[PATCH]**Adoptable storage enabler** MARSHMALLOW

[ashyx]

As you may all know Samsung disabled the Adoptable storage function in the Tab S. Even the well known S7 hack doesn't work. Well now it's back...

Thanks to some legwork (no pun intended) by @longshanks197 we now have a workable solution.
As previously thought, Samsung disabled adoptable storage in the framework.

I have created this patch to fix the issue by patching the boot image and replacing sm.jar in system.
This will enable the adoptable storage feature in Settings>Storage


NOTE: I advise making a backup with TWRP before proceeding.

INSTALL:

Copy the zip below to your device then install with TWRP.

adoptable_storage_enabler_ashyx

For information how to enable adoptable storage see the guide below:

how-to-use-adoptable-storage-on-android-6-0-marshmallow

This may also be worth a read for more info:

guidelines_for_marshmallow_users_formatting/



DONATE ME HERE IF YOU WANT TO BUY ME A BEER OR HIT THE THANKS BUTTON IF I HELPED YOU


.

 

[NeWONEx]

Thanks
This is great news [emoji106] [emoji106]

Sent from my SM-T815 using Tapatalk

 

[Title101]

This is great news. Is it possible to make it work for the SM-T700?

 

[ashyx]

This is great news. Is it possible to make it work for the SM-T700?

It should work on all models.

 

[zooster]

But does this zip enable the possibility to set adoptable storage or directly enable it on the sd?

 

[ashyx]

But does this zip enable the possibility to set adoptable storage or directly enable it on the sd?

Come again? [emoji55]

 

[zooster]

I mean, does the zip directly set the sd as adoptable, or does it just enable the option leaving to the user the possibility to choose?

 

[edan1979]

I mean, does the zip directly set the sd as adoptable, or does it just enable the option leaving to the user the possibility to choose?

This will enable the adoptable storage feature in Settings>Storage

i think this statement from the 1st post should answer your question.

 

[zooster]

I'm not interested into apply the feature from settings because I prefer to have half of sd as portable using adb command (mixed 50 variable), that's why I'm asking.

 

[Tinderbox (UK)]

Thanks ashyx

Has anybody had an low speed warning for their micro sd card, I have an Samsung 128GB Evo+ that has an 20Write 80Read speed.

John.

 

[ashyx]

I'm not interested into apply the feature from settings because I prefer to have half of sd as portable using adb command (mixed 50 variable), that's why I'm asking.

You can still do that but you'll have to use adb or android terminal.

 

[zooster]

Since adoptable storage option is due to a patch, what happens to internal sd partition (and related data) when we update the firmware?

 

[NeWONEx]

I'm not interested into apply the feature from settings because I prefer to have half of sd as portable using adb command (mixed 50 variable), that's why I'm asking.

Yes you can use adb to do that.

 

[ashyx]

Since adoptable storage option is due to a patch, what happens to internal sd partition (and related data) when we update the firmware?

Most likely nothing as the partitions are handled by vold so it should still work regardless
However you may lose the settings in storage.
You can always reapply the patch.

 

[_RoRo_]

Does it work on a non rooted device? Thanks for this fix!

Sent from my HUAWEI P7-L10 using XDA-Developers mobile app

 

[NeWONEx]

Does it work on a non rooted device? Thanks for this fix!

Sent from my HUAWEI P7-L10 using XDA-Developers mobile app

Yes

Sent from my SM-T815 using Tapatalk

 

[Tinderbox (UK)]

Looks like how much combined storage is messed up, I have 20gb of video`s and a few ebook, but the storage manager says i have used 96%

Just noticed maximum storage is showing as 256GB, I have an 16gb tablet with an 128gb microsd that`s an maximum of 144GB so it`s wrong by 112GB

Is there anyway to correct this?

John.

 

[ashyx]

Looks like how much combined storage is messed up, I have 20gb of video`s and a few ebook, but the storage manager says i have used 96%

Just noticed maximum storage is showing as 256GB, I have an 16gb tablet with an 128gb microsd that`s an maximum of 144GB so it`s wrong by 112GB

Is there anyway to correct this?

John.

I would take the combined storage info with a pinch of salt and just pay attention to the individual storage info which seems to be correct.
It's the same issue for the S7 and other Samsung devices.
Looks like Samsung cobbed something else or maybe this is one of the reasons they disabled it?

 

[Tinderbox (UK)]

I am just going to disable AS, I was just giving it a try, I prefer to be able to remove my microsd when i need, but this bug should be listed.

Thanks

John.

I would take the combined storage info with a pinch of salt and just pay attention to the individual storage info which seems to be correct.
It's the same issue for the S7 and other Samsung devices.
Looks like Samsung cobbed something else or maybe this is one of the reasons they disabled it?

 

[McSaarli]

Great job, thank you

Thank you so much, this is the patch I've been waiting for since I upgraded to MM and had to realize that adoptable storage didn't work with my SM-T805.
I split my SD-Card via adb and one of those tutorials existing for S7/S7 Edge, I used this one: http://www.modaco.com/news/android/heres-how-to-configure-adoptable-storage-on-your-s7-s7-edge-r1632/

Everything went fine and I had 16 GB more free space. The bug that the amount of total space is not shown correctly doesn't bother me, what counts is the new free space that is displayed correct.
16 GB is a joke for the Tab S.

Before I used Link2SD pro, which was ok, but the app didn't work anymore in the correct way in MM.

Here's the result:

Edit: I can't see the picure in the post, so here's a link to the picture: xdaforums.com/picture.php?albumid=13609&pictureid=54177