I suggest getting root essentials and enabling adoptable storage. Wow I can't believe Samsung would remove such an awesome feature. I have so many big ole games on this phone now and I still have 2 GB free. Amazing how well that feature works.
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Hey, thanks for the help so far! Still trying to get this thing working. What I've done (in order):
1.) I'm on MetroPCS' On5's Stock Rom, rooted.
2.) Only installed Root Essentials (and SU).
3.) Went into Root Essentials' Adoptable Storage and Adopted 50% (only a 2GB SD), flashed over that zip on the prompted website, went back into Root Essentials' Adoptable Storage and Adopted 50% again and prompted a reboot, which I did.
4.) Went back into Root Essentials to only set install location on Auto...
Now, I'm back on the home screen and there is a notification to set up SD Card, did you all ignore this and swipe it away? Because, I've done both (2 separate do overs), ignored it and set up the SD as internal storage.
When I've ignored it, my Storage in Settings looks similar to y'alls screen where "SD Card" is right below "Internal Storage" AND "SD Card" is below "Portable Storage." However, when I download new apps it is taking memory just from "Internal Storage", and I verify that through Settings/Storage. And, I've downloaded like 5 different game apps.
When I've set up the SD as Internal Storage using the OS' setup wizard, my Storage in Settings does not look similar. "SD Card" AND "SD Card are right below each other under "Internal Storage." And, the bottom most "SD Card" says Not inserted.
Please, let me know what y'all did after my 4th step. Thanks in advance!
are you using the DEBLOATED rom from this thread? that DID NOT work for me...i had to revert to stock, then do the root essentialsd/adoptable storage thingy. had ALOT of hiccups ANY other way.
1. i reflashed to stock/ran thru initial phone setup.TWRP/rooted/dowloaded Root Essentials..,,THEN made a TWRP backup (so i have a completely stock.rooted/TWRP phone in case things went bonkers)
2. moved the TWRP backup to pc.
3. restarted phone..."settings/storage/sdcard and FORMATTED ENTIRE card to "PORTABLE".
4. reboot- nvermind the notification NAGGING you about "NEW SDCARD INSERTED".
5. Root Essentials/Storage tab/Adoptable Storage/"ADOPT"....enter "key".......choose percentage on the slider......click "ok" to download the zip
6. REBOOT PHONE INTO TWRP!!
7. TWRP/Install/"location of of the zip you downloaded above".....INSTALL IT!!
8. reboot phone..let it FULLY reboot. i dont know bout evry1 else..but this thing takes forever to reboot vs my lollipop (-) phones.
9. nvermind the notification NAGGING you about "NEW SDCARD INSERTED.
10. NOW step #5 AGAIN!!...reboot
11. nvermind the notification NAGGING you about "NEW SDCARD INSERTED.
12. Root Essentials/Storage/App Install Location-set to "AUTO"
13. reboot
13a. Root Essentials/Storage?Adoptable Storage?migrate data/SD CARD/MORE/Migrate (its only like 800 kb or so that gets migrated)
14. good to go!! now when you download an app..AFTER u indsall it...go to Root/Essentials/Storage/App Manager and click on the app you just installed. then click "TOOL" tab...then "App Info" tab. the very first "Storage" tab you see will tell you the size of the app, and WHERE its installed to. it puts them right where they should be (according to me anyway) according to "functionality". ie: Titanium Backup (system app (duh))..is placed on the "INTERNAL STORAGE"; Root Explorer on the other hand (and suprising to me) is on "EXTERNAL".
still tinkering with the settings..but it IS saving me almost DOUBLE what i started with (stock rom).
again..i COULD NOT GET THIS TO WORK with the debloated rom (sorry OP- i tried many times several different ways), nor could i get it to work once i flashed the .zip file more than once (maybe my own error, nut as whodisname mentioned already, just ODIN/FLASHING stock firmware and starting from scratch was MUCH faster.
hope this helps
