I have the stock rom on my milestone 2.1update1 and the device is rooted...
better use app2sd adb method bcoz when u reflash their automatically replace back ur app so no need to backup...base on my exprience...
hello everybody...
i am just new to android...i have milestone..
tried different roms(cm6,got 2.2etc) but still like my custom 2.1 stock rom
(which i have customised with launcher pro,overclock,setcpu profiles,androot,autokiller,dolphin hd ete etc=perfect)
except for the apps 2 sd..
can you help ,me?i tried app2card,it doesnt work..
phone takes very long to boot, and home screen goes blank (i have class 4 sd card)..
how did you do it? please help guys...
any help would be highly appreciated...
cooldudeansari said:
hello everybody...
i am just new to android...i have milestone..
tried different roms(cm6,got 2.2etc) but still like my custom 2.1 stock rom
(which i have customised with launcher pro,overclock,setcpu profiles,androot,autokiller,dolphin hd ete etc=perfect)
except for the apps 2 sd..
can you help ,me?i tried app2card,it doesnt work..
phone takes very long to boot, and home screen goes blank (i have class 4 sd card)..
how did you do it? please help guys...
any help would be highly appreciated...
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why do you say it doesnt work?
as i said..the phone takes forever to boot...even after it boots...the home screen goes blank,and i am not able to do anything except do a nandroid restore by going back in to recovery...i have a class 4 card 8 gb...can u help?
cooldudeansari said:
as i said..the phone takes forever to boot...even after it boots...the home screen goes blank,and i am not able to do anything except do a nandroid restore by going back in to recovery...i have a class 4 card 8 gb...can u help?
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will talk in messenger tomorroW!

[Q] Galaxy Ace kills SD cards?

Hey Guys,
my sister has a galaxy ace, it runs Stock 2.3.6 and it has problems with micro sd cards. Two of them became write protected and i don´t know to get them back to life. Hope you could help me and may say somthing about same problems and how to solve them, cause i don´t know so much about this device.
Trissy
U tried formatting the SD card???
King ACE said:
U tried formatting the SD card???
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Write protected, not possible.
King ACE said:
U tried formatting the SD card???
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what he said.
btw i've never heard of sga making sdcard write protected. maybe its virus infecting the sdcard?
and yes, pc virus can infect phone sdcard.
my friend who own a neo v just busted his sdcard few days ago by a virus that infecting his sdcard and deleting all mp3's and pictures and replacing them with its copy.
I think u shud just ask the person u got it from..coz this doesnt seem to be the case with me or the other users...i can use SD cards all right..
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an0nym0us_ said:
what he said.
btw i've never heard of sga making sdcard write protected. maybe its virus infecting the sdcard?
and yes, pc virus can infect phone sdcard.
my friend who own a neo v just busted his sdcard few days ago by a virus that infecting his sdcard and deleting all mp3's and pictures and replacing them with its copy.
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+1 to that...i think this is the first time someone's got a problem with the SGA affecting SD cards..
After this problem appeard a second time i made a full wipe in recovery and installed a virusprotector since then there was nothing, but between the first and the second time there were two months.
Maybe its due to the apps u might have installed...Let the fone run and see if the virusprotector makes any difference..
Hit thanks if u got helped!
Now there is nothing it runs once a day may it really was a virus and i kille it by making the full wipe and reinstalling the firmware. But thanks for ure wasted time. May i could get the sd cars back and i hope the phone doesnt do this again in future.
TrissyGE said:
Now there is nothing it runs once a day may it really was a virus and i kille it by making the full wipe and reinstalling the firmware. But thanks for ure wasted time. May i could get the sd cars back and i hope the phone doesnt do this again in future.
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it might be pc virus, came from any of pc the phone once connected to.
i doest make any difference if today u clean the phone and th next day its infected again by virus from the pc
scan the pc too just to be sure.
if the phone have never ever connected to pc, just ignore my post
Ah no...i am lazing around xda neways
Yeah...just keep the virusprotector on the fone just in case...
what class of your sd card and brnd?
send from my haramjadah Ace using Xda premium.
If you are using SD Card Tweaks such as improving speed then what did you except?
If you are using stock rom without stock then your SD Card is really weird/bad model (or even producent is weak). I'm using for about 6 months 8GB Kingston 4 Class MicroSDHC with lifetime warranty and I don't have any troubles with it.
The SD Card might be defective. I wouldn't blame the phone though, unless you're messing with sdcard cache and such
Sent from my GT-S5830 using Tapatalk 2
It's very unlikely that a phone can "lock" an SD card. Did you tried connecting it to the computer and setting write permissions. Even if it's lock, it's a software lock, so it should let you format it (as I said, sounds like the SD is as "read only")
I hope it helps
Did you partition/format/wipe it using CWM ?
It seems it cause some problem to some people (like missing apps on the partition or "not writable" mode).
You can format it with PC (be sure that MicroSD Adapter isnt lock too)!
When i turn on my phone then display me this http://dl.xda-developers.com/attach.../5130601b/1/7/7/0/3/6/1/SC20130301-083713.png i dont know what mean Error DF XX?
I have another question.
I format my sd card, then i put some data on it, but when i start the phone, and go to recovery mode, then i dont have any file on it.
I dont have mini sd adapter, can i solve problem without it?
When i make ext 4 in mini partition wizard, then when i restart my phone, dont have any data on it and phone tell me the sd card is damage.
I can't go to CMW beacuse everything is deleted when restart phone.
Any solution?
THERE IS A BUTTON ON THE SIDE OF YOUR SD CARD READER. IT SAYS 'LOCK'. FLIP IT.
Sorry for writing in capitals, just making sure people read this.
Sent from my pet - Megatron™
I think there is no button on the side of the phone or micro sd card
prlek86 said:
I think there is no button on the side of the phone or micro sd card
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I am talking about the sd card adapter which you insert in your computer
Sent from my pet - Megatron™
Try a software called MINI TOOL PARTITION. It might help you.
And connect sd with adapter

