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Can't find option to encrypt external sdcard?
How to do it?
ksuuk said:
Hello.
Can't find option to encrypt external sdcard?
How to do it?
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I don't think you can, I tried with Windows' encryption (BitLocker) but the phone didn't recognize the encryption and it was just showing a ****load of empty files
I tried searching for an encryption program on Windows that supports Android but didn't find anything
Hmm, I was looking something like - http://www.techverse.net/encrypt-android-phones-external-sd-card/
Seems MotoG doesn't support it.
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Hello, everyone!
It seems that there are many misinformation about using an external micro SD as internal memory when installing any of the (great) Marshmallow ROMs available to L90, so I decided to create this thread from my experiments and leave it open for discussion.
What is it?
With Marshmallow you can use an external uSD as internal memory, what is great for L90 because it has 8GB of internal storage, with only around 4GB available for users.
How does it work?
It's a Marshmallow feature so it's built-in, no need of extra apps. It will format a uSD inserted in the L90 micro SD slot and use it as internal storage.
The uSD card will work from now on only on your phone, but you still can unmount, remove and replace it with other cards as needed. All contents from /sdcard will be moved from internal storage to the uSD, and all apps that allow native "App2SD" will be moved too (you can choose to move or not, if you don't you can move apps manually later). Not all apps can be moved, but you can "force move" ones that don't support native App2SD, but be aware that it may break things, like widgets, etc.
How do I use it?
There are two ways to enable adopted storage:
1. it will offer you the option to use a newly detected uSD as internal or storage, so you'll probably see a notification when you insert a new uSD on your phone, or right after installing any Marshmallow ROM;
2. Go to "Storage and USB" in Settings app, select your external card, tap the three dot menu and choose Settings, it will then open a page where you can Eject, Format (erase) or Format as internal option.
Either way you will be guide through the process of formatting your uSD as internal memory and moving your data. Obviously, your micro SD will be formatted (erased) so backup any important data first.
Advantages
The main advantage is that it will improve your internal storage a lot. Even if you use a 8GB uSD, because it will move everything from /sdcard folder to the uSD. Also, if an app is moved, then all its contents (data, obb, cache) will be stored in the new adopted storage.
Problems
From what I've tested, the only problems are that even a Class 10 uSD is slower than internal memory and not as reliable. So make sure you use a fast uSD (I'd say Class10 is the minimum) and a reliable one. Of course, if you use the uSD to move data between your phone and other devices then you probably will want to keep using it as external (aka Portable) memory.
Observations (may be updated later)
1. If you don't choose the option to move your apps when formatting the uSD you can do it manually later: go to Settings, Apps, pick the app you want to move and then click on Storage, you should see a page with a button to move the app (and app data). If you see "Force Change" then the app doesn't support moving to external storage natively, and doing it may break something;
2. All internal storage will be used only for apps and apps data when using adopted storage, everything else will be on your external uSD, what means /sdcard is now on your uSD. Also every app and app data moved to adopted storage will be on your external uSD too, so removing the card will make those apps unavailable as well as any data stored on /sdcard;
3. You will still be able to access all data using MTP (it will show only Internal Storage, as /sdcard is on your external uSD now) or using TWRP 3.0.0 or later (/sdcard data will be available on the /emmc folder using the built-in File Manager, or separately using MTP). MTP on TWRP was very slow for me when I tried to use it, so slow it's useless for files > 1GB, but maybe it's because I have used Android File Transfer on a Mac, your mileage my vary;
4. Sometimes the format process may abort and Android will show your uSD as "corrupted" (maybe it's the wrong word for it). Don't panic. If you want to test your SD, use it on a computer and do a full format using FAT format, it will test the card. Simply restar the process if you've tested or you know your card is OK. If it still says your card is slow, don't worry, it may work fast enough for you (again, I am talking about Class 10 or higher);
5. When a uSD is formatted as internal storage it won't be "readable" anymore on any other phone or computer (OK, maybe you can on a computer that can read f2fs and its contents, but not the usual and normal way);
6. Going back is complicated: probably you will need to use a computer and MTP to copy the data from /sdcard to it, uninstall or move the apps you want to keep back to internal memory and then format your uSD card again as external memory.
7. It seems that you can use one uSD to both adopted and portable storage, see the link bellow (not tested, read the other page linked too):
Sam Liddicott: Android 6 semi-adopted storage
http://blog.sam.liddicott.com/2016/02/android-6-semi-adopted-storage.html?m=1
Most things discussed here can be seen with pictures in this page from Motorola support website:
https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/answers/prod_answer_detail/a_id/109134/p/1449,9582
Cheers and thank you all for the great info I got from this forum! :good:
this is the reason my d415 is bricked ! :'(
DeathCrow17 said:
this is the reason my d415 is bricked ! :'(
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Only formatting uSD as internal storage won't brick any phone. It's even listed on Motorola website for their phones. What else did you do?
lfom said:
Only formatting uSD as internal storage won't brick any phone. It's even listed on Motorola website for their phones. What else did you do?
