Apps can't use / don't see 8GB internal storage. Why?

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Only had the NC for a couple days. However, after some searching I'm still at a loss over this issue. I apologize if this is a well know issue that I've glossed over somehow. I used AutoNooter 2.12.18 on 12/23 after applying the 1.0.1 update. I assume this typical behavior unless something went wrong. Everything would be appear to be fine otherwise.

Why do apps like DropBox, Awesome Drop etc ignore the internal storage option?

Is there any known workaround to get these apps to use the internal storage?

Is purchasing an External MicroSD card the only way to make these apps work?

DId you let the nook format the DS card after rooting?

edit: Thought you had an SD card installed. I thought there was only 5gb of usable storage. At least when going to settings that is all I have ever seen even on a stock nc.

Originally Posted by epakrat75

Only had the NC for a couple days. However, after some searching I'm still at a loss over this issue. I apologize if this is a well know issue that I've glossed over somehow. I used AutoNooter 2.12.18 on 12/23 after applying the 1.0.1 update. I assume this typical behavior unless something went wrong. Everything would be appear to be fine otherwise.

Why do apps like DropBox, Awesome Drop etc ignore the internal storage option?

Is there any known workaround to get these apps to use the internal storage?

Is purchasing an External MicroSD card the only way to make these apps work?

Unfrotunately, i cannot help too much with the drop box question, i but i can give some insight on the internal storage.

There is an 8GB chip, but it is partitioned in a few ways. There is a 5GB partition that is user accessible and is what you see when you connect the computer to the nook. TO the system however, this is the /media folder (using astro explorer, you can see this; navigate to the top directory, and if you open the /media folder, you will see what normally mounts on your computer).

Now, we also have an abnormally large /data partition - 1GB infact. We can install a huge number of apps. /system has 450mb and cache has 350mb - bringing us close to the formatted 8GB internal chip.

So, stepping back to your question - if you can point Dropbox (or the like) at a specific folder, point it to /media, and you will have your 5GB of storage.

That all makes sense now. It's how the partitions are setup on the internal storage that's throwing the apps off. That also explains another question I had why Astro initially showed nothing until I navigated elsewhere.