Samsung Galaxy S Boot Loop / Dead Internal SD - Solution

Fully working Samsung Galaxy S - Using 16GB External Micro SD to run OS and function as External SD!!
Ok so to set the scene I will quickly explain the issue I had with my Samasung Galaxy S.
One day it worked....
Next day it didn't...from then on it would only boot to first screen then continually repeat this step.....
After day two of having no luck at fixing the issue I got an S3...great phone!
BUT DONT GIVE UP JUST YET! It can be fixed!!!
Overall I think I would have spent somewhere in the ballpark of about 40 hours trying to fix the Galaxy S...stubborn? Yes....and my Galaxy S was such a good phone I hated the idea of binning it.
I wont waste your time listing the hundreds of methods I tried or posts I read, but in the end all things pointed to a dead internal SD.
I should be able to run the OS off an external SD... shouldn't I? The answer is Yes!
Many hours were spent on this stage and for about a week I had a working pone with OS running on External SD, but no access to the camera or anything which required an external SD.
I now have a perfectly working phone, using a 16gb External SD to run the OS and remaining space on it recognised as the external SD.
I can't promise this will work for everyone but here is the last of WAY TO MANY methods I used which completely solved this problem for me.
Let me know if this works for you & GOOD LUCK!
Step 1:
Your phone must be rooted!
The best, easiest and only way I was able to do it is with the following guide, big thank you to the person who put it up. As my Internal SD was dead! my external SD was to be my new internal SD...so the standard add to zip method for rooting on external SD... would obviously not work for me! yes I worded that perfectly!
BIG IMPORTANT NOTE IN CAPITAL LETTERS! - Make sure you have your external SD inserted during the below process!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1852546
NOW! You should have your phone booting as it used to back in the good old days! However.....some of you wont...if this is the case please follow Step 1B.
Step 1B:
If the above did not work for you then you need a way to connect your Micro SD to your PC (I did this using a USB adaptor).
1. Download and install EaseUS partition master
2. Insert Micro SD in PC
3. EaseUS partition master
4. Wipe all partitions/data.
5. Create EXT4 partition approx 2gb
6. Create FAT32 partition with remaining space.
7. Remove battery from phone
8. Insert SD, Battery back in.
9. Turn on, you should have your phone booting as it used to back in the good old days!
IF NOT THEN.....Start with Step 1B then do Step1 then if all looking as it should move to step 2. If not...sorry...I have failed you!
Step 2:
You phone should now have booted like the good old days....but if you go into SD/Storage on android OS, you will notice it does not recognise the remaining space on the External SD as an external SD...it must be very confusing for the green robot!
So next steps as follows!
1. Install script manager app and mount r/w app from Google Play (market)
2. Use mount r/w to Mount the system partition in r/w mode.
3. Browse using script manager app as root (change setting in config).
4. Go to /system/etc folder and change file permission for vold.fstab to rwxrwxrwx (This means tick all the 9 boxes on the left not the 3 on the right.....such a technical explanation)
5. Then edit the vold.fstab file as text and change the following
Change:
dev_mount sdcard /mnt/sdcard auto /devices/platform/s3c-sdhci.0/mmc_host/mmc0
to
dev_mount sdcard /mnt/sdcard auto /devices/platform/s3c-sdhci.2/mmc_host/mmc2
Change:
s3c-sdhci.0
to
s3c-sdhci.2
Change:
mmc0
to
mmc2
Save the file and reboot the phone!
If all has gone well then your sdcard partition will be mounted and old faithful is ready to ride once again!
I hope this worked for you, if it didn't...gutted and I guess you have moved onto the next post...good hunting!
Please note this solution was created from a pile of posts I trawled through to get a solution. The above vold.fstab solution was taken from the following post. Unfortunately this posts overall solution didn't work for me, but I would not have been able to mount remaining External SD Space as well...you know THE EXTERNAL SD! without his post, which is the best part!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1193010
I9000 Internal Stogare
dear sir,
Please Help me..
MY Galaxy s i9000, the usb storage(internal memory) 13.4 gb is write protected(i dont know how).
cant wipe, format, past on it is failed. but some files in it (1.4 gb used, free 12 gb) are ok with photos, music files also ok. but i cant delete all those files and do not exist pasted files after past.
For this, i flashed my Android with GB(2.3.4, 2.3.6), Froyo(2.2.1)(pit, pda, phone and csc) by odin several times, also tried with Heimdall method.
no result. FORCE close issues and sometime restarting my device.
can u help me how can be fixed my problem issues.
Please help me
reganstott said:
Fully working Samsung Galaxy S - Using 16GB External Micro SD to run OS and function as External SD!!
Ok so to set the scene I will quickly explain the issue I had with my Samasung Galaxy S.
One day it worked....
Next day it didn't...from then on it would only boot to first screen then continually repeat this step.....
After day two of having no luck at fixing the issue I got an S3...great phone!
BUT DONT GIVE UP JUST YET! It can be fixed!!!
Overall I think I would have spent somewhere in the ballpark of about 40 hours trying to fix the Galaxy S...stubborn? Yes....and my Galaxy S was such a good phone I hated the idea of binning it.
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Hi reganstott i have similar problem but a little different. my galaxy i9000 stuck in boot loop too but the difference is that my phone do not enter into recovery mode and has boot loop even in download mod. therefore i can install no rom's. Do you know what is the exact problem of my phone? i try your solution but step 1A can't be done because my phone continue boot loop even in download mode. please help me