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While formatting the sd to make it internal storage, the screen just went black..so i search what's wrong, they said i need to wipe the partition and create a new one......before i did that, i can boot to the logo and booting screen still black on the home screen tho, but after i did that, my screen is totally black, wont boot
@DeathCrow17
Sorry, but I've done it more than twice and never had a problem. I don't know why it happened to your phone, maybe it was just a sad coincidence. Anyway, if you still can enter download mode you can flash stock firmware using LG Flash Tool. If not, there are fastboot and the hard unbrick tutorial, you may get more help in those threads. Good luck.
lfom said:
Only formatting uSD as internal storage won't brick any phone. It's even listed on Motorola website for their phones. What else did you do?
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lfom said:
@DeathCrow17
Sorry, but I've done it more than twice and never had a problem. I don't know why it happened to your phone, maybe it was just a sad coincidence. Anyway, if you still can enter download mode you can flash stock firmware using LG Flash Tool. If not, there are fastboot and the hard unbrick tutorial, you may get more help in those threads. Good luck.
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Tried everything but after wiping the partition because the tutorial said i should....my screen just went totally black, no LG logo booting screen nothing....there is 1 guy who 's been helping me, even him is having a hard time fixing my device, through teamviewer....but i still have my fingers crossed for this LG after all this is my only one LOL
Can anyone confirm that TWRP_3.0.0-0_060216_L90_Testbuild.img does indeed work with adoptive storage
Fábio Ferreira said:
Can anyone confirm that TWRP_3.0.0-0_060216_L90_Testbuild.img does indeed work with adoptive storage
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As I reported in OP, Dark Blue version from the post bellow works just fine as described.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-...rp2-7-1-0lgl90w7xxshoxx-t2826150/post65428096
lfom said:
As I reported in OP, Dark Blue version from the post bellow works just fine as described.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-...rp2-7-1-0lgl90w7xxshoxx-t2826150/post65428096
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Should i flash the .zip or the img inside?
And shoild i wipe anything?
Fábio Ferreira said:
Should i flash the .zip or the img inside?
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Either way should work if you do it correctly. I flashed the zip using Rashr if I recall it correctly.
lfom said:
Either way should work if you do it correctly. I flashed the zip using Rashr if I recall it correctly.
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And shoild i wipe anything?
Sorry for the begginers questions, but i've never updated any recovery .Thanks for your help
Fábio Ferreira said:
And shoild i wipe anything?
Sorry for the begginers questions, but i've never updated any recovery .Thanks for your help
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No, simply flash it and next time you boot to recovery you should see the new version.
Hi All,
I have a 64GB class 10 Micro SD card in my s5 running 6.0.1. Is it possible for me to partition the Micro SD card and then enable Unified/Adoptable storage on one partition?
Thanks
is there anyone who can help me out please?
ive tried to use a few apps to partition the SD card but i cant find a way to get my device to pick up the 2nd partition. I have tried to partition the second partition as ext2,ext3,ext4,fat32 and f2fs, but it wont mount the partition after boot.
Also im now running 7.1.1.
Any advise?
ahmed786 said:
is there anyone who can help me out please?
ive tried to use a few apps to partition the SD card but i cant find a way to get my device to pick up the 2nd partition. I have tried to partition the second partition as ext2,ext3,ext4,fat32 and f2fs, but it wont mount the partition after boot.
Also im now running 7.1.1.
Any advise?
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Pssst... I hate to break this to you, but there isn't yet a way to make a 2nd partition. At least not one that I've found yet.
I've put some hours into experimentation on this subject just to come up with nada, zero and zilch. Nothing.
My friend, this is an unsolvable puzzle. Be well.
Curtex said:
Pssst... I hate to break this to you, but there isn't yet a way to make a 2nd partition. At least not one that I've found yet.
I've put some hours into experimentation on this subject just to come up with nada, zero and zilch. Nothing.
My friend, this is an unsolvable puzzle. Be well.
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Hi Curtex,
Thats a right shame. I've been trying it for the last day or two to no avail either.
The issue i found with adoptable storage was it doesnt stop the "internal" storage getting full and its hard to migrate data to the adopted storage as i cant find a way for the phone or my pc to tell the difference. I tried to move all my apps to the adopted storage but they lagged way to much, even though i have a UHS-I MSD.