[Q] Switching from an old SD-Card to new

Hey guys!
I bought a new bigger SD card for my galaxy mini. Since I moved a lot of apps to my old SD card, I can't get the new SDcard to work without loosing all the data.
So basicly I'm asking, how to change SD cards without loosing anything and just getting the new sd-card to work.
I'm using chocobread latest release. Thank you for your responses!
With Titanium backup, backup all apps.
1. If not rooted, *root your phone
2. Install Titanium Backup
3. Batch Backup all user apps on SD
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Copy the 'Titanium backup' folder
4. Now copy & paste the 'Titanium backup' folder from OLD SD to PC.
5. Recopy & paste from PC to NEW SD.
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Restore all apps & data.
6. From Titanium backup, Batch Restore those apps with data.
7. Reboot the phone (not necessary, but to speed up the phone)
*Read up the reference sticky thread for how to root.
and dont forget to partition new one before restoring
Try just copying the old memory card content to the new one . Did the same a while back and i guess pretty much everything worked the way it should.
thinkingood said:
Try just copying the old memory card content to the new one . Did the same a while back and i guess pretty much everything worked the way it should.
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Yeah, already tried that one, didn't work though. Going to try again, maybe it's the hidden files issue.
Hey, wanna ask
I already partioned my sdcard but I forgot which one I use to partition, ext3 or ext4, anyone knows how to check it without using PC/Laptop?
droidface said:
Hey, wanna ask
I already partioned my sdcard but I forgot which one I use to partition, ext3 or ext4, anyone knows how to check it without using PC/Laptop?
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you can use mini tool partition wizard
just use the google [i can't post the link , my posting still under 10 ]
and it's free for home edition
bacangaja3 said:
you can use mini tool partition wizard
just use the google [i can't post the link , my posting still under 10 ]
and it's free for home edition
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Mini Tool? It's included here -> http://4shared.com/file/1dR4dAGy/Tools-tools_Penting_partisi_mi.html

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