Thanks
geez man, what a google search would tell you:http://www.phonearena.com/news/How-...rage-on-Galaxy-S7-and-S7-edge-no-root_id79189
theres even this which works great on my S5:https://forum.xda-developers.com/tab-s2/general/patch-adoptable-storage-enabler-t3460521
Hi,
I wasn't able to find any solid proof of my phone's storage being encrypted. I cannot find the encryption option anywhere in the phone settings, so I cannot make sure this way, and it leaves me with three options:
1) The phone's internal storate is encrypted by default as it is mandatory for Android 9 devices and it cannot even be turned off, thus this option is lacking from settings.
2) The phone's internal storage is not encrypted and cannot even be, because Huawei decided to take the encryption out of EMUI.
3) I missed something.
Which one is it?
Thank you for your thoughts
Rasokoule said:
Hi,
I wasn't able to find any solid proof of my phone's storage being encrypted. I cannot find the encryption option anywhere in the phone settings, so I cannot make sure this way, and it leaves me with three options:
1) The phone's internal storate is encrypted by default as it is mandatory for Android 9 devices and it cannot even be turned off, thus this option is lacking from settings.
2) The phone's internal storage is not encrypted and cannot even be, because Huawei decided to take the encryption out of EMUI.
3) I missed something.
Which one is it?
Thank you for your thoughts
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It Is encrypted by default, you can't disable it
madoxx77 said:
It Is encrypted by default, you can't disable it
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madoxx7, How do you know its encrypted by default ?
I've contacted Huawei about it, they told me encryption wasn't supported anymore.
They told me that you have to root your phonr if you want to encrypt it, but they absolutely don't allow encryption of the internal storage.
Frankwatt said:
madoxx7, How do you know its encrypted by default ?
I've contacted Huawei about it, they told me encryption wasn't supported anymore.
They told me that you have to root your phonr if you want to encrypt it, but they absolutely don't allow encryption of the internal storage.
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I know it cause TWRP cannot access internal storage cause it's encrypted(shows random files), yeah they probably meant you need root to decrypt it, cause it's encrypted by default and you cannot do anything about it without roor.
Good to know, thanks
I've had a Chromecast with Google TV for about a week. I added a usb stick for added memory . I'm in developer mode and have unknown sources on. Using the X-plore file manager, I sideloaded games with obb files onto the drive with no problem. However, a few days later, the Chromecast got laggy (unrelated I hope) and I had to do a factory reset. Since then, X-plore will not show the USB drive if I'm using the USB stick as device storage. I'm pretty sure that was the way I had the stick formatted before. When the stick is formatted for external storage, I can't transfer data to it. When it's formatted as device storage, it's not recognized on the file manager. Also, the file manager won't allow for an obb folder. I get a msg saying it's not allowed.
How did I screw this up? Please help :fingers-crossed:
Thanks from a confused noob
is it fat32?
drchip42 said:
is it fat32?
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Yup.
I think I figured it out last night. After I factory rebooted it, I didn't change some of the storage permissions on the apps .
Can't seem to get passed read only error with x-plore. Do I need to format to fat32 and how. PC is old and only gives me option for exfat and ntsf. Thanks in advance
I am unable to locate magisk in internal storage in TWRP. Internal storage shows some size but cannot see the zip file anywhere. I also dont own a sd card so using that is out of the option. I have even tried adb sideload but it was showing as error 2. I am just 1 step away to root my phone and that is just to install magisk somehow on my phone. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
Princesskomz said:
I am unable to locate magisk in internal storage in TWRP. Internal storage shows some size but cannot see the zip file anywhere. I also dont own a sd card so using that is out of the option. I have even tried adb sideload but it was showing as error 2. I am just 1 step away to root my phone and that is just to install magisk somehow on my phone. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
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first, get a micro sd card. on some roms you might encounter a problem with data decryption of internal storage, thus making reading anything with twrp unusable. also you need one to make a nandroid backup to restore your phone. second, see where your browser downloaded the file. perhaps in android/data ? some of them do download there, since scoped storage
Fytdyh said:
first, get a micro sd card. on some roms you might encounter a problem with data decryption of internal storage, thus making reading anything with twrp unusable. also you need one to make a nandroid backup to restore your phone. second, see where your browser downloaded the file. perhaps in android/data ? some of them do download there, since scoped storage
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Thanks for the response. I thought we can root without sd card as nowadays phones come with internal storage. Anyways, I have not added customised rom its the original one that I use. The file I downloaded was in another zip folder, not in android/data as seen on pc. also in twrp I can see my storage is mounted like I can see the size number "Internal Storage (532276mb)" something like this but I am still unable to locate a single folder let alone any file in internal storage. I am so confused as how to proceed further.
try removing any security from your phone, like fingerprints or pin. maybe thats a reason
Fytdyh said:
try removing any security from your phone, like fingerprints or pin. maybe thats a reason
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my phone is without any security. still I am unable to find any solution
do we need to install some custom rom